Moving Picture World (Mar-Dec 1907)

Record Details:

Title:
Moving Picture World
Date:
Mar-Dec 1907
Author:
World Photographic Publishing Company
Volume:
Moving Picture World (Mar-Dec 1907)
Leaf #:
000163
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System and Early Cinema
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
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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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD. 157 THE BUYERS’ GUIDE. Films. Stereopticons. MANUFACTURERS. American Iiiograph Co., HE. 14th st., New York. American Vitagraph Co., 116 Nassau st., New York. Edison Mfg. Co., 31 Union sq., New York. S. Lubin, 21 S. 8th st., Philadelphia, Pa. Miles Bros., 10 E. 14th st., New York. Miles Bros., 790 Turk st., San Francisco, Cal. Selig Polyscope Co., 41 Peck court, Chicago, 111. Viascope Mfg. Co., 112 E. Randolph st., Chicago, 111. DEALERS. Acme Exchange, 133 Third ave., New York. American Film Co., 87 E. Washington st., Chicago, 111. American Exchange, 630 Halsey st., B’klyn, N. Y. American Film Exchange, 605 Wabash Bldg., Pittsburg, Pa. Boswell Mfg. Co., 122 Randolph st., Chicago, 111. II. H. Buckwalter, 713 Lincoln ave., Denver, Colo. Chicago Projecting Co., 225 Dearborn st., Chicago, 111. Wm. H. Clune, Los Angeles, Cal. O. T. Crawford Film Exchange, 14th and Locust sts., St. Louis, Mo. Harry Davis, Davis Bldg., 247 Fifth ave., Pittsburg, Pa. Edison Mfg. Co., 304 Wabash ave., Chicago, 111. Enterprise Optical Co., 154 Lake st., Chicago, 111. Erker Bros., 608 Olive st., St. Louis, Mo. GermanAmerican Cine, and Film Co., 109 E. 12th st., New York. Harbach & Co., 809 Filbert st., Philadelphia, Pa. F. J. Howard, 456 Washington st., Boston, Mass. C. L. Hull & Co., 209 E. 57th st., Chicago, 111. Kinetograoh Co., 41 E. 21st st., New York. Kleine Optical Co., 52 State st., Chicago, 111. S. Lubin, 21 S. 8th st., Philadelphia, Pa. G. Melies, 204 E. 38th st.. New York. Pathe Cinematograph Co., 42 E. 23d st.. New York. People’s Vaudeville Co., 1123 Third ave., New D. W. Robertson, 407 Park Row Bldg., New York. Southern Film Exchange, 146 W. 5th st., Cincinnati, Ohio. , ... ■ L. M. Swaab & Co., 338 Spruce st., Philadelphia, Pa. Williams, Brown & Earle, 918 Chestnut st., Philadelphia, Pa. RENTERS. American Film Exchange, 605 Wabash Bldg., Pittsburg, Pa. P. Bacigalupi, 107 Fillimore st., San Francisco, Cal. Boston Film Exchange, 564 Washington st., Boston, Mass. Calcium and Stereopticon Co., 720 Hennepin ave., Minneapolis, Minn. Central Supply Co., 114 N. Edwards st., Kalamazoo, Mich. . Chicago Film Exchange, 120 E. Randolph st., Chicago, 111. Consolidated Film Exchange, 143 E. 23d st., New York. Detroit Film Exchange, Telegraph Bldg., Detroit, Mich. Eug. Cline & Co., 59 Dearborn st., Chicago, 111. Wm. H. Clune, Los Angeles, Cal. Globe Film Service, 79 Dearborn st., Chicago, 111. W. E. Greene, 228 Tremont st., Boston, Mass. F. J. Howard, 456 Washington st., Boston, Mass. Inter Ocean Film Exchange, 99 Madison st., Chicago, 111. Kinetograph Co., 41 E. 21st st., New York. Kleine Optical Co., 52 State st., Chicago, 111. C. B. Kleine, 662 Sixth ave., New York. Laemmle Film Service, 167 Dearborn st., Chicago, 111. F. Meyers, 123 W. 27th st., New York. L. Manasee & Co., 88 Madison st., Chicago, 111. Miles Bros., 10 E. 14th st., New York. Miles Bros., 116 Turk st., San Francisco, Cal. National Film Renting Bureau, 62 N. Clark st., Chicago, 111. Novelty Moving Picture, 1063 Broadway, Oakland, Cal. Wm. Paley, 40 W. 28th st.. New York. Peerless Exchange, 112 E. Randolph st., Chicago, 