Motion Picture Herald (Jun-Sep 1934)

Page scan 000397 from Motion Picture Herald

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Herald
Date:
Jun-Sep 1934
Publisher:
[New York, N.Y. : Quigley Pub. Co.]
Volume:
Motion Picture Herald (Jun-Sep 1934)
Leaf #:
000397
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:
September 12, 2024
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July 2 8, 19 3 4 MOTION PICTURE HERALD 17 NRA SCHEDULES CODE COST SHARES FOR PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION Production and distribution companies in the industry are to be assessed from $6 a month to $20,000 annually for support of the Code Authority, it was disclosed in Washington this week by the Recovery Administration. Warner, Paramount, MGM, Fox, United Artists and RKO are scheduled for assessments of $20,000 each, Universal and Columbia for $15,000 each. Independent producers in Group One, the NRA revealed, in making public its schedule submitted for approval by the Code Authority, will pay from $600 to $1,500 annually each, with Monogram assessed at $1,500, Majestic and Mascot $900 each, the others $600 each. Independent producers, in Group Two, are listed for $20 each per month, as are "miscellaneous importers, exporters and producers." Most independent exchanges are scheduled at $6 a month, at $12, $18 and $24, and a few at $36. Criticisms of the schedules are to be received by Mr. Rosenblatt up to August 6. PRODUCERS— GROUP I Per Mo. Per Year Monogram Picfures Corporation. $125 $1,500 Majestic Pictures Corporation... 75 900 Mascot Pictures Corporation.... 75 900 50 600 50 600 Chesterfield Motion Picture Co.. 50 600 Walt Disney Productions 50 600 Educational Film Corporation... 50 600 International Newsreel Corp.... 50 600 50 600 50 600 National Screen Service 50 600 50 600 50 600 50 600 Van Beuren Company 50 600 $925 $1 1,100 INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS (GROUP 2) WHO SIGNED THE CODE H. W. Auten, Chester Beecrott Productions, Wm. Berke Productions, Bray Pictures Corporation, Charles Chaplin, Cinelog Corporation, Elmer Clifton Productions, Warren Doane, Douglas Fairbanks Productions, F. & M. Stageshows, Futter Corp. Ltd., General Film Productions, Ltd., Edw. Halperin, Hollywood Pictures Co., Ideal, General Layman, Lou Lewens, Harold Lloyd Pictures Corp., Moser & Terry, Premier Attractions, Raspin Productions, Remington Productions, Grantland Rice, Screenart, Wm. Sistrom, West Coast Service Studios, W. A. Films, Chenowith Film Co. (Omaha), Nelson Edwards (Baltimore), Lang Film Co., Lynn Shores, Mentone, National Cinema Service (St. Louis), Olympia Macri Productions, Photocrom, Strickland Industrial. Also in Group 2 the following: MISCELLANEOUS IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS AND PRODUCERS National Screen (Hollywood), Ameranglo, Principal Distr. Co. (Hollywood), Amity Pictures, Astor Pictures, Celebrity Pictures, Edited Pictures, Educational Pictures, Empey, Far East Film Co., Olympia Macri Excelsior, Gaumont, World-Wide Pictures, Inc., German-American, Paul Goldman, BREAKDOWN OF CODE COSTS ON "INDEPENDENT" PRODUCERS, DISTRIBUTORS AND EXCHANGES Per Mo. Per Year 16 Producers in Group I $ 925 $11,100 57 Producers in Group 2 to pay $20.00 per mo.. I 140 13,680 Independent or State Right Exchanges 1320 15.840 $40,620 Ideal Sound Studios, Mayfair, Modern Film Sales, UFA, Wm. Vogel, W. Von Bechtalshein. GROUP 2—57 at $20 per month $ 1,140 per month 13,680 per year PROPOSED ASSESSMENT OF INDEPENDENT EXCHANGES Per Month Standard Film — Buffalo $12 Albany 6 Affiliated Producers — Atlanta 6 Charlotte 6 New Orleans 6 A. C. Bromberg — Atlanta 6 Charlotte 6 New Orleans 6 National Screen — Atlanta 6 Boston IB Chicago 12 Dallas 6 Los Angeles 6 Minneapolis 6 Seattle 6 New York City 36 Savini Films — Atlanta 6 Amity Pictures — ^Charlotte 6 American Feature Film Co. — Boston IB Cameo Screen Attractions — Boston 12 Franklin Productions, Inc. — Boston IS Hollywood Films Corp. — Boston 18 Hub Film Exchange (J. Myers) — Boston... 