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 #:
000498
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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FIRST 1945 QUICLEY AWARE TO WASHINGTON MANAGE! Sorkin, Recently Promoted to Manage Keith Theatre, Wins Judges* Approval The Silver Plaque for showmanship in the first Quarterly Quigley Competition was awarded to Sol Sorkin, manager of the RKO Keith theatre, Washington, D. C. The judging was held at the Round Table offices last Monday with three other contestants from the RKO circuit in the van of contention for top honors along with representatives from Loew's, Warners', Lucas and Jenkins' and the Shea circuits. The following contestants for the Quigley Awards, listed alphabetically, were voted Scrolls of Honor by the Judges for the excellence of their promotions in the First Quarter. Walter Ahrens, RKOOrpheum, Des Moines, la. George Freeman, Poli theatre, Springfield, Mass. Phil Katz, Warners' Kenyon, Pittsburgh, Pa. P. E. McCoy, L. & J. Miller theatre, Augusta, Ga. Charles B. Taylor, Shea's, Buffalo, N. Y. Helen Wabbe, RKO Golden Gate, San Francisco, Calif. Nathan Wise, RKO Palace, Cincinnati. Previous winners of top Awards honors did not fare well in the judges' estimation, succumbing to efforts of showmen who are comparatively new in the Quigley Competitions. Mr. Sorkin has been manager of the Keith theatre since the end of last year, having succeeded Hardie Meakin upon the latter's promotion to assistant division manager. Mr. Sorkin is a native New Yorker and started his theatre career twenty years ago as an usher at the Rivoli theatre on Broadway. During the depression years he worked in Brooklyn as a doorman, later joining RKO. In 1932 he left the Mayfair theatre, New York, to become assistant manager and treasurer in Washington. Since taking over the managerial reins at the Keith, he has been a faithful contributor to the Round Table pages and in the Quigley Competitions. Walter Ahrens, manager of the Orpheum, Des Moines ; Nate Wise, publicity manager for the RKO houses in Cincinnati, and Helen Wabbe, publicist for the Golden Gate theatre in San Francisco, were the other RKO entrants who provided important opposition to their colleague. P. E. McCoy, manager of the Miller theatre in Augusta, Ga., and Charles Taylor of Shea's theatres in Buffalo, N. Y., likewise made strong bids for leadership. Scrolls of Honor were also awarded for exceptional work to Phil Katz, manager of Warner's Kenyon theatre in Pittsburgh, and George Freeman, manager of the Poli theatre, Springfield, Conn. Thirty-six showmen were awarded Certificates of Citation for meritorious effort during the First Quarter Pfriod. Campaigns and promotions received from now until July 1 will be given consideration for the Second Quarter Awards. By Staff Phetogra ' The First Quarter Quigley Awards Judges look over the campaigns. Seated, left to right, Harry Mandel, director of advertising and publicity, RKO Theatres; William R. Fergusi director of exploitation, Metro-Gold wyn-Mayer, and Charles Schlaifer, advertising manag Twentieth Century -Fox Films. First Quarter Citation Winners : The following contestants for the Quigley Awards, having submitted entries of merit receive Certificates of Citation. The list includes some past Awards winners and many comers to the competition. ne IRVING BLUMBERG JAMES H. ESHELMAN LOU MAYER Warners', Philadelphia, Pa. Paramount, St. Paul, Minn. Palace, Chicago, III. JOSEPH BOYLE DICK FELDMAN RITA MORTON Broadway, Norwich, Conn. Paramount, Syracuse, N. Y. Albee, Providence BILL BRERETON SAM FITZSIMMONS LESTER POLLOCK Lafayette, Buffalo, N.Y. Medina, Medina, Ohio Loew's, Rochester, N.Y. LIGE BRIEN ED HARRISON H. W. REISINGER Enright, Pittsburgh, Pa. Court Square, Springfield, Mass. Loew's, Dayton, Ohio WILLIAM BROWN THOR HAUSCHILD CARL ROGERS Bijou, New Haven, Conn. Arcade, Cambridge, Md. Esquire, Toledo, Ohio GERTRUDE BUNCHEZ J. D. HILLHOUSE HARRY ROSE Century, Baltimore, Md. State, Galveston, Tex. Majestic, Bridgeport, Conn. LOUIS CHARNINSKY BILL HOYLE MORRIS ROSENTHAL Capitol, Dallas, Tex. Lichtman, Washington, D. C. Poli, New Haven, Conn. ARNOLD J. COFFEY ELLIOT JOHNSON JOSEPH SAMARTANO Carolina, Hickory, N. C. Malco, Memphis, Tenn. Loew's State, Providence LOU COLANTUONO HAROLD S. KING CHUCK SHANNON Stanton, Philadelphia, Pa. Park, Chatham, Ont., Canada Columbia, Sharon, Pa. MARLOWE CONNER JAMES KING SAM SHUBOUF Capitol, Madison, Wis. RKO Boston, Boston, Mass. College, New Haven, Conn. CLAYTON CORNELL LARRY LEVY BOYD SPARROW Strand, Amsterdam, N.Y. Colonial, Reading, Pa. Loew's, Indianapolis, Ind. BOB COX JACK MATLACK MOLLIE STICKLES Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. Broadway, Portland, Ore. Palace, Meriden, Conn. 54 MOTION PICTURE HERALD. APRIL 7, I