The Dove, a United Artists picture with Norma Talmadge, has made a failure in New York City and it is conjectured that it will make a failure in the rest of the country; the story is weak.

Gaucho, a United Artists picture, with Douglas Fairbanks, is an excellently produced big picture, but it has not drawn in this city and it is doubtful if it will draw anywhere else. The fact that one of the characters is a person that is stricken by an incurable disease makes the picture repulsive.

The Devil Dancer has not done any "killing" in this city. It is a well produced picture but it will no doubt interest chiefly the cultured picture-goers, who are limited in numbers.

Drums of Love, the United Artists picture that has been produced by D.W. Griffith, is "dying a natural death" in this city; it is extremely artistic but too heavy for general consumption; it is tragedy.

Chicago, Pathe DeMille, has made a failure in this city. It is hardly a small-town picture.

The Enemy, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, has proved to be a good-sized flop in this city.

Sunrise has been given a forced run in this city. It is reported that in Newark, at the Fox Terminal, it drew big crowds; but it is "dying" in Detroit. It is an extremely artistic production but it will no doubt appeal to a limited number; the rank-and-file will hardly care for it.

Four Sons, the Fox Superspecial, has just opened up in this city; it is drawing big crowds.

Love, the Metro-Goldwyn picture, with John Gilbert and Greta Garbo, is drawing well.

Uncle Tom's Cabin, the Universal Superspecial, has made a good, though not extra, showing in this city. But it is a picture that everyone who sees it raves about it. In the smaller towns it ought to go extremely well.

Sadie Thompson, the United Artists picture, with Gloria Swanson, is drawing big at the Rivoli, this city.

Sorrell and Son, the Herbert Brenon-United Artists picture, drew big crowds at the Rivoli, and according to the exhibitors that have played it, it has proved the best money-maker of the season.

My Best Girl, United Artists, with Mary Pickford, proved a flop.

Quality Street, the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer-Cosmopolitan picture, with Marion Davies, was a flop in New York City and may prove a flop elsewhere.

The Private Life of Helen of Troy, First National, is drawing fairly well in the smaller towns.

The Circus, the latest Charlie Chaplin picture, drew big crowds at the Strand, this city, and it is predicted that it will draw big crowds everywhere.

Mother Machree, the Fox superspecial, which will open in this city next week, should draw big crowds.

Wings, the Paramount Superspecial, is drawing well in this city.

P.S. Harrison, "Flops and Hits," Harrison's Reports, March 3, 1928, page 36.

© 1997, David Pierce, on editing and revisions (if any)

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