Descriptive Catalogue of KODASCOPE LIBRARY Motion Pictures Second Edhii'i\ 2nd Printiny. Scanned from the collection of Dino Everett Coordinated by the Media History Digital Library www.mediahistoryproject.org Funded by a donation from David Pierce Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from IVIedia History Digital Library http://www.archive.org/details/descriptivecatal02koda Please Clip this to your Descriptive Catalog of Kodascope Motion Pictures. JAlSIVARY—1927 Kodascope Libraries Location and Contents *Boston, Mass. Kodascope Libraryof Boston, Inc., 260TremonTSt. Please note NEW address of Kodascope Library of Boston jBuflfalo, N. Y. Kodascope Libraries, Inc., 228 Franklin Street *Chicago, 111. Kodascope Library of Chicago, Inc., 38 S. Dear- born Street ^Cincinnati, Ohio Kodascope Libraries. Inc., 1407 Walnut Street t Detroit, Mich. Kodascope Libraries, Inc., 1206 Woodward Ave. tKansas City, Mo. Kodascope Libraries, Inc., 916 Grand Avenue **Los Angeles, Cal. Kodascope Libraries, Inc., 3150 Wilshire Blvd. ^Minneapolis, Minn. Kodascope Libraries, Inc., 112 So. Fifth St. *New York, N. Y. Kodascope Libraries, Inc., 35 West 42nd St. * Philadelphia, Pa. Kodascope Libraries, Inc., 2114 Sansom Street tPittsburgh, Pa. Kodascope Libraries, Inc., Keenan Building JSan Antonio, Texas Kodascope Libraries, Inc., 209 Alamo Plaza tSan Francisco, Cal. Kodascope Libraries, Inc., 241 Battery Street JSeattle, Wash. Kodascope Libraries, Inc., Ill Cherry Street Toronto Kodascope Libraries of Canada, Ltd., 156 King Street West *Contains all the subjects listed in the Descriptive Catalog. tContains all the o<fJ-nunibered subjects in the catalog, except in those cases where two subjects are combined on one reel. Then the lower catalog-number decides. If the lower number is odd, the reel containing that subject and whatever other subject (odd or even num- bered) is combined with it, is in these Libraries. ** Contains all the subjects listed in the catalog in classes 1, 2 and 3 and the «;ew-numbered subjects in other classes. Also the 0(/f^- numbered subjects in Class No. 7 which are combined on a single reel with any subject in classes 1, 2 or 3. tContains all the even-nwxnhtreA subjects in the catalog, except in those cases where two subjects are combined on one reel. Then the lower catalog-number decides. If the lower number is even, the reel containing that subject and whatever other subject (odd or even numbered) is combined with it, is in these Libraries. New Branch Libraries will be added and present assortment of sub- jects will be changed when necessary-. Second Edition Descriptive Catalogue of KODASCOPE LIBRARY Motion Pictures CLASSIFIED FOR CONVENIENT REFERENCE PRICE 25 CENTS KODASCOPE Libraries, Inc. 35 WEST 42nd STREET NEW YORK LIBRARIES Kodascope Library of Boston, Inc., 80 Boylston St., Boston, Mass. Kodascope Libraries, Inc., 228 Franklin St., Buffalo, N. Y. Kodascope Library of Chicago, Inc., 38 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, III. Kodascope Libraries, Inc., 1206 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Mich. Kodascope Libraries, Inc., 916 Grand Ave., Kansas City, Mo. Kodascope Libraries, Inc., 3150 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, Cat. Kodascope Libraries, Inc., 35 West 42nd St., Nezv York, N. Y. Kodascope Libraries, Inc., 2114 Sansom St., Philadelphia, Pa. Kodascope Libraries, Inc., Keenan Building, Pittsburgh, Pa. Kodascope Libraries, Inc., 205 Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, Texas. Kodascope Libraries, Inc., 241 Battery St., San Francisco, Cal. Kodascope Libraries, Inc., Ill Cherry St., Seattle, Wash. Kodascope Libraries of Canada, Ltd., 156 King St., W., Toronto, Ontario. Libraries also in London Melbourne Buenos Ayres KODASCOPE LIBRARIES, INC. COPYRIGHT, 1926 : FOREWORD This Descriptive Classified Catalog has been prepared, for subscribers to .the Kodascope Libraries, as an aid in selecting Library Pllms. Kodascope Films are 16 m/m (5/s inch) in width, have a special perfora- tion and are made only on slow burning film, which is free from insurance restric- tions and does not require a fireproof booth. A full reel of Kodascope Film is approximately 400 feet in length and has the same number of pictures as a standard 1,000-foot reel of theatrical size film It requires the same length of time for projection at normal speed—16 minutes. Suggestions to Subscribers A Film Library is like a Book Library in that it is subject to constantly chang- ing demands for the subjects in its possession. Unlike a Public Library, however a Film Library is a business institution, which must earn its expenses and a fair return upon the capital invested, and it is quite evident that this can be done only by keeping the films continually in use. This means that the Subscriber cannot send m a list of subjects desired, and expect to get all of them at once. In selecting subjects desired. Subscribers are urged to send in a list of from two to three limes as many subjects as they desire, otherwise the Librarians will be compelled to substitute subjects of which some may not be satisfactory to the Subscriber. To assist in an intelligent selection of subjects with the least necessary eflFort subjects in the Kodascope Libraries are arranged in eight classes as follows ^f Reel mim- ^^"^^ Subjects bersfrom Travel, 1 Sports, Manners and Customs 1*000 up 2 Industry, Forestry and Agriculture 2000 " 3 Popular Science, " Useful Arts, and Natural History .... 