Motion Picture Herald (Nov-Dec 1944)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Herald
Date:
Nov-Dec 1944
Publisher:
[New York, N.Y. : Quigley Pub. Co.]
Volume:
Motion Picture Herald (Nov-Dec 1944)
Leaf #:
000236
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 29, 2022
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PRE-PREMIERE of New York's Sixth War Loan Drive and the premiere of MGM's "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo". The two were combined at a stand in New York's Times Square, where, during entertainment, Bonds were sold this week as admissions to the picture's opening at the Capitol theatre there Wednesday night. AUSTRALIA'S official voice on entertainment in war was heard at a Hollywood luncheon last week. It was in the person of Richard Keane, Senator, now touring America for trade reasons. Left to right: A. C. Moore, Australian import procurement director; Edward Mannix, MSM; Mr. Keane; Y. Frank Freeman, Paramount; L. R. MacGregor, Australia; Eric Clough, British Consul General in Los Angeles. AT THE SIXTH WAR LOAN meeting in Hartford, Conn.: John Cashman and John Hurley, War Finance Committee; Maxwell Alderman, executive secretary of the state's Allied Theatre Owners; Dr. Jack Fishman, that unit's president; I. J. Hoffman, state WAC chairman, and Samuel Pinanski, Mullln & Pinanski circuit. By Stat? I'lioKigraph' TELEVISION was definitely the subject of Jack Poppele, Station WOR, standing, at recent press luncheon of the Television Broadcasters Association, at which plans for the first annual television conference were discussed. See page 43. Others are, left. Will Baltin, TBA, and Ralph Austrian, RKO Television Corporation. HONORED FOUR. At the luncheon given by MGM in Milwaukee for Fox Wisconsin circuit managers, and at which a special plaque was awarded the circuit's chief, Harold J. Fitzgerald, for inspirational work. Jack Flynn, center, shakes the hand of Mr. Fitzgerald, right, while winners of three of the 20 plaques awarded exhibitors for MGM's 20th anniversary campaigns watch. The three are Harry Boesel, Gene Kllburg and Hugo Birmingham. 161 3 I ]% ■J la a !!J [il I PRESENTATION. For his contributions to human welfare, Barney Balaban, left. Paramount president, receives the Cinema Lodge, B'nai B'rith, scroll from *A. W. Schwalberg, right, at ceremonies in New York last week. 12 MOTION PICTURE HERALD, NOVEMBER 18, 1944