Moving Picture World (July-Dec 1909)

Record Details:

Title:
Moving Picture World
Date:
July-Dec 1909
Publisher:
New York, Chalmers Publishing Company
Volume:
Moving Picture World (July-Dec 1909)
Leaf #:
000750
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:
February 15, 2024
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744 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD Johnson=Ketchel Films in Canada Moving Pictures of the Johnson-Ketchel Contest Taken at Colma, California, Oct. 16th, 1909 The Most Sensational Contest of the Age— For the World's Heavy Weight Championship Wonderful reproduction of every incident and blow in the most exciting contest of modern times. Life-sized and as clear as crystal. The best moving pictures ever taken at a great public event. Every face in the tremendous throng in the open air arena recognizable. Showing the champion JOHNSON knocked down, followed by the dramatic and sensational climax, KNOCKOUT of KETCHEL. The most intensely nerve tingling Moving Photographs ever flashed on a canvas. By special arrangement with Mr. J. W. COFFROTH, who [controls the^ films WE HAVE OBTAINED THE EXCLUSIVE CANADIAN RIGHTS Theatres are invited to correspond with any of. our Canadian Offices KLEINE, OPTICAL COMPANY MONTREAL, CAN., 120 St. Catherine St. East. ST. JOHNS, N. B.. 94 Prince William Street TORONTO, ONT., 37 Yonge Street WINNIPEG, MAN., 613 Ashdown Block VANCOUVER, B. C, 410 Hastings Street i Advance Film Descriptions £GaQTT)o|| Week of November 14th to 20th 1909 Nov. i6th A Convict's Heroism " (Gaumont). Drama. 638 feet. A cleverly acted drama of the Middle Ages, showing that a convict can sometimes be a truly noble character. This is indeed a triumph of Motion Picture Production. Nov. 1 6th "A Set of Teeth" (Gaumont). Comedy. 354 feet. A set of false teeth, which, being operated by spring mechanism, attach themselves to tender portions of the anatomy of those who handle them. If you enjoy a good laugh, don't miss this. Nov. 17th "Workhouse to Mansion" (Urban-Eclipse). Drama. 610 feet. A woman's noble and heroic character most cleverly presented in a film that is a masterpiece of the photographic and histrionic art. It pleases everybody. Nov. 17th " Fighting Suffragettes " (Urban-Eclipse). Comedy-Drama. 380 feet. Just the right picture to show in these stirring times, as it shows the woman how much better it is to stay at home. Teach your audience this lesson. Nov. 20th "Moon for Your Love" (Gaumont). Magic Drama. 424 feet. An exquisite fairy pantomime in beautiful colors, telling how a beautiful girl promises her love to a poor youth if he can bring her the moon. Thanks to the friendly assistance of a good fairy, he is enabled to grant her wish, and thereby wins her love. Nov. 20th "Visions of a Nag" (Gaumont). Equine Traggedy. 517 feet. A pathetic yet pleasing story of the dreams of a poor old broken-down cabhorse, who sees in a vision the pleasant events of his past life, when he was young and vigorous. SLIP 52 State St., CHICAGO V 19 East 21st Street, NEW YORK