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 #:
000595
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System and Early Cinema
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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February 16, 1929 EXHIBITORS HERALD-WORLD 63 "My Favorite Players" 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 MAIL to Exhibitors HeraldWorld, "My Favorite Players" Contest, 407 So. Dearborn, Chicago, I1L FOLLOW THE TEACHER: Big Boy— Another knockout from Big Boy. Two reels. — G. O. Tunstall. Midway theatre. Martinsville. Va. — General patronage. HOLD THAT MONKEY: A very funny comedy. Two reels. — Bert Silver. Silver Family theatre. Greenville. Mich. — General patronage. HOW TO PLEASE THE PUBLIC: Hodge Podge— Not so bad. Hodge Podges are good if not used too often. One reel. — P. G. Vaughan, Sun theatre. Kansas City. Mo. — General patronage. HOT AND COLD: Al St. John— They laughed often and loud. Two reels. — P. G. Vaughan, Sun theatre, Kansas City, Mo. — General patronage. ROAMING ROMEOS: Lupino Lane — A Lupino Lane comedy, so there is no need to tell that it pleased 100 per cent. Lupino has 6aved the day for us on more than one occasion — long may he live! The kids call him the rubber man. Two reels. — H. H. Hedberg. Amuse-U theatre, Melville, La. — General patronage. THREE TOUGH ONIONS: Monte Collins— A little better than the average Cameo comedies. One reel. — G. O. Tunstall. Midway theatre, Martinsville, Va. — General patronage. WIVES WON T WEAKEN: Jerry Drew— Not so good. Two reels. — G. O. Tunstall, Midway theatre. Martinsville, Va. — General patronage. WEDDED BLISTERS: Tuxedo— Very good. Two reels. — P. G. Vaughan, Sun Theatre, Kansas City. Ho. — General patronage. FOX ANIMAL COMEDIES: Good comedies. Two reels. Samuel Jackson, Jackson's theatre, Flomaton, Ala. — Small town patronage. VAN BIBBER COMEDIES: Tyler Brooks— Not much comedy, too silly. Two reels. — Samuel Jackson. Jackson's theatre. Flomaton, Ala. — Small town patronage. M G M ALL PARTS: Charley Chase— This is the best of the Chase comedies to date. I'm not keen on comedies of the slapstick variety. Two reels. — Mrs. H. S. Record, Palace theatre, Cambridge, 111. — General patronage. BATTLE OF THE CENTURY: Laurel-Hardy— Of course it's good. It's so good I could show it again next week to a full house. When you show this, you can advertise it ahead of your feature and not be sorry. Two reels. — O. A. Fosse, Community theatre, Ridgeway, la. — Small town patronage. THE CZARINA'S SECRET: Interesting and beautiful color. Well worth showing. Two reels. — T. W. Cannon, Majestic theatre, Greenfield, Tenn. — Small town patronage. THE CZARINA'S SECRET: I have played several of these great events in history. They are all splendid. Gives a good balance to a comedy feature. You can buy them right, too. Two reels. — Mrs. H. S. Record, Palace theatre. Cambridge, 111. — General patronage. DO DETECTIVES THINK: Laurel-Hardy— Pretty good comedy that brought out a few laughs. — H. H. Hedberg. Amuse-U theatre. Melville. La. — General patronage. EARLY TO BED: Laurel-Hardy— If the director knew when to stop and consider a climax, these stars would be all right. They are good comedians, but every end is too long-drawn out and has too much pie, pants, hats, underwear and ice cream. I'm sorry for them. Roach must turn the direction over to someone else and take a vacation himself. Two reels. — Mrs. H. S. Record, Palace theatre, Cambridge, III. — ■ General patronage. FEED 'EM AND WEEP: Max Davidson— Pretty good comedy, in which Mr. Davidson did not stand out as much as usual. Introducing the female Laurel and Hardy team, whose name we have forgotten. Pretty good, girls. Usual slapstick but drew lots of laughs. One reel nice and bright, the other dark. Two reels. — Wolfe & Williams, Screenland theatre, Nevada. O. — Small town patronage. GOING GA-GA: Special cast— Well. well, here was the female Laurel-Hardy team again, a chee-ild actor who aroused a little comment. These girls are Marion Byron and Anita Garvin, and believe me. they are going to go over pretty good. Film pretty dark in spots. Two reels. — Wolfe & Williams. Screenland theatre. Nevada, O. — Small town patronage. GROWING PAINS: Good comedy. Two reelsBert Silver, Silver Family theatre. Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. HABEAS CORPUS: One laugh, then two. Everything the name implies. Two reels. — R. V. McGinnis, Capitol theatre, Newport, Ark. — General patronage. IMAGINE MY EMBARRASSMENT: Charley Chase — Lively comedy with lots of laughs. — H. H. Hedberg, Amuse-U theatre. Melville. La. — General patronage. IS EVERYBODY HAPPY: IMAGINE MY EMBARRASSMENT : Charley Chase— Two average Chase comedies. Two reels. — P. G. Vaughan, Sun theatre. Kansas City, Mo. — General patronage. THE LIGHTER THAT FAILED: Charley ChaseVery, very poor comedy. Just two reels of nothing. Two reels. — Samuel Jackson, Jackson's theatre. Flomaton, Ala. — Small town patronage. THAT NIGHT: Max Davidson— Kids ate this up. but adults didn't say whether they liked it or not. — H. H. Hedberg, Amuse-U theatre. Melville, La. — General patronage. MAX DAVIDSON COMEDIES: Good comedies.— George E. Fuller, The Playhouse theatre. Fairhope. Ala. — Small town patronage. SHOULD MARRIED MEN GO HOME: LaurelHardy — Sometime later when I get through laughing, I'll tell you about this one. Two reels. — J. C. Kennedy. Empress theatre, Akron, la. — General patronage. WHAT EVERY ICE MAN KNOWS: Max Davidson— Funniest comedy I've played in years. Made plenty of Davidson fans. Laughed the roof off. Last year's block, but it's a peach. Davidson is great. Two reels. — Mrs. H. S. Record, Palace theatre, Cambridge, 111. — General patronage. OUR GANG COMEDIES: Not nearly as good as they used to be. My people are fed up on them. — George Fuller, The Playhouse theatre, Fairhope. Ala. — Small town patronage. RUBY LIPS: Charley Chase — A fair comedy. Two reels. — J. C. Kennedy. Empress theatre. Akron, la. — General patronage. TWO TARS: Laurel-Hardy — If you have the flu and want to laugh it off, buy this set of comedies. They are the best we have ever run. Two reels. — R. V. McGinnish, Capitol theatre. Newport, Ark. — General patronage. TWO TARS: Laurel-Hardy — As we say elsewhere, if you want to hear them howl with glee, give 'em a dose of this, with United Artists' "College." Booked these two together, also ran a two-reel Universal Western. "Dead Game," and a Pathe News. It made two hours of fun. Three reels. — P. G. Vaughan. Sun theatre, Kansas City, Mo. — General patronage. PARAMOUNT CALL AGAIN: Edward Everett Horton — A very funny comedy. Two reels.— Bert Silver. Silver Family theatre, Greenville. Mich. — General patronage. HAPPY HEELS: Billy Dooley— Very good. Two reels. — G. O. Tunstall, Midway theatre, Martinsville, Va. — General patronage. KOKO'S MAGIC: Cartoon. These do not go well with us. One reel. — Mrs. I. H. Dietz, Star theatre, Covington. Ga. — Small town patronage. LONG HOSE: Jack Duffy — Another good comedy from Jack Duffy. Two reels. — Mrs. Hulda J. Green, Gem theatre, Greenriver, Utah.— General patronage. NICKED NAGS: Krazy Kat— These Krazy Kats are well liked. One reel. — Mrs. I. H. Dietz. Star theatre, Covington, Ga. — Small town patronage. OCEAN BLUES: Jimmy Adams — Not many laughs in this one. Rather dull. Two reek. — G. A. Dilla. Sun theatre, Farwell, Neb. — General patronage. PARAMOUNT NEWS: Hoover and Coolidge. One reel. — G. O. Tunstall. Midway theatre. Martinsville. Va. — General patronage. SHOULD SCOTCHMEN MARRY: Jack DuffyOnly fair. Two reels. — G. O. Tunstall. Midway theatre, Martinsville, Va. — General patronage. SAVE THE PIECES: Bobby Vernon— Fair. Two reels. — Mrs. Hulda J. Green, Gem theatre. Greenriver, Utah. — General patronage. WHY GORILLAS LEAVE HOME: Bobby Vernon — Pleased the kids. Two reels. — Mrs. I. H. Dietz, Star theatre. Covington, Ga. — Small town patronage. WALLS TELL TALES: Funny comedy. Two reels. — Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville. Mich. — General patronage. WEDDING WOWS: Billy Dooley— This is good. Two reels. — G. A. Dilla, Sun theatre, Farwell. Neb. — General patronage. PATHE BUNGALOW FOR SALE: Mack Sennett— Favorable comments for this one from many patrons. Two reels. — T. W. Cannon, Majestic theatre, Greenfield, Tenn. — Small town patronage. CALLING HUBBY'S BLUFF: This is a good one. Two reels. — Bert Silver. Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. FIDDLESTICKS: Harry Langdon — Just a reissue. Did not please. Two reels. — Mrs. I. H. Dietz, Star theatre. Covington, Ga. — Small town patronage. FORGOTTEN SWEETIES: Charley Chase— Very good. Two reels. — Mrs. Hulda J. Green, Gem theatre, Greenriver, Utah. — General patronage. FROM HAND TO MOUTH: Harold Lloyd— Old reissue. Too out of date to please. Two reels. — Mrs. I. H. Dietz. Star theatre, Covington, Ga. — Small town patronage. THE MAIN EVENT: Vera Reynolds— Jannary 17. A good picture. Drew well. Six reels.— Mrs. Hulda J. Green. Gem theatre. Greenriver. Utah. — General patronage. NO SALE: The Smiths — Pathe has some good comedies. Very good. Two reels. — Mrs. I. H. Dietz, Star theatre. Covington. Ga. — Small town patronage. SAILORS BEWARE: Laurel-Hardy— While this is not as good as the M G M Laurel-Hardy comedies, it's a funny comedy. These birds are good any place you find them. Two reels. — P. G. Vaughan. Sun theatre Kansas City. Mo. — General patronage.