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 #:
000611
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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May 10, 1930 EXHIBITORS HERALD-WORLD 53 phone recording is the worst of the bunch. Nine reels. — M. Spector, Elite theatre, Kamsack, Sask., Canada. — Small town patronage. SAY IT WITH SONGS (AT) : A1 Jolson— April 7-8. A better picture than “The Singing Fool,” but it certainly flopped here. Not more than half the business of "The Singing Fool.” These pictures are too much alike to be played close together. Good recording on disc. Ten reels. — E. F. Ingram, Ingram’s theatre, Ashland, Ala. — Small town patronage. THE POTTERS, 2. — Very little entertainment to any of the Vitaphone acts they have sent us so far. I hope they will improve soon. — P. G. Held, New Strand theatre, Griswold, Iowa. — General patronage. SONG OF THE WEST (AT) : Special cast— April 14-15. Wonderful picture. Good clean entertainment. The technicolor scenes are beautiful. Best work by John Boles since “The Desert Song.” However, Joe E. Brown almost stole the picture from Boles. — Walker and Donnell, Leroy theatre, Lampasas, Texas. — Small town patronage. TIGER ROSE (AT): Special cast — March 10-11. About the weakest picture we have played from Warner Brothers this year. Did not draw very good. Recording on disc rather poor. — Walker and Donnell, Leroy theatre, Lampasas, Texas. — Small town patronage. Miscellaneous COME AND GET IT (F B O) : Bob Steele— March B. If your folks like action and lots of action, get it. Very good prize fight climax. Pleased. — Frank Sabin. Majestic theatre, Eureka, Mont. — Small town patronage. TRACKED (F B O) : Special cast — April 9. These darn dog pictures get my goat. They were drawing cards once, but now they're passe. — Frank Sabin, Majestic theatre. Eureka, Mont. — Small town patronage. Serials TARZAN THE TIGER (Universal) : Special cast — Too much sameness. Serials are no money makers for me. Print and photography good. Two reels. — P. G. Held, New Strand theatre, Griswold, Iowa. — General patronage. Short Features (SOUND) COLUMBIA KRAZY KAT CARTOONS, 1 These are good enough for any house. — H. R. Cromwell, Bedford theatre, Bedford, Pa. — Small town patronage. PORT WHINES, 1 The best Krazy Kat to date. — Parkside theatre, Clinton, Iowa. — General patronage. SILLY SYMPHONIES, 1.— One of the best single reels on the market. — H. R. Cromwell, Bedford theatre, Bedford, Pa. — Small town patronage. SKELETON DANCE, 1. — The best short subject on the market. Advertise this like a feature. It's sure great. — Orris F. Collins, Palace theatre. Rector, Ark. — Small town patronage. SPRING TIME, %. — Silly Symphony — Good, our patrons get quite a kick out of these. — Parkside theatre, Clinton, Iowa. — General patronage. WHEN THE CAT’S AWAY This is a clever car toon.— S. B. Kennedy, Central theatre. Selkirk, Man., Canada. — General patronage. EDUCATIONAL BIG JEWEL CASE, 2. — This is a knockout spook comedy. — S. B. Kennedy, Central theatre, Selkirk, Man., Canada. — General patronage. DRUMMING IT IN, 2. — Only a fair all-talking comedy. — S. B. Kennedy, Central theatre, Selkirk, Man., Canada. — General patronage. THE ELIGIBLE MR. BANGS, 2. Edward Everett Horton — Fair comedy with fair disc recording. — Parkside theatre, Clinton, Iowa. — General patronage. MAD HOUSE, 2. — A real good matrimonial comedy. — S. B. Kennedy, Central theatre, Selkirk, Man., Canada.— General patronage. TRUSTING WIVES, 2. Edward Everett Horton — Very good, neat comedy. — Bert Silver. Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. M G M BEAR SHOOTERS, 2. — Our Gang — This is a real Gang comedy. Plenty of good laughs. — Orris F. Collins, Palace theatre, Rector, Ark. — Small town patronage. BIG SQUAWK, 2. — Charley Chase — Good comedy.