Motion Picture News (Oct 1913 - Jan 1914)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture News
Date:
Oct 1913 - Jan 1914
Publisher:
New York : Motion Picture News
Volume:
Motion Picture News Oct 1913–Jan 1914
Leaf #:
00010
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:
November 03, 2022
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4 THE MOTION PICTURE NEWS EDISON FILMS Make the Edison two reel Friday release part of your regular weekly program. Coming Two Reel Releases ***IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAINS Ruined in Wall Street, Foster goes West to the Rocky Mountain gold district and is taken into partnership by an old man whom he saves from a tough gang. Claim-jumpers attack him, but are driven off. Foster comes East to raise money and is arrested for using the United States mails to defraud, but is proven innocent by the rich nuggets brought from the mine by the old man. A story full of adventure. Released Friday, October 10th ***THE FOREMAN'S TREACHERY Produced in Wales The mine foreman discovers rich ore, conceals his find and tries to buy the mine from the discouraged owner. Learning of a miser who has hidden his hoard in the abbey courtyard, he attacks him and kills him in the struggle. He throws suspicion upon the lover of the miser's daughter, who is arrested after a thrilling ride down a mountain side in an ore car. The foreman is proven guilty and is blown to atoms while fleeing from the lover. Released Friday, October 17th Coming Edison Single Reels **THE GIRL AND THE OUTLAW A story of the big woods in which an outlaw risks his life for the sheriff's daughter. Released Saturday, October 11th. **TWICE RESCUED A thrilling rescue in which a girl leaps from a row boat into the arras of a man in a speeding motor boat. Released Saturday, October 18th. *BILL'S CAREER AS BUTLER Stolen clothes and recommendations cannot make a butler out of Bill. Released Monday, October 13th. **THE FAMILY'S HONOR A drama of the Spanish War in which a young Spanish girl saves the family name after her brother's disgrace. Released Tuesday, October 14th. *THE WIDOW'S SUITORS Two rivals for a widow's hand seek advice from a third man. Never again! Released Wednesday, October 15th. **HIRAM GREEN, DETECTIVE The Eagle Eye Detective Agency makes a hero of Hiram. Released Monday, October 20th. *REGINALD'S COURTSHIP Poor Reggie gets in over his head in the social swim. Released Tuesday, October 21st. *HIS FIRST PERFORMANCE Tommy's Pa and Ma break up the show. (On the same reel) JAFFA, THE SEAPORT OF JERUSALEM, AND ITS ORANGE INDUSTRY Released Wednesday, October 22nd. *0ne sheet. **0ne and three sheets. ***0ne, three and six sheets by the Morgan Lithograph Co. THOMAS A. EDISON, Inc. 275 Lakeside Avenue, Orange, N. J. Makers of the Edison Kinetoscope, 1913 Model. In writing to advertisers please mention "THE MOTION PICTURE NEWS"