Exhibitors Herald (1926)

Page scan 000182 from Exhibitors Herald

Record Details:

Title:
Exhibitors Herald
Date:
1926
Volume:
Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1926-Mar 1927)
Leaf #:
000182
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:
July 25, 2024
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92 EXHIBITORS HERALD December 25, 1926 There Aint No Santa Claus Distributor: Pathe Producer: Hal Roach Length: Two reels DIRECTOR JAMES PARROTT Cameraman Len Powers PLAYERS The Husband Charley Chase His Wife Eugenia Gilbert The Landlord Noah Young His Wife Kay Deslys His Son Mickey Bennett TYPE: Domestic comedy. THEME: Domestic love. LOCALE: An American city. TIME: The present. STORY: Charley buys his wife a watch for Christmas with the rent money. The landlord gets it away from him and gives him a receipt for the rent. On Christmas day the jeweler brings Charley a watch saying that the first one was a cheap watch, as he thought him a suspicious character. Charley is in a good watch and a receipt for the rent, so the couple have a Merry Christmas. HIGHLIGHTS: Purchase of watch with rent money. . . . Scene in which landlord obtains watch. . . . Scene in which jeweler presents husband with good watch. A Regular Scout Distributor: F. B. O'. Producer: F. B. 0. Length: Undetermined DIRECTOR Cameraman DAVID KIRKLAND Ross Fischer Fred Blake PLAYERS Fred Thomson Mrs. Blake Mary Carr Olive Monroe... Olive Hasbrouck Luke Baxter William Courtright Steve Baxter... Mrs. Monroe.... T. Roy Barnes Margaret Seddon Buddy Monroe. Ed. Powell Scar Stevens... Buck Black Bob McKim Harry Woods The Horse Silver King TYPE: Romantic drama. THEME: From revenge to love. LOCALE: A Western American town. TIME: The present. STORY: Fred Blake avenges the death of his mother. He discovers the bandit to be the long lost son of a wealthy family. For revenge he impersonates the son, but is won over by the love of the mother and daughter. He becomes leader of a Boy Scout troop. After he daringly rescues one of the scouts, the troop honors him. Ashamed, he confesses and is arrested. The daughter is kidnaped, and the scouts and Silver King aid Fred to escape. He rescues the girl. A detective states that the bandit killed was a crook employed to impersonate the But how to get it upon her wrist? Larry Semon plays Santa to his wife, Dorothy Dwan. They starred in Pathe’s “Stop, Look and Listen.” son. Fred and the daughter are united. HIGHLIGHTS : Scene in which bandit is killed. . . . Fred’s impersonation of son of wealthy family. . . . His love for the daughter. ... The Boy Scout scenes. . . . His rescue of a scout. . . . His confession. . . . Kidnaping of daughter. ... The rescue. . . . Revelation that dead man was not son. . . . Reunion of Fred and girl. Jim the Conqueror Distributor: Pro-Dis-Co Producer: Metropolitan Length: Undetermined DIRECTOR GEORGE B. SEITZ Cameraman Hal Rosson PLAYERS Jim Burgess William Boyd Polly Graydon Elinor Fair Hank Milford Walter Long Dave Mahler Tully Marshall Sam Black Tom Santschi Judy Marcelle Corday TYPE: Drama of love and hate. THEME: Revenge and love. LOCALE: A Western American town. TIME: The present. STORY: Jim and Polly, having seen one another in Italy, again meet in America. Jim learns of the death of father in a sheep feud. He vows revenge on his father’s murderer. In an attack the latter is killed by Jim. Polly is heir to the dead man’s ranch. Jim arrives at her ranch and Polly accuses him of murder. She overhears a plot to kill Jim. She warns him, and they escape before an explosion. The next morning they are tied up by the marauders. Jim escapes and locks them up in the house they have set fire to. The sheriff arrives and the gang are taken into custody. HIGHLIGHTS: Meeting of Jim and Polly. . . . Death of Jim’s father. . . . His vow of revenge. . . . Death of marauder. . . . Scene in which Polly learns she is heir to ranch. . . . Scene in which she accuses Jim of murder. . . . Scene in which she overhears death plot. ... Her escape in time to warn Jim. ... The explosion. . . . Scene in which marauders tie them in burning house. . . . Jim’s escape and capture of gang. Paradise for Two Distributor: Paramount Producer: Paramount Length: Undetermined DIRECTOR GREGORY LACAVA Cameraman Edward Cronjager PLAYERS Steve Porter Richard Dix Uncle Howard Edmund Breese Sally Lane Betty Bronson Maurice Andre Beranger TYPE: Comedy drama. THEME: Marrying for inheritance. LOCALE: New York City. TIME: The present. STORY: An American bachelor sees the silhouette of a girl in a window of a cheap rooming house every evening. He inherits a fortune, but has to marry to get it. He enlists the aid of a theatrical producer, who hires him a wife to fool his uncle-guardian. He is fooled himself when he finds the girl to be the girl of the window, and when he falls in love with her. HIGHLIGHTS : Bachelor’s interest aroused by silhouette. . . . Necessity of his marrying to gain inheritance. . . . Hiring of wife to fool uncle. . . . Development of real love for her. . . . Realization she is the silhouette girl. . . Gaining wife and inheritance. The Lady in Ermine Distributor: First National Producer: First National Length: Undertermined DIRECTOR JAMES FLOOD Cameraman Harold Wenstrom PLAYERS Countess Mariana Corinne Griffith Count Adrian Einar Hansen Archduke Stephan Ward Crane General Dostal Francis X. Bushman The Maid Jane Keckley TYPE: Romantic drama. THEME: Sacrifice for love. LOCALE: Italy. TIME: 1810. STORY: The Austrians invade Italy.