Der Kinematograph (October 1912)

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Record Details:

Title:
Der Kinematograph
Date:
October 1912
Publisher:
Düsseldorf: E. Lintz
Volume:
Der Kinematograph (October 1912)
Leaf #:
000236
Language:
German
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Film Industry Trade Magazine","German Cinema
Collection:
Global Cinema, Germany, Hollywood Studio System, and Early Cinema
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library, Mikrofilmarchiv der deutschsprachigen Presse, in collaboration with Michael Cowan and the Department of Film Studies, University of St Andrews
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Germany’s first film trade journal, Der Kinematograph, played a prominent role in the film publishing landscape during the late Wilhelmine and Weimar periods and remains a key source for film historians today. The journal’s early history exemplifies the gradual emergence of cinema from the cinematograph, since it began as supplement to the popular variety journal Der Artist before becoming an independent publication dedicated to all aspects of the burgeoning film industry. As other scholars have pointed out, Der Kinematograph played an important role in the development of film criticism, especially after the ascension of Alfred Rosenthal to the position of chief editor in 1923. But it also covered a wide variety of topics from film history to technology to economic and juridical questions. The journal could also provide an interesting case study for the film politics of the Weimar period. In the early-1920s, it came under the control of the Scherl Verlag, run by the conservative media mogul Alfred Hugenberg (the Rupert Murdoch of his day), who would also acquire the UFA studio in 1927. This made it a prime target for left-wing groups such as the Volksverband für Filmkunst (Popular Association for Film Art), who saw Rosenthal and Hugenberg as key representatives of a capitalist mass media system dedicated to dumbing down the masses. In 1933, Der Kinematograph, like other film publications, was purged of Jewish colleagues, and the journal itself folded in 1935. —Michael Cowan, 2020
Date Added:
August 28, 2022
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Dfr Kinematograph — Düsseidort. No. 305. Extra-Blatt! Die konventionsfreien Fabrikanten bringen folgendes an die „Freie Vereinigung der Filmfabrikanten 4 - zu Händen ihres Syndikus Herrn Dr. Eyck gerichtete Schreiben zur Ker.itnis der Theaterbesitzer: Berlin, den 22. Oktober 1912 Herrn Rechtsanwalt Dr. Eyck Berlin W. Lutherstrasse 40. Die hier versammelten unterschriebenen Fabrikanten beehren sich, Ihnen Folgendes mitzuteilen 1. Sie erkennen an, dass die Konvention ihnen in einigen Punkten weit entgegen¬ zukommen gewillt ist. 2. Trotzdem können sie auch auf diese neuen Bedingungen nicht eingehen, da auch heutzutage keine Gewähr geleistet wird, dass die Interessen ihrer Kunden, der Ver¬ leiher und der Theaterbesi'zer in gerechter Weise gewahrt bleiben 3. Müssen die Unterzeichneten unbedingt freien Markt und freien Wettbewerb fordern. 4. Wir sind der Ansicht, dass ohne die Gewährleistung dieser beiden Punkte weder Verleiher noch Theaterbesitzer existieren können, und werden nie die Hand dazu bieten, den sicheren Ruin unserer Kunden heraufzubeschwören. Hochachtungsvoll Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Films und Diapositive, i. V.: A. Kuthan Eiko Film, G. m. b. H., Franz Vogel Skandinavisk Film, A. Kuthan W. Jokisch Alfred Duskes, ‘3. m b. H., i. V.: Schterach Bolten Baeckers, i. V.: Reinh. Scholz Henri Ad. Müller, Hamburg Vay & Hubert, Max Stambulki Hans Paschke Mit dem Inhalt des obigen Schreibens erklären sich einverstanden sämtliche konventionsfreien Fabrikanten: B. B. Film, Berlin Eiko Film, Berlin Henri Adolph Müller, Hamburg Selig, Amerika KIneto, London Clarendon, London Cricks & Martin, London Centaurio, London Harri Bio, Turir Scandinavia. Kopenhagen Urban, London Wendel, Paris Vay & Hubert Savoia Film, Turin Milano Film, Mailand Comerio Film, Mailand Vesuvio Film, Neapel Essanay Film, Chicago Gallla Films, Paris Hallos FUms Wien Albert Löwenberg, Berlin W. 66, Mauerstr. 93 Duskes GmbH SW BIflchtrstr. 12 Skandinavisk Films, Berlin, Friedrichstr 235 ’ Khanionkofi, Moskau Bonanza Film Berolina Film Alter Ego, Paris Wllh. Jokisch Mlracle Film Co., Krause Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Films und Diapositive.