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 #:
0001054
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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Movietone City Entertained This Qr Fox Personalitie} HOLLYWOOD, Jun * FRED VOIGT, San Francisco ma for Fox, failed to attend the sales | ings because of illness but his assistai Laurice, came down and did Fred’s b; for him and promised to report all th ings faithfully. The arrival of the delegates was insj ing. It appeared like a welcome ho reception for Lindbergh. Bands, officii actors, limousines and flag waving ch acterized the event. No film comp< has ever shown a better demonstrate and no film company has ever had nu conscientious reason to demonstrate feelings than this one in its welcome Harley L. Clarke and Winfield Sheeh The foreign delegation consisted of Ryan of Cuba, Charles Munroe of Aus Walter Hutchinson of the British Isle: Clayton P. Sheehan of New York (g< foreign manager). From right to left: Mayor Porter of Los Angeles, Courtland Smith, Tommy Clifford, Harley L. Clarke. Walter Green (General Theatres Equipment, Inc.,), Winfield R. Sheehan. Tommy Clifford is the boy of “Song O' My Heart,” and he greets the Fox chiefs. Nat F'inkler, Al Laurice, Ward Scott. Herndon Evans, Stanley Mayer, Abe Riegelman, Charley Powers, V. K. Skorey, R. Ripple. Charles Walker, R. A. Hogdon, Ben Dare. Left to right: Ira Cohen, George Landis. Joe Lee, A. Bloakes, Lou Dreher, Bill Kupper. Harold Loeb. Harry Buxbaum, Eddie Schnitzer, Edgar Moss, Jim O’Loughlin. President Clarke said that he has tru ' between 15 and 25 trips to the Coast I ' this is the first of its kind he has etl made. A Glendon Allvine proved to be a ] speaker of merit as well as a publicit; advertising expert. His talk before thf ( vention was one of the features o session. ▲ Clyde Eckhardt has undergone a co • plete change since the last convent i t here. His personality has been entir 1 revamped. The reason for the fire in I eye and the spring in his toes is t ' since the last convention he has taken • golf (with sidebets of five bucks a hoi ■ By the time Eddie Grainger got his and unpacked it he looked at his watc it was time to catch the train on the r trip home.