Exhibitors Herald (Jul-Sep 1922)

Record Details:

Title:
Exhibitors Herald
Date:
Jul-Sep 1922
Author:
Exhibitors Herald Co.
Publisher:
Chicago, Exhibitors Herald
Volume:
Exhibitors Herald (Jul-Sep 1922)
Leaf #:
00021
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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Julv 1, 1922 EXHIBITORS HERALD 13 MONTE CRISTO l o the Exhibitors and Distributors of the United States and Canada NOTICE is hereby hat I trie undersigned has received mI formation that several alleged disI tributors in the United States are soliciting contracts for the exhibition of a motion picture photoplay entitled "Monte Cristo which is a reissue of a film distributed many years ago by the General Film Company, starring Hobart Boswo rth. That fil m is based on the so-called O Neill-Fechter version of "Monte Cristo, and is an infringement of the rights of the owners of the O NeillFechter version because the General Film Company had not acquired any rights to picturize the (TNeill-Fechter ver sion. That question was litigated in the courts of the State of New York in litigation entitled "O Neill vs. General Film Co mpany, and the courts of the State of New York held th at the Gener al Film Lompany was guilty of an infringement of the said ONeill-Fechter version by reason of the exhibition of said picture without the consent of the owners of the O'Neill Fechter version, ana that decision stands unreversed in the State of New York. We will further take action in the Federal or State Courts in any State of the United States or any Province in the Do minion of Canada, where an infringement of our rights occurs. rHIS notice is published for the purpose of warning all exhibitors and all persons who attempt to exploit or in any manner make use of that Rim that Fox Film Corporation, which owns all of the motion picture rights to the 0' Neill-Fechter version, will prosecute any attempt to infringe those rights against any persons who exhibit, exploit, license, sell or in any manner deal with the aforesaid "Monte Cristo" film. (Signed) FOX FILM CORPORATION WEST 55th STREET NEW YORK CITY