This is an extraordinary trove: the Film Daily scans at archive.org. The pdfs are huge, and filled with news of scant interest today - but the ads are often all we have left of the movies of the era. They're aimed at the distributors and producers, not the general public - but they're just as breathless. Except they don't promise thrils or romance as much as they shout that timeless inducement:
MONEY.
Nevertheless, we'll learn a few things, and meet some stars time has completely forgot. So far:
1924: A selection.
1926: A selection.
1927 (Mike): an ad Campaign from start to finish.
1928: A selection.
1929: Highlights of Exhibitors' World-Herald. Coming in 2024.
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