— P. G. Held, New Strand theatre, Griswold, Iowa. — General patronage. BLOTTO, 3. — Laurel-Hardy — Another K.O. from this team, with perfect disc recording. — Lee Brewerton, Capitol theatre, Raymond, Alta., Canada. — Small town patronage. BOUNCING BABIES, 2 — Our Gang— Good comedy with good recording on disc. — Parkside theatre, Clinton, Iowa. — General patronage. BRATS, 2. — Laurel-Hardy — All of these comedies are good for us. The music in the background of these comedies sure helps. Sound good. — G. G. Mitchell, Imperial theatre, Newton, N. C. — Small town patronage. CLYDE DOERR, 1. — A saxophone act that makes a fair filler. Disc recording good. — Parkside theatre, Clinton, Iowa. — General patronage. 50 MILLION HUSBANDS, 2.— Charley Chase— This is a good Chase comedy. Very funny. Sound good. — G. G. Mitchell, Imperial theatre, Newton, N. C. — • Small town patronage. HURDY GURDY, 2. — A poor excuse for a comedy. Not a laugh in two reels. — Orris F. Collins, Palace theatre, Rector, Ark. — Small town patronage. LEAPING LOVE, 2. — Charlie Chase. — A good comedy.— Orris F. Collins, Palace theatre. Rector Ark. — Small town patronage. LOVE’S MEMORIES. 1. — A high class number which was not appreciated. — S. B. Kennedy, Central theatre, Selkirk, Man., Canada. — General patronage. MEN O’ WAR, 2. — Laurel-Hardy — These birds are as good an any we have run. — Cozy theatre. Prairie Grove. Ark. — General patronage. M G M COMEDIES. — All good but Langdon’s, and he will pass out in these as in silents. Do not look for him on Metro’s next year’s comedy list. — H. R. Cromwell, Bedford theatre, Bedford, Pa. — Small town patronage. A NIGHT IN A SHOOTING GALLERY. 2 The class of the program. All in technicolor, with swell music and clever dancing. — S. B. Kennedy, Central theatre, Selkirk, Man., Canada. — General patronage. SATURDAY’S LESSON, 2. — Our Gang — Fair Gang, with synchronous score and a few effects, which were out of sync. — Lee Brewerton, Capitol theatre, Raymond. Alta., Canada. — Small town patronage. WHY IS A PLUMBER, 2. — Average comedy. — Parkside theatre. Clinton, Iowa. — General patronage. PARAMOUNT GOOD-BYE, MY LADY LOVE, 1. — Very good short subject. — Arvid G. Wiklund. State theatre, New England, N. D. — General patronage. LADIES’ CHOICE. 2. — A very good comedy (talking).— Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. PATHE AESOP FABLES. — They have always been good and they are getting better. — H. R. Cromwell, Bedford theatre. Bedford, Pa. — Small town patronage. FEMININE FITNESS, Sportlight. — Rotten recording on film spoiled this. — S. B. Kennedy, Central theatre, Selkirk, Man., Canada. — General patronage. PATHE COMEDIES. — Since George LeMaire has passed on, Pathe comedies are not so good. — H. R. Cromwell, Bedford theatre, Bedford, Pa. — Small town patronage. A PERFECT MATCH, 2. — Terrible. Not even a smile. Terrible, no entertainment at all. — Cozy theatre, Prairie Grove, Ark. — General patronage. REVIEW NO. 215, 1. — Good filler. Fair recording on disc. — Parkside theatre, Clinton, la. — General patronage. RUBEVILLE NIGHT CLUB, 2.