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 #:
000488
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Film Industry Trade Magazine",nyarc-museumofmodernar
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:
February 22, 2024
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4/8 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD Trade Mask Tradb Makx BIOGRAPH FILMS RELEASED MARCH 21, 1910. Faithful A Commendable Virtue Overdone. Faithfulness is without doubt the most laudable quality of the human being, but like all good things can be excessive. John Dobbs accidentally bumps into Zeke, tin village roustabout. Zeke is not hurt, but John is eager to make reparation for his tumble and so takes him into a store, buys him a new suit, besides putting some money in his pocket. Zeke is quite overcome by this kindness and swears never to leave the side of John. This causes not only embarrassment, but causes him to lose his sweetheart. Zeke. however, has a chance to make good by playing the hero at the burning building in which the girl is imperiled, saving her life. The subject, besides being a laughable comedy, possesses rare scenic splendor. APPROXIMATE LENGTH, 994 FEET. RELEASED MARCH 24, 1910 The Twisted Trail A Story of Fate in the Mountain Wilds. It is always that the unexpected happens, and little did Bob Gorman and little Molly Hendricks dream what Fate had planned for them. When she started for the East to school Bob, the foreman of her father's ranch, could not resist revealing his love for her. This might have occasioned his discharge, but he being a reliable man, and she to be gone for so long, the father is tolerant. A year later, however, word is received of her intended return. Bob shows that he has not changed in his feelings and a quarrel ensues, during which the father dies of heart trouble. There being no witnesses, Bob is, of course, accused of killing him, and is forced to flee to the mountains for safety. Here Fate contrives, for Molly on her way through the mountains, is beset by a couple of Indians and is in dire peril until rescued by Bob. He takes her home, feeling that it meant his death, which would have occurred had not the coroner's arrival saved his neck from the rope of the pursuing ranch hands. APPROXIMATE LENGTH, 988 FEET. A Fall Description of those Subjects will be Found on Another Page Release days of Biograph Subjects — MONDAY and THURSDAY Qet on Our Mall List and Keep Posted, Write for Our Descriptive Circulars BIOGRAPH COMPANY Licensee of the Motion Picture Patents Co. 11 EAST 14tH STREET NEW YORK O.EORQE KLEIME. Selling Agent for Chicago (52 State St., Chicago, 111.). I FILMS HOWARD MOVING PICTURE GO. FILMS Repair Work a Specialty. Agents for Monograph, Power's and Edison Machines. Supplies and Sundries. Boston Mast). Incorporated 1908. 564 Washington Street, Established 1894. (Opposite Adams House) Song Slides 5c. Per Day Per Set All Songs — All Publishers. You select — We ship. For full particulars call or write LEN SPENCER'S LYCEUM. 44 W. 28th St., N.Y. FILMS FOR SALE 200 Reels, perfect condition, will ship subject to examination, Ten dollars ($10.00) reel. PITTSBURG FILM. EXCHANGE 3rd Ave. PITTSBURQ, PA. Vaudeville and Picture Theatre FOR SALE Playing to good business. Everything almost new and the best reason for selling. Partners can't agree. This is a good chance for some one who wants to make $50.00 or more a week. Address P. De A Moving Picture World NEW SLIDES For the Following Songs— JUST OUT I'm Afraid of You. Dinah from Carolina. Back to My Old Home Town. Santa Fe. Love Will Light the Way. When You Think There's No One Looking. Roses Remind Me of You. Dreamy Town. I'll Make a Ring Around Rosie. Flippirty Flop. Sunbeam. Tie Your Little Bull Outside. The Girl Behind the Counter is the Girl For Me. The Moonlight, the Rose and You. Her Name is Mary Donohue. Busy Little Cupid. When the Daisies Bloom. Shaky Eyes. Mandy How Do You Do. Margarita. Love Me Dreamy Eyes. DeWITT C. WHEELER 120 W. 31st St., N. Y. City No. 110 A 35c Postage Paid Send for Catalog of Announcement and Ad slirl-i The Neosho Slide Company 100 S. Wood St., Neosho, Mo.