Exhibitors Herald World (Jan-Mar 1929)

Record Details:

Title:
Exhibitors Herald World
Date:
Jan-Mar 1929
Author:
Quigley Publishing Company
Publisher:
Chicago, Quigley Publishing Company
Volume:
Exhibitors Herald World (Jan-Mar 1929)
Leaf #:
0001191
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:
March 21, 2024
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The Independent Film Trade Paper EXHIBITORS HERALD WORLD Home Office: 407 So. Dearborn St. Chicago IN THIS ISSUE Fox decides to produce only sound pictures, dialogue or music or both: Theatres not yet equipped "will be taken care of." says Winfield Sheehan: Foreign market is provided for for the next year and a half: Will Rogers among stars newly signed for Movietone policy: All directors are instructed in sound production: Players without audien ability face ax. COMPLETE INDEX TO CONTENTS NEWS Erlanger is establishing -ound apparatus in all theatre of "legit" circuit — Dismissal of suit against di-trihutor-. film boards and Hays organization is indicated. Greatest success in history of indu-try i predicted by Hays as result of sound; Points to increa-e in 250 million patronage. Battle royal between Fox and Paramount for theatre control in New England is awaited — Pathe Audio Review arrives, with Ram?aye as editor. Success of coming Theatre Equipment Exposition in Chicago is presaged by intere-t of industry and public — New breach with labor over sound. FEATURES Service Talks 56 Los Angeles by Douglas Hodges 46 Pictorial Section 33 Letters from Reader 64 Broadway 28 Sound Pictures 40 DEPARTMENTS The Studio 45 Short Features 49 Presentation Acts 50 The Theatre 57 Classified Advertising 63 What the Picture Did for Me 65 New Pictures 62 Chicago Personalities by J. F "4 ADVERTISEMENTS FILM. SOUND AND EQUIPMENT— Metro-Goldwyn-Maver. Movie-Phone, I niversal. Pathe. Paramount. United Artists. American Theatre Equipment Exposition, International Photo Plav Distributors. Inc.. A. L. Erlanger. Educational Chrest Sound Equipment. Fox. General Talking Pictures. Inc.. World Wide Picture-. Ea-tman Kodak. Pacent Reproducer. Fir-t National. Lakeside Company. National Screen Service. Milton M. Stern. Murad Cigaret-. Automatic Ticket Register. Bausch and Lomb, \icam Photo. Irving Hamlin. L. V. kuttnauer 1 Phototone). PRESENTATION— Leo Fei-t. Inc.. Donald on. Douglas and Gumble. Inc.. Albert F. Brown. Frankie Masters. Lucky Boys. Arthur Nealy. Ran-ley Studios. Brook Costumes. Wilton Crawlev. Arthur W. Walker. CHICAGO 407 Sooth Dearborn St. Telephone Harrison 0036-3T-38 Cable Address : Quigpubco EDWIN 5. CLIFFORD, General Manager JAY M. SHRECK. Managing Editor GEORGE CLIFFORD. Business Manager ERNEST A. ROVELSTAD, A'eses Editor LOS AMGELES 5617 Hollwood Blvd. Telephone Glad-tone 2118-2119 DOUGLAS BODGES West Coast Manager EDITORIAL AND ADVERTISING OFFICES 565 Fifth Avenue V£IT YORK Telephone Vanderbilt 3612-3613 PETER VI-CHER. Veu York Editor JAMES BEE CROFT. Hem York Advertising Manager uomon THE BIOSCOPE Faraday Hons* 8-10 Charing Cross Rd.. W. C 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: United States and its possessions. Canada and all countries of the Americas— S3. 00 per year: Great Britain and its colonies— £l per 71 Other foreign countries— So. 00 per year. Single copies — 25 cents. Advertising rate cards and Audit Bureau of Circulations statements furnished npon application. The HERALDWORLD assumes no responsibility for the return of ansolieited manuscripts. No manuscripts are returned unless author* so request