Moving Picture World (Jan-Feb 1927)

Record Details:

Title:
Moving Picture World
Date:
Jan-Feb 1927
Publisher:
New York, Chalmers Publishing Company
Volume:
Moving Picture World (Jan-Feb 1927)
Leaf #:
000182
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System and Early Cinema
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:
September 21, 2023
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150 MOVING PICTURE WORLD January 8, 1927 Star, Story Type, Review and Footage Here Hold Still (Jack Duffy) Cut Price Glory Shell Socked (Adams) River Road Pound Foolish Dodging Trouble (Neal Burns).... Plumb Goofy (Phil Dunham) Felix Shatters the Sheik His Off-Day (Dunham) Figures of Fancy Bad Breaks Felix Hunts the Hunter Thens and Nows Raging Tide Midnight Follies Mighty Smithy Open Spaces (Big Boy) Felix Busts a Bubble Flaming Romance (A1 St. John).. Movieland The Mona Lisa Teacher, Teacher! (Hamilton) .... Bruce Scenic Hoot Mon (Bobby Vernon) Cool Off (Duffy-Cormvall) A Briny Boob (Billy Dooley).... Land O' Fancy (Felix-cat) Close Shaves (Arthur) Reverse English (Felix-cat) A Key -hole Cruise Have Courage (Dooley) Bainum Was Rirrht _ Much Mystery (Davis) One Sunday Morning (Hamilton) Parisian Importations in Color... Felix Trumps the Ace Balloon Tired Three Bruce Scenics Kind of Picture Review Feet Christie comedy 16.. 2,000 Life cartoon 23.. 1 rl World War comedy 30.. 2 rls Bruce scenic 30.. 1 rl Comedy comedy 6.. 1 rl Christie comedy 6.. 2 rls Cameo comedy 6.. 1 rl Sullivan cartoon ........ 13.. 1 rl. Cameo comedy 13.. 1 rl. Hodge-Podge 13.. 1 rl. Cameo comedy 20.. 1 rl Sullivan cartoon 20.. 1 rl “Curiosities” 20.. 1 rl Life cartoon ....Nov. 27.. 1 rl Mermaid comedy ....Nov. 27.. 2 rls Life cartoon 27.. 1 rl Juvenile comedy 27.. 2 rls . Sullivan cartoon ....Nov. 29. .1 rl. . Buriesque melodrama . 29. .2 rls. . Lupino Lane comedy.. 29.. ,2 rls. .Romantic Production . 29.. 2 rls. . Comedv 29. .2 rls. • Hula-Hula, etc 4. .1 rl. ■ Comedy 4. .2 rls. . Comedy 4.. ,2 rls. . Comedy 4., .2 rls. . Sullivan cartoon 11. . 1 rl .Tuxedo comedy 11.. . 2 rls .Sullivan cartoon 11. . 1 rl • Hodge-Pcdge 18.. . 1 rl Comedy 18.. , 2 rls Life Cartoon 18. . 1 rl .Mermaid comedy 25. . 2 rls .Comedv 25. . 2 rls .Koda-Chrome process .. 21 . . 1 rl 1927 . Sullivan cartoon 1.. 1 rl , Life cartoon 1.. 1 rl . Instructive 1.. 1 rl EXCELLENT PICTURES CORP. The Kick-Off (Geo. Walsh) Drama A Man of Quality (G. Walsh) Punch melodrama Nov. 6.. 