Motion Picture News (Jul-Aug 1916)

Page scan 00041 from Motion Picture News

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture News
Date:
Jul-Aug 1916
Publisher:
New York : Motion Picture News
Volume:
Motion Picture News (Jul-Aug 1916)
Leaf #:
00041
Language:
English
Subjects:
motion pictures, Motion pictures -- Periodicals
Collection:
Early Cinema and Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Moving Image Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
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:
July 25, 2024
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July 8, 1916 MOTION PICTURE NEWS 35 Popular Stars are Profitable The stars to book are the popular ones. They draw the biggest houses. Helen Holmes is undeniably popular. She made thousands of friends through "The Girl and the Game" serial and is adding many more now with the new Helen Holmes series. This new Helen Holmes series is an overwhelming success. Miss Holmes' popularity and the all around excellence of the first subject, "WhisperNext Subject: MEDICINE BEND Released July 3 Produced Directed by J. ing Smith," brought tremendous returns to those who played it and caused other exhibitors to make immediate arrangements for dates. It's not too late for you to share in this money-making series. Ask your nearest of the 68 Mutual exchanges about the special booking plan. The series comprises five extraordinary productions, each subject and distinct, of five reels each. Coming: THE MANAGER OE THE B & A JUDITH OF THE CUMBERLANDS THE DIAMOND RUNNERS by Signal P. McGowan Our advertisers tell us when we give YOU the best magazine.