Motion Picture Herald (Nov-Dec 1946)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Herald
Date:
Nov-Dec 1946
Publisher:
[New York, N.Y. : Quigley Pub. Co.]
Volume:
Motion Picture Herald (Nov-Dec 1946)
Leaf #:
00070
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:
November 03, 2022
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING node Ads Fair Ten cents per word, money-order or check with copy. Count initials, box number and address. Minimum insertion, $1. Four insertions, for the price of three. Contract rates on application. No borders or cuts. Forms close Mondays at 5 P. M. Publisher reserves the right to reject any copy. Film and trailer advertising not accepted. Classified advertising not subject to agency commission. Address copy and checks: MOTION PICTURE HERALD, Classified Dept., Rockefeller Center, New York(20) POSITIONS WANTED PROJECTIONIST— FIFTEEN YEARS EXPERIence wants part-time work three nights a week. Nonunion. Reasonable salary expected. Box 2043, MOTION PICTURE HERALD. USED EQUIPMENT SIMPLEX MECHANISMS, REBUILT. $217.50; Powers, rebuilt, renickeled. $109.50; 15 ampere rectifier bulbs, $5.55; Brenkert high intensity lamphouses, rebuilt, $425.00. Catalog available. Foreign inquiries invited. STAR CINEMA SUPPLY COMPANY, 440 West 45th Street, New York 19. COMPLETE SIMPLEX SOUND HEADS, motors, power supply, amplifier and 18" speaker. F. SHAFER, Washington, Indiana. THEATRE CHAIRS — 3,000 USED SPRING cushioned, part full upholstered back and part insert panel back, with spring edge and box-spring cushions; 1,000 veneer chairs; 800 good backs, 500 spring cushions, and hinges. Immediate delivery. Advise how many you need. Write for prices and photographs. Phone Lenox 3445. JESSE COLE, 2565 McClellan Avenue, Detroit, Michigan. PAIR SIMPLEX MAGAZINES — PEDESTAL. Cheap! WESLEY TROUT, P. O. Box 575, Enid, Okla. SMALL, MEDIUM, LARGE THEATRE OUTfits— ready to go— Simplex SP, $995.00; Holmes L. I. Arc equipments, $1,295.00; DeVry High Intensity Arc equipments, $2,495.00. Ampro sound 16mm High Intensity Arc equipments, $1,350.00. Condition excellent. S. O. S. CINEMA SUPPLY CORP., 449 W. 42nd Street, New York 18. 200 INTERNATIONAL ALL STEEL CHAIRS, fully padded backs, spring edge cushions, reupholstered and rebuilt, $8.95; 900 American spring edge cushion chairs, reupholstered and rebuilt, $7.45; 690 Hey wood Veneer back reupholstered boxspring cushion chairs, $6.50; 1410 American heavy inserted panel back reupholstered boxspring, $7.45 ; 220 Irwin tapestry upholstered padded back, reupholstered boxspring metal lined cushions, rebuilt, $8.95; green fla'fneproof plastic coated 50" leatherette, $1.35 yard (60 yard rolls). Wire •for stock list. S. O. S. CINEMA SUPPLY CORP., 449 W. 42nd Street, New York 18. STUDIO EQUIPMENT 16-35MM. PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT— CAM eras, film recorders, editors, tripods, dollies, micro phones, disc recorders, booms. We buy — trade. Send us your used equipment or lists. Write your want' CAMERA MART, 70 West 45th St., New York. BELL HOWELL SOUND PRINTER, $2,250.00; BH Eyemo Turret Camera, Magazine, 4 lenses, motor, tripod, $1,095.00; Depue Optical Reduction Printer, rebuilt, $2,995.00; RCA type double system Recorder with amplification, etc., $6,150.00; Duplex 35mm Printer. $495.00; Moviolas, $195.00; 2000W Studio Spots, $67.50; Akeley Newsreel Camera, Gyrotripod, $695.00; BH Geared Tripods, $69.50. Send for listings. S.O.S. CINEMA SUPPLY CORP., 449 W. 42nd Street, New York 18. NEW EQUIPMENT SOUND SYSTEMS, PROJECTORS, LAMPHOUSES, Screens, Lenses, Everything for theatres. Get our low prices before buying and save! Forest MCS Twinarc 65-Amps Suprex Rectifier $484. Write for "Foto-Nite" facts. Makes your 'theatre into Little-Gold-Mine. AMERICAN THEATRE SUPPLY INC., 1504— 14th at Pike, Seattle, Wash. FLAMEPROOF SNOW LIKE SOUNDSCREENS, at dealers cost, 39J^c sq. ft. (sizes to 16') ; Perforated 7' x 9' spring roller Sound screens, $39.50; closing out Rechargeable Flashlite Batteries, 98c; Box Office Bowl Heaters, $3.95; Panic Bolts, $22.50; Snaplite Series II coated lenses, $75.00; latest Gyro Stabilizer Soundheads, $195.00 up. Fall catalog ready. S. O. S, CINEMA SUPPLY CORP., 449 W. 42nd Street, New York 18. POPCORN NEW "SUPER STAR" POPCORN MACHINES ready for delivery. Liberal trade in. What have you? RUSSELL'S KORN KRIBS, Hartsville, Tenn. HELP WANTED EXPERIENCED RELEASE MANAGER AND assistance manager New York City theatres. Excellent opoortunity. Write full details for appointment. YORKTOWN THEATRE, 2409 Broadway, New York City. THEATRES FOR SALE— SOUTHERN INDIANA SMALL town theatre ready to open. BOX 2031, MOTION PICTURE HERALD. WANTED BY PRIVATE PARTY— ONE OR SEVeral theatres in Midwest. Negotiations strictly confidential. Address Box 2040, MOTION PICTURE HERALD. THEATRE WANTED IN CAROLINAS. WILL pay cash for all or consider buying half interest if can have management. Box 2037, MOTION PICTURE HERALD. FOR SALE— GRAND THEATRE, 527-29 PROSpect Ave.. Scranton, Pa. Residential Theatre, 500 seats. Western Electric. Simplex projectors. Wonderful opportunity. Price $30,000. At least $10,000 cash, balance ™ terms. FOR SALE— TOWER THEATRE, MELBA. IDAho. 