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 #:
0001308
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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86 EXHIBITORS HERALD and MOVING PICTURE WORLD June 9, 1928 State Rights THE HAUNTED RANGE: Ken Maynard— A real good Western. Will please all, so we should worry. — ^Earl Somerville, Opera House, Raymond, Minn. — General patronagre. KING OF THE HERD: 75%. May 18. Agreeably surprised. A genuine good Western with all the elements of complete entertainment. Crowd liked it. Play it, it's as good as the fancy priced babies. Six reels. — John W. Crabtree, Joyland theatre. Corning, Ark. — Small town patronage. THUNDERING THOMPSON: Cheyenne Bill— 85%. May 19. Not "what the picture did for me, but what it did to me," operator said when he saw the picture start. "Hey, John, hold your nose and call the tumble bugs — here's another mess of a Western !" Well, it was rotten. Good crowd — yes, but a picture like this is like a belly full of green apples, it's the after effects that hurt. — John W. Crabtree, Joyland theatre. Corning, Ark. — Small town patronage. Serials THE GOLDEN STALLION: Special cast— A good serial that held up well during the run. I have had a number of patrons comment very favorably on this serial. I think that it will keep them coming, if you can get them started. Ten episodes. — Ray W. Musselman, Princess theatre, Lincoln, Kans. — Small town patronage. HAUNTED ISLAND (Universal) : Jack Ekaughtery On chapter 4 and is getting better, but has no drawing power here. May go good in other towns. Two reels. — ^Carl L. Brown, Crystal theatre. Many, La. — General patronage. Short Subjects COLUMBIA THE CAT'S TALE: May 24. A good kid comedy, pleased the children. Two reels. — Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. EDUCATIONAL CUTIE: Dorothy Devore — Just fair. Dorothy tries hard, but it's the old story of the rich relative done to death. Two reels. — Stan. Kennedy, Central theatre, Selkirk, Man., Canada. — ^Small town patronage. DUMMIES: Larry Semon — Educational should be prosecuted for selling a re-issue to exhibitors without so stating in the contract. The last half of this picture is negative from an old two reel Vitagraph comedy that Semon made several years ago. ■ I've run it at least six times. I dare them to prove that the tower scenes and ambulance scenes are not a Vitagraph re-issue. Two reels. — P. G. Vaughn, Sun theatre, Kansas City, Mo. — ^Neighborhood patronage. FAIR WARNING: Al St. John— Awful good. Al St. John and his bicycle, can you beat them? Two reels. — Ray W. Musselman, Princess theatre, Lincoln, Kans. — Small town patronage. LISTEN SISTER: Lupino Lane— This is sure a riot of a comedy. Lupino goes to school in a ladies college, in a masquerade and then the fun starts. Lane is Educational's best bet. Two reels. — Stan. Kennedy, Central theatre, Selkirk, Man., Canada. — Small town patronage. LUCKY DOG: Cameo — Good one reel comedy. Print and phtography good. P. G. Held, Strand theatre, Griswold, la. — ^Neighborhood patronage. NEW WRINKLES: Lloyd Hamilton— Very good. Two reels. — Carl L. Brovm, Crystal theatre. Many, La. — General patronage. NO FARE: Big Boy— This is the best Big Boy yet. The kid acts in this one, and forgets his posing. Two reels. — ^Stan. Kennedy, Central theatre, Selkirk, Man., Canada. — 'Small town patronage. NOTHING FLAT: February 26. A good comedy. Two reels. — Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — ^General patronage. SCARED SILLY: Arthur Lake— A good comedy but not as funny as some we have played from Educational. Two reels. — Carl L. Brown, Crystal theatre. Many, La. — General patronage. SOME SCOUT: Lupino Lane — Good clean comedy. Lane is good in this one. Two reels. — Carl L. Brown, Crystal theatre. Many, La. — General patronage. SPRING HAS CAME: Cameo— A darn good comedy. In fact all the Cameos this season have been striking a high average for laughs and plot. Keep up the good work. One reel. — P. G. Vaughn, Sun theatre, Kansas City, Mo. — Neighborhood patronage. THE STUNT MAN: Larry Semon— A fair comedy. Two reels. — Carl L. Brown, Crystal theatre, Many, La. — General patronage. THERE IT IS: Charley Bowers — May 28-29. A good novelty comedy. Two reels.— Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. FBO BILL GRIMM'S PROGRESS: Cooke-Guard— The first of this series did well. Two reels. — Mrs. Hulda J. Green, Gem theatre, Greenriver, Utah. — General patronage. BRUISERS AND LOSERS: Cooke-Guard— Not as good as expected. First part of series very good. Two reels. — Carl L. Brown, Crystal theatre. Many, La. — General patronage. LAST OF HIS FACE: Cooke-Guard— "Bill Grimm's Progess." So far this series has been good. Better than "Adventures of Maizie." This one haa plenty of laughs for your patrons. Two reels. — Carl L. Brown, Crystal theatre. Many, La. — General patron FOX JACK AND JILTED: A pretty good comedy. Two reels. — ^Minnie M. Sohnoor, Paramount theatre, Stapleton, Neb. — General patronage. LOVE IS BLOND: May 23. A fair comedy. Two reels. — Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — ^General patronage. RUMORS FOR RENT: Helen and Warren — Pretty good comedy. Not a knockout, but will get by. Two reels. — ^Ray W. Musselmian, Princess theatre, Lincoln, Kans. — Small town patronage. METRO-GO LDWYN-MAYER ACHING YOUTH: Charlie Chase— This is good. Wish I could get a M-G-M comedy every day. I pay more for them than any other comedies and am glad to do it. Two reels. — Stan. Kennedy, Central theatre, Selkirk, Man., Canada. — Small town patronage. ALL FOR NOTHING: Charlie Chase— Good. Two reels. — ^Horold Smith, Dreamland theatre, Carson, la. — General patronage. BARNUM AND RINGLING: Our Gang— They fixed up all kinds of freaks and held the circus in the hotel. Can you imagine the fun they had? They had it and so did everyone else. Two reels. — Ray W. Musselman, Princess theatre, Lincoln, Kans. — Small town patronage. BARNUM VS. RINGLING: Our Gang— A fine comedy which brought the laughs. Book this one and advertise it. It will stand it. Dandy print. Two reels. — Carl L. Brown, Crystal theatre. Many, La. — General patronage. BATTLE OF A CENTURY: Laurel-Hardy— Good comedy. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer shorts are good. Two reels. — Harold Smith, Dreaimland theatre, Carson, la. — General patronage. EDISON, MARCONI AND COMPANY: Our Gang — ^Most of the gang comedies are very good and this is no exception. They draw extra business and please my patrons. Two reels. — Ray W. Musselman, Princess theatre, Lincoln, Kans. — Small town patronage. FIGHTING FATHERS: Slightly better than the average comedy we have been getting, but did not click as a comedy should to be worthwhile showing. The one redeeming feature of these comedies is the excellent photograiphy. Tworeels. — ^Tivenan & Wolfe, Screenland theatre, Nevada, O. — Small town patronage. FIGHTING FATHERS: Max Davidson— A fair comedy. Two reels. — Carl L. Brown, Crystal theatre. Many, La. — ^General patronage. THE FINISHING TOUCH: Laurel-Hardy— Same old news. This pair don't make 'em poor. They are builders in this one, and on the quiet, their touch is sure finished. Two reels. — Stan. Kennedy, Central theatre, Selkirk, Man., Canada. — Small town patronage. THE FLAG: Francis X. Bushman— This beautiful color subject has too much story material to be put in two reels. It's too bad they didn't make it about 3,000 feet. It certainly would have been a world beater. As it stands, it's good. Two reels. — P. G. Vaughn, Sun theatre, Kansas City, Mo. — ^Neighborhood patronage. HEEBIE JEEBIES: Our Gang-^ust the same old average. It requires patrons in a darn good humor to have comedies get across. Film and photography invariably good and that's about all. Two reels. — Tivenan & Wolfe, Screenland theatre, Nevada, O. — Small town patronage. METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER COMEDIES: So far these have been good. — Roy W. Adams, Pastime theatre. Mason, Mich. — ^General patronage. METRO-GOLDMTTN-MAYER NEWS NO. 73: Stung again I This had practically the same stuff that Pathe gave us a week ago, and Heaven knows we don't get Pathe until