6 N. E. Film Exchange (Jeffrey) — Boston.... 6 Ace Films — Buffalo 6 Hollywood Films — Buffalo 12 Capitol Film Exchange (Ellman) — Chicago 12 Griever Productions — Chicago 12 B. N. Judell— Chicago 12 Indianapolis 6 Milwaukee 6 St. Louis 6 Security Pictures, Inc. — Chicago 12 Indianapolis 6 Milwaukee 6 Capitol Film Exchange — Minneapolis 6 Celebrated Film Exchange — Minneapolis.. 6 Elliott Film Co. — Minneapolis 6 Ideal Pictures Corp. — Minneapolis 6 Majestic Pictures Co. — Minneapolis 6 Monogram Pic. Corp. of Minn. — Minneapolis 6 Majestic (Silverman) — Okla. City 6 Monogram (Okla. City) ( Davis)— Okla. City 6 Square Deal Film Exchange — Okla. City. , . 6 Capitol Pictures — Omaha 6 Security Pictures — Omaha 6 Midwest Film Distributing Corp. — Omaha. 6 Capitol Film Exchange — Philadelphia 12 Gold Medal Film Co.— Philadelphia 12 Interstate Film Co. ( U )— Philadelphia 24 Majestic — Philadelphia 12 Masterpiece Film Attractions — Philadelphia 12 First Division Exchanges, Inc. — Philadelphia 12 Oscar Neufeld — Philadelphia 6 Peerless — Philadelphia 6 Preferred — Philadelphia 12 Hollywood — Philadelphia 12 Graphic Exchanges, Inc. — Detroit 12 Bill Hurlbut (Majestic)Detroit 12 Monarch Pictures Co. — Detroit 12 Big Feature Rights Corp. — Indianapolis 6 Louisville 6 Associated Film Distributors — Kansas City. 6 Majestic & Security Pictures — Kansas City. 6 Midwest Film Distributors, Inc. — Kansas City 6 All Star Features — Los Angeles 12 Co-Operatlve Film Exchange — Los Angeles 12 Far West Film Exchange — Los Angeles.... 12 Home State Film Co.— Little Rock 6 Advance Films — Milwaukee 6 Celebrated Players Film Corp. — Milwaukee 6 Midwest Film Co. — Milwaukee _ 6 Majestic of W. Penn. — Pittsburgh 12 Monarch Films — Pittsburgh 12 Monogram Pictures, Inc. — Pittsburgh 12 PInkney Film Service — Pittsburgh 12 Star Film Exchange — Portland 6 Majestic Pictures — St. Louis 12 Premier Pictures Corp. — St. Louis 12 Progressive Pictures Corp. — St. Louis 12 Consolidated Film Exch. — Salt Lake City. . 6 Majestic Pictures — Salt Lake City 6 Aztecs Film Distr. Co. — San Antonio 6 Cooperative Film Exchange — San Francisco 12 International Film Exch. — San Francisco... 12 Majestic Pictures — San Francisco 12 Majestic Film Co. — Seattle 6 Natl. Film Exchange, Inc. — Seattle 6 Interstate Film Co. (U)— Wash., D. C... 12 Liberty Film Exchange — Washington, D. C. 6 Majestic Pictures — Washington, D. C 6 Preferred Pictures — Washington, D. C 6 Trio Productions, Inc. — Washington, D. C. 6 Monogram PIct. Corp. of Ohio — Cleveland 12 Cincinnati 12 Majestic Pictures — Cleveland 12 Cincinnati 12 Mauley & Brown, Inc. — Cleveland 12 Selected Pictures Co. — Cleveland 12 Adams Film Exchange, Inc. — Dallas 12 Independent Film Distributors — Dallas 12 Majestic Pictures Co., Inc. — Dallas 12 Distinctive Screen Attr'ns. — Denver 6 Harry Marcus — Denver 6 Sheffield Film Exchanges — Denver 6 Salt Lake City 6 Portland 6 Seattle 6 General Pictures Exchange — New York City 24 Arthur Greenblatt, inc. — New York City.. 24 Hollywood Film Exchange — New York City 24 Majestic (Capital) — New York City 36 Marcy — New York City 24 New Era — New York City 24 Principal Film Exchange — New York City.. 24 Syndicate Film Exchange — New York City. 24 Hirst Division Exchanges, Inc. — New York City 36 Albany 6 Buffalo 12 Boston 18 Philadelphia 12 Washington 6 Pittsburgh 12 Cleveland 12 Cincinnati 12 PER MONTH $ 1,320 PER ANNUM 15.840