Moving Picture World (Oct-Dec 1916)

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Record Details:

Title:
Moving Picture World
Date:
Oct-Dec 1916
Publisher:
New York, Chalmers Publishing Company
Volume:
Moving Picture World (Oct-Dec 1916)
Leaf #:
0001153
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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November IS. 1916 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD 1049 State University Film Service. \ ornilllluii. S. D. — The JnlversUy oC South nakotii has nddeil 1.> Its Held by provldlnK^ an educatlonnl and Industrial fllni service which is supplied to any school, commercial club, woman's club, town or re)li;ious organization. This film service is without charge except that the organlxatlon doing ihc exhibiting pays the express. New Theaters and Changes in Dakota. Fry burg-. X. D. — The Fry burp: local jf the Farmers' Union contemplates the erection of an opera house. Edgeley. N. D. — The Iris theater has been opened here. Garrison. N. D. — The opera house here Is now under the management of K, LVoracher. Rutland, N. D. — Strieker & Cameron have purchased the Olson Brothers' amusement parlors. Willow Lakes. S. D. — H. J. Sneider has purchased the moving picture show at th 3 place. Minneapolisas Film Center List of Local Exchanges Shows Thirty-eight Doing Business in Twin Cities — Minneapohs Claimed as Third Distributing City in Country — St. Paul Has Fortyseven Picture Shows — Minneapolis Has Ninety-one. By John L. Johnston. 814 Produce Exchange, Minneapolis, Minn. man, manager; zAith Feature Film Co., Inc., J. F. Cubberley, general manager; International Film Service. Inc., H. C. An M Iowa Theater Notes. Burlington, la.— The Grand opera house has been sold to Mr. and Mrs. Martin Bruhl. Dyers ville, la. — The Nemo theater has been opened by A. E. Bennett. Center ville, la. — The Orpheum theater has been sold to Ted Lane and Jacob Rltter. Osage. la. — Katz & Gauss have leased the Sprague theater to Fred Birum, owner of the Lyric theater. Clarinda, la. — The Bon Ton theater has been sold to Ira Cummlngs, of Shenandoah. IXXEAPOLis. MINN— Checking over the list of film companies In St. Paul shows that there are now thirty-elglit doing business within the two cities, all but four of them being in Minneapolis. The list of exchanges, locations and managers follows: In the Film Exchange Building: — Minneapolis Artcraft Picture Corp., Ben E. Drum, manager; Supreme Feature Film Co.. Harry Rathner. manager; Unity Features Corp.. Harry Rathner, manager; Lochren Film Corp., William A. Lochren, president: Westcott Film Corp.. E. A. Westcott, manager; Federal Features Corp.. E. O. and S. Freedman. managers; Friedman Film Corp.. Benjamin Friedman, general manager; Triangle Film Corp., Ralph Bradford, manager; Kleine-Edison-Selig-Essanay exchange, Harry Graham, manager; Pyramid Film Co., E. F. Meyers, producing director; Favorite Features Film Corp., Mendel Gottlieb, manager; Selznick Pictures exchange. Phillip Lewis, manager; E. L, K. Film Co., Benjamin Rosenberg, manager. In the Produce Exchange Building, Minneapolis. — Greater Vitagraph, W. K. Howard, manager; M. R. Dick Film Co., M. R. Dick, manager; Harry Rowe Film Co, Harry Rowe, manager; Minnesota Metro Corp., Otto N. Da vies, manager; Unicorn Film Service, R, L. Hewitt, manager; Independent Film Corp., A. R. Nelson and J. E. Moor, managers; Famous Players Star Feature Film Co., Bert Harnett, Sr.. manager; Pathe Exchange. Inc., H. E. Fried Great West Film Plans Local Studio Has Just Completed "The Golden Goddess" and Technical Staff Has Returned to the City — Is Looking About for Studio Site. ST. PAUL. MINN. — The Great West Film Co., here, has completed its first production, a flve-reeler, entitled "The Golden Goddess," and with the return of the technical force from Malta, Mont., this week, plans for the erection of a local studio will be made. Several good locations lor studiob have been ofEere.l th'i compaav and re the Lasky Co., Wallace D. Coburn and r. M. Giffen. Westerners with ability that Is well known. Miss Daw. it is said, has displayed some rare aciin:^ in "The Golden Goddess" and will take leading parts in the future five reelers to be commenced at once. The Great West will release its features through one of the six largest distributing companies of the country, an official announcement of this company being forthcoming shortly. The Great "West plans to produce comedies and other short reel subjects as soon as studios are completed ^ind