Exhibitors Herald World (Oct-Dec 1930)

Page scan 000881 from Exhibitors Herald World

Record Details:

Title:
Exhibitors Herald World
Date:
Oct-Dec 1930
Publisher:
[Chicago, Quigley publishing company]
Volume:
Exhibitors herald world
Leaf #:
000881
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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w The Independent Film Trade Paper EXH IBITORS HERALD WORLD Home Office: 407 S. Dearborn St. Chicago In This Issue U. S. LEGISLATION No Film Legislation of Consequence Is Expected from Congress at Short Session — Solons Will Make Every Effort to Keep Away from Lawmaking That Would Disturb Business — Talk on Floor of "Evils" of Industry Would Be for Home Consumption — Doubt Strength Could Be Mustered. RKO-PATHE Papers Signed for RKO Purchase oj Pathe, Herald-World Is Informed from Authentic Source — Only Consent of Stockholders Remains to Complete Deal — Report Pathe Name Will Be Retained and Marcus Transferred to Pathe — Understand RKO Plans Theatre Expansion. COMPLETE INDEX TO CONTENTS NEWS New Western Electric recording system to eliminate hissing and scratching called longest step forward in four years. $5 per thousand seats is rental plan for Warner Brothers industrial pictures, now about to be launched. Four thousand rush police in protest as blue law force bars benefit show on Sunday at Philadelphia. MPTO of Wisconsin acts to meet costs of new ventilation code on cooperative basis — Seek new orchestra agreement on Coast. DEPARTMENTS The Short Feature 39 Music and Talent 48 Box Office Promotion 40 Classified Advertising 54 Chicago Personalities, by Jim Little 58 FEATURES New Product 27 The Voice of the Industry (Letters from Readers) 56 Securities Price Range 20 Hollywood, by Douglas Hodges 32 "Produced By" — Norman Krasna 34 Sound Reproduction 37 Pictorial Section 21 J. C. Jenkins — His Colyum 31 ADVERTISEMENTS FILM, SOUND AND EQUIPMENT— Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Pathe, Educational, Postal Telegraph, Fox, Universal, Columbia, Warner Brothers, First National, Weber Machine Corporation, Chicago Show Printing Company, Chalmers Publishing Company. MUSIC AND TALENT— Harms, Inc., Otto Gray, Quality Slides, Brooks Costumes, Eddie Fitch, Kae Studios, Leonard Smith. CHICAGO 407 South Dearborn St. Telephone Harrison 0035-36-37-38 Cable Address : Quigpubco EDWIN S. CLIFFOKD, General Manager ERNEST A. ROVELSTAD, Managing Editor GEORGE CLIFFORD, Business Manager BOLLYWOOD loOS North Cahuenga St. Telephone Gladstone 2118-2119 DOUGLAS HODGES West Coast Manager EDITORIAL AND ADVERTISING OFFICES NEW YORK Fifth Avenue Telephone Wickersham 2366-2361 JAY M. SCHRECK, Neu> York Editor 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 per y»a» 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.