''The Film Daily'' was a daily publication that existed from 1918 to 1970 in the
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. It was the first daily newspaper published solely for the film industry.
It covered the latest trade news, film reviews, financial updates, information on court cases and union difficulties, and equipment breakthroughs.
Publication history
The publication was originated by Wid Gunning in 1913 (though not as a daily) and was known as ''Wid's Film and Film Folk'' (1915–1916) and ''Wid's Independent Review of Feature Films'' (1916–1918).
Gunning was previously film editor at the ''
New York Evening Mail
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History Names
The paper was founded as th ...
''. He also published ''Wid's Weekly'',
[ and ''Wid's Year Book''.][
During Dannenberg's time, the film yearbook (first published in 1918 as ''Wid's Year Book'') expanded in size from 160 pages in 1918 to 860 pages in 1926.][ Dannenburg died March 11, 1926 and was succeeded as president and editor by Jack Alicoate, who also became publisher.][
Chester B. Bahn became editor in 1937 but Alicoate remained as publisher until his death in 1960. Alicoate's brother Charles became executive publisher, and took over active management, a few years before Jack's death.]Internet Archive
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has ''The Film Daily'', volume 5 (July 1918) to volume 70 (December 1936).
Annual Critics' Poll
''Film Daily'' was best known for its annual year-end critics' poll, in which hundreds of professional movie critics from around the country submitted their votes for the best films of the year, which the magazine then tallied and published as a top ten list. It was not uncommon for a film to win for a year that actually came after the year it first premiered, since the rollover date for each year's eligibility cycle was typically November 1 and the film was required to be in general release. ''Gone with the Wind
Gone with the Wind most often refers to:
* ''Gone with the Wind'' (novel), a 1936 novel by Margaret Mitchell
* ''Gone with the Wind'' (film), the 1939 adaptation of the novel
Gone with the Wind may also refer to:
Music
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format to a general release.Sunset Boulevard
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'' and '' Annie Get Your Gun'', respectively).
Critics' Poll Results
Further reading
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* https://archive.org/details/widsfilmsfilmfol02wids
* https://archive.org/details/widsfilmsfilmfol03wids
* https://archive.org/details/filmdaily72wids
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References
External links
Media History Digital Library
Daily" NOT "Year Book" NOT "Cavalcade" NOT "Presents"
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Defunct newspapers published in New York (state)
Publications established in 1915
Publications disestablished in 1970
Film magazines published in the United States
Daily newspapers published in New York (state)