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MOTION PICTURE MAGAZINE
For Motion Picture Plots
Grand Prize Contest— Amateurs Only
Those Who Have Already Sold Photoplays Cannot Compete
New Ideas, by New Writers, Wanted
Your chance to win a prize is as good as anybody's. If you attend the "movies" you know the kind of ideas they want. One cf your "happy thoughts" may become one of the "movie" sensations of the year. Previous experience or special education not necessary. I show you how. Any person willing to take my few easy lessons can compete for these prizes. Beginners wanted; no experienced writers allowed.
This Book Is Free to You *^
Simply mail me free coupon below, and you will get this most interesting bookj as well as full particulars of prize contest, free.
How To
Write Photoplays
Elbert Moore
former Scenario Editor «f one of World's largest companies.
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First Prize $200 Cash
Three prizes $50 cash each. Two prizes $25 cash each. Five prizes $10 cash each. And many other prizes; total over $500.
Photoplay Winning $200 Prize, Will Former Scenario Editor
be Produced by United Photoplays Co. Guarantees You $10
30,000 Movie Theatres are changing their program every day and demanding new photoplays. To meet this demand the producing companies are clamoring for New Ideas for Plots,, Many persons, young and old, all over this country possess the kind of ideas which are wanted and I am offering these prizes as an
inducement to them to obtain the needed training. You doubtless possess ideas of this valuable sort or you would not be interested in this advertisement. The winning photoplay will be produced as a fcatureby the United Photoplays Co. and shown in theatres all over the civilized world. Investigate, by using free coupon below.
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ELBERT MOORE,
Box 772MA, Chicago
Send free booklet, "How to Write Photoplays" and all facts about guarantee and -$500 prize contest.
Besides these prizes, and other big prizes which are
continually being offered by the producing companies, I guarantee you ct least $10 for the first photoplay you write by my method. This means you; no matter who you are. If you have the least trouble in selling your first photoplay, simply let me know and I will pay you $10 for it without delay or question. As former Scenario Editor of one of the world's largest producing companies I speak with authority.
Learn at Home, in Spare Time
Previous experience is not necessary. Persons who
lack the literary experience necessary for writing novels and stage plays are now finding it possible to express in the "Silent Drama" (or Photoplays) the strong and original ideas which many of them possess. You can learn and practise this most profitable and interesting profession in spare time right in your own home.
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ELBERT MOORE
tFormer Scenario Editor)
Box 772MA Chicago, Illinois
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