Moving Picture World (Nov-Dec 1927)

Record Details:

Title:
Moving Picture World
Date:
Nov-Dec 1927
Publisher:
New York, Chalmers Publishing Company
Volume:
Moving Picture World (Nov-Dec 1927)
Leaf #:
000250
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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6o MOVING PICTURE WORLD December io, 1927 Short Subjects Are Separated From Features Producers Distributing Division Kind of Picture 5,077 7,641 9,981 6,161 Review F eet 1925 Coming of Amos (Rod LaRoque) Comedy-drama Sept. 19.. Off the Highway (W. V. Mong) Drama Oct. 3 . . Road to Yesterday (J. Schildkraut) Tense drama Dec. 12.. Simon the Jester (O’Brien-Rich) Comedy-drama Nov. 28 . 1926 Bachelor Brides (LaRocque) Mystery drama May 22 Braveheart (LaRocque) Indian drama Jan. 23.. Clinging Vine (Leatrice Joy) Comedy July 31.. Corporal Kate (Reynolds-Faye) Girl War-workers Dec. 18.. Danger Girl (Priscilla Dean) Comedy-drama Feb. 6 . Dice Woman (Priscilla Dean) Farce-melodrama June 19 Eve's Leaves (Leatrice Joy) Romantic Comedy May 29 . Fifth Avenue (De La Motte) Human int. drama Feb. 20 Flame of the Yukon (Seena Owen) Melodrama of Yukon. .. June 26 . For Alimony Only (Leatrice Joy) Divorce com-drama Oct. 9 . For Wives Only (M. Prevost) Sophisticated farce Dec. 4 . Gigolo (Rod LaRocque). Drama Oct. 16. Meet the Prince (Jos. Schildkraut) Comedv-drama July 3.. Million Dollar Handicap (all star) Horse race, melo Feb. 13 .. Nervous Wreck (Ford-Haver) Farce-comedy Oct. 23 . Pals in Paradise (star cast) Kyne mining story Nov. 29.. Paris at Midnight (Jetta Goudal) Melodrama May 15.. Prince of Pilsen (Geo. Sidney) Comedy drama May 8 . Red Dice (Rod LaRocque) Underworld melodrama. May 1 . . Rocking Moon (Tashman-Bowers) Alaskan drama Jan. 30.. Sea Wolf (Ralph Ince) Jack London story July 10.. Shipwrecked (S. Owen-J. Schildkraut) .. Melodrama . July 3.. Silence (H. B. Warner) Self-sacrifice, drama June 5.. Speeding Venus (Priscilla Dean) Melodrama July 24.. Steel. Preferred (star cast) Steel industry drama Jan. 9.. Sunny Side Up (Vera Reynolds) Comedy drama July 17.. Three Faces East (Jetta Goudal) Suspense-spy, melo Feb. 20 . Unknown Soldier (Chas. Mack, etc.) . . . . War drama June 12.. Up in Mabel’s Room (Marie Prevost) .. Farce-comedy June 26 .. Volga Boatman (W. Boyd-E. Fair) Melodrama Apr. 24 . Young April (Bessie Love) Romantic com. -dr Sept. 11.. Wedding Song (Leatrice Joy) Comedy-heart int.-dr Jan. 2 . Whispering Smith (H. B. Warner) Melodrama western May 8 . Wild Oats Lane (Viola Dana) Melodrama Apr. 10 1927 Fighting Love (Jetta Goudal) Desert drama June 4.. Getting Gertie’s Garter (Prevost) Farce comedy Feb. 19.. Heart Thief (Schildkraut de-Putti) European drama May 21.. Jim, The Conqueror (Boy-Faire) Suspense western Jan. 1 . King of Kings Biblical drama Apr. 23.. Man Bait (Marie Prevost) Comedy drama. Jan. 29 . Night Bride (Marie Prevost) Farce comedy May 9 . Nobody’s Widow (Joy-Ray-Haver) Farce comedy Jan. 15.. Rubber Tires (Ford-Love) Auto comedy Apr. 9 . Vanity (Leatrice Joy) Melodrama June 18 Yankee Clipper (William Boyd) Sailing ship melo May 14 White Gold (Jetta Goudal) Emotional drama Apr. 9 . 