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 #:
000268
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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//what the picture for me\ Columbia ADDRESS UNKNOWN: Paul Lukas, Mady Christians — Definitely not a small town picture. The patrons' comments were very hard. No business. Flayed Sunday, Oct. IS. — Miss Cleo Manry, Buena Vista Theatre, Buena Vista, Ga. Small town and rural patronage. COVER GIRL: Rita Hayworth, Gene Kelly— Excellent, but the poorest gross on a weekend change of the year. Played Sunday -Tuesday, Oct. 22-24.— Rav S. Hnn=;f>n, Fox Theatre, Fertile, Minn. Small town and rural patronage. COWBOY IN THE CLOUDS: Charles Starrett. Julie Dimcan— Very bad. Played Friday, Saturday, Nov. 3, 4.— Ray S. Hanson, Fox Theatre, Fertile, Minn. Small town and rural patronage. FOOTLIGHT GLAMOUR: Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake — Had not had a "Blondie" for a while and people flocked in. Double billed it with a good Western. Played Friday, Saturday.— Raymond Krutsinger, Rialto Theatre, Lyndon, Kan. Small town and rural patronage. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ANDY HARDY'S BLONDE TROUBLE: Mickey Rooney, Louis Stone — Rooney's poorest Hardy picture but my patrons like the Hardy family and it did O.K. Played Sunday-Tuesday.— Raymond Krutsinger, Rialto Theatre, Lyndon, Kan. Small town and rural patronage. ANDY HARDY'S BLONDE TROUBLE: Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone — Excellent entertainment. It pulled a good crow and everyone seemed to enjoy it. Played Friday, Oct. 6.— J. L. Thayer, Raymond Theatre, Raymond, N. H. Small town patronage. BATHING BEAUTY: Red Skelton, Esther Williams — Even though this is not a Red Skelton town, this picture went over well; as the patrons say, "you know that Red Skelton picture was right cute." Played Wedneday, Thursday, Oct. 11, 12.— Miss Cleo Manry, Buena Vista Theatre, Buena Vista, Ga. Small town and rural patronage. BATHING BEAUTY: Red Skelton, Esther Williams— A beauty of a picture. Red Skelton's best. High bracket but good box office and many favorable comments. Lots of fun and good entertainment. Flayed Sunday -Tuesday. —Raymond Krutsinger, Rialto Theatre, Lyndon, Kan. Small cown and rural patronage. CANTERVILLE GHOST, THE: Charles Laughton, Margaret O'Brien — A good picture that received many good comments from the patrons. Margaret O'Brien is a grand little actress. Business average. Played Monday, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 24.— Miss Cleo Manry, Buena Vista, Ga. Small town and rural patronage. GASLIGHT: Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman— I do not want any more pictures with Charles Boyer. Played Sunday, Monday, July 30, 31.— A. E. Jarboe, Ritz Theatre, Cameron, Mo. Small town patronage. MEET THE PEOPLE: Dick Powell, Lucille Ball— This is an enjoyable musical which includes several songs by Dick F'owell. Fairly well liked by the majority of the patrons. Played Sunday -Tuesday. Oct. 22-24. — M. Ewing, Ewing Theatre, Midlothian, 111. Suburban patronage. SWING FEVER: Kay Kyser, Marilyn Maxwell— My patrons say when will Kay Kyser ever learn he is not an actor and stick to his orchestra leading. This was just a fair picture for one day playing. Business fair. Played Sunday, Oct. 22. — Miss Cleo Manry, Buena Vista Theatre. Buena Vista, Ga. Small town and rural patronage. THREE MEN IN WHITE: Lionel Barrymore, Van Johnson — These Dr. Gillespie stories go well with our clients. This one was exceptionally good. Played Friday, Oct. 27. — J. L. Thayer, Raymond Theatre, Raymond, N. H. Small town patronage. TWO GIRLS AND A SAILOR: Jimmy Durante, Van Johnson — A top notch musical which pleased the customers. It broke house records for the season. Played Sunday, Monday, Oct. 15, 16. — Harry Tishkoff, Empress Theatre, Rochester, N. Y. TWO GIRLS AND A SAILOR: Jimmy Durante, Van Johnson — Did top business. Had lots of compliments. This is the kind of film people enjoy because of its good quality entertainment. Played Sunday-Tuesday. — Raymond Krutsinger, Rialto Theatre, Lyndon, Kan. Small town and rural patronage. TWO GIRLS AND A SAILOR: Jimmy Durante, Van Johnson — One of the best. It spells entertainment all the way. Played Friday, Oct. 20.