Motion Picture Herald (Nov-Dec 1942)

Page scan 000555 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 #:
000555
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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December 19, 1942 MOTION PICTURE HERALD 63 the great national medium for showmen CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Ten cents per word, money-order or check with copy. Count initials, box number and address. Minimum insertion, $1. Four insertions for the price of three. Contra ct rates on application. No borders or cuts. Forms close Mondays at 5 P.M. Publisher reserves the right to reject any copy. Film and trailer service advertising not accepted. Classified advertising not subject to agency commission. Address correspondence, copy and checks MOTION PICTURE HERALD, Classified Dept., Rockefeller Center, New York City HELP WANTED WANT TO EARN MONEY IN YOUR SPARE time? Publisher of national magazine wants representative to solicit new and renewal subscriptions. Leads furnished. Liberal commission. Write BOX 711, MOTION PICTURE HERALD. THEATRES WANT TO BUY, LEASE OR RENT THEATRES, running or closed, equipped or otherwise, located anywhere. BOX 1555-A, MOTION PICTURE HERALD. FOR SALE: THEATRES IN SEVERAL STATES. BOX 1556-A, MOTION PICTURE HERALD. NEW GENERAL EQUIPMENT BRAND NEW VACUUM CLEANERS— COMMERcial type — Ji HP motor; V/i" reinforced hose; extension rods; heavy floor brush; every conceivable attachment; ballbearing throughout. Immediate shipment without priority, $189.50. Junior model for small theatres only $89.50. S. O. S. CINEMA SUPPLY CORP., New York. OPPORTUNITIES NEWS GATHERING ORGANIZATION SPONtoring spot news for theatres offering territorial franchises to men financially able to operate branch bureaus. Experience in theatre or newspaper work not essential but preferred. Reputable businessmen who can operate own business locally have splendid opportunity with this unusual service. Give complete details and bank references in first letter to insure interview. Territories now being closed. BOX 1205A, MOTION PICTURE HERALD. WANTED: FORMER FILM AND PREMIUM salesmen in key film centers to sell direct to theatres new unusual patriotic item for salvage and promotion drives. Commission only. Will allot territory to qualified men. Supply complete details in first letter. BOX 1584A, MOTION PICTURE HERALD. USED GENERAL EQUIPMENT COMPLETE THEATRE EQUIPMENT AND chairs for 500 seat house. Big bargain for quick sale. MOVIE SUPPLY COMPANY, 1318 South Wabash, Chicago. FOR SALE— THEATRE EQUIPMENT. INCLUDing seats, air conditioning, electric dimmer and control panels. Revolving turntable, spotlights, auditorium and stage lighting, weights, sheaves, etc., house and asbestos curtains, color screens, two 35mm. motion picture machines with amplifier, speaker and rectifiers. Capable of operating a theatre of 1,000 seats. Used only a short time. In perfect condition. Inquire BOX 1585, MOTION PICTURE HERALD. SOME THEATRE CAN USE YOUR OLD EQUIP ment. A little ad here will reach thousands of potential customers. Only ten cents a word to tell the world what you have to sell. Try it today. MOTION PICTURE HERALD, Rockefeller Center, New York. 2V2 GAL. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, $17.85; ONE quart type, $6.95; ticket chopper, $39.50; corn poppers, $37.50; arc lamps, from $39.50; amplifiers, soundheads, from $9.95. Mammoth bargain bulletin shows many other values. Ask for your copy. S. O. S. CINEMA SUPPLY CORP., New York. POSITIONS WANTED PROJECTIONIST — 21 YEARS' EXPERIENCE, non-union. Can give reference. Married. J. B. KUHN, Cameron, W. Va. YOUNG WOMAN WISHES POSITION. Businessman's assistant. Seven years' experience — secretary, office manager two large film companies. University background. Initiative, ability. Best references. BOX 1586, MOTION PICTURE HERALD. 34 YEARS OLD, FORMER PUBLIX AND FOX theatre manager with seven years' experience, now in Civil Service position, desires re-employment in private industry. Prefer suitable position middle west but would consider an opening in any section. Have 4F draft classification. BOX 1587, MOTION PICTURE HERALD. RUSINESS ROOSTERS BINGO CARDS. DIE CUT, 1 TO 100 OR 1 TO 75. $2.00 per thousand. $17.50 for 10,000. S. Klous, care of MOTION PICTURE HERALD. ROOKS MOTION PICTURE SOUND ENGINEERING — 547 pages; illustrated; covers every practical method and process in present-day sound engineering. Leading engineers explain every detail of apparatus and its arrangement, with diagrams, tables, charts and graphs. This manual comes straight from the workshops of the studios in Hollywood. It is indispensable to everyone working with sound equipment. Price $6.50 postpaid. OUIGLEY BOOKSHOP, Rockefeller Center, New York. NEW 567 PAGE BOOK ON AIR CONDITIONING, by Charles A. Fuller, authority on the subject. Available for theatre owners contemplating engineering changes. Book is cloth bound with index and charts and covers every branch of the industry as well as codes and ordinances regulating installation. Order now at $4.00 a copy postpaid. QUIGLEY BOOKSHOP. Rockefeller Center, New York. NOW READY, NEW 1942-43 MOTION PICTURE ALMANAC. Edited by Terry Ramsaye. The industry's most complete "Who's Who." More than 11,000 biographies and over 1,100 pages, chock full of reference information. Everyone in the motion picture industry should have a copy. Be sure to send in your order today. $3.25 postpaid. QUIGLEY BOOKSHOP, Rockefeller Center, New York. SOUND TROUBLE SHOOTING CHARTS. A handy tool in the booth. Gives the answers to all questions regarding trouble shooting on every type of sound equipment. $1.00 postpaid. QUIGLEY BOOKSHOP, Rockefeller Center; New York. READY SOON COMPLETELY REVISED 7TH Edition of Richardson's Bluebook of Projection with treatise on Television and complete Sound TroubleShooting Charts, as well as a host of additional up-tothe-minute text on sound and projection equipment. Order Now! $7.25 postpaid. QUIGLEY BOOKSHOP, Rockefeller Center, New York City. BOOKKEEPING SYSTEM THEATRE MANAGEMENT RECORD AND TAX Register. This new accounting system is the finest book of its kind ever made available to an exhibitor. In addition to being complete in every respect, it is simple — so much so that it is not necessary to have had bookkeeping experience in order to keep an accurate, complete and up-to-minute record of the business of your theatre. The introductory price is only $2.00 postpaid. QUIGLEY BOOKSHOP, Rockefeller Center, New York. PRESS OF C. J. O'BRIEN. INC. VEW YORK IT B A