Moving Picture World (July-Dec 1908)

Record Details:

Title:
Moving Picture World
Date:
July-Dec 1908
Publisher:
New York, Chalmers Publishing Company
Volume:
Moving Picture World (July-Dec 1908)
Leaf #:
000440
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:
September 21, 2023
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43° THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD EDISON KINETOSCOPES Rtili Another New Model. UNDERWRITERS' MODEL Approved by the New York Board of Fire Underwriters and the Bureau of Water, Gas and Electricity IMPROVm Take=up. Rheostat, mrifUVCU Automatic Shutter, Revolving Shutter, Arc Lamp, Adjustable Stand, Metal Cabinet, Film Guard, Film Protector, Motion Picture Lens, Metal Slide Carrier, Film Re-Winder, Steel-Faced Fibre Gears, Star Wheel, Cam, Cam Pin, Shafts, Sprockets, Steel Mitre Gears. With Underwriter's Model Rheostat Most Up-to date Machine (Type'-B") ONE-PIN novEneNT on the Ma'-'sel ^40 Amp. $225.00 25 Amp. $220.00 Send for Illustrated Descriptive Circular No. 380 Improved Exhibition Model One-Pin Movement Universal Model $155.00 $75.00 An Opportunity to Change your Two *<■»[ nn Pin to a One-Pin Movement Mechanism Q.40.W Will Improve Your Exhibition 50% Send for Illustrated Descriptive Circular No, 370 EDISON FILMS NEW FEATURE SUBJECTS: SHIPMENT NOVEMBER 24, 1908 THE LADY OR THE TIGER. Dramatic. A thrilling realism of a Sylvanian tradition in which the King tests his daughter's devotion to her lover — Prince Dalny— by an ingenuousbutheartrending plot. Innocently condemned to marry another or to die, the Prince is about to choose his fate when the Princess, with the courage of despair leaps into the arena to die with her betrothed rather than lose him to another woman ; but by a signal from the King the cell doors are opened — one revealing emptiness, the other a caged tiger. A kind-hearted old King after all, No. 6396. Code, VENDIMIAS. Approx. Length, 900 feet. SEND FOR DESCRIPTIVE SUPPLEMENT No. 403. SHIPMENT NOVEMBER 27, 1908 THE KING'S PARDON. Dramatic. A typical picture of the Cavalier Period in England is shown in this romance of two brothers whose devotion was proven by the hand of Destiny, although since boyhood the paths of their lives were widely separated. From across seas the elder brother arrived in the niche of time and saved his brother (falsely accused of murder) from execution by presenting a pardon from the King. On the day set for execution the real culprit had confessed his guilt. No. 6398. Code, VENDITAMUS Approx. Length, 900 feet. SEND FOR DESCRIPTIVE CIRCULAR No. 403 A. NEXT WEEK'S SUBJECTS: SHIPMENT DECEMBER 1, 1908. LORD FEATHERTOP. Dramatic No. 6399. Code, VEND1TARIA. Approx. Length, 900 feet. SHIPMENT DECEMBER 4, 1908 MISS SHERLOCK HOLMES. Dramatic. No. 6400. Code, VENDITION. Approx. Length, 600 Feet. THE OLD MAIDS' TEMPERANCE CLUB. Comedy. No. 6401 Code, VENDITR1X. Approx. Length 300 feet Edison Manufacturing Co. MAIN OFFICE and FACTORY : 72 LAKESIDE AVE., ORANGB. N. J. New Vo k Office : 10 Fifth Avenue. Chicago Office : 304 Wabash Avenue. Office l jr United Kingdom : Edison Works, Victoria Road, Willesden, London, N. W., England. Selling Agents: P. L. Waters, 41 E. 21st St., New Vork. George Breck, 550-54 Grove St., San Francisco. Cal. Dealers in All Principal Cities. Stories of the Films. FILMS A Live Service For Live Managers HOWARD MOVINC PICTURE CO. Members Film Service Association Repair Work a Specialty Agents for Monograph, Power's and Edison Machines. Supplies and Sundries. FILMS 564 Washington Established 1891. Street, (Opposite Adams House). Boston Mass. Incorporated 190S. BIOGRAPH COMPANY. A WOMAN'S WAY — Romance of the Canadian woods. There Is nothing that can be compared with eapneiousness of woman. Ofttimes her -no" means "yes," and her "yes," "no." When you request, they refuse; when yon forbid, they are sure to do it. But one of the most peculiar changes i of front occurs during the action of this BioL-raphl subject. The pretty daughter of a French-Canadian backwoodsman incites the love of a trapper i who is so smitten with the beauty of this wood] nymph that he purchases her into marriage from] her