Moving Picture World (Jan-Jul 1911)

Page scan 00055 from Moving Picture World

Record Details:

Title:
Moving Picture World
Date:
Jan-Jul 1911
Publisher:
New York, Chalmers Publishing Company
Volume:
Moving Picture World (Jan-Jul 1911)
Leaf #:
00055
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:
May 30, 2024
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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD q; Resolved and Resolute * That resolution sou made to start the Ne* \ eat with Inde_ pendent Service was a good one, and that it was carried out by hundreds of Exhibitors is proven by die fact that our increase in orders for next week's deliveries is the largest weekly increase in the history of our Company. That even wreek, excepting two, since June 16th, l'HO. has shown a weekly increase, proves conclusively that the public emphaticalk and resolutely demand our goods. We have doubled our total sales twice since last June. If you haven't joined this happy, prosperous throng, resolve to do it today. Write us what class of Service you need and weshall connect you with an Exchange that can give > <»u =OUR PROCRAM= EVERY MONDAY AMERICAN — American Film Manufacturing Company ECLAIR— Eclair Film Company IMP — Independent Moving Pictures Company YANKEE— Yankee Film Company EVERY TUESDAY BISON— New York Motion Picture Company POWERS— The Powers Company THANHOUSER— Thanhouser Company EVERY WEDNESDAY AMBROSIO— New York Motion Picture Company ATLAS— Atlas Film Company CHAMPION— The Champion Film Company NESTOR— David Horsley RELIANCE — Carlton Laboratories EVERY THURSDAY AMERICAN — American Film Manufacturing Company IMP — Independent Moving Pictures Company ITALA— New York Motion Picture Company EVERY FRIDAY BISON— New York Motion Picture Company LUX— R. Prieur SOLAX— Solax Company THANHOUSER— Thanhouser Company YANKEE— Yankee Film Co. EVERY SATURDAY CAPITAL— Capital Film Co. GREAT NORTHERN— Great Northern Film Co. ITALA — New York Motion Picture Company POWERS— The Powers Company RELIANCE— Carlton Laboratories List of BUYING EXCHANGES, January 10th. 1**11 All others offering the-: ALABAMA. Dixie Film Co., 608 Chamber or Com men i ill CALIFORNIA. California Film Exchange, llKtG Mission St. Mllea Brothers, 7IXJ Turk St.. Ba \Veateru Film Company, 514 South Los Angeles CANADA. Apnlegath, L. J. & Bona, 145 Youge St.. Toronto. 0 Canadian Film Exchange, Calgary, Alberta. (Juuuiout Company. 1H St. Catherine St., Montreal, t ■ i .-in Him Co.. Kennedy Bldg.. Winnipeg, ■ brand* for ram c ldg., Birmingham. San Francisco. W. II. Swanson Fll C0L0HAD0. i Exchange, aoi itaiir. ■ t 1 Bldg., Denrer. ■upplj onlj dujM -s 'it n "i n -i l-aeiuiule F. MI8S0UBI. Bijou Film sud Anius. I J. W. Morgan, 131U Walnut St .. I Swuusou Craw lord Him Co., C.i.tur) Bl.lg . St. NEBRASKA Laemmle 1 Hi NEW Y0BK STATE Albsny Film I United Him Co.. l i ire) VI. tor Hln. . Buffalo. KK CITY. Consolidated Film GEORGIA. I, Bl.odes Bldg.. . ILLINOIS. ■ ■ , Indlaua|>ol!s. Dixie I ■Mm, I B I w i Orleans. MAItYI AM. 13 Kael Baltlnior ., . M Wr.l I"! MASSACHUSETTS Beaton in., Ml' II '■ ITAIt Motion Picture Distributing. & Sales Co., Ill E. 14lh St.. N. Y. ( ilv