5,640 FILM BOOKING OFFICES OF AMERICA Feature* 1926 Secret Orders (Evelyn Brent) Spy Melodrama Sir Lumberjack (Lefty Flynn) Action Western Fighting Boob (Bob Cuater) Western Wild To Go (Tom Tyler) Western The Imposter (Brent) Crook melodrama .... Isle of Retribution (L. Rich-Frazer) Melodrama Broadway Gallant (R. Talmadge) Melodrama Hands Across the Border (Thomson) ....Action western Valley of Bravery (Custer) War-western Glenister of the Mounted (Flynn) Mtd. Police melo. .. Jade Cup (Brent) Crook melodrama ... Dead Line (Bob Custer) Western Masquerade Bandit (Tom Tyler) Western Bigger Than Bamum’a (star cast) Melodrama Two-Gun Man (Fred Thomson) Western Her Honor, the Governor (Frederick) Melodrama Better Man (R. Talmadge) Stunt comedy Cowboy Cop (Tom Tyler) Action western Flame of tne Argentine (Brent) Melodrama College Boob (Lefty Flynn) Comedy drama One Minute To Play Red Grange special . Laddie (John Bowers) Romantic drama ... Kosher Kitty Kelly (Viola Dana) Hebrew-Irish comedy Breed of the Sea 'Ralpn Tnce) Sea-Island drama ... Red Hot Hoofs (Tom Tyler) Pugilistic western . A Regular Scout (Fred Thomson) Action western Lone Hand Saunders (Thomson) Action western The Gorilla Hunt Burbridge special .. Rose of the Tenements (Shirley Mason).... Human int. drama.. Timid Terror (George O’Hara) Comedy drama 17.. 5,486 Apr. 24.. 5,146 1.. 4,549 8.. 4,570 15.. 5,457 29.. 6,200 5.. 5,510 12.. 5,367 19.. 5,021 ■ June 26.. 5.48C •July 3.. 3,656 • Tuly 10.. 5,000 10.. 4,010 July 17.. 5,391 • luly 24 . , 5,139 •July 31.. 6,713 .Aug. 7.. 4,703 • Aug. 7.. 4,385 •Aug. 14.. , 5,004 • Aug. 21.. 5,340 • Aug. 28.. 7,430 • Sept. 4.. 6,931 2.. 6.105 30.. 5.408 • Nov. 13.. 4.681 29.. 6,119 4.. . 5.453 11.. , 4.362 18.. , 6.678 25.. 4,872 1927 Her Father Said No (Guard-Brian) Short Subjects Mummy Love (Neely Edwards) Roll Your Own (Vaughn) It’s a Buoy (Vaughn) Plane Jane (Vaughn) Sock Me to Sleep (Vaughn) Ostrich’s Plumes Wild West Pelican’s Bill Smouldering Tires Dinky Doodle’s Bedtime Story Dinky Doodle in Egypt Lightning Slider Three of a Kind Cat’s Whiskers Big Charade Dinky Doodle & Little Orphan Black and Blue Eyes Up and Wooing When Sally’s Irish Rose Magician Mule’s Disposition Wedding Daze (Alexander) Vamping Babies (L. Sargent) All’s Swell That Ends Swell Back Fire (Fat trio) Lady of Lyons, N. Y The Army .Fighting Hearts series . B’-a y . Rra v . Bra » . C i.medy .Bill • Jan. 1.. 6,808 .Feb. 27.. 2,000 .Apr. 10.. 2,000 • Apr. 10.. 2,000 .Apr. 10.. 2.000 .Apr. 10.. 2,000 ■ May 15.. 1,000 .May 22.. 1.000 • May 29.. 1.000 .June 5.. 2.000 • June 12.. 1.000 .June 19.. 1,000 .June 26.. 2,000 •June 26.. 2,000 .June 26.. 1,000 • June 26. . 2,000 .July 10.. 1,000 July 17. . 2,000 July 24. . 2.000 .July 31.. . 1.000 .July 31.. . 1,006 .Aug. 7. . 2,000 .Aug. 7., . 2,669 • Aug. 14. . 2.000 .Aug. 21., . 2.000 .Aug. 28., . 