Moving Picture World (Sep 1916)

Record Details:

Title:
Moving Picture World
Date:
Sep 1916
Publisher:
New York, Chalmers Publishing Company
Volume:
Moving Picture World (Sep 1916)
Leaf #:
000135
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Film Industry Trade Magazine",nyarc-museumofmodernar
Collection:
Early Cinema and Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
The Museum of Modern Art Library, New York
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Moving Picture World, founded in 1907 by J.P. Chalmers, was one of the motion picture industry's first trade papers. Published on a weekly basis in New York City, Moving Picture World informed exhibitors about films available for rental and editorialized on behalf of the growing industry (improving the quality of movies through higher filmmaking standards, not government censorship, was a frequent topic). The paper reached its height in the mid-to-late-1910s--a fact reflected in the circulation figures and the huge amount of advertising that filled every issue during the period. In the 1920s, Moving Picture World lost ground to other competing weekly trade papers -- including Variety, Exhibitor's Herald, and Motion Picture News. In 1927, Moving Picture World ceased publication when it was acquired by Martin Quigley's Exhibitor's Herald. Across the 20 year run of Moving Picture World, readers can watch the transition from short film programs to feature films and witness the transition from the dominance of Edison's Trust to the rise of the "Independent" film companies that ultimately became the Hollywood studios. Silent film historians have utilized and cited Moving Picture World more frequently than any other trade paper, and the publication still has many insights left to offer. -- Eric Hoyt, 2012/2013
Date Added:
September 21, 2023
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September 2, 1916 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD Uhfti 1585 PTOfiral bl Better Give the people what they want. The varied program is the backbone of the moving picture industry. The UNIVERSAL Program is the one, complete, progressive, varied and scientifically varied program on earth. The UNIVERSAL Program is cleaning up week after week for thousands upon thousands of Exhibitors throughout the world. Seven great features a week. The Animated Weekly — always first with the world's best news — Novelties in comedies; novelties in features; the world's greatest Educational ; the world's greatest movie players. See the list for the week of September 4: Eddie Lyons, Lee Moran and Priscilla Dean. Famous Nestor Comedians J. Warren Kerrigan, Popular Feature Star Billie Ritchie, who made laughter famous Pat Rooney, the stage comedy star— an immense hit in pictures Cleo Madison, loved by millions Tom Chatterton, always featured Myrtle Gonzalez and Richard Stanton, versatile and popular Edith Roberts, dainty and charming Lee Kohlmar, eminent stage star Francis Ford and Grace Cunard. two of the most popular players of the day Ben Wilson and Edna Hunter, special feature players Wm. Franey and Gale Henry, the funniest team alive Note the Special Features: Violet Mersereau in "The Narrow Path," a Red Feather Production Carter De Haven in "Timothy Dobbs — That's Me," the Comedy series that is sweeping the country The Serial Glorious "LIBERTY," Episode 4; with Marie Walcamp, Jack Holt, Eddie Polo and a brilliant cast, with 500 people in the support Insure Prosperity by wiring or writing to your nearest Universal Exchange for full particulars NOW. UNIVERSAL FILM MANUFACTURING CO. CARL LAEMMLE, President "The Largest Film Manufacturing Concern in the Universe" 1600 Broadway New York GctttlwCnwuas