Exhibitors Herald World (Jan-Mar 1929)

Record Details:

Title:
Exhibitors Herald World
Date:
Jan-Mar 1929
Author:
Quigley Publishing Company
Publisher:
Chicago, Quigley Publishing Company
Volume:
Exhibitors Herald World (Jan-Mar 1929)
Leaf #:
000221
Language:
English
Collection:
Early Cinema and Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
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:
March 21, 2024
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January 19, 1929 EXHIBITORS HERALD-WORLD 65 "My Favorite Players9' Contest BALLOT: for voting in the Herald-World's 1928-29 contest to determine who are the favorite male and feminine screen players of exhibitors and the members of their immediate families. Choices are to be made on any basis the voter chooses. Voter's Name Above Chosen Players' Names Feminine Player Male Player Theatre , Town_J MAIL to Exhibitors HeraldWorld, "My Favorite Players" Contest, 407 So. Dearborn, Chicago, 111. producere are of having a chance to enter the kingdom of Heaven. Slow and uninteresting. Eight reels. — S. A. Hayman, Lyda theatre. Grand Island, Neb. — General patronage. RACEWILD: Special cast — 35%. December 19. Not so hot. Print not so good. Six reels. — G. O. Tunstall, Midway theatre, Martinsville, Va. — General patronage. THE RED MARK: Special cast— Read a good comment in Pete Harrison's reports on this. I'm not taking Harrison's now. This is a very mediocre picture, completely lacking in screen entertainment. — L. E. Palmer, Postville theatre, Postville, la. — General patronage. Serials HAWK OF THE HILLS: (Pathe) On seventh episode and not holding up. Not enough action. — E. C. Arehart, Auditorium theatre, Laurel, Neb. — General patronage. TARZAN THE MIGHTY: (Universal) Special cast — Now on the sixth chapter and cannot understand why this does not draw, as we expected it to after reading reports of success in other small towns. We have given it special advertising, but it doesn't seem to mean much to mo6t of our patrons. Guess they don't care for serials here. — Wolfe & Williams, Screenland theatre, Nevada, O. — Small town patronage. TRAIL OF THE TIGER: (Universal) Jack Daugherty — Best serial ever run here from a standpoint of drawing power — and how ! — Carl Veseth, Palace theatre, Malta, Mont. — General patronage. Short Features EDUCATIONAL HOLD THAT MONKEY: Collins-Guard— Good title and good comedy. Two reels.— G. O. Tunstall, Midway theatre, Martinsville, Va. — General patronage. MAKING WHOOPEE: Harold Goodwin— Very good. Two reels. — G. O. Tunstall, Midway theatre, Martinsville, Va. — General patronage. MISPLACED HUSBANDS: Dorothy Devore— Just fair. Two reels. — G. O. Tunstall, Midway theatre, Martinsville, Va. — General patronage. NAVY BEANS: Big Boy— A funny comedy, lots of beans. Two reels. — Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. PRETTY BABY: Monte Collins— Fair. One reel. — G. O. Tunstall, Midway theatre, Martinsville, Va. — General patronage. THE QUIET WORKER: Jerry Drew— A pleasing two reeler. Two reels. — G. O. Tunstall, Midway theatre, Martinsville, Va. — General patronage. SPRING HAS COME: Monte Collins— Fair single reeler. One reel. — G. O. Tunstall, Midway theatre, Martinsville, Va. — General patronage. F B 0 MICKEY, THE DETECTIVE: Mickey McGuire — These are good and I can prove it by the kids. — D. A. Rhyner, Rialto theatre, Hebron, N. Dak. — Small town patronage. MICKEY McGUIRE COMEDIF? . Even the kids boo these things and the adT..t patron asks what they're supposed to be. — Carl Veseth, Palace theatre, Malta, Mont. — General patronage. MY KINGDOM FOR A HEARSE: Al Cooke— A real good comedy that pleased my crowd. Good print. Two reels. — L. Deyo, Miers theatre, Schoharie, N. Y. — General patronage. OKMNX : Barney Google Comedy — An extra good comedy. Perfect print. Two reels. — L. Deyo, Mier6 theatre, Schoharie, N. Y. — General patronage. FOX ANIMAL COMEDIES: If you don't run some of these animal comedies you "ain't seen nothin' yet." May not be so full of high powered laughs as some, but for entertainment they are hard to beat. A regular circus. Two reels. — John Cosner, Sun theatre, Sargent, Neb. — Small town patronage. M GM THE BOY FRIEND: Max Davidson— Listen, Mr. Roach, where's the snap your comedies had last year? They are still good, but not away in the lead Kke they used to be. We've had four in a row that mere off. You can't travel forever on momentum. — Wolfe & Williams, Screenland theatre, Nevada, O. — Small town patronage. CAME THE DAWN: Max Davidson — Good. — E. P. Hosack, Strand theatre, Pella, la. — General patronage. CALL OF THE CUCKOO: Max Davidson— Good for kids, too silly for better houses. Two reels. — O. A. Fosse, Community theatre, Ridgeway, la. — 9mall town patronage. GROWING PAINS: Our Gang— Our Gang always good — about the average Gang picture. — E. P. Hosack, Strand theatre, Pella, la. — General patronage. EARLY TO BED: Sam Hardy— Good. Spooky picture— general mix-up. Kids eat it up. — E. P. Hosack, Strand theatre, Pella, la. — General patronage. TWO TARS: At last, a real funny comedy. Two reels. — Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. THE WAY OF ALL PANTS: Charles Chase— No matter what it's like, it sure brought the laughs. Two reels. — O. A. Fosse, Community theatre, Ridgeway, la. — Small town patronage. PARAMOUNT BELIEVE IT OR NOT: Pretty fair. Two reels.