Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World (Oct-Dec 1928)

Record Details:

Title:
Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World
Date:
Oct-Dec 1928
Publisher:
[Chicago, Quigley publishing company]
Volume:
Exhibitors herald world
Leaf #:
000443
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:
August 29, 2022
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The Independent Film Trade Paper EXHIBITORS HERALI ^ MOVING PICTURE mSo.DearhomSl. WORLD ~ Home Office: IN THIS ISSUE — The Fall Issue of THE BOX OFFICE RECORD appears in this number, starting on Page 61— Semi-annual feature of "Exhibitors Herald and M oving Picture World" is guide to money-making possibilities of more than 500 pictures, both Ion g and short features ; Rapid development of sound in motion picture field adds new value to THE B OX OFFICE RECORD for exhibitors. COMPLETE INDEX TO CONTENTS NEWS Detroit Ejchibitor, owners of theatre bailding and Huma-Phon sound device manufacturing company, charge producers with conspiracy to boycott theatre owners who do not install Vitaphone apparatus. Interchange of sound devices welcomed if apparatus fills the bill, says Vitaphone executive; officials of producing companies state their stand. Only producers of sound films must have music recording license, says Mills; Exhibitors not required to pay any other tax than 10 cents a seat. Warner Brothers negotiating with Shnbert organization for talking picture production of stage plays — Pathe managers prepare for aggressive sound program. DEPARTIVIENTS Sound Pictures • 33 The Studio 37 Short Features e 42 Presentation Acts 43 The Theatre 49 Classified Advertising 59 Chicago Personalities by J. F 82 FEATURES Service Talks by T. O. Service ; . . . 52 Los Angeles by Douglas Hodges 38 Pictorial Section 29 Quick Reference Picture Chart 53 New Pictures 57 Letters from Readers 53 Broadway 22 ADVERTISEMENTS FILM AND EQUIPMENT— Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Robert Morton Organ, Paramount, Fox, Pathe, Universal, Tonefilm, World Wide Pictures, Gotham, Tififany-Stahl, First National, Chalmers Publishing Company, Eastman Kodak, Educational, Automatic Ticket Register, Irving Hamlin, Stevens Soundproofing, Affiliated European Producers, Amkino Corporation, Michael Curtiz, L. V. Kuttnauer (Phototone). PRESENTATIONS— Remick Music Corporation. Leo Feist, Inc., Jean and Fritz Hubert, George Dewey Washington, L. Carlos Meier, Ilomay Bailey, Stanley and Birnes, Brooks Costumes, Ransley Studios. CHICAGO 407 South Dearborn St. Telephones Harrison 0036-S7>38 Cable AHdress! Qnigpnboa EDWIIS S. CLIFFORD, General Manager JAY M. SHRECK, Managing Editor CEORCG CLIFFORD, Butinets Manager ERNEST A. ROVELSTAD, JVetes Editor LOS ANGELES 6617 Hollywood Blvd. Telephone Gladstone 3754 DOUCLAS HODGES West Coatt Manager EDITORIAL AND ADVERTISING OFFICES NEW YORK 565 Fifth Avenus Telephones Vandarbilt 36I2-M13 JAMES BEECROFT, New York Advertising Manager PETER VISCHER, Nev> York Editor LONDON THE BIOSCOPE (J. Caboum, Editor"} Faraday House S-10 Charing Cross Rd., W. C. 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: United Slates and its possessions, Canada and all eoiinlrtes of the Americas — S3.00 per year; Great Britain and its colonies £1 per year; Other foreign conntrics— $5.00 per year. Single copies— 25 cents. Advertising rate cards and Audit Bureau of Circulations statements furnished upon application.