Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World (Apr-Jun 1929)

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Record Details:

Title:
Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World
Date:
Apr-Jun 1929
Publisher:
[Chicago, Quigley publishing company]
Volume:
Exhibitors herald world
Leaf #:
000951
Language:
English
Subjects:
motion pictures, Motion pictures -- Periodicals
Collection:
Early Cinema and Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Moving Image Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
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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May 19, 1928 EXHIBITORS HERALD and MOVING PICTURE WORLD 125 THE COUNTRY DOCTOR: Rudolph Schlldkraut— 74%. April 17-18. A laugh on life with a tear behind it ! Ju6t fits this picture and if it's handled rigrht will make money. Built up on second night. It's a sad picture with enough comedy relief to make 'em like it. Rudolph does some wonderful acting in this and his supporting cast is great. Seven reels. — E. N. McFarland, Pinegrove theatre, Port Huron, Mich. — ^Neighborhood patronage. ALMOST A LADY: Marie Prevost— 60%. April 28. Just six reels of ipicture show. Nothing much to it, although the audience condescended to a few minor snickers. Do not consider this worthy of much comment one way or the other. Six reels. — Tivenan & Wolfe, Screenland theatre, Nevada, O. — Small town patronage. DRESS PARADE: William Boyd— 85%. Good picture. Well made and will please an audience. Did good business on Sunday. Six reels. — E. N. McFarland, Pinegrove theatre. Port Huron, Mich. — Neighborhood patronage. GIGOLO: Rod LaRocque— 65%. April 20-21. Just a fair program picture. If we couldn't average better than this we would soon be out of the running. Photography fair, film poor. Seven reels. — Tivenan & Wolfe, Screenland theatre, Nevada, O. — Small town patronage. FIGHTING LOVE: Special cast— An abomination unto the industry. Roxy said this was a wonderful one. He would starve picking pictures for my crowd. Don't show it. The garter grabbing scene is more than vulgar. — G. Carey, Strand theatre, Paris, Ark. — General patronage. ON TO RENO: Marie Prevoet— A good little program picture. Miss Prevost handles the situations in this sort of picture in a very clever manner. Good support in this picture. — H. E. Gilman, Club theatre. Weed, Cal. — General patronage. TWISTED TRIGGERS: Wally Wales— April 21. My first one with this boy and he looks as though he was going to be a good card. A fair program Western, but it will please the Saturday nighters. Five reels. — Wm. E. Tragsdorf, Trags theatre, Neillsville, Wis. — Small town patronage. Rayart THE CRUISE OF THE HELLION: Special castApril 24-25. I don't know what to say about this, X went to a lot of trouble to get it and then did no business the first night and less the second. Personally I thought it a fair sea picture but no special. Seven reels. — H. W. Batchelder, Gait theatre. Gait, Cal. — Small town patronage. United Artists THE GAUCHO: Douglas Fairbanks— 64%. One of Doug's good ones. Eleven reels. — T. A. Shea, Palace theatre, McGehee, Ark. — General patronage. MY BEST GIRL: Mary Pickford— 100%. April 26-27. Oh, Boy! Ain't it a grand and glorious feeling, to see them packing in as in the good old days of a year ago? That is what Mary did for me and what is better yet she pleased them all. All .agreed that it was the best Pickford in several years if not the best she ever made. Eight reels. — Homer P. Morley, Princess theatre, Buchanan, Mich. — Small town patronage. MY BEST GIRL: Mary Pickford— 80%. The best this star has made in many a month. Would have been very good at the box office if we hadn't received about a foot of snow the day of the show. — L. E. Palmer, Postville theatre, Postville, la. — General patronage. THE CIRCUS: Charlie Chaplin— April 26-27. This one sure did bring 'em in. Did not do any extra heavy advertising, it seemed they knew all about it. Broke house record held by "The Son of the Sheik." As for the picture, I think "The Gold Rush" was better. It seemed that the kids had to start the laughing and then the older ones would pick it up. Don't pass it up if you can buy it right. We did. Seven reels. — Ray P. Murphy, Old Trail theatre, Hebron, O. — General patronage. Universal THE BORDER CAVALIER: Fred Humes— 50%. April 14. Boy, he can ride and fight. Well received here. Universal's pictures this year are way above those of last year. Five reels. — ^E. S. Wright, Redwood