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 #:
000341
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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April 11, 1931 Motion Picture Herald 151 THEATRE ARCHITECTS A Directory of Leading Designers of Motion Picture Theatres AND (for Those Giving the Data) the Principal Houses Designed A R. S. Abbott^ 816 Dryden Drive, Toledo, O. George Abernathy, 83 S. High Street, Columubus, O. Adams & Adams, Real Estate Building, San Antonio, Tex. William Aitken, 330-33 Lyon Building, ' Seattle, Wash. Principal Theatre Designed Fox, Everett, Wash., 700 seats. Walter W. Alschlager, 565 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y., and 10 N. Clark Street, Chicago 111. A. S. Alschuler, 28 E. Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, 111. Ernest A. Arent & Kenneth Mac M. Towner, Kinmouth Building, Asbury Park, N. J. L. A, Asbury, 1514 E. Fourth Street, Charlotte, N. C. Augustine & Klinger, 5619 Sixth Avenue, Kenosha, Wis. B George J. Bachmann, Corner Third & E. Harrison Street, Flint, Mich. Associate: R. T. Dittmer. Principal Theatres Designed Michigan, Flint, Mich., Spanish, 1,800 seats. State, Flint, Mich., Italian, 1,200 seats. Strand, Flint, Mich., Colonial, 1,100 seats. State, Pontiac, Mich., Classical, 1,800 seats. Eagle, Pontiac, Mich., Moorish, 1,100 seats. Orpheum, Pontiac, Mich., Classical, 1,300 seats. Capitol, Owosso, Mich., Italian, 1,200 seats. Backes & Uthus, 208 Third Street, Milwaukee, Wis. Charles Bacon, 1104 I. O. O. F. Building, Indianapolis, Ind. Leonard H. Bailey, 1217 Colcord Building, Oklahoma City, Okla. Principal Theatres Designed Libertj', Oklahoma City, Okla., Free Classic, 1,400 seats. Schrine Auditorium, Ardmore, Okla., Byzantine, 1,400 seats. Princess, Ardmore, Okla., Renaissance, 1,200 seats. The Woodward, Woodward, Okla., Classic, 800 seats. The Oklahoman, Hobert, Okla., Spanish, 800 seats. Balch & Stanberry, Film Exchange Building, Los Angeles, Cal. The Ballinger Company, 105 S. 12th Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Elmer F. Behens, 605 N. Michigan Avenue, Room 302, Chicago, 111. Principal Theatres Designed York, Elmhurst, 111., Spanish, 1,200 seats. Arcadia, St. Charles, 111., Spanish, 1,000 seats. Princess, Woodstock, 111., Moorish, 1,000 seats. Pekin, Pekin, 111., Chinese, 1,000 seats. El Tovar, Crystal Lake, 111., Spanish, 1,000 seats. De Kalb Egyptian, De Kalb, 111., Egyptian, 1,600 seats. Ralph Bencker, Horn Building, 16th & Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, Pa. R. F. Beresford, 1115 Connecticut Avenue, Washington, D. C. Berger & Kelley, Lincoln Building, Champaign, 111. Besecek & DeFoe, 114 W. Tenth Street, Kansas City, Mo. William B. Betts, 32 W. Randolph Street, Chicago, 111. Alvin C. Bieber, 1520 Locust Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Fred A. Bishop, 903 Electric Building, Richmond, Va. Principal Theatres Designed Byrd, Richmond, Va., 1,600 seats. Bluebird, Petersburg, Va., 1,300 seats. E. R. Bitting, 1104 Hamilton Street, Allentown, Pa. W. S. Bittner, 4902 Forsythe Street, East Chicago, Ind. BoLLER Brothers, 114 W. Tenth Street, Kansas City, Mo., Douglas Building, Los Angeles, Cal. Members of Firm : Robert Boiler, Kansas City; Carl Boiler, Los Angeles. Associates: L. D. McDonald, N. E. Palmqulst, C. R. Geery, Lee DeCamp. Principal Theatres Designed Missouri, St. Joseph, Mo., Persian, 1,600 seats. Texas, San Antonio, Tex., Spanish, 3,000 seats. Missouri, Columbia, Mo., Louis XV, 1,550 seats. Coleman, Miami, Okla., Louis XV, 1,650 seats. Criterion, Oklahoma City, Spanish, 1,600 seats. Granada, Kansas City, Mo., Atmospheric, 1,300 seats. Granada, Plainview, Tex., Atmospheric, 1,300 seats. Nomar, Wichita, Kan., Mexican, 1,000 seats. Walter Earle Bort, Tucker Building, Clinton, la. Associates: J. H. Ladehoff. H. A. Brandt, 1319 F Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. B. A. Branson, 1502 W. 26th Street, Indianapolis, Ind. FiNLEY Brooke, Conway Avenue, Cincinnati, O. Murray Brown, Confederation Life Building, Toronto, Canada. Brussel, Black & Vitterro, 1630 Arcade Building, St. Louis, Mo. A. O. Budina, 200 W. 57th Street New York City. Building Service Bureau, 301 Broadway, Market Building, Detroit Mich. Clarence C. Bulger, 207 Construction Industry Building, Dallas, Tex. L. E. Burkett, 244 Farmers Trust Building, Fort Wayne, Ind. BusBooM Brothers. Fairbury, Neb. c G. R. Callis, Hearst Tower Building, Baltimore, Md. Cannon & Fetzer, 506 Templeton Building, Salt Lake City, Utah. Frank B. Carpenter, Brown Building, Rockford, 111. Swan A. Clausen, 701 Milikin Building, Decatur, 111. J. W. Clyde, Proctor Building, Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Clinton B. Cook, Asbury Park Trust Building, Asbury Park, N. J. Arthur Cottrell, 527 Bangs Avenue, Asbury Park, N. J. S. A. Craig, 103 S. Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis, Ind. C. Howard Crane, 1001 Fox Building, Detroit, Mich. Associates: Elmer George Kiehler, Ben A. Dore. W. Holmes Crosby & Company, 31-32 33 Beers Building, Oil City, Pa. Perry E. Crosier, 916 New York Life Building, Minneapolis, Minn. Samuel N. Crowan Company, 2 W. Monroe Street, Chicago, 111. R. H. Cutting, 1842 E. 81st Street, Cleveland, O. D Davis & Wilson, 525 S. 13th Street, Lincoln, Neb. Members of Firm : EUery Davis, Walter F. Wilson. Principle Theatre Designed Stuart, Lincoln, Neb., 2,000 seats. Michael J. DeAngelis, Rochester, N. Y. L. A. Desjardins, 409 Bank Block, Denver, Col., and 191^ N. Dewey, Oklahoma City, Okla. Members of Firm: L. A. Desjardins, J. H. Thomas. Associate: J. J. Huddart, 409 Bank Building, Denver, Colo. Dick & Bauer, Inc., 208 Third Street, Milwaukee, Wis. Members of Firm: Gustave A. Dick, Alex H. Bauer, Harvey M. Risseeuw. Principal Theatres Designed Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wis., Georgian, 1,200 seats. . Tower, Milwaukee, Wis., Spanish, 1,650 seats. Colonial, Milwaukee, Wis., Colonial, 1,650 seats. Oriental, Milwaukee, Wis., Indo-Saracenic, 2,400 seats. Clari W. Ditchy, 415 Brainard Street, Detroit, Mich. J. A. Dempwold, Cassett Building, York, Pa.