Exhibitors Herald (Oct-Dec 1920)

Record Details:

Title:
Exhibitors Herald
Date:
Oct-Dec 1920
Author:
Exhibitors Herald Co.
Publisher:
Chicago, Exhibitors Herald
Volume:
Exhibitors Herald (Oct-Dec 1920)
Leaf #:
000884
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:
July 25, 2024
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102 EXHIBITORS HERALD November 13, 1920 USE THIS BLANK Box Office Reports Tell the Whole Story. Join in This Co-operative Service Report Regularly on Pictures You Exhibit And Read in The Herald Every Week What Picture* Are Doing for Other Exhibitors Fill in this blank now and send to Exhibitors Herald, 417 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. Title Star Producer Remarks Title Star Producer Remarks Exhibitor Name of Theatre Transient or Neighborhood Patronage City State Short Subjects Her First Mistake (SennettParamount), with a special cast. — Some real comedy in this one. Mack Sennett's are all good. Haven't had a bad one yet. Ran this with William Hart in The Tiger Man. Went big on rainy night. — William Thacher, Royal theatre, Salina, Kans. Haunted Spooks (Pathe), with Harold Lloyd. — All our patrons pronounced this the best comedy they had ever seen. All the Lloyd two-reelers are winners. — O. B. Sterling, Sterling theatre, Dayton, Tex. A Fresh Start (Educational), with a special cast. — Here is a real comedy. One that excelled all of them that I have had shown in months. Better than LJoyd or Arbucklc comedies. — H. J. Longakcr, Howard theatre, Alexandria, Minn. — General patronage. O. Henry Pictures (Vitagraph), with special casts. — The last four all junk. Took them off of the program. Most of them are good. But they put the bad ones on the end. Have run them all. — William Thacher, Royal theatre, Salina, Kans. Hand to Mouth (Pathe), with Harold Lloyd. — Good comedy. Lloyd is fast gaining in popularity here. — Schonlau & Abraham, S. & A. theatre, Houston, M inn. — Neighborhood patronage. Jiggs in Society (Christie), with Johnny Ray. — Fair comedy. Photography poor. — Fahrney & Elson, Electric theatre, Curtis, Neb. — Neighborhood patronage. He Laughs Last (Vitagraph), with Jimmy Aubrey. — First Big V comedy that i have played on a Saturday. If Aubrey continues like this for laughs, he will be in a class with Scmon and Chaplin.— T. M. Davidgc, Queen theatre, Durant, Okla. — General patronage. The Wisest Fool (Territorial Sales Corp.), with Twede Dan. — Nothing to this one. Poor comedy . — William Thacher, Royal theatre, Salina, Kans. High and Dizzy (Pathe), with Harold Lloyd. — This one played well, but Larry Semon is the best comedy bet for business.— T. M. Davidge, Queen theatre, Durant, Okla. — General patronage. DeHaven Comedies (Goldwyn), with Mr. and Mrs. De Haven. — In the last Exhibitor's Herald I note that someone knocked these comedies. Wish to say that in my community they are favorite comedians. — Jean Lightner, Regent theatre, Alameda, Cal. — Neighborhood patronage. A Mexican Mix Up (Territorial Sales Corp), with Twede Dan. — Nothing to this one. Too much foolishness. — William Thacher, Royal theatre, Salina, Kans. One Week (Metro), with Buster Keaton. — One of the best comedies I have ever shown. Patrons well pleased. Can use more like them. — Lullen Espy, Lindeil theatre. St. Louis, Mo. — Neighborhood patronage. Haunted Spooks (Pathe). with Harold Lloyd. — First series of. Harold Lloyd, and, my. how they did laugh. One of the best comedies shown at our house and people still talking about it. Have signed for second series. Second showing in Omaha and well worth it, I know. — Mrs. J. A. D.ostal, Ideal theatre. Omaha, Neb. — Neighborhood patronage. Dead Men Tell No Tales Jiggs in Society (Christie), with Johnny Ray. — All the people liked this very much. The grown-ups as well as the kids went wild over this picture. Played to the biggest house in the last seven years. It is O. K— R. O. Baker, Baker's Electric theatre, McCune, Kans. — Small town patronage. Gee Whiz (Sennett-Paramount), with Charlie Murray. — The best two-reel Sennett comedy for months. Appeal to all ages. There's no one just like Charlie Murray. — Jean Lightner, Regent theatre, Alameda, Cal. — Neighborhood patronage. The Great Round Up (Universal), with a special cast. — Two-reeler. Good Western Universal. Westerns are all good. — William Thacher, Royal theatre, Salina, Kans. Run Them Ragged (Pathe), with Snub Pollard. — Snub Pollard's comedies the best one-reelers on the market. They please all classes and 1 cannot remember one to equal Run Them Ragged. Simply a riot of fun. — Mrs. J. A. iJostal, Ideal theatre, Omaha, Neb. — Neighborhood patronage. Haunted Spooks (Pathe), with Harold Lloyd. — Extra good — Edwin Behrndt, Idle Hour theatre, Kasson, Minn.-fl Neighborhood patronage. Comedyart. — Have used eight of them and have not seen one thiit 1 call even fair entertainment. — G. W. Veaton, loka theatre, Exeter, N. II. — Neighborhood patronage. The Stage Hand (Vitagraph), with Larry Semon. — Great. \\<nt big. Some comedy. Advertise the monkey in this. He is great. Go strong with kids. My audience ate this up. — William Thacher, Royal theatre, Salina, Kans. Vod-a-vil (Spanuth), with a special} cast. — One of the best one-reelers to filf* in your feature program. — Ben BrinclH Opera House, West Point, la. — NciglK borhood patronage. The Cook (Paramount), with RoscoiJ Arbucklc. — Beyond doubt the best confl edy we ever had. — L. M. Kunhs, GibsctH theatre, Gibson, N. M. — Mining camp patronage. Camping Out (Paramount), with Ros i coe Arbuckle. — Arbuckle our best bet. —Will F. Taddiken, Elite theatre. Morgan ville, Kans. — Neighborhood patronage. Loose Lions and Fast Lovers (UJ versal), with a special cast. — Good tworeel comedy. Seemed to please the big as well as the kids. — L. A. Hasse, Majestic theatre, Mauston, Wis. — Small town patronage. In the Swim (Territorial Sales Corp.), I with Twede Dan. — This is one of tlH best. This one very good. Find all of I them good comedies. — William Thacher, I Royal theatre, Salina, Kans. Daddy Ambrose (Arrow), with Mack Swain. — Not much to it. No laughs.— Alvin S. Frank, Jewel theatre. Lafayette, Colo. — Neighborhood patronage. Almost Married (Territorial Sales h Corp.), with Twede Dan— Not much to J this one. — William Thacher, Royal thea-| tre, Salina, Kans. iiiOTiiiMmimmmiuiminiiTiiiiiiimiiimir Communications regarding condition of film, service conditions, rental prices, etc., should be mailed separately. Reports for this department must be confined to the actual drawing power record of productions.