Motion picture news booking guide (Oct 1926)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion picture news booking guide
Date:
Oct 1926
Publisher:
New York : Motion Picture News, Inc.
Volume:
Motion picture news booking guide (Oct 1926)
Leaf #:
00042
Language:
English
Collection:
Year Book, Hollywood Studio System, and Early Cinema
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Motion Picture News was the leading film industry trade journal during the 1920s. Founded in 1908 as a counterweight to the dominant Moving Picture World, the News was the voice for the independent, non-Trust, producers. Later Motion Picture News expanded its coverage to the entire industry, supporting the independent exhibitor with objective film reviews, summaries of programs at theatres across the nation, activities of regional exchanges in the cities with regional exchanges, and excellent coverage of the coming of sound and screenings and stage shots at the major New York City theatres. -- David Pierce, 2013
Date Added:
December 02, 2023
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