Motion Picture Herald (Jul-Aug 1944)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Herald
Date:
Jul-Aug 1944
Publisher:
[New York, N.Y. : Quigley Pub. Co.]
Volume:
Motion Picture Herald (Jul-Aug 1944)
Leaf #:
000370
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:
December 07, 2023
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(Continued from page 65) CORVETTE K-225: Randolph Scott, James Brown— Just a program picture with superfluous extra footage. Interesting for the children, but classified as corny by adults. Theme has been played out. Scott has no drawing power here. Business poor. Played Wednesday, Thursday, June 30, July 1.— A. S. Edwards, Winema Theatre, Scotia, Cal. Small lumber town. FRONTIER LAW: Russell Hayden, Fuzzy KnightGood Western with comedy and music which pleased the Friday, Saturday crowd, flayed July 7, 8.— E. M. Freiburger, Paramount Theatre, Dewey, Okla. Small town patronage. GUNG HO: Randolph Scott, Grace McDonald— Good action picture. A good war picture which will draw Played Sunday, Monday, July 9, 10.— E. M. Freiburger, Paramount Theatre, Dewey, Okla. Small town patronage. HIS BUTLER'S SISTER: Deanna Durbin, Franchot Tone — Durbin's best. Plenty of laughs for all and deserves "A" time. Played Sunday, Monday. — Ralph Raspa, State Theatre, Riverville, W. Va. IMPOSTOR, THE: Jean Gabin, Ellen Drew— Too bad the shortage of raw stock didn't catch up with this one. Gabin unknown. It would not rate even good enough for the second half of a bill. Wasted date, and no business. Skip it if you can, they won't like it, and it's a cheap, tawdry melodrama. (This goes only for one situation). There are no bright moments in the picture. We rate it again as very, very poor. — A. E. Hancock, Columbia Theatre, Columbia City, Ind. LADIES COURAGEOUS: Loretta Young, Diana Barrymore — Good picture and good business. Story concerns lady aviators and WASPS. Played Wednesday, Thursday, July 5, 6. — E. M. Freiburger, Paramount Theatre, Dewey, Okla. Small town patronage. TOP MAN: Donald O'Connor, Peggy Ryan— He gets more popular with each picture, and each picture gets better. Mr. O'Connor and Miss Ryan are really going places. Played Friday, Saturday. — Ralph Raspa, State Theatre, Riverville, W. Va. Wa rner pros. DESERT SONG: Dennis Morgan, Irene ManningWonderful show and great business, beautiful color and lovely songs. Give it "A" time. — Ralph Raspa, State Theatre, Riverville, W. Va. DESTINATION TOKYO: Cary Grant, John Garfield— This is indeed the greatest war picture made to. date. Everyone said so. Draw not as big as expected. Played Sunday, Monday. — Ralph Raspa, State Theatre, River me, W. Va. GIRLS ON PROBATION: Jane Bryan, Ronald Reagan— W. B. repeats always do swell business. I was afraid of this, kept cancelling it, but I had to play it, and I am glad I did. Played Tuesday, Wednesday.— Ralph Raspa, State Theatre, Riverville, W. Va. OLD ACQUAINTANCE: Bette Davis, Miriam Hopkins— The same type of Bette Davis, not very good. I have never seen the day when Bette Davis drew me a cent, and I probably never will. Played Sunday, Monday.— Ralph Raspa, Riverville, W. Va. SONG OF THE SADDLE: Dick Foran— Plenty of action and good for the Western fans and kids. Played Friday, Saturday, July 7, 8. — A. S. Edwards, Winema Theatre, Scotia, Cal. Small lumber town patronage. THANK YOUR LUCKY STARS: All Star Cast— Twice as long as it should have been. Yoif can thank your lucky stars if you don't have to run it. Business not even half what it should have been. Played Sunday, Monday, June 9, 10. — R. J. Neely, Times Theatre, Jones boro, 111. Small town patronage. THIS IS THE ARMY: Joan Leslie, George Murphy— This was great. Not a dull moment. Business was very good and there was nothing but praise and happy faces when the picture was over. Played Sunday, Monday, July 9, 10.— A. S. Edwards, Winema Theatre, Scotia, Cal. Small town patronage. WATCH ON THE RHINE: Paul Lucas, Bette Davis — Good picture, but not for small town — didn't even make film rental. Played Tuesday, July 11.— R. J. Neely, Times Theatre, Jonesboro, 111. Small town patronage. Short Features Columbia COMMUNITY SINGS: Our customers like these so much I have to repeat a lot of them, and they're all good. — R. J. Neely, Times Theatre, Jonesboro, 111. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer BATTY BASEBALL: Technicolor cartoon— Very good. Lots of laughs about how baseball shouldn't be played. — R. J. Neely, Times Theatre, Jonesboro, 111. FITZPATRICK TRAVELTALKS: They're all good, and our customers really like them. — R. J. Neely, Times Theatre, Jonesboro, 111. GROOVIE MOVIE: Pete Smith Specialties— Very good. But I have yet to run a Pete Smith short that our customers didn't like. Am looking forward to his latest one. — R. J. Neely, Times Theatre, Jonesboro, 111. SHORT PRODUCT PLAYING BROADWAY Week of July 24 ASTOR Movie Pests MGM Liberation of Rome. . . . WAC Feature: Bathing Beauty MGM CRITERION Personal Oddities Universal Feature: Christmas Holiday Universal GLOBE Thugs with Dirty Mugs Vitaphone Feature: The Hairy Ape United Artists GOTHAM Duck Soup to Nuts Vitaphone Feature: Dead End Warner Bros. HOLLYWOOD Russian Rhapsody Vitaphone Our Frontier in Italy Vitaphone Winner's Circle Vitaphone Feature: Mr. Skeffington Warner Bros. PARAMOUNT Popular Science, No. 5 Paramount We're oi\ Our Way to Rio. . . . Paramount Winged Couriers Paramount Liberation of Rome WAC Feature: And the Angels Sing. . . Paramount RIALTO Say Ah, Jasper! Paramount Liberation of Rome... WAC Feature: Jungle Woman Universal RIVOLI Your Pet Problem Paramount Feature: Story of Dr. Wassell . . . Paramount ROXY Wolf! Wolf! 20th Cent.