Moving Picture World (Nov-Dec 1923)

Page scan 000226 from Moving Picture World

Record Details:

Title:
Moving Picture World
Date:
Nov-Dec 1923
Publisher:
New York, Chalmers Publishing Company
Volume:
Moving Picture World (Nov-Dec 1923)
Leaf #:
000226
Language:
English
Collection:
Early Cinema and Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
The Museum of Modern Art Library, New York
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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198 MOVING PICTURE WORLD November 10, 1923 * * Paddy -theNext-Bes t Th ing” “Should be acceptable in any house ” Says the M. P. News Here is one of the most beautifully photographed film plays it has ever been our pleasure to view. We have seldom seen such crystal-clear work, while some of the sepia printing is highly artistic. The production marks the return to the screen of our favorite, Mae Marsh, and her work as Paddy is a distinct achievement. As the vivacious, mischievous, fun-loving little Irish hoyden, Miss Marsh contributes to screen literature one of its most appealing characterizations. Donned in a large blonde wig and acting against some of the most beautiful scenic backgrounds we’ve seen in many moons, a new Mae Marsh comes to the screen. It is a thoroughly refreshing bit of acting. Miss Marsh went to London and Ireland to act in this one, so that the supporting company is 100 per cent. English. But in this case this fact will not detract from the picture on this side of the pond. The picture has its moments. There is a thrilling horse race, which shows Mae to be a regular jockey. The fog scenes toward the end of the picture have their thrill and offer some more of the above-mentioned wonderful camera work. “Paddy-the-Next-Best-Thing” will surely meet with the approval of mothers’ clubs. It is the quintessence of cleanliness. Classification. — A picturization of stage success in which Peggy O’Neill, Eileen Huban and others have appeared. Production Highlight s. — The crystal-clear photography. The artistic subtitles. The quaint old Ireland backgrounds. Mae Marsh’s characterization of the title role. Drawing Power. — Should be acceptable in any house. Graham Wilcox Productions, Ltd . present MAE MARSH in “Paddy -the -Next -BestThing ” By Gertrude Page Now Booking Allied Producers and Distributors Corporation 729 Seventh Ave., New York Hiram Abrams, President A Branch Office located in every United Artists Exchange