Motion Picture News (Oct 1913 - Jan 1914)

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46 THE MOTION PICTURE NEWS SULZER SULZER SULZER SULZER SULZER "THE SHAME of the EMPIRE STATE" (FOUR REELS) You know the whole story. Exhibitors from all over the country are wiring in for bookings. A dozen men who bought are "cleaning up" — get yours before Sulzer hits your state on his electrifying, whirlwind lecture tour, when you will hire a mule to kick you for overlooking this real feature, the biggest of the season. Paper' Man, you never got anything like it. Wire for yours. RUBY FEATURE F"IL,IVI CO. 145 West 4StH Street New York City Eclair to Film Jules Verne Stories KLEINE "POMPEII" A WOMAN'S SHOW A circular letter sent out to the various managers of George Kleine's "The Last Days of Pompeii" asking them what stood out as the greatest characteristic of the picture in their mind, brought the unanimous opinion that it was a "woman's picture." "The characters in the drama and the trend of the story appeal strongly to the gentle sex," say the managers. This is undoubtedly due to the pretty love story which runs throughout the film, and the appealing work of Nydia, the blind girl. MEDAL FOR UNIVERSAL The enterprise of the Universal Film Manufacturing Company in exhibiting its motion pictures at the Electrical Exposition and Motor Show of 1913 at Grand Central Palace, New York City, was given appreciative recognition by the presentation on the part of the management of a gold medal to the officers of the Universal. The award was made by General Manager Parker, of the Electrical Exposition, and was accepted by General Manager Edward M. Saunders, of the Universal Film Exchange, of New York, acting for the Universal Film Manufac, turing Company. He made a short but appropriate speech of thanks. AN interesting announcement is the news issued by the Eclair Film Company, of Paris, that it has obtained the world rights to reproduce in motion picture form the works of the famous novelist, the late Jules Verne. Negotiations for this deal have been on for some time past, and the Eclair Company was only able to successfully close the deal after paying an almost prohibitive price, which runs into thousands of dollars. Among the first subjects to be launched on the market shortly will Among the standing orders secured by Fred E. Holliday, general sales manager of the Ammex Film Company, for Ammex Features are: Weiland Film Co., of Pittsburgh, Eastern Pennsylvania and West Virginia; Golden" Gate Film Co., of Los Angeles and San Francisco, California, Nevada and Arizona; Electric Theatre Supply Co., of Philadelphia, Eastern Pennsylvania and West Virginia; Texas Film Corporation, of Dallas. Texas, and Southern Oklahoma; Northwestern Film Co., of Portland and Seattle, Washington, Ore be "The Children of Captain Grant" in seven reels, "The Black Indies" in six parts, and that world-famous masterpiece, the story of which is known to everyone on the civilized globe, "Twentj Thousand Leagues Under the Sea," which will be a supreme effort in motion pictures, and we can look forward to new departures. The Eclair is really to be complimented upon its initiative and progressive spirit in obtaining the motion picture rights to these books. gon and Idaho; Electric Theatre Supply Co., of Baltimore, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia and Virginia; Texas Film Corporation, of Atlanta, Georgia, North and South Carolina, Tennessee. Mississippi, Florida and Louisiana: Union Film Co., of Chicago, Northern Illinois. Remarkable, in view or the Laclede brand of Western features being unknown, save through the reputation of its officers, is the advance sale of the first release slated for distribution November 20.