Reports from Los Angeles show that the city has more than 20 moving picture studios employing 15,000 actors and turning out 200,000 feet of movie film per week.
The mid-week programme was good in addition to showing famous films produced by studios. The 7th Episode of the 'Black Box' is being shown. The band of the 'Russia' will play during the evening.
From Saturday 14th to Tuesday 17th September, 'The Secret Kingdom' episodes 5 and 6 and Essanay and Keystone comics. Wednesday 18th September, an all Charlie Chaplin programme, come and see the million-dollar world's laugh-maker.
The first 'super' film at the Coronet Theatre, 'Jack and the Beanstalk,' which has been succeeded at the evening presentation by another Fox film, 'The Walls of Jericho.' The film has wonderful acting and photography. Film synopsis included. Also, an amusing comedy…
The beginning of the winter finds the British film in a much stronger position. The article included opinions from Mr. William A. Brady and also talked about the British productions. One of the most important development is the formation of the Alliance Company, which has purchased probably the…
The writer felt horribly down-in-the-mouth and cold, so he went to the Cinema. 'Three feet of film' is the recently adopted slogan of the little band of critics who sit pencil and pad in hand before the studio screens. Anything more prolonged than the three-foot kiss, which experts say…
Today's attraction at the Coronet Theatre promises to be one of the most interesting feature films which has been presented on the local screen for many a long day. Entitled 'The Master Man,' it shows a combination of intrigue and tragedy. The original story is by F. X. James, and…
London, Feb. 17 – It was hoped that Lady Aston M.P., [sic] would appear as the star turn in an East End propaganda film, but the member for Plymouth was unavoidably detained, and so the producer had to be content with featuring Mrs. H. A. L. Fisher, the wife of the Minister of Education. The…
London, April 22 – At a special interview with Mr C. F. Higham, M. P., who is the Managing Director of the recently formed Alliance Film Corporation, he told me something of the company's immediate plans. They have been lucky enough to secure Matheson Lang to play the part he created in…
Arising out of the complaint of one of its members, the Actors' Association has decided to approach the Ministry of Health on the subject of dangerous lights in that members working in a film studio suffered excruciating pain, and many of them were temporarily blinded owing to the new…
A recent issue of The American Architect contained an extremely interesting article on 'Architecture and the Motion Picture,' by Carl A. Ziegler, who states the education value of the screen in the familiarizing the public with the little-known art form of architecture. It is in the…
Married Life,' a production under the Mack Sennett Studios, featuring Ben Turpin, is to be shown at the Coronet Theatre for the first time tomorrow.
Married Life,' a five-reel Mack Sennett comedy in which Ben Turpin takes the principal part, was presented at the Coronet Theatre yesterday.
Los Angeles, Cal., Dec 28 – It is reported that a terrific fire swept over Universal City early this morning completely destroying buildings and studio equipment valued at $330,000. Norman Kerry and Edward Bush were both badly burned. – China Press
New York, Feb 19 – Fire has destroyed the Cosmopolitan Film Studios. The damage is estimated at a million dollars.
(Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan 18 – The latest recruit from Society to the film studio is the Marchioness of Queensberry, who 'features' the gipsy heroine in 'The Romany' with Victor Maclaglan [sic].