— Good. They start out laughing and laugh harder with very foot. Funny for both children and adults. — Cozy theatre, Prairie Grove. Ark. — General patronage. THE SALESMAN, 2. — One that our patrons enjoyed and it drew more comment from them than any comedy we ever played. It is spicy. Disc recording average. — Parkside theatre, Clinton, la. — General patronage. THREE ACES, 1. — Sportlight — Good, with good recording on disc. — Parkside theatre, Clinton, la. — General patronage. TURKEY FOR TWO, 2. — Terrible, absolutely nothing to it. One little chuckle very hard to hear. We have had both the best comedies and the worst from Pathe. — Cozy theatre, Prairie Grove, Ark. — General patronage. WOOD CHOPPERS, %. — Aesop Fable — These cartoons would be more effective and enjoyable if they would leave out most of the noise and synchronize them with one musical instrument at a time. — Parkside theatre, Clinton, la. — General patronage. R K O FAIR DECEIVER, 1. — A poor filler with recording on disc that is not so hot. — Parkside theatre, Clinton, la. — General patronage. LOVE’S LABOR FOUND, 2.— Alberta Vaughn— This is the best we have had from R K O so far. Sound good. — G. G. Mitchell, Imperial theatre, Newton, N. C. — Small town patronage. MICKEY’S BIG MOMENT, 2.— The bunk. Out of synchronization and kids don’t seem to be doing their own talking, with the exception of Mickey. No entertainment. Lay off the McGuires.— Cozy theatre. Prairie Grove, Ark. — General patronage. UNIVERSAL DOING HIS STUFF, 2. — Just another comedy. — Parkside theatre, Clinton, la. — General patronage. KOUNTY FAIR, 1.— Oswald Cartoon— Good, the beet Oswald we have had so far. It seems as if a good many of the adults enjoy them. — P. G. Held. New Strand theatre, Griswold, la. — General patronage. MATTER OF PURITY, 1. (Reissue)— Good when it was made but not much now. — Parkside theatre, Clinton, la. — General patronage. OZIE OF THE CIRCUS, 1.— Oswald Cartoon— The best short subject Universal has got. If you are not using them, try one of them and I am sure you will like them. — P. G. Held. New Strand theatre, Griswold, la. — General patronage. THREE BROX SISTERS. — Singing act. very much town hall tonight. — Bert Silver. Silver Family theatre. Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. UP AND DOWNSTAIRS, 2.— A fair two-reel comedy with a few laughs in it. — P. G. Held, New Strand theatre, Griswold, la. — General patronage. WARNER BROS. VITAPHONE ACTS 3680, 937, 929, 918.— These four acts all good. So far we have never played many short subjects of other companies that were in the same class with the Vitaphone acts.— Bert Silver, Silver Family theatre, Greenville, Mich. — General patronage. (SILENT) EDUCATIONAL UP IN ARMS, 2. — Dorothy Devore — A thrill comedy which pleased fairly well. A lot of faked airplane stuff but it was pretty smoothly done and got by. Lots of shrieks and yells from the kid section.— O. B. Wolfe, Screenland theatre, Nevada, O. — Small town patronage. M G M CAT, DOG AND COMPANY, 2.— Our Gang— It’s been so long since I ran a Gang comedy that I cannot judge this one by their previous efforts. However, it is a good comedy, compared to the average that I have been running lately and patrons seemed to get a big kick out of it. Good print and photography.— O. B. Wolfe. Screenland theatre, Nevada, O. — Small town patronage. ANGORA LOVE, 2. — Laurel-Hardy — -First one of these we have had for six months or more, and how they did clap when the title appeared on the screen ! Best comedy we’ve had since the last Laurel-Hardy. Practically as good as their previous only silent comedies and there are but a couple of places where one notices the absence of sound. This comedy saved our final program from being a washout. Glad we had something extra good for the last show. So long, everybody. — O. B. Wolfe, Screenland theatre, Nevada, O. — Small town patronage. Available for Pictures GAYETY THEATRE St. Louis, Mo. Seating 1600 $30,000 recently spent beautifying this theatre. CRAWFORD THEATRE Wichita, Kansas Seating 1200 Both theatres equipped with every device except talkie equipment. Will lease outright or take percentage of gross as rental. Responsible parties only address C. P. Crawford, Crawford Theatre, El Paso, Texas.