Motion Picture Classic (Jan-Aug 1919)

THE AVALANCHE OF PORTRAITS HAS STARTED In The Motion Picture Classic and The Motion Picture Magazine’s Fame eind Fortune Contest Opening on December 1, the flood of portraits from contestants in the biggest contest ever conducted by The Motion Picture Classic and The Motion Picture Magazine has almost engulfed the judges. Every mail brings hundreds of pictures. In many instances, contestants are sending a half dozen portraits. No contest ever managed by any motion picture publication has ever attracted the interest of The Fame and Fortune Contest. Portraits are being entered from every corner of America. Remote towns, tiny hamlets, big cities are contributing their share. And pictures are beginning to come from distant parts of the globe. HAVE YOU ENTERED? Better submit your portrait at once and, if you are lucky, get in upon the honor roll, from which the final winner will be selected. Let us briefly outline the purpose of the contest once more : The two magazines will give two years’ guaranteed publicity to the winner. This will include cover portraits in colors, special interviews, pictures, special articles, etc. — the sort of publicity that could not be purchased at any price. The Motion Picture Classic and The Motion Picture Magazine will secure an initial position for the winner and other opportunities, if necessar3'. At the end of two years The Motion Picture Classic and The Motion Picture Magazine guarantee that the winner will be known thruout the civilized world. IMPORTANT— CONTEST NOW OPEN TO MEN After considering the hundreds of requests from men of all ages thruout the country, the judges and managers of The Fame and Fortune Contest have decided to throw the doors open to men. Men will be bound by the same rules that bind the feminine contestants. Any man who has not played prominent roles on the stage or screen may enter. Every one will have an equal chance. The managers of the contest are now considering the method of making the final award. It is possible that a first prize may be awarded to both a man and a woman. This will, however, be decided later, an announcement being made in both The Motion Picture Classic and The Motion Picture Magazine. THE JUDGES ARE NOW EXAMINING THE PORTRAITS The judges of The Fame and Fortune Contest are now going thru the thousands of pictures entered. Every fifteen days following December 1, the judges are to select the six best portraits entered during that period. These honor pictures will be published in subsequent numbers of The Motion Picture Classic and The Motion Picture Magazine. The duration of the contest will be announced shortly. Upon the closing of the contest the winner will be .selected. It is possible that three or four leaders may be chosen and invited to come to New York for test motion pictures, after which the final winner will be decided upon. JURY OF INTERNATIONAL NOTE The Fame and Fortune jury of judges includes; MARY PICKFORD MAURICE TOURNEUR THOMAS INCE Commodore J. STUART BLACKTON CECIL DE MILLE JAMES MONTGOMERY FLAGG HOWARD CHANDLER CHRISTY EUGENE V. BREWSTER 3. TERMS OF THE CONTEST Open to any young woman, or man, in the world, except those who have already played prominent screen or stage roles. Contestants must submit a portrait, upon the back of which must be pasted a coupon from either The Motion Picture Classic or The Motion Picture Magazine, or a similar coupon of their own making. Contestants can submit any number of portraits, but upon the back of each must be pasted an entrance coupon. CLASSIC ENTRANCE COUPON Contestant No (Not to be filled in by contestant) Name. Address (street) (city) (state) Previous stage or scrCen experience in detail, if any. When born Birthplace Eyes (color). Hair (color) Height Weight Complexion (Five)