6,612 7,231 6,400 7,460 5,666 5,614 6,750 5,503 5,800 6,400 5,790 . 7295 5,901 6,095 6,736 6,636 6,995 6,600 7,257 6,011 6,763 5,865 7,518 5.560 6,717 5,994 7,415 7,979 6,345 10,660 6,858 7,373 6.155 6,900 7,107 6,859 6,035 5,324 13.500 5.865 5.736 6,421 6,303 5,921 7.820 6,198 PREFERRED PICTURES 1926 Dancing Days (Star Cast) Domestic Sept. 25 . His New York Wife ( Alice Day) Comedy drama Nov. 27 . Shameful Behavior? (Edith Roberts) ... Romantic com. -dr Oct. 30 . 1927 Exclusive Rights (L. Rich) Politics-melodrama Jan. 22.. 5.900 5.294 5,212 6,087 RAYART 1925 Midnight Limited (star cast) Railroad melodrama Dec. 27.. 5,255 1926 Call of the Klondike (Glass-Dwan) Melodrama Aug. 21 Moran of the Mounted (Howes) Northwest M. P. melo. Sept. 4 1927 A Light in the Window (Walthall) Father love drama Nov. 12 Cruise of the Helion (Star cast) Sea action drama Sept. 24 Silent Hero (Bonaparte, dog) Northwest melodrama. . . Aug. 20 5.803 5.301 5,960 6.089 5,502 STERLING PICTURES CORP. 1926 Drama July 24 5,723 1927 Closed Gates (Harron-Novak) Emotional drama May 28 5,563 Stranded (Shirley Mason) Studio melodrama Sept. 10 5,414 Wreckage (May Allison) . TIFFANY PRODUCTIONS, INC. Backstage (Bedford-W. Collier, Jr.) ... Comedy drama July 9. Beauty Shoppe (Busch) Society com-dr July 16. Broken Gate Emotional drama Jan. 15. Cheaters (O’Malley-Ferguson) Crook melodrama Mar. 24. College Days (Marceline Day) College com. -dr. ....... Nov. 6. Enchanted Island Romantic drama. June 25 Fools of Fashion (Busch) Comedy drama Oct. 9 Girl from Gay Paree (Star Cast) Farce comedy Sept. 24. Husband Hunters (Mae Marsh) Sophisticated com Feb. 26. Josselyn’s Wife (Pauline Frederick) .... Society drama Nov. 27. Lightning Zane Gray drama Sin Cargo (Shirley Mason) Sea drama Dec. 11 Snowbund (Blythe-Rich-Agnew) Farce comedy July 30 The First Night f Lytell-Devore) Farce comedy Feb. 19 Tired Business Man Comedy Wild Geese Human drama 5,754 5,669 5.300 6,024 7.300 4,887 6,482 5.233 5,600 5,800 6,100 5,182 5,500 UFA FILMS Tartuffe, the Hypocrite (Jannings) German production .Sept. 3 6,053 UNITED ARTISTS Kind of Picture Review Feet College (Buster Keaton) Gag comedy Love of Sunya (Gloria Swanson) Episodic drar Magic Flame (Colman-Banky) Drama Topsy and Eva (Duncan Sisters) Uncle Tom traversty Winning of Barbara Worth (Banky) . . . . H. B. Wright western UNIVERSAL Ice Flood (Harlan-Dana) Lumber camp melo. Take It from Me (Reginald Denny) .... Comedy Texas Streak (Hoot Gibson) Thrill we Yellow Back (Fred Humes) . Western Les Miserables Long version Loco Luck (Art Acord) Action western Men of Daring (Hoxie) ....Thrill western. Painted Ponies (Gibson) Rodeo stunt western The Claw (Windsor-Kerry) South African drama WARNER BROS. Across the Pacific (Monte Blue) Melodrama Don Juan (John Barrymore) Romantic drama Footloose Widows (Fazenda-Logan) .... Farce-comedv Millionaires (Sidney-Fazenda-Gordon) . . . Heart