300 seats. New Simplex. $40,000. MOTION PICTURE OPERATOR WANTS SMALL theatre near New York State. BOX 2044, MOTION PICTURE HERALD. THEATRE WANTED TO LEASE OR BUY UP to $50,000. Would consider either residential or metropolitan situation. Prefer middle west or southern location. Write details— enclose photo. A. E. TRIBBETT, P. 0. Box 98, Marcellus. Michigan. SELL YOUR THEATRE PRIVATELY. CONFIdential correspondence invited. Free appraisal anywhere in the Northwest. THEATRE EXCHANGE COMPANY, Theatres exclusively. 217 Governor Building, Portland 4, Oregon. BUSINESS BOOSTERS BTNGO CARDS. DTE CUTS, 1 TO 100 OR 1 TO 75. $2.50 per thousand. $22.50 for 10,000. S. KLOUS, care of MOTION PICTURE HERALD. WANTED TO BUY DEBRIE-SUPER-PARVO, new or secondhand, with accessories, magazine, Tripod, motors, etc. SoundRecorder, variable area 35mm, with Galvanometer1 RCA noise reduction shutter, Bell & Howell magazine. CINEMATOGRAFIA IMPERIAL LTDA. Avenida Henrique Valadares, 125, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. • — : s — TRAINING SCHOOLS THEATRE EMPLOYEES: TRAIN FOR BETTER position. Learn modern theatre management and advertising. Big opporttunity for trained men. Established since 1927. Write now for free catalog. THEATRE MANAGERS SCHOOL, Elmira, New York. BOOKS RICHARDSON'S BLUEBOOK OF PROJECTION. Best seller since 1911. Now in 7th edition. Revised to present last word in Sound Trouble Shooting Charts. Expert information on all phases of projection and equipment. Special new section on television. Invaluable to beginner and expert. $7.25 postpaid. QUIGLEY BOOKSHOP, 1270 Sixth Avenue, New York 20. INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE ALmanac — the big book about your business — 1946-47 edition now available. Contains over 12,000 biographies of important motion picture personalities. Also all industry statistics. Complete listing of feature pictures 1937 to date. Order your copy today. $3.25 in the U. S. A. $5.00 elsewhere. Send remittance to QUIGLEY BOOKSHOP, 1270— 6th Avenue, New York 20, N. Y. Tax Deduction Washington Bureau All trade advertising is considered a "fair" tax deduction as long as the expenditures are "reasonable and proper," William Sherwood, Assistant Commissioner of Internal Revenue, said here last weekend in reply to inquiries from the industry for rules governing advertising deductions. There are no "written" rulings, Mr. Sherwood explained. "Each case is considered on its own merits and cur unwritten set of rules is elastic and absolutely does not quesr tion deductions for trade press and general promotion." The greatest lattitude is given in the "reasonable and proper" provision, according to Mr. Sherwood, who pointed out that anything is "reasonable" as long as the money spent does not amount to more than 90 per cent of an individual's total income. All ads which promote a picture, paid for by either the producer, distributor or exhibitor are also deductable. The Bureau has, however, banned deductions for ads which are placed for the purpose of promoting legislation or which are of general propaganda nature. Exploitation Unit Changes Announced by Paramount Several changes in Paramount's exploitation department were announced this week by Curtis Mitchell, national director of publicity and advertising. Joseph Rosner has joined the company's exploitation department and will work on Paramount's sales news. Formerly in charge of publicity of International Microfilm Company, he will succeed Fred Goldberg, who will be in charge of exploitation kits for the company while continuing to handle eastern exploitation tieups and home office exploitation, in which he will be more prominently involved in the future. Mr. Goldberg takes over some of the exploitation duties formerly assigned to Joseph Callahan who has been promoted to assistant to D. John Phillips, Paramount's short subjects publicity director. Mr. Callahan succeeds Stanley Hode Eastman Realigns Three Offices in Europe E. E. Blake, Eastman Kodak's European general manager, this week announced changes in Eastman's organization in France, Holland and Spain. Harold A. Ritter is now manager of the sales organization of Kodak-Pathe, French subsidiary, with Georges Moreau heading motion picture sales and technical liaison, and George Marot secretary general. In Holland, J. L. de Graaf has been named manager, and B. W. de Graaf assistant manager. Angel Herrnaz succeeds Juan de Julian as manager of Kodak's Spanish subsidiary. Henry Shilton has resigned from the board of KodakPathe to act as advisor to Mr. Blake on continental business. 62 MOTION PICTURE HERALD, NOVEMBER 2, 1946