The Film Daily (1918)

Record Details:

Title:
The Film Daily
Date:
1918
Publisher:
New York, Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc.
Volume:
The Film Daily (Jul-Dec 1918)
Leaf #:
000734
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:
August 01, 2024
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30 iMA DAILV Sunday, November 17, 1918 Has Considerable Appeal and Should Go Over with Any Audience The Box Office Analysis for the Exhibitor Catherine Calvert in "OUT OF THE NIGHT" Keeney Productions— Sherry Service This ought to get over satisfactorily anywhere. It contains a liberal amount of heart interest, the situations have all been well handled and the atmosphere, settings and lightings throughout are generally artistic. Although this contains the element commonly termed as "underworld stuff," it has been nicely handled and never approaches the objectionable at any stage. In fact, I can't recall, at this moment, another film based on this theme that has hurdled the objectionable details so effectively. I consider it a satisfactory offering for any audience. Miss Calvert appears to very good advantage in this and you are perfectly safe in making a little noise about her beauty and appeal in the role and the remainder of the cast has been very well selected. I would also mention the presence of Herb Rawlinson, who has starred in several productions and should have quite a little following in his own right and I think the name of Harry Myers will be remembered by many for his work in the old Lubin productions some time ago. For catchlines in putting this over, you might ask them: "Should the fact that a woman has made a bad start in life brand her as an outcast, or should she be allowed future happiness with the man she loved when she had proven that she would lead a straight life and make him a loving wife? See Catherine Calvert in 'Out of the Night'." Unless I were in a transient location where the sensational pulls business, I wouldn't resort to that medium in advertising this. NqNOTA war DRAMA