3,000 Comedies 4 and Juvenile 4 000 " 6 Reconstructed and " Modern History g'ooo 7 Animated Cartoon " Comedies 7 000 ^'^"^^ .'.'.'. " ^ 8,'oOO Where two or more subjects are _ combined on a single reel, each subject is given an independent number corresponding to its class. Subjects will not be divided and shipped in parts. 3 — Subscribers will obtain greater satisfaction in the regular weekly use of a certain number of reels than in the desultory or occasional use of an irregular number. Five reels make a very popular program. Most of the features are of that length, and will not be divided. Also, with five reels an excellent miscellaneous program can be selected, covering a variety of subjects. For special occasions, programs of any length can be obtained. If for any reason, Subscribers having legular weekly service wish to suspend one or more shipments, it is only necessary to advise the Librarian to that effect, before the scheduled shipments are made. Explanation of Film Service Charges The principal item of expense to a Film Library is the replacement of the film. The continuous use of a Library film causes it gradually to wear out. This wear may not be apparent for a long time, but eventually those films—new today will have to be replaced by the Library with new ones. Therefore, rental charges must cover the inspection, repair and eventual replacement. It is quite evident that the Kodascope Library in New York cannot aflford the transportafion charges and loss of time incidental to furnishing a program to a Subscriber in a distant city (requiring nearly two weeks in transit), for the same price that it could furnish the same program to each of three or more New York Subscribers who could use it during the same period of time. Therefore, the charges for film service at present depend on the Subscriber's distance from the nearest Library. The basing rate shown in this catalog is for one day's use within the city limits in which the Library is located. For reels held more than one day, in any zone, add 50% to the basing rate for each extra day held, whether used or not. (See "Films Ordered for Particular Date" on page 6.) For points outside of any Library city but in the first and second postal zones (0-150 miles), add 10% to the basing rate. For points in the third zone (150-300 miles), add 25% to the basing rate. For the fourth zone (300-600 miles), add 50% to the basing rate. • For the fifth zone (600-1,000 miles), add 75% to the basing rate- For the sixth to eighth zones, double the basing rate. At the rates quoted for the various postal zones, Kodascope Libraries make no charge for loss of time in transit and rentals are charged for reels only while in Subscriber's possession. Transportation by parcel post will be paid by the Kodascope Libraries in both directions. A minimum charge of $1,50 vnll be made for any Film Service rendered. Note : Minor repairs, such as breaks, cleaning, etc., will be made by the Kodascope Libraries without charge, but serious injury will be charged to th(; Subscriber. The entire Motion Picture Industry is on a cash basis and such a service as that of the Kodascope Libraries cannot be otherwise. Because of the high vahie of the merchandise that the Kodascope Libraries supply on a rental basis, a deposit of $25.00 is required of every Subscriber as a guarantee that the Subscriber will comply with the rules and regulations of the Kodascope Libraries, will pay all bills and will return films promptly and in good condition. Purpose of Deposit At its inception the Kodascope Library faced the alternative of establishing a completely equipped credit department, or the simpler requirement of a cash deposit. The former plan would have necessitated increasing our basing rentals on Film Service to cover its cost, together with that of the extra bookkeeping involved and an occasional loss through the fallibility of any credit system. It was decided that a cash business at the lowest price, with a small guarantee deposit, would be more satisfactory to our large number of subscribers from all over the United States, many of whom would necessarily be mail order customers. Two years of experience have very happily justified this policy. Any other arrange- ment than a small cash deposit, would require an increase in the entire schedule of basing rates of rental.