Motion Picture Herald (Nov-Dec 1946)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Herald
Date:
Nov-Dec 1946
Publisher:
[New York, N.Y. : Quigley Pub. Co.]
Volume:
Motion Picture Herald (Nov-Dec 1946)
Leaf #:
000536
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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Skouras/ Sherwood and Berlin Honored for Conference Work IRVING BERLIN, song com SPYROS P. SKOURAS. presi ROBERT E. SHERWOOD, playposer, and a "public servant" dent of Twentieth Century wrighf, and wartime OWI in two world wars, noted for Fox, and film industry leader deputy director, furthering his patriotism. in brotherhood drives. Conference ideals. J. ROBERT RUBIN, MOM. WILL H. HAYS. NED E. DEPINET, RKO. WILLIAM F. RODGERS, MGM. S.H.FABIAN. Fabian Theatres LOUIS NIZER, attorney. Irving Berlin, songwriter ; Robert E. Sherwood, playwright, and Spyros P. Skouras, humanitarian, will be honored by the amusement industry next Thursday, December 12, at the annual luncheon sponsored by the amusement division of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. The luncheon will be at the Hotel Waldorf-Astoria, New York. J. Robert Rubin, MGM vice-president and general counsel, and NCCJ amusement division general chairman, will preside. Louis Nizer, attorney, will be luncheon chairman. The three honor guests will be cited for their furtherance of national interests and Conference ideals. Mr. Berlin will be honored for his public service in two world wars; Mr. Sherwood for his adherence to Conference interests, particularly during his wartime term as OWI deputy director, and Mr. Skouras, 20th Century-Fox president, for his work in behalf of the 1946 American Brotherhood Drive, and for the Conference motion picture division. Mr. Skouras was chairman of that division, and under his direction the Selznick short, "The American Creed," was shown in 10,000 theatres. Among industry notables who will attend the luncheon are Barney Balaban, Edward J. Churchill, Jack Cohn, Will H. Hays, chairman of the amusement division executive committee; his assistants on that committee, Ned E. Depinet, William F. Rodgers and S. H. Fabian; Martin Quigley, John O'Connor, Nicholas M. Schenck, Walter Vincent, Albert Warner, George Schaefer. Universal Takes Reade Theatre Walter Reade, Sr., has leased his new 585seat Park Avenue theatre to Universal Pictures for a period of 10 years, effective December 22. The house opened only a month ago with seats sold on a subscription basis. The acquisition gives Universal-International its second showcase in New York. It already operates the Winter Garden theatre on Broadway. The approximately 4,000 subscribers of the Park Avenue who have sent in checks for seats, will be refunded their money as of December 22. Attendances up to that date will be deducted. Walter Reade, Jr., said that despite the short-lived subscription run of the house, much interest has been expressed in the plan. Many people have written to indicate their approval. As soon as construction material is available and the product situation is cleared up, subscription houses will be built by Mr. Reade in New York, Washington, Philadelphia, Boston and, possibly, in Chicago, he has indicated. Difficulty in obtaining the right kind of pictures is said to have been the main reason underlying the decision to terminate the subscription experiment and to lease the house. Universal will open the Park Avenue theatre Christmas day with "Stairway to Heaven." Not all of the pictures to be played there will be British. Under the new regime the house will be run on a three shows-aday, reserved-seat policy. Universal Cincinnati House Opens with Benefit Show Keith's theatre in Cincinnati, Universal Pictures' first showcase outside New York, where the company has the Winter Garden and the Park Avenue theatres under long term lease, opened Thanksgiving Day with a benefit performance for the War Nurses' Memorial Fund. "Magnificent Doll" was shown, with the star of the film, Ginger Rogers, appearing in person to present a check representing contributions obtained through the benefit. Admittance was in exchange for contributions ranging from $5. Almost the entire Cincinnati goal in the Nurses' Fund campaign was reached through receipts from the opening. Miss Rogers arrived in Cincinnati the day before the benefit. Newsreels covered the opening. Mines Bureau Making 15 Films This Year American mineral industries have contributed more than $400,000 worth of educational motion pictures to the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Mines during 1946, Secretary of the Interior J. A. Krug announced. Fifteen 16mm sound and silent pictures dealing with mining, minerals and petroleum were authorized for this year. Three have been completed; the others are in various stages of production. MOTION PICTURE HERALD, DECEMBER 7, 1946