Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1924-Mar 1925)

Page scan 000945 from Exhibitors Herald

Record Details:

Title:
Exhibitors Herald
Date:
Dec 1924-Mar 1925
Volume:
Exhibitors Herald (Dec 1924-Mar 1925)
Leaf #:
000945
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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EXHIBITORS HERALD 53 February 21, 1925 A Man Must Live Distributor: Famous Players Producers: Famous Players-Lasky Length: 6,116 feet DIRECTOR PAUL SLOANE Author I. A. R. Wylie Adaptor James Ashmore Creelman PLAYERS Geoffrey Famell Richard Dix "Mops” Collins Jacqueline Logan Job Hardcastle George Nash Eleanor Ross-Fayne Edna Murphy Clive Ross-Fayne Charles Beyer Mrs. Jaynes Dorothy Walters Cabaret Owner William Ricciardi Tod Cragge Arthur Housman Ross-Fayne Lucius Henderson Mrs. Ross-Fayne Jane Jennings TYPE : Story of a war hero who gets a position on a newspaper and his attempt to stop the printing of a story which he has written. HIGHLIGHTS: Farnell finding society divorcee in dance hall. . . . His befriending of the lady. . . . Arrest of his war buddy. . . . Attempt to keep the story out of the paper. . . . Assault on editor. Story: Famell, back from war, gets a job on a newspaper. He is threatened with discharge unless he brings in a big story. Finding a society divorcee working in a dance hall, he befriends her. He meets his war buddy, who is arrested for a dope peddler, Famell is in love with the buddy’s sister. Nevertheless he writes the story. Then attempts to withhold it by whipping the editor. His sweetheart understands and forgives him. Miss Bluebeard Distributor: Paramount Producer: Famous Players-Lasky Length: 7 reels DIRECTOR FRANK TUTTLE Author Avery Hopwood Adaptor Townsend Martin Cameraman J. Roy Hunter PLAYERS Colette Girard Bebe Daniels Larry Charters Robert Frazer Bob Hawley Kenneth MacKenna Bertie Bird Raymond Griffith General Harding Lawrence D’Orsay Gloria Diana Kane Lulu Martha Madison Eva Florence Billings Bounds Ivan Simpson TYPE : Comedy-drama concerning adventures of French actress who finds she has two husbands. HIGHLIGHTS: Bob Hawley signing Charters’ name to marriage certificate. . . . Colette signs also thinking it is hotel register. . . . Charters meets his wife. . . . Train sequences. . . . Raymond Griffith’s work. Story: Colette, an actress, goes from Paris to London to visit her friend Gloria. Bob Hawley and Colette meet. Bob posing as Larry Charters, a musician. They are left at a way station and they both sign a marriage certificate, thinking it is the hotel register. In London Bob presents Colette to her husband No. 2 Charters. Charters has many woman friends, but he eventually gets rid of them and marries Colette. The Last Laugh Distributor: Universal Producer: U. F. A. Length : 6,500 feet DIRECTOR F. W. MURNAU Author Carl Mayer PLAYERS The Porter Emil Jennings His Daughter Mary Delschaft Bridegroom Kurt Hiller His Aunt Emillie Kurz The Manager Hans Unterkircher Night Watchman George John TYPE : Simple story of Berlin life, of a German and his married daughter who turns from him when he loses his position as carriage man. HIGHLIGHTS: Demotion of the carriage man. . . . Stealing uniform. . . . Posing as former doorman. . . . Discovery of deception. . , . The mocking of his neighbors. Story: The old carriage opener is deprived of his job at the Atlantic Hotel and put in the washroom. He goes home to his daughter’s wedding, dressed in his old uniform, which he has quietly stolen. He checks it at the railway station and returns to work, but is discovered by his son-in-law’s aunt. The night watchman befriends him and they have a “banquet” together. Super Speed Distributor : State Right Producer: Rayart Length: 5,500 feet DIRECTOR ALBERT ROGELL Authors John W. Grey and Henry R. Symonds PLAYERS Patrick O’Farrell Reed Howes Estelle Knight Mildred Harris Warner Knight Charles Clary Stanton Wade Sheldon Lewis TYPE : Auto racing story of a youth who saves his sweetheart’s father from financial ruin by winning an auto race. HIGHLIGHTS: Rescue of Estelle from thugs. . . . Auto race. . . . Excellet work of Howes. Story: Patrick O’Farrell, nephew of a wealthy dairyman, saves Estelle Knight from attack and falls in love with her. He learns that her father, an auto manufacturer, is in financial difficulties, and he outwits a crook lawyer by driving one of his cars in a race and saves the family fortune. Also wins the girl’s hand. Gold Heels Distributor: Fox Producer: William Fox Length: 6,020 feet DIRECTOR W. S. VAN DYKE Author Henry Blossom Adaptor John Stone PLAYERS Boots Robert Agnew Pert Barlow Peggy Shaw Push Miller Lucien Littlefield Kendall, Jr., Wm Norton Bailey Barlow Carl Stockdale Tobe Harry