2,000 .Sept. 11. , 1,008 FIRST NATIONAL Live Wire (Johnny Hines) Dark Angel (Vilma Banky) Graustark (Norma Talmadge) Shore Leave (Barthelmess.) What Fools Men (Lewis Stone) Knockout (Milton Sills) Pace That Thrills (Lvon-Astor) .... Why Women Love (Blanche Sweet) New Commandment (SweetLyon) . Beautiful City (Barthelmess) Classified (C. Griffith) Scarlet Saint (AstorHughes) Unguarded Hour (SillsKenyon) .... We Moderns (Colleen Moore) Clothes Make the Pirate (EitoII)... Splendid Road (A. Q. Nilsson) Joanna (Dorothy Mackaill) Bluebeard’s Seven Wives (star cast) . Infatuation (C. Griffith) just Suppose (Barthelmess) Coo Much Money (StoneNilsson) .... demory Lane (Nagel-Boardman) Reckless Lady (Bennstt-Moran) Far Cry (Blanche Sweet) Irene (Colleen Moore) Girl from Montmartre (LaMarr-Stone) Dancer of Paris (Tearle-MackaiH) .... Kikt (Norma Talmadge) Old Loves and New (StoneBedford). . Mile. Modiste (C. Griffith; Greater Glory (TearleNilsson) Wilderness Woman (Pringle) Ramon's Folly (Barthelmess) Brown Derby (Johnny Hines) Tramp, Tramp, Tramp (Langdon) .... Wise Guy (Kirkwood -Astor-Compson) Ella Cinders (Colleen Moore) Puppets (Sills) Senor Daredevil (Ken Maynard) Men of Steel (Sills) Duchess of Buffalo (C. Talmadge).... Great Deception (Lycms-Pringle) ..... Into Her Kingdom (C. Griffith) Amateur Gentleman (Barthelmess).... Subway Sadie (Dorothy Mackaill) .. Paradise (Milton Sills) It Must Be Love (Colleen Moore) Forever After (Astor* Hughes) Prince of Tempters (MoranLyon) Unknown Cavalier (Ken Maynard)... Midnight Lovers (Nilsson-Stone) .... Syncopating Sue (C. Griffith) Stepping Along (Johnny Hines) Ladies at Play (Hughes-Kenyon) Silent Lover (Milton Sills) Blonde Saint (Stone-Kenyon) White Black Sheet (Barthelmess) Overland Stage (Ken Maynard) Just Another Blonde (Mackaill) Twinkletoes (Colleen Moore) Kind of Picture Review reel ....Comedy feature Sep. 12.. 7,000 ....Drama Sep. 19.. 7,311 ....Romance Sep. 26.. 5,900 ....Sailor drama Oct. 3.. 6,856 ....Domestic drama Oct. 10.. 7,349 ....Prizefight drama Oct. 10.. 7,450 ....Drama Oct. 24.. 6,911 ....Sea melodrama Oct. 31.. 6,570 ....Romantic drama Nov. 7.. 6980 ....Melodrama Nov. 14.. 6.468 ....Newspaper comedy drama. Nov. 14.. 6.927 ....Drama N'ov. 21.. 6,886 ....Emotional romance Dec. 5.. 6,613 ....Typical of star Dec 12.. 6.609 ....Pirate travesty Dec. 12.. 8,000 ....Gold rush drama Dec. 19.. 7,646 ....Newspaper drama Dec. 26.. 7,900 1926 .... Comedy -satire Jan. 2. 7,774 ....Drama Jan. 16.. 5,794 ....Romance Jan. 30.. 6,270 .... Comedy Jan. 30.. 7,000 ....Romance-sentiment Feb. 6.. 6,825 ....Drama Feb. 13.. 7.336 ....Society drama Mar. 6.. 6.068 ....Romantic comedy Mar. 13 8.400 ...Drama Mar. 20.. 6,200 ....Romantic Drama Mar. 27.. 6,229 ....Comedy Drama April 17.. 8.279 ....Drama May 1.. 7.423 Victor Herbert opera May 8.. 6,230 ....Epic drama May 15.. 9,710 Comedy May 22.. 7,533 ....Romantic drama May 29 . 7-322 .... Comedy June 5.. 6,500 • •••Farce-comedy June 12. . 5,830 ..••Human Interest dr June 26.. 7,77s ....Comedy June 26.. 6,540 .....Drama July 3.. 7.468 ...•Western July 10.. 6,402 ....Melodrama July 24.. 9.J43 ....Comedy drama Aug. 21.. 6,940 .....War melodrama Aug. 28.. 