Exhibitors Herald World (Oct-Dec 1929)

Record Details:

Title:
Exhibitors Herald World
Date:
Oct-Dec 1929
Publisher:
[Chicago, Quigley publishing company]
Volume:
Exhibitors herald world
Leaf #:
0001104
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:
November 10, 2022
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74 EXHIBITORS HERALD-WORLD December 21, 1929 times too much for this one. Did not draw and lost about 40 dollars on the engagement. Recording very poor. The music background is a pain in the side. Ten reels. — Walker and Donnell, Leroy theatre, Lampasas, Tex. — Small town patronage. Fox THEY HAD TO SEE PARIS: Will Rogers— November 26-27-28. A good picture. As a comedydrama it can't be beat. Don't be afraid to step on it. I only wish I had it to play and know as much about it as I do now. — E. A. Reynolds, Strand theatre, Princeton, Minn. — General patronage. THEY HAD TO SEE PARIS (AT): Will Rogers — Old drawly, mumbling dialog came through 100 per cent. The French dialect might be all right for those who understand it. Business good. — William Roob, Chain Theatres, Inc., Port Washington, Wis. — General patronage. MASQUERADE (AT) : Special casl^-Fox crook picture. Did not draw nor please although a nice little program. Recording fair. Disc print. — A. F. Botsford, Palace theatre. Long Pine, Neb. — General patronage. WORDS AND MUSIC (AT) : Special cast— A Fox musical comedy that was made to order. This seems to be the kind they want. Many good comments. Good recording. Disc print. — A. F. Botsford, The Royal theatre, Ainsworth, Neb. — General patronage. IN OLD ARIZONA: Edmund Lowe— November 16. Pleased 95 per cent. Great talking, and hard to beat silent. Some scenes rather raw, but don't suppose our dearly beloved public will mind that much. Acting and story up to standard. Step on it and you will not be disappointed. Seven reels. — ■ G. W. Wooten. L'Arcade theatre, Yorktown, Tex. — Small town patronage. WHY LEAVE HOME (M) : Sue Carol— A swell musical comedy. Went over big to a Sunday night house. — E. A. Reynolds. Strand theatre, Princeton, Minn. — General patronage. THE EXALTED FLAPPER: Special cast— November 19. Very good picture. Six reels. — Charles Casinneli, Star theatre, Bulan, Ky. — Rural patronage. ONE WOMAN IDEA: Rod LaRoque— November 24. Very good picture. Those that saw it were fifty-fifty for and against it. Seven reels. — R. W. Van Hook, Rialto theatre, Marillon, Ark. — General patronage. CAPTAIN LASH: Victor MeLaglen— November 8-9. Good. Clyde Cook very good. Six reels. — O. Lane, Star theatre, Trumansburg, N. Y. — General patronage. THE BLACK WATCH (AT) : Special cast— A perfect blank as far as entertainment is concerned. Had walkouts and many adverse comments on this one. Recording very poor. Disc print. — A. F. Botsford, Palace theatre, Long Pine, Neb. — General patronage. MOTHER KNOWS BEST: Madge Bellamy— December 9. The first picture in a long time that kept them glued to their seats until the last fadeout. Many patrons commented that it was the best picture of Madge Bellamy, whose acting in this picture is beyond any of her previous work that I have seen. Nine reels. — Charles Cassinelli, Star theatre, Bulan, Ky. — Rural patronage. LUCKY STAR (T) : Gaynor-Farrell — A nice little picture that is sold to the exhibitor and to the public as a talking picture, but watch out, only the last three reels of the ten long ones talk. Rather disappointing on account of the misrepresentation. Recording on the music only fair, talking good. Disc print.— W. E. Botsford, The Royal theatre, Ainsworth, Neb. — General patronage. LUCKY STAR (T): Gaynor-Farrell— A good picture, but only last few reels talk. The people want all talking now. — E. A. Reynolds, Strand theatre, Princeton, Minn. — General patronage. LUCKY STAR (T) : Gaynor-Farrell— You boys who have been laying off Fox on account of disc recording can forget it. The lowest musical notes get a little raspy, the same as they do off the film, but the rest of the music and dialog is just okey. — William Roob, Chain Theatres, Inc., Port Washington, Wis. — General patronage. LOVE, LIVE AND LAUGH (AT) : George Jessel — December 2-3. One of the best pictures I ever saw. Clean and wholesome, and Jessel is fine. Step on this. Ten reels. — D. E. Fitton. Lyric theatre, Harrison, Ark. — Small town patronage. JUST TONY: Tom Mix— September 13-14. Tom sure draws 'em in. Best house in many moons. Fine print. Five reels. — O. Lane, Star theatre, Trumansburg, N. Y.