Exhibitors Herald (1926)

Record Details:

Title:
Exhibitors Herald
Date:
1926
Volume:
Exhibitors Herald (Jun-Sep 1926)
Leaf #:
000243
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:
September 21, 2023
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July 3, 1926 EXHIBITORS HERALD 71 CHANGE THE NEEDLE: Arthur Stone— This is a very fair comedy. Two reels. — E. W. McClelland, Rex theatre, Gilman City, Mo. — General patronage. CHARLEY MY BOY: Charley Chase— A very good comedy. Hal Roach knows how to put it over. Business for week good. Two reels. — Robert Kessler, Benn theatre, Philadelphia, Pa. — General patronage. CHARLEY MY BOY: Charley Chase— Good. Two reels. — R. Pfeiffer, Princess theatre, Chilton, Wis. — Small town patronage. FAST COMPANY : Gang — A very good comedy that did not go over as big as some they have made. Two reels. — E. W. McClelland, Rex theatre, Gilman City, Mo. — General patronage. GALLOPING BUNGALOWS: Good comedy. Utterly ridculous but they laughed all the way through, and that is the answer. Two reels. — H. I. Ramsden, San Juan theatre, Friday Harbor, Wash. — Small town patronage. THE HUG BUG: Glen Tryon — Pretty good comedy. Clever situations and a few new gags. Two reels. — S. Hull, Happy Hour theatre, Jasper, Minn. — Small town patronage. ISN’T LIFE TERRIBLE? Charley Chase— A good comedy. Two reels. — Robert Kessler, Benn theatre, Philadelphia, Pa. — General patronage. THE LION’S WHISKERS: Mack Sennett— All to the good. Everyone liked to see the lions. Give us more. Two reels. — Philip Rand, Rex theatre, Salmon, Idaho. — General patronage. MAMMA BEHAVE: Charley Chase— A good comedy. Two reels. — R. Pfeiffer, Princess theatre, Chilton, Wis.— Small town patronage. ONE WILD RIDE: Our Gang — Farina’s ride kept the house in an uproar. One of the best Gangs we have had. Two reels. — -George Benson, Community theatre, Minneota, Minn. — Small town patronage. ONE WILD RIDE: Farina — Not much to this comedy outside of Farina’s “Wild Ride” which put it over big. These comedies always ring the bell. Two reels. — E. S. Watson, Electric theatre, Caldwell, Kan. — General patronage. SAY IT WITH BABIES: ..Glen Tryon— Very good. Two reels. — R. Pfeiffer, Princess theatre, Chilton, Wis. — Small town patronage. YOUR HUSBAND’S PAST: Hal Roach— A very good comedy. Was enjoyed by all young and old. Two reels. — Robert Kessler, Benn theatre, Philadelphia, Pa. — General patronage. UNIVERSAL ANDY GUMP COMEDIES: Always good and will draw business. Two reels. — Raymond Robbins, Pythian theatre, Belt, Mont. — Small town patronage. BOMBAY: Best scenic of the East Universal has turned out. One reel. — M. V. Allen, Monarch theatre, Edmonton, Alta. — General patronage. BREAKIN’ LOOSE: Mustang Western— This is really a comedy and a good one at that. Peewee Holmes and the elephant are both great. Two reels. — E. M. Biddle, Strand theatre, Paoli, Ind.— Small town patronage. BUSTER’S HUNTING PARTY: Buster Brown — Fellows, if you are not playing these comedies you don’t know what you are missing. The old folks like them and the kids go wild about them. Two reels. — Fred M. Elkins, Youngs theatre, Lexington, N. C. — General patronage. The Fox Animal Comedies is a new short feature offering for 1926-27. Here are scenes from “Jerry, the Giant,” featuring Jerry Madden. BY THE SEA: Charles Puffy— Puffy is fine in this. Provides lots of laughs. One reel. — E. M. Biddle, Strand theatre, Paoli, Ind. — Small town patronage. CAPTAIN SUDS: Very good comedy. We are playing all Universal comedies and we find them all okay. Two reels. — L. J. Bennett, Liberty theatre, Mason City, 111. — Small town patronage. CAPTAIN SUDS: Average Universal comedy. Two reels. — M. V. Allen, Monarch theatre, Edmonton, Alta. — General patronage. CLEAR THE WAY: Ordinary.