Exhibitors Herald (1925)

Record Details:

Title:
Exhibitors Herald
Date:
1925
Volume:
Exhibitors Herald (Jun-Sep 1925)
Leaf #:
000328
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:
July 25, 2024
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24 EXHIBITORS HERALD July 11, 1925 BMW — MEW YORK — Eddie Eschmann returned after a week in Chicago and looks well in spite of that. . . . Harry Goldberg, out of the hospital after losing a few tonsils, says he lost weight at the neck line. . . . Fred Elliott, Demos thenes’ only living rival, delivered his maiden speech at Joe S eider’s convention at Asbury Park and a good time was had by all. . . . Henry Ginsberg showed his first picture last Friday at Miles’ and if you don’t believe it was a good one ask Ginsberg or Reason. . . . Harvey Day anxiously inquired about the prohibition laws before leaving for Asbury Park convention. Dr. W. E. Shallenberger departed for Asbury Park with a bunch of date blanks in one hand and his golf outfit in the other. . . . H. A. Snow, African game hunter and picture maker, is back from the Arctic regions where he didn’t hunt African game. . . . N . L. Man heim, Universal foreign manager, is back at his office after a visit to a hospital for an operation. . . . Harry Rowson, Eng lish film man and trans-Atlantic commuter, returned to England last Saturday. . . • W . J. Morgan, sales manager of Producers Distributing Corporation, left for the West last week on his first trip on the new job. . . . Charles Beahan, of P. D. C. editorial department, is another traveler, having gone to the Coast last week to take a peep at production. . . . Stanley J . Rollo has joined Jack Bachmann on the sales staff of Schulberg Productions. . . . Major H. C. S. Thomson, of F. B. 0., has returned from a trip to the Coast. . . . M. H. Hoffman, of Tiffany-Truart-Renown, served as a judge at the Asbury Park convention water carnival, with Abe Carlos, Jack Bellman and A. L. Selig along to give moral support. . . . Wells Hawk has been seriously ill and the Cheese Club posts daily bulletins. . . . Joseph M. Schenck left for the Coast Sunday after a two weeks busy stay in the Big Town. . . . Mike Levee is another Coastite who has been giving the Main Street a treat for the past fortnight and has gone home to rest. . . . Phil Rosen, having made his name world famous with “Abraham Lincoln,” will direct “Buffalo Bill” for Cathrine Curtis. . . . Abe Snyder, Boston film man, is spending a few days at the Astor and incidentally looking at a lot of state right pictures. . . . Herbert Brenon, back from England, says Sir J. M. Barrie is a great guy and gives promise of a brilliant future. . . . Hal Howe, back from the Coast, figures he is too fat for real beauty and would take up banting if he knew how to do it. Bob Welsh reichenbached the Jersey convention by toastmastering the banquet. . . . Ed McNamee asked Raymond Cavanagh if he knew any Ford jokes and Cavvy replied that he had been driving one for three years. . . . Wyatt Parker struck a tough day last Saturday when he didn’t find time to enjoy golf. SPARGO. How They Celebrated Above: Josie Sedgwick, Universal star, rode a skyrocket to the moon. Left: While Arthur Trimble of Buster Brown comedies for Universal lit this giant cracker, Doreen Turner (Mary Jajie) held her ears and Pete (Tige) listened. With Warner Brothers’ decision :o split the New York and New Jersey territory, Nat Beier was named manager of New Jersey’s exchange. Jack Stewart has gone to Brussels to open a new First National exchange there. He was formerly with Pro-Dis-Co at Detroit.