Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1956)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Daily
Date:
Oct-Dec 1956
Publisher:
New York [Motion picture daily, inc.]
Volume:
Motion picture daily
Leaf #:
000280
Language:
English
Subjects:
motion pictures, Motion pictures -- Periodicals
Collection:
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:
A New York-based daily trade paper published by Martin Quigley. The companion to Quigley's better known weekly publication, MOTION PICTURE HERALD, and a direct competitor to THE FILM DAILY, which was also published out of New York. Established in 1930, MOTION PICTURE DAILY enjoyed a circulation of roughly 5,000 readers most years of its four decades in print (a nearly identical circulation to THE FILM DAILY, but only one third of the readership of MOTION PICTURE HERALD, which reached a wider audience of exhibitors). In the 1930s, the MOTION PICTURE DAILY's editor, Maurice Kann, called on the movie industry to shift more production back to the East Coast. Any productions that filmed in New York received ample attention. New York City never regained its production lead over Hollywood, but the major studios used the Big Apple for their corporate and distribution headquarters. As a result, MOTION PICTURE DAILY tended to focus on economic and regulatory issues confronting the film industry. -- Eric Hoyt, 2014
Date Added:
December 02, 2023
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Motion Picture Daily Monday, November 1 Canada Fetes See Production, Releases Up Coyne Slat (Continued from page 1) annual dinner of the Canadian Motion Picture Pioneers. At the MPTA convention tomorrow the luncheon speaker will be Martin Quigley, Jr., editor of Motion Picture Herald, whose subject will be "The Exhibitor — Todav and Tomorrow." Quigley will also present t h e Quigley Award plaque for 1956 to theatre manager John McKim, according t o Lionel Lester, president of the association. McKim was the winner of the award for small situations for his showmanship at the Odeon Theatre in Ladysmith, British Columbia. He has since been promoted to the Odeon circuit home office in Toronto. At the annual dinner and dance of the pioneers on Thursday the "Pioneer of the Year" award will be presented to Oscar R. Hanson, the only living member of the three founders of the group. Hanson founded the Canadian Pioneers in 1940 with Ray Lewis, late editor of the "Canadian Moving Lionel Lester ( Continued other substantial increase will come from the new J. Arthur Rank American company's proposed "15 to 18" releases. Other production and distribution increases were estimated by Columbia, which set itself a goal of 49 productions and "an average of four releases per month" for 1957. Some 42 films were released in 1956, when Columbia produced only 40. RKO reported 36 releases planned for the year, as against 26 for the previous year. Production, however, is expected to drop to 24 pictures from 38 in 1956. M-G-M has plans for 40 releases by the end of 1957, as opposed to 34 that were distributed this year. M-G-M production calls for 24 films against 22 in 1956. Warner Brothers announced "30 to 35" productions for 1957 and "about 26" releases for the same period. The company described this program as "substantially the same as that for 1956." Universal Pictures figured to up its 1957 release total by one, sending 36 Picture Digest," and Clair Hague, then manager of Universal Films. Additionally, on Tuesday, The Toronto Variety Club will meet and the Canadian Council of Christians and Jews will hold its annual banquet. from page 1 ) into circulation. Thirty pictures are expected to be made during 1957, the same as the past year. United Artists has a goal of 48 releases, the same as for the past year. Paramount reported "20 plus" as its 1957 schedule of production, with 20 slated for release that year. Totals for production and distribution in 1956 were 20 and 20. Allied Artists duplicated its 1956 plans with the 1957 schedule: 21 pictures to be produced, 31 to be released. Based on Fiscal Years The above figures are based on the fiscal year of each company. The 1956 figures are actually from fall 1955 to fall 1956. The estimates for the following year are based on a similar period through 1957. Independent producers earlier this year estimated that over 300 pictures would be forthcoming from their organizations. The bulk of these are included in the release figures of the major companies which distribute for them. Also included in the increased release total for 1957 are some reissues. American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres, a new entry in the production field, is not included in the 1957 survey since it made known last week that its first release might not be ready for the new season. (Continued from page l| fore the House Ways and Lfo Committee excise tax subcoi iiil according to the present schc, Ift committee officials. The subcommittee is schetjei hold hearings all next week i U and other aspects of excise t; jl< lation. UA Drive Winners ( Continued from page '. j Montreal exchanges are man; j spectively by Joseph Sugar \ Hendel and Sam Kunitsky. branches will receive the tc of the $50,000 prize pool for first in each of three groups i grossing potential. Milton E. eastern division was the wi division standings, while the | district earned top honors in trict competition. Free Films Provide ( Continued from page '. lar military camp circuit will 1 available for the entertainmen refugees. The companies that have] teered their product are: A1L| ists, Columbia, Loew's, Inc mount, Republic, RKO Radio, eth Century-Fox, United Arti^ versa! and Warner Bros.