Moving Picture World (Oct 1917)

Page scan 000156 from Moving Picture World

Record Details:

Title:
Moving Picture World
Date:
Oct 1917
Publisher:
New York, Chalmers Publishing Company
Volume:
Moving Picture World (Oct 1917)
Leaf #:
000156
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Film Industry Trade Magazine",nyarc-museumofmodernar
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:
Moving Picture World, founded in 1907 by J.P. Chalmers, was one of the motion picture industry's first trade papers. Published on a weekly basis in New York City, Moving Picture World informed exhibitors about films available for rental and editorialized on behalf of the growing industry (improving the quality of movies through higher filmmaking standards, not government censorship, was a frequent topic). The paper reached its height in the mid-to-late-1910s--a fact reflected in the circulation figures and the huge amount of advertising that filled every issue during the period. In the 1920s, Moving Picture World lost ground to other competing weekly trade papers -- including Variety, Exhibitor's Herald, and Motion Picture News. In 1927, Moving Picture World ceased publication when it was acquired by Martin Quigley's Exhibitor's Herald. Across the 20 year run of Moving Picture World, readers can watch the transition from short film programs to feature films and witness the transition from the dominance of Edison's Trust to the rise of the "Independent" film companies that ultimately became the Hollywood studios. Silent film historians have utilized and cited Moving Picture World more frequently than any other trade paper, and the publication still has many insights left to offer. -- Eric Hoyt, 2012/2013
Date Added:
July 04, 2024
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD October 6, 1917 Calendar of Daily Program Releases Releases for Weeks Ending October 6 and October 13 For Extended Table of Current Releases See Pages 136, 138, 140, 142. Universal Film Mfg. Company Mutual Film Corporation RELEASES FOR WEEK OF OCTOBER 1. GOLD SEAL — The Storm Woman (Three Parts — Drama) NESTOR — Pete the Prowler (Comedy) L-KO — Counting Out the Count (Two Parts — Comedy) UNIVERSAL ANIMATED WEEKLY— Weekly No. 92 (Topical) STAR PEATURETTE — A Prairie Romeo (Two Parts — Comedy-Drama) JOKER— Her Naughty Choice (Comedy) VICTOR — Kicked in the Kitchen (Comedy) UNIVERSAL SCREEN MAGAZINE — Issue No. 39 (Educational) UNIVERSAL CURRENT EVENTS— Issue No. 21 (Topical) JOKER — The Masked Marvels (Comedy) BISON — The Lion's Lair (Two Parts — Drama) UNIVERSAL SPECIAL, — The Gray Ghost (Episode No. 14, At Bay) (Two Parts — Drama) RELEASES FOR WEEK OF OCTOBER 8, 1917. GOLD SEAL — The Ninth Day (Three Parts — Drama) NESTOR — Hot Applications (Comedy) L-KO— The Nurse of an Aching Heart (Two PartsComedy) UNIVERSAL ANIMATED WEEKLY— Weekly No. 93 (Topical) STAR FEATURETTE — A Prince for a Day (Two Parts — Drama) JOKER — The Wart On the Wire (Comedy) VICTOR — A Walloping Time (Comedy) UNIVERSAL SCREEN MAGAZINE— Issue No. 40 (Educational) UNIVERSAL CURRENT EVENTS — Issue No. 22 (Topical) JOKER — Rainstorms and Brainstorms (Comedy).. BISON — Saving the Fast Mail (Two Parts — Drama) . UNIVERSAL SPECIAL — The Gray Ghost (Episode No. 16, "From Out of the Past" — Two Parts — Drama) 02708 02709 02710 02711 02712 02714 02715 02716 02719 02720 02723 02724 02725 02727 02728 02729 MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1917. MUTUAL STAR PRODUCTION— Her Country's Call (American — Five Parts — Drama) 05788-89-90-91-92 MUTUAL STAR PRODUCTION— Queen X (Goodrich —Five Parts— Drama) 05793-94-95-96-97 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1917. STRAND — Some Nurse (Comedy) 05798 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1917. MUTUAL— Mutual Weekly No. 144 (Topical) 05799 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1917. CUB — Jerry in Yodel Land (Comedy) 05800 GAUMONT — Reel Life No. 75 (Subjects on Reel: Dogs of War; The Sign of a City: Making Army Rifles; Japanese Dwarf Plants; Animated Drawings from "Life" — Who Hesitates Is Lost; The Chorus Girl) 05801 MUTUAL SERIAL — The Lost Express (Episode No. 3 — "The Wreck at the Crossing" — Two Parts — Drama) 05802-03 MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1917. MUTUAL STAR PRODUCTION— Southern Pride (Five Parts — American — Drama) 05804-05-06-07-08 MUTUAL STAR PRODUCTION— The Gird Angel (Five Parts — Horkheimer — Drama) 05809-10-11-12-13 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1917. STRAND— Firing Father (Comedy) 05814 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1917. MUTUAL — Mutual Weekly No. 145 (Topical) 05815 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1917. CUB — Jerry and The Bully (Comedy) 05816 GAUMONT— Reel Life No. 76 (Subjects on Reel: A Dam Across the Mississippi; The Development of the Watch; Acrobatic Cyclists; Cantaloupes of the Imperial Valley; Animated Drawing from "Life" — Coming Home from the Club in 1950 ; 05817 MUTUAL SPECIAL— The Lost Express (Episode No. 4 — "The Oil Well Conspiracy" — Two Parts — Dr.) 05818-19 BOUND VOLUMES OF THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD You Need Them in Your Business ! Each issue of THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD re presents the fruit of studied effort on the part of expert! to provide just what the average reader of trade publi cations in the moving picture field can use to best advantage in his business. Since this is true, the bound volumes of THE MOVI NG PICTURE WORLD, each comprising the complete issues printed during a period of three months, take immediate standing as The Reliable Reference Book of the Trade The Record of Moving Picture History in the Making NOW READY— VOL. 32 —APRIL TO JUNE, 1917 WE HAVE AT YOUR DISPOSAL Bound Volumes for the years 1912, 1913, 1114, 1915 and 1916. Four volumes each year. Shipped as per your instructions at $1.50 per volume — transportation charges additional. INVEST $33.00 and have at your hand for ready reference every issue of THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD which has been printed since January 1 CHALMERS PUBLISHING CO., 1 7 Madison Ave., New York City