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 #:
00070
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
Something wrong or inaccurate about this page? Let us Know!

Thanks for helping us continually improve the quality of the Lantern search engine for all of our users! We have millions of scanned pages, so user reports are incredibly helpful for us to identify places where we can improve and update the metadata.

Please describe the issue below, and click "Submit" to send your comments to our team! If you'd prefer, you can also send us an email to mhdl@commarts.wisc.edu with your comments.




We use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) during our scanning and processing workflow to make the content of each page searchable. You can view the automatically generated text below as well as copy and paste individual pieces of text to quote in your own work.

Text recognition is never 100% accurate. Many parts of the scanned page may not be reflected in the OCR text output, including: images, page layout, certain fonts or handwriting.

TV, RADIO POLLS ( Continued from page 23) BEST PERFORMER 1. Tack Benny (CBS) 2. Jack Webb (NBC) 3. Arthur Godfrey (CBS) MOST PROMISING STAR Male 1. Julius La Rosa (CBS) 2. Eddie Fisher (NBC) 3. Bill Cullen (ABC) Female 1. Gale Storm (CBS) 2. Rosemary Clooney (CBS) 3. Lou Ann Simms (CBS) BEST COMEDIAN 1. Jack Benny (CBS) 2. Bob Hope (NBC) 3. Groucho Marx (NBC) BEST COMEDIENNE 1. Eve Arden (CBS) 2. Marie Wilson (CBS) 3. Mary Livingston (CBS) BEST COMEDY TEAM 1. Fibber McGee & Molly (NBC) 2. Amos "n" Andy (CBS) 3. Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis (NBC) BEST VARIETY PROGRAM 1. Arthur Godfrey Time (CBS) 2. Jack Benny Show (CBS) 3. The Breakfast Club (ABC) BEST POPULAR VOCALIST Male 1. Eddie Fisher (NBC) 2. Perry Como (CBS) 3. Bing Crosby (CBS) Female 1. Dinah Shore (NBC) 2. Rosemary Clooney (CBS) 3. Peggy Lee (CBS) BEST CLASSICAL VOCALIST Male 1. Thomas L. Thomas (NBC) 2. Ezio Pinza (NBC) 3. Gordon MacRae (NBC) Female 1. Rise Stevens (NBC) 2. Patrice Munsel (NBC) 3. Dorothy Kirsten (NBC) BEST DRAMATIC PROGRAM 1. Lux Radio Theatre (CBS) 2. Dragnet (NBC) 3. NBC Star Playhouse (NBC) BEST MYSTERY SHOW 1. Dragnet (NBC) 2. Suspense (CBS) 3. Crime Classics (CBS) BEST MASTER OF CEREMONIES 1. Art Link letter (CBS) . 1 : 2. Groucho Marx (NBC) 3. Arthur Godfrey (CBS) BEST NEWS COMMENTATOR 1. Edward R. Murrow (CBS) 2. Fulton Lewis, Jr. (MBS) 3. Morgan Beatty (NBC) BEST ANNOUNCER 1. Don Wilson (CBS) 2. George Fenneman (NBC) 3. Ken Carpenter (all networks) BEST SPORTSCASTER 1. Bill Stern (ABC) 2. Red Barber (CBS) 3. Mel Allen (CBS) BEST ORCHESTRA Classical 1. NBC Symphony (NBC) 2. N. Y. Philharmonic (CBS) 3. Voice of Firestone (NBC) Popular 1. Sauter-Finegan (CBS) 2. Les Brown (all networks) 3. Ray Anthony (all networks) BEST MUSICAL SHOW Classical 1. N. Y. Philharmonic (CBS) 2. Firestone Hour (NBC) 3. Telephone Hour (NBC) Popular 1. The Railroad Hour (NBC) 2. The Vaughn Monroe Show (CBS) 3. The Bing Crosby Show (CBS) BEST COUNTRY MUSIC SHOW 1. Grand Ole Opry (NBC) 2. Saturday Night Country Style (CBS) 3. Midwestern Hayride (NBC) BEST QUIZ SHOW 1. Groucho Marx Show (NBC) 2. 20 Questions (MBS) 3. Two for the Money (ABC) BEST CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS 1. Let’s Pretend (CBS) 2. Big John and Sparky (ABC) 3. The Lone Ranger (ABC) BEST DAYTIME PROGRAM 1. Arthur Godfrey Time (CBS) 2. The Breakfast Club (ABC) 3. Dial Dave Garroway (NBC) BEST EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM 1. Meet the Press (NBC) 2. Invitation to Learning (CBS) 3. The American Forum of the Air (NBC) BEST PUBLIC SERVICE 1. Meet the Press (NBC) 2. CBS Special Events (CBS) 3. Town Meeting of the Air (ABC) BEST NETWORK PUBLICITY 1. CBS 2. NBC 3. ABC BEST INDIVIDUAL PUBLICITY 1. Young & Rubicam’s Bureau of Industrial Service 2. David O. Alber Associates Australian Circuit Meet Murray Silverstone, president of 20th Century-Fox’s International Corporation, and Ernest Turnbull, head of Hoyts Theatres, will preside at the annual sales convention of the Australian circuit, January 14-15. Seek Pacts In East far M Eacats The Motion Picture Council of New York, composed of east coast studio locals of IATSE, has swung into operation, and according to members of the various crafts, the organization will get a drive under way this year for basic agreements with independent producers of both theatrical and television films there. In many respects the Council is patterned on the lines of the Motion Picture Industry Council of Hollywood. The 13 east coast locals are: Motion Picture Cameramen, Local 644; Motion Picture studio Mechanics, Locals 52, 59 and 366 ; Film Editors and Cutters, Local 771 ; Motion Picture Projectionists, Locals 306, 650 and 640; Studio Technicians and Mechanics, Local 340; Motion Picture Assistant Directors, Local 161 ; Motion Picture Wardrobe Attendants, Local 764; Makeup Artists and Hair Stylists, Local 798, and Motion Picture Laboratory Technicians, Local 702. Under the basic pact, the producer agrees that an employee associated in the production of a picture in the east shall be or become a member of one of the east coast locals on or after the 30th day of employment and that he will be selected from experienced personnel among the crafts in the New York area. Preference of employment will be given to those with experience in production in the east and with seniority, the definitions of which will be incorporated in new contracts which currently are being drafted. United Artists Begins With Five In January United Artists is starting off the new year by releasing five new film productions — “Gilbert and Sullivan,” “Wicked Woman,” “Go, Man, Go !”, “Riders to the Stars” and “The Conquest of Everest” — and reissuing the Charles Boyer-Hedy Lamarr hit, “Algiers,” during the month of January, according to William J. Heineman, vice president in charge of distribution. “Gilbert and Sullivan” will go into release January 5 ; “Wicked Woman” January 8; “Algiers” January 15; “Go, Man, Go!” January 22; both “Riders to the Stars” and “The Conquest of Everest” January 29. “Wicked Woman” and “Riders to the Stars” have been moved up from the December schedule. UFA Safety Short Screening United Productions of America, Academy Award cartoon producers, whose theatrical product is released through Columbia, has made a safety short, “Look Who’s Driving, ’ for Aetna Casualty & Surety Company, which will screen it for news writers Tuesday, in New York. Cartoon animation is used. Aetna states the eight-minute subject will be loaned gratis. 26 MOTION PICTURE HERALD, JANUARY 9, 1954