Moving Picture World (April 1912 - June 1912)

Page scan 000837 from Moving Picture World

Record Details:

Title:
Moving Picture World
Date:
April 1912 - June 1912
Publisher:
New York, Chalmers Publishing Company
Volume:
Moving Picture World (April-June 1912)
Leaf #:
000837
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:
May 30, 2024
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M H J. P. Chalmers, Founder. Published by Telephone call. 1 343-1 344 Gramercy CHALMERS PUBLISHING COMPANY, 125 E. 23rd Street (Beach Building), NEW YORK J. P. Chalmers, Sr., Pres. ; E. J. Chalmers, Sec. and Treas. ; John Wylie, Vice-Pres. and Gen. Manager. The office of the company is the address of the officers. Entered at the General Post Office in New York City as Second Class Matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $3.00 per year. Post free in the United States, Mexico, Hawaii, Porto Rico and the Philippine Islands. Canada, $3.50. Foreign Countries, $4.00, Post Paid. WESTERN OFFICE: 169 W. Washington St. (Post Bldg.), Chicago, 111. Phone, Main 3145. Automatic Phone 32732. DISPLAY ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS (No Display), Three Cents per Word; Minimum Charge, 50c. Address all correspondence "Moving Picture World, P. O. Box 226, Madison Square, New York," and not to individuals. Vol. 12 JUNE 1, 1912 No. 9 ADVERTISING FOR EXHIBITORS 825 ALASKA-SIBERIA PICTURES OPEN IN NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA 838 CALENDAR OF INDEPENDENT RELEASES. .S44 CALENDAR OF LICENSED RELEASES 846 CHICAGO LETTER 809 COMMENTS ON THE FILMS (Independent) .. .831 COMMENTS ON THE FILMS (Licensed) S29 DOINGS AT LOS ANGELES. .S10 FACTS AND COMMENTS 804 FUTURE OF THE PHOTOPLAY, THE SOS INDEX TO CONTENTS. HIGH COST OF LIVING, THE (Eclair) 812 INDEPENDENT FACTIONS ORGANIZE 807 INDEPENDENT FILM STORIES 862 INDEPENDENT RELEASE DATES 872 INQUIRIES S32 LICENSED FILM STORIES S52 LICENSED RELEASE DATES 874 MANUFACTURERS' ADVANCE NOTES 833 •■MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT" (Edison) 814 PHOTOPLAYWRIGHT. THE 827 PROJECTION DEPARTMENT 821 PUTTING ON A PICTURE IN EGYPT 819 RECONSTRUCTED REBEL, A (Selig) 817 SCENES OF THE ITALIAN-TURKISH WAR SIS SONG SLIDE RELEASES 848 STORIES OF THE FILMS (Independent) 862 STORIES OF THE FILMS (Licensed) 852 VOTES FOR WOMEN (Reliance) 811 PIC 'S NAT GOODWIN AS "FAGIN" WESTERN WOMAN'S OPINION OF TURES, A .820 INDEX TO ADVERTISERS. CARBON IMPORTERS. FRORUP, L. E 863 KIEWERT, CHAS. L 881 REISINGER, HUGO 857 ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SUPPLIES. BELL & HOWELL 875 BENDER, GEO 871 CHICAGO M. P. SUPPLY CO 850 ENTERPRISE OPTICAL CO S51 FOOS GAS ENGINE CO 877 FORT WAYNE ELECTRIC CO 879 HALLBERG, J. H 881 KOERT1NG & MATHIESEN 879 MACKIB CO., INO 855-871 SCHNEIDER, E 871 STERN MFG. CO 879 THANHOUSER BELMAR, H., PICTURE CRYSTAL FILM CO .871 .871 FILM IMPORTERS AND BROKERS. INTERNATIONAL FILM TRADERS FIREPROOF APPARATUS. TRAINER, C. W . ...S70 .S70 .851 FILM EXCHANGES. ACME FILM CO BRADENBURG. GEO BUCKEYE LAKE SHORE FILM' CO S77 CALEHUFF, CHAS 877 CINCINNATI BUCKEYE FILM CO S71 CLAPHAM, A. J 850 FEATURE