Motion Picture News (Sept-Oct 1918)

Page scan 0001155 from Motion Picture News

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture News
Date:
Sept-Oct 1918
Author:
Motion Picture News, Inc.
Publisher:
New York, Motion Picture News, Inc.
Volume:
Motion picture news (Sept-Oct 1918)
Leaf #:
0001155
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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October 19, 1 9 1 6 2495 ANNOUNCEMENT For the past two years, or since the amalgamation of the Hearst International News and Pathe News, this reel has occupied the premier position in the news reel field. For the past two years, THE GATHERING OF ALL FILM AND THE PHOTOGRAPHING OF ALL SUBJECTS for the Hearst-Pathe News, has been in charge of the HEARST ORGANIZATION, owing to its superior and tremendous news gathering facilities. After December 24th, 1918, the name of PATHE will be discontinued, and this news film will be issued under its former name of the HEARST INTERNATIONAL NEWS It will contain the up-to-the-minute news topics that have made this film famous. It will contain the cartoons by the famous artists of the Hearst newspapers, such as Hal Coffman, Winsor McKay and Harry Murphy. It will have behind it the unequalled facilities of the Hearst Organization for the gathering of news subjects and the tremendous publicity power of the Hearst newspapers. Issued by the INTERNATIONAL FILM SERVICE CO., Inc. 729 Seventh Ave.,*New York City We have secured good advertisers to talk to YOU. Listen to them!