Exhibitors Herald (Mar-Jun 1919)

Record Details:

Title:
Exhibitors Herald
Date:
Mar-Jun 1919
Author:
Exhibitors Herald Co.
Publisher:
Chicago, Exhibitors Herald
Volume:
Exhibitors Herald (Mar-Jun 1919)
Leaf #:
0008
Language:
English
Collection:
Early Cinema and 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:
September 21, 2023
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ESSANAY-CHAPLIN REVIVAL IS SWEEPING THE COUNTRY Read what this great New Yorfy Daily Says: All the great first run theatres and big circuits are showing the Essanay-Chaplin Revivals to packed houses, including The Rialto and The Rivoli of New York, The Marcus Loew Circuit, Jones, Linick and Schaefer, Asher Bros., Lubliner and Trinz and The Stanley Booking Company, with their hundreds of theatres. THE WORLD: MONDAY. FEBRUARY 24, 1919 FILM PLAYS j REVIVED AT RIALTO " "A Night at the Show" Taxes Capacity of Theatre— New Bill at Rivoli. The management of the Rialto Theatre yesterday began the reviv&i of a series of film comedies made by Charlie Chaplin several years affo and considered not only the most popuHr of his films but the most typical of Chaplin's skill in cofriedy. and pantomime. That it is a popular move was shown by the crowds who stood £nd ■waited outside tilt theatre. A.1 m,ost any time during the afternoon and evening there was a line in front of the Rialto. "A N'ight at the Sliow" v*as the Chaplin film, and the spectatois seemed to enjoy it a* much as when it was first producer! The rest of the programme etribri w1 i th !CI TRY TO GET EARLY RELEASE DATES AND TELL YOUR PATRONS YOU HAVE ALL FOUR "A Night in the Show "Shanghaied" "The Bank" "Police" 1333 Argyle St., Chicago George Kleine System, Distributors Representatives at all General Film Exchanges