FILM CO 863 GOLDEN GATE FILM CO 878 GREENE, W. E 855 HETZ, L S51 iLAEMMLE FILM SERVICE S49 MUNCIE FILM & SUPPLY CO S50 ROYAL FEATURE FILM CO 87S .SPECIAL EVENT FILM CO 871 INDEPENDENT FILM MANUFACTURERS. (Releasing through Sales Co.) BISON 853 CHAMPION 788 IMP 00 &49 SALES CO 845 NESTOR "9° POWERS 789-794 REPUBLIC "90 REX "95 INDEPENDENT FILM MANUFACTURERS. (Releasing through Film Supply Co. of America.) AMERICAN 793 ECLAIR '90 GATJMONT 791 CREAT NORTHERN 853 LUX 788 MAJESTIC *50 RELIANCE 879 SOLAX i 789 ST. LOUIS M. P. CO 86o LICENSED FILM MANUFACTURERS. EDISON 800 ESSANAY 787 KALEM 802 KLEIN'E 797 LUBIN 798 MELIES 883 PATHE FKERES S40-841-8S2 SELIG 801 VITAGRAPH 799 MISCELLANEOUS. A. B. C. CO 861 AMERICAN SONG SLIDE & POSTER CO 874 AMUSEMENT SUPPLY CO 851 BRADY, A 871 BRUNSWIG BROS 860 CARTER TICKET CO 879 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS 860 CORCORAN, A. J 859 CRANE, H 871 EXHIBITORS' ADV. CO 860 EXHIBITORS' ADV. & SPECIALTY CO 846 HOKE. GEO. M 863 ILL. BLOWER & SHEET METAL CO S69 INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE 870 LAVEZZI CO 871 McKENNA BROS. BRASS CO 882 M'ERVIX NOVELTY CO 789 MIDLAND TRANSPARENCY CO S61 MOTION PICTURE POSTER CO 877 MOTION PICTURE STORY MAGAZINE, THE.S67 MOVING PICTURE WORLD (Bound Volume).. 865 MOVING PICTURE WORLD (Binders) 880 NATIONAL TICKET CO 872 NATIONAL X-RAY REFLECTOR CO 879 NEWMAN MFG. CO 789 PARISIAN MFG. & FILM RENOVATING CO. .850 PITTSBURG M. P. SUPPLY CO 849 RAW FILM SUPPLY CO ...877 ROWELL. A. C 869 SARGENT, E. W .'.882 SMITH. L. C 877 STEBBINS. C. M 871 STERN POSTER CO 859 STREET. E. R 863 TECHNIQUE OF PHOTOPLAY 800-869 THREE IN ONB OIL 859 WILLIAMS, J. D 879 ZENITH MFG. CO 869 LENS MANUFACTURERS. GUNDLACH-MANHATTAN CO. LECTURES (Prepared by). HOFFMAN, H. F MARION, L. M. (Miss)... .859 .850 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 878 MOVING PICTURE MACHINE MANUFACTURERS. AMERICAN 865 EDISON 800 M( ITIOGRAPH 857 POWERS 884 SIMPLEX .• 844 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. DEAGAN, J. C 863 SINN, C. E 789 WURLITZER, RUDOLPH 861 ZEIDLER DRUM CO 860 OPERA CHAIR MANUFACTURERS. AMERICAN SEATING 00 , 882 ANDREWS, A. H 882 BENNETT, GEO 882 HARDESTY CHAIR CO 882 STAFFORD, E. H 882 STEEL FURNITURE CO 882 WISCONSIN SEATING CO 882 PROJECTION SCREENS. AMERICAN THEATER CURTAIN CO 867 INVENTORS' SPECIALTY 00 S61 MIRROROID CO 875 MOTION PICTURE SCREEN CO 875 SLIDE MANUFACTURERS. BATTERSHALL & OLESON 850 CHICAGO SONG SLIDE EXCHANGE 848 EXCELSIOR SLIDE CO 848 KANSAS CITY SLIDE CO 849 LEVI CO 848 SCOTT? & VAN ALTENA 848 SIMPSON, A. L 851 UTILITY TRANSPARENCY CO 791 FEATURE FILMS (Released by). BUFFALO BILL FILM CO 885 CROWN FEATURE FILM CO 873 FEATURE & EDUCATIONAL FILM CO 871 FRENCH-AMERICAN FILM CO. 871 GENERAL FILM PUB. & SALES CO 842-843 GREAT NORTHERN SPEC. FEAT. FILM CO. .849 JOHNSON-FLYNN FILM 00 855 NEW YORK FILM CO 791-871 PHOTO-DRAMA CO 846 SEAVER, V. C *» SOUTHERN F. F. CO 882 SUPERIOR FEATURE FILM CO 855 TOURNAMENT FILM CO 871 UNIVERSAL FEATURE FILM CO 851 WARNER'S FEATURE FILM CO 873 WOODS, A. H ?$2 WORLD'S BEST FILM CO 792 THEATRICAL ARCHITECTS. DECORATORS' SUPPLY CO W"8