Motion Picture News (Nov-Dec 1919)

Page scan 000687 from Motion Picture News

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture News
Date:
Nov-Dec 1919
Author:
Motion Picture News, Inc.
Publisher:
New York, Motion Picture News, Inc.
Volume:
Motion picture news (Nov-Dec 1919)
Leaf #:
000687
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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