Moving Picture World (July-Dec 1909)

Page scan 000476 from Moving Picture World

Record Details:

Title:
Moving Picture World
Date:
July-Dec 1909
Publisher:
New York, Chalmers Publishing Company
Volume:
Moving Picture World (July-Dec 1909)
Leaf #:
000476
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 11, 2024
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4/0 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD LICENSED FILMS. Auk. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Aug. Aug. S<>pt. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Aug. Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oet. Oct. BIOGRAPH COMPANY. 23 — The Indian Itunner's Romance (Drama).. 994 ft. 2G— Tiie SeTentb Day (Drama) 608 ft. 20— Oh. Uncle! (Comedy I 292 ft. 30— The Mills of the Gods (Dramatic) C72 ft. 30— Pranks (Comedy) 328 ft. 2— The Sealed Room (Dramatic) 779 ft. 2— The Little Darling (Comedy) 211 ft. 6 -"1770," or the Hessian Renegades (Dr.).. 965 it. ii ('..mala, the Sioux (Dramatic) 903 ft. :<:; Setting Even (Comedy) 587 ft. i.; The Children's Friend (Dramatic) 380 ft. 10— The Broken Locket (Dramatic) 899 ft. 20— In Old Kentucky (Dramatic) 983 ft. 23— A Fair Exchange (Dramatic) 995 ft. .'7 Leather Stocking (Dramatic) 996 ft. 30 The Awakening (Dramatic) 091ft. 30— Wanted, a Child (Comedy) 296 ft. EDISON MANUFACTURING COMPANY. 27— A Dash to Death 815 ft. 31— Suffer Little Children ... For of Such Is the Kingdom of Labor 1000 ft. 3 — Ethel's Luncheon (Comedy) 3 — Backward, Turn Backward, etc. (Dramatic) 7 — A Dangerous Pair (Comedy) 7 — The Temptation (Dramatic) 10— The Making of Honey (Industrial) 190 ft. 10— The Amateur William Tell (Comedy) 810 ft. 14— Little Sister (Dramatic) 975 ft. 17— How the Landlord Collected His Rents (C.).460 ft. 17 — 'Tis Now the Very Witching Time of Night (Comedy) 500 ft. 21 — The Ordeal (Dramatic) 950 it. 24 — A Knight for a Night (Comedy) 370 ft. 24 — True Love Never Runs Smoothly (Comedy). 230 ft. 24— Love and War (Dramatic) 400 ft. 28 — Why Girls Leave Home (Comedy) 1000 ft. 1 — The Wallace Jewels (Comedy) ..." 720 ft. 1— Two of a Kind (Comedy) * 280 ft. 5— Laddie (Dramatic) 1000 ft. ESSANAY FILM MFG. CO. 18 — The Wonders of Nature (Scenic) 1000 ft. 25 — On Another Man's Pass (Comedy) 950 ft. 1— My Wife's Gone to the Country (Comedy). 952 ft. 8— Justified (Dramatic) 970 ft. 15 — A Case of Tomatoes (Comedy) 495 ft. 15 — Three Reasons for Haste (Comedy) 485 ft. 22 — Gratitude (Drama) 950 ft. 29 — The Brothers (Dramatic) 970 ft. 6 — A Birthdffy Affair (Comedy) 550 ft. (i— The Magic Melody (Comedy) 431ft. GAUMONT. (Gorge Kleine.) Aug. 25 — Sevres Porcelain (Mystic) 194 ft. Aug. 28 — A Generous Emperor (Drama) 304 ft. Aug. 28 — The Horse and the Haystack 297 ft. Aug. 28 — Great Event at Podunk 357 ft. Sept. 1 — An Awakened Conscience (Dramatic) 627 ft. Sept. 1— Magic Cartoons (Comedy) 340 ft. Sept. 7 — First Airships Crossing the English Channel (Scenic) 510 ft. Sept. 7 — The Mason's Paradise (Comedy) 414 ft. Sept. 8 — The Stolen Gems (Dramatic) 464 ft. Sept. 8 — Glimpses of Paris (Scenic) 417 ft. Sept. 11 — Mozart's Last Requiem (Dramatic) 940 ft. Sept. 14 — The Tricky Dummies (Comedy) 370 ft. Sept. 14 — Her Busy