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 #:
000304
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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{Continued from page 38) I. Short Product in First Run Houses Peter Lorre — In making this feature someone overlooked the all-important fact that theatre patrons have gotten over the novelty of talking pictures. They now demand action with the conversation. Business very poor. Played Wednesday, Thursday, Jan. 3, 4. — A. C. Edwards, Winema Theatre, Scotia, Calif. Small lumber town patronage. Short Features Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer BARNEY BEAR'S GLORIOUS VICTORY GARDEN: Cartoon — Good color cartoon. — E. M. Freiburger, Paramount Theatre, Dewey, Okla. • FAMILY TROUBLES: Our Gang— This is an Our Gang comedy which pleased. — E. M. Freiburger, Paramount Theatre, Dewey, Okla. HOLLYWOOD DAREDEVILS: Pete Smith Specialties — Good reel about stunt men in Hollywood. — E. M. Freiburger, Paramount Theatre, Dewey, Okla. SUFFERIN' CATS: Technicolor Cartoons— Entertaining color cartoon.— E. M. Freiburger, Paramount Theatre, Dewey, Okla. RKO Radio THE KITCHEN CYNIC: Edgar Kennedy— Good tworeel cartoon. — E. M. Freiburger, Paramount Theatre, Dewey, Okla. Twentieth CenturyFox MIGHTY MOUSE AND THE PIRATE: Terry toons — Good color cartoon.— E. M. Freiburger, Paramount Theatre, Dewey, Okla. Universal ABC PIN-UP: Person-Oddities— Entertaining oddity reeL — E. M. Freiburger, Paramount Theatre, Dewey, Okla. Victory Films IT'S MURDER: Routine Victory reel. — E. M. Freiburger, Paramount Theatre, Dewey, Okla. Vita phone NAUTICAL BUT NICE: Featurettes— This is a good two-reel musical comedy with plenty of comedy. It will please anywhere. — E. M. Freiburger, Paramount Theatre, Dewey, Okla. OUTDOOR LIVING: Vitaphone Varieties— Good sport, reel with Howard Hill, Warners' king of archers. — E. M. Freiburger, Paramount Theatre, Dewey, Okla. PLENTY OF MONEY AND YOU: Blue Ribbon Hit Parade — Good color cartoon. — E. M. Freiburger, Paramount Theatre, Dewey, Okla. STAGE DOOR CARTOON: Merrie Melodies CartoonsGood color cartoon.— E. M. Freiburger, Paramount Theatre, Dewey, Okla. Back Wages for 1.500 Film Workers Approved by WLB Retroactive 10 per cent wage increases for 1,500 film exchange service employees — shippers, inspectors, and poster clerks in nine exchange cities have been approved by regional War Labor Boards. Cities in vifhich the wage increases have been approved are: New York, Buffalo, Albany, Atlanta, Dallas, Oklahoma City, Memphis, Charlotte, and Butte, Mont. Involved is some $495,000 in retroactive pay. The latest action brings to 17 the number approved _ to date for the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees exchange workers. Applications are pending for similar increases before regional Boards, or are in the process of being filed for workers in the remaining 14 exchange cities. Also pending are additional applications for I ATSE_ exchange office workers, to establish a system of job classifications and ?ninimum and maximum wage scales, plus a 10 per cent increase. Approval _ of these contracts has already been secured in many cities. Fire Destroys Theatre The Cherokee tlieatre at Jeff^erson City, Tenn., recently was destroyed by fire with an estimated loss of $15,000. Mrs. C. K. Hutton operated the theatre, located in a building owned by Carl C. Lambkin. They plan to rebuild as soon as possible. NEW YORK Week of January 22 ASTOR Whafs Your Name? . .WAC-20ih Cent.-Fox Feature: Meet Me in St. Louis MGM CAPITOL Wandering Here ancf There MGM What's Your Name? . .WAC-20fh Cent.-Fox Feature: Music for Millions MGM CRITERION Mouse Trouble . . . : MGM Person Oddities Universal Whafs Your Name? . . WACZOth Cent.-Fox Feature: Can't Help Singing Universal GLOBE Harry Owens and His Hawaiians. Vifapfione September in ffie Rain Vitaphone Feature: Tomorrow the World. . . .United Artists HOLLYWOOD What's rour Name?. .W>lC-20th Cent.-Fox Champions ot the Future Vitophooe The Old Grey Hare Feature: To Have and Have Not. .Warner Bros. RIALTO What's rour Name? .. W>tC-20th Cent.