Picture Play Magazine (Mar-Aug 1916)

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MARY PICKFORD ON THE COVER _ _ That will be the sign by which you can recognize the first issue of Picture-Play Magazine in the ; bigger and better form. Here are a few of the features to be found in the first monthly magazine: MARY PICKFORD'S PERSONAL VIEWS OF MOTION PICTURES How a million dollars is being spent in Florida to stage the greatest of all motion pictures, in which Annette Kellermann is to be starred. Behind the scenes with Fatty Arbuckle and Mabel Normand — telling how this inimitable pair has to work to make the people laugh. An article that takes you inside one of the largest producing studios in America, shows you around) and introdiices you to your favorite players. The fictio7i version of the best airi-ent feature films of the greatest prodiicing companies. DEPARTMENTS A model scenario, showing the proper const7~uction of a script, and invaluable hints for picture-play writers. The interesting feature pages personally written for this magazine by FRANCIS X. BUSHMAN. Timely 7iews of the plays, players a7id companies, and of the film world i7i ge7ieral. " The Picture Oracle y' who k7iows every tJmig about pictures, past, prese7it a7id future, a7id who answers any questions you ask him. WATCH FOR THE MARY PICKFORD COVER ON YOUR NEWS STAND MARCH TENTH. i