Day (Comedy) 250 ft. Sept. 14 — The Fiddle and the Fan (Comedy) 324 ft. Sept. 21 — Saved From the Quicksands (Dramatic) 600 ft. Sept. 21— Taking in a Reef (Comedy) 380 ft. Sept. 22 — The Legend of the Lighthouse (Dramatic) .770 ft. Sept. 22— Dropped From the Clouds (Comedy) 240 ft. Sept 25 — On the Crest of the Waves (Dramatic) 554 ft. Sept 25— All for a Nickel (Comedy) 404 ft. Oct. 2 — The Masterpiece (Drama) 857 ft. Oct. 2— Papa's Hat (Comedy) 140 ft. URBAN-ECLIPSE. (George Kleine.) Aug. 21 — The King's Protege (Drama) 647 ft. Aug. 21 — Up the Mountain from Hong Kong (Scenic)287 ft. Aug. 31 — Prof. Puddenhead's Patents (Comedy) 404 ft. Aug. 31 — The French Battleship "Justice" (Dram.). 557 ft. Sept. 4 — In Hot Pursuit (Dramatic) 514 ft. Sept. 4 — Romantic Italy (Scenic) 437 ft. Sept. 15 — The Fatal Love (Dramatic) 584 ft. Sept. 15 — Pontine Marshes, Italy (Scenic) 367 ft. Sept. 18 — Aeroplane Contests at Rheims (Topical) .. .480 ft. Sept. 18 — The Farmer's Treasure (Dramatic) 500 ft. Sept. 28— Wife or Child (Drama) 494 ft. Sept. 2.8 — Breach of Promise (Comedy) 484 ft. Sept. 29 — Love, the Conqueror (Drama) 050 ft. Sept. 29— Chasing the Ball (Magic* 347 ft. KALEM COMPANY. Aug. 20— The Queen of the Quarry 690 ft. Aug. 20 — The Dog Circus Rehearsal 170 ft. Aug. 27 — The Conspirators (Drama) 410 ft. Aug. 27 — The Dyspeptic and His Double (Comedy) . .575 ft. Sept. 3 — The Pay Car (Dramatic) 930 ft. Sept. 10 — niram's Bride (Dramatic) — — ft. Sept. 17— The Story of a Rose (Dramatic) CSO ft. Sept. 17 — Winning a Dinner (Comedy) 245 ft. Sept. 24 — The Winning Roat (Dramatic) 925 ft. Oct. 1— The Mystery <.f the "Sleeper" Trunk (D.).S7o ft. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Sept. Sept, Sept, Sept Sept, Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Aug. Sept Sept, Sept, Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept Sept, Sept Sept Sept. Sept. Sept Sept Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept, Sept, Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. LUBIN MANUFACTURING COMPANY. 23 — Before the Dawn (Drama) 015 ft. 23— Wlfey Away. Hubby at Play 320 ft. 20 — Nearsighted Mary (Comedy) 493 ft. 20— Midnight Sons (Comedy) 385 ft. 30— The Doctor's Bride (Dramatic) 680 ft. 30— The Haunted Hat (Comedy) 305 ft. 2 — The Woman Hater (Dramatic) 810 ft. 6— The Call of the Heart (Dramatic) 070 ft. 6 — Our Country in Arms (Patriotic) 255 ft. 9— A True Patriot (Patriotic) 735 ft. 9 — Glimpses of Yellowstone Park (Scenic) 200 ft. 18 — Her Face Was Her Fortune (Dramatic) S10 ft. 10 — The Fortune Hunters (Comedy) 575 ft. 16 — All on Account of a Letter (Comedy) 885 ft. '_>o -When Woman Hales (Dramatic) 750 ft. 23 — The Conquering Hero (Comic) 730 ft. 27— A Fish Story (Comic) 510 ft. 27— Old Love Letters (Comic) 400 ft. 30 — The Judge's Ward (Dramatic) 950 ft. PATHE FRERES. 30— The New Mall Carrier (Comedy) 072 ft. 1 — The Little Street Singer (Dramatic) 426 ft. 1 — Sam Not Wanted in the Family (Dram.).. 502 ft. 3— A Visit to Biskra (Scenic) 443 ft. 3— Show Your License (Comedy) 420 ft. 4 — A Grave Disappointment (Comedy) 361 ft. 4 — Launching the "Voltaire" (Scenic) 253 ft. 4 — Training Balls for;the Fight (Scenic) 331 ft. 6— Versailles (Scenic) 402 ft. 6— They Robbed the Chief of Police (Comedy). 