Motion Picture Herald (Mar-Apr 1945)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Herald
Date:
Mar-Apr 1945
Publisher:
[New York, N.Y. : Quigley Pub. Co.]
Volume:
Motion Picture Herald (Mar–Apr 1945)
Leaf #:
000305
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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urs Are Born to eet Call of War fth many of the company's top grossing players in the armed forces, the studios iwentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation fear made a determined bid for new faces, the result that at least 15 young contract iM brs scored in featured roles. Those who g , become stars as a result of their per* ances in the past 12 months are : .axe Chain, starred in "Home in Ini" and "'In the Meantime, Darling." She a featured role in "Winged Victory," and ated to star in "Our Moment Is Swift" "Leave Her to Heaven." 'xe Haver, starred in "Home in Indiana," ■first, and co-starred with Dick Haymes in | ^B^h Eyes Are Smiling." Her next appearI ' will be opposite Fred Mac Murray in lere Do We Go From Here?" Haymes was featured in "Four Jills in a Jeep," at present is appearing opposite Betty Ke in "Diamond Horseshoe." _evix O'Shea, important roles in "The p'.e Heart," "A Wing and a Prayer" and ;ys of the Kingdom." the in "Royal Scandal" Vlliam Eythe, featured in "The Song of nadette," "Wilson," and starred in "The e of St. Mark." He has the masculine lead ♦osite Tallulah Bankhead in "A Royal Scan,," the Ernst Lubitsch comedy.' \lexaxder Knox, Gregory Peck and Jenjer Jones attained stardom in 'Wilson," jhe Keys of the Kingdom" and "The Song Bernadette." Vivian Blaixe, starred in "Greenwich Vil£e." "Something for the Boys," "Nob Hill." Peggy Axx Garxer, featured in "Jane re." was given the role of Francie Nolan 1 "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn." Now work,g in "Nob Hill" and is under consideration f "Dragonwyck." adio Singer in Musical Perry Como, singing star of radio, played s first picture role in "Something for the fays." Glen Langan, also in the same picfire, has been assigned to "Bon Voyage." Mary Axdersox's performance in "The long of Bernadette" and "Wilson!' made her I popular starlet. I Jo-Carroll Dexxisox, Judy Holliday and (ane Ball are featured in "Winged Victory" W are being considered for starring roles i coming productions. Sheila Ryan is mov ngr into important consideration. 20th Century-Fox Pension Plan Near Approval Approval is expected shortly by the Twentieth Century-Fox board of directors of the (final draft of a company pension plan which 4ias been in preparation for some time. The plan ■will then go before the annual stockholders' meeting, May 15, for adoption, it was learned last weekend. The plan is understood to include workers of the home office, exchanges and the studio. National Theatres, theatre subsidiary, will not be covered by the plan as it already has in operation its own retirement plan. The retirement age is expected to be 65 in most cases, with the privilege, under certain circumstances, of earlier retirement. MARCH OF TIME GOES INTO ELEVENTH YEAR 1+ is exactly ten years ago that the first issue of "The March of Time" appeared on the screens of U. S. theatres. Now more than 12,000 theatres throughout the world show the short subject — a significant comparison with the 417 theatres which showed the original issue. The initial release dealt with the Belisha Beacons, the traffic guides that young Leslie Hore-Belisha, as Transport Minister, installed throughout England. Company Continues Policy of Acquiring Best Sellers With the recent purchase of important literary properties, Twentieth Century-Fox is continuing its story-buying pace of 30 years. Some of the newer novels have been acquired from such names as Betty Smith, Margaret Landon, Samuel Shellabarger, Ben Ames Williams, Somerset Maugham, Anya Seton, John Hershey, Kathleen Winsor, Albert E. Idell and A. J. Cronin. The company has been bringing best sellers and classics to the screen since 1917, when it starred William Farnum in Charles Dickens' "Tale of Two Cities," and produced Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island." Other writers transferred to the screen by the company include John Steinbeck, Eric Knight, Walter D. Edmonds, Richard Llewellyn, Louis Bromfield. Charlotte Bronte, Phil Stong, Mary O'Hara, Vera Caspary, Franz Werfel, Martha Cheavin and Patrick Hamilton. National Theatres Runs 500 Houses The theatre affiliates of Twentieth CenturyFox consist of seven corporations subsidiary to National Theatres Amusements Company, Inc. The parent theatre concern is headed by Charles P. Skouras as president. His brother, Spyros P. Skouras, is chairman of the board. Other officers include A. Sumner Gambee as vice-president and secretary ; H. C. Cox as vice-president and treasurer, and Dan Michalove as vice-president and liaison with headquarters in the film company home office. The circuits, aggregating about 500 theatres, and their executive leadership, are: Fox West Coast Theatres Corp., Los Angeles, Charles P. Skouras, president. Fox Midwest Amusement Corp., Kansas City, E. C. Rhoden, president. Fox Wisconsin Theatres, Inc., Milwaukee, H. J. Fitzgerald, president and general manager. Fox Intermountain Theatres, Denver, Frank H. Ricketson, Jr., president. Evergreen State Amusement Corp., Seattle, Frank L. Newman, president. Fox Michigan Corporation, Detroit, David Idzal, president. Operating only the Fox theatre in Detroit. Roxy Theatre, Inc., New York, A. J. Balaban, general manager. Operating only the Roxy theatre in New York City. 20th-Fox Buys "Guerilla" Twentieth Century-Fox has bought the film rights to "American Guerilla in the Philippines," the story of Lieut. I. D. Richardson, by Ira Wolfert. JOSEPH H. MOSKOWITZ Studio Vice-President RICHARD DE ROCHEMONT Producer, March of Time FELIX A. JENKINS Secretary JOHN R. WOOD, JR. Manager, March of Time EDMUND REEK Newsreel Vice-President PAUL TERRY President, Terryfoons MOTION PICTURE HERALD, MARCH 24, 1945 37