Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World (Apr-Jun 1930)

Record Details:

Title:
Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World
Date:
Apr-Jun 1930
Volume:
Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World (Apr-Jun 1930)
Leaf #:
000491
Language:
English
Collection:
Early Cinema and Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
The Museum of Modern Art Library, New York
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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The Independent Film Trade Paper EXHIBITORS H E RALD WORLD Home Office : 407 So. Dearborn St. Chicago In This SUNDAY LIBERATION Concerted Action Is Launched in Two States to Clear up Sunday Show Situation While Introduction of Lankford’s Measure to Close District of Columbia Theatres on Sabbath Brings Tough Sledding for Re-election of Congressman who Charges “Tirade of Vilification.” Issue — BUSINESS LOOKS UP Business Looks Fine, say Julius Barnes and Other Leaders at National Meeting of U. S. Chamber of Commerce — Fox Films Earns $9,469,050 in 1929, Equal to $10.28 a Share — R K O’s First Quarter Profit Is Almost Equal to Total for All of 1929 — Technicolor’s Gross for Quarter Is 500 per cent Gain. COMPLETE INDEX TO CONTENTS NEWS Independent supply dealers form own organization for more aggressive merchandising — Each member company will retain own entity, Kansas City meeting decides. Steffes launches cooperative buying of theatre supplies for Northwest Exhibitors Association — Steps down as president but remains general manager. New developing machine evolved by Universal technicians is to handle million feel of film a week — Clearer sound is claimed as one benefit. Fate of German sound producing depends upon British reception of Jannings film — Sennett will make 26 sound comedies for Educational. DEPARTMENTS Short Features 45 Music and Talent 46 The Theatre 42 Classified Advertising 51 What the Picture Did for Me 53 Chicago Personalities by Jim Little 58 FEATURES Service on Pictures 32 The Voice of the Industry (Letters from Readers) 52 Motion Picture Finance 26 Hollywood, by Douglas Hodges 34 Broadway 20 Sound Pictures 38 Pictorial Section 27 J. C. Jenkins — His Colyum 37 ADVERTISEMENTS FILM, SOUND AND EQUIPMENT— Paramount Publix, United Artists, Columbia, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Sono Art-World Wide, Universal, Warner Brothers, Eastman Kodak, Tiffany, Patlie, Fox, Allied States Association of Motion Picture Exhibitors, Postal Telegraph, First National, Road Show Pictures, Inc., Radiotone Pictures Corporation, A. R. Boyd Enterprises, Bell and Howell, Crawford Theatre, Mellaphone, Vitadisc. MUSIC AND TALENT — Doris Roche, Katherine Kaderly, Laura Lane, Bernard Cowham, Leo Feist, M. Witmark & Sons, DeSylva, Brown & Henderson, Brooks Costumes. CHICAGO 407 South Dearborn St. Telephone Harrison 0036-37-38 Cable Address: Quigpubco EDWIN S. CLIFFORD, General Manager JAY M. SHRECK, Managing Editor GEORGE CLIFFORD, Business Manager ERNEST A. ROVELSTAD, News Editor HOLLYWOOD 1605 North Cahuenga St. Telephone Gladstone 2118-2119 DOUGLAS HODGES West Coast Manager EDITORIAL AND ADVERTISING OFFICES NEW YORK 565 Fifth Avenue Telephone Wickershani 2366-2367 PETER VISCHER, New York Manager HERBERT FECKE and RAYMOND GALLO Advertising Representatives LONDON THE BIOSCOPE Faraday House 8-10 Charing Cross Rd., W. C. 2 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: United States and its possessions. Canada and all countries of the Americas $3.00 per year; Great Britain and its colonies £1 par year. Other foreign countries— —$5.00 per year. Single copies 25 cents. Advertising rate cards and Audit Bureau of Circulations statements furnished upon application. The HERALD-WORLD assumes no responsibility for the return of unsolicited manuscripts. No manuscripts are returned unless authors so request.