— G. O. Tunstall, Midway theatre, Martinsville, Va. — General patronage. FACE VALUE: I win. I found one to beat "The Fantasy" of Paramount. All right, Brown, send it along, but pack it good so it won't break and run out. — D. A. Rhyner, Rialto theatre, Hebron, N. Dak. — Small town patronage. GOBS OF LOVE: Billy Dooley— Just fair. Two reels. — G. O. Tunstall, Midway theatre, Martinsville, Va. — General patronage. LAY ON McDUFF: Jack Duffy— Not so hot. Two reels. — G. O. Tunstall, Midway theatre, Martinsville, Va. — General patronage. PARAMOUNT NEWS NO. 42: Paramount News is getting better, bat they don't put enough athletic events in them to suit my audience. Not enough events that are of interest to people in this section and too much foreign events. — C. M. Albrecht, Rialto theatre, Bushnell, 111. — General patronage. TIRED WHEELS: Krazy Kat— Good cartoon filler. Good print. — Wolfe & Williams, Screenland theatre, Nevada, O. — Small town patronage. VACATION WAVES: Edward Everett Horton— A good, funny comedy. Two reels. — Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. PATHE HUBBY'S WEEK END TRIP: Good comedy. Two reels. — Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — General patronage, SLIPPING WIVES: Priscilla Dean— One of Hal Roach's star series and is pretty good. Two reels. — Mrs. Hulda J. Green, Gem theatre, Greenriver, Utah. — General patronage. UNIVERSAL A BIG BLUFF: "Keeping Up With the Joneses"— Stern Brothers said a nose-bag full when they said, "Our comedies are not to be laughed at 1" We second the motion. Most of them are just a waste of time, carbons, electricity, and several dollars I Two reels. — John E. Wallan, Orpheus theatre, Klamath Falls, Ore. — General patronage. THE COLLEGIANS: First end second series were fine. Bought third and fourth. Am now starting on M G M shorts. Hope they live up to the reports. — H. B. Wilson, Palace theatre, Golden City, Mo. — Small town patronage. THE COLLEGIANS: Special cast— Very good. Everybody said ifs like meeting old friends after seeing the first series a year ago. — D. A. Rhyner, Rialto theatre, Hebron, No. Dak. — Small town patronage. THE COLLEGIANS: Special cast— Good. Plenty, comedy, yet a good college story. The motor boat race fine. — E. P. Hosack, Strand theatre, Pella, la. — General patronage. THE COLLEGIANS: The first series was fine and built up quite a following, but it seems that they've run out of applesauce in this second series. What we've been trying to dope out is, why should Dot, who was a blonde in the first series, suddenly blossom out as a full fledged brunette in the second? Ask us another I Two reels. — John E. Wallan, Orpheus theatre, Klamath Falls, Ore. — General patronage. HOT HEELS: Glen Tryon — Entertaining program picture. — J. L. Seiter, Selma theatre, Selma, Cal. — General patronage. HALF-BACK BUSTER: Buster Brown — A rather poor imitation of Roach's Gang comedies. Sterns don't seem to realize that you can't take a bunch of kids and make another Our Gang just like that. Drew some laughs of course, but lacks the true snap. Cut out the mob stuff and let Buster and Tige do their stuff. Good print and photography. — Wolfe & Williams, Screenland theatre, Nevada, O. — Small town patronage. INTERNATIONAL NEWS: Getting a newer news and is pretty good. One reel. — Mrs. Hulda J. Green, Greenriver, Utah. — General patronage. OSWALD CARTOONS: These are the best cartoons available. Everyone has been good. The kids eat 'em up! And the grown-ups also seem to get a kick out of them. — John E. Wallan, Orpheus theatre, Klamath Falls, Ore. — General patronage. SODAS AND SHEBAS: Arthur Lake— No good at all. Fair condition print. One reel. — L. Deyo, Miers theatre, Schoharie, N. Y. — General patronage. WO0DEN SOLDIERS: Oh lord I Another "novelty 1" Mr. Laemmle says Publix likes these, but we'll tell the world we don't. However, suppose circumstances still alter cases. This one was better than the last, but our farmers simply won't fall for them. — Wolfe & Williams, Screenland theatre, Nevada, O. — Small town patronage.