Motion Picture Herald (Jan-Mar 1954)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Herald
Date:
Jan-Mar 1954
Publisher:
New York, Quigley Publishing Co.
Volume:
Motion Picture Herald (Jan-Mar 1954)
Leaf #:
00067
Language:
English
Collection:
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 28, 2024
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O’CONNOR 1953 TV BEST BENNY RADIO TOP AGAIN TELEVISION EDITORS, critics and columnists on American publications, voting in the fifth annual "Motion Picture Daily"-"Fame" poll on the best of 1953, picked CBS's "Omnibus" as the Best Network Television Program, thereby putting in second place NBC's "Your Show of Shows," the previous winner for three years in a row. The new Champion of Champions, a Sunday afternoon omnibus of all kinds of drama and entertainment, is presided over by master of ceremonies Alistair Cooke and is presented by the Television Radio Workshop of the Ford Foundation. Donald O'Connor, featured on NBC-TV's "Colgate Comedy Hour," was named Best Television Performer of the year. Meanwhile, the corresponding 18th annual radio poll finds Jack Benny continuing to reign as radio's Champion of Champions. The "Jack Benny Show" (CBS) was voted the Best Network Radio Program and Benny himself named Radio's Best Performer of the year. DONALD O'CONNOR JACK BENNY Following are the “ Motion Picture Daily” — “Fame” television poll winners. BEST NETWORK PROGRAM 1. Omnibus (CBS) 2. Your Show of Shows (NBC) 3. Dragnet (NBC) BEST TELEVISION PEFORMER 1. Donald O’Connor (NBC) 2. Jack Webb (NBC) 3. Jackie Gleason (CBS) MOST PROMISING STAR Male 1. Julius La Rosa (CBS) 2. George Gobels (NBC) 3. Brandon DeWilde (ABC) Female 1. Audrey Meadows (CBS) 2. Jill Corey (NBC) 3. Maria Riva (Guest) BEST COMEDIAN 1. Jackie Gleason (CBS) 2. Jimmy Durante (NBC) 3. Sid Caesar (NBC) BEST COMEDIENNE 1. Imogene Coca (NBC) 2. Martha Raye (NBC) 3. Lucille Ball (CBS) BEST COMEDY TEAM 1. Sid Caesar & Imogene Coca (NBC) 2. Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis (NBC) 3. Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz (CBS) BEST COMEDY SHOW 1. Colgate Comedy Hour (NBC) 2. The Jackie Gleason Show (CBS) 3. I Love Lucy (CBS) BEST VARIETY PROGRAM 1. Toast of the Town (CBS) 2. Your Show of Shows (NBC) 3. Colgate Comedy Hour (NBC) BEST PANEL DISCUSSION 1. Meet the Press (NBC) 2. American Forum of the Air (NBC) 3. Author Meets Critics (DuMont) BEST NEW DRAMATIC PROGRAM 1. United States Steel Hour (ABC) 2. Medallion Theatre (CBS) BEST DRAMATIC PROGRAM 1. Studio One (CBS) 2. Robert Montgomery Presents (NBC) 3. Television Playhouse (NBC) BEST MYSTERY PROGRAM 1. Dragnet (NBC) 2. Suspense (CBS) 3. The Web (CBS) BEST VOCALIST (Male) 1. Perry Como (CBS) 2. Eddie Fisher (NBC) 3. Julius La Rosa (CBS) BEST VOCALIST (Female) 1. Dinah Shore (NBC) 2. Jane Froman (CBS) 3. Gisele Mackenzie (NBC) BEST MUSICAL SHOW Classical 1. Voice of Firestone (NBC) 2. NBC Opera (NBC) 3. Chicago Symphony (DuMont) Popular 1. Your Hit Parade (NBC) 2. The Fred Waring Show (CBS) 3. The Dinah Shore Show (NBC) BEST QUIZ SHOW Audience Participation 1. Groucho Marx Show (NBC) 2. Dollar a Second (DuMont) 3. Break the Bank (NBC) Panel 1. What’s My Line (CBS) 2. 20 Questions (DuMont) 3. I’ve Got a Secret (CBS) BEST MASTER OF CEREMONIES 1. Ed Sullivan (CBS) 2. John Daly (CBS) 3. Alastair Cooke (CBS) BEST ANNOUNCER 1. George Fenneman (NBC) 2. Tony Marvin (CBS) 3. Dennis James (ABC) BEST NEWS COMMENTATOR 1. John Cameron Swayze (NBC) 2. Edward R. Murrow (CBS) 3. Douglas Edwards (CBS) BEST SPORTSCASTER 1. Mel Allen (CBS) 2. Red Barber (CBS) t . v 7 tic Rus Hodges (all networks) / 3. Bill Stern (ABC) BEST DAYTIME PROGRAM 1. Garry Moore Show (CBS) 2. The Kate Smith Show (NBC) 3. Today (NBC) BEST CHILDREN'S PROGRAM 1. Ding-Dong School (NBC) 2. Kukla, Fran & Ollie (NBC) 3. Ho-wdy Doody (NBC) BEST COMMERCIAL (Audience Viewpoint) 1. Ford Theatre (NBC) 2. Kraft Theatre (NBC-ABC) 3. Lucky Strike (NBC-CBS-ABC) BEST NETWORK PUBLICITY 1. NBC 2. CBS 3. ABC BEST INDIVIDUAL PUBLICITY 1. Young & Rubicam’s Bureau of Industrial Service 2. Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn, Inc. 3. J. Walter Thompson, Inc. Following are the “Motion Picture Daily” — “Fame” radio poll winners. BEST PROGRAM 1. Jack Benny Show (CBS) 2. Lux Radio Theatre (CBS) 3. Dragnet (NBC) ( Continued on page 26) MOTION PICTURE HERALD, JANUARY 9, 1954 23