Motion Picture Herald (Apr-Jun 1931)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Herald
Date:
Apr-Jun 1931
Publisher:
[New York, N.Y. : Quigley Pub. Co.]
Volume:
Motion Picture Herald (Apr-Jun 1931)
Leaf #:
000187
Language:
English
Subjects:
motion pictures, Motion pictures -- Periodicals
Collection:
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:
August 29, 2022
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April 11. 19 3 1 MOTION PICTURE HERALD 89 I CLASSIFIED I Advertising ^ Ten cents per word, payable in advance. Minimum charge, ^ $1.00. Copy and checks should be addressed Classified Ad Dept., Motion Picture Herald, 1790 Broadway, New York, N. Y. The Recognized N ational Classified Advertising Medium Mail Order Bargains HERE'S WHY S. O. S. LEADS THE FIELDBUY THESE WHK.E THEY LAST! Pacent SoundonFilm Heads, $99.50; Brand New Reflector Arcs, each $79.50; Forest 15 Ampere Rectifiers, Brand New, each $49.50; Mazda Lamphouses, 220 volts, each $39.75; Genuine Amplion Giant 10 ft. Exponential Horns complete with Giant Units, each $59.50; Tone-OGraph Sound-on-Film Heads, $49.50; Wright-DeCoster 108 Speakers, $19.95; Re-conditioned Simplex Projectors, $195.CO; Powers Projectors complete with lamps, $75.00; Synchronous Turntables, $49.50; Ward-Leonard Faders with dummy, $39.75; Standard Microphone, $13.75; AC Speedometers, $8.00; 'A h.p. Constant Speed Motors, $11.47; Samson Pam 19 Amplifiers, $69.15; 1000 Watt G. E. Mazda Lamps, $5.35; 10 Volt G. E. Exciter Lamps, $1.12; Powers Aperture Masks, $1.90; Simplex Aperture Masks, 98c; Da-Tone Sound Screens 39c sq. ft.; Genuine Audak Pickups, $8.97; Automatic Changeovers, $39.85 pr.; BEWARE OF FLY-BYNIGHTS — DEAL WITH ESTABLISHED COMPANIES. Write S. O. S. Corp., Dept. E-H, 1600 Broadway, New York City. Cable Address, "SOSOUND," New York. THEIATRE SOUND PRODUCTS AT WHOLESALE— Samson 6tube Amplifiers, $53.50; Giant Racon Exponential Horn, complete with Unit, Exciter and Transformer, $107.00; Turn Tables complete with Pickups and Fader, $69.50; Sound-On-Film Heads $198.50; 'A H.P. Constant Speed Motors, $12.50; G-E Exciter Lamp*., 98c: Automatic Reflector Arcs, $147.50; Other Exceptional Values. THEATRE SOUND SERVICE 130 S. Clinton Avenue Rochester, New York Projector Repairing BEST SHOP for repairing projection machines. Prompt service, reasonable prices. Address Movie Supply Co., 844 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Illinois. SKILLED MECHANICS, specialized tools, and a shop eqtiipped for but one purpoie can offer joa nothing but the best in repair work. That it what I have, and I can offer you the best in the overhauling of your motion picture machinery equipment. One of the oldest repair men in the territory, and serving some of the largest houses. Relief equipment furnished free. For results bring your work to Joseph Spratler, 12-14 E. Nmtn St.. Chicago, Illinois. Theatres Wanted BUY, SELL, LEASE and EXCHANGE THEATRES anywhere in New England. All matters treated strictly confidential. Address Box No. 39, Motion Picture Herald, 1790 Broadway, New York. WANTED — Theatre of ample seating capacity in town over 3,500. Wisconsin, Illinois or Iowa. Address Box No. 31, Motion Picture Herald, 1790 Broadway. New York. * Equipment Wanted WANTED — Peerless or Simplex projectors, also Strong reflector arc lamps. State price, condition and number of machines. Will pay cash, or onethird down and balance C.O.D. Address Box No. 2, Motion Picture Herald, 1790 Broadway, New York. WANTED— Ticket Machines. We will buy for CASH either "Gold Seal" AUTOMATIC or SIMPLEX ticket registers. Please forward information giving serial number, current and general condition. MIDWEST TICKET AND SUPPLY COMPANY, Inc., 910 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. WANTED: Used Amplifiers; Automatic Arcs; Booth Equipment; Chairs; Cameras; Faders; Horns; Generators; Projectors; Rectifiers; Sound Heads; Speedometers: Motors: Turntables. State Makes. Price, Condition. Full Information. Simplex and Powers Projectors for sale at reasonable prices. Address Box No. 24, Motion Picture Herald, 1790 Broadway, New York. Equipment Wanted HIGHEST PRICES paid for used opera chairs, projection machines, etc. Address Movie Supply Co., <44 Wabash Ave.. Chicago, Illinois. Chairs For Sale OPERA CHAIRS, seats and backs for aU makes, five-ply, at prices that save you money. Jobs in new and used chairs. Address Redington Company. Scranton, Penna. BIG BARGAIN in used Opera Chairs, 600 upholstered, 800 veneer. Address Movie Supply Co., M4 Wabash Ave., Chicago, Illinois. 1.500 HIGH GRADE A. H. ANDREWS CO. SPRING CONSTRUCTED CHAIRS, Full Upholstered Backs covered in green Velour, Box Spring Seats covered in Imitation Spanish Leather, Massive Wood Ends, Iron Middles. 1,000 A. H. Andrews Co. Upholstered Chairs, Panel Backs, Squab Seats, Covered Brown Imitation Spanish Leather; Reasonable Prices. Write ILUNOIS THEATRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY, 1150 So. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. 1,000 USED HARDWOOD PORTABLE CHAIRS in Sections of Two and Three. 