— J. L. Thayer, Raymond Theatre, Raymond, N. H. Small town patronage. WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER, THE: Irene Dunne, Roddy MacDowell — Another war-time story with an excellent cast, including Roddy MacDowall. Well liked by some, but a little too much on the sad side for others. Not as well accepted as might he expected. Played Sun . . . the original exhibitors' reports department, established October 14, 1916. Ii theatremen serve one another with information about the box-office performance product — providing a service of the exhibitor for the exhibitor. ADDRESS REPOR What the Picture Did for Me, Motion Picture Herald, Rockefeller Center, New York' day-Tuesday, Oct. 29-31.— M. Ewing, Ewing Theatre, Midlothian, 111. Suburban patronage. WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER, THE: Irene Dunne, Roddy MacDowall — It did good business and was a dandy show but I am off war pictures. The public wants to laugh. — A. E. Jarboe, Ritz Theatre, Cameron, Mo. WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER, THE: Irene Dunne, Roddy MacDowall — This did good business for me. It is a masterpiece. Don't fail to^ advertise it. Priced high but worth extra. Played Sunday -Tuesday. — Raymond Krutsinger, Rialto Theatre, Lyndon, Kan. Small town and rural patronage. Monogram MR. MUGGS STEPS OUT: East Side Kids— Good picture for double billing. Played Friday, Saturday, Oct. 20, 21.— Harland Rankin, Plaza Theatre, Tilbury, Ont., Can. Paramount GOING MY WAY: Bing Crosby, Rise Stevens— A prestige picture with good box oflFice appeal. Played Sunday-Tuesday, Oct. 29-31.— C. W. Ritenour, Milford Theatre, Milford, 111. Rural patronage. GREAT MOMENT, THE: Joel McCrea, Betty Field— A splendid picture. The title afi^ects the drawing power. If you can get them in they will like it. Played Tuesday, Oct. 31.— J. L. Thayer, Raymond Theatre, Raymond, N. H. Small town patronage. HAIL THE CONQUERING HERO: Eddie Bracken, Ella Raines— A good program picture. Not nearly as good as "The Miracle of Morgan's Creek." Played Tuesday, Oct. 24.— J. L. Thayer, Raymond Theatre, Raymond, N. H. Small town patronage. HENRY ALDRICH HAUNTS A HOUSE: Jimmy Lydon, Charlie Smith — Fair. It did not make any money for me. Could skip these in my town. Played Friday, Saturday, Oct. 20, 21.— Ray S. Hanson, Fox Theatre, Fertile, Minn. Small town and rural patronage. HOUR BEFORE THE DAWN, THE: Veronica Lake, Franchot Tone— Not as good as I expected; it failed to do the business. Flayed Tuesday-Thursday, Oct. 24-26.— Harry Tishkoff, Empress Theatre, Rochester, N. Y. HOUR BEFORE THE DAWN, THE: Veronica Lake, Franchot Tone — An interesting story involving war, spies, etc. Very well liked. Played Wednesday, Thursday, Oct. 25, 26.— M. Ewing, Ewing Theatre, Midlothian, 111. Suburban patronage. I LOVE A SOLDIER: Paulette Goddard, Sunny Tufts —One of the best. Everyone liked this one. Played Sunday, Monday, Oct. 26, 27.— A. E. Jarboe, Ritz Theatre, Cameron, Mo. Small town patronage. I LOVE A SOLDIER: Paulette Goddard, Sonny Tufts —An average good picture by this company which did not give us any terrific grosses for its three days. In fact, this picture did not live up to our personal expectations. All in all, we find it 106 minutes of entertainment and good work on the part of Miss Goddard and Sonny Tufts, With Barry Fitzgerald's much too brief bits of acting. One severe criticism I have of the film is the scene where the blind officer comes home to his family. Still the 'ole war tear-jerker stuflF which could have been altered in a big way and yet given the heart-strings and eyes a break. It makes the patrons sit up and take notice but I'm sure they don't need any alarming facts on the screen in this stage of the war game. Played Sunday-Tuesday, Oct. 2242. — Sid J. Dickler, Belmar Theatre, Pittsburgh, Pa. Neighborhood patronage. LADY IN THE DARK: Ginger Rogers, Ray Milland— The exhibitor will never miss a picture like this; a picture about a dream with a lot of steam. It is a shame to spoil Pararaount's name. Business not good. Played Sunday, Monday, Oct. 29, 30.— Harry Tishkoff, Empress Theatre, Rochester, N. Y. NAVY WAY, THE: Robert Lowery. Jean ParkerPretty weak. If you skip it you won't lose anything. Played Wednesday, Thursday. Oct. 25, 26.