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 #:
000568
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:
September 21, 2023
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522 MOVING PICTURE WORLD February 12, 1927 We Try Always to Make it Better for Users Kind of Picture Review. Feet Old Black Joe * Song Car-tune July 17.. 500 Hair Cartoon Marcus cartoon July 17.. 1,000 Toot I Toot! (Ko-Ko) Fleischer cartoon July 17.. 1,000 Hair Cartoons Marcus cartoon July 31 1,000 eelview (Issue E) Pictorial' July 31.. 1,000 Searchlight (Issue H) Pictorial Aug. 7.. 1,000 Song Car-tune Song series Aug. 7.. 1,000 Marvels of Motion Issue L Sept. 4.. 800 Morning Judge Carrie of the Chorus Sept. 4.. 2,000 Ko-Ko in the Fadeaway Fleischer cartoon Sept. 11.. 1,000 Filns Reporter Senes Sept. 11.. 1,000 Churchyards of Old America Humor Sep. 25.. 1.000 Film Reporter (Issue B) Sport subjects Oct. 9.. 1,000 Berth Mark Carrie of Chorus Oct. 9.. 2,000 Hair Cartoons Number 17 Oct. 16.. 458 Searchlight Issue J Oct. 16.. 1,000 STERLING PICTURES CORP. 1926 Big Pal (Wm. Russel!) Prize fight drama Oct. 24. . 5.800 Men pi the Night (Rawlinson) Melodrama July 24.. 5.723 Wreckage (May AllUcn) Drama July 24.. 5,723 TIFFANY PRODUCTIONS, INC. Release Date ,nat M»del Fr.m Paris Society comedy drama Aug. 15 Lost At Sea Romantic c.tnedy drama Sept. 1 The First Night Farce comedy Oct. 15 One Hour •' Love Emotional drama Dec. 15 The Enchanted Island Romantic drama Jan. 1 Flaming limber Woodland diama Jan. 15 Squads Right War farce comedy Feb. 1 The Steeplechasee Racing society drama Feb. 15 The Tiger Modern drama Mar. 1 The Song of Steel Society-business drama Mar. 15 Husband Hunters Domestic comedy drama..... Apr. 1 Snowbound . . . .....#.#••••••••••••••••• Comedy dr3m3 of the North • . .Apr, 15 Wild (ieese (Special) Human drama May 1 The Squared Ring Society comedy drama May 15 The Broken Gate Emotional drama ....Jun. 1 Fools of Fashion (Mae Busch) Social life drama .Oct. 9.. 6.484 College Days (Marceline Day) College comedy-dr Nov. 6 Kind ot Picture Review. Fee. 7,3(10 Josselvn’s Wife (Pauline Frederick) Emotional diama Nov. 27.. 5,800 Sin Cargo (Shirley Mason) Melodrama Dec.^W. 6.100 Redheads Preferred (Hitchcock-Daw) Farce comedy Jan. 15.. 5,300 UNITED ARTISTS Partners Again (Sidney-Alex Carr) Potash -Perlmutter Feb. Black Pirate (Douglas Fairbanks) Technicolor feature Mar. The Bat (all star) Mvstery drama Mar. Son of the Sbeik (Valentino) "Sheik” sequel Aug. Sparrows (Mary Pickiord) Comedy drama Oct. Winning nf Barbara Worth (Ranky) H. B. Wright western.... Dec. Night of Love (Banky-Colman) Romantic Drama Jan. UNIVERSAL Features My Old Dutch (McAvoy-O’Malley) . . 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R. thriller ...Aug. 28.. 5.865 -Farce comedy 4.. 7,603 Comedy drama 11.. 7,445 Thrill western 25.. 6.25(1 Lumber camp melo 2.. 5,747 Western 9.. 4766 Comedy drama 16.. 6,649 Russian Melodrama ....at. 30.. 9,315 Circus comedy-dr . ..Niv. 6.. 5.6-V, Farce-drama-western ... ...Nov. 20.. 6,107 Western 27.. 4,535 Blue Streak Western.. 4.. 4.474 Farce comedy u. . 6.945 Blue Streak western 18.. 4,390 Western 5,598 1927 .Romantic drama 1.. 7,319 Western 8.. 4.409 .Action western 22.. 4,827 "Romance-drama 29.. 7.015 Melodrama ....Feb-. . 5.. 