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 #:
0001519
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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June 23, 1928 EXHIBITORS HERALD and MOVING PICTURE WORLD 63 good. Seven reels. — P. G. Held, Strand theatre, Griswold, la. — General patronage. LES MISERABLES: Special cafit— Very much disappointed. Not as big as Universal tells you it is. Foreign cast the bunk. Wonderful book and v?onderful opportunity lost in making this. Would advise running it only as program. We ran it as a special and 'ware stung at the box office. Hope Carl won't buy any more foreign stuff. — ^Philip Uand, Rex theatre, Salmon, Idaho. — General patronage. MICHAEL STROGOFF: Special cast— Pleased fairly well. No draw at all. Priced too high. Only a program in value. — Philip Rand, Rex theatre, Salmon, Idaho. — ^General patronage. GRINNING GUNS: Jack Hoxie— Big loss. Said to be a fair Western. Didn't see it. — Philip Rand, Rex theatre, Salmon, Idaho. — General patronage. THE RAWHIDE KID: Special casl^-Not as good SB usual. Slow in getting under way. It pleased fairly well and drew fair only. — ^Philip Rand, Rex theatre, Salmon, Idaho. — ^General patronage. SPANGLES: Special cast — A circus picture without much circus, plot same as several past circus plays. Marion Nixon pretty. Would class it "fair." — Philip Rand, Rex theatre, Salmon, Idaho. — General patronage. THE BORDER CAVALIER: Special cast— Fair picture. No draw. — Philip Rand, Rex theatre, Salmon, Idaho. — General patronage. THE PRAIRIE KING: Hoot Gibson— Reports okay. Didn't see it. Drew fairly well but not as well as usual for Hoot. — Philip Rand, Rex theatre, Salmon, Idaho. — General patronage. THE PRAIRIE KING: Hoot Gibson— June 2-3. One of Hoot'e best. Lots of action. Plenty of comedy. Hoot draws good here. One boy rode seven miles on a mule to see this picture. Six reels. — Arno G. Weigang, Conmaunity theatre, Kenedy, Tex. — Small town patronage. Warner Bros. ONE ROUND HOGAN: Monte Blue— 62%. May 19. Story too cheap for a Monte Blue, sold as a Warner strong box office bet. Cannot recommend for Saturday use. — -C. H. Olive, Princess theatre, Washington, D. C. — General patronage. HILLS OF KENTUCKY: Rln Tin Tin— 43%. May 5. A very fine picture with Rin Tin Tin at his best and a great supporting cast. Many good comments on this one, as it pleased all classes. Eight reels. — G. M. Lounsbery, I. O. 0. P., Grand Gorge, N. Y. — Small town patronage. HERO OF THE BIG SNOWS: Rin Tin Tin— 15%. June 1-2. Dandy acting by Rin Tin Tin and also the supporting cast but Rinty is not giving the pep to people as he used to. Six reels. — Rudolf Dnba, Royal theatre, Kimball, S. D. — ^General patronage. WHEN A MAN LOVES: John Barrymoro— 35%. June 4-5. Another costume picture that is much too long. All of the action is condensed in the last reel and it is very good but it takes too long for the director to get to it. Possibly a good bet in the city, but the small town boys wouldn't fall for it. Ten reels. — Ray W. Musselman, Princess theatre, Lincoln, Kan. — Small town patronage. A RACE FOR A LIFE: Rin Tin Tin-^2%. Terrible. We can only expect one good Rinty in a group. Cheap cast, enough said ! — C. H. Olive, Princess theatre, Washington, D. C. — General patronage. THE SILVER SLAVE: Helene Costello— May 16. Drama. Very good but no box office magnet. Good thing I didn't pay a high rental for these Warners. Six reels.— F. E. Sabin, Majestic theatre. Eureka, Mont. — Small town patronage. ACROSS THE ATLANTIC : Monte Blue— Now here's an example of what can be accomplished by a star, director and story without the aid of sexual smut or dirty subtitles. As clean a piece of entertainment as you'd ever want to see and boy it's a picture the whole family will enjoy. A plausible story that could really happen. Six reels. — P. G. Vaughan, Sun theatre, Kansas City, Mo.