Motion Picture Herald (Jul-Aug 1943)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Herald
Date:
Jul-Aug 1943
Publisher:
[New York, N.Y. : Quigley Pub. Co.]
Volume:
Motion Picture Herald (Jul-Aug 1943)
Leaf #:
000745
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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August 2 8, 194 3 MOTION PICTURE HERALD SERVICE DATA on features Above Suspicion (MGM) Audience Classification — General Legion of Decency Rating — Class A-2 Round Table Exploitation — Aug. 7, '43, p. 53. Action in the North Atlantic (WB) Audience Classification — General Legion of Decency Rating — Class A-2 Picture Gross, Overall Performance — 110.6% Round Table Exploitation— June 19, '43, p. 74; July 3, '43, p. 52; July 10, '43, p. 56, 57; July 17, '43, p. 78 ; July 24, '43, p. 72 ; July 31, '43, p. 48 ; Aug. 14, '43, p. 55 ; Aug. 21, '43, p. 50, 52. Appointment in Berlin (Col.) Audience Classification — General Legion of Decency Rating — Class A-2 Round Table Exploitation— July 17, '43, p. 77. Background to Danger (WB) Audience Classification — General Legion of Decency Rating — Class A-l Picture Gross, Overall Performance — 110.4% Round Table Exploitation— July 31, '43, p. 54. Bataan (MGM) Audience Classification — General Legion of Decency Rating — Class A-2 Picture Gross, Overall Performance — 113.3% Round Table Exploitation— May 15, '43, p. 56; June 19, '43, p. 71 ; July 10, '43, p. 56; July 17, '43, p. 76; July 31, ^43, p. 52. Behind the Rising Sun (RKO) Audience Classification — Adult Legion of Decency Rating — Class B Round Table Exploitation— Aug. 21, '43, p. 51. Best Foot Forward (MGM) Audience Classification — General Legion of Decency Rating — Class A-2 Round Table Exploitation— July 10, '43, p. 61; July 17, '43, p. 74. Bombardier (RKO) Audience Classification — General Legion of Decency Rating — Class A-l Picture Gross, Overall Performance — 111.6% Round Table Exploitation — June 12, '43, p. 63 ; July 3, '43, p. 54 ; July 10, '43, p. 55 ; July 17, '43, p. 74, 79 ; July 24, '43, p. 77. Coney Island (20th-Fox) Audience Classification — General Legion of Decency Rating — Class B Picture Gross, Overall Performance — 126.1% Round Table Exploitation — June 12, '43, p. 63 ; June 26, '43, p. 57; July 10, '43, p. 54; July 17, '43, p. 76; July 24, '43, p. 76; July 31, '43, p. 48, 54; Aug. 14, '43, p. 50. The Constant Nymph (WB) Audience Classification — General Legion of Decency Rating — Class B Picture Gross, Overall Performance — 117.8% Round Table Exploitation— July 31, '43, p. 48, 52. Crash Dive (20th-Fox) Audience Classification — General Legion of Decency Rating — Class A-2 Picture Gross, Overall Performance — 113.3% Round Table Exploitation — June 5, '43, p. 58; June 19, '43, p. 70, 75; June 26, '43, p. 56, 58, 59 ; July 10, '43, p. 54 ; July 24, '43, p. 76 ; July 31, '43, p. 52; Aug. 7, '43, p. 56; Aug. 21, '43, p. 55. References to Round Table Exploitation, Picture Gross final percentages, and Legion of Decency ratings with audience classifications are listed in this department. Index to Service Data may be found in the Release Chart, starting on page 1513. The Desperadoes (Col.) Audience Classification — General Legion of Decency Rating — Class A-l Picture Gross, Overall Performance — 125.3% Round Table Exploitation— Mar. 27, '43, p. 70 ; Apr. 17, '43, p. 60; May 8, '43, p. 60; May 22, '43, p. 60; July 17, '43, p. 78. Dixie (Para.) Audience Classification — General Legion of Decency Rating — Class A-2 Picture Gross, Overall Performance — 124.2% Round Table