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Seventh Edition
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FOREWORD
THIS is the Seventh Edition of "1000 and One Films." Every known producer and distributor of film both theatrical and non-theatrical — whether an individual, a firm, or an organization— has been consulted directly and repeatedly. Our method of gathering data and information from all these sources has been so perfected through the successive editions of "1000 and One" that we confidently offer this Seventh Edition as better than any preceding.
No film was excluded from this edition merely because it had already appeared in a previous edition. But the mass of material increases every year and selection is compulsory. The aim has been to include, within the necessary space limitations, all the new and worthwhile material possible, together with all films from previous editions that are still most actively circulated.
HOW TO USE "1000 AND ONE"
/CONSULT first the Classified Subject Index on pages 8f 10, ^ 12, 14, snowing the subject-groups under which the films have -been arranged. This will -refer you direct to the pages and groups carrying the subjects you seek. Information on each film is given as follows :
The title of the film appears in bold type.
The number following shows the number of reels.
Then follow brief review and comment on the film.
Distributors of each film are indicated by number at the extreme right of the last line of description. These numbers refer to the Reference List of Producers and Distributors in the back of the book (pages 129-ff). Numbers with no symbol before them indicate distributors supplying film in 35 mm. size ; • indicates 16 mm. size ; A indicates "sound" version.
Note that 16 mm. films are always non-flam. The 35 mm. films may be either flam or non-flam, hence distributor should be asked specifically about this point. (The note under distributors' entry on pages 129-ff will be helpful.)