Motography (Jan-Jun 1918)

Record Details:

Something wrong or inaccurate about this page? Let us Know!

Thanks for helping us continually improve the quality of the Lantern search engine for all of our users! We have millions of scanned pages, so user reports are incredibly helpful for us to identify places where we can improve and update the metadata.

Please describe the issue below, and click "Submit" to send your comments to our team! If you'd prefer, you can also send us an email to mhdl@commarts.wisc.edu with your comments.




We use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) during our scanning and processing workflow to make the content of each page searchable. You can view the automatically generated text below as well as copy and paste individual pieces of text to quote in your own work.

Text recognition is never 100% accurate. Many parts of the scanned page may not be reflected in the OCR text output, including: images, page layout, certain fonts or handwriting.

786 MOTOGRAPHY Vol. XIX, No. 17. "What The Picture Did For Me" VERDICTS ON FILMS IN L ANGUAGE OF EXHIBITOR Copyright 1918 by E. R. Mock. The criticisms contained in this department of Motography are truthful statements relative to the actual box office value of the pictures. If the picture you wish to know about is not included, write Motography and the information will be sent you promptly. If you need the information quickly, telegraph us. This department is open to all. Using the blank form below, write us your experience with the pictures you are showing. Address Motography, Department D, Monadnock Building, Chicago, III. Artcraft — "A g°°d picture. Brought good business and satisfied The Lie, with Elsie Ferguson (Artcraft)— "A very everyone."-M. J. Weil, Lake Shore Theatre, Chicago, good picture with the star at her best. Seems to satisfy everyone. Opened to good business." — M. J. Weil, • A Modern Musketeer, with Douglas Fairbanks Castle Theatre, Chicago. — Downtozvn house. (Artcraft) — "Great. A regular Fairbanks picture which took well. Drew a large crowd." — George H. Done, Amarilly of Clothesline Alley, with Mary Pick ^^ Theatre> Payson Utah ford (Artcraft) — "Mary Pickford at her best. A very good picture." — M. Berling, Madlin Theatre, Chicago. — ■ Bluebird Middle class neighborhood. _,, ,, TIT1 „, . _. . , „ . , y The Man Who Took a Chance, with Franklyn Farnum (Bluebird) — "A clever comedy drama." — P. G. The Song of Songs, with Elsie Ferguson (Art Estee, Star Theatre, Alexandria, S. D. craft) — "A very good picture. Satisfied everyone. Busi ness good." — M. J. Weil, Lake Shore Theatre, Chicago. — D High class neighborhood. DUtterriy Follow the Girl, with Ruth Stonehouse (ButterBlue Blazes Rawden, with W. S. Hart (Artcraft) fly) — "A clean comedy drama. Both Ruth Stonehouse What Is the Picture's Box Office Value? T S THE film you are running in your theater today a money maker ? Pass the word on ! Does the picture *■ draw the crowds ? Tell the exhibitors in the other s tates. They want to book the same pictures. Tell them in Motographyjs "What the Picture Did for Me" Department. Your box office is the test of popularity. Fill in the blank NOW. Title Star Remarks Title Star Remarks Address Title Star Producer . Remarks Title Star Producer. Remarks Name of Theater Sent in by Help the industry produce better films. Fill out the blank every week. Mail it to Motography, Monadnock Bldg., Chicago.