Exhibitors Herald (1926)

Record Details:

Title:
Exhibitors Herald
Date:
1926
Volume:
Exhibitors Herald (Mar-Jun 1926)
Leaf #:
000544
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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EXHIBITORS HERALD 69 April 10, 1926 fill up at times is all. (Strand, Ransom. V « ^ There is something wrong with the fellow $ho does not get a kick out of these little Tablets and it is time he was seeing a doctor. I have run them the last five years and have yet find anything of their kind that will heat Ihem and they are getting better all the time, r&npress. Shenandoah. la.) These are silly tifinra but please old as well as young. In my Station a good business builder. (Globe. Savannah. Mo.) ALL NIGHT LONG, Harry Longdon, 2.— An extra good comedy. This comedian has a style jjjg own. Something unusual now-a-days. (Silver Family. Greenville. Mich.) Langdon may have made some good comedies, but "Ali NiKht Long” isn’t one of them. (Lyric. Frostburg Md.) Good comedy. Most of Langdon’s are ^od. (New Palace, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.) Ob boy. here is a real comedy. This Harry Langdon is a real comedian that will certainly cet the laughs from any crowd. (DeLu.xe. Spearville, Kan.) A very good comedy. (Grand, Rainier, Ore.) AMUNDSEN’S POLAR FLIGHT, 3 — No lecturer or printed description could ever convince you of the hardships these men went through like tie camera does. When you see them chopping away at veritable mountains of ice with a hatchet as big as your hand to make a runway for the airship which meant life or death to them, you realize what they were up against. It is a credit to any program. (Temple. Bellaire. O.) A mighty good educational subject. You can tie up with the schools on this one. Scenery wonderful. (Royal, Galion, O.) Not so much except as a scenic. A good comedy will beat it. (Majestic, Bowie. Tex.) Three reels of entertaining events, arranged in the proper order. Photography very good and exceptionally for the conditions in which it was taken. Good exploitaUon possibilities. Wonderful bet for a short subject, making a subject that will stand advertising. (Auditorium. Libertyville. III.) BELOVED BOZO, THE, Ralph Graves, 2. — Different from usual comedy on account of no impossible stuff. Gave fine satisfaction. (Odeon, Chandler, Okla.) Not much. (Colome. Colome. S. D.) Just fair. Could have been a much better print for the price we paid. (Illinois, Sullivan, III.) BIG BUSINESS. Our Gang. 2.— Another Gang comedy that they seemed to enjoy. (Rialto, Terril, la.) Didn’t get many laughs. (Majestic, Homer, Mich.) Our Gang always goes over good. (State, Tawas City, Mich.) BLACK HAND BLUES, 2.— This is the last of the Spats and by fax the best. Ask your booker to send you this one Saturday. (American, Ada, Okla.) A good comedy. (Princess, Ordway, Colo.) A pretty good comedy that had quite a few laughs. Dark in places, due to night scenes. (Pastime, Granville. N. Y.) Not so good. (Ogden, Ogden, Ut.) BLACK OXFORDS. Sid Smith, 2 This was a good comedy. Better than most Pathe comedies. (Globe. Buena Vista, Va.) Caused a lot of laughter. Film fair. (Hammond, Hammond. Wis.) BOOBS IN THE WOODS, Harry Langdon, 2.— Better than the average Langdon. You can't go wrong on Langdon. (Gayety, Paonia, Colo.) Below average. Langdon not much good here. (Grand, Coleman, Alta., Can.) His comedies are not what they are cracked up to be. Hardly a laugh in the entire two reels. (Princess, Chilton, Wis.) An average comedy with several laughs. (Empress. Akron, la.) BOYS WILL BE JOYS. Our Gang. 2.— Those Gang comedies are sure fine business getters. We always try to get one for our weak features. (Brooklyn, Detroit, Mich.) Just fine. They like Our Gang here. They're always good. (Riveria, Anderson, Ind.) We consider this one of their weak comedies. The efforts at comedy in it did not register. (DeLuxe, Spearville, Kan.) Good. (Princess, Chilton, Wis.) BREAKING THE ICE, Ralph Graves, 2.