Moving Picture World (Jan-Jul 1911)

Page scan 000223 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 #:
000223
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 ENTHUSIASM mtt A brainy man without enthusiasm is like a fine locomotive without ^J steam, neither one gets anywhere. We have the brains, we have jJ the films and we have the steam to make the Independents the dominant factor in the Moving Picture Industry. That we are succeeding is shown by the fact that we have half of the business of the country, after an enthusiastic campaign covering the past eight months. EXHIBITORS BEWARE! When one of the Trust's exchanges offers to extend you credit in consideration of your taking a higher priced service than you can afford, or for any other consideration, that is the entering wedge of ousting you from your business. After you are hopelessly in debt to one of these man-traps, they will close In on you and take from you a business that has cost you an expenditure of many times the amount of the credit allowed you, and much of your valuable time and effort to build up. : thus involved at the present time, communicate with us confidentially at once. If any of you i Select your service now from the following : = UNEXCELLED PROGRAMME 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 REX— Rex Moving Picture Mfg. Company (First release Feb. 16.) 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 24th, 1911 All others offering these brands for ren Dixie Him Co.. can supply only dupes or worn-out Bubjec lflNUTJlnTA Laeuiiule Film Service, allies Brothers, 71X) Turk St., San Fru Western Him Company. 514 South Loa Augelea St., lx>s Angeles CANADA. Applegath, L. J. A Sous, 143 Youge St.. Toronto. Ont. ™"-| Exchange. Calgary, Alberta. COLORADO. !. II. Swanson Film Exchange, 301 Railroad Bldg., Denver, o-operatlve Jml. Him Co.. Barclay Block, Denver. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, mount Film Exchange, 428 Ninth St., N. \V., Washington. GEORGIA. Exchange, Rhodes BMg.. Atlanta. MINNESOTA. BjkW St.. Uluueapolle. MISSOURI. BIJou Film and Amusement Co., LSI Urand Ave., a W. Morgan, 1310 Walnut St., Kansas City. Bldg.. St. Ix>ul . Ceutur II. A W. Film Exchar ILLIN0I8. tl-Trust Film Co.. 79 South TUrk St.. Chicago. Chicago. Globe Film II. A II. Film Mrrlca. I m-inmle Him Servl.-r Jackson Blvd kc St.. Chicago. F.ast Washington fit.. Chicago. ■ntral Film Service C . Ut INDIANA. 1 North 1)1 KANSAS. Ill,,,, St.. Indlanapolla. i and 8upply Co.. LSI North Market St.. Wichita. LOUISIANA. Utile Film Co., 72<> bUlaon Blanche UI.Ik . Ne>» Orleans MARYLAND. It. A W. Film Exchange. 411! East llalllmore St.. Baltimore consolidated Amusement < ., . If We.t Lexington St.. Bsltlwon MASSACHUSETTS. Roaton Film Rental r.,.. nil:, Wa.hlngtOO Bl BracM Tttm Buttanf*, M Traaoal st , Boston. MICHIOAN. Mlctilgan l Ho, .mi ' ••,.,.!, > ■■ no,, i „i.„, i,„.t Bldj Doll n Crawford Film I l.aemmle Film Service, 1517 i NEW YORK 8TATE. Albany Film Exchange. 418 Broadway. Albany. Victor Film Service, 3» Church St., Buffalo. NEW YORK CITY. Huplre Film Exchange. 150 East 14th St., City Great Eastern Film Exchauge. 21 East 14th St.. City. Hudson Film Exchsnge. 13S East 14th St.. City. Peerlesa Film Exchsnge, 04 Fifth Ave.. City. Win. Steluer Film Exchsnge, 110 Fourth Ave . City. OHIO. Clnclnustl Buckete Him Co.. 3<t» Arcade Bldg.. Dayton. , ■lncliinat! 1 kl I I ' We.t 4th St.. Cincinnati. Toledo Him Exchange, 310 Superior St Victor Film Bervlce, Prospect and Huron fits . Cleveland. OKLAHOMA. I nlted Motion Picture IV 112 Main St., Oklahoma City OREGON. Ind. Weatern Him Ei,-I,.i,[f. S«et!»i,d Bldg . Portland PENNSYLVANIA F.agle Film Eicha,„ Bl Philadelphia hid. Film Phlla. Flln St . Philadelphia Philadelphia Film and I tit, Uth 8t . Philadelphia. I'lttahurg I i ".burg Swaab I'll,, lAelphla TEXAS. I'ei.a Hliu 1 | *., 1'alla. UTAH. coper. the Ind I III WASHINGTON Po. Iflc I tin, 1 , • Settle WISCONSIN rUdg UIKiuim Motion Picture Distributing & Sales Co.. Ill E. 14th St.. N. Y. City