scenario contests have been begun in the states of Montana and Minnesota for the purpose of getting some stories to picturize. "The Indians' Tale of Christ" will be thft Great West's second five reeler. Pantages Minneapolis House Opens. Minneapolis. Minn. — The Pantages theater, showing vaudeville and pictures, and expected to open October 15. was opened to the public Sunday, October 29. The new theater is a beautiful one. managed by H. A. Cornell, formerly of Oakland. Cal., and the short-reel pictures the theater has arranged for showing have been well chosen. The theater is located at Seventh and Hennepin, one door from the Lyric. Marjory Daw. gardless of Great West which one is accepted, assured some very turesque and handy headquarters. Great West is featuring in its initial release Miss Marjorle Daw, formerly with the picThe New Palace to Open. St. Paul. Minn. — The New Palace, the new Ruben & Finkelstein vaudeville and picture theater at Seventh and Wabasha streets, will he opened to the public next week if present plans carry. The nentheater, with a seating capacity of about 3.000, will be the largest vaudeville or picture theater In this territory. It Is the seventh Twin City theater either erected or controlled by Messrs. Ruben and Finkelstein. dress, manager: World Film Corp., Mr. Levy. manager; Klliott-Sherman Film Corp.. J. A. Brehancy. general manager. Other Minneapolis exchanges. — Fox Film Corp., Jewelers' Exchange, S. N. Robinson, manager; Kayancee Film Corp.. Jewelers' Exchange. D. H. Naylor. Jr., president; Mutual Film Corp., 22 North 6th street. W. H. Stafford, manager; Universal Film Corp., 731 Hennepin avenue. F. S. Meyer, manager; Bluebird Photoplays. Inc., 721 Hennepin avenue. Harry Muir. manager; Brandon-Crandall Co., Metropolitan theater, W. R. Brandon, manager; General Film Co., Inc., 909 Hennepin avenue, C. C. Knapp, manager; W. R. Frank. Vista theater. St. Paul. — Raths-Seavolt Film Mfg. Co., 821 University avenue, O. X. Raths, manager; Great West Film Co, Inc.. Merchants' Bank Building, W. F. Tobin. general manager, J. G. Gilosky. president; M. E. T. Film Co., Metropolitan theater, E. S. Tunstall, manager; Feature Film Co., 27 East 7th street. S. R. Thompson, manager. Supply Houses, Minneapolis. — Rial to Theater Supply Co., 733 Hennepin avenue, S. A. Louis, manager; Northwestern M. P. Equipment Co., Pantages theater, J. V. Bryson. manager: Theater Equipment Co., Film Exchange, J. G. Feinberg. manager; Mutual Film Corp., 22 North 6th street, W, H. Stafford, manager; Universal Film Co., 721 Hennepin avenue; C. C. Knapp; Twin City Film Renovating Co., Produce Exchange, S. R. Dworsky, manager; St. Paul Feature Film Co.. 27 East 7th street, S. R. Thompson, manager. The above list of exchanges well proves Minneapolis' claim to be the third largest film distributing city of the country. The Mill City exchanges" territories reach as far West as Idaho, as far east as northern Michigan, as far north as the Canadian border, and as far south as Missouri and Kansas. As a supply center. Minneapolis has no equal west of Chicago. There are five producing companies in the Twin Cities. St. Paul has forty-seven picture theaters and Minneapolis ninety-one. The New Garrick, Minneapolis, with a seating capacity of 2.400. is the largest exclusive picture theater in either St. Paul or Minneapolis. All of the Twin City theaters have admission prices of five and ten cents; fifteen, twenty and twenty-five cents being charged only for mammoth productions. Northwest Brevities. Aitkin, Minn. — Manager J. C. Hey wood of the Moveum theater here has announced he will sell his theater in the near future owing to ill health. Havre. Mont. — C. W. Koerner has sold his Interest in the New Lyric theater here to his partner. F. D. Needham. Crookston, Minn. — The new Bijou theater here opened last week with "The Miracle of Life" and a two-reel Chaplin comedy. Grand Rapids. Minn. — Jesse Madson of Hibbing. Minn., is building a new theater. The dimensions of the building, which will be strictly modern, are 25 by 125 feet. Chippewa Falls. Wis.— N. A. Anderson of Duluth, Minn., purchased the Victor theater here last week at a sheriff's sal>». The price paid is said to be $19,000. Strawberry Point, la. — A. A. Berguhn has bought out the interest of B. A. Smith In the Lyric theater. Clarinda, la. — Ira J. Cummings has leased the Bon Ton theater here. Ede-eley, N. D. — Shields & Weaver opened the new Isis theater here last week with Clara Kimball Young In "The Dark Silence." a World feature.