The Moving picture world (May 1922)

Record Details:

Title:
The Moving picture world
Date:
May 1922
Publisher:
New York : The World Photographic Publishing Company
Volume:
The Moving picture world
Leaf #:
000449
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion pictures, Motion picture industry
Collection:
Early Cinema
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
California State Library
Sponsor:
California State Library Califa/LSTA Grant
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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May 27, 1922 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 379 printed news in the thirty-one pages devoted to the proceedings of the convention than all other trade publications combined. In serving our readers as well as the delegates and visitors to the convention with prompt and the most modern type of delivery we felt that we were living up to the standard of initiative and competence which the trade has come to expect of us. Every part of the program was carefully planned and was carried through without mistake, accident or delay, and we are, without undue flourish, gratified to report the success of the result. While this was a showman's stunt, carried out by a showman's paper, it merely exemplifies the spirit with which we carry and?as ou7rSde°rs know"! we7k One Sheet Announcing Airplane Delivery by week our pages evidence. The congratulations received were many, and we are glad to announce that several of our contemporaries joined in this praise. FLYING SCHEDULE ON THE SPECIAL DELIVERY BY CURTISS AIRPLANE OF MOVING PICTURE WORLD TO NATIONAL CONVENTION Friday, May 12 7 A. M. (daylight saving time) unbound copies of Moving Picture World delivered to bindery in Manhattan. 7.40 A. M. bound copies delivered at printers. 7.45 A. M. left the printers in special automobiles bound for Curtiss Field, Long Island. 8.50 A. M. arrived Curtiss Field. 9.10 A. M. loading of copies on Curtiss Oriole Airplane completed. 9.15 A. M. left Curtiss Field. 11.45 A. M. (standard time) reached Boiling Field, Washington. 12 Noon copies loaded in motor cars at Boiling Field. 12.10 reached Convention Hall, Hotel Washington, completing delivery to delegates and other exhibitors. Hopcraft in Buffalo Arthur S. Kane, president of Associated Exhibitors, has just announced the appointment of Ed. M. Hopcraft, well known as a picture salesman, as sales representative of Associated in Buffalo. Grom backer Sued Suit has been brought by United Artists against the Liberty Amusement Company of Spokane in the amount of $2,750 for alleged breach of contract. United Artists alleges that Ray Grombacher, manager of the Liberty Theatre, signed a contract for several pictures which he afterwards refused to play. SPECIAL IN COMPLIMENT TO TiieM.P.T.O.A. MDVIHC PICTURE WORLD Will deliver in Washington by Special Airplane its Coming Issue Friday morning next WAIT FDR IT! ALL THE NEWS OF THE CONVENTION WATCH FDR IT! MOVING PICTURE WORLD SPELLS SERVICE TO THE EXHIBITOR AND MOVING PICTURE WORLD DID DELIVER TO THE CONVENTION HALL AT NOON ON FRIDAY, THE DAY OF ISSUE