Moving Picture World (April 1912 - June 1912)

Page scan 0001040 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 #:
0001040
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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IOOO THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD "Martin Chuzzlewit" To lovers of Dickens, this wonderful film is — Dickens. To those who lost its beauty in the length of the novel, it is an education. To those who know and care nothing about Dickens, it is a comedy, a tragedy and a love story beautifully costumed and staged, and acted by a brilliant cast at its best. YOU NEED THIS FILM Released June 10th Three Reels (3,000 feet) Code, Vorjaehrig Edison Kinetoscope Special Features Adjustable Outside Revolving Shutter, Chain Take-up, Extra Large House with square condenser holder, Double Magazine Rollers, Heavy Brass Terminals on connecting cords, set of Heavy Extension Legs, four of which are 1 1-4 inches in diameter. A very substantial stand. Price, with Rheostat, 110 volt, 25-40 amperes, $225.00. Price, with 110 volt, 60 cycle Transformer, $245.00. EDISON1 Current Edison Films TELL YOUR EXCHANGE YOU WANT THEM June 18 — "A Man in the Making." Produced in co-operation with the Industrial Department of the International Committee, Young Men's Christian Association; 1,000 feet, Dramatic. 19 — "Target Practice of Atlantic Fleet, U. S. Navy"; 650 feet, Descriptive. 10 — "Apple Pies"; 350 feet, Comedy. 21 — "The Passer-By," by Marion Brooks; 1,060 feet, Dramatic. 22— "The Girl at the Key," by R. Guthrie Kelly; 1,000 feet, Dramatic. 25— "The Little Bride of Heaven," by Mary Imlay Taylor; 1,000 feet, Dramatic. 26 — "Pennsylvania State Police, Troop 'B'"; 500 feet, Descriptive. 26 — "The Wooden Indian"; 500 feet, comedy. 28 — "Master and Pupil, introducing Harry Furniss, the well-known artist and illustrator; 1,000 feet, Dramatic. 29— "The Father," by Bannister Merwin; 1,000 feet, Dramatic. 239 Lakeside Ave., Orange, N. J. UNDERWRITERS' TYPE "B"