— General patronage. GIRL FROM HAVANA (AT): Special cast— Fox Movietone production that they are still talking about. Good recording. Seven reels. Disc print.— Baxter Is No Icicle To This Woman Patron (Special to the Herald-World) PORTLAND, Dec. 17.— John Collins, one of the best-known doormen on the Pacific Coast, and for the past year stationed at the United Artists theatre, where he does the honors and duties exceptionally well with all of his 6V2 feet of amiable height, relates the following humorous incident. "It was during the showing of the film offering of "Behind That Curtain," which was shown during the hot summer months, the lobby card reading: Nice and cool "Behind That Curtain, with Warner Baxter." During a lull in the long line, a woman walked up to Collins, and pointing to the sign remarked "I am well acquainted with Mr. Baxter, and I am positive it would not be cool behind that curtain with Warner Baxter." W. E. Botsford, The Royal theatre, Ainsworth, Neb. — General patronage. BEHIND THAT CURTAIN (AT): Special cast— Another Fox mystery talker that failed to leave a lasting impression on our audience. Would put it in the class of pictures that just get by. Recording fair. Disc print. — A. F. Botsford, Palace theatre. Long Pine, Neb. — General patronage. PAINTED POST (Reissue) : Tom Mix— November 20. This is our last Tom Mix picture silent. We find that since the talker got into circulation the silent pictures are not doing any business whatever. Not even Tom can draw them in any more. Just a few children that's all that came. Five reels. — Rudolf Duba, Royal theatre, Kimball, S. Dak.— General patronage. MOVIETONE FOLLIES (AT) : Special castVery good, plenty of girls, action, dialog, singing, etc. Played on first cold spell and snowstorm of the year. Business fair. — William Roob, Chain Theatres, Inc., Port Washington, Wis. — General patronage. PLEASURE CRAZED (AT): Special cast— A talker that pleased most of the crowd. Had several adverse comments on it, however. Recording good. Disc print. — A. F. Botsford, The Royal theatre. Ainsworth, Neb. — General patronage. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MARIANNE : Marion Davies — The silent version is not as good as the talking version, but still it is a pleasing comedy. No kicks. — Ben Rives, Jr., Liberty theatre, Roanoke, Ala. — General patronage. MARIANNE (AT) : Marion Davies — December 34. Some considered this very good, and others thought it only fair. French dialect of Marion Davies very difficult to understand. The men's chorus was exceptionally well done. Considerable comedy throughout the picture. Ohio censorship required turning down fader on four scenes to eliminate dialog considered objectionable. Recording on disc only fairly good. Thirteen reels.— W. J. Powell, Lonet theatre, Wellington, O. — Small town patronage. THE LAST OF MRS. CHEYNEY: Norma Shearer — This is just about perfect entertainment, but owing to bad weather it did not make expenses. Roy W. Adams, Pastime theatre, Mason, Mich. — General patronage. THE LAST OF MRS. CHEYNEY (AT): Norma Shearer — A picture for a high class audience only. The recording is good. Dialog is poor. Can't understand that English dialect. Eleven reels. — Crystal theatre, Watseka, 111. — General patronage. THE LAST OF MRS. CHEYNEY: Norma Shearer — November 25. Good picture. Played same date as Zanesville and received benefit of daily newspaper advertising, but it did not draw regular business. This is also my glassware night, and with all the seemingly big attractions, I could not draw them in. Eight reels. — Earle Eveland, Twin City Opera House, McConnelsville, O. — General patronage. THE LAST OF MRS. CHEYNEY (AT): Norma Shearer — November 14-15. Good high class audience picture. Recording excellent. Eleven reels. — D. E. Fitton, Lyric theatre. Harrison, Ark. — Small town patronage. WISE GIRLS (T): Special cast— All talking comedy-drama that will please. Recording is very good. Eleven reels makes it a little too long. Disc print. — W. E. Botsford, The Royal theatre, Ainsworth, Neb. — General