-Fox Students of Form 20th Cent.-Fox Community Sing, No. 1 2 ...... Columbia Liberation of Rome WAC Feature: Take It or Leave It . . . . 20th Cent.-Fox STRAND Slightly Daffy Vitaphone Cattle Men's Day Vitaphone Liberation of Rome WAC Feature: Adventures of Mark Twain Warner Bros. IT'S YOUR WAR: War Short— Entertaining victory reel about the WACS.— E. M. Freiburger, Paramount Theatre, Dewey, Okla. Paramount FUN TIME: Musical Parade— Good two-reel musical show in color which pleased all. As good as some features.— E. M. Freiburger, Paramount Theatre, Dewey, ' Okla. SUDDENLY ITS SPRING: Noveltoon— A very good color cartoon, with good musical background. — E. M. Freiburger, Paramount Theatre, Dewey, Okla. RKO Radio HOW TO PLAY BALL: Walt Disney Cartoon— Anyone who knows anything about baseball will find this cartoon very funny. — Ralph Raspa, State Theatre, Riverville, W. Va. LETTER TO A HERO: This Is America— This short is very good. — R. J. Neely, Times Theatre, Jonesboro, 111. Twentieth Century -Fox LEW LEHR MAKES THE NEWS: Dribble Puss Parade — Entertaining comedy burlesque on newsreels, from "Dribble Puss Parade."— E. M. Freiburger, Paramount Theatre, Dewey, Okla. u n i versa I BARBER OF SEVILLE: Color Cartoons— A cartoon with opera and Woody Woodpecker. — R. J. Neely, Times Theatre, Jonesboro, 111. MARINES AT TARAWA: Two-Reel Special L worth the price paid for it. — Ralph Raspa, State The je, Riverville, W. Va. MR. CHIMP RAISES CAIN: Variety News-!* Chimps are always good. — R. J. Neely, Times The!)!, Jonesboro, 111. NEW ORLEANS BLUES: Name Band Music Average musical. — Ralph Raspa, State Theatre, R ville, W. Va. Vitaphone 0, BEARS TALE: Blue Ribbon Merrie Melodies— d cartoon.— Ralph Raspa, State Theatre, Riverville, W , e. BIG TOPS: Technicolor Specials — One of the [s. : Technicolor shorts of the year. — Ralph Raspa, State 1 ;e tre, Riverville, W. Va. BUGS BUNNY AND THE THREE BEARS: Bunny Specials — Today's version of "Goldie Locks an Three Bears."— R. J. Neely, Times Theatre, Jones IU. I CROSS COUNTRY DETOURS: Blue Ribbon IV Melodies — Haven't seen one of these cartoons for a time. They're top notch in laughs. — Ralph Raspa, Theatre, Riverville, W. Va. FIGHTING 69%: Blue Ribbon Merrie Melodies have enough war pictures without them reissuing cartoons.— Ralph Raspa, State Theatre, Riverville, WjiTa. HIAWATHA'S RABBIT HUNT: Blue Ribbon jJtie Melodies— Another Bugs Bunny cartoon.— Ralph Mfa. State Theatre, Riverville, W. Va. MEXICAN SPORTLAND: Sports Parade— Good reel in fine color.— E. M. Freiburger, Paramount ' tre, Dewey, Okla. WEAKLY REPORTER: Merrie Melodies Carte' This is a good cartoon.— R. J. Neely. Times Thi Jonesboro, III. Serial Republic TIGER WOMAN: This new serial is starting off and is pleasing. — E. Dewey, Okla. M. Freiburger, Paramount Th Connecticut Governor Acts To Eliminate Fire Hazards The state legislative council of Connecticut been instructed by Gov. Raymond R. Baldwi study Connecticut statutes relating to placd public assemblage and "the prevention of fires fire hazards," and recommended that existing be made more stringent, if necessary, "to ave recurrence of a tragedy such as the circus disaster." Gov. Baldwin urged an investig; into regulations pertaining to theatres and c places of amusement, and added, "while theatn Connecticut are fairly well covered, no harm come of checking them again in the light of recent tragedy." A': Republic's "Atlantic City" Premiere Set for July 29 World premiere of Republic's "Atlantic C has been set for July 29 at Hamid's Million D< Pier on Atlantic City's boardwalk. The pren will be attended by Mayor Joseph Altman, h ing a group of 500 civic, military and society 1 ers of the New Jersey resort. The film's reg engagement will start at the Pier theatre the lowing day. The Atlantic City opening wil followed by pre-release summer engagement 32 key cities throughout the country. Kay Francis Joins Monogram As Star and Producer Kay Francis makes her first appearance ; producer, as well as an actress, under the tf of a contract signed with Monogram. She be the star and co-producer with Jeffrey Ber of the forthcoming film, "Divorce," the firs three pictures called for under the agreement PRC Sets Product Deal Harold Mirisch, film buyer for RKO thea ;s has closed a deal with Morton Van Praag, I manager in Chicago, for 16 PRC pictures t< given first run Loop showings either at the G ad or Palace. 68 MOTION" PICTURE HERALD, JULY 29,