Motion Picture Herald (Mar-Apr 1940)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Herald
Date:
Mar-Apr 1940
Publisher:
[New York, N.Y. : Quigley Pub. Co.]
Volume:
Motion Picture Herald (Mar-Apr 1940)
Leaf #:
000491
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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E;: 2 : : . * f Best Dishes (8-3-3:9 3233 Aug.. 9, '39. 17 Chart ei Kemper SPECIAL "L.-: :< 5-21 -39) 4119 Sect 6,° 39128 STRANGER THAN FICTION SERIES N: U — Nmfty 9-9-3:9) 3373 Jaty 3/39.10.... Nr. 53 — Hmlt) 7-15-59 3378 Aof. 7/39.. 9%.. Ne.. 65 — Nevefty (H-21-33) «37l Beat. 18/331.854.. Ne. 67 — Novelty (IS14-33 4372 Oct 9,'39f.9 No. S3 — N pretty (IS28-33) ♦373 Not. 6/391.9 N 1 s: — N welty (1-6-40) *374 Dee. 4/391.9 Nu 70— Novelty (12-23-3:9) ♦STS Dee. 18/391.9 "it. — N nifty 437$ Jan. 3 . ' 4-D + . I ri,. St. 72— Nrntty 4377 J ml, 29 / 40*. I rl... Si 73 — Mrrtity 437! Feb. 1 9/40-.2 rl! . Hi. 74— Nwlty 4379 Mar. I I, '40. .[ ri,. Na. 75 — Novelty 43*0 Apr_ 15, '40 + . 1 rl . , Kit, 78— Neve-fty 4331 Hay 6/40*. I ri.. TWO-REEL MUSICALS Br> Meets Joy (II1 8-39) *221 Sept. 6,'39f 17 p T»ialii.Jt>y Hodges Eillotj a»d Ballads 422:6.. Feb. 1 4/40* 1 71 1 . . Arnrida Ftlliei Parts 1 mi t 4228 ...Apr. I 7, '40* .2 rl • Hit) 5'ta.fFiird Ibteraatlsaal Revels 4227.. Ma.. 13,' 40* 17.... Wn G. Sabbft R Si urn ba Land ( I -6-40 ) 4223 Nov. 15/39. It. . . . Willi Shaw RSyttm Jashtrw 4225 Jul. 17, '40*. 2 rli. Jttity Starr S»«nt Fellies (1-6-40) 4224 Dee. I3,'39tl8 Lillian Rett Sal 11 1 Hfftel (I0-I4-S9) 4222 Oct. laVaafM Wiiil SAiaw VITAPHONE BROADWAY BREVITIES 7 tie Bat Date Mil. aaiet Please (5-27-39) 4M>6 Jury I,"S9.2$ Fritz FaH (tXer) Wtrfrsfct Girl 4029 J as* 17, '39 GiBjer Maihsra A Satan] Opera m July 22,'39. .2 rts. Teis GanielU Seeiiij Red (8-2S-39) 4818. Aij. 2S.'39.2« Red Ski I ton Slapsie Maxie (S-I5-39) 3303 Sept. IO,*39tl7 ■azic nuiiiiililaMi R 'is C :«>:>. R :» (10-21-39) 4008 Sept. 9, '39. 20.... Dennis Menaji lee FiaDc (10-14-39) 5102. Oct. 2S,,39t20. . . . EUiXrf Gard?:?r World's Fair Junior (10-28-39) 5104 Dee. 9, '39*20 Ri>^l Ridej, The (12-9-39) 5902 Nor. 2S,'39tl5.... Ji-Iui Payne Rem ember When (9-16-39) 5101 JaJi. 20,'40f2S Eatjtii Ban One fur the B.«*k (I-6-4* SltS Feb. 3,'*0t20.... EtsHS HirttM Aliee In Wc-idnrtaid 5108. Mar. !.'<*t.2 rti. Eddie Fry, Jr. DtoWi w Ntthill (3.2*40 5107 20 Lee Dixon COLOR PARADE For Yosir C-Mrrenienee (6-I7-3S) 4SI0 May 23/33.10 Mesbajnix I Illustrated, Ht, 5 4SI2 June 17, '39. . I ri. . Modern Methods (8-12-39) 4S1I Jofy 15/39. IB Meehanix Illustrated, Ne. 6 4613 An |. 5, '39. ,1 rl. . Meefeaan'u; Illustrated, N:, (9-2-39) 5401 Sept. 30,'39tl0 American Saddle Horses (12-2-39) 5402 Nt>v. |[,'39f.i rl.. Meefcan'n lllnnstrated, N». 2 5433 Dee. 2,*39t. I ri.. Nea HorlZMi (1-13-40) 54M Jul. 6,'40fl0 Metttanii lllttrtrated, We. 3 (2-24-40) 5405 Feb. I7,'40tl0 FLOYD GIBBONS' "YOUR TRUE ADVENTURE" Haunted Hottse (6-24-39) 4310 June 3, '39 12 Lives it Peril 4311 Jofy 1/39.. I ri.. Three M i mute Furs.