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The Industry's First Year Book
AS a part of this Convention Number MOTION PICTURE NEWS presents herewith its / \ first Trade Annual, a first issue of what will hereafter be established as the industry's year book, published regularly every year.
It is our aim to make this Trade Annual a complete catalogue of the industry, year by year, presenting salient facts of constant reference value, primarily for the exhibitor and his theatre assistants, but also for the producer and distributor and their branches and staffs.
As the first issue of so important a volume we ask the reader's indulgence. We realize its incompleteness. More information remains to be catalogued and will be in later issues.
But this issue breaks the ice. It will indicate, we believe, the important functions of such a book, and thereby enlist that co-operation of each branch of the industry necessary to make its contents complete.
This was our experience with the Studio Directory, which now stands as the motion picture studio's standard reference volume. As with the Studio Directory, there has always existed a genuine and widespread demand for a yearly catalogue of the trade. But it is difficult to launch such a publication.
We invite the reader's attention to the facts presented in the following pages: The digest of laws relating to theatres in every state; the six months' catalogue of feature film releases with index to reviews, music charts and ad-talks; the market reports; the chronologies of the business; the State Rights department, detailing information on independent releases; special plans for the construction and renovation of theatres, etc., etc.
He will find the issue, as it stands, a right-hand guide and help throughout the business
year.
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