Exhibitors Herald (1925)

Page scan 0009 from Exhibitors Herald

Record Details:

Title:
Exhibitors Herald
Date:
1925
Volume:
Exhibitors Herald (Sep-Dec 1925)
Leaf #:
0009
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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September 26, 1925 EXHIBITORS HERALD 3 Riding the Crest of the Box Office Wave! Gloria Swanson. The greatest feminine attraction on the screen today! And ‘‘The Coast of Folly” is the finest money picture she ever made! It broke all summer records at the Rivoli, New York, when it took in over $7,000 the opening Sunday. It is establishing new highs in every town it plays. In Columbus, Ohio, “The Coast of Folly” played to the biggest Swanson week they ever had there, and the highest week of the summer ! Columbus critics agreed with the New York reviewers, who yelled “Bravo, Gloria Swanson!” (Telegraph) and “Gloria is a revelation” (Mirror). The, public and critics alike love her in this big 1926 society romance, boys ! The Greater Forty Tide is at Its Height! Member Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, Inc. — Will H. Hays, President