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 #:
0001489
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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June 13, 1931 MOTION PICTURE HERALD 23 IT'S GLORIOUS DAY FOR ONE WHO WON "FILM DAILY" GOLF TOURNEY "BIRDIES" Jerry Beatty found that the putter was as mighty as the pen, when his score-card showed a surprising (sez he) low for the morning 9. ▲ A ▲ Arthur Abelcs teas tripped up by old man Fate about halfway through the early play, and his score started mounting tozvard the century, zi'hich is familiar to him, in a theatreTmy but not in his usual game of the links. He is general manager of the Century Circuit. AAA Morton Van Praag of National Screen Service, styling himself "World's Worst Golf Player" didn't even grace the morninsr list. AAA Isador Schwart::, znce president, commiserated with him. The putting contest brought out a lot of oh's and ah's, but chiefly oh's, or was it ah's? AAA P. L. Thomson, of Western Electric four, shot par at luncheon in preparation of the fifth play of the afternoon. AAA The groutid, from the clubhouse to the first tee, ii'as stream with the corpses of 'weathermen— in effigy or something. AAA But 50,000 weather prophets can't be wrong and it cleared up considerably at noon — if a cessation of rain can be called that. AAA E. W. Hammons, president of Educational , could not be bothered by rain drops, and zvcnt right through the morning round without a halt (except to jump over puddles). AAA Speaking about weather — and there was occasional mention of it in the forenoon — several "noahed'' over the waterway, with umbrellas for arks. AAA The Fenimore Club is a beautiful spot, rain or shine. AAA F. Wynne-Jones, of Ufa, puttered, puttered and putt-puttered. AAA The Film Daily staff did a royal job of entertaining. Jack Alicoate didn't miss a single opportunity to take care of anyone and Don Mersereau was an able follozv-up. AAA A. L. Selig did some good ones and some bad ones — and that bad. AAA Hank Linet almost set a record in his early forcsome but one of his competitors took a fezv more strokes than he did. AT THE 19th HOLE Alicoate, Charles C. Alicoate, Jack Andrus, Winfield Abeles, Arthur S. Ascher, Maurey Barr, James Beatty, Jerry Beatty, Russell Benjamin, Paul Bolig, Sam Blair, Geo. W., Sr. Blair, Geo. W., Jr. Blumentbal, Lou Bonn, Mr. Bowen, Jack Brady, Richard Brandt, Harry Brandt, Wm. Braumberg, S, Bunn, C. W. Burger, Paul Byrnes, Gene Clarke, James Clifford, Geo. Cohen, Julius Cohen, Max Cohn, Arthur Cron, James Curtis, Edward P. De Fabritus, Walter Dembow, George F. Dickinson, Arthur Eagan, Jos. Eberhardt, Walter Edwards, Sol Einfeld, S. Chas. Enslen, J. C. Everets, Wm. Fawcett, Capt. Roscoe Fecke, Herb Ferguson, D. C. Ferguson, Wm. R. Finney, Ed Fisher, Jos. Fitch, E. W. Fleisler, Jos. R. Frankel, Wm. Franseen, L. E. Gafney, Leo Gallagher, Ray Gallup, Bruce Gerety, Tom Gilbert, Dr. Harry Glucksmann, Jacobo Goetz, Ben Goetz, Charles Golden, Ed Golub, Larry Goodfield, Evans Gourley, Jeff Grecnhalgh, Paul J. Guttfreund, Jack Haage, Robert A. Hall, Harold Hammons, Earl W. narrower, Jack Heins, N. Hoerl, Arthur Hornstein, Joe Hubbard, R. C. Hyndman, Don Keyser, Jerry Kleid, Bernard Kutinsky, Morris Lewis, Chas. E. Lichtman, Al Linet, Hank Madan, Frederic Malcolm, Joe Rice Martin, James, Massce, Wm. Mastroli, Frank, May, Mitchell, Jr. Mersereau, Don McCarthy, Geo. Milligan, James A. Mountan, David J. Mountan, David J., Jr. Nelson, S. F. Ostendorf¥, John Pelterman, Arthur Pelterman, Melvin Rabel, Bill Reddy, George Rogers, Chas. A. Romer, Charles Roso, M. Rovelstadt, Ernest Rothenberg, Fred Rubenstein, Saml Sawyer, Chester Schwartz, Isador Sears, E. L. Selig,. A. L. Sobel, Larry Seebeck, A. C. Segal, Henry Semels, Al Shapiro, Myron Sobel, Jos. Stebbins, Arthur W. Thomson, P. L. Van Praag, Morton Weaver, Harvey Weldon, E. C. Weyer, Clint White, Arthur Williams, J. D. Wolff, Wm. A. Wynne — Jones, F. Yates, H. J. More Than 120 Members Of Industry There Banquet at Fenimore Country Club Is Joyous CIrnax to Annual Affair (MOTION PICTURE HERALD pictures of tournament will be published next week.) Representatives of the film industry in the East joined in making the 19th Fihn Daily golf tournament, Thursday, June 11, one of the most successful of the series. The dinner funfest was voted the most enjoyable in seven years of the event. More than 100 braved a steady rain that drenched the golfers through the morning play of the tournev, which was held at the Fenimore Club at White Plains, N. Y. Other tournaments may have had a larger attendance, but the fact that the number of players reached a total of 120 before the day was over, with many more at the dinner, was a credit to those who participated and to those who were in charge of the affair, headed by , Jack Alicoate and Bruce Gallup, who has been overseer of the handicap and awards throughout the nine years of the tournaments. Those on the committee were Al Lichtman, master of Jack Alicoate and Bruce Gallup, who has been ("Red") Kann and Don Mersereau. Following is a list of the prize winners : Low Net, Afternoon Winner, William Rabell. Leg on Film Daily cup and permanent possession of Stebbins, Leterman & Gates cup. First runner-up, Tom Gerety. J. P. M^uller Advertising Agency cup. Second runner-up, Ed Curtis, Herb Fecke and D. C. Ferguson tied. Ufa special cup. Low Gross, Afternoon Winner, Arthur W. Stebbins and Mitchell May tied. Motion Picture Herald cup. (Loser awarded DuPont Class A cup.) Low Net, Morning Winner, Paul Burger, Arthur S. Dickinson, Capt. Roscoe Fawcett, Bill Ferguson, and J. D. Williams tied. National Theatre Supply Company cup. Low Gross, Morning Winner, Arthur Cohen. William Massce cup. Runner-up, George Blair, Jr. Malcolm Laboratory cup. Other Awards M. P. Daily cup — Given for low net, afternoon. Winner, Harry Brandt. Birdies — Mitchell May, Eastman Kodak trophy. Low gross exhibitor — Henry Segal, Electrical Research Products trophy. Putting — Winner, Vic Brady, RCA cup. First runner-up, Sam Azurtine, Continental Theatres Accessory cup. Second runner-up, William Brandt, Associated Publications cup. Driving contest — Winner, John Ostendorff, Jack Cosman cup. Runner-up, Arthur S. Dickinson, Craft Film Laboratories cup. Best dressed golfer — Al Lichtman, Nat Lewis prize. Low gross member of M. P. Club — Arthur W. Stebbins, Al Lichtman plaque. Booby prize — Joe Fleisler. Best team match play — Winner, Motion Picture Club team (Henry Segal, J. D. Williams, Ed Curtis, Jack Guttfreund), T. F. Albee cup. Prizes for 35 flight winners and runners-up also were awarded.