6,807 Short Subjects Op’ry House Tonight (Lake) Comedy Who’s Next? (Edwards) Comedy Thrilling Romance (Wiley).... Comedy Little Warrior (Sedgwick) Short western Wide Open Faces (Puffy) Comedy July July July July Aug. His Girl Friend (Edna Marian) Comedy Aug. Mixed Brides (Wilev)... Comedy Aug. When East Meets West Mustang comedy Aug. Pep of the Lazy T (Cobb) Short western Aug. Buster’s Orphan Party .....Buster Brown series Aug. Don’t Be a Dummy (Take) Comedy Aug. It’s All Over Now (Edwards) Comedv Aug. Shoot ’Em Up Kid (F. Gilman) Com. -dr. western Aug. Wait a Bit (Earl Mack)...-. Comedy Aug. Don’t Shoot (Mower)... Short western Aug. Tiddly Winks (Lake) Comedy Aug. 1926 31.. 1.000 31.. 1.000 31.. 2,000 31.. 2.000 7.. 1.000 7.. 2.000 14.. 2.000 14.. 2,000 14.. 2.000 14.. 2.000 21.. 1.000 21.. 1.000 21.. 2.000 21.. 2.000 21.. 2.000 28.. 1,000 Jane’s Predicament (Wiley) Comedy Aug. 28.. Rustler by Proxy (Hume) Short western Aug. 28.. And George Did (Saylor) Comedy Sept. 4.. Jim Hearn's Ghost (Sedgewick) Short western Sept. 4.. Buster Helps Dad Buster Brown series Sept. 4.. Two Dollars, Please (Edwards) Bluebird comedy iept. 4.. The Newlyweds’ Neighbors Newlyweds series Sept. 11.. Wives and Wtmen (Chas. Puffy) Comedy Sept. 11.. Jane's Inheritance (Wiley) What Happened to Jane. .. -Sept. 11. . (Jlga s Boatman (Edwards) Blue Bird comedy iep. 25.. Which is Winch? (Chas. King) Excuse Maker Sep. 25.. Jane’s Troubles (Wiley) Stern Bros, comedy Oct. 2.. Wanted a Bride (Arthur Lake) Comedy Oct. 2.. The Collegians Series of 10 Oct. 9. Fighting With Buffalo Bill. .Pioneering serial Oct. 16.. A Man’s Size Pet Western comedy Oct. 16.. Never Again The Gumps Oct. 16.. For Cryin’ Out Loud Bluebird comedy Oct. 16.. Lots of Grief Gump comedy Oct. 16.. Pinnacle Rider (Mower Mustang western Oct. 16.. Pioneer Blood (F. Gilman) Mustang western Oct. 23.. Show Cow Puncher (Cobb) Mustang western Oct. 23.. Too Much Sleep (A. Lake) Comedy Oct. 23.. When Bonita Rode Mustang western Oct. 30.. Wild Bill (Chas. Puffy) Fat man comedy Oct. 30.. Jane's Engagement Party What Happened to Jane. .Nov. 6.. Barely Reasonable (D. Kitchin) Mustang comedy Nov. 6.. Lone Piairie (G. Magrill) Universal western Nov. 6.. Business Worries (Arthur Lake) Comedy Nov. 6.. Please Excus; Me Excuse Maker com Nov. 6.. The Big Surprise Gump comedy Nov. 13.. Snookums’ Outing Newlyweds comedy Nov. 13.. What Price Pleasure? (Edwards) Bluebird comedy Nov. 13.. Better Luck Gump comedy Nov. 20.. Martin of the Mounted (Gilman) Mounted police Nov. 20.. 1’ighting Strain (C. Witzel) Western .....Nov. 20.. Hook or Crook (Puffy) Bluebird comedy Nov. 20.. Buster Prize Winner Buster Brown series Nov. 27.. A Second-Hand Excuse Excuse Makers Nov. 20. Switching Sleepers (Arthur Lake) Bluebird comedy Nov. 29.. Sweetheart Daze (Edwards) Bluebird comedy Nov. 29.. Last Lap Collegians No. 4 Nov. 29. A Close Call Gump series Nov. 29. Snookums’ Merry Christmas Newlyweds series Nov. 29. Hen Punchers of Piperock Mustang western com Nov. 29. Trail of Trickery (Cobb) Northwest drama Dec. 11.. Honeymoon Quickstep (Lake) Comedy Dec. 11.. Around the Bases Collegians series Dec. 11.. Little Pest (Neely Edwards) Bluebird comedy Dec. 18.. Rooms for Rent Andy Gump comedy Dec. 18.. Too Much Progress in Piperock Tuttle western com Dec. 18.. Buster’s Sleigh Ride Buster Brown series Dec. 18.. Fighting Spirit Collegians series Dec. 25.. Buster’s Picnic Buster Brown series Dec. 25.. 