Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1924-Mar 1925)

Page scan 000740 from Exhibitors Herald

Record Details:

Title:
Exhibitors Herald
Date:
Dec 1924-Mar 1925
Volume:
Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1924-Mar 1925)
Leaf #:
000740
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System and Early Cinema
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
The Museum of Modern Art Library, New York
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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30 EXHIBITORS HERALD February 7, 1925 New YORK. — Harvey Day said he didn’t try to see the ’clipse as he knew the speculators would have all the best tickets. . . . Irving Lesser says there is not a chance of his promoting a chain of theatres in the East, but he is looking for one theatre. . . . Richard A. Rowland says some one had a pipe dream about him succeeding Robert Leiber as president of First National Larry Senion got a lot of free publicity ably aided by his bride. . . . Larry Weingarten loped into Metro-Goldwyn offices from the Coast to suggest Jacky’s baby brother for the name part in “Ben Hur.’’ . . . Arthur Bernstein, Coogan’s production manager, came along to keep tab on Weingarten’s swindle sheet and says it’s a tough job. Howard Deitz said “Goodby, Happy Eclipse,” to Eddie Bonus et al and boarded a train Friday for the Coast. . . . J. F. Lubberly, after a week in New York, returned Saturday to Minneapolis to buy a few more theatres for Finkelstein & Rubin. Rupert Hughes is here from the Coast. . . Dr. Shallenberger went to Provi dence last week to see his “Lost Chord” break house records at the Strand theatre. . Pete Harrison is peeved at John Flinn and the latter is taking on weight. . . . Elmer Clifton is due back from a sojourn in Europe. . . . Ralph Kohn is dealing out cigars and smiles on account of the arrival of a boy at the Kohn domicile. . . . George Hackathorne says his recent voluntary visit to Sing Sing showed him where some of his fans are. . . . John Robertson and Dick Barthelmess are said to have come to a parting of the ways. . . . Forest Halsey is back from Paris. . . . Maurice Cleary, treasurer of United Artists, is visiting the home offices. . . . Harry Berman, having gone to the Coast, Lee Marcus lunches alone and lonesome. . . . Sydney S. Cohen went to Philadelphia to tell the exhibitors about the Milwaukee convention and other things. . . . W. D. Russell, producer from the Coast, is a Broadway visitor, stopping at the Cadillac. . . . R. H. Cochrane accompanied Carl iMemmle on his Coast trip as far as Chicago. . . . Niles Welch, good actor and same kind of a fellow, after loafing several weeks, was asked to sign three contracks the same day to begin work the same time. . . . Edward Bowes says there is no truth in rumors that Metro-Goldwyn will produce pictures in the East. Herman Robbins says his National Screen Service has opened an office in Los Angeles. . . . George Ridgwell, former Vitagraph director, arrived last week with four pictures he made in Germany. . . . Oscar Price is the busy agent making one picture here and planning four for the Coast. . . . J. Gordon Edivards is playing golf in North Carolina for three weeks, after which he will go to the Coast to begin the first of a series of pictures. Carl Laemmle has gone to Universal City to make a speech to 500 super-salesmen visitors from the National Cash Register Company. . . . Mike O’Toole says the music tax copyright people are trying to invade the spirit land. . . . Jack Lloyd starred for a day as star witness in the trial of the Broadway Brevities men. . . . Glenn Alvine, with the aid of Moses and Theodore Roberts, exploited the eclipse in front of the Criterion— SP ARGO.