Variety (Aug 1928)

Record Details:

Title:
Variety
Date:
Aug 1928
Publisher:
New York, NY: Variety Publishing Company
Volume:
Variety (August 1928)
Leaf #:
000298
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Film Industry Trade Magazine",Vaudeville,Theatr
Collection:
Early Cinema, Theatre and Vaudeville, and Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library, Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Founded in 1905 by Sime Silverman, Variety is the best known and most important trade paper in the history of American entertainment. Variety began as a New York weekly publication covering vaudeville, however, its scope expanded over time to include legitimate theatre, burlesque, motion pictures, radio, and television (transitions that the MHDL will eventually document within this record). In 1933, Daily Variety was launched in Los Angeles to offer in-depth coverage of the motion picture industry and serve as a competitor to The Hollywood Reporter, which was founded 'on the Coast' in 1930. In March 2013, Variety's owner ended the print edition of Daily Variety, though as of this writing, the weekly publication and a website offering non-stop news updates still exist. Variety may ultimately be best remembered for its integration of show business slang into entertainment trade coverage. Boffo. Hokum. Quickies. Svelte. Climaxer. Tenpercenter. Coastlander. Skein. We're still feeling zowied. -- Eric Hoyt, 2013
Date Added:
March 14, 2024
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Wednesday, August 29, 1928 .VARIETY WARNER BROS. PICTURES, Inc. NOT FOR SALE,! WE HAVE felt greatly flattered by the many reports that have filled the press regarding the sale of Warner Bros, and Vitaphone Corpora- tion to othier organizations. All this has emphasized Warner Bros, outstanding leadership. For it is obvious that people do not seek to buy failures. However, we feel that this institution is much more than a personal business. You have had a vital part in creating Warner Bros, success. And this we recognize as an obligation not to be lightly cast aside. As we did not fail you in the days of struggle, we WILL NOT fail you in the days of success. Therefore, to all who are in any way concerned, we wish to say emphatically and publicly— WARNER BROS. PICTURES, Inc., and VITA- PHONE CORPORATION ARE NOT FOR SALE Do not he misled by what salesmen for other companies may tell you. Our Prod- uct will only be sold through our own sales organization. WARNER BROS. PICTURES, Inc. Bv H. M. WARNER. President.