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 #:
00060
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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105 INDUSTRY LEADERS JUDCI! 1945 QUICLEY COMPETITIONS All Branches Represented as 12th Annual Awards Get Under Way With the announcement of the complete list of Judges who will determine this year's Grand Awards winners in the annual Quigley Competitions, the motion picture industry's most noted exploitation sweepstakes has officially opened. Fifty-two executives representing motion picture exhibition, 26 representatives from the field of distribution and 27 advertising and exploitation heads comprise one of the most distinguished Committees in . the 12 years since the Awards Competitions were instituted. The acceptances and endorsements of the individual committee members published on the following pages, with more to follow in subsequent issues, are high tribute to the value and accomplishments provided by the Quigley Competitions in stimulating individual incentive among theatremen throughout the country and abroad. Expressions and opinions of the men in the field, also to be published in later editions of Motion Picture Herald attest to the high esteem and regard in which the Awards are held by managers and theatre publicity men who aspire to win recognition for exceptional work in the field of advertising, exploitation and promotion. Revisions which have been made in the Awards rules during recent years makes every manager, assistant manager or publicity manager who is directly concerned with the promotion of motion pictures in theatres eligible to compete on an equal basis. Full consideration of the Judges is accorded to the campaigns of small-town theatre operators by comparison with the facilities and advantages at the disposal of his big-city colleague. Bases of the Awards are made from the standpoint of seat-selling merits of the campaigns, plus special consideration for consistency of effort. Thus, the shotvman who puts forth the greatest and most sustained effort through the year has a distinct advantage over the theatreman who submits an occasional promotion. Each campaign which is received automatically registers the contributor as a Fortnightly Contender. At the end of each three month period a committee of three Judges selects the most outstanding showman Contender to receive a sterling silver Quarterly Awards Plaque. Seven runnersup are presented with Scrolls of Honors and to other who indicate exceptional effort Certificates of Merit are awarded. The Grand Awards are held annually with the entire body of available Judges in appraisal of those campaigns which have won distinction during the Quarterly Competitions. Two spe:ial Plaques are. awarded to the finalists. Committee of Judges for Grand Awards of 1945 HARRY C. ARTHUR, Jr., Exhibition BARNEY BALABAN. DisHbuHon LEON BAMBERGER, Distribution MAURICE BERGMAN, Advertising HARRY BLAIR, Advertising NATE BLUMBERG, Distribution MORT BLUMENSTOCK, Advertising G. RALPH BRANTON, Exhibition JAMES BRENNAN, Exhibition HARRY D. BUCKLEY, Distribution RODNEY BUSH, Exploitation JACK COHN, Distribution THOMAS J. CONNORS. Distribution JAMES E. COSTON, Exhibition ALBERT DEANE, Distribution GEORGE DEMBOW. Distribution NED E. DEPINET, Distribution HOWARD DIETZ. Advertising OSCAR A. DOOB, Advertising STEVE EDWARDS, Publicity H. R. EMDE, Exhibition GUS S. EYSSELL, Exhibition Si H. FABIAN, Exhibition EDWARD M. FAY, Exhibition WILLIAM R. FERGUSON, Advertising HAROLD J. FITZGERALD, Exhibition J. J. FITZGIBBONS. Exhibition JOHN J. FRIEDL, Exhibition ROBERT M. GILLHAM, Advertising IRWIN GOLD, Exhibition HARRY GOLDBERG, Advertising GILBERT GOLDEN, Advertising LEONARD GOLDENSON, Exhibition JACK GOLDSTEIN, Advertising EDMUND C. GRAINGER, Exhibition BEN GRIMM, Advertising JOHN H. HARRIS, Exhibition WILLIAM J. HEINEMAN, Distribution JOHN W. HICKS, Distribution I. J. HOFFMAN, Exhibition HAL HORNE. Advertising EARL HUDSON, Exhibition WILLIAM K. JENKINS, Exhibition W. RAY JOHNSTON, Distribution JULIUS J. JOELSON, Exhibition CHARLES REED JONES, Advertising HARRY M. KALMINE, Exhibition MALCOLM KINGSBERG, Distribution STANLEY KOLBERT. Exhibition CHARLES E. KURTZMAN, Exhibition , C. J. LATTA, Exhibition IRVING LESSER. Exhibition M. A. LIGHTMAN. Exhibition HANK LINET, Advertising LAWRENCE H. LIPSKIN. Advertising F. J. A. McCarthy. Distribution LEO McCarthy, Distribution S. BARRET McCORMICK, Advertising CHARLES B. McDONALD, Exhibition VINCENT R. McFAUL. Exhibition HARRY McWILLIAMS, Exploitation HARRY MANDEL, Advertising DAN MICHALOVE, Exhibition ABE MONTAGUE, Distribution CHARLES C. MOSKOWITZ, Exhibition ALEC MOSS, Advertising LEON D. NETTER, Exhibition JOHN NOLAN, Exhibition JOHN J. O'CONNOR, Distribution R. J. O'DONNELL, Exhibition LOU POLLOCK, Advertising LEW PRESTON. Exhibition CHARLES RAYMOND, Exhibition CHARLES M. REAGAN, Distribution H. M. RICHEY. Distribution FRANK H. RICKETSON, Exhibition HERMAN ROBBINS, Distribution WILLIAM F. RODGERS. Distribution SAMUEL ROSEN, Exhibition FRANK P. ROSENBERG. Advertising ED ROWLEY, Exhibition HARRY ROYSTER, Exhibition EDWARD RUGOFF. Exhibition J. MYER SCHINE, Exhibition LOUIS SCHINE, Exhibition CHARLES SCHLAIFER, Advertising TED SCHLANGER, Exhibition FRED SCHWARTZ, Exhibition S. A. SCHWARTZ, Exhibition WILLIAM A. SCULLY, Distribution SI SEADLER, Advertising GRADWELL SEARS, Distribution JOSEPH M. SEIDER, Exhibition HARRY F. SHAW, Exhibition STANLEY SHUFORD. Advertising CHARLES SKOURAS. Exhibition SPYROS SKOURAS, Distribution NATE SPINGOLD. Distribution J. R. SPRINGER, Exhibition JOSEPH R. VOGEL. Exhibition ROBERT M. WEITMAN. Exhibition WILLIAM WHITE, Exhibition R. B. WILBY. Exhibition PHILIP A. WILLIAMS, Advertising NAT WOLF. Exhibition 50 MOTION PICTURE JHERALD. JANUARY 6. 1945