Moving Picture World (Dec 1917) - Learn About Movie Posters

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distinguishable feature of the Shorty Hamilton series is
that each picture is a complete story of human interest,
interspersed with plot, love and adventure, situation,
thrills, climaxes, abundant in clean and wholesome comedy
and introducing one of the most original and unique per-
sonalities known to the screen. Because of the increasing
demand for comedies and the decrease in the produc-
tion of consistently funny photo plays the W. H. Clifford
Photo Play Company announces at a most opportune
momentamonthlyreieaseof a five reeler, each written
along original lines and with a view to fitting the
fun-provoking peculiarities of Shorty Hamilton,
the comedian with the "pep."
»TpHESE pictures will be artistically perfect as to
*• direction, photography, development and
printing, the staff now enrolled under the W. H.
Clifford banner consisting of some of the most
efficient men in the motion picture field. The
Shorty Hamilton comedies will be marketed
on a state right sale basis either for individual
pictures or under a franchise for the entire
series and on terms and conditions which will
stamp them ONE BEST BUY.
MOST effective advertising campaign has
been arranged and with each release
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there will be available a full line of posters,
heralds, cuts, stills and press matter.
THE first release is entitled "DENNY
FROM IRELAND" and depicts the adventures
of a "devil-may-care" Irish boy, first
in the atmosphere of his native land, followed
by a most strenuous existence in our own
wild and woolly West.
ERNEST SHIPMAN, Sales Manager
17 West 44th St., New York City