Motion Picture News (Oct 1913 - Jan 1914)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture News
Date:
Oct 1913 - Jan 1914
Publisher:
New York : Motion Picture News
Volume:
Motion Picture News Oct 1913–Jan 1914
Leaf #:
000695
Language:
English
Subjects:
motion pictures, Motion pictures -- Periodicals
Collection:
Early Cinema and Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Moving Image Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
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:
November 03, 2022
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THE MOTION PICTURE NEWS r Unto the Third and Fourth Generation Selig. Two Reels. Released January 5th. A strong moral story with a prologue which takes us back to the England of two centuries ago, and an ending which drives home a lesson not to be soon forgotten. Officer John Donovan Vitagraph. Two Reels. Released January 6th. Big-hearted John adopts a little waif. She grows into womanhood to comfort and aid him. His wayward son returns to help his father. He and his father's ward, happy in each other's love, make John's joy complete. The Smuggler's Son Kleine-Cines. Two Reels. Released January 6th. A charming story of adventure laid among a picturesque and beautiful setting, in which are many melodramatic thrills, backed by excellent photography and splendid acting. Her Husband's Friend Kalem. Two Reels. Released January 7th. Dane's friendship for Lund is so great that he faces disgrace silently rather than betray the terrible folly of Alice, his friend's wife. How Lund finally learns of Dane's nobility results in a scene which grips the heart. Wards of Society Patheplay. Two Reels. Released January 8t!i. A most interesting film of the decidedly instructive type. It deals with certain sociological problems, shows clearly the underlying causes of many of the crimes for which society suffers, and points conclusively to "the way out." Between Two Fires Lubin. Two Reels. Released January 8th. A romantic and dramatic episode of the Civil War. A love story of unusual strength and interest. A Shot in the Night Kalem. Reels. Released January 8th. The enmity between the young wife and her stepson vanishes when danger threatens. She shoots at what both believe to be a burglar and finds she has shot her husband. The Hour and the Man Essanay. Two Reels. Released January 9th. A strong drama with many unusual situations masterfully handled. Miss Ruth Stonehouse, the popular Essanay star, is at her best as the mother who is finally acquitted of the murder of her child's father. The Witness to the Will Edison. Two Reels. Released January 9th. The great wrongs inflicted on a helpless girl by the cowardly theft of a will, are righted at last through the fidelity of an old servant and the timely aid of her lover. The Minister's Daughter Patheplay. Two Reels. Released January 10th. In deference to his parent's wishes he marries another while the deserted sweetheart wears her heart out in sorrow. ! Jerry's Uncle's Namesake Vitagraph. Two Reels. Released January 10th. A false newspaper report makes him the father of an infant. His uncle gives him a fat check and starts for home. He changes his mind and returns to Jerry's house to find he is the father of twins, triplets and quadruplets. General Film Company (Inc.) 200 Fifth Avenue, New York In writing to advertisers please mention "THE MOTION PICTURE NEWS"