Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1924-Mar 1925)

Record Details:

Title:
Exhibitors Herald
Date:
Dec 1924-Mar 1925
Volume:
Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1924-Mar 1925)
Leaf #:
000916
Language:
English
Collection:
Early Cinema and Hollywood Studio System
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:
September 21, 2023
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24 EXHIBITORS HERALD February 21, 1925 I^EW' YORK — Al Altman likes his new ’ moustache so well that he’s going to wear it every day. . . . Lon Jacobson knows a man who got hurt drinking block and fall liquor — he takes a drink, walks a block and then falls down. . . . Dick Rowland is off for the coast on a six weeks' trip to look over production. . . . Ehner Clifton is back from a long trip to the Orient and will make some pictures. . . . Rod LaRocque is on his way back from Paris and the Algonquin crowd is getting ready to be all excited. . . . Lynn Shores has come on from the coast to wield the second megaphone to Herbert Brenon on his next Paramount picture. . . . Frank J. Matre, vice-president of a lot of companies besides Associated Arts, is here from Chicago to attend the annual meeting of the latter corporation. . . . Ludivig G. B. Erb is here from Holl3rwood on a business trip. . . . Jay Dee IVilliams is back from a long visit in Hollywood with Valentino and very enthusiastic over his forthcoming picture. . . . Louis Gasnier is here from the west coast for a consultation on production with J. G. Bachmann. . . . Nat Mints left last week on a long east and west sales trip. . . . Harvey Day postcards from Minneapolis that he has found some frog beer — you take a few hops and then croak. . . . IVilliain Frazer is back from a three months’ trip to Europe in the interest of Harold Lloy 1 Productions. . . . Joe Schenck is du? this week from the coast for a short visit after which Nick Schenck will return with him. . . . Eddie Mannix, out on the coast, hearing of Nick’s expected visit, sends a S. O. S. to hurry along the starting time. . . . Walter Eberhardt, who conducted last week’s A. M. P. A. session, surprised the members by his spell binding abilities. . . . Harry Reichenbach was unable to be present, so Vic Shapiro subbed for Harry in springing the new weeklv joke. . . . Fred Stanley, champion chaperone of picture stars, is planning another big radio party, but won’t say where. . . . James Cruse is in New York looking for picture material Including one vehicle for Betty Bronson. . . . John Hetiry Taylor, here from London, was Dr. Shallenberger’s guest at the Naked Truth dinner. . . . Frank Wilstach, of the legit, is taking a whirl at the movies bv exploiting “Charley’s Aunt.’’ . . . Senator Jimmy Walker laid aside his toga long enough to attend the Naked Truth dinner. . . . Bernard Depkin, theatre man from Baltimore, middle weeked along the big street. . . . Jim Beecroft visited Chicago last week and discovered they had built a new hotel since his last trip a couple of years ago. . . . Joe Plunkett shed several tears when he heard that Sam Rothafel’s broadcasting had been censored. . . . John Francis Dillon is making “Chickie” at Cosmopolitan studio and Earl Hudson is playing checkers between there and the Biograph. . . . Paul Sloane has gone to Montreal for a short vacation and to get away from the rigors of New York weather. .. . Dave Bader has moved his “Ideas” into larger quarters in the Loew State building. . . . Ben Goetz is planning to take up golf again — this time without the aid of professional instruction. . . . Jack Meador has discovered that Rex Ingram has a brother named Captain Hitchcock and which is which name and how and why.— SP ARGO. Put On Your Thinking Cap It s getting so you can’t any more publish a paper without a cross-word puzzle than you can run a motion picture theatre mthout film. So here goes. Alberta Vaughn, petite star in F. B. O.’s various short subject series — “Go-Getters,” r elephone Girl,” etc. — conceived this puzzle especially for the HERALD. Horizontals 1. Exciting envy. 2. Protect, also one comedian in the “Go ^ Getters/’ 3. A cud chewing animal from South Africa, t. “O’Hara,” the gallant hero of “Fighting Blood.” 5. Grain very coarsely ground. 6. A person who looks after three of our daily wants. Also the other comedian of the “Go Getters.” 7. The ears are too long for a horse. 9. Location of Uncle Sam’s biggest engineer* ing enterprise (abbrev.). 11. Nominative plural of thou. 13. Hate. 15. A make of automobile. 17. Indefinite article. 18. A preacher's degree. 21. A household alkaline solution. 23. Harmony of notes. 25. Each (abrev.). 27. Childish featured girl. Now itirn to page 33 and 1. 4. 6. 7. 8. 10. 29. 31. 33. 35. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. Verticals Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Slimy. String. The only section of the United States where people do not vote (abbrev.). “Vaughn,” sorry but there are no syno* nyms or antonyms. A surname derived from the man who suits you ; also the villain in the ”Go Getters.” A class of woman that you can’t go with. Prefix meaning not. To approve. Youths. Finish. Relic of pre-Volstead days. Xo — ■■ or not to — — . Resound. Stop— bold. see if you guessed rightly.