5,885 ....Romantic drama Sept. 4.. 6.447 ....Romantic drama Sept. 11.. 7,790 Comedy drama Sept. 25.. 6.727 South Seas melo Sept. 25.. 7,090 ....Typical comedy Oct. 16.. 6,848 ....Romantic drama Oct. 23.. 6,330 ....Romantic drama Oct. 30.. 7,780 Action western Nov. 6.. 6,305 ■ Light comedy Nov. 13.. 6.100 .Drama Nov. 20.. 6.770 Comedy Nov. 27..7rls • Farce Nov. 29.. 6.119 ■ Desert drama Dec. 4.. 6.500 • Comedy-dtama Dec. 11.. 6.800 Melodrama Dec. 18.. 6.798 Pioneer western ; Dec. 25. . 6,392 Romantic com-dr Dec. 75.. 5.603 1927 Drama Jan. 1.. 7,833 FOX FILM CORP. Features jj25 Everlasting Whisper (Mix) Action-outdoor Oct. 31.. 5,611 Lazybones (Buck Jones) Human interest drama ....Oct. 31.. 7,l& East Lynne (Rubens-Lowe) .‘...Famous play Nov. 1.. 8,9 7i When the Door Opened (star cast) Curwood Canadian Nov. 28.. 6.51. Wages tor Wives (Jacqueline Logan) Golden atage hit Dec. 5.. 6.60C Best Bad Man (Tom Mix) Action western Dec 12.. 4.89. Desert’s Price (Buck Jones) Action western Dec. 19.. 5.701 Short Subjects Peacemakers ...Helen & Warren Nov. 7.. 2.000 Control Yourself (Sid Smith) Imperial comedy Nov. 28.. 2.000 River Nile Varieties Nov. 28.. 1.00C His Own Lawyer Helen & Warren Dec. 26.. 2.000 Flying Fool (Sid Sakh) Slapstick comedy Dec. 26.. 2.000 Cupid a la Carte O. Henry Series Dec. 26.. 2,000 Parisian Knight Van Bibber series Dec. 26.. 2,000 Iron Trail Around the World Variety Dec. 26.. 1,000 Features 1926 Gilded Butterfly (Rubens-Lytell) Drama Jan. 16.. 6.200 Palace of Pleasure (Lowe-Compson) Romantic, drama Tan. 23.. 5 467 First Year (K. Perry-M. Moore) Matrimonial comedy Feb. 6.. 6.038 Yankee Senor (Tom Mix-Tony) Spanish-western Feb. 13.. 4 .902 Cowboy & The Countess (Jones) Action melodrama Feb. 13.. 5,345 Road to Glory (McAvoyFenton) Drama Feb. 20.. 5.600 Johnstown Flood (all-star) Spectacular melo Mar. 13.. 6.258 Dixie Merchant (Bellamy) Drama Mar. 20.. 5,126 My Own Pal (Tom Mix. dog and child).. Western Mar. 27.. 6.03? Yellow Fingers (Olive Borden) Oriental melodrama April. 10.. 5.994 Sandy (Madge Bellamy) Drama April 17.. 7.850 Fighting Buckaroo (Buck Jones) Comedy melodrama May 1.. 5.095 Rustling for Cupid (O’Brien)...' Romantic western May 8.. 4.835 Shamrock Handicap fj. F. McDonald) Romantic racing drama May 22.. 5.685 Early to Wed (M. Moore-K. Perry) Domestic drama May 29.. 5,912 A Man Four-Sfiuare (Buck Jones) Western June 5.. 4,744 Black Paradise (Bellamy) Thrill melodrama Tune 12..4Q62 A Trip to Chinatown (Foxe) Farce-comedy June 26.. 5.594 Gentle Cyclone (Buck Jones) Action-comedy July 3.. 4.825 More Pay — Less Work (Mary Brian) Comedy-drama ..---Inly 10 ..6.027 Fig Leaves (O’BrienBorden) Comedy drama July 17.. 6.498 Family Upstairs (Valli-MacDonald) ,.. Comedy drama July 31.. 5.971 Midnight Kiss Comedy drama Aug. 7.. 5,025 No Man’s Gold (Tom Mix) Western : Aug. 14.. 5,745