Tracy Constable James Douglas TYPE: Race track melodrama, based on play “Checkers,” of a young gambler who buys a horse and wins the derby, also the grocer’s daughter. HIGHLIGHTS : Stealing the orphanage funds. . . . Rushing Gold Heels to the race track. . . . Winning the race. . . . Antics of Constable. Story: Boots drifts into small town and fails in love with village girl, whose father runs grocery store. Boots buys an old horse from him, grooms him for coming derby and — escaping from jail — he takes the horse to the track and wins the race. The villain who steals the orphanage funds confesses and clears Boots, [newspicturesI ! ^ PATHE NEWS No. 11: First anniversary of Woodrow Wilson’s death. — Quebec, Canada, tempest of snow strikes Canadian city. — Washington, D. C., over $4,000,000,000 in Uncle Sam’s pocketbook. — Garden City, N. Y., skiers solve the “No hill’’ problem by airplane. — New York, Jusserand leaves for home. — Mexico City, first German naval cadets visit Mexico. — Hoquiam, Wash., pick up piles of lumber in jiffy. — San Francisco, Japanese warships on tour of friendship.— Rhodesia, So. Africa, airplane defies yawning abyss. PATHE NEWS No. 12; Briarcliff, N. Y., try night skiing for a real thrill, — Washington, D. C., problem of French debt to U. S. nears clunax. — Herrin, 111., four killed in new outbreak. — Weymouth, Eng., a big time at a small wedding. — Versailles, France, link France and “heart of Africa” by plane. — New York, ice jam ties up traffic on Hudson. — I.ong Beach, Cal., air veterans in death-defying stunts. KINOGRAMS No. 5054: San Francisco, dragon dance ushers in Chinese New Year. — Quincy, Mass., year’s vacation for warship. — St. Petersburg, Fla., racing dogs chase mechanical rabbit. — San Francisco, infant bears “Roosevelt” and “Volstead.”' — Boston, Mass., Nurmi and Frigerio meet the governor. — Fate of Nome hangs on gallant huskies. — Washington, new French envoy calls on President. — Gay skaters hold night ice frolic, Chicago. — ^Antilyas, Syria, Syrian youngsters tackle big job. — Chicago, kid hobby riders tell the world. KINOGRAMS No. 5055: Washington prepares for inauguration. — Boston, biggest ship enters biggest dry dock. — Philadelphia, scout cruiser Memphis goes into commission. — Croome Court, Eng., a real diamond wedding. — New York, pulls car and seven passengers with his hair. — Langholm, Scotland, Prince Henry makes good as marksman. . — Chicago, Doris Metzler, world’s youngest equilibrist. — Piraeus, Greece, last Greek orphans home from Turkey. — Saranac Lake, N. Y., speed stars skate for championships. INTERNATIONAL NEWS No. 13: Near Springfield, 111., U. S. agents dynamite moonshine plant. — Palm Beach, Fla., speed records fall in tests for gold cup. — San Francisco, Chinese usher in belated New Year. — New York City, thousands of children aid in campaign for cathedral of St. John the Divine. — Herrin, 111., hooded klan marches in latest tragedy. — Baltimore, Md., science uncovers curious facts about babies. — Syracuse, N. Y., record blizzards tie up river and land traffic. FOX NEWS No. 36: St. Petersburg, professional golf league starts its season. — New York City, Bishop Manning appeals for $15,000,000 fund. — Canal Zone, Commissioner Enright of N. Y. police presents medal. — Canal Zone, Ramsay MacDonald, the British labor leader and former Premier, pays a visit to Panama Canal. — Los Anegles, Cal., Jackie Ross, youngest daredevil, celebrates his second birthday. — Casper, Wyo., a group of rising young business men set out to earn a few dollars. — Kelso, Wash., this is the season when the rivers are alive with migrating smelt. — Tenez, Algeria, a sight for tourists is a troop of wild apes that come in from the forest to beg for food. — ^San Francisco, Cal., guns of U. S. fleet in the Golden Gate boom a welcome to squadron of Japanese warships. — Galveston, Texas, you may not believe it, but the latest thing in beach attire this season is the paper bathing suit. FOX NEWS No. 37: Bo.ston, Mass., the Argentine warship Moreno, coming to U. S. for $1,000,000 overhaul. — New York City, Lawrence Tibbett, an American baritone, is this year’s sensation in grand opera circles. — Versailles, France writes a new chapter in aviation. — New York City, children contribute their mite to help complete $15,000,000 cathedral. — Syracuse, N. Y., railroads fight to keep lines clear as storm grips state. — East St. Louis, Spain buys 1,000 mules from the world’s greatest market. — Paris, craze for athletics has seized all France. — The race against death to save Nome. Alaska; how government sped serum by dog teams. — Seattle, Wash., a new deal for the dogs; homeless pups from the city’s pound are given away to theatre patrons.