father. The transaction meets with repugnance! from the girl. She was entirely cotented with conditions — a child of nature, carefree. However, she finds her pleading of no avail, and so pretends! to accept the situation. The trapper and Can-] adian go into the cabin to seal the bargain with< a drink, and while inside the girl closes and] fastens the door on them and makes her way] through the woods to escape. The door fastening! proves but a slight handicap, and the trapperul soon in pursuit. The girl comes upon a camping! party who give her protection, driving the trappetl off at point of gun. The next day, however, the] trapper returns and surprising the girl, carried her off in a canoe, beating her into submission! Her cries alarm the campers and the men start ofll to her rescue. Although armed with guns, theja dare not fire for fear of hitting the girl. Finalhl the trapper, after cuffing and kicking the poo'i girl, ties her to a tree, intimating that there shfl will remain until she promises tractability. Whllil in this situation the rescuers approach stealthily! and cover the trapper with a pistol, force hinl off while tliey release the poor girl. The trappeil shows fight and is knocked down and about to b set upon by the men, but the girl seeing he J tormentor's plight, at once changes heart, an', picking up the pistol turns it on the would-bi deliverers, who retire in amazement. The girl the:< throws herself into the trapper's arms. Womanl lovely woman, you are certainly a peculiar com) modity. The scenes of the subject are estremell picturesque, with their beauty enhanced bv at. propriate tinting. Length, 676 feet. EDISON MFG. CO. THE LADY OR THE TIGER The King of Sy vania has issued an edict against consptrat Prince Dalny, in love with the king's daughi Wanda, visiting a group of former classmates igni ant of their designs, is made captive, tried sentenced to death. Wanda pleads for his life, but the only concessl she can obtain is that the prince shall choose tween two cell doors: behind the one to be placed beautiful woman, behind the other a man-eai tiger. If he chooses the woman, marriage: If tiger, death. Wanda is distraught, but her favorite mal whose lover is captain of the arena guards, a ranges to learn from him in which cell sba-11 placed the tiger, that Wanda may signal the pr: from the royal box. The day arrives. The unusual spectacle draws vast assemblage. Wanda, about to give the sign to her lover suddenly realizes that if she saves hi from the tiger he is lost to her through a fore' marriage, leaps into the arena to open the tigei cell door, and die with him. A signal from the king causes the guards prevent the rash impulse. The king descends in the arena, causes the doors to be opened — ail shows the tiger secure behind cage bars in on the other EMPTY. Length, 900 feet. THE KING'S PARDON.— A romantic picture \ the Cavalier period in England. It tells of tl devotion of two brothers, left alone early in lit separating and going different ways. One goes I sea. meets many strange adventures. The youngl brother enters a merchant's service in Londolj and rises to a position of trust. A robbery tak place and the younger brother, the first to real the scene, is falsely accused of murder. He is tried and condemned to death. The re culprit meets with disaster, comes to grief, and brought to a hospital in a dying condition. In 1 last moments a confession is wrung from h which clears the innocent brother: but it now tl comes a question of reaching the king's palace time. A messenger hastens forward, receives the pf don. hut on his way back is thrown from his boil :unl lies unconscious in the road. As fate woof have It. the elder brother has. In the meantin arrived home, and joyfully hastens to find his be hood playmate. He is met with the sad Intelligence of tl trouble which has befallen his brother. On 1» way to London he comes upon the unconsclo. king's messenger — becomes a good Samaritan, a , is rewarded by being entrusted with the kln$> pardon. He reaches his brother's side at t) critical moment, produces the papers, and a dout Joyful recognition takes place. Length. 900 feet.