Motion Picture Herald (May-Jun 1939)

Page scan 000263 from Motion Picture Herald

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Herald
Date:
May-Jun 1939
Publisher:
[New York, N.Y. : Quigley Pub. Co.]
Volume:
Motion Picture Herald (May-Jun 1939)
Leaf #:
000263
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:
May 30, 2024
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May 2 7, 19 3 9 MOTION PICTURE HERALD SAILING, below. Sidney R. Kent, president of Twentieth Century-Fox, and Mrs. Kent, leaving New York on the Brazil to attend the company's South American convention in Rio de Janeiro, keynoted reciprocity, announcing that development of domestic industry in the Latin American market would be taken into consideration in his company's plans for development there. Story on page 5 1 . By Cosmo-Sileo ON THE DAIS, above, at a dinner marking the tenth anniversary of British Movietone News at the Ritz Hotel in London are: Sir John Relth, Walter J. Hutchinson, foreign department executive of 20th CenturyFox; the Right Honorable Sir Kingsley Wood, secretary of state for the air; the Honorable Esmond Harmsworth and Captain Lord Louis Mountbatten. ADDRESSING the British convention of 20th Century-Fox in London, right, Is Truman H. Talley, Movletonews head. D. E. GRIFFITHS, below, elected this month for the fourth year as president of the British Klnematograph Renters' Socletv. By staff Photographer By Metropolitan RESUMPTION of Imports of American films Into Japan and possibly Manchukuo in the near future Is predicted by A. G. Doyle, above, manager in Japan for 20th Century-Fox, In New York this week. See page 50. COMPLETING the roster of Doyles, Ralph, left, RKO managing director. In Australasia, home for the convention and home office conferences, reports hampering of operations In New Zealand by exchange bars. DUE in New York for a visit late this week, Dan Carroll, center right, chairman of the board of the Birch, Carroll and Coyle circuit of Australia, is preceded by a picture of farewell to friends on board the Monterey as he sailed from Sydney. Left to right: Hermann Flynn, Paramount publicity; Mel Lawton, general manager, Prince Edvv'ard; Mr. and Mrs. Carroll, and William Hurworth, Paramount general manager.