111. Pittsburg Calcium Light Co., 515 First ave., Pittsburg, Pa. D. W. Robertson, 407 Park Row Bldg., New York. Southern Film Exchange, 146 W. 5th st., Cincinnati, Ohio. Geo. K. Spoor & Co., 62 N. Clark st., Chicago, 111. Stereopticon Film Exchange, 106 Franklin st., Chicago, 111. Wm. II. Swanson & Co., 79 S. Clark st., Chicago, 111. Temple Film Co., Masonic Temple, Chicago, 111, 20th Century Optiscope, 91 Dearborn st., Chicago, 111. U. S. Film Exchange, 59 Dearborn st., Chicago, 111. Chas. Beseler Co., 251 Centre st., New York. Calcium and Stereopticon Co., 720 Hennepin ave., Minneapolis, Minn. Chicago Film Exchange, 120 E. Randolph st., Chicago, 111. Erker Bros. Optical Co., 608 Olive st., St. Louis, Mo. Walter L. Isaacs, 81 Nassau st., New York. C. B. Kleine, 662 Sixth ave., New York. S. Lubin, 21 S. 8th st., Philadelphia, Pa. L. Manassee, Tribune Bldg., Chicago, 111. McAllister, 49 Nassau st., New York. McIntosh Stereopticon Co., 37 Randolph st., Chicago, 111. Moore, Bond & Co., 104 Franklin st., Chicago, III. Pioneer Stereopticon Co., 237 E. 41st st.. New York. Riley Optical Lantern Co.j 23 E. 14th st.. New York. Stereopticon Film Exchange, 106 Franklin st., Chicago, 111. Lewis M. Swaab, 336 Spruce st., Philadelphia, Pa. Moving Picture Machines, AND SUPPLIES. Acme Exchange, 133 Third ave., New York. H. H. Buckwalter, 713 Lincoln ave., Denver, Colo. Chicago Film Exchange, 133 S. Clark st., Chicago, 111. Calcium and Stereopticon Co., 720 Hennepin ave., Minneapolis, Minn. Central Supply Co., 114 N. Edwards st., Kalamazoo, Mich. Ch. Dressier & Co., 143 E. 23d st., New York. Eug. Cline & Co., 59 Dearborn st., Chicago, 111. Edison Mfg. Co., 31 Union sq., New York. Edison Mfg. Co., 304 Wabash ave., Chicago, 111. Enterprise Optical Co., 154 Lake st., Chicago, 111. Erker Bros., 608 Olive st., St. Louis, Mo. German-American Cine, and Film Co., 109 E. 12th st., New York. Harbach & Co., 809 Filbert st., Philadelphia, Pa. Wm. FI. Havill, 88 S. State st., Chicago, 111. Kleine Optical Co., 52 State st., Chicago. C. B. Kleine, 662 Sixth ave.. New York. S. Lubin, 21 S. 8th st., Philadelphia, Pa. McIntosh Stereopticon Co., 57 Randolph st., Chicago, 111. Wm. Paley, 40 W. 28th st., New York. N. Power, 117 Nassau st.. New York. Pittsburg Calcium Light Co., 515 First ave., Pittsburg, Pa. D. W. Robertson, 407 Park Row Bldg., New York. Selig Polyscope Co., 41 Peck court, Chicago, 111. L. M. Swaab & Co., 338 Spruce st., Philadelphia, Pa. Wm. H. Swanson & Co., 79 S. Clark st., Chicago, 111. 20th Century Optiscope, 91 Dearborn st., Chicago, 111. 20th Century Optiscope Co., 2 W. 14th st., New York. Williams, Browne & Earle, 918 Chestnut st., Philaadelphia, Pa. Song Slides. FOR ILLUSTRATED SONGS. Boswell Mfg. Co., 122 Randolph st., Chicago, 111. Chicago Film Exchange, 120 E. Randolph st., Chicago, 111. , Chicago Transparency Co., 69 Dearborn st., Chicago, 111. Elite Lantern Slide, 207 W. 34th st., New York. Eugene Cline & Co., 59 Dearborn st., Chicago, 111. Kleine Optical Co., 52 State st., Chicago, 111. S. Lubin, 21 S. 8th st., Philadelphia, Pa. McIntosh Stereopticon Co., 37 Randolph st., Chicago, 111. Moore, Bond & Co., 104 Franklin st., Chicago, 111. Scott & Van Altena, 59 Pearl st.. New York. Selig Polyscope Co., 43 Peck court, Chicago, 111. Alfred Simpson, 257 W. 111th st. New York. Stereopticon Film Exchange, 106 Franklin st., Chicago, 111. DeWitt C. Wheeler, 120 W. 35th st., New York. Calcium and Electric Light. OX-HYDROGEN GAS MANUFACTURERS. Brooklyn Calcium Light Co., 112 Front st., Brooklyn, N. Y. Calcium and Stereopticon Co., 720 Hennepin ave., Minneapolis, Minn. Carrick