— Ray S. Hanson, Fox Theatre, Fertile, Minn. Small town and rural patronage. NO TIME FOR LOVE: Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray— A grand comedy with lots of laughs. Flayed Wednesday, Thursday, Oct. 18, 19.— Ray S, Hanson, Fox Theatre, Fertile, Minn. Small town and rural patronage. NO TIME FOR LOVE: Claudette Colbert, Fred Mac UK Murray — Good picture. Played late but did O.K. on i week change. Lots of laughs. Played Wednes Thursday. — Raymond Krutsinger, Rialto. Theatre, I don, Kan. Small town and rural patronage. STORY OF DR. WASSELL: Gary Cooper, LaifP Day — This is a fine picture. It will please every ('l^ of audience. It is a long picture but it will keep the terest of your audience every moment. Played Fri Nov. 3. — J. L. Thayer, Raymond Theatre, Raymond! lb H. Small town patronage. l in STORY OF DR. WASSELL: Gary Cooper, Larj i Day — A good war picture. Best word-of-mouth adve;'; rat ing on this of any picture this year. Played Sun' Monday, Oct. 22, 23.— C. W. Ritenour, Milford The: Milford, 111. Rural patronage. FIG lie STORY OF DR. WASSELL: Gary Cooper, Lar'j|.j Day — You won't go wrong with this one. Give it ;X' best playing time. It is a grand picture in beau Technicolor and many of my patrons said that it was best picture of the year. Business good. Played Wed: day, Thursday, Oct. 25, 26.— Miss Cleo Manry, Bi' Vista Theatre, Buena, Vista, Ga. Small town and patronage. TAKE IT BIG: Jack Haley, Harriet Hilliard— Ol] par with a lot of the program pictures that are con through. 1 have seen them worse, but I can not rem ber when. The producers seem to be concentrating the extended time features and figure that in this er: easy money anything will get business. They forget good program pictures are the backbone of this Indus!' and no exhibitor can live on the Sunday, Monday and then starve on the balance of the week. I k that they are in a crack on account of raw stock why do. they waste their film on such as we have I' getting. If they are running out of ideas, as seems tc the case, good reissues would be the answer and take a "Show Boat" or any of the good ones in pre ence to what we are getting this season. — A. E. Hanc Columbia Theatre, Columbia City, Ind. UNINVITED, THE: Ray Milland, Ruth Hussey— IpA is not a Sunday show. It would be better on a do|' ''^i bill on Friday and Saturday. Played Sunday, Monip'^ Oct. IS, 16.— A. E. Jarboe, Ritz Theatre, Cameron Small town patronage. YOU CAN'T RATION LOVE: Betty Jane RhJ Johnnie Johnston — The high school students went for t " Flayed Friday, Saturday, Oct. 27, 28.— Ray S. Hanltl^ Fox Theatre, Fertile, Minn. Small town and rural ronage. 11 Kit RKO Radio CAT PEOPLE: Simone Simon, Tom Conway — This really scares the kids. Does only fair business. Pla Friday, Saturday, Oct. 13, 14.— Ray S. Hanson, Fox Tl' tre, Fertile, Minn. Small town and rural patronage. HIGHER AND HIGHER: Michele Morgan, Fr Sinatra — This picture did not pull them in. Another g one for a double bill. Played Sunday, Monday, Oct.)' EfE 1 Bet 30.— G. R. May, Varsity Theatre, Ellisville, Miss, town and rural patronage. HIGHER AND HIGHER: Michele Morgan, Frank f atra — I changed the title of this picture before it \ my theatre to "Lower and Lower." My patrons did like it at all. Business no good. Many dirty looks fi my patrons. Played Monday, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 1 Miss Cleo Manry, Buena Vista Theatre, Buena Vi Ga. Small town and rural patronage. j IRON MAJOR, THE: Pat O'Brien. Ruth Warrii Did O.K. on midweek though old. Held it over to f(' ball season and did better. Flayed Wednesday, Thi, day. — Raymond Krutsinger. Rialto Theatre, Lyndon, F' Small town and rural patronage SiJ '*e: I MR. LUCKY: Gary Grant, Laraine Day— A very show. We need more like this. Cary Grant will anywhere. Played Thursday, Oct. 26.— G. R. May, V. sity Theatre, Ellisville, Wis. Small town and rural j ronage. SHOW BUSINESS: Eddie Cantor, George Murpl I thought "Banjo Eyes" was through here, but thi: the best picture he has had since "Whoopee." Thist most sold me on him again. Business average. Pla Sunday, Monday, Oct. 15, 16.— C. W. Ritenour, Mil "Theatre, Milford, 111. Rural patronage. SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS: ] ney Cartoon Feature — If you work it with the sch {Continued on following page) E alp Jtlfl hi LODi fili \' rtls; iiSai 44 MOTION PICTURE HERALD. NOVEMBER 18, I