— Neighborhood patronage. State Rights DANGEROUS DUDE: Reed Howes— 70%. June 2. A fair program that won't please your uppety up patronage and is not interesting to the roughnecks. A construction story that is weak in plot. My Saturday night crowd wants Westerns, and this one fell far short of meeting their demands. Five reels. John W. Crabtree, Joyland theatre. Corning, Ark. — General patronage. IN A MOMENT OF TEMPTATION: Special cast Fair program picture. Six reels. — F. E. Sabin, Ma leetic theatre. Eureka, Mont. — Small town patronage. THE OLD PROSPECTOR: These Edgar Guest poems are fine and our patrons have liked them all. One reel. — Minnie M. Sehnoor, Paramount theatre, Stapleton, Neb. — Small town patronage. THE TWO FISTED BUCKAROO: Fred Church— 70%. June 8. Good Western, lota of action. Will please your Western fans. — John W. Crabtree, Joyland theatre. Corning Ark. — General patronage. WHERE TRAILS BEGIN: Special cast— 26%. May 22-23. A good picture with some wonderful scenery. Silverstreak extra good, but our folks don't seem to care for dog pictures. Six reels. — C. P. Washman, Roxy theatre, Skellytown, Tex. — General patronage. Serials TRAIL OF THE TIGER: (Universal) Jack Daughtery— This serial draws the kids but the adults don't like it. We haven't seen a Universal serial that can compare to a Pathe. Two reels. — ^Mrs. Hulda J. Green, Gem theatre, Greenriver, Utah. — General patronage. Short Subjects OOLUMBLA. THE FIREMAN: Charlie Chaplin— This is a good comedy but not enough to pay much difference in price of any other two reelers.^ — Rudolf Duba, Royal theatre, Kimball, S. D. — General patronage. EDUCATIONAL AIN'T NATURE GRAND: Cameo— One of the best one reel comedies that I have played, full of laughs. Print and photography good. One reel. — P. G. Held, Strand theatre, Griswold, la. — lieneraJ patronage. FANDANGO: Lupino Lane — Mark up another one for Lane. Two reels. — S. B. Kennedy, Central theatre, Selkirk, Man., Canada. — ^Small town patronage. HIGH STRUNG: Jerry Drew — Fair comedy. This bird don't register so good for me. Two reels. — P. G. Vaughan, Sun theatre, Kansas City, Mo. — Neighborhood patronage. MYSTERIOUS NIGHT: Dandy little single reel. Better than average. — S. B. Kennedy, Central theatre, Selkirk, Man., Canada. — ^Small town patronage. NAVY BEANS: Big Boy— This Juvenile comedy is a laugh getter and I don't mean perhaps. Two reels. — P. G. Vaughman, Sun theatre, Kansas City, Mo. — Neighborhood patronage. NO SPARKING: Fair two reel comedy. Print and photography good. Two reels. — P. G. Held, Strand theatre, Griswold, la. — General patronage. OH WHAT A MAN: Larry Semon— Fine comedy. Larry sure is some stunt man but he had some better comedies befox-e. Two reels. — Rudolf Duba, Royal theatre, Eamball, S. D. — ^General patronage. RACING MAD: Very funny comedy. Two reels. — Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. FBO BILL GRIMM'S PROGRESS: Cooke-GuardLast of his face is good. Two reels. — Mrs. Hulda J. Green, Gem theatre, Greenriver, Utah. — General patronage. FOX CAPT. KID'S KITTENS : Good comedy. Two reels. —Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. TWENTY LEGS UNDER THE SEA: As poor a comedy as we have ever shown. Nothing but legs all the way through. Not a cackle in it. Two reels. — Minnie M. Sehnoor, Paramount theatre, Stapleton, Neb. — Small town patronage. METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER ACHING YOUTH: Charlie Chase— A laugh to every foot of film. This fellow makes the most consistent line of comedies I've ever run both Pathe and Metro brand. Two reels. — P. G. Vaughan, Sun theatre, Kansas City, Mo. — Neighborhood patronage. DUMB DADDIES: Max Davidson — .