Motion Picture Classic (May 1921 - Dec 1927)

Page scan 000866 from Motion Picture Classic

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Classic
Date:
May 1921 - Dec 1927
Author:
Brewster Publications, Inc.
Volume:
Motion Picture Classic (1921-1927)
Leaf #:
000866
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System, Fan Magazines, and Early Cinema
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
First issue in 1915; absorbed Shadowland in November 1923; became Movie Classic in September 1931. -- Anne Helen Petersen, 2013. Secondary sources consulted: Inside the Hollywood Fan Magazine by Anthony Slide and MovieMags.com.
Date Added:
May 30, 2024
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“Which Shall It Be?” Upper left is Thomas Jefferson. Above is the late Frank Bacon, who created the original character. Lower left is Milton Nobles and below is John D. O’Hara. In the center is Percy Pollack. Every one of these men has demonstrated his ability to play the endearing old Bill Jones. Besides that, there are such screen possibilities as Theodore Roberts, Claude Gillingwater, George Fawcett, Alec B. Francis and others. Still another suggestion is Lloyd Bacon, the son of Frank. And besides that, there is Harry Beresford, who played the Old Soak, and Raymond Hitchcock. No wonder Mr. Fox is puzzled. When William Fox decided to produce the famous stage play “Lightnin’,” he was faced with one of the most puzzling problems of his career. Who should play the role on the screen that the late Frank Bacon made all but immortal on the stage? The stage rim of this play, 1291 performances, has never been surpassed, altho they say “Abie’s Irish Rose” will eventually beat this mark. There were five road companies playing “Lightnin’ ” at the same time, four of the title-role players being pictured here, and each one of which stands a chance for the screen part. Which shall it be? Not even Mr. Fox knows yet White 56