Exhibitors Herald (Sep-Dec 1924)

Record Details:

Title:
Exhibitors Herald
Date:
Sep-Dec 1924
Volume:
Exhibitors Herald (Sep-Dec 1924)
Leaf #:
000365
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System and Early Cinema
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
The Museum of Modern Art Library, New York
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Founded in 1915 by a Chicago printing company as a regional trade paper for Midwest exhibitors. In 1916, editor Martin Quigley bought out the owners, and over the next 15 years, he grew EXHIBITORS HERALD into one of the most important national, weekly trade papers in the film business. Quigley acquired MOTOGRAPHY in 1917 and MOVING PICTURE WORLD in 1927. In 1930, he acquired MOTION PICTURE NEWS and the new 'consolidated' publication became MOTION PICTURE HERALD. From the pulpit of his editorial page, Quigley preached the need to improve the motion picture industry and improve the quality of the films. He skillfully served as a mediator in disputes -- between distributors and exhibitors, between the film industry and the Catholic Church (Quigley was one of the architects of the Production Code). Quigley claimed that EXHIBITORS HERALD represented the 'independent exhibitor' and sections like 'What the Picture Did for Me?' certainly provided a forum for theater owners. But plenty of exhibitors viewed Quigley as a servant to the studios and large theater chains. In response, publications such as SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW, INDEPENDENT EXHIBITORS FILM BULLETIN, HARRISON'S REPORTS, and BOX OFFICE were either formed or grew significantly in the years following Quigley's brief moment of consolidation in 1930. -- Eric Hoyt, 2014
Date Added:
September 21, 2023
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October 18, 1924 EXHIBITORS HERALD 47 Lon Chaney, who plays the title role in “He Who Gets Slapped” for Metro-Goldwyn, demonstrates his versatility by repairing Victor Seastrom’s coat. Mr. Seastrom is directing the adapted stage play. Walter Lantz, cartoonist of the Bray studios. New York, and his new character “Dinky Doole” with “Weakheart” the Dinky pup. They will appear in a new series “Dinky Doole the Giant Killer,” which Standard Cinema Corp. is distributing through Selznick Distributing Co. one a month. Tennis teas, inaugurated by William L. Tilden, tennis champion, are quite the fad in Hollywood. From left to right: Donald Strachan, Sandy Weiner, junior tennis champs.; Bennie Alexander, film actor, (kneeling); William Tilden, Florence Vidor, Priscilla Dean, Producers Distributing Corp. star, and Arthur Chapin. “Oh! The blonde hussy!” says Colleen Moore, when John Bowers shows up with his jet black hair bleached for a scene in the First National picture “So Big”. In his next play his hair is golden blonde and it took all day to bleach it for the leading male role. LEFT — Guy Price, dramatic critic of Los Angeles Herald, doesn’t take any chances with actors and directors. When Lambert Hillyer, director of “Idle Tongues” for Thomas Ince, invited Price to the set, he brought a gun to defend his criticism of David Torrence’s work. Percy Marmont, Doris Kenyon, Claude Gillingwater (seated) and Director Hillyer enjoy the scene.