Moving Picture World (Jan-Jun 1910)

Record Details:

Title:
Moving Picture World
Date:
Jan-Jun 1910
Publisher:
New York, Chalmers Publishing Company
Volume:
Moving Picture World (Jan-Jun 1910)
Leaf #:
000288
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Film Industry Trade Magazine",nyarc-museumofmodernar
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:
February 22, 2024
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278 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD SHE'S GROGGY BUT STILL IN THE RING! Poor Old Mamma Ten Percent is not quite dead but she's wobbling like a hoss with the blind staggers. Too much exposure, too much publicity, too much lime-light has given her the jinks. But she is still able to penalize naughty film exhibitors who dare to switch their business from one licensed exchange to another. Some of the licensed exchanges in New York and Chicago swear she's dead. Others boast that she is not. bu you see, the doctors disagree. And when doctors disagree its 'ell! Exhibitors can do one of two things: — Either refuse to stand for the penalty of ten percent or else throw off all this nonsense forever, become Independent, enrich your bank account with the receipts tnat the splendid Independent films will bring, be your own master, use the tremendous power that lies in your hands and — run your own business to suit your own self. Don't expect to get good Independent films from any exchange that is not buying. Make sure you're right by dealing with guess-who? CARL LAEMMLE, President THE LAEMMLE FILM SERVICE Headquarters 196-198 Lahe Street Chicago Minneapolis, Portland Omaha. Salt Lake City, Fvansville (Canadian Office in Montreal) The biqqest and best film renter in the world SCENERY pREE ... For Moving ... Picture Theatres For FULL INFORMATION, HOW TO GET FREE SCENERY— a complete set front TORMENTOS, FANCY DRAPERY and one or two LEG DROPS, according to depth of your stage, and Back Drop representing a GARDEN SCENE, with BRICK WALL, showing spaces for ADVERTISEMENTS of LOCAL STORES near your PICTURE THEATRE. Write at once. COPY THE FOLLOWING FORM and mail it to us. Feet Feet Imide Measurements of your Picture Frame, x Size of your Picture Sheet, x Distance from Picture Frame to Back Wall x Distance from Side Wall to Side Wall, Back of Frame, x Height from Stage Floor to Ceiling, x TURNER COMPANY Scenic and Theatric Studio 552 7th Avenue New YorK M. P. MEN.— You Have to put on Vaudeville Acta or lose money LECTURES 00 Suitable Subjects in Moving Pictures are a pleasing and attractive feature and always appreciated by your patrons. The peer and pioneer "of lectures or "picture readings" with moving pictures is acknowledged to be XV. STEPHEN BUSH Pleased to correspond with exhibitors 44 North lOth Street ... Philadelphia, Pa. THE MIRROR SCREEN Makes your pictures brighter, more beautiful and more captivating. Pictures almost stereoscopic — there is nothing like it. Don't let the other fellow get ahead of you. Order one and be convinced. Write to-day for Terms and Prices Motion Picture Screen Co. SHELBYVILLE INDIANA SPECIAL ROLL TICKETS THeBi*TicnKy0cofon/«Printin8 5.000 10.000 $1.25 2.50 20.000 25.000 $4.60 5.50 50,000 100,000 $7 50 1000 Get the ■Samples NATIONAL TICKET COMPANY StocK Tickets, 6 Cents Shamokin, Pa.