1927 Lost Soul (Puffy).... Jane’s Flirtation (Wiley) Menace of the Mounted (Cobb) Snookums’ Playmate 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 1.UU0 2,000 1,000 2,000 1,000 2.000 2,000 1,000 4.UOO 2,666 2,000 1,000 2,000 2.000 2 rls 2 rls 1 rl 2 rls 1 rl 2 rls 2 rls 2 rls 1 rl 2 rls 2 rls. 2 rise 1 rl. 2 rls 2 rls 2 rls 1 rl . 2 rls . . 2rls .1 rl. .1 rl. .2 rls. .2 rls. .2 rls. .2 rls. 2 rls 1 rl 2 rls 1 rl 2 rls 2 rls 2 rls 2 rls 2 rls Up Against It. The Relay Tied Cinder Georg* Runs Oh. What a ' Tenderfoot C< Wild .Bluebird comedv 1. . 1 rl What happened to Jane.. . . Tan. 1. . 2 rls .Mustang N’western 1. . 2 rls . Newlvweds comedy 8. . 2 rls .Bluebird comedy 8. . 1 rl . T.et George Do It (ser.) . . Tan. 8. . 2 rls .Gump comedy 15. . 2 rls Collegians 15. . 2 rls .Mustang com. -western 22.. 2 rls. .Piperock western 22.. 2 rls. .Excuse Makers 22.. 2 rls. .Comedy 22.. 1 rl. .Newlvweds and Baby 22.. 2 rls. ■Collegians 22.. 2 rls. Bluebird comedy 22.. 1 rl. • Gump comedy Tan. 29.. 2 rls. -What Happened to Jane... . .Tnn. 29., . 2 rls George series ..Feb. 5.. . 2 rls Burlesque war com . 5. . 1 rl Mustang western ..Feb. 5.. 2 rls WARNER BROS. 1925 Wife Who Wasn’t Wanted (Rich) Romantic drama Sep. 19.. 6.858 His Majesty, Bunker Bean (M. Moore). .Farce comedy Sep. 26.. 7.291 Below the Line (Rin-Tin-Tin); Dog melodrama Oct. 3.. 6.053 Man on the Box (Syd Chaplin) Farce-comedy Oct. 10.. 7,481 Compromise (I. Rich. C. & Brook) Domestic drama ... Nov. 7.. 6.789 Red Hot Tires (Monte Blue) Farce comedy Nov. 7.. 6,500 Bobbed Hair (Prevost -Harlan) Comedy-melodrama Nov. 14.. 7,817 Rose of the World (P. R. Miller) Human interest drama Nov. 21.. 7,500 Clash of the Wolves (Rin-Tin-Tin) Curwood dog drama Nov. 28.. 6,478 Hogan’s Alley (Blue-Miller) Farce-comedy Dec. 5.'. 6,310 Lady Windermere’s Fan H. Rich) Stage classic Dec. 12.. 7,816 Seven Sinners (Prevost-Brook) Crook-action drama Dec. 19.. 6,927 Golden Cocoon (H. Chadwick-H. 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Costello) Melodrama April 10.. 6,800 Night Cry (Rin-Tin-Tin) Dog melodrama April 24.. 6700 Other Women’; Husbands (Blue) Comedy drama May 8.. 6721 Hell Bent Fer Heaven (Miller) Mystery drama May IS.. 6.578 Little Irish Girl (D Costello) Crook drama May 22.. 6,667 Why Girls Go Back Home (Miller) Comedy drama May 29.. 5,262 Silken Shackles (Irene Rich) Drama Tune 5.! 6.061 Social Highwayman (Devore-L ove) Farce-comedy June 26. . 6.107 Footloose Widows (Fazenda-Logan) Farce-comedy Tuly 3.. 7,163 Don Juan (John Barrymore) Romantic drama Aug. 2I..10,Q18 Across the Pacific (Monte Blue) Melodrama ,...Oct. 16.. 6,945 My Official Wife (Rich-Tearle) Drama ....Nov. 6.. 7,846 Private Tzzy Murphy (Jessel) Comedy Oct. 30.. 7,889 The Better ’Ole (Syd Chaplin) Supercomedy . Oct. 23 .. 8.649 Millionaires (Sidney-Fazenda-Gordon) Heart-int. Hebrew com Nov. 20.. 6.903 While London Sleeps (Rin-Tin-Tin) Dog melodrama Dec. 11 5 S10 ^ 1927 ’ Third Degree (Dolores Costello) Stage melodrama Jan. 8.. 7.647 Don’t Tell the Wife (I. Rich) Light comedy .Feb. 5.. 6.97 2 Finger Prints (Fazenda) ..Crook-detective Tan. 22. . 7.031 Wolf’s Clothing (Blue-Miller) Action-thrill melo .jan. 29.. 7.06S