all the events shown have been forgotten. Why do they give us so much air stuff? Half a reel is loo much. Mighty few aviators here! One reel. — ^Tivenan & Wolfe, Screenland theatre, Nevada, O. — Small town patronage. METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER ODDITIES: These are interesting and well produced and an absolute waste of money so far as business is concerned. Just like putting whipped cream on a hot dog. — Roy W. Adams, Pastime theatre. Mason, Mich. — General patronage. THE OLD WALLOP: Our Gang— Some of 'em laughed their buttons off. Once in a while Metro has a comedy that will get laughs and this is one of 'em. Too bad their comedy stuff is not on par with their feature pictures. Two reels. — John W. Crabtree, Joyland theatre. Corning, Ark. — Small town patronage. PUTTING PANTS ON PHILLIP: Stan LaurelA good comedy. Two reels. — Roy W. Adams, Pastime theatre. Mason, Mich. — General patronage. SECRETS OF THE SEA: Oddity— Too short to bother with. Not as good ejs most Oddities. Onehalf reel. — Tivenan & Wolfe, Screenland theatre. Nevada, O. — Small town patronage. YALE VS. HARVARD: Our Gang— This would be very appropriate for the football season, but it will be funny any time you show it. TTie gang takes the tough gang to a real cleanin' at football. Two reels. — Ray W. Musselman, Princess theatre, Lincoln, Kans. — Small town patronage. YALE VS. HARVARD: Our Gang— Not as funny as "Barnum and Ringling," but will please your kiddies. Two reels. — Carl L. Brown, Crystal theatre. Many, La. — ^General patronage. PARAMOUNT KRAZY CAT and INKWELL COMEDIES: Don't like these. They are very poor. Have contracted for them a year as that is the only way one can buy them. The poor exhibitor sure has it hard. If one could pick and choose how much better it would be. The Felix comedies are the best of all cartoons. Wish we could make 8,000,000 dollars a year. — Robert Yancey, Bonny theatre, Mansfield, Mo. — General patronage. PARAMOUNT NEWS: These newsreels are the best we have ever used and we get them the newest. — Robert Yancey, Bonny theatre, Mansfield, Mo. — General patronage. PATHE ARE BRUNETTES SAFE: May 22. Juet a comedy. Two reels. — Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre. Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. HER ACTOR FRIEND: Alice Day— Good. Two reels. — ^Mrs. Hulda J. Green, Gem theatre, Greenriver, Utah. — General patronage. PATHE NEWS: Pathe, your cameramen use too much shutter ! Snow scenes, etc., are darker than inside stuff. Give us light and for Gawdsakes, let's have some news less than sixty days old. One reel. — Tivenan & Wolfe, Screenland theatre, Nevada. O. — Small town patronage. TWO TIME MAMA: Glen Tryon— Good. Two reels. — Mrs. Hulda J. Green, Gem theatre, Greenriver, Utah. — General patronage. TIFFANY SCAjRFACE: A Gem in every sense of the word. Marvelous colors and an extremely interesting little story. Adds class to any theatre's program. One reel. — P. G. Vaughn, Sun theatre, Kansas City, Mo. — Neighborhood patronage. UNIVERSAL BUSTER COME ON: Tige— Praise the Lord! This was a good one. The dog makes everybody laugh and the commotion caused by the kids was a welcome relief after the silence with which our comedies have been received for lo! these many shows. Photography could have been better but we're satisfied. Two reels. — Tivenan & Wolfe, Screenland theatre, Nevada, O. — Small tovim patronage. GALLOPING JUSTICE: Edmund Cobb— Lots ol action and a good two reel Western drama. Two reels. — Carl L. Brown, Crystal theatre. Many, La. — General patronage. GREAT GUNS: Cartoon— About as good as the average cartoon. One reel. — Carl L. Brown, Crystal theatre. Many, La. — General patronage. MIN WALKS IN HER SLEEP: Joe Murphy— A very good Gump, has a bunch of laughs and thrills atop the big frame work. Gets them happy and pleases. Two reels. — Ray W. Musselman, Princess theatre, Lincoln, Kans. — Small town patronage. NEWLYWED'S FRIENDS: Snookums— Wilt please the kiddies, otherwise not so good. Two reels.^-Carl L. Brown, Crystal theatre. Many, La. — General patronage.