Motion Picture Herald (Jan-Feb 1945)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Herald
Date:
Jan-Feb 1945
Publisher:
[New York, N.Y. : Quigley Pub. Co.]
Volume:
Motion Picture Herald (Jan-Feb 1945)
Leaf #:
00058
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:
November 10, 2022
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4TH QUARTER QUICLEY AWARD PLAQUE WON BY LICE BRIEN Winner of Grand Award in 1939 Wins New Prestige and Silver Plaque Lige Brien, manager of a neighborhood Warner theatre in Pittsburgh, won top honors in the fourth quarter competition of the Quigley Awards excelling the country's leading theatre men in showmanship during the past three months. 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 Fourth Quarter: Arnold J. Coffey, Carolina theatre. Hickory, N. C. Edgar Goth, Fabian Theatres, Stapleton, S. I. James King, RKO Boston, Boston, Mass. Jack Matlack, Broadway theatre, Portland, Ore. Rita Morton, RKO Albee, Providence, R. I. Chuck Shannon, Columbia theatre, Sharon, Pa. Charles B. Taylor, Shea's Theatres, Buffalo, N. Y. Mr. Brien's consistency of effort and outstanding promotional activities earned him the Silver Plaque after the Judges had voted him into first place over Jack Matlack and James J. King, both close contenders and both winners of similar awards made during previous quarters this year. During the third quarter period Mr. Brien was awarded a Scroll of Honor. In 1939 he won the Quigley Grand Award. About six months ago he was transferred by the Warner Circuit from the Belmar theatre in Pittsburgh to the Enright, where he has indicated sustained promotional activity. Small Town Theatremen Among Scroll of Honor Winners Subsequent-run and small town operation were exceptionally well represented in the final quarter competition with Arnold Coffey, manager of the Carolina theatre, Hickory, N. C, and Chuck Shannon, manager of the Columbia, Sharon, Pa., sharing additional top honors with Mr. Brien. Five additional awards of Scrolls of Honors were made to Jack Matlack, J. J. Parker's Broadway theatre, Portland, Ore. ; Charles B. Taylor, Shea's theatres, Buffalo, N. Y.; Rita Morton, RKO Albee, Providence, R. I.; James King, RKO theatres, Boston, Mass.; and Edgar Goth, Fabian theatres, Stapleton, N. Y. Special consideration and attention of the Judges were also given to campaigns submitted by Lou Colantuano, Stanton theatre, Philadelphia; Phil Katz, Center, Pittsburgh; Joe Samartano, Loew's State, Providence; Gertrude Bunchez, Century, Baltimore; and Louis Charninsky, Rialto, Dallas, Texas. The Judges Committee sitting in appraisal of the respective campaigns for the Fourth Quarter were: Harry McWilliams, exploitation director for Columbia Pictures; Leon Bamberger, sales promotional manager for RKO, and Irwin Gold, general manager of the Randforce circuit. Photo by Cosmo-Sllao The Fourth Quarter Quigley Awards judges look over the campaigns. Left to right are: Leon Bamberger, Sales Promotion Manager, RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.; Irwin Gold, General Manager, Randforce Circuit, and Harry McWilliams, Director of Exploitation, Colum bia Pictures. Fourth Quarter The following contestants for the Quigley Awards, having receive Certificates of Citation. The list includes some past comers to the competition. Winners submitted entries of merit, will Awards winners and many new IVAN ACKERY SID DICKLER ANDREW NICKOLS Orpheum, Vancouver, B. C. Belmar, Pittsburgh, Pa. Windsor, Chicago, III. ELMER ADAMS, JR. WILLIAM EAGEN LESTER POLLOCK Yucca, Midland, Tex. Princess, Sioux City, la. Loew's, Rochester, N. Y. IRVING BLUMBERS ARNOLD GATES SYDNEY J. POPPAY Warner's, Philadelphia, Pa. Stillman, Cleveland, Ohio Majestic, Gettysburg, Pa. JOSEPH BOYLE MARGARET GOYEHE MORRIS ROSENTHAL Broadway, Norwich, Conn. Denham, Denver, Colo. Poli, New Haven, Conn. LEV^IS BREYER ARTHUR GROOM JOSEPH SAMARTANO Bijou, Holyoke, Mass. State, Memphis, Tenn. State, Providence, R. 1. WILLIAM BROWN THOR HAUSCHILD BOYD SPARROW Bijou, New Haven, Conn. Arcade, Cambridge, Mass. Loew's, Indianapolis, Ind. GERTRUDE BUNCHEZ J. D. HILLHOUSE MOLLIE STICKLES Century, Baltimore, Md. State, Galveston, Tex. Palace, Merlden, Conn. LOUIS CHARNINSKY WILLIAM HOYLE MICHAEL STRANGER Capitol, Dallas, Tex. Lichtman, Washington, D. C. College, New Haven, Conn. LOU COHEN ELLIOn JOHNSON TED TESCHNER Poll, Hartford, Conn. Mdico, Memphis, Tenn. Valentine, Toledo, Ohio LOU COLANTUONO PHIL KATZ DALE THORNHILL Stanton, Philadelphia, Pa. Centre, Pittsburgh, Pa. Royal, Atchison, Kan. MARLOWE CONNER LEE KLINE GERTRUDE TRACY Capitol, Madison, Wis. Orpheum, Philadelphia, Pa. Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio TOM DELBRIDGE LARRY LEVY BROCK WHITLOCK Loew's, Nashvilie, Tenn. Colonial, Reading, Pa. Loew's, Richmond, Va. 48 MOTION PICTURE HERALD, JANUARY 6. 1945