Robin Hood periodical page and supplementary poster

Title: Robin Hood periodical page and supplementary poster
Creator: Motion Picture News
Date: 1923 [March-April]
Description: This page from the periodical shows half a poster style which include robin hood high up and then knights below holding up their swords in victory.
The other half is text which describes the success of the film after 19 weeks and how much money it has brought in too.
Scholarly Significance: 'Douglas Fairbanks' is written in bold large text which indicates his importance in and for the film.
The celebrating knights indicates a victory and success for Robin Hood both in the film and the films financial success.
The text indicates the financial success that puts into proportion the film as a great success that is "still going strong".
The aim of this page is to entice people to watch the film who haven't seen it. It does this by Signposting Fairbanks' name and the financial success of the film which will indicate to some that the financial success means the film must be good. Therefore bringing more to cinemas to see it.
being in black and white also means the attention is drawn to the text sooner which is an important role to drawing crowds to see the film.
Place: USA
Rights: Motion Picture News
Identifier: Leaf #: 000244
Cataloguer: Alex Bartholomew