A History Of Film Exhibition And Reception In Colonial Hong Kong: 1897 To 1925
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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1917-07-12
Summary:

Mr. A. E. Newbould, chairman of the Cinematograph Exhibitors' Association, giving evidence before the Cinema Commission said, recognising that of all the charges brought against the industry the most damaging was the charge that the cinema was largely responsible for the increase in…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1919-02-14
Summary:

Miss Mary Pickford, one of the stars of motion pictures, signed a contract which producers of photoplay said would yield her a yearly income exceeding the $1,000,000 credited to Charlie Chaplin. She signed with the First National Exhibitors' Circuit of West Forty-eight street, with the…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1919-05-17 - 1919-05-23
Summary:

Get ready for the roar on May the Nineteenth, 'A Dog's Life.' Booking at Anderson's. May 19-23 remarks: Charlie Chaplin's first million dollar picture, 'A Dog's Life.' Under his contract with the First National Exhibitors' Circuit Co., of New York.…

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Headline: Theatre Royal
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1919-06-02 - 1919-06-09
Summary:

Ambassador Gerard's 'My Four Years in Germany.' Jun 4 remarks: The First National Exhibitor's Circuit producers of 'Shoulder Arms' and the 'Tarzan' pictures. Ambassador James W. Gerard's 'My Four Years in Germany.' Jun 5 remarks: What the…

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Headline: British Films
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1919-08-11
Summary:

At the annual conference of the Cinematograph Exhibitors' Association at Glasgow, it was unanimously decided to support the association in fighting the project of a wealthy American film-production corporation, which, it was stated, intends to install picture houses in Great Britain. The…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1921-09-24
Summary:

Tex Rickard, the boxing promoter, and Frederick C. Quimby, motion picture exhibitor, pleaded guilty before Federal Judge Sheppard to charges of violating the Interstate Commerce Law through the transportation across the State line from New Jersey of the Dempsey-Carpentier fight pictures and were…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1922-04-11
Summary:

Coronet Theatre will screen Prince's visit film for the first time this evening. The film includes all the main incidents of Prince's visit to the colony. Alongside, the Coronet Theatre is also going to screen 'What Women Will Do,' an Associated Exhibitors' production.…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1923-01-04
Summary:

New Scala Theatre screened a 'super' production film entitled 'Passion.' This will be the first screening of a German film in London since the outbreak of the war in November. The film was screened in Germany under the name of 'Madame du Barry' [sic] featuring Mlle…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1923-01-27 - 1923-01-27
Summary:

Associated Exhibitors presents the film version of George Eliot's novel, 'Silas Marner,' in 7 reels.

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1923-03-02 - 1923-03-03
Summary:

An Associated Exhibitors special production, Leah Baird in 'When the Devil Drives.'

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1924-04-08
Summary:

Tomorrow, World Theatre will be screening the Edward A. MacManus-Associated world drama entitled 'The Woman Who Fooled Herself.' The film features May Allison, who being wanted for comic films due to her looks, wanted to prove her capabilities in a drama. The picture was produced in…

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Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1924-04-15
Summary:

World Theatre is going to screen an Associated Exhibitors production entitled 'The Tents of Allah,' the Encore Picture in which starring Mary Alden and Monte Blue. Mary Alden's face was cut by sand while staging a scene in 'The Tents of Allah.' While staging a storm…

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Headline: Queen's Theatre
Newspaper Source: Hong Kong Telegraph
Publication Date: 1925-05-01 - 1925-05-05
Summary:

Today at 5.15 and 9.15 p.m., tomorrow at 6 and 9.15 p.m., a big picture for our first anniversary, Associated Exhibitors Inc. presents Charles Ray and Enid Bennett in Longfellow's famous poem, 'The Courtship of Myles Standish' in 8 parts. Prices of admission: at 5.15 p.m., $1.20,…