Motion Picture News (Jan-Feb 1920)

Page scan 0001786 from Motion Picture News

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture News
Date:
Jan-Feb 1920
Author:
Motion Picture News, Inc.
Publisher:
New York, Motion Picture News, Inc.
Volume:
Motion picture news (Jan-Feb 1920)
Leaf #:
0001786
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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Motion Picture A T> ACK OF THE SPECIAL PICTURES CORPORATION is the Aronson Co., controlled by the Hellman group of bankers — men who are in the front rank of finance in Western America. THESE MEN LIVE in the very capital of the film world. They can't afford to guess. They know ! They know — as few men do — the factors that count for success in the production and marketing of motion pictures. SO BEFORE WE could even hope to interest them in our plan of concentration on the producing and marketing of short subjects we had to show them. WE SHOWED THEM that the big idea back of these films is essentially practical. WE SHOWED THEM the peculiar genius of our producing heads. WE SHOWED THEM that, despite the great amount of footage being turned out today, there is an overwhelming demand on the part of film fans for just such comedy-features. WE SHOWED THEM that no other film on the market could hope to compete with these releases. AND, WE PROVED our case so thoroughly that their money is back of us today. That in itself is significant. It means that we're bound to win. For their record shows that they have not picked one loser in the past five years. They've investigated for a year and now they're back of Special Pictures Corporation from the tap of the gong. OUR OWN BRANCHES are being opened in every exchange center. Our own service on our own productions guarantees satisfaction. Our own sales representatives are being appointed. Names and addresses will be announced immediately. (Our franchise will prove valuable to you — write today) Special Pictures Corporation H. W. HELLMAN BUILDING m LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA