Motion Picture Herald (Apr-Jun 1931)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Herald
Date:
Apr-Jun 1931
Publisher:
[New York, N.Y. : Quigley Pub. Co.]
Volume:
Motion Picture Herald (Apr-Jun 1931)
Leaf #:
00056
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:
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:
August 29, 2022
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50 MOTION PICTURE HERALD April 4. 19 3 1 [THEATRE RECEIPTS — CCNT'D I Theatres Boston (cont'd) Olympia 8,600— 25C-50C Scollay Square 1,800— 2r.c-B0o Majestic 1.800 — r>0i>$1.50 Uptown 2,000— 25c-60o BufFalc Buffalo 3.50(1 — :{((<■-(;.'■>€ Century .3,000— 25c-50o Great Lakes 5,000— 25c-60o Hippodrome 2,100 — 25c-60o Lafayette 8,500— 25c-86o Charlotte Broadway 1,165— 25c-«)« Carolina 1,441 — lOo-SOe Current Week Previou.«: Week Picture Gross Picture Gross High and Low Gross (Tabulation covers period from March, 19M, to March, 1931) 'Fifty Million Frenchmen" (W.n.) 'The Great Meadow" (ivh;ai) 'Trader Horn" (IVKiM) 'IMi week 'Fifty Million Frenchmen" (W.B.) "My Past" (W.n.) "Abraham Lincoln" (IJ.A.) "City fAghts" (11. A.) ami week "The Conquering Horde" (I'ar.) "Kept Husbands" ( ICudio) "Father's Son" d'-.N.) :i (iii.vH "Viennese Nights" (W.II.) .i (liiyK "Connecticut Yankee" (i'<>x> :f (lii.vK "Dishonored" (I"iir.) 3 days 15,.'')00 "East Lynne' (Fox) 2iid week 13,500 "Drums of Jeopardy" (Tiffany) 8,500 "Trader Horn" (AKi.M) lira week 1.3,500 "East Lynne" (l''«x) 2iid week .39,500 "Unfaithful" (I'ur.) 11,000 "Rango" (fur.) 20,500 "City Lights" (I. A.) Ist week 19,900 "Sit Tight" (w.ii.) 13,800 "East Is West" (II.) 4,000 "My Past" (W.B.) 3 days 4,300 "Rivers End" (W.B.) 3 days 7,500 "Unfaithful" (Tar.) 3 days 6,750 "Honor Among Lovers" (Par.) 3 days irrnn "With Byrd at 15,.^0U South Polo" 28,000 Low 12-20-30 "Morocco" and 2-21 31 "Hit TlBht" 12,000 13,000 Hlffh 10-11-80 "Numbered Men". 20,000 Low 7-5-80 "Shadows of the Law" 11.000 11,000 12,500 27,000 f'K'' "Aiy I'aHi" 39,500 Low 2-28-31 "Stolen Heaven" 28,0<W 10 000 HiRh 2-14-31 "Cimarron" 25,600 Low 1-24-31 "One Heavenly Nlcht" 1,900 28,900 "'Kh 3-21-31 "City Lights" 28,000 Low 12-27-80 "Remote Control". 18,400 9n cnn "'Rh 2-14-31 "Free Love" 26,800 <SU,DUU 12-87-80 "Alonr Came I'outh" lfi,80fl 13,800 HlKTh 1-10-31 "Sin Takes A Holiday" 28,00* Lo» 12-6-30 "Brothers" 13,100 4,700 4,250 6,250 5,700 Chicago Castle 200 — 40c-60o Chicago 4,000— 35c-85o McVicker's 2,284 — S6C-85C Oriental S,»4*— 86«-80o Orpheum (iCj — 40<>GOc Palace 2,50935c-86o Punch & Judy 864 — 26c-60o Roosevelt 1,591— 35C-88C State Lake 2,77(5— 35C-75C United Artists 1,7(>0— 35c-85c Woods 1,16ft— 86c-«0c Cincinnati Erlanger 1,650— 50c-$1.50 Keith's 1,600 — 30c-60o RKO Albee 8.800— 30c-1B« "Drums of Jeopardy" (Tift'.) 8 days "Man of tfie World" (Far) "East Lynne" (l<'ox) 2iid week "Charlie Chan Carries On" (Fox) "Viennese Nights" (F.N.) "Lonely Wives" (KKO-l'athe) "Anna Christie" (German Version) (MGM) 9 days "Parlor Bedroom & Bath" (MGM) "Dracula" (II.) "City Liglits" (II. A.) 2nd week "Men Call It Love" (MGM) (at 35c-85c) 'Trader Horn" (M<JM) 3rd week 'Viennese Nights" (W.B.) "June Moon' (MGM) 5,423 "Captain Applejack" 3,936 (W.B.) 2nd run 47,500 "Unfaithful" 48,500 (Par.) 18,300 "East Lynne" 27,275 (Fox) 1st week 29,300 "Fifty Million Frenchmen" 42,800 (W.B.) High 4-27-30 "White Car^o"... Low 4-13-30 "Hlg-h Treason"... 10,600 2.6M 3,350 27,100 "Seas Beneath" . 21,900 (Fox) "Liebe Auf Befehl" 987 1,160 (Ufa) 15,600 "Kismet" 14,500 (F.N.) 41,875 "Millie" 17,850 (Radio) 6 days 2nd week 38,950 "City Lights" 46,562 (M.A.) )»t week 7,950 "Gentleman's Fate" 3,250 (MGM) 4 days 2nd week 9,000 "Trader Horn" 13,350 (MGM) 2nd week 6,000 "The Widow from Chicago" 5,250 (F.N.) 22,000 "Body and Soul" 21,743 (Fox) (at .30c-60c) Hlch 0-6-30 "Anybody's Woman" 64,80t Low 7-12-30 "Unholy Three" 81,1M HiKh 1-12-80 "BIr House" 60,8M Low 4-18-80 "Son of the Gods" 2nd week I7fi0» Hlsh 7-1B-80 "Onr Bloshlnr Brides" 0O,OO« Low 5-24-30 "Adrentnres of Dr. Fn Manohn" 21,S0C II it'll 8-2-30 "All Quiet on Western Front" 8.OO0 Low 3-28-31 "Viennese Ni){lits". . 3,350 HiKh 6-7-80 "On the Lerel" S1,M* Low 7-19-30 "Shooting Straight". 16,200 High 1-5-80 "With Byrd at Sooth Pole" 82,800 Low 11-22-30 "Cp the River" 18,800 High 10-18-30 "Half Shot at San rlse" 45,8aD Low 9-21-SO "Last of Duanes".. 18,400 lil^h 3-21-31 "City Lights" 46,562 Low B-6-30 "Eyes of the World" 18,200 High 4-21-80 "Ladles of Leisure" 25,800 Low 3-28-31 "Men Call It Love". 7,950 High 11-22-30 "Africa Speaks"... 18,000 Low 8-7-31 "Numbered Men".... 4,001 High 1-8-31 "Remote Control". . . . 88,811 Low 11-20-50 "Silver Horde" 20.1M