Motion Picture Herald (Nov-Dec 1942)

Page scan 000554 from Motion Picture Herald

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Herald
Date:
Nov-Dec 1942
Publisher:
[New York, N.Y. : Quigley Pub. Co.]
Volume:
Motion Picture Herald (Nov-Dec 1942)
Leaf #:
000554
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 01, 2024
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62 MOTION PICTURE HERALD December 19, 1942 PERSONALS ON SHOWMEN HAL NEIDES, district manager of the Golden State Theatres circuit, in San Francisco, has been inducted into the Army. Dick Crosby, former house manager of the downtown Embassy, goes into the Army on January 1st, while his brother Bill Crosby, manager of the El Rey, and Albert Levin, manager of several Golden State houses, have been accepted by the Marines. A. H. McMILLIN has been appointed manager of the Roxy theatre, in Tacoma, Wash. Miss Florence Barbur becomes manager of the Blue Mouse, and Leila Lee Gordon has taken over the management of the Temple theatre, replacing John Harrick, who has enlisted in the Navy. Russell Schmidt is the new manager of the Music Box theatre. KENNETH COLLINS, manager of the Indiana theatre, in Indianapolis, will supervise the Circle theatre as well as the Indiana in the absence of Art Baker, who was inducted into the Army. E. R. MEDD, manager of the Carolina theatre, in Spindale, N. C, has entered the Naval Reserve. VIRGIL FAULKNER has been appointed manager of the Orpheum, in Portland, Ore., and James Breall has taken his place as manager of the Newsreel theatre; Danile Bergman becomes manager of the Oriental theatre. PHIL LAUFER has been named publicity manager of the Rivoli theatre, New York, replacing Burt Champion, who is now in charge of radio contacts for Paramount. Laufer formerly was at Warner's Strand and Loew's Criterion. By Staff Photographer The Round Table offices had several visitors this week. Top left is Harry Schlinker, manager of the Warner, San Pedro, Calif., who won the Warner Award of Merit for the Pacific Coast zone. He came to New York with Zone Manager Lou Halper. Top right is Lou Brown, director of advertising and publicity for Loew's New England theatres. Directly above are Ted Turrell, manager of the Beverly, Chicago, and Marlowe Conner, manager of the Capitol, Madison, Wis., who won the Warner Award in James Coston's zone. CHARLES COHEN, assistant manager of the Plaza theatre, in Philadelphia, has been promoted to manager of the Nodel theatre. Pat Leto, chief of service at the Savoia, has been moved ahead to fill the Plaza vacancy. Johnny Iaquinao was promoted from the service staff to assistant at the Alhambra, and Harry De Angeles, chief of service at the Broadway, goes into the Avon as assistant. JOE SILVER as now assistant manager of the Studio theatre, in Philadelphia. BERNARD BONNIWELL is the new assistant manager at the Trans Lux, in Philadelphia. AL WASHAUER, manager of the Fox West Coast Paramount theatre, in San Francisco, has resigned to join the MGM publicity staff in Hollywood. Al Young, assistant, succeeds him. Dave Richards of the State has succeeded Arvid Erikcson as manager of the Warfield with Louis Tavallaro coming to the State from the El Capitan. At the latter spot the new manager is Eddie Mitchell, formerly of Honolulu. HAPPY BIRTHDAY December 19th Edwin C. Hough W. H. Schumacher N. Ray Carmichael Evans J. Kali Walter L. Culpepper Mandell Yosowitz Ervin J. Sedlack 20th M. A. Malaney H. M . Johnson E. B. Clayton Jay N. Burton Arthur Feine Lamar Swift 21st Bob Ray E. C. Brandhorst H. B.Tollett Max Rodehau Jerry McWhorter Leslie Whitwell Wybert Sandefur Donald Oliphant Jack A. Custer Woodrow W. Shuman George B. Pettit Ralph R. Donald Otto A. Kammer 22nd Ernest Emerling George W. Leech James S. Howard, Jr. 23rd William A. Levey December 23rd H. B. Creagh Joseph F. Kennedy Leo Stephany Robert L. Gardner Earle V. Pafton George S. Ellis Walter Beymer John M. Gow Robert Roberts 24th Carl Chick Harry Schlinker Robert Rogers Francisco Bahamonde David Spence Earl Foreman Sam Coolick Stanley C. Zerbey 25th Al. J. Kopulos Jacques Benjamin Robert L. Gross Wilber Thompson Mitchell B. Solomon David D. Becker Alfred Yasna Louis Rosen Donald J. O'Brien D. W. Rogers Vincent M. Wade R. B. Garvin Sol Shapiro James N. Saunders Ralph H. Shaffer Arno Wolfshol