Exhibitors Herald (1926)

Record Details:

Title:
Exhibitors Herald
Date:
1926
Volume:
Exhibitors Herald (Sep-Dec 1926)
Leaf #:
000217
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 25, 1926 EXHIBITORS HERALD 81 THE RADIO DETECTIVE: (Universal)— If the succeeding chapters are as good as the first, we should worry. Stunt advertising attracted a packed house, and if half of them follow it through we’ll be happy and so will the B. O. Next week will tell. Two reels. — I. R. Gavin, Hammond theatre, Hammond, Wis. — General patronage. Short Features EDUCATIONAL BE CAREFUL: Funny comedy. — Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. GOING EAST. A darn good comedy. Two reels. — L. D. Metcalf, Grand theatre, Ash Grove, Mo. — Small town patronage. HER BOY FRIEND: Larry Semon— This, like all the other Larry Semon's fills the bill for my audience. Very good comedy of the slapjack style. Two reels. — Schaghticoke Amusement Ass’n, Odd Fellows Hall, Schaghticoke, N. Y. — General patronage. THE STEEPLE CHASE: Good comedy and plenty of laughs. Two reels. — L. R. Ledou, Home Town Airdome, Isabel, Kan. — General patronage. THERE HE GOES: Lige Conley — There is lots of laughs in this one. Come again, Lige. Two reels. — L. D. Metcalf, Grand theatre. Ash Grove, Mo. — Small town patronage. THE TOURIST: Johnny Arthur — A dandy comedy and went over big. Two reels. — C. S. Watson, Electric theatre, Caldwell, Kan. — General patronage. TILL WE MEET AGAIN: Bobby Vernon— A good comedy. Two reels. — Robert Kessler, Benn theatre, Philadelphia, Pa. — General patronage. THE VOICE OF THE NIGHTINGALE: This was one of the prettiest short features we ever run. It will pay any of you exhibitors to run it, it is a credit to any theatre. One reel. — Schaghticoke Amusement Ass’n, Odd Fellows Hall, Schaghticoke, N. Y. — General patronage. F. B. O. ALICE BLUES: Alice Ardell — Somehow this block of comedies have not been comedies for me. They miss the mark. — L. R. Ledou, Home Town Airdome, Isabel, Kan. — Small town patronage. THE PACE MAKERS: Here is real comedies and they all like them. Be sure to run them. Two reels. — J. G. Flanders, Majestic theatre, Kerens, Tex. — General patronage. THE LIGHTNING SLIDER: Alberta Vaughn — No. 7 of “Fighting Hearts” series, and the best so far. Good baseball game in which Alberta stars. Two reels. — J. J. Hoffman, Plainview theatre, Plainview, Neb. — General patronage. SHE’S A PRINCE: Alice Ardell— This is not up to the standard set by other Blue Ribbon comedies. Not very funny and quite silly. Two reels — W. T. Davis & Son, Rialto theatre, Sharon, Wis. — General patronage. THE TELEPHONE GIRL: Alberta Vaughn — The ninth section of this laugh producer went over with a bang. Our patrons are strong for Alberta, Cooke and guard. Two reels. — Giacoma Bros., Tombstone theatre. Crystal, Ariz. — General patronage. FOX THE MAD RACER: Good comedy. — Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. THE WRESTLER: Van Bibber — A dandy comedy. They sure did howl at Van. He is good. Two reels. — J. G. Flanders, Majestic theatre, Kerens, Tex. — General patronage. PATHE ASK GRANDMA: A dandy gang comedy, one of the very best. Two reels.— M. G. Price, Novelty theatre, Paris, Idaho. — General patronage. THE CANNON BALL EXPRESS: Mack Sennett — Good. Kept the house in a roar. — Philip Rand, Rex theatre, Salmon, Idaho. — General patronage. CHARLEY MY BOY: Charley Chase— A good comedy but nothing extra. Two reels. — M. G. Price, Novelty theatre, Paris, Idaho. — General patronage. CIRCUS FEVER: Only fair. No circus in it. — Philip Rand, Rex theatre, Salmon, Idaho. — General patronage. EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF: A very good comedy. Two reels. — A. G. Witwer, Grand theatre, Rainier, Ore. — General patronage. FUNNYMOONERS : Ralph Graves — Ralph Graves funny as usual. There is something about this boy