Motion Picture News (Mar-Apr 1923)

Page scan 00085 from Motion Picture News

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture News
Date:
Mar-Apr 1923
Author:
Motion Picture News, Inc.
Publisher:
Motion Picture News, Inc.
Volume:
Motion Picture News (Mar-Apr 1923)
Leaf #:
00085
Language:
English
Collection:
Early Cinema and Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
The Museum of Modern Art Library, New York
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Motion Picture News was the leading film industry trade journal during the 1920s. Founded in 1908 as a counterweight to the dominant Moving Picture World, the News was the voice for the independent, non-Trust, producers. Later Motion Picture News expanded its coverage to the entire industry, supporting the independent exhibitor with objective film reviews, summaries of programs at theatres across the nation, activities of regional exchanges in the cities with regional exchanges, and excellent coverage of the coming of sound and screenings and stage shots at the major New York City theatres. -- David Pierce, 2013
Date Added:
May 30, 2024
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They're "stopping the show" everywhere; wherever they're shown the feature is an "also ran " Hal Roach presents Our Gang Comedies Two parts each Stopped the show in Los Angeles Far ahead of features "Fred Miller, manager of California Theatre, says 'Saturday Morning' got more laughs than any comedy ever run in his theatre. Stopped the show. Absolutely the talk of Los Angeles." — (Telegram) . " 'Our Gang' Comedies receiving more favorable comment here than any comedies we have ever run. For real entertainment far ahead of some of the features offered." — W . L. Doudlah, Liberty, Wenatchee Wash. Everybody likes them "We must say 'Our Gang' comedies are surely good. Everybody likes them — young and old, grouches and all." — Hoyan Burud, Grand, Big Falls, Mont. (Amusements) . Best comedies of the year "Best comedies of the year for all, old and young." — H. L. Burrill, Garrkk, H a w I e y, Minn. (Amusements). 100 per cent, comedies "Surely great. Every exhibitor should run them for they are iOO%." — N. Johnson, Scenic, Miller, S. D. (A musements) . Best two reel comedies on market "Without doubt the 'Our Gang' comedies are the best two reel comedies on the market. They are knockouts." — F. R. Thompson, Pleasant Hour, Brookings, S. D. The newspaper reviewers frequently give them five times the amount of space they devote to the feature. They're better pullers than all but the best features. Pafh^comecjy