Moving Picture World (Nov-Dec 1923)

Page scan 000489 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 #:
000489
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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November 24, 1923 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 391 T Yankee Doodle Jr. (Cineart). Oct. 20. Yellow Men and Gold (Goldwyn). July 28. Yosemite Trail (Fox). July 14-Aug. 11 Oct. 20. You Can’t Fool Your Wife (Paramount). July 7-July 14Aug. 4-Sept. 15-Oct. 20-Nov. 3. You Never Know (Vitagraph). Aug. 4Aug. 11. Young Diana (Paramount). July 21. Young Rajah (Paramount). July 21-Aug. 4Aug. 25-Sept. 1-Oct. 6-Oct. 20-Nov. 3. Your Friend and Mine (Metro). Aug. 4Sept. 1-Oct. 13-Nov. 10. Youthful Cheaters (Hodkinson). Nov. 10. Youth Must Have Love (Fox). Aug. 18. Youth to Youth (Metro). July 14-Oct. 13. Short Subjects. July 7, page 84July 14, page 155-July 21, page 234. Aug 4, page 382Aug. 11, page 488-Aug. 18, page 569. Sept. 1, page 55. Sept. 8, page 178. Sept. 15, page 258-Sept. 22, page 350-Oct. 13, page 684-Oct. 20, page 665-Nov. 3, page 128. Serials. July 7. page 84-Jul.v 14, page 155-July 21, page 234. Aug. 4. page 382-Aug. 11. page 488-Aug. 18, page 569. Sept. 8 page 177. Sept. 15, page 258. Sept. 22, page 349-Oct. 13, page 584-Oct. 20, page 665. Comedies. July 7, page 83July 14, page 155-July 21, page 234 July 28, page 350-Aug. 4, page 3blAug. 11, page 487-Aug. 18, page 569. Sept. 1, page 54-Sept. 8, page 177 Sept. 15, page 257-Sept. 22, page 349-Oct. 6, page 500-Oct. 13, page 584-Oct. 20, page 665-Nov. 3, page 128-Nov. 10, page 242. Shoulder Reports (Continued from Page 386) 7,000. Admission 10-20. Ned Pedigo, Pollard Theatre (800 seats), Guthrie, Oklahoma. WHITE FLOWER. (5,731 feet). Star, Betty Compson. A fairly good picture. Had good attendance. Draw general class in town of 3,720. Admission varies. C. F. Krieghbaum, Paramount Theatre (294 seats), Rochester, Indiana. WOMAN WITH FOUR FACES. (5,700 feet). Star, Betty Compson. A good picture about the drug traffic, addicts, etc. Good moral tone. Attendance good. Town of 3,720. C. F. Kreighbaum, Paramount Theatre (300 seats), Rochester, Indiana. WOMAN WITH FOUR FACES. (5,700 feet). Star, Betty Compson. A good program that pleased all my patrons. Moral tone okay and is suitable for Sunday. Had fair attendance. Draw general class in town of 800. Admission 10-30. Frank G. Leal, Leal Theatre (246 seats), Irvington, California. Pathe DR. JACK. (4,700 feet). Star, Harold Lloyd. A winner for us. Two nights to very good business, although we didn’t have to ante over any extra percentage to Pathe under our buying arrangement. Our opinion : As good as Grandma’s Boy. Has good moral tone and is suitable for Sunday. Had good attendance. Draw rural and small town class in town of 300. Admission 20-30, specials 22-44. Charles W. Lewis, I. O. O. F. Theatre (225 seats), Grand Gorge, New York. shows every dollar supposed to have been spent on it and a one hundred percent boxoffice production. Will also please any audience. Don’t overpay for this. Charge fifty cents and they’ll be pleased. Has good moral tone and is suitable for Sunday. Had good attendance. Draw small town class in town of 6,000. Admission 10-30. L. O. Davis, Virginia Theatre (800 seats), Hazard, Kentucky. Universal BLINKY (5,940 feet), and OUT OF LUCK (5,518 feet). Star, Hoot Gibson. In one picture Hoot Gibson is a sailor and in the other a soldier, which is the only difference between the two. Where he is liked, both are great pictures. Our crowd falls for Hoot and big audiences greeted and applauded both pictures. They are good ordinary action movie melodramas. Moral tone good. Suitable for Sunday. Draw general class in city of 15,000. Admission 10-40. Ben L. Morris, Olympic Theatre, Bellaire, Ohio. OUT OF LUCK. (5,518 feet). Star, Hoot Gibson. This picture is six reels of laughs mixed in with a good plot. Audience like the star in this type, although they came expecting to see him in a western. Excellent program picture. Ought to take anywhere. Was afraid at one time during screening that some of the ex-sailors in the audience would have to be carried out on stretchers. They laughed so much. All went out holding sides. Has good moral tone and it js indeed suitable for Sunday. Had fair attendance. Drew general class in town of 1,000. Admission 10-20, 20-40. H. H. Hedberg, Amuse-U Theatre, Melville, Louisiana. SHOCK. (8,758 feet). Star, Lon Chaney. Do not pass up this one. A very vivid crook melodrama which should please any class of people. Chaney at his best. T. H. Whittemore, California. SINGLE HANDED. (4,225 feet). Star, Hoot Gibson. Just fair. Moral tone O. K. Had good attendance. Draw village and rural class in town of 400. Admission 2515. E. L. Partridge, Pyam Theatre (250 seats), Kinsman, Ohio. SHOCK. (8,758 feet. Star, Lon Chaney. Of course this is a wonderful picture, but our patrons don’t like the type. Too much tragedy to suit them. We had a pretty fair crowd. Just got by and that’s all. The earthquake and fire was well done in the manner