Motion Picture Magazine (Aug 1914-Jan 1915)

MOTION PICTURE MAGAZINE EDITORIAL ANNOUNCEMENT The October number will be designated the "Thrift Number,'' because it will contain a remarkable story by Edwin M. La Roche, entitled "The Reward of Thrift." The film by that name has been produced by the Yitagraph Company, in co-operation with the American Bankers' Association, who are taking a great interest in the photoplay and an equal interest in the magazine containing this clever story. While the moral lesson from this story and photoplay is very strong and convincing, and one that Benjamin Franklin himself would readily have endorsed, our readers will find the story and play just as interesting and exciting as any other. Every father and mother should read this gripping story, and then pass it along to their children. And we have many other interesting features prepared for this number, and it will surely be, as usual, the best yet. Just glance at this list and see if you can afford to miss a single number of the "Motion Picture Classic," as our magazine is now called. This article is by Geraldine Ames, fully illustrated, and shows the many pitfalls that stand in the paths of the pretty girls who come to this country to make it their home. Saving Immigrant Girls with the Movies Filming O. Henry at Tucson This article is graphically written by Ralph E. Herron, and describes the methods adopted by the photoplay directors who chose the picturesque scenery of Arizona to film the stories of that master story-writer, O. Henry. Hardly less interesting is a companion article by Albert Marple, "Motion Pictures in California. How I Became a Photoplayer This is a series of articles by the players themselves, showing how they "got into the pictures." We receive thousands of letters every month from young men and women, and from older ones, too, asking how they can become photoplayers. These articles show how others have done it. and they will be equally interesting to those who have no such ambitions. These articles will be continued from month to month. Those who read in our August issue the extremely entertaining article by J. C. Hemment, the famous African explorer, will surely not want to miss this next one. It will be amply illustrated with pictures of wild animals. My Search for the Missing Link and other celebrated writers will be among our distinguished contributors, as also Eugene V. Brewster, who continues his series of instructive essays on "Expression of the Emotions." Those who think that the Motion Picture has a future in the world of art and science, and that something higher and deeper is in store for those who are devoting their lives to the photodrama, will be glad to read these enlightening articles by those who are rich in thought and experience. We want to give our readers something solid every month — something to make them think. Things light and frivolous have their place, but this magazine also aims higher. Robert Grau Henry Albert Phillips Wm. Lord Wright Genesis of the Moving Picture By Richard J. Hoffner. This, we maintain, is the first authentic article ever published in any book or paper, showing just how, when and where Motion Pictures were invented and first exhibited, and it will set at rest all the controversy and doubt that now pervades the field. We have the article, and we have the proof! Intimate Talks with the Players This department includes "A Week with Lottie Briscoe." "Peg o' the Movies" (Marguerite Snow), "An Hour with Norma Talmadge," and interviews with Alice Joyce, William Wadsworth. Marie Weirman, Donald Hall, Maude Fealy, and others. And then we shall continue the various other departments, such as Popular Plays and Players, Greenroom Jottings, Answers to Inquiries, Penographs of Leading Players, etc., and last but not least, the October number will contain a full report of the result of the Great Artist Contest, with photos of the winners. Dont miss this great October number. Order it now ! When answering: adrertisements kindly mention MOTION PICTURE MAGAZINE.