Moving Picture World (Jan-Jul 1911)

Page scan 000163 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 #:
000163
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 IMPETUS ^TT A -.now ball rolling down hill gathers momentum and weight. The first ^11 big rock it strikes usually retards the former and greatly reduces the latter jj The .^ales Company, rolling steadily up hill, has acquired an impetus, ami imparted to all branches of the industry not dominated by the 1 rust, this same impetus to such an extent that no obstacle has been able to retard its progress There is that indescribable something which dominates every member and every factor of the Independent fraternity in the Mo\ing Picture business .vhich enables them to ride over what in other lines might seem insurmount , able difficulties. Our attention was called last week to the case of an exhibitor owning six houses \\ bo desired to take Independent ser\ ice in five of them. He \\ a^ m0 ulil be unable ever alter to secure -" licensed " service. 1 his is pure bluff and buncombe and ans exhibitor who has not enough of the " indescribable something " to tell these people t>> go to, deserves to be crushed and bis business taken from him in the way that monoply originally planned to do Buck up. tell these people where they get off and you will soon have them eating out of >our hand. I he> want that one house as badly as we want the live and it thej could not get the six the> would take one. Select your service from the follow ing programme and sa\ e S104. Oil in rovalties next \e.ir. 11 > ou have experienced any difficulty in the past in securing a satisfactory Independent service, write us and tell us about it. All coi respondence is treated as strictlv confidential. formed t OUR PROGRAM 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 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. Pneur 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 24th, 1911 Ail others offering thete brands foi rent can supplj onlj dupes 01 worn-oul subjects Bldg., BlrtnlDgbai CALIFORNIA. California Him Exchange, luus Miaaiou St.. Sao Francisco. illlea Brother*. 7i*J Turk St.. San Fraudaco. WeKeru I'ilui Company, 614 South Loa Augelei St.. Lot Angcle I.. J. 11 Exchange, Calgary, Albcria. pany, 1'.4 si. Catherine St.. Muntreal. Que Oraat Weateru Him Co.. Kennedy Bldg.. Winnipeg, U>u. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 128 Mi, Ui St.. N. \V. Washington. . Film Exchange. 4110 Mntl, It., N. W.. Washington. Mlauta. ILLINOIS. Antl-Truat Him Co . T9 S-.nh I lark St.. Chicago. OT Kaat M.,11.1], St.. Chicago. II. A II. I i: .wo Bird.. Chicago. Standard Film Eichank IND1 Central Film Service Co., 118 North Ulluola St.. Indlinipoll*. KANSAS. Wichita Film aod Supply Co.. liEi North Market St . Wichita. LOUISIANA. ->.na. MARYLAND. l!. & w. Film Izehanga, 4rj Baal Ballln Consolidate! I SfStl I ^-a t mc t ■ -l St i MASSACHUSETTS. Boston Film Itcntal «'.. ■MM Film Kl.hii „•' ' —'<»■ Mil HIOAN. Ml.-Mgnn Film and Supply •'<• IMS Dates TtMl I MINNESOTA. MISSOURI. Flhu aud Auiuaeuient OB., 1321 Grand A<e.. Kansaa . Morgan, 131U Walnu: Bl >ou Crawford Film Co.. Ceutur> I Laemmle Film Service. 1M7 Faruain S!.. ■1 W YORK STATE. Albany Film Exchange. 41s Brusdosy. a Victor Film Service. S» Church St.. Buffalo. Ureal Ea.tem Him Exchange, -1 Kaat 14:: Hudson I IVerlesa Film Exchange. HI I ' Win. Steluer Him Exchange. HI OHIO. Cincinnati 1 Incluuatl Hud , ., ! ■ Victor FI OKLAHOMA. 1 ulled Uotlou OREGON. Motion Picture Distributing 4 Sates Co.. Ill E. 14th St.. \. Y. City