— H. I. Ramsden, San Juan theatre, Friday Harbor, Wash. — Small town patronage. CRYING FOR LOVE: A comedy, that’s all. Two reels. — M. V. Allen, Monarch theatre, Edmonton, Alta. — General patronage. CUPID’S VICTORY: Wanda Wiley— Fair. Two reels. — L. C. Bolduc, Bijou theatre, Conway, N. H. — General patronage. A DANGEROUS PEACH: Produced a million laughs, but Uncle Carl, won't you please refine your comedies a bit ? There is always a coarse situation in them that offends my best people, who would rather their children would not attend when the Centuries are on. — Philip Rand, Rex theatre, Salmon, Idaho. — General patronage. EIGHTEEN KARAT: Wanda Wiley— This one is good and adds to the program. Two reels. — R. Duba, Royal theatre, Kimball, S. D. — General patronage. THE EMERGENCY MAN: Pewee HolmesJust fair ; that’s all. Two reels. — R. Duba, Royal theatre, Kimball, S. D. — General patronage. FADE AWAY FOSTER: Pewee Holmes — Good Mustang Western. Lots of comedy in it. That is what they should be, comedies, but not as a lot of them are. Two reels. — R. Duba, Royal theatre, Kimball, S. D. — General patronage. FLIN’S VACATION : Eddie Gordon — Seemed to please audience and went over good. Two reels. — N. Calbeck, Auditorium theatre, Nappanee, Ind. — General patronage. A FRAME UP : Fred Humes — Good tworeeler and Fred sure knocks ’em down like toothpieks. Little impossible, but lots of action. It lifts ’em up. Two reels. — R. Duba, Royal theatre, Kimball, S. D. — General patronage. HELPFUL AL: A1 Alt — Some comedy; it sure made your hair stand up in some places, and my roof was just strong enough to hold them in. It’s a bear. Two reels. — R. Duba, Royal theatre, Kimball, S. D. — General patronage. ITCHING FOR REVENGE: Eddie Gordon — Another Century comedy. This one was better than some of this brand. They are not very good. Two reels. — W. T. Davis & Son, Rialto theatre, Sharon, Wis. — General patronage. A LUCKY ACCIDENT: Just an ordinary comedy, about as good as the average. One reel. — C. E. Hopkins, Hopkins theatre. Cotter, Ark. — Small town patronage. THE LUCKY LEAP: Wanda Wiley— An absolute knockout. Everything is funny from start to finish. Wanda Wiley is mighty good in all her comedies. Two reels. — Chas. E. Lawrence, Star theatre, Tuckerman, Ark. — General patronage. OUR PET: Baby Peggy — Seemed to please our audience, especially the younger portion of it. Two reels. — C. E. Hopkins, Hopkins theatre. Cotter, Ark. — Small town patronage. SPEAK EASY: These Bluebird comedies are really fairly good. One reel. — W. A. Doerschlag, Strand theatre, Ranson, Kan. — Small town patronage. SPEEDY MARRIAGE: Wanda Wiley— Fair comedy that brought lots of laughs, that’s all. Two reels. — R. Duba, Royal theatre, Kimball, S. D. — General patronage. THE TAXI WAR: A1 Alt — Fair only, and went by along with good feature. Two reels. R. Duba, Royal theatre, Kimball. S. D. — General patronage. TENTING OUT: Gave general satisfaction. It is a good one-reeler. — H. G. Isbell, Casino DeLuxe theatre, Kiowa, Colo. — General patronage. THE WINKING IDOL: (Universal) William Desmond — This is the biggest piece of cheese that has been my misfortune to screen. Even the kids ridicule it. Am taking it off and paying for it. It's an insult to offer your patrons junk like this. Exhibitors, lay off this one. Two reels. — James Haworth, Rialto theatre, Ladyworht, B. C., Can. — Small town patronage. MISCELLANEOUS DON’T PINCH: Not so bad. Two reels.— H. I. Ramsden, San Juan theatre, Friday Harbor, Wash. — Small town patronage. SIX MILES TO GO: Very good. Plenty of action and laughs. Two reels. — Stoddard Bros., Rex theatre, Madisonville, Tex. — General patronage. Scenes from “ The Merry-Go-Round,” in which Mary Philbin and Norman Kerry are featured. This Universal Super-Jewel production, which was directed by Rupert Julian, had a revival at the B. S. Moss Colony Theatre recently.