\s usual another good M-G-M comedy. They are all good and I know of no other product to touch them. Two reels. — S. B. Kennedy, Central theatre, Selkirk, Man., Canada. — Small town patronage. FIGHTING FATHERS: Special cast— Max Davidson, Jimmy Finlayson, and Mai-tha Sleeper are in this and make a whale of a good comedy. House in an uproar from bow to stern. This is our first comedy from Metro and if the rest are as good they will have set a new level in comedies. Here's hoping. — Philip Rand, Rex theatre, Salmon, Idaho. — General patronage. THE FLAG: Special cast — A technicolor production and is good. Teaches a lesson to those who have forgotten what the symbols of "Old Glory" stand for. Would be very appropriate for "Flag Day" or "Fourth of July." Two reels. — Ray W. Musselman, Princess theatre, Lincoln, Kan. — Small town patronage. THE FLAG: Very fine but does not please in general. One reel moved have been better. However, it's high class. — Philip Rand, Rex theatre, Salmon, Idaho. — General patronage. 40,000 MILES WITH LINDBERGH: Lindy— May 30-31. Built a program of short subjects and grossed more than on some of the so-called specials we have bought. Gave them a two reel "Our Gang" comedy and a couple of "Oddities" and it made a real program that pleased them all. — Paul B. Hoffman, Legion theatre, Holyrood, Kan. — Small town patronagre. HEEBIE JEEBIES: Our Gang— Excellent Gang comedy. They all get hypnotized and cause laugh after laugh. Two reels. — S. B. Kennedy, Central theatre, Selkirk, Man., Canada. — Small town patronage. HEEBIE JEEBIES: Our Gang — Good comedy so we should worry. Two reels. — Rudolf Duba, Royal theatre, Kimball, S. D. — General patronage. LADY OF VICTORIES: Agnes Ayres— May 30-3L A technicolor production and concerns Napoleon and Josephine, is historically correct and makes a very good filler. Two reels. — Ray W. Musselman, Princess theatre, Lincoln, Kan. — Small town patronage. SPOOK SPOOFING: Our Gang— Farina is the goat and they take him to the Cemetery, where a lot of things happen. Get it and hear them enjoy it. Two reels. — Ray W. Musselman, Princess theatre, Lincoln, Kan. — Small town patronage. PARAMOUNT BEHIND THE COUNTER: Edward Horton— This is an extra good comedy. Two reels. — Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. PIG STYLES: Krazy Kat— Krazy Kat always good. Alternates with "Out of the Inkwell" but "Krazy Kat" is liked more than Koko here. Short reel. — Arno G. Weigang, Community theatre, Kenedy, Tex. — Small town patronage. PATHE CATALINA HERE I COME: A good one. It is a bit different, too. Two reels. — P. G. Vaughan, Sun theatre, Kansas City, Mo. — Neighborhood patronage. GOOD CHEER: Our Gang— Fine comedy.— Philip Rand, Rex theatre, Salmon, Idaho. — General patronage. GOOD MORNING MADAM: Ralph Graves— F^r comedy. Two reels. — F. E. Sabin, Majestic theatre. Eureka, Mont. — Small town patronage. HOT CAKES FOR TWO: Just a comedy. Two reels. — F. E. Sabin, Majestic theatre. Eureka, Mont. — Small town patronage. KING HAROLD: Funny comedy. Two reels.— Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, GreenN-ille, Mich. — General patronage. LOVE'S LAST LAUGH: Mack Sennett— Very good comedy Two reels. — -Mrs. Hulda J. Green, Gem theatre, Utah. — General patronage. THUNDERING FLEAS: Our Gang — Good enough gang. Kids like 'em. Two reels. — F. E. Sabin, Majestic theatre. Eureka, Mont. — Small town patronage. UNIVERSAL BUSTER SHOWS OFF: A good comedy. Two reels. — Bert Silver. Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. INTERNATIONAL NEWS: A very good news and ranks with the best. Much better than some ol the newer ones that I have recently looked at. — Ray W. Musselman, Princess theatre, Lincoln, Kan. — Small town patronage. MISCELLANEOUS DAZE OF '49: Title fine for this comedy. Most of the gags in it are that old and the comedy is also of the style that was popular in '49. Two reels. — John W. Crabtree, Joyland theatre, Corning, Ark. — General patronage. HIS RICH BLUFF: Al Alt— I bought it for • comedy. A\"h.nt you'd call it. nobody knows I Snr« was a "rich bluff" and two reels too long. — John W. Crabtree. Joyland tbentre. Corning, Ark. — General pntronogo. SPOOKS: A kid actor's comedy that went ovtr fairly well and eai>eclally enjoyed by the children. Two reels. — John W. Crabtree, Joyland theatra. Coming, .■Vrk. — General patronage.