The Moving picture world (February 1920-March 1920)

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THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD March 27, 1920 What Do You Want in Comedies? ARE you looking for comedies carrying every ^ ^ week the same little cast of "so-called" stars — whose names mean nothing at your box office — whose peculiar type fits them for only a certain type or kind of comedy story, so that the same situations and stories must be rehashed, week after week, to fit that little cast? If so — we have nothing for You. t \¥ you want funny comedies — different in nature every week — a world wide range of laugh-forcing situations because they're built around stories selected only because they're screamingly funny — ^with real artists selected to fit the story whatever it may be — Then it's your move. Send that prepaid post-card and get details right now. Several thousand of your brother exhibitors have already beat you to it. Special Pictures Corporation Home Office, H. W. Hellman Building Los Angeles, California