— Did not like this as well as some of his previous ones I have shown. A little lacking in pep. (Harris, Bancroft, Idaho.) A fairly good comedy. Hove seen better. (Fairyland, White Castle. La.) Good comedy. Got many laughs. All Pathe comedies are good. (Crystal, Ligonier, Ind.) A fair comedy. This is supposed to be a burlesque on Red Grange’s becoming an iceman. (Atlantic, Atlantic, Mass.) BUCCANEERS, Our Gang. 2. — An extra good comedy that pleased them all. (Grand, Rainier, Ore.) These comedies please our patrons. We can figure on quite an increase in children’s admissions when we have Our Gang. (Star, Hay Springs, Neb.) BUNGALOW BOOBS, Charles Chase. 1.— Good. One reel. (Photoplay, Ashland, Kans.) A good single reel comedy. (Majestic, Homer, Mich.) CANNON BALL EXPRESS. THE. Sennett. 2. This is sure a fast moving affair. Something doing every minute. Lots of stunts and laughs in this one. (Trags, Neillsville, Wis.) This was the best comedy I have played for a long time. (Opera House, Fennimore, Wis.) Just fair entertainment. (Community, David City, Neb.) CARETAKER’S DAUGHTER, Charles Chase. 2. — Good. (Princess, Chilton, Wis.) Fine and funny and had them laughing. What more do you want in LAUgh Month? (Princess, Elwood, Ind.) Charley is well liked here and whenever we have one of his comedies we are pretty sure of something good. (New Geneseo, Genesco, III.) Plenty of comedy in this one. (Monticello Opera House, Monticello, la.) CHANGE THE NEEDLE, Arthur Stone, 2.— Good comedy. (S. T., Parker, S. D.) Fair two reel comedy. (Electric, ChiUicothe, Mo.) Another good comedy star. Wouldn’t it be fine to have all like this and Langdon's? (Community. David city. Neb.) Poor comedy. Two reels. (Princess, Chilton, Wis.) CIRCUS FEVER, Our Gang. 2.— Like all Our Gang comedies, it's good. (Strand, Pooli, Ind.) Good, as all the Our Gang are. (Opera Hoxisc, Fennimore. Wis.) Good for plenty laughs. (Princess, Guttenberg, Iowa,) A funny Gang comedy. (Silver Family, Greenville. Mich.) A fair Gang that doesn’t register the laughs that some of the earlier ones got. but I never have a kick on a Gang comedy and they sure get me the business. (Princess, Lincoln, Kans.) COLD TURKEY, Alice Day. 2.— Very good and high class. Nothing overdone like in some comedies. (Fairyland. White Castle, La.) Very funny. Got the laughs. (New Geneseo. Gcnesco, 111.) A fair comedy. (Bcnn, Philadelphia, Pa.) CRADLE ROBBERS. Our Gang. 2.— A good comedy. The kids put on a baby show in this one. This may not be up to the Gang's standard, but pleased anyway. (Palace, Long Pine, Nob.) Very fine comedy. (Kenesaw Opera House, Kenesaw. Neb.) One of the good ones. The Gang is always good, but this Is better than the average. (Home, Oblong, III.) A funny made for laughing purposes only. Pleased all. (Khattar's, Sydney, N. S., Canada.) A very good Gang comedy. (Novelty, Paris, Idaho.) Good clever comedy that will make your audience laugh out loud. (Liberty, Pasco, Wash.) Not much use reporting on one of these. Gave the usual Gang satisfaction. (Odeon, Chandler, Okla.) DADDY’S GONE A GRUNTING. Glenn Tryon, 2 — ^This one seemed to please because the baby in it was the whole show. If It had not been for the kid, it would of been another flop. (Fairyland, White Castle, La.) A good comedy. (Opera House. Portageville. Mo.) Pretty fair comedy. Rotten title. Will sure be glad when we get through with this stuff Pathe is putting out. (Star. Menard, Tex.) A very clever comedy. The baby is remarkable. Boost him and draw some extra business, for no one will be disappointed. (American, Atlantic, Mass.) Particularly interesting and extremely funny to children and their mothers. A good comedy to say the least. (Temple, Aberdeen, Miss.) Lots of laughs in this comedy. (Bijou, Conway, N. H.) A very good come<ly. The baby sure good. (Princess. Chilton. Wis.) DERBY DAY. Our Gang, 2.— Wonderful comedy for everybody. Kept audience in uproar. Best Our Gang to date. (New Iris, Velca, N. D.) Another good Gang comedy that registered a good many laughs. (Grand, Rainier. Ore.) Good? I should say so. These kids sure do please. This made a hit and went over fine. (Khattar’s, Sydney, N. S., Canada.) One of the Gang’s best. (Maroa, Maroa, 111.) Very good. (Grand, Breese. III.) These kids are great. They can act. (Silver Family. Greenville, Mich.) Extra good Our Gang. Y. M. C. A., Morenci, Ariz.) A knockout. (Photoplay, Ashland, Kan.) DOG’S LIFE. A. Charles Chaplin. 3 — Everybody well pleased with this comedy. (Benn, Philadelphia, Pa.) Couldn't ace it at all as a card, and neither could the patrons as entertainment. (Or