shown with the ‘Shock.” Has good moral tone and is suitable for Sunday. Draw country people and small town class in town of 2,200. A. F. Jemdns, Community Theatre, David City, Nebraska. TRIFLING WITH HONOR. (7,785 feet). Star, Rockliffe Fellows. They ail lived the ball game along with the actors and almost roared the roof off in the ninth inning. Pleased one hundred percent and they told us so. Packed the house for two nights. Made good money on it. Another good Universal. Has good moral tone and may not be suitable for Sunday on account of ball game. Had fine attendance. Draw country and small town class in town of 2,200. Admission 10-25. A. F. Jenkins, Community Theatre (490 seats), David City, Nebraska. Preferred HERO. (6,800 feet). Star cast. You won’t miss anything by passing this up. Very ordinary. Had fair attendance. Draw family and students class in town of 4,000. Admission 10-25. R. J. Relf, Star Theatre (600 seats), Decorah, Iowa. United Artists ROBIN HOOD. (10,000 feet). Star, Douglas Fairbanks. A wonderful picture that Vitagraph DIVORCE COUPONS. (5,249 feet). Star, Corinne Griffith. This is different thanks' to Vitagraph. The addition of the fourth angle to the “Eternal Triangle” is bound to be attractive. Pleased eighty-five percent. Has good moral tone and is suitable for Sunday. Had good attendance. Draw rural and small town class in town of 286. Admission 10-25. R. K. Russell, Legion Theatre (136 seats), Cushing, Iowa. FLOWER OF THE NORTH. (7,130 feet). Star, Pauline Starke. Very good and very interesting from start to finish. You can buy this reasonable. Book it, you cannot go wrong. Has good moral tone and is suitable for Sunday. Had good attendance. Drawall classes in town of 1,000. Admission 10-25. Frank Fera, Victory Theatre (300 seats), Rossiter, Pennsylvania. FORTUNE’S MASK. (4,975 feet). Star, Earle Williams. Fair program picture. Pleased seventy-five percent. Earle Williams is a good star, but this picture did not give him a good chance for using his talent. Suitable for Sunday. Had good attendance. Jack Snyder, Casino Theatre, Richmond, Iowa. ISLAND WIVES. (5 reels). Star, Corinne Griffith. A very good program picture that seemed to please all classes. Usual advertising brought fair attendance. Draw rural class in town of 300. Admission 20-30. Charles W. Lewis, I. O. O. F. Theatre (225 seats), Grand Gorge, New York. ISLAND WIVES. (5 reels). Star, Corinne Griffith. South sea stuff. How much more of that stuff do the producers think they make us swallow? A bit tiresome and cheerless, still some people said it was wonderful. Draw mixed class in city of 110,000. Admission 1020. A1 C. Werner, Royal Theatre (500 seats), Reading, Pennsylvania. MAN OF MIGHT. Star, William Duncan. If you want thrills and lots of them book it. Not suitable for Sunday. Had good attendance. Jack Snyder, Casino, Richmond, Iowa. MASTERS OF MEN. (6,800 feet). Star, Cullen Landis. A good one. Run this one as soon as you can as it will please I believe anywhere. Had many favorable comments on this one. Had good attendance. Draw general class in town of 800. Admission 10-30. Frank G. Leal. Leal Theatre, (246 seats), Irvington, California. MASTERS OF MEN. (6,800 feet). Star cast. Good. Good moral tone, suitable for Sunday. Had good attendance, drawing all classes in town of 7,400. Arthur B. Smith, Fenwick Theatre, Salem, New Jersey. MASTERS OF MEN. 6.800 feet). Star cast. We agree with all the other exhibitors who have run this. It is one sweet picture and it pleases. Did not like the costumes of the period and while they were faithful to the times they got a laugh all through where it was not intended. Had big attendance. Draw general class in town of 15,000. Ben. L. Morris, Temple and Olympic Theatres, Bellaire, Ohio. MY WILD IRISH ROSE. (7,650 feet). Star cast. Don’t see how any one can find anything in this picture to make any noise about. Used regular paper and heralds. Draw local patronage. Had fair attendance. Ernest M. Coweis, Orpheum Theatre, Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. NO DEFENSE. (5,700 feet). Star, William Duncan. This is a good outdoors picture. Duncan and Johnson make a good combination. Ran Semon in “Solid Concrete” with this and made a good card. In fact, Larry has them all cheated when it comes to slapstick. Draw small town class in town of 2,000. Admission 10-25. W. E. Tragsdorf, Trags Theatre (425 seats), Neillsville, Wisconsin. SILENT VOW. (4,600 feet). Star, William Duncan. Good acting, fairly good program, but many said not as good as other Duncans. Not enough of Edith Johnson in it. Drew good crowd, rental fair. Draw mixed class in mining town. Admission 1525. J. Cleva Jr., Enterprise Theatre (150 seats), Glenalum, West Virginia. WILD CAT. Star, Alice Calhoun. “Wild Cat” was surely a fine picture. Miss Calhoun surely done some fine acting in this one. Book it by all means. It’s a one hundred percent picture in every way. Film in good shape. Has fine moral and is suitable for Sunday. Had fine attendance. Jack Snyder, Casino Theatre, Richmond, Iowa.