The Moving picture world (January 1920-February 1920)

Record Details:

Title:
The Moving picture world
Date:
January 1920-February 1920
Publisher:
New York : The World Photographic Publishing Company
Volume:
The Moving picture world
Leaf #:
00044
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion picture industry, Motion pictures
Collection:
Early Cinema
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
California State Library
Sponsor:
California State Library Califa/LSTA Grant
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD January 3, MAN OR WOMAN (Professional Spiritualist Medium Excepted) Wanted to sleep all night alone in Graveyard From 10.30 P. M. to daylight on (date opening of show) $25 Per Night, to White Man $50 Per Night to Colored Man $75 Per Night to White Woman $100 Per Night to Colored Woman An easy night's rest with good pay for someone who has nerve and is not afraid of spirits. Applicant will be taken to cemetery in auto, provided with warm, comfortable bed, but must submit to being chained and locked to bed, which is to be placed right amongst graves. Representative of (name of newspaper) will unlock the person at dawn and take his or her experiences with spirits during the night and publish the story in the newspaper. The person must spend the night absolutely alone without even a dog for company, but may provide himself with gun or pistol to drive away any human disturbers. k This is a bonafide offer Made in the interest of science Apply to "The Greatest Question" Editor (Name of Newspaper) or to Manager, LYRIC THEATRE This is the first of a series of three teaser ads from the press sheet on "The Greatest Question," D. W. Griffith's startling psychic melodrama of the way of Destiny with just plain folks. Never was film built on more timely theme — the whole world is interested in psychic phenomena — here is a great promotion stunt that any small town exhibitor can work for an absolute sensation Ask First National Exchange managers to show you the press sheet explaining the whole stunt.