Electric Mfg. Co., 218 N. Ashland ave., Chicago, 111. Cincinnati Calcium Light Co., 108 Fourth st., Cincinnati, Ohio. Coleman & Newton, 237 E. 41st st., New York. Erker Bros. Optical Co., 608 Olive st., St. Louis, Mo. Globe Electric Co., 419 W. 42d st., New York. Wm. FI. IFavill, 88 S. State st., Chicago, 111. Indianapolis Calcium Light Co., 116 S. Capital ave., Indianapolis, Ind. New York Calcium Light Co., 410 Bleecker st., New York. New York Calcium Light Co., 309 S. 51st st., Philadelphia, Pa. Philadelphia Calcium Light Co., 621 Commerce st., Philadelphia, Pa. Pittsburg Calcium Light Co., 515 First ave., Pittsburg, Pa. St. Louis Calcium Light Co., 516 Elm st., St. Louis, Mo. Nelson Weeks, 217 William st., New York. Windhorst & Co., 104 N. 12th st., St. Louis, Mo. Music Publishers who Issue Song Slides. Leo Feist, 134 W. 37th st., New York. Chas. K. Harris, 33 W. 31st st., New York. F. B. Haviland Publishing Co., 125 W. 37th st., New York. Helf & Hager, 43 W. 28th st., New York. Melville Music Co., 55 W. 28th st., New York. Mills Music Publishing Co., 28 W. 29th st.. New York. New York Music Publishing House, 1433 Broadway, New York. Jerome K. Remick & Co., 45 W. 28th st., New York. Maurice Shapiro, Broadway and 39th st.. New York. Joseph W. Stern Co., 102 W. 38th st., New York. Harry Von Tilzer Co., 37 W. 28th st., New York. M. Witmark & Sons, Witmark Bldg., 144-146 W. 37th st., New York. Condensors and Lenses. Kahn & Co., 194 Broadway, New York. C. B. Kleine, 622-624 Sixth ave.. New York. Kleine Optical Co., 52 State st., Chicago, 111. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Williamson Buckman. — Thanks for clippings and information; it is much appreciated. G. F. C. writes : I am a good amateur lantern slide maker, and am thinking of taking it up as a profession, (i) Which is the best process? (2) What are the best plates on the market? (3) What do you consider the best lens to use for all-round work — that is, to take life models in the open and to use for the slides? (4) What cameras would you advise me to get, for held and making slides from negatives after? (5) In reply: (1) We have always held the opinion that the wet collodion process is by far the best, and do not see any reason to alter it. (2) This is a matter ot individual opinion; each maker claims his are best, and after users have become accustomed to a certain brand, they are the best. Try Seeds; they are full of latitude and worked well in our hands. (3 and 4) A Cooke lens, Series III. or V., by all means. We use a 6%x8% on an 8x10 camera, and find it everything we want for the field. Using it on an enlarging and reducing camera it answers every purpose, for reducing from the 8x10 negative (or smaller sizes if used) or enlarging from small negatives up to 8 x 10 transparencies for the window. Your other question is answered by mail. J. Stutts. — (1) No. (2) Write advertisers. (3) No. (4) Yes. Nemo. — Your letter is just a little too persopal, but if you will allow it to go over your signature, we will publish it. Anonymous correspondence of this nature we wish to avoid. J. F. B. W. — You are quite correct in your surmise; the paper is owned and controlled by the firms you name. We may publish the inside workings in a short while. He is only a schoolboy yet. G. S.— We are sorry if our summing up gave you offense, but it is entirely unbiased. If you can show us any way out of the difficulty, we will give full publicity to your letter. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 are decidedly infringements; 5, 7 are doubtful, but it is a 100 to 1 shot, they do also.