Moving Picture World (Dec 1917)

Page scan 000155 from Moving Picture World

Record Details:

Title:
Moving Picture World
Date:
Dec 1917
Publisher:
New York, Chalmers Publishing Company
Volume:
Moving Picture World (Dec 1917)
Leaf #:
000155
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Film Industry Trade Magazine",nyarc-museumofmodernar
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System and Early Cinema
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:
May 30, 2024
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December 1, 1917 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD 1379 For the Welfare of Exhibitors: Bookings for the WILLIAM S. HART TWO-REEL PRODUCTIONS can be contracted for through the RELIABLE EXCHANGES mentioned below. The following first SIX subjects are NOW ready for release: "DAKOTA DAN" "DOUBLE CROSSED" "THE LAST CARD" "A KNIGHT OF THE TRAIL" "A SQUARE DEAL" "HORNS AND HOOFS" There are also NINE more subjects ready. Arrange for bookings NOW through the following RELIABLE EXCHANGES: EXCHANGES: TERRITORIES: N. T. Metro Film Service. Greater New York Inc. E. M. Saunders. Gen. Mgr. 729 Seventh Ave. New York, N. T. N. T. Metro Film Service, Inc. E. M. Saunders. Gen. Mgr. Broadway and Clinton Ave., Albany. N. T. N. Y. Metro Film Service, Inc. E. M. Saunders. Gen. Mgr 327 Main St. Buffalo, N. Y. Boston Photoplay Company Maine. New Hamp195 Pleasant St. shire. Vermont. Mas Boston, Mass. saohusetts, Connecti cut. Rhode Island. Masterpiece Film Attractions Eastern Pennsylvania 1225 Vine St. Southern New Jersey Philadelphia. Pa. Exhibitors Film Exchange 288 Market St. Newark, N. J. EXCHANGES: TERRITORIES: New York State New York State Northern New Jersey Western Pennsylvania West Virginia Libert; Film Renting Co. 938 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, Pa. Exhibitors Film Exchange Delaware. Maryland. 420 Ninth St.. N. YV. District of Columbia, Washington. D. C. Virginia. North Carolina. South Carolina. Georgia, Florida. Alabama. Tennessee. Mississippi. Texas and Arkansas .lake Wells Colonial Theatre Richmond. Vft. Mr. Ilulsey Metro Pictures Corp. Dallas. Texas M. Simmonds Inn Hotel Bldg. Carondellots St. New Orleans, La. Mr. A. Warner Ohio Standard Film Service and 716 Columbia Bldg. Kentucky Cleveland. Ohio Standard Film Corp. Illinois 207 South Wabash Ave. Wisconsin Chicago, 111. Indiana L. D. Balsly Missouri Standard Film Exchange and 1305 Walnut St. Kansas Kansas City, Mo. Mr. C. W. Stombaugh Minnesota Standard Film Exchange North and IM Film Exchange Hid. South D Minneapolis Minn. EXCHANGES: TERRITORIES: Mr J. W. Rachman Nebraska Standard Film Corpn. and 1417 Farnum St. Iowa Omaha, Neb. Mr. F. J. .Fogan Standard Film Corpn Missouri 304 Empress Theatre Bldg. St. Louis, Mo. Swanson & Nolan ' lTii Curtis St Denver Colo. Lewis Film Exchange 1004 Campbell Hide. Oklahoma City. Okla. Casino Feature Film Co. 2212 Dime Bank Bldg. Detroit, Mich. Mr. E. II. Kutmiek Peerless Film Service 100 Golden Gate Are San Francis..' I (Temporary address) Western Feature Film Co. 180 Golden Gate Ave. San Francisco. Cal. Films. Ltd. 21 Adelaide St . W •laiia Colorado. Utah, Wyoming New Mexico Michigan Oregon Washington Idaho Montarta California Arizona Nevada Canada W. H. PRODUCTIONS COMPANY 71 West Twenty-third Street New York City Phone Gramercy 3027