The Motion Picture Story Magazine (Aug 1913-Jan 1914)

PLANT YOUR PLAY HERE AND SEE IT GROW If you are, or want to be, a writer of photoplays, you must sooner or later come to us How to Go About It, Where to Market Your Product, How to Revise and Cure Its Weak Points, The Kind of Manuscripts Wanted, An Intimate Association with the Manufacturing End, etc., all attract you here. THE PHOTOPLAY CLEARING HOUSE covers these necessary things, acts as your literary agent, and reads, revises, reconstructs, typewrites and markets photoplays of every description. " It is an institution of only six months' standing, but receives, distributes and sells far more photoplays than all other brokers, agents or institutions combined. The reasons for this are obvious, and for the benefit of new patrons we repeat a few of them. We are, thru our association with THE MOTION PICTURE STORY MAGAZINE, the only leading and recognized publicity outlet of the leading manufacturers. We handle and exploit manuscripts of merit only. When they are deficient we frankly tell our patrons so, and advise upon the cure of their defects. We have probably the largest and most complete listing system in the world for the reading, criticising and selling of Motion Picture Plays. We are in daily touch with the principal studios as to their requirements, the kind of plots they want, and their constant changes of policy. We know what studios are buying and what ones are not. Among our clients have been and are such well-known writers as Rex Beach, Will Carleton, Hudson Maxim, Marshall P. Wilder, Courtney Ryley Cooper, and many other literary and professional men. We are pleased to announce that photoplay writing does not depend upon the author's reputation, however, and that hundreds of unknown, everyday people are selling their product thru us. The Idea Sells, Not the Name. Hundreds of Testimonials from Pleased Patrons From our files of selected plays We are enabled to offer the manufacturers just what they want, and just when they need them. The letters of commendation, and the checks that go with them, from various scenario editors, are one of the strongest reasons for our right to be a large and necessary institution both to, authors and studios. A. VINCENT THOMSAY, of 624 South Main St., Salt Lake City, says: "I have reconstructed my photoplay, 1039, following as nearly as possible the criticisms made by you. I am greatly pleased with your methods of handling this work, and can see that it will not take me long to be in the producing class, with your most able assistance. This is the first scenario I have ever attempted to write, and I feel greatly encouraged; believe I will soon be making good money at this work, and am, indeed, glad to recommend you to all concerned." CHARLES E. RISSE, Lucas Building, Mount Vernon, N. Y., writes: "I hereby acknowledge receipt of your check in payment for script, 'Jim Takes a Chance.' Also I am in receipt of script, 'The Fifty Dollar Bill,' with criticism, and criticism of script, 'The Model and the Man.' I assure you of my fullest confidence in your methods and efficiency, and wish you continued success." B. P. SCHNEBERG, scenario editor of Famous Players Film Co., writes us as follows: "We are now on the market for novel two and three-reel scenarios, providing a strong lead for Miss Mary Pickford, and affording opportunities for the cute, dainty work for which she is famous. I am familiar with the good work you are conducting, and while I've been too busy to write you a letter of commendation, as I have often been impelled to do, you have always had my silent endorsement. We intend to produce a two, three or five-reel production weekly, hereafter, and I earnestly hope we may be able to co-operate." CECILIA H. DE PACKH, 564 W. 160th St., N. Y., expresses her unsolicited appreciation: "As your files "will indicate, this is not my first written approval and appreciation of your Photoplay Clearing House criticisms of submitted scenarios. On receipt of the helpful verdict on my scenario entitled 'The Tie That Bound,' I sent in a letter expressive of my appreciation of the work and the very fair manner in which you deal with authors of scenarios. If one actually means to \elo oneself your method surely indicates the clearest way to accomplish this. I thank you again for your courteous attention of this morning." MARSHALL P. WILDER writes: "There is something wrong with this scenario. It has been returned by several companies— Edison Vitagraph, Essanay, Lubm, and others. What's wrong with it? Who would be apt to want it? Return it with your .bill." MARY MATKIN, 201 Cemeteries St., Biloxi, Miss., is one of our many successful patrons. She says: "Please find herein the sale receipts with my signature affixed. I thank you very much for your esteemed services, and hope to do more business with the Photoplay Clearing House to our mutual benefit." E. R. CARPENTER, 723 Washington St Hoboken, N. J., thanks us for the sale of script, "The Reprisal," to Kalem, says that he did not dream of its being their style of play, and sends us more plays to market. Harold G. Calhoun ■■