Exploitation— July 10, '43, p. 58. DuBarry Was a Lady (MGM) Audience Classification — General Legion of Decency Rating — Class B Picture Gross, Overall Performance — 122.8% Round Table Exploitation — July 10, '43, p. 58; Aug. 7, '43, p. 54; Aug. 14, '43, p. 55. Edge of Darkness (WB) Audience Classification — Adult Legion of Decency Rating — Class A-2 Picture Gross, Overall Performance — 113.9% Round Table Exploitation — June 5, '43, p. 59 ; June 19, '43, p. 72 ; Aug. 21, '43, p. 50. Heaven Can Wait (20th-Fox) Audience Classification — General Legion of Decency Rating — Class A-2 Round Table Exploitation — July 31, 43, p. 52. Hers to Hold (Univ.) Audience Classification — General Legion of Decency Rating — Class A-l Round Table Exploitation— August 7, '43, p. 53. Hi Diddle Diddle (UA) Audience Classification — General Legion of Decency Rating — Class B Round Table Exploitation — Aug. 7, '43, p. 52. Hit the Ice (Univ.) Audience Classification — General Legion of Decency Rating — Class A-l Round Table Exploitation— Aug. 21, 43, p. 50. LEGION of DECENCY Ratings Class A-l Unobjectionable Class A-2 Unobjectionable for Adults Class B Objectionable in Part Class C Condemned Mission to Moscow (WB) Audience Classification — General Legion of Decency Rating — Class A-2 Picture Gross, Overall Performance — 107.3% Round Table Exploitation— May 29, '43, p. 58, 60 ; July 17, '43, p. 80; July 24, '43, p. 76, 78. Mister Big (Univ.) Audience Classification — General Legion of Decency Rating — Class A-2 Picture Gross, Overall Performance — 120% Mr. Lucky (RKO) Audience Classification — General Legion of Decency Rating — Class A-2 Picture Gross, Overall Performance — 134.5% Round Table Exploitation — June 23, '43, p. 57; July 10, '43, p. 61 ; July 24, '43, p. 76; Aug. 7, '43, p. 58. The Ox-Bow Incident (20th-Fox) Audience Classification — Adult Legion of Decency Rating — Class A-2 Picture Gross, Overall Performance — 101.7% Round Table Exploitation— July 17, '43, p. 78; Aug. 14, '43, p. 50. So Proudly We Hail (Para.) Audience Classification — General Legion of Decency Rating — Class A-2 Round Table Exploitation — July 17, '43, p. 77. Stage Door Canteen (UA) Audience Classification — General Legion of Decency Rating — Class B Picture Gross, Overall Performance — 136.3% Round Table Exploitation— June 19, '43, p. 74 ; July 3, '43, p. 54 ; July 10, '43, p. 59 ; July 17, '43, p. 77, 78; July 24, '43, p. 72, 74; July 31, '43, p. 53 ; Aug. 7, '43, p. 55 ; Aug. 21, '43, p. 55. Stormy Weather (20th-Fox) Audience Classification — General Legion of Decency Rating — Class A-2 Round Table Exploitation— June 26, '43, p. 57 ; July 17, '43, p. 76; July 24, '43, p. 72; Aug. 7, '43, p. 54, 56; Aug. 21, '43, p. 53. Tennessee Johnson (MGM) Audience Classification — General Legion of Decency Rating — Class A-l Picture Gross, Overall Performance — 110.3% Round Table Exploitation— Apr. 10, '43, p. 48; Apr. 17, '43, p. 61; May 22, '43, p. 60; June 12, '43, p. 63; July 17, '43, p. 79. This Is the Army (WB) Audience Classification — General Legion of Decency Rating — Class A-l Round Table Exploitation— Aug. 7, '43, p. 51, 52. Victory Through Air Power (UA-Disney) Audience Classification — General Legion of Decency Rating — Class A-l Round Table Exploitation— July 3, '43, p. 53; July 17, '43, p. 75; July 31, '43, p. 54. The Youngest Profession (MGM) Audience Classification — General Legion of Decency Rating — Class A-l Picture Gross, Overall Performance — 121.2% Round Table Exploitation— May 8, '43, p. 62. Product Digest Section | 507