Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World (Oct-Dec 1928)

Record Details:

Title:
Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World
Date:
Oct-Dec 1928
Author:
Quigley Publishing Company
Publisher:
Chicago, Quigley Publishing Company
Volume:
Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World (Oct-Dec 1928)
Leaf #:
00099
Language:
English
Collection:
Early Cinema and Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
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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w The Independent Film Trade Paper EXHIBITORS HERMI *<£ MOVING PICTURE 407 *• Dearborn St WORLD Home Office: IN THIS ISSUE Toronto sets stage for Efficiency Convention of MP T 0 A; Sound, labor and financing of arbitration lead topics for discussion; Missouri delegates bring protection issue to meeting; Gala reception is on tap for theatre owners; Woodhull takes goodly delegation from New York to Canada; Board of directors goes into action Monday night, October 15 with general sessions starting Tuesday; Page of pictures of leading figures at previous gathering; History of organization from Cleveland to Toronto. COMPLETE INDEX TO CONTENTS NEWS RCA getting control of K A O and F B 0 in 300 million dollar deal; merged organization start* with 700 theatres. Contract committee ratifies instrument and formulates plan for financing arbitration, divorcing thU problem from aiding exhibitor organizations. World Wide Pictures will start selling about November 1, says "Jay Dee" Williams; Starts with six completed films. Leaders from several states meet at convention of Michigan M P T 0; Trade Commission probes working of new code of ethics. DEPARTMENTS Synchronized Pictures " The Studio 35 Short Features 39 Presentation Acts ^2 The Theatre 47 Classified Advertising 51 What the Picture Did for Me 53 New Pictures 50 Chicago Personalities by Whit 58 FEATURES Service Talks by T. O. Service 46 Los Angeles by Douglas Hodges 36 Pictorial Section 27 Letters from Readers 52 Broadway 22 ADVERTISEMENTS FILM AND EQUIPMENT— Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Wurlitzer Organ, Eastman Kodak, International Projector, Paramount, Columbia, Pathe, Universal, Fox, F B 0, Phototone, Tiffany-StakL, First National, Nelson-Wiggen Piano Company, Chalmers Publishing Company, Maria Corda, Charles Lamont, George Sidney, Mark Sandrich, National Screen Service, Hanshaw Pictures, Milton M. Stern. PRESENTATIONS— Doc Webb, Albert F. Brown, Roy Dietrich, Harold J. Lyons, J. Virgil Huffman, Ted Leary, Harm and Nee, Florence Brady, Eddie Hill, Dean Stevenson, Brooks Costumes, Ransley Studios. CHICAGO 407 South Dearborn St. Telephone Baniaon 0036-37-38 Cable Address: Quigpubco EDWIN S. CLIFFORD, Central Manager JAY M. SHRECK, Managing Editor GEORGE CLIFFORD. Busineit Manager ERNEST A. ROVELSTAD, JN'ewi Bditor LOS ANCELES S617 Hollrwood Bird. Telephone Gladstone 3734 DOUGLAS HODGES sFe.l Coatl Manager EDITORIAL AND ADVERTISING OFFICES NEW YORK 563 Fifth Avenue Telephone! Vanderbllt 3612-3613 JAMES BEE CROFT. Veu York Advertising Mono gar PETER VISCHER, Note York Editor LONDON THE BIOSCOPE (J. Cabourn. Editor) Faraday Houm 8-10 Charing Cross Rd, W. C. 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: United State, and po.«.,ion.— «3.00 per year, Can.<U— S4.SO per rear. Other point, of the v-orld— 86.00 per year, united S«»^d»ve»|.>. Pg rai(j card( Md A£dit Barea„ o{ CireulaUon. .tatentenu fomi«h.d upon application. SingU co pie*. 25 eat*.