Moving Picture World (Jan-Mar 1912)

Record Details:

Title:
Moving Picture World
Date:
Jan-Mar 1912
Publisher:
New York, Chalmers Publishing Company
Volume:
Moving Picture World (Jan-Mar 1912)
Leaf #:
000107
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Film Industry Trade Magazine
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 91 jThe Greatest Moral Lesson of the Century A Pardoned Lifer showing "Ihe Folly of a Life of Crime" THREE FULL REELS Made Under the|Personal Direction of MR. GEORGE SONTAG Reformed Outlaw and Ex-Train Robber NOW PARDONED Reel Reel Reels The early home life of the Sontag boys; the conditions that fostered the seed of crime. (This is a Hummer for excitement.) This reel shows the Crimes (veiled), the Pursuit, the Battles with the officers of the law and the Capture. The Punishment, to Folsom Prison for Life. The life of a Convict in its many phases, the attempted escape and its dire results. Then the Pardon. The punishment : Yes, the guilty are punished, and so are the poor innocent Mother, Wife and Children. This story is teeming with "Human Heart Interest" Every picture, every move of this wonderful film is TRUE, taken from actual events that are RECORDED HISTORY We have the excitement of adventure, the chase, the battles of strong men for life, the suffering of the innocent mother, wife, children and sweetheart. This picture will be spoken of as "THE GREATEST MORAL LESSON OF THE CENTURY" Those who have foresight will write NOW. Others who wait until these ads appear in fullpage, announcing the release of this Picture, will find the CREAM GONE. Western Feature Film Co. Incorporated 703-704 Westbank Building San Francisco California M I G N O N THE CHILD OF FATE from Thomas's French Opera The Exhibitors who are booked for Mignon, the second in the series of the monthly features, will receive from their Exchange a copy of a "Potpourrie'"— meaning scores of popular selections for piano and violin — from the well-known opera. Owing to the infinite preparation which this feature production requires, it has been decided to postpone its release from Sunday, January 28th, to Friday, February 2d. BY THE HAND OF A CHILD Released Sunday, January 14thl '"There is some good left in the worst of us." A keepsake, a small doll, influences the life of a desperado — after he is "given a chance." The doll and what it represents to him, guides him in the path of righteousness. PARSON SUE Released Wednesday, January 17th This is a Western comedy that is different from other Western productions. It is an exhilarating novelty — something far above the ordinary. The story is about a girl parson who is the spiritual guide of a bunch of wild cowboys. The way they all try to "get in right" and the way Billy Quirk "puts over" the comedy is a revelation. Take it from us straisrht — no kiddin' — Parson Sue is a wmner. A MAN'S A MAN Released Friday, January, 19th This production shows the Jew in a different light. We see him here as a man ready and willing to make sacrifices and forgive and forget. It is a pathetic story that not only grips but kindles up in us an entirely new sensation. S©Ia>^Company CONGRESS AVE., FLUSHING, NEW YORK ^^^\ Sold through Motion Picture Dist. & Sales Co. i^^ \'JXJZf»