450 ft. 8 — The Little Soldier (Dramatic) 394 ft. 8 — Sweden — Gotha Canal (Scenic) 456 ft. 10— Tom Thumb (Dramatic) 1016 ft. 11— Chasing a Sea Lion in the Arctics (Sc.)..371 ft. 11 — Sports in Java (Scenic) 298 ft. 11 — How to Tame a Mother-in-law (Comedy) .351 ft. 13— Amateur Detective (Comedy) 390 ft, 13 — The Child's Prayer (Dramatic) 571 ft. 15— The Pretty Girl of Nice (Dramatic) 492 ft. 15 — City of Naples (Industrial) 449 ft. 17— Mountebanks Sou (Dramatic) 892 ft. IS— Oh, What a Beard! (Comedy) 335 ft. 18— The Fresh Kid (Comedy) 295 ft. 18 — Construction of Balloons (Industrial) 361 ft. 20 — Aviation Contests at Rheims 007 ft. 20 — Caught in His Own Trap (Comedy) 374 ft. 22— The Tower of Nesle (Dramatic) 1088 ft. 24— Careless Tramp (Comedy) 574 ft. 24 — Caucasian Customs (Scenic) 387 ft. 25 — Servant's Good Joke (Comedy) 548 ft. 25 — Trained Birds (Scenic) 397 ft. 27 — He Learn the Trick of Mesmerism (Com.). 433 ft. 27 — Suitor's Competition (Comedy) 518 ft. 29— Pierrot, the Fuddler (Dramatic) 318 ft. 29 — Jane Is Unwilling to Work (Comedy) ... .525 ft. 1— A Game of Chess (Dramatic) 558 ft. 1— An Eventful Trip (Comedy) 390 ft 2— The Garbage of Paris (Industrial) 407 ft. 2— Vendetta (Dramatic) 541 ft. SELIG POLYSCOPE COMPANY. 30 — Winning a Widow (Dramatic) 450 ft. 2— The Blight of Sin (Dramatic) 995 ft. 9 — The Engagement Ring (Dramatic) 995 ft. 13 — Freebooters (Dramatic) 995 ft. 16— Crooked Path (Dramatic) 960 ft. 20 — The Bachelor's Visit (Dramatic) 775 ft. 20 — False Alarm (Comedy) 175 ft. 23— Stricken Blind (Dramatic) 27 — Across the Divide (Dramatic) 980 ft. 30 — The Drunkard's Fate (Dramatic) 930 ft. VITAGRAPH COMPANY. 24— Judge Not That Ye Be Not Judged 447 ft. 24 — Borrowed Clothes (Com. ) 538 ft. 28 — The Evil That Men Do (Dram.) 925 ft. 31— The Hunchback (Dramatic) 633 ft. 31 — Niagara in Winter Dress 350 ft. 4 — The Galley Slave 885 ft. 7 — The Fisherman (Dramatic) 430 ft. 7 — He Tried on Handcuffs (Dramatic) 564 ft. 11 — An Alpine Echo (Dramatic) 990 ft. 14— The Little Father (Dramatic) 610 ft. 14 — The Wealthy Rival (Comedy) 360 ft. 18 — The Marble Heart (Dramatic) 968 ft. 21— The Unspoken Good-bye (Dramatic) 425 ft. 21 — The Siren's Necklace (Dramatic) 530 ft. 25 — Fantine (Dramatic) 997 ft. 29 — Onawanda (Dramatic) 545 ft. 29 — The Romance of an Umbrella (Comedy) . .450 ft. 2— The Scales of Justice (Dramatic) 983 ft. Folding and Assembly Chairs May May May May May June Tune July Julv July Aug. Aug. Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sepi. July July July July Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. INDEPENDENT FILMS CENTAUR FILM COMPANY. Film Import and Trading Company. 1 — Nevada Girl 930 ft. 8 — Cowboy's Sweetheart 854 ft. 14 — The Temptations of John Gray. . . .930 ft. 22 — Johnny and the Indians 877 ft. 28 — Crystal Ball Vprrox. 033 ft. 19 — I^ove Wins 931 ft. 24 — Private Brown .'.Approx. 904 ft. 7 — Cowboy's Romance \prrox. 871 ft. 21— Tale of Texas Vpprox. 945 ft 28 -Maryland, 1777 Approx. 950 ft. 4 — Power of Love Approx. 