English: Photo of screenwriter Ernest Vajda from a 1926 Paramount Pictures ad. Paramount did not mark this ad or any others in this journal with copyright marks. Motion Picture news copyrights did not apply to ads placed in the magazine--to editorial content only.
Motion Picture News Paramount celebrated its 15th anniversary in 1926. The company had a large multi page ad section in this issue showcasing their current films & stars.
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==Summary== {{Information |Description=Photo of screenwriter Ernest Vajda from a 1926 Paramount Pictures ad. |Source=[http://archive.org/stream/motionnews33moti#page/n747/mode/2up Motion Picture News] Paramount celebrated its 15th anniversary in 1926....
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