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 #:
000762
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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DAILY Sunday, November 24, 1918 Gets Away From Routine Western and Should Popular Appeal The Box Office Analysis for the Exhibitor Harry Carey in "THREE MOUNTED MEN" Harry Carey Prod.— Universal With Hurry Carey fans, this should go over with a hang. In communities where the star is. not known, I think you can s ifely make a little noise about this if your folks like plays of this type and they will surely want to see more of the star after this has gained circulation. While this classes as a western, it is entirely different from the routine western offering in many ways and registered particularly well with me because of the fact that while it provides plenty of action, this is never sacrificed for the human element and little touches with smoothly all the way ai d the result that this runs alonj keeps you interested. In your ads you might ask them : "Did you ever hear of one prisoner being released to effect another's capture? See Harry Carey in 'Three Mounted Men.' " "What would you do if you were sent out to 'get' a man. and found that he was the brother of your sweetheart? See 'Three Mounted Men'." I have in mind an effect for a stage setting or lobby decoration on this which some of you may be equipped to carry out. This is a cut-out silhouette of three mounted men (in black, with no features registered) which could be set out against a deep blue background faintly illuminated from below with orange-dipped lights to give the suggestion of a late sunset. The same idea could be carried out on your lobby cards if your stage or lobby does not permit of effects of this nature. zrzz <J The only studio concentrating on the production of features to the exclusion of all other details. Productions made by contractPerfect facilities for individual producing units with or without contract ees supervision The BRUNTON STUDIOS ROBERT BRUNTON COMPANY Melrose Avenue :: Los Angeles 'By Your Works Y oil Are Known ' Recent Productions "Madam Who'" "A Mart's Man''' "Patriotism"" " Carmen of the Klondike" "Turn of a Card''' "Alimony'''' "The One Woman''' "More Trouble"' "The Bells" "Sierra of the Sixties" "All Wrong" THE EXHIBITOR'S BIBLE IN CANADA th( is tne Canadian Moving Picture Digest Every Saturday Head Office now at 326 Spadina Ave., Toronto, Ontario 100 per cent Circulation New York Office Room 804, 17 West 44th Street ERNEST SHIPMAN, Representative