-Fox Jasper's Paradise Feature: Man in Half Moon Street. Paramount RIVOLI Wliafs Your Name? . .WAC-2(Hh Cent.-Fox Dear Old Switzerland 20th Cent.-Fox Feature: Keys of the Kingdom. . .20th Cent.-Fox STRAND Odor-able Kitty Vitaphone Outdoor Living Vitaphone Whafs Your Name? . .WAC-20th Cent.-Fox Feature: Hollywood Canteen Warner Bros. Paramount Theatre Booked Solid to Labor Day With eight films scheduled, the New York Paramount theatre is booked solid until Labor Day, according to Robert M. Weitman, managing director. Following the current production, "Here Come the Waves," which closes February 6, the Paramount will present Ray Milland in "Ministry of Fear," with Marjorie Reynolds. This will be followed by "Bring on the Girls," a Technicolor musical, co-starring Veronica Lake and Sonny Tufts. The Easter holiday attraction will be "Practically Yours," directed by Mitchell Leisen and costarring Fred MacMurray and Claudette Colbert. Alan Ladd plays the title role in "Salty O'Rourke," which will follow the Easter film. Other films booked are "A Medal for Benny," "Out of This World," "Incendiary Blonde" and "Murder He Says." Beatrice Lillie Comedy Opens At Republic in New York "On Approval," the British film comedy starring Beatrice Lillie and Clive Brook, opened Saturday, January 27, at the Republic theatre in New York. The picture was produced by Sydney Box and Mr. Brook. It was released in England by General Film Distributors, the J. Arthur Rank company. English Films, Inc., headed by Nat Sanders, is "distributing the film in the U. S., by arrangement with Eagle-Lion Films, Inc., Mr. Rank's American distributing company. The film opened in London last May. It was reviewed in Motion Picture Herald, May 27, 1944, page 1910 of the Product Digest Section. CHICAGO Week of January 22 < APOLLO Pledge to Bataan .Warner Br What's Your Name? . .WAC-20th Cent.-I Feature: Together Again Colum CHICAGO Canyons of the Sun 20th Cent.-i What's Your Name? . .WAC-20th Cent.-I Feature: The Doughgirls Warner Bi GARRICK What's rour Name?. . W>lC-20th Cent.-f Features: Hail the Conquering Hero. Paramo Dark Waters Paramo PALACE What's Your Name? . .WAC-20th Cent.-l Features: Tall in the Saddle Unive The Falcon in Hollywood R ROOSEVELT Who's Who in >lnima/ Land?. . .Paramoi What's rour Name?. .Wi4C-20th Cent.-I Feature: Hollywood Canteen Warner Bi STATE LAKE Herr Meets Hare Vitaphi What's Your Name? . .WAC-20th Cent.-I Feature: Frenchman's Creek Paramo UNITED ARTISTS Bombalera Paramoi What's Your Name? . .WAC-20th Cent.-I Feature: Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo MC WOODS What's Your Name? . .WAC-20th Cent.-l So You Want to Give Up Smoking Vifaphi >tqua-lVf aids Coiumi Carnival Rhythm Vftaph( Feature: The Princess and the Pirate R Samms President Of Carolina Unit Election of officers and discussions of state i proposals and industry problems featured the tv day 33rd annual meeting in Charlotte this week the Theatre Owners of North and South Carol Inc. A. F. Samms, Jr., of Statesville, N. C, \ elected president, with George Parr, the retir president, of Lancaster, S. C, and Roy Rowe, Burgaw, N. C, as vice-presidents. Mrs. Wa Griffith, of Charlotte, was reelected secretary i treasurer. Directors named for North Carolina we H. H. Everett, T. A. Little and H. F. Kincey, Charlotte ; H. E. Buchanan, Hendersonville ; C. Arrington, Rocky Mount; J. F. Miller, Hicko O. T. Kirby, Roxboro ; George Carpenter, ^ dese; E. L. Hearne, Albermarle, and Sam Ti cher, Roxboro. For South Carolina: J. C. L( Charleston ; J. V. Harvey, Clover ; Ben Stroz Rock Hill, and H. R. Berry, Hartsville. Committees were named on 'accessories and tr ers, conciliation, legislation, film rentals, check; and membership. A membership of 357 theal was reported. PRC To Release "Amy Nugent" PRC has set February 10 as the release <! for "The Spell of Amy Nugent," featuring De Farr and Vera Lindsay. The picture was she in England under the title "Spellbound." It di with spiritualism. 40 MOTION PICTURE HERALD, JANUARY 27,