1,200 Upholstered Chairs, Panel Backs, Squab Seats covered in Imitation Spanish Leather $2.00 Each. 1,200 Veneer Chairs 90 Cents each. 600 Heywood Wakefield Spring Constructed Chairs, Panel Backs all newly upholstered and covered. Green Imitation Leather. Write ILLINOIS THEATRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY, 1150 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois Managers' Schools LEARN Modern theatre management and theatre advertising. Through approved home-study methods, the Institute has successfully trained hundreds of theatremen. Free particulars. Address Theatre Managers Institute, 325 Washington St., Elmira, New York. Printing SPRING TONIC FOR THEATRES— 3 x 8 Scat ter Dodgers, $1.00 per 1,000, prepaid. Address KING SHOPRINTERS, Warren, Illinois. Equipment For Sale THEATRE EQUIPMENT, new and used. Opera chairs, projectors, screens, generators, rectifiers, reflecting arc lamps, etc. Write for bargain list and catalog. Addess Movie Supply Co., 844 Wabash Ave.. Oiicago. Illinois. FOR SALE — Several De Luxe Motiograph heads in very good condition at $100.00 each. Address Box No. 44, Motion Picture Herald, 1790 Broadway, New York. FOR SALE — One Combination Effect Machine, demonstrator, very reasonable. Address Box No. 45, Motion Picture Herald, 1790 Broadway, New York. ONLY $400.00 gets disc talking equipment tables, amplifier, pick-ups, speakers, everything complete, for Powers. Gives excellent results. Address Majestic Theatre, Washington, Kansas. FOR SALE— Pair of Halfsize Snaplight Lens, 5M E. F., — Pair of Oliver Speed Indicators. Both in perfect condition. Make offer. Address A. D. Boon, Franklin, Missouri. FOR SALE — ATTENTION INDEPENDENT DEALERS: Simplex large and small magazine rollers, pnd Asbestos Heat Shields, made of the best grade heat resisting material. Write for prices. Address Joe Spratler, 12-14 East Ninth St., Chicago, Illinois. BIG BARGAINS— Re-Built Simplex Motor Driven Machines with type "S" Lamp Houses, with late type Flat Belt friction drive Speed Controls, $300.00 each. Re-Built Powers 6B Motor Driven Machme, $235.00 each. DeLuxe Motiograph Machine, $250.00 each. Big Stock of Exhaust and Oscillating Fans for DC and AC current. Generators, all makes, ticket selling machines, film containers, etc., all at bargain prices for immediate shipment. Write — ILLINOIS THEATRE EQUIPMENT COMPANY, 1150 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois. FOR SALE— 2 Late Model Peerless Reflector Arc Lamps like new, $130.00 each; 2 Simplex Projectors perfect condition, $195.00 each; Hertner Generator complete, $150.00. Address Box No. 485, Rochester, New York. SPECIAL AMPLIFIER SALE— All equipment brand new, shipped direct from factory; Silver Marshall No. 692, $96.50; Samson No. 19, $69.00; other amplifiers at low prices. Address THEATRE SOUND SERVICE, 130 SOUTH CLINTON AVENUE, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK. Sound Equipment Bargains STANDARD REPLACEMENTS FOR ALL SOUND SVSTE.MS INCLUDING PACENT, DeFOREST. PHOTOTONE, TONE-O-GRAPH, MELLA PHONE. WEBER, UNIVERSAL, SONOFILM Photocells, $14.95; DeForest Photocells, $19.75; G. E. Exciter Lamps, 98c: Optical System, $29.50; Head AmpHfiers, $29.50; yi h.p. Synchronous Motors, $29.50; Powers or Simplex Sound-on-Film Heads, $198.50; Sound Mixers, $11.50; Jensen Auditorium Speakers, $14.85. Everything brand new. S. O. S. Corp.. Dept. E-H, 1600 Broadway, New York City. Cable Address, "SOSOUND," New York. Position Wanted MOTION PICTURE OPERATORS available; experienced on Western Electric. Write ASSOCIATED PROJECTIONISTS, 103 North Rowan Avenue, Los Angeles, California. PROJECTIONIST— A1, any machine or sound alone. References. Will go anywhere. Address FRED WALKER, 2122 Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago, 111. OPERATOR-ELECTRICIAN— repairs own projectors— ten years' experience, desires position. Address Box No. 282, Mason City, Iowa. EXHIBITORS! HERE'S THE MANAGER YOU WANT! Executive-Manager, who can put over any house regardless of local conditions on straight salary, commission or percentage, 20 years' experience. Buying Booking, Films, Vaudeville, Advertising, Exploitation, Sound. Open for an immediate offer anywhere. Address Box No. 43, Motion Picture Herald, 1790 Broadway, New York. OPERATOR— EXPERIENCED ON WESTERN ELECTRIC and R. C. A. PHOTOPHONE SYSTEM, or silent pictures. Will go anywhere; references. Address ALEX BRANIK, P. O. Box 83, Hammond, Indiana. EXPERT PROJECTIONIST AND SOUND ENGL NEER, 15 years' experience — capable of installing, repairing and adjusting any Sound Projection Equipment or Sound Recording Equipment, wants permanent connection as Sound Engineer, Experimental Engineer, or Projectionist in Theatre where most exacting results are demanded. Member of Local 364. Excellent references. For detailed application, communicate with AL B. WERHAN, 86 Tuxedo Avenue, Highland Park, Detroit, Michigan. Renew Your Old Screen HAVE YOUR OLD SOUND SCREEN RESURFACED—Old dirty screens made like new. Write or phone the RE-NU SCREEN SURFACE COMPANY, 5420 Potomac Avenue, Chicago, Dlinois. Phone State 6130 and Mansfield 6875.