Variety (Nov 1928)

Page scan 000153 from Variety

Record Details:

Title:
Variety
Date:
Nov 1928
Publisher:
New York, NY: Variety Publishing Company
Volume:
Variety (November 1928)
Leaf #:
000153
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Film Industry Trade Magazine",Vaudeville,Theatr
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System, Early Cinema, and Theatre and Vaudeville
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:
January 18, 2024
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26 V A R I E T Y Wednesday, November 21, 1928 TALKS TURKEY! ♦ ♦ Oh Baby, how the records f all I Three weeks Washingtont D. C. Thtee weeks Detroit. Two weeks Ciiiciixnati. Two weeks San Francisco. Extended runs I Repedt engagements! What a clean-up! Silent print plays Orpheunif Sjostoh,: to S. R,0. business after Sound engage' ment at State! Sound or Silent it's sure* fire at the box'office! Big business . everywhere. Lon Chanisy thriller c ontinues t o hang up rec6rds Buffalo, Minneapolis, Bos' ton,Syracuse, etc. Rated in trade press consensus as best Chaney draw of past few years* Broadway $2 Road-Show hit sensa*' tional in nation-wide release. Playing third'week Baltimore. Extended runs Los Angeles, San Franci^o, Chicago, etc. Get ready for S. R.O.! > The new M'G'M wonder hit. Second Capitol, N.'Y., %veek close to retord first, Hennepin, Minneapolis, second biggest week in history^ Chicago, Tor- onto, Los Angeles, San Francisco out: standing business. Los Angeles |>reviett) covered by M.P. News ; **Excellent box-office, Sittia- tions of excellent subtlety fully equal to Clarence Brovim*s cleverest touches Flesh <tnd the Devil *! Great bet for in girls and women especially," Watch! Vdriety^sfirstrcp6rts:**Wdrfield,Frisco up. House tan ten grand ahead of Granada, Flappers put in force.** **State, Los Angeles, downtotvh leader, Gilbert a natural.** Another M^G'M wowi Get ready fpr another **Road to Man* dalay.** Vnique, colorful, amd;:ing! Watch for M-G'M*s newspaper-' '^Talking Serial Tie-up.** Ask the M'G'M Manager, Solid sett-out at $2 at Asior, Y,, Critics unanimous: **Don*t miss it! '* **Rousing entertainment.** "Will be atVj Astor for fnonfhs," Just a few press\ comments. Great anyway you look at it- —silent or taUcing.J And watch for theset NORMA SHEARER in ♦'A LADY OF CHANCE;** RAMON NOVARRO iri "THE FLYING FLEET;" MONTA BELL'S thriller "THE BELLAMY TRIAL;" JOAN CRAWFORD in FRED NIBLO'S "DREAM OF LOVE;" and you don't know the half of Vvhat's coming from the Boys Who Never Stop Delivering I PLEASU