int. Hebrew com. My Official Wife (Rich-Tearle) Drama Private Izzy Murphy (Jessel) Comedy Silken Shackles (Irene Rich) Drama Social Highwayman (Devore-Love) Farce-comedy The Better ’Ole (Syd Chaplin) Supercomedy While London Sleeps (Rin-Tin-Tin) Hog melodrama Why Girls Go Back Home (Miller) .... Comedy drama A Million Bid (Dolores Costello) A Reno Divorce (May McAvoy) A Sailor’s Sweetheart (Fazenda-Cook) . Bitter Apples (Monte Blue-Myma Loy) Black Diamond Express (Blue) Dearier (Irene Rich) Don’t Tell the Wife (I. Rich) First Auto (Barney Oldfield) Gay Old Bird (Fazenda) Heart of Maryland (D. Costello) Hills of Kentucky (Rin-Tin-Tin) Irish Hearts (May McAvoy) Taws of Steel (Rin-Tin-Tin) Jazz Singer (Jolson-MacAvoy) Matinee Ladies (May McAvoy) Missing Link (Syd Chaplin) Old San Francisco (D. Costello) One Round Hogan (Blue Jim Jeffries).. Simple Sis (Fazenda-C. Cook) The Brute (Monte Blue) The Climbers (Irene Rich) Third Degree (Dolores Costello) Tracked by the Police (Rin-Tin-Tin) What Every Girl Should Know (Miller) What Happened to Father (W. Oland) When A Man Loves (J. Barrymore) .... White Flannels (Louise Dresser) Wolfs Clothing (Blue-Miller) Melodrama Sophisticated drama Sea farce-comedy Melodrama Railroad melodrama .... Heart-int. drama Light comedy Old-time autos dr Farce-comedy Civil War melo Dog melodrama Comedy drama Western melodrama Comedy drama Modem life comedy Farce comedy Romance-melodrama Prize fight drama Heart Interest melo. Western drama. Drama . Stage melodrama. Dog melodrama Romantic comedy-drama Character farce-com. Classic romance Football-thrills . . . . Action -thrill melo. 1927 Apr. 2 . 9,264 Sept. 17 . 5,916 Mar. 19 , 7,311 Sept. 24 . 8,308 . Nov. 12 8,700 29 . 7,440 Apr. 16 . 9,120 Feb. 12 . 7,500 Aug. 13 . 7,456 Oct. 29 8,250 . Dec. 4. . 8 rls. 1926 . Sept. 4 . 7,603 Nov. 20 . 6,107 Dec. 11 . 6,945 . Sept. 4. . 7,603 Oct. 2 . 5,747 . Dec. 4. . 4,474 30 . 9,315 11 . . 7,445 . Dec. 18 4,390 . Nov 27 4,535 Aug. 28 . 5,865 25 . 5,598 6 . 5,638 Oct. 16 . 6,649 Sept. 25.. 6,250 Oct. 9 . 4,766 Aug. 14 . 6,662 July 31 4,776 1927 June 25 . 6,869 Sept. 17. . 5.916 Aug. 6 . 5,751 . May 9 5,777 Tan. 1 . 7,319 14 . 7,712 Feb. 26 5.292 May 2. . 6,910 May 21 4,198 Apr. 23. . 6,892 May 14 4.689 Apr. 2. 6,929 Apr. 9 5.378 Aug. 27 7,713 11 rls. Tan. 22 4.827 May 21 6,038 Apr. 9 6,155 Feb. 12 4,689 Oct. 1 . 6,170 July 23 5,416 Tune 25 5.900 Feb. 5 6,807 8 4,409 29 7,015 Aug. 20 5.947 Nov. 12 8.249 Feb. 19 7,172 May 28 5.252 Nov. 12 12.000 Mar. 5. 6,450 1926 Oct. 16 6.945 Auf. 21 10,018 Tuly 3 7.163 Nov. 20 6.903 Nov. 6 7,840 . Oct. 30 7.889 Tune 5 6.061 June 26 6.107 Oct. 23. 8.649 Dec. 11 5.810 May 29 5,262 1927 4 6.310 Oct. 29 5.492 Oct. 15 5.685 Mav 9 5.453 Tuly 23 5.803 Tune 18 5.897 Feb. 5 6.972 Tuly 9 6.767 12. 6.284 Tulv 30 5.968 Feb. 26 6.271 Tune 11 5.397 Oct. 1 5.569 Oct. 99 8.117 Apr. 23 6.352 Mav 14 6 485 Tune 25 7.961 Oct. 8 6.357 Tune n 6.218 Mav 2 5 901 Mar 28 6.631 Tan. 8 7 647 Mav 21 < $'3 Mar. 10 6.281 Tulv 0 5.567 Feb 12 10.049 Apr. 2 6 820 Jan. 29 7.068