Motion Picture Herald (May-Jun 1943)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Herald
Date:
May-Jun 1943
Publisher:
[New York, N.Y. : Quigley Pub. Co.]
Volume:
Motion Picture Herald (May-Jun 1943)
Leaf #:
000244
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:
November 03, 2022
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54 MOTION PICTURE HERALD May 15, 1943 (Continued from page 52) color) — Good color cartoon. — E. M. Freiburger, Paramount Theatre, Dewey, Okla. Universal MERRY MADCAPS, THE: Musicals— Poorest musical I've had from Universal in many a day. — C. A. Smith, Regent Theatre, Chapleau, Ont. MOTHER OF PRESIDENTS: Variety Views— An interesting and educational subject. — R. E. Salisbury, Opera House, Presque Isle, Me. SWINGTIME BLUES: Musicals— Some very good specialty numbers in this one. My patrons seemed to enjoy it. — R. E. Salisbury, Opera House, Presque Isle, Me. Vitaphone EAGLES OF THE NAVY: Technicolor SpecialsEntertaining two-reeler about airplanes. — E. M. Freiburger, Paramount Theatre. Dewey, Okla. SPIRIT OF WEST POINT, THE: Broadway Brevities— The training of officers for the United States Army. An exceptionally good reel. — A. L. Dove, Bengough Theatre, Bengough, Sask., Can. SPIRIT OF ANNAPOLIS, THE: Broadway Brevities— Good Navy picture which will help any program. — M. Bailey, Strand Theatre, Dryden, Ont. TORTOISE WINS BY A HARE: Merrie Melodies Cartoons — Good color cartoon. — E. M. Freiburger, Paramount Theatre, Dewey, Okla. Serial Universal JUNIOR G-MEN OF THE AIR: Another serial to suffer through. Wonder if anyone likes them. I don't. This one no worse or better than any of the others. — R. E. Salisbury. Opera House, Presque Isle, Me. SHORT PRODUCT PLAYING BROADWAY Week of May lOtb ASTOR Sufferin' Cats MGM Mission Accomplished Victory Film Feature: The Human Comedy. MGM CAPITOL Mission Accomplished Victory Film Feature: Presenting Lily Man. MGM CRITERION Heavenly Music MGM Doctors at War Victory Film Feature: Assignment in Brittany MGM GLOBE Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra Vitaphone Tortoise Wins by a Hare ... Vitaphone Feature: Desert Victory 20th Cent. -Fox HOLLYWOOD The Wise Quacking Duck. . .Vitaphone Feature: Mission to Mosccnv . Warner Bros. MUSIC HALL Fala MGM Olympic Champ RKO Feature: Flight for Freedom. RKO PARAMOUNT Mission Accomplished Victory Film Bravo, Mr. Strauss Paramount Hike or Bike Paramount Popular Science, No. 3 Paramount Feature: China Paramount RIALTO Spinach for Britain Paramount Mission Accomplished Victory Film Feature: The Next of Kin. . . Universal RIVOLI Mission Accomplished Victory Film Bellboy Donald RKO Feature: The Ox-Bow Incident 20th Cent. -Fox ROXY Mission Accomplished Victory Film Feature: Crash Dive 20th Cent. -Fox STRAND Mission Accomplished Victory Film Young and Beautiful Vitaphone Riding with the Stars Vitaphone Feature: Edge of Darkness .. Warner Bros. Get Midwest Film Rights The following states rights have been acquired by Variety Pictures of Chicago, according to an announcement by a company spokesman : Illinois and Indiana rights to "Tarzan and the Green Goddess" from Burroughs Enterprises ; Illinois rights to "Women Raiders of Zamboanga" from Louis Fillipi Films ; Illinois and Indiana rights to "After Mein Kampf" from Crystal Pictures. To Issue Serial from Film Warner's forthcoming film, "Action in the North Atlantic," will be serialized by the Bell j Syndicate, which has announced that approximately 200 newspapers will carry 24 installments of the story. E. P. Dutton and Company previously announced that a book will be published based on the picture. Fox Awaiting Army CaH Matthew Fox, former Universal vice-president, who has been in charge of current problems for the WPB planning board, has resigned his position in the expectation of shortly being called for Army duty.