993 ft. IS— The Lost Letter 905 ft. 25 — The Blacksmith's Daughter 985 ft. 1 — Peaceful Jones Approx 932 ft. 8— The Diamond Necklace 345 ft. 8 — The Wishing Charm 545 ft. 15 — A White Lie About 1000 ft. 22 — Dan Blake's Rival Iboul 1 ft. 29 — A Close Call \Ik.iu ll ft. GREAT NORTHERN FILM COMPANY. 10 — Persistent Lover 445 ft. 17 — A Shadow of the Past 404 ft. 24 — A Clever Nurse 450 ft. 24 — Off the Coast of Norway 315 ft. 14 — The Spy 019 ft. 14 — Water Sports 214 ft. 21 — False Alarm 353 ft. 21 — Surroundings of Copenhagen 390 ft. 28— The Shell 507 ft. 28 — Cowboys In Argentina 387 ft. 20 — A Strange Reunion 910 ft. 3— His Two Children IM111 ft 11 — The Gray Dame 975 ft. 23— The Great Prize 455 ft. 25 — Life on Training Ship 540 ft NEW YORK MOTION PICTURE CO. RELEASES. May 21 — Disinherited Son's Loyalty (Dr.) S87 ft. May 28 — A Flshermaid's Romance (Dr.) 806 ft. June 4 — Davy Crockett in Hearts United (D.).836 ft. June 11 — The Squaw's Revenge (Dr.) 990 ft. June IS — A Terrible Attempt (Dr.) 575 ft. June 18 — Jones Gets Arrested (Com) 450 ft. July 2— A True Indian's Heart (Dr.) 935 ft. July 9 — The Blacksmith's Wife (Dr.) S50 ft. July 23— The Gypsy Artist (Dr.) 1000 ft. July 30 — My Wife's Gone to the Country (O.800 ft. Aug. 6 — Sailor's Child (Dr.) 1000 ft. Aug. 13 — Sheltered Under Stars and Stripes.. 450 ft. Aug. 1°— The Yiddisher Cowboy 550 ft. Aug. 20 — Half Breed's Treachery 1000 ft. Aug. 27— Secret Service Woman 1000 ft. Sept. 10 — The Paymaster 1000 ft. Sept. 17— A Kentucky Planter 1000 ft. Sept. 24 — The Squaw's Sacrifice 1000 ft. Oct. 1— Faithful Wife 1000 ft. PHOENIX FILM CO. Russian Romance (Drama) 850 ft. Couspracy (Drama) 900 ft Victim of a Crisis (Drama) 520 ft. Salome Craze (Comedy) 435 ft. Flirtation Collar (Comedy) 335 ft. Brave Girl on the 15th Floor (Drama) 917 ft. It Takes Gasoline to Win a Girl (Comedy) . .1010 ft. Spanish Girl (Comedy Drama) 816 ft. Her Favorite Tune (Drama) 892 ft. How the Loser Won (Drama) 9S9 ft. A Young Bachelor's Dream (Comedy) 826 ft! A Strange Reunion 840 ft. A Girl of the Woods 800 ft. The Railroad Wreck 950 ft. Sept. 16 — The Actor Burglar 950 ft. Most popular priced chairs on the market for picture show use Prompt Shipments. Write for Catalogue PEABODY SCHOOL FURNITURE CO. NORTH MANCHESTER, IND. INDEPENDENT EILMS. The following films are released this week by the Empire Film Company, 150 East Fourteenth street, corner Third avenue. New York: An Aerial Elopement (Clarendon) 540 ft. A Lucky Man (Lux) 397 ft. Mady Millicent's Visitor (Ambrosio) 407 ft! Air. Muddlehead's Mistake (Ambrosio) 515 ft. The Poacher ( Lion ) 666 ft. Good Cigars (Lion) 335 ft. The Five Divorcees (Lion) 440 ft The Bull Fight of Oran (Lion) 410 ft. The Ancient Roman (Cines) 600 ft. Arab Life (Cines) 30s ft. Marriage of Yvonne (Eclair) 377 ft. Mrs. Uinta's Husband (Warwick) 300 ft. Jackson's Last Steeple Chase (Ambrosio) ... .723 ft. Carlo and the Baby 1 Wrench) 206 ft. Romance of a Pierrot (Cines) 93* ft. Eleanora (Aquila) 313 ft. His Wife's Troublesome Twitching (Am bn 'sio) 486 ft. Squaw's Sacrifice 1 Bison) 1000 ft. The Great Prize (Great Northern) 435 ft. Life on Board a Training Ship (Great Northern) 310 ft. Dan Blake's Rival (Centaur) Theodora (Phoenix < , 750 ft. From Portofino to N'ervi (Croce) 338 ft. ds Immortalidated (Lion) 600 ft.