* (9-2-39) 4312 July 29 / 39.1 1 Verge tf Disaster 4313 All, 25/ 39.. I rl. . 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IO,*4Bt.l ri. Net S3 — P i 1 firlan Porky 5610 Mar, I6,'40t-I rl. MELODY MASTERS Clyde McC-ty and Orcli. (5-27-39) 4712 Mar. 13/39.10 Artie Sita* and Ore*,. (4-8-39) 4713 Apr. 28/ 39.10... Lairy Clinton and Oreh. 4714 May 20/39.. I rl Lerth Stevens and Orch. (6-17-39) 4715 June 10/39.10.... Rita Rie and Orch. 4716.. July 1/39.. 1 rl.. Will 0 shorn and Oreh. (8-5-39) 4717 Jiily 22/39TI0.... Eddie Delanie Mid Oreh. 4718 Anj. 12/39.. 1 rl Sa-inj Styles (9-16-39) Sept, 2,397 10... VI heart Lepez and His Or chestra (10-21-39) 5502. Sept. 30/39119... Rnbintff and His Violin (11-11-39) 5503 Not. Il/39fl0... Artie S-hav and Hit Or chestra (12-9-39) 5504. Dee, 30,'39fl0... Frances Carroll and the Ceporattes (12-30-39) 5505 Feb. I7,'4(rfl0... Dave Apollon and His Or ehestra (2-24-40) ...... v ar, 2,'40tI0... MERR1E MELODIES (In Color) Ne. 82— Naajhty But Mice 45(9 May [0/39. .1 rl.. No. 83 — Believe It or Else 4520 J une 3, !39 . . I ri.. 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Nt.4l02— Busy Bakera 5312 Feb. 10/401.1 ri.. No. 103 — Elmer'! Candid Camera 5313 liar. 2/401.1 ri.. N:. 104 — C -esses. r:-> Detours 5314 Mar. 16/401.1 rl.. TECHNICOLOR SPECIALS RMitane* in Color 4404 Ana. 19/39..! rl.. Title Rel. Date Min. VITAPHONE VARIETIES Dean ef the Pasteboard! (5-27-39) 4910 May 27/39.10 Luis Zingone Rioht Way, The (6-17-39) 4908 .*. July 1/39.. 9 Irene Rich Witaeu Trouble 4911 July 29/39.. I rl. Grouch Club One Day Stand (8-26-39) 4912 Aug. 19/39.18 Vote Trouble (9-16-39) 5701 Sept. 9/391.9 Grouch Club History Repeats Itself (10-14-39) IB Saord Fishing (10-14-39) 5702 Oct. 2I/391I8 An Organ Novelty (1 1-4-39) .Jan. 13/401-9 Mr. L Mrs. Jesse Craalord OTHER PRODUCT Title Rel. Date Mra. ALLIANCE Birth of the Movies Sept. 1/39.22 ATLAS Pyramids of Mexico, The (1-20-40) II Xochimilco (1-15-40) II CENTRAL Country Fair (2-24-40) 10 2k in Marattan (11-18-39) 10 FINLAND TRADING CO. Life in Finland (3-23-40) 10.... KING OF COMEDY Paper Hanger, The (3-2-40) 19.... PATHE COMMERCIAL Homes of Today (11-18-39). II RENOWN Smart Footwork (2-24-40) 15 Thank You, Mr. Silka-erm (2-24-40) 15 ... YORKE Couriers tf the Nation (12-9-39) 17.... Finland Fights! (2-17-40) 5 SELQIALS 12 Episodes Each Unlets Otherwise Specified COLUMBIA Overland aith Kit Carson (9-2-39) July 21/39 Bill Ellirtt-lris Meredith Shadow, The (1-13-40) |[40.Jan. 5/401.2 ri!. (each) Victor JuryVeda Ann Borg (I episode 3 1 Bin.) (15 episodes) Terry and the Pirates Apr. 12/401 Wm. Tracy-Grairville Owens ( 1 5 episodes) REPUBLIC Title Rel. Date Min. Dick Tracy's G-Men (8-19-39) 872 Sept. 2/39 (15 episodes) (1st episode 29 min. ) Ralph Byrd Drums of Fu Manehu (2-17-40) Mar. 15/40720 Henry Brandon Loana Walters (each) (15 episodes) (1st episode 30 mil.) Zorre'i Fighting Legicn (12-2-39) 873 Dec 16/39.18 (eaeh1 Reed Hasley (1st episode 30 Bin.) UNIVERSAL Title Rel. Date Mia. 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