Photoplay (Jan-Jun 1920)

Record Details:

Title:
Photoplay
Date:
Jan-Jun 1920
Publisher:
Chicago, Photoplay Magazine Publishing Company
Volume:
Photoplay (Jan-Jun 1920)
Leaf #:
00016
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Film Industry Fan Magazine
Collection:
Early Cinema, Hollywood Studio System, and Fan Magazines
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
The leading Hollywood fan magazine of the 1920s and 1930s. Photoplay offered readers portraits of their favorite movie stars and stories about their personal lives. The magazine played an important promotional function for the Hollywood industry, but its editors and reviewers could also be highly critical of Hollywood. Beginning in 1921, Photoplay bestowed its annual 'Medal of Honor' for the film readers voted as the best of the year. -- Eric Hoyt, 2011.
Date Added:
September 21, 2023
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lO I'llOlOrLAY ]\I.\(.AZL\E — ADVERTISING SECTION Feature Photoplays reveal the Progress In Motion Picture Art, an Art which had its Origin with Pat he THE rirst motion picture feature, a scant two hundred feet in length, but truly picturizing a written story and enacted by experienced actors, was made by Charles Pathe over twenty years ago. Never before had a story been put into a motion picture ! T\\&Jirst comedy, the Jirst drama and the Jirst of the longer pictures were all made by Pathe. More than fifteen years ago Pathe was reproducing in picture form the works of famous novelists and playwrights, — the very first company to see the necessity for giving to the public for its entertainment the best work of the best minds. Thus each step in the evolution of the well written, well directed and well acted feature of today was first taken by this great pioneer. And today, as yesterday, Pathe Photoplays present the best in authorship, direction, acting and production. Among the producers are Frank Keenan, Hobart Henley, Edgar Lewis, J. Stuart Blackton, Albert Capellani, Leonce Perret, Edwin Carewe and Jesse l3. Hampton. Man for man, measured bv achievement, these producers have no superiors in the business. Ask the manager of your favorite theatre when he will show Hobart Henley's "The Gay Old Dog," adapted from Edna Ferber's story ; Blanche Sweet in "A Woman of Pleasure," produced by Jesse D. Hampton and adapted from James Willard's famous play; Albert Capellani's "The Right to Lie," with Dolores Cassinelli; and J. Stuart Blackton's "Dawn." They are first presented this month. Pathe Exchange, Inc. 25 West 45th Street, New York City. For your entertainment's sake seek the theatre with the Pathe Rooster Every advertisement in PHOTOPLAY MAGAZINE is guaranteed. QharlesVciihe on Its screen .