that others haven’t got and I am awaiting with interest his first feature. Two reels. — H. E. Schlichter, Liggett theatre, Madison, Kan. — General patronage. GOOSELAND: Alice Day — Fair comedy. Two reels. — H. E. Schlichter, Liggett theatre, Madison, Kan. — General patronage. THE GOSH DARN MORTGAGE: Good Sennett comedy. Two reels. — H. E. Schlichter, Liggett theatre, Madison, Kan. — General patronage. INNOCENT HUSBANDS: Charlie Chase — Fairly good comedy. Two reels. — A. C. Witwer, Grand theatre, Rainier, Ore. — General patronage. THE IRON NAG: Just fair, only some parts were extra good. The balance was extra poor. I got but few laughs, which tells the tale. Two reels. — C. S. Watson, Electric theatre, Caldwell, Kan. — General patronage. MEET THE MISSUS: Fair comedy.— Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. A SAILOR PAPA: Gene Tryon — It’s the bunk. Far from being a comedy. Two reels. — Russell Armentrout, K. P. theatre, Pittsfield, 111. — General patronage. SCARED STIFF : Clyde Cook — A very good comedy. Something that makes the patrons laugh. Two reels. — Robert Kessler, Benn theatre, Philadelphia, Pa. — General patronage. SUNDOWN LIMITED: Our Gang — Absolutely a knockout comedy. Say these kids are hard to beat. Everybody likes the Gang comedies. Two reels. — L. D. Metcalf, Grand theatre. Ash Grove, Mo. — Small town patronage. THE TAXI WAR: Fair, only first reel. The bunk, of course. The children laughed but not the adults. — Philip Rand, Rex theatre, Salmon, Idaho. — General patronage. UNCLE TOM’S UNCLE : Extra good Gang comedy. The Gang puts on “Uncle Tom's Cabin” in their own back yard theatre. Two reels. — H. E. Schlichter, Liggett theatre, Madison, Kan.— General patronage. UNCLE TOM’S UNCLE: One of the best Our Gangs we have had in a long while. Two reels. — Robert Kessler, Benn theatre, Philadelphia, Pa. — General patronage. A YARN ABOUT YARN : A good little cartoon comedy. Pleased all. — A. G. Witwer, Grand theatre, Rainier, Ore. — General patronage. YOUR HUSBAND’S PAST : James Finlayson. — Very good comedy, as are all Roach’s. Two reels. — H. E. Schlichter, Liggett theatre, Madison, Kan. — General patronage. UNIVERSAL WATCH TIGE: Here is a knockout. Book them if you want 100 per centers. Two reels. — James D. Kennedy, Apollo theatre, Indianapolis, Ind. — General patronage. BUSTER’S SKY ROCKET: Not as funny as some of the others in this series, but good for several laughs at that. Lige is just about human. Two reels. — A. N. Miles, Eminence theatre. Eminence, Ky. — General patronage. CALIFORNIA HERE WE COME: A good Gump comedy. — Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. CENTURY COMEDIES: I can’t see these at all with the exception of the Buster Brown’s These attract the kids and they drag their parents along. This helps. — I. R. Gavin, Hammond theatre, Hammond, Wis. — General patronage. COLLEGE YELL: A mighty good 1 reel comedy. It helped put over “For Heaven’s Sake.” One reel. — A. N. Miles, Eminence theatre. Eminence, Ky. — General patronage. THE FRAME UP: Fred Humes — We didn’t think much of this two reel western. Nothing to it. Two reels. — W. T. Davis & Son, Rialto theatre, Sharon, Wis. — General patronage. INTERNATIONAL NEWS REEL: Good news reel. One reel. — Nicolaides Bros., American theatre, Scofield, Utah. — General patronage. LOVE’S LABOR LOST: Neely Edwards — Fairly good short comedy. One reel. — A. G. Witwer, Grand theatre, Rainier, Ore. — General patronage. LOVE’S LABOR LOST: Neely Edwards — A poor comedy because of vulgarity of some of the scenes. One reel. — P. G. Estee, S. T. theatre, Parker, S. Dak. — Small town patronage. MIXED DOUBLES: Bluebird — A few laffs. One reel. — Wm. E. Tragsdorf, Trags theatre, Neillsville, Wis. — Small town patronage. MOTOR TROUBLE: Good comedy. Two reels. ■ — Nicolaides Bros., American theatre, Scofield, Utah. — -General patronage. MOVIE MADNESS: Edna Marion — Fair comedy. Two reels. — A. G. Witwer, Grand theatre. Rainier, Ore.