Exhibitors Herald World (Oct-Dec 1929)

Page scan 000865 from Exhibitors Herald World

Record Details:

Title:
Exhibitors Herald World
Date:
Oct-Dec 1929
Publisher:
[Chicago, Quigley publishing company]
Volume:
Exhibitors herald world
Leaf #:
000865
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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November 30, 1929 EXHIBITORS HERALD-WORLD 65 Hollywood has been seen — and reported. But along come these momentocs of those two or three or four great weeks in Hollywood's history, when the film capital included (whether she knew it or not) J. C. Jenkins among her celebrated citizens. Well, so much for that. Now direct your attention, please, to photo No. 1. 'Tis of the great Colyumnist hisself at the Universal lot, where he apparently inveigled Harry Joe Brown, director of Ken Maynard, to read his latest Colyum, while Sid Rogell acted us master of ceremonies. The other picture shows J ay see with Al Christie, the locale (so at least says the Christie publicist who sent the photo) where the noted comedy producer is wont to read scripts in the sunshine. October 21-22. The poorest one we ever ran of Steele's. It was a frost. — G. A. Hart, Roxy theatre. Stratford. Tex. — Smali town patronage. Short Features (SOUND) EDUCATIONAL MACK SENNETT COMEDIES, 2.— "Lion's Roar." Not so hot. Recording on disc rotten. (E. C. Arehart, Woonsocket, S. Dak. — General patronage.) M GM LAUREL-HARDY COMEDIES, 2.— "Men o' War." Good. Recording good. (E. C. Arehart, Gem theatre, Woonsocket, S. Dak. — General patronage.) GUS EDWARDS COLORTONE REVIEW, 2.— "Mexicana." A wow! Clicked big. Recording very good on disc. E. C. Arehart, Gem theatre, Woonsocket, S. Dak. — General patronage.) A Gus Edwards Revue that certainly has the goods. A good filler for a Mexican community. (Leslie Hables, Reel Joy theatre, King City, Calif. — Small town patronage.) PATHE GEORGE LE MAIRE COMEDIES These comedies are okey, but in some of them there is nothing but dialog without any action. (H. R. Cromwell, Bedford theatre, Bedford, Pa. — Small town patronage.) UNIVERSAL ROONEY FAMILY COMEDIES, 2.— "Royal Pair." A real half hour of entertainment and fun. Shorts like this put the kick in the program. Recording on film good. (Carl Veseth, Palace theatre, Malta, Mont. — General patronage.) WATCH YOUR FRIENDS. — A darn good comedy. Packed with laughs. The slapstick type of two-reel comedies is what it takes to please. (Walker and Donnell, Leroy theatre, Lampasas, Tex. — Small town patronage.) WARNER BROS. A GIRL AND GUITAR, 1.— Singing poor. (Benjamin Shnitka, Royal theatre, Innisfail, Alta., Canada.— Small town patronage.) AMATEUR NIGHT, 1 — Fair act. (Benjamin Shnitka, Royal theatre, Innisfail, Alta., Canada. — Small town patronage.) CEBELLOS REVIEW (Act No. 2627) — Very good, and in every way okay. (M. W. Mattecheck, Lark theatre, McMinnville, Ore. — General patronage.) ( SILENT) EDUCATIONAL BLONDES BEWARE, 2._Good. (Benjamin Shnitka, Royal theatre, Innisfail, Alta., Canada. — ■ Small town patronage.) FAKE FLAPPERS, 2 — Very good. (Benjamin Shnitka, Royal theatre, Innisfail, Alta., Canada. — Small town patronage.) GOING PLACES, 2 — Good print and photography, but just passable comedy. Not many really hearty laughs. (O. B. Wolfe, Screenland theatre, Nevada, O. — General patronage.) HOWLING HOLLYWOOD, 2 Just bunk. (S. B. Kennedy, Central theatre, Selkirk, Man., Canada.— General patronage.) HUSBANDS MUST PLAY, Wallace Lupino, 2.— Just fair. It takes a real comedy to make a small house laugh. (O. B. Wolfe, Screenland theatre, Nevada, O. — Small town patronage.) FOX FOX NEWS, No. 11.— Very good. We have no complaints on Fox News, and they keep us quite close to release for this small a town. (W. M. Lodge, Fulton theatre, McConnellsburg, Pa. — Small town patronage.) MGM A PAIR OF TIGHTS.— Not much to this one, just so much film. No laughs registered from this one. (W. M. Lodge, Fulton theatre, McConnellsburg, Pa. — Small town patronage.) GREAT EVENTS, 2.— "A Prince of Destiny." One of M G M's Great Events in technicolor. They make a change but my patronage prefer a good comedy. (W. M. Lodge, Fulton theatre, McConnellsburg, Pa. — Small town patronage.) NOISY NOISES, 2 — Very good. (Benjamin Shnitka, Royal theatre, Innisfail, Alta., Canada. — Small town patronage.) PARAMOUNT BILLY DOOLEY COMEDIES, 2.— "She Going Sailor." Very good. (H. D. Beebe, Rialto theatre. Nelson, Neb. — General patronage.) BOBBY VERNON COMEDIES, 2.— "Turn Him Loose." Good comedy. (H. D. Beebe, Rialto theatre, Nelson, Neb. — General patronage.) PATHE TAXI SPOOKS, 2 Rather slow starting, but ends well. Ideal for Hallowe'en. (S. B. Kennedy, Central theatre, Selkirk, Man., Canada. — General patronage.) RK O MARC CONNOLY COMEDIES, 1.— "The Uncle." Just another one of those things that R K O sells for comedy. (Carl Veseth, Palace theatre, Malta, Mont. ■ — General patronage.) HEADWORK, 1 About as interesting as a prayer meeting. I wonder if it takes as much courage to make and sell these things for comedies or acts as it does to try and make your people think they are entertainment. (Carl Veseth, Palace theatre, Malta, Mont. — General patronage.) MARC CONNELLY COMEDIES, 2.— "The Burglar."— This is supposed to be a comedy only it isn't. Didn't draw a laugh. (I. W. Rowley, Ward theatre, Pismo Beach, Cal. — Small town patronage.) MICKEY McGUIRE COMEDIES, 2.— "Mickey's Last Chance." This was better than some. But there is too much sameness in these comedies, the patrons tire of them. (W. M. Lodge, Fulton theatre. McConnellsburg, Pa. — Small town patronage.) TIFFANY HAWAIIAN LOVE CALL, 1.— Not much to it. (Benjamin Shnitka, Royal theatre, Innisfail, Alta., Canada. — Small town patronage.) UNIVERSAL BUSTER'S SPOOKS, 2.— Spooky stuff which brought a few laughs. (O. B. Wolfe, Screenland theatre, Nevada, O. — Small town patronage.) DEATH'S HEAD, Bob Curwood, 2.— A Western featurette which was pretty good for this class of subject. Nice, clear photography. (O. B. Wolfe, Screenland theatre, Nevada, O. — General patronage.) MIKE AND IKE COMEDIES, 2.— "Early to Wed." Just the ordinary Mike and Ike comedy with a few medium sized laughs. (O. B. Wolfe, Screenland theatre, Nevada, O. — Small town patronage.) NEELY EDWARDS COMEDIES, 1.— "Cuckoo." Excellent. (G. H. Wright, Jr., Star theatre, Wendell, N. Car. — Small town patronage.)