Exhibitors Herald World (Oct-Dec 1929)

Record Details:

Title:
Exhibitors Herald World
Date:
Oct-Dec 1929
Publisher:
[Chicago, Quigley publishing company]
Volume:
Exhibitors herald world
Leaf #:
00035
Language:
English
Subjects:
motion pictures, Motion pictures -- Periodicals
Collection:
Early Cinema and Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Moving Image Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
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:
November 10, 2022
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October 5, 1929 EXHIBITORS H If RALD-WO RLD 27 Film News in Pictures PICTORIAL SECTION Stories Told by the Camera Admiral of the Swiss Navee, is Laura LaPlante, Universal star who displays dotted beach pajamas. They may not be dotted Swiss, but at least they're O. K. for audiens. This dynamic little actress is Armida, seventeen year old Mexican beauty who is now a Warner Brothers star. She has a prominent role in John Barrymore's first Vitaphone audien, "General Crack." Thelma Todd, M G M comedy player, wearing new sport outfit for the California Fall Season; black hat, grey and black sweater, and white accordion plaited crepe skirt. The musicians who wrote the song hits for "The Forward Pass," First National's football story now in production at Burbank. Left to right are Herb Magison, Ned Washington and Michael H. Cleary. In this picture Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., will have the leading role and in the football action scenes will appear the "squad" from the University of Southern California. Loretta Young will play the leading feminine role. Hiram S. Brown, president of Radio-Keith-Orpheum, on the right, is. greeted by William LeBaron, vice president in charge of production of Radio Pictures, as he arrives in Hollywood. "Street Girl," Radio Pictures' first picture is breaking records in the R K O theatres all over the country and is the first of Radio's huge program of box office hits. "Rio Rita," with Bebe Daniels has just been finished and opens at the Earl Carroll theatre, October 6.