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The MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC
1929
Who's Who-What's What
In Filmdom
-(An Index to Contents)
The MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC is published by the Quigley Publishing Company. 407 South Dearborn street, Chicago, and compiled and edited by the staff of Exhibitors Herald-World, another Quigley publication and the leading motion picture trade journal. Other Quigley publications are: Better Theatres, devoted to construction, equipment and operation of theatres and published every fourth week as supplement to the Herald-World ; The Chicagoan and Polo, class publications.
Quigley Publishing Company: Martin J. Quigley. president; Edwin S. Clifford, Secretary and general manager; George Clifford, assistant treasurer and business manager.
Exhibitors HeraldWorld : Martin J. Quigley, editor and publisher: Edwin S. Clifford, general manager; Jay M. Shreck, managing editor; George Clifford, business manager; Ernest A. Rovelstad, news editor; Douglas Hodges, West Coast manager; Peter Vischer, New York editor; Jajnes Boecroft, New York advertisiyig manager; C. B. O'Neill, advertising manager. Better Theatres; Harry E. Holquist. New York representative. Better Theatres; A. Raymond Gallo. editor of Presentation Acts; Edmund T. Dawson, Eastern representative, Presentation Acts.
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Abel. Earl 135, 142
Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.. 163
Acrobats ^ 132
Actor, Becoming an 148
Actor Salaries 148
Actors 11, 95. 108. 147
Actors. Foreign 95. 108
Adagio Dancers 132
Adams, Jack. — 34
Address of Players 169
Adler, B«rt 85, 153
Admissions. Theatre 11 1
Adoree, Renee 1 1
Adrian, Louis 135, 143
Ad-Vance Trailer Service 149
Advertisers, Organizations 164, 165
Advertising and Publicity Representatives.. 85
Advertising Representatives 85, 149
Ahearn, Thomas J 66
Alexis, Demetrios 34
Allan. Hugh 34, 116
Allen, E. H 160
Allen, Elsie 1 1
Allen. Ricca 1 1
Allvine. Glendon 85. 151
Alvarado, Don 34
Amer Anglo Corporation 149
American Society of Cinematographers 164
Ames, Robert 34
Ames & Norr. 156
Amkino Corporation 149
AMPA 164
Anderson, Doris 66
Angus, Howard W 156
Annual Hollywood Payroll Ill
Annual Picture Costs Ill
Annual Production Ill
Annual Theatre Admissione Ill
Anthony, Jean 135
Archer. Patricia 11
Arlen. Richard 34
Armstrong, Robert 34, 46
Aronson. Alexander S 76, 160
Art Class Pictures Corporation 149
Art Directors 75
Art Directors and Costume Designers 76
Arthur, George 34
Arthur. Jean 11
Arthur, Johnny 34
Arthur. Julian 66
Artists, Presentation Acts 129
Arzner. Dorothy „ 60
Ash. Paul 131. 136
Assets of Companies 11 1
Associated Motion Picture Advertisere 164
Association of Motion Picture Producers, Inc 165
Asther, Nils 34
Athletes ^ 132
Attendance, Theati-e Ill
Auburn, Joy 11
Auger, Edward 1 52
Austin. William 34
Automatic Ticket Register Corporation 149
Ayres, Agnes 11
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Baclanova 11
Bader, David 158
Baer, Fred 85
Baker, C. Graham .'. 66
Baldwin. Earl ..._ 66
Bailey. Rex 162
Baker, Edward _ 160
Ballets 132
Ballet Master 132
Bancroft. George 34
Banky, Vilma 11
Banton, Travis — 75
Barber, Jimmie 135
Bard. Ben ^ 34
Bates. Henry Clay. 158
Berman. Pandro S 127
Barnes, Roy T 34
Barry. Eddie 160
Barrymore, Lionel 34
Barthelmess. Richard ..— 34
Batcheller, George R 149. 163
Baruch. Sydney Norton — 76
Basquette, Lina 69
Beall, Harry Hammond 85
Beaudine, William 60
Beaumont. Harry 59
Beaumont. Lucy 14
Beebe. Marjorie 14
Becoming an Actor 148
Beecroft, Jim _ 91
Bell, Monta 161
Beers, Fred 161
Beery. Wallace 36
Bell. Monta 60
Bell. Rex „ 36
Bellamy. Madge _ 14
Beranger, Andre 36
Bern, Paul 60. 162
Berry, Ramon 135
Bernstein, David 152
Betz, Mathew 36, 112
Bevan. Billy 36
Beverly Hills, Map of 168
Beyer, Charles Walter 36
Biographies
Advertising Representatives 85
Art Directors 75
CameTamen 74
Costume Designers 75
Directors 60
Feminine Players 11
Home Office Executives 76
Male Players 34
Motion Picture Press 91
Presentation 135
Producers 71
Publicity Representatives 85
Studio Executives 71
Writers 66
Billings. Robert 136
Biographies, Presentation Acts 135
Birthplace of Stars 95
Bischoff, Samuel 160
Black Face 132
Blair. George A 150
Block. Ralph 162
Bloecher. William 85. 163
Bloom. Edgar S. 160
Boyce-Smith, John 162
Blythe. Betty 14
Boardnian, Eleanor 14
Boards of Directors 149
Bolee, John 36. 40
Boothby, Warren C 150
Borden, Olive 39
Bosworth. Hobart 36