theatre, Redwood, N. Y. — Small town patronage. THE BORDER CAVALIER: Fred Humes50%. April 28. A good Western picture. — Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. THE RAWHIDE KID: Hoot Gibson— 100%. April 28. Hoot never fails to draw a full house. Consequently he is a hard man to beat. The "Rawhide Kid" is no exception to the rule. Six reels. — Homer P. Morley, Princess theatre, Buchanan, Mich. — Small town patronage. THE SHIELD OF HONOR: Neil Hamilton— 54%. A good program picture which failed to do normal business but the weather had something to do with it. It's a great little show after you get 'em. Six reels. — E. N. McFarland, Pinegrove theatre. Port Huron, Mich. — ^Neighborhood patronage. THE CHINESE PARROT: Marion Nixon— 30%. April 22. Good mystery melodrama. Only fault with this was too many night scenes and all too dark to see what was going on. Plenty of suspense. Acting of Nixon very good and Bosworth got the part to perfection. Seven reels. — Rudolf Duba, Royal theatre, Kimball, S. D. — General patronage. THE CHINESE PARROT: Marion Nixon— 20%. May 1. Fair, too much night photography and weird effects for us. Seven reels. — ^Mrs. Hulda J. Green, Gem theatre, Greenriver, Utah. — General patronage. THE CHINESE PARROT: Marion Nixon— April 29. Had several walk out on this. For my.self I thought it a fair program picture. Seven reels. — Mrs. C. Knox, Star theatre. Villa Grove, 111. — General patronage. THE CHINESE PARROT: Marion Nixon— Fair picture. Not in the class with "The Cat and Canary." — S. H. Rich, Rich theatre, Montpelier, Idaho. — General patronage. LOVE ME AND THE WORLD IS MINE: Special cast — 60%. April 30 and May 1. This picture probably rates as a special, but was not recognized here as a super-special. Some excellent work by the starring team, but in my opinion Universal has gone in too much for foreign settings for its specials this year. Seven reels. — L. M. Dunlap, Palace theatre, Meridian, Tex. — ^Small town patronage. A TRICK OF HEARTS: Hoot Gibson— 95%. April 7. Hoot good as usual in this one, and drew the crowd as usual, but not as good a picture as "Painted Ponies," which numbers of my patrons call Hoot's best bet. Six reels. — L. M. Dunlap, Palace theatre. Meridian, Tex. — Small town patronage. LES MISERABLES: Special cast— 60%. Here is a picture that builds prestige for any theatre and brings many of them in who care nothing for the ordinary drama. Play it. — L. M. Dunlap, Palace theatre. Meridian, Tex. — Small town patronage. LES MISERABLES: Special cast— A worthy production, well directed, well acted. It may not draw but should please if you can get them in, as it holds your attention from start to finish. Eight reels. — ■ A. R. Anderson, Orpheum theatre. Twin Falls, Idaho. — General patronage. THE CAT AND CANARY: Laura La Plante — 75%. Ranks high as a mystery drama and drew better second night than the first, which tells its own' story. Laura always a good bet here. — L. M. Dunlap, Palace theatre, Meridian, Tex. — Small town patronage. THE CAT AND CANARY: Laura La Plant<^30%. April 19. The title and advertising played up to the scratch. Mystery, thrills and suspense, all the way through and how they screamed. Played only one night to better business than usual. Eight reels. Rudolf Duba, Royal theatre, Kimball, S. D. — General patronage. THE CAT AND CANARY: Laura La Plante— April 19-20. This was a good mystery picture interesting all the way through, but did not pull for me. I don't blame the picture. Eight reels. — H. W. Batchelder, Gait theatre. Gait, Cal. — Small town patronage. ONE GLORIOUS SCRAP: Fred Humes20%. April 30. Many favorable comments from the people who patronized this flicker. Five reels. — Homer P. Morley, Princess theatre, Buchanan, Mich. — Small town patronage. THREE MILES UP: Al Wilson— 62%. March 31. Well liked by crowd. My town wants action and this certainly has it. One of the regular dime novels in pictures. Five reels. — ^E. S. Wright, Redwood theatre. Redwood, N. Y. — Small town patronage. GALLOPING FURY: Hoot Gibson— 80%. April 11. Very good comedy drama which seemed to please all of our patrons. Six reels — David Straszer, Lyceum theatre, Manchester, Mo. — General patronage. DESERT DUST: Ted Wells— 80%. April 28. This boy (Ted Wells) is steadily growing here as a box-office attraction, and I believe he's a comer. This was only the second of his pictures played here and it got much favorable comment. Five reels. — L. M. Dunlap, Palace theatre. Meridian, Tex. — Small town