— General patronage. MOVIE MADNESS: Edna Marian — Good enough slap stick. Seemed to please. Two reels. — P. G. Estee, S. T. theatre, Parker, S. Dak. — Small town patronage. PAPA’S MAMA: Bluebird — No one seems to be able to get any laffs out of these Bluebirds. They ought to call ’em Blackbirds, for there sureinhell is no laffs in but few, if any, of ’em. One reel. — Wm. E. Tragsdorf, Trags theatre, Neillsville, Wis. — -Small town patronage. QUEEN OF THE HILLS: Josie SedgwickNice little Western. Two reels. — Wm. E. Tragsdorg, Trags theatre, Neillsville, Wis. — Small town patronage. RADIO DETECTIVE: Nothing to brag about. Story too impossible. Fair picture for kids but won't appeal to the grown ups. Two reels. — Marion F. Bodwell, Paramount theatre, Wyoming, 111. — General patronage. SAY IT WITH LOVE: Edna Marian— Good comedy which will balance up the program. Two reels. — R. Duba, Royal theatre, Kimball, S. Dak. — General patronage. SCANDAL HUNTERS: Fair comedy. Two reels. — Nicolaides Bros., American theatre, Scofield, Utah. — General patronage. SHADY REST: Good. Glad to see Joe Murphy back in these comedies. Two reels. — A. G. Witwer, Grand theatre. Rainier, Ore. — General patronage. THRILLING ROMANCE: Century— Only fair. Two reels. — Wm. E. Tragsdorf, Trags theatre, Neillsville, Wis. — Small town patronage. THE TIN BRONC : Ed Cobb— Good average straight short Western. Two reels. — A. G. Witwer, Grand theatre. Rainier, Ore. — General patronage. THE TIN BRONC: Mustang Western — A bozo has a lot of trouble with his Ford. Quite a few laffs. Two reels. — Wm. E. Tragsdorg, Trags theatre, Neillsville, Wis. — Small town patronage. TWIN SISTERS: Wanda Wiley— Lots of action. A little comedy. — Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — Genei’al patronage. TWIN SISTERS: Wanda Wiley— Not a bad comedy, and not as good as we have had of her. Two reels. — Wm. Martin, Patriot theatre. Patriot, Ind. — Small town patronage. UNCLE TOM’S GAL: Edna Marian— Absolutely terrible. Two reels. — E. M. Biddle, Strand theatre, Paoli, Ind. — Small town patronage. A WILD TIME: Pewee Holmes — This was a riot here. Pewee a big favorite here. All these W. C. Tuttle stories are full of good, clean spontaneous humor and they always draw extra business. Two reels. — E. M. Biddle, Strand theatre, Paoli, Ind. — Small town patronage. WISE OR OTHERWISE: Charles Puffy— Not much to this one. Didn’t get a laugh from our crowd. One reel. — A. G. Witwer, Grand theatre. Rainier, Ore.— General patronage. MISCELLANEOUS THE FLY COP: Larry Semon — A re-issue but seemed to please at that. This star has made better, but considering the price was well worth the money. Two reels. — Marion F. Bodwell, Paramount theatre, Wyoming, 111. — General patronage. HIS PRIVATE LIFE: Lupino Lane — Here’s a dandy laugh getter. They simply roared at it from start to finish. Two reels. — M. Bailey, Strand theatre, Dryden, Ont., Canada.— Small town patronage. MOVING DAY: Poor.— T. C. Simmons, Auditorium theatre, Welsh, La. — General patronage. ROBBING THE RUBE: This is old but it's better than lots of new ones. Gets the laughs. Two reels. — J. W. Ryder, Jewel theatre, Verndale, Minn. — Small town patronage. MISCELLANEOUS HOT CAKES FOR TWO: Very good comedy. Two reels. — H. E. Schlichter, Liggett theatre, Madison, Kan. — General patronage. LUCK AND SAND: Leo Malony — A very good western, well liked by all. Good action, wonderful dog. 85 per cent. Five reels. — J. G. Flanders, Majestic theatre, Kerens. Tex. — General patronage. MUTT AND JEFF CARTOONS: They draw many extra children and we believe some grownups to the show. Just as good as the first Mutt and Jeff from Fox. Everybody likes to see them. — Cragin & Pike, Majestic & Airdome theatre. Las Vegas, Nev. — General patronage.