patronage. WISE GIRLS (T): Special cast— November 2930. This is the poorest talking picture I have had in my house to date. Nothing to it, and they put it in for me on a Saturday night. Metro service out of San Francisco is awful. — Leslie Hables, Reel Joy theatre, King City, Calif. — General patronage. THE VOICE OF THE CITY (AT): John Miljan — November 3-4. Good talking picture and good recording. After we played it the second time, we foud Columbia records won't stand up like the Victor, as they wear out fast. The needle just seems to cut the groove right out, and at the end you have a bunch of cotton that comes out of the record groove and catches on the needle. No business. Nine reels. — Rudolf Duba, Royal theatre, Kimball, S. Dak. — General patronage. DYNAMITE (AT): Special cast— November 25. A good picture, but received two bum sets of records that spoiled the show the first night. — Leslie Hables, Reel Joy theatre, King City, Calif. — General patronage. SO THIS IS COLLEGE (AT): Special castNovember 19-20. A very entertaining picture. No well known stars, and consequently did not draw well first night. Second night made up for it, however, for attendance was much better. Many complimentary remarks from patrons. An abundance of comedy. Recording on disc exceptionally good. Ten reels. — W. J. Powell, Lonet theatre, Wellington, O. — Small town patronage. BABY CYCLONE: Cody-Pringle— September 6-7. Dog, man, steam whistle, wife, another man and his sweetheart, add few extras, etc., shake well and result, "Baby Cyclone." No comments from patrons. Six reels. — O. Lane, Star theatre. Trumansburg, N. Y. — General patronage. DESERT NIGHTS: John Gilbert— Seemed to please about 50 per cent. Gilbert does not get the business for me. Eight reels. — Ernest Vetter, Majestic theatre, Homer, Mich. — General patronage. SIOUX BLOOD: Tim McCoy— November 19. Indians an' everything, if they like 'em Western good, feed 'em "Sioux Blood." Six reels. — O. Lane, Star theatre, Trumansburg, N. Y. — General patronage. THE THIRTEENTH CHAIR: Special cast— Very fair -picture. Nothing to brag about. — -Ben Rives, Jr., Liberty theatre, Roanoke, Ala. — General patronage. THE THIRTEENTH CHAIR (AT) : Special cast— A complete flop from M G M. An English setting, which usually means a poor picture. A lot of brogue that cannot be understood. Poor recording. Disc print. — W. E. Botsford, The Royal theatre. Ainsworth, Neb. — General patronage. THE IDLE RICH (AT): Special c^ist— A longdrawn out baby from M G M that lacked a lot of being the picture that you were supposed to think it was. Would have been better in about seven reels. Good recording. Disc print. — A. F. Botsford, The Royal theatre, Ainsworth, Neb. — General patronage. THUNDER: Lon Chaney— November 24-25. One of the best railroad pictures I've ever seen. Patrons loud in their praise of it. Some even said that they liked better silent than in sound. Story crowded with action. Will hold their interest to the last foot. Get behind this one with every thing you have and you will not be disappointed. Nine reels. — G. W. Wooten, L'Arcade theatre, Yorktown, Tex. — Small town patronage. THUNDER: Lon Chaney— November 25-26. Extra-good. Had awful weather both days, and that cut down attendance. Every one that came, though, said it was one of the best they had ever seen Chaney in. — Ben Rives, Jr., Liberty theatre, Roanoke, Ala. — General patronage. THUNDER: Lon Chaney— November 23. A fine picture. Pleased almost 100 per cent and drew very good. Bought it right and made money. Booked one Vitaphone act and a two-reel talking comedy with this picture, and this made a corking good Saturday program. Nine reels. — Walker and Donnell. Leroy theatre, Lampasas, Tex.— Small town patronage. THE GIRL IN THE SHOW: Bessie Love— The worst I have ever had from Metro. Nothing to it. And did I get plenty of kicks? Oh, boy! — Ben Rives, Jr., Liberty theatre, Roanoke, Ala. — General patronage. OUR MODERN MAIDENS: Joan CrawfordPretty good. Did not draw as well as "Our Dancing Daughters," but it wasn't as good. You won't get hurt running this one. — -Ben Rives, Jr., Liberty theatre, Roanoke, Ala. — General patronage. SPEEDWAY: William Haines— The kids went crazy about it. The grownups liked it pretty good.