Motion Picture Herald (May-Jun 1946)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Herald
Date:
May-Jun 1946
Publisher:
[New York, N.Y. : Quigley Pub. Co.]
Volume:
Motion Picture Herald (May-Jun 1946)
Leaf #:
000578
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 03, 2022
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Fellowship — Western Style THREE DAYS of good fellowship is how western exhibitors summed up the Salt Lake City RoundUp and Golf Tournament last week, sponsored by that city's Motion Picture Club. The exhibitors, who with their wives attended 300 strong, are members of the Intermountain Theatres Association, including exhibitor associations in Utah, Idaho and Montana. Their business session heard Utah Attorney General Grover A. Giles; Robert J. O'Donnell, national Variety Clubs chief barker, and others. There were screenings, the tournament, Calcutta, in which hll Knudson, Montana exhibitor, won $1,600, a buffet dinner and afternoon tea for the women, and a Victory dinner at the Hotel Utah, at which tournament prizes were awarded. Mrs. Tracy Barham, Mrs. Gifford Davison and Mrs. Roy Pickrell handled women's events. Sam L. Gillette, president of the Intermountaln Theatres Association for the past four years, presided over Its sessions. Photos by Niel's Photo Service AT DINNER: Tracy Barham, Mrs. Walter Mendenhall, J. Rodger Mendenhall, Mrs. Ray Hendry, Mrs. Charles DuRyk. Sam Gillette, Intermountaln Theatres Association president, and Robert J. O'Donnell, guest speaker. CALCUTTA was a feature: Hall Baetx. C. Clare Woods and Roy Pickrell officiated. THE DINNER DAIS, left, featuring, left to right, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ungerleider; Ous Backman, the city's Chamber of Commerce secretary, and Mrs. Backman; Mr. Baetz, Motion Picture Club president; Mr. Woods and Mrs. Woods; Herman Wobber, Twentieth Century -Fox western division manager; William Seib and Mrs. Seib. GOLF was a ma/or evenf: Harry Swonson, last year's trophy winner, left, poses with Len Gruenberg, new champ. AND THE LADIES were there. At the left table, left to right, are Mrs. Tracy Barham, Mrs. Hendry. Zelda Mclntyre. Mrs. R. T. Tibbs, Mrs. C. A. Blasius and Mrs. C. R. Wade. At the other table, Mrs. Mendenhall, Mrs. Richard /bo, Mrs. Chester Price. Mrs. K. E. Reading and Mrs. Gerald Karski. 22 MOTION PICTURE HERALD, JUNE 15, 1946