patronage. MEN OF DARING: Special cast— 60%. April 7. Very fine picture of the better class of Westerns. Well liked but did not draw any extra business. Six reels. — E. S. Wright, Redwood theatre. Redwood, N. Y. — Small town patronage. FANGS OF DESTINY: Dynamite— 28%. April 24. Fair, oar first of this dog and we can't see much to him. Bad weather may have had something to do with the small crowd. Five reels. — ^Mrs. Hulda J. Green, Gem theatre, Greenriver, Utah. — General patronage. THE MIDNIGHT ROSE: Special cast— After reviewing this picture, I admitted all patrons free and still I was ashamed to face them as they came out. Really a disgrace to put on the screen. — R. J. Speck, Kenwood theatre, Chicago, 111. — General patronage. PAINTING THE TOWN: Special cast— It's good but expected a better one. The support put the picture over and not Tryon. — J. W. Schmidt, The Grand theatre, Breese, 111. — ^Jeneral patronage. THE RUNAWAY EXPRESS: Special cast— Good. —J. W. Schmidt, The Grand theatre, Breese, HI.— General patronage. THE MARRIAGE CLAUSE: Special cast— Very good. — J. W. Schmidt, The Grand theatre, Breese, III. — General patronage. HELD BY THE LAW: Special cast^March 24. Very good. Held interest. Good plot. Well liked and spoken of. One of Universal's feest. Seven reels. — ^E. S. Wright, Redwood theatre. Redwood, N. Y.^-Small town patronage. THE WILD WEST SHOW: Hoot Gibson— This picture fits Hoot to exactness and they come in from the creek-forks when they see his name linked up to this kind of title. Seldom are you disappointed on a Hoot picture. — L. M. Dunlap, Palace theatre. Meridian, Tex. — Small town patronage. FAST AND FURIOUS: Reginald Denny— A great show. Pleased immensely. Plenty of laughs, action and thrills. Played on Sunday. Six reels. — A. R. Anderson, Orpheum theatre. Twin Falls, Idaho. — General patronage. FAST AND FURIOUS: Special cast— Very good.— J. W. Schmidt, Grand theatre, Breese, HI. — General patronage. HEY, HEY, COWBOY: Hoot Gibson— Good picture that pleased. — S. H. Rich, Rich theatre, Montpelier, Idaho. — General patronage. BUTTERFLIES IN THE RAIN: Laura La Plante — Very good. — J. W. Schmidt, Grand theatre, Breese, 111. — General patronage. THE DENVER DUDE: Special cast— Good Westem. — J. W. Schmidt, Grand theatre, Breese, 111. — General patronage. WESTERN WHIRLWIND: Jack Hoxie— April 28. Plenty of action in it after it gets started, but it doesn't get much of a start until the fourth reel. Five reels. — Wm. E. Tragsdorf, Trags theatre, Neillsville, Wis. — Small town patronage. OH, BABY: Special cast — Very nice Sunday picture.— J. W. Schmidt, Grand theatre, Breese. 111. — General patronage. BEWARE OF WIDOWS: Special cast— Very good. — J. W. Schmidt, Grand theatre, Breese, III. — General patronage. THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT: Special cast^Very good mother picture. — J. W. Schmidt, Grand theatre, Breese, III. — General patronage. "Warner Bros. HUSBANDS FOR RENT: Special cast— »0»'oWarners have had several bad ones but for sheer failure to satisfy this one takes the prize. This is the kind that will bring on censorship. The scene of the butler and the girl in reel four being disgusting to say the least. It is absolutely without any merit and my patrons did not fail to say so. — J. Christensen, Garden theatre, St. Clair, Mich. — General patronage. HILLS OF KENTUCKY: Rin Tin Tin— ei"',,. April 4. Very good picture. He always pulls the kids and they bring out the older ones. Would advise any small town to play any Rin Tin Tin, he is a good bet. Six reels. — E. S. Wright. Redwood theatre. Redwood, N. Y. — Small town patronage. ACROSS THE PACIFIC: Monte Blue— 12%. April 27-28. Very good show played to no business. The photos must have done all the poor advertising. My poorest business on Friday and Saturday for some time, but we thought we had a good show which was not approved by our turnout at the box office. My folks must not care for war pictures. Eight reels. — Rudolf Duba, Royal theatre, Kimball, S. D. — Genera] ratronage. THE GOLDEN COCOON: Gordon-Chadwjck— 55%. May 1. A three reel picture, expanded to so\-en. This is an old one from 1924-1925 list before Warner's took a correspondence course on making pictures for small towns. Shelve it. Seven n?els. — John W. Crabtree. Jo>-land theatre. Corning, .Vrk. — General patronage. CLASH OF THE WOLVES: Rin Tin Tin— 10%. April 20-21. Dandy good picture for any night. Just like a Western. .■Ml outdoor action and that is what most of my psitrons want. Rin Tin Tin