The Film Daily (1921)

Record Details:

Title:
The Film Daily
Date:
1921
Publisher:
New York, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc.
Volume:
The Film Daily (Jan-Jun 1921)
Leaf #:
0001494
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Film Industry Trade Magazine
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
This leading industry publication, published out of New York, was founded in 1915 by Wid Gunning (who called his publication Wid's Daily until 1922). The Film Daily documented the rise of the Hollywood studios, the transition to sound, and the evolution of the American film industry (the paper finally shuttered in 1970). The Film Daily included feature reviews, news stories, and advertisements, but its extensive coverage of short films in the 1920s and 30s distinguished it from other trade papers of the period. -- Eric Hoyt, 2011/2013
Date Added:
September 21, 2023
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ti>£ DAILY Sunday, June 26, 1921 Use Your Own Judgment on This One Box Office Analysis for the Exhibitor Grace Darmond in "THE BEAUTIFUL GAMBLER" Universal This is one on which you'll have to use your own judgment pretty much. You know best just how this type of picture goes with your audience and can act accordingly. It's one of those "if they like this sort of thing, they'll like this." Houses in business sections catering mostly to men may find that it will go over in their particular theater. It isn't trade. Not that there's anything very offensive, but just the fact that the bar-room atmosphere makes it a bit rough. Universal is starring Grace Darmond in this picture so if your folks have come to like her in her supporting capacities they will be glad to see her starred. Stills of Miss Darmond in the lobby will attract attention, and catchlines can be used to good advantage if you decide to show them "The Beautiful Gambler." The title isn't a very alluring one. Sort of reminds you of the kind of a feature suitable to the so-called family "Mabel the Cloak Model" and the like. lllllllllilllllllllllllllllllll A NNO UNCEMENT The Palmer Photoplay Corporation announces the consolidation of the play brokerage agency of ALFRED A. COHN with its Photoplay Sales Department. With the merging of these two interests Mr. Cohen becomes Director of Sales of the Photoplay Sales Department of the Palmer Photoplay Corporation. Kate Corbaley, for the past two years in charge of reading and sales for this institution, continues as Department Manager. Palmer Photoplay Corporation "Story Headquarters" LOS ANGELES llllllllllllll