Motion Picture Herald (Mar-Apr 1947)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Herald
Date:
Mar-Apr 1947
Publisher:
[New York, N.Y. : Quigley Pub. Co.]
Volume:
Motion Picture Herald (Mar-Apr 1947)
Leaf #:
000422
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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All Officers Reelected By Universal Board ; J. Cheever Cowdin, chairman of the board of directors of Universal, Nate J. Blumberg, president, and all other officers of the company were reelected at a board meeting in New York March 20. Other officers reelected include : Matthew J. Fox, executive vice-president ; William -, A. Scully, John J. O'Connor and Joseph H. Seidelman, vice-presidents ; Adolph Schimel, secretary; Charles D. Prutzman, vice-president and general counsel ; Samuel Machnoyitch, treasurer and assistant secretary; Harold Brewster, studio comptroller and assistant treasurer ; Eugene F. W alsh, comptroller and assistant treasurer ; Margaret Sullivan, assistant secretary and assistant treasurer; Edward Mulh and Anthony J. Petti, assistant secretaries. Reappointed to the executive committee were: Mr. Cowdin, Mr. Blumberg, Paul G. Brown, Preston Davie, Mr. Prutzman, Budd Rogers and Daniel M. Sheaffer. The board declared a quarterly dividend of 50 cents a share on common stock, payable April 30 to stockholders of record April 15. "Henry V" Run Ends May 3 The 46-week run of "Henry V," at two New York houses will end May 3 when the picture vacates the Golden theatre. "Henry V" began its New York engagement at the City Center last June 17 and played both at that house and at the Golden on a two-a-day policy. Greek Orphan Relief Luncheon Honors Skouras Executives and representatives of the motion picture industry, stars of stage, screen and radio, and officials of the Greek Government and the Greek War Relief Association were guests of the industry Monday at the "Greek War Orphans Appeal" luncheon, in honor of Spyros Skouras, at the Hotel Astor in New York. Mr. Skouras, on a business trip to Latin America, was not present. With 600 attending the luncheon in the hotel's Grand Ballroom, the keynote of the occasion was a plea by the principal speakers to aid the starving 378,000 Greek war orphans with $80 donations to provide one orphan with food and clothing for a year. The luncheon was part of the month-long national drive to raise $1,200,000, of which the New York goal is $200,000. The drive began March 8 and will conclude April 8. S. H. Fabian, national co-chairman of the campaign, observed that aiding the children of war-torn countries is the only hope for universal peace in the future. Other speakers included : Maurice Chevalier ; George Skouras, vice-president of the Greek War Relief Association; William Helis, president of Greek Relief; the Honorable Paul Economou-Gouras of the Greek Embassy, and Harold Russell, handless veteran who won two Academy Awards for his role in "The Best Years of Our Lives." Peter Donald, comedian of the radio show, "Can You Top This," and "Ajax Cassidy'' of the Fred Allen show, was master of ceremonies. Among those on the dais were: Barney Balaban, Leonard Goldenson, Samuel Rinzler, Robert Coyne, Jack Alicoate, Malcolm Kingsberg, Jack Conn, Gene Tierney, Fred J. Schwartz, Ted Gamble, George Schaefer, J. R. Vogel, Harry Brandt, John J. O'Connor, Sol Schwartz, Ted O'Shea and C. J. Scollard. Sobel Appointed Supervisor For PRC on West Coast Sam Sobel, original owner of the PRC franchise in the San Francisco area, has been appointed West Coast sales supervisor for the company. Sam Milner, former PRC branch manager in Los Angeles, will replace Mr. Sobel as West Coast district manager, and George Lefko, formerly of the, Warner sales staff, will succeed Mr. Milner as Los Angeles branch manager. HENRY «pi ARIAS PURCHASING AGENT tfMEL ■ Foreign and Domestic Film Distribution 729 Seventh Ave., N. Y. 19, N. Y., LO.3-1510 Sarvlngthc Industry Slnee 1913. Negotiation* In Any Language CABLE: HENARI AS. N. V. MGM TRADE SHOW "DARK DELUSION" Albany 20th-Fox Screen Room, 1052 Broadway ly\\J 1 N , 4/7 4// 6 D U O r ./VI. ATLANTA MM.t — f n _ 1 AT 111 I . _ r . Ski > 1 ? 20th-Fox Screen Room, 19/ Walton St., N. W. /WvJIN. 4/7 4// If) A KA IV f\.IV\. BOSTON M-G-M Screen Room, 46 Church Street MON. 4/7 70:30 A.M. & 2:75 P.M. BUFFALO 20th-Fox Screen Room, 290 Franklin Street MON. 4/7 2:30 P.M. CHARLOTTE 20th-Fex Screen Room, 308 South Church Street MON. 4/7 7.-30 P.M. CHICAGO H. C. Igel's Screen Room, 1301 South Wabash Ave. MON. 4/7 2 P.M. CINCINNATI RKO Screen Room, 16 East Sixth Street MON. 4/7 8 P.M. CLEVELAND 20th-Fox Screen Room, 2219 Payne Avenue MON. 4/7 7 P.M. DALLAS 20th-Fox Screen Room, 1803 Wood Street MON. 4/7 2:30 P.M. DENVER Paramount Screen Room, 2100 Stout Street MON. 4/7 2 P.M. DES MOINES 20th-Fox Screen Room, 1300 High Street MON. 4/7 7 P.M. DETROIT Max Btumenthal's Sc. Rm., 2310 Cass Avenue MON. 4/7 7.-30 P.M. INDIANAPOLIS 20th-Fox Screen Room, 326 North Illinois Street MON. 4/7 2 P.M. KANSAS CITY Vogue Theatre, 3444 Broadway MON. 4/7 7:30 P.M. LOS ANOEIES 20th-Fox Screen Room, 2019 So. Vermont Ave. MON. 4/7 7:30 P.M. * MEMPHIS 20th-Fox Screen Room, 151 Vance Avenue MON. 4/7 70 A.M. MILWAUKEE Warner Screen Room, 212 W. Wisconsin Ave. MON. 4/7 7:30 P.M. ftfllWMEAPOLlS 20th-Fox Screen Room, 1015 Currie Avenue MON. 4/7 2 P.M. NEW HAVEN 20th-Fox Screen Room, 40 Whiting Street MON. 4/7 2 P.M. MEW ORLEANS 20th-Fox Screen Room, 200 South Liberty MON. 4/7 J.-30 P.M. NEW YORK / M-G-M Screen Room, 630 Ninth Avenue MON. 4/7 70:30 A.M. NEW JERSEY \ & 2:30 P.M. OKLA'MA CITY 20th-Fox Screen Room, 10 North Lee Street MON. 4/7 10:00 A.M. OMAHA 20th-Fox Screen Room, 1502 Davenport MON. 4/7 7:30 P.M. PHILADELPHIA M-G-M Screen Room, 1233 Summer Street MON. 4/7 77 A.M. PITTSBURGH M-G-M Screen Room, 1623 Blvd. of Allies MON. 4/7 2 P.M. PORTLAND B. F. Shearer Screen Room, 1947 N.W. Kearney St. MON. 4/7 2 P.M. ST. LOUIS S'Renco Screen Room, 3143 Olive Street MON. 4/7 I P.M. SALT LAKE CITY 20th-Fox Screen Room, 216 East First Street, So. MON. 4/7 1 P.M. S. FRANCISCO 20th-Fox Screen Room, 245 Hyde Street MON. 4/6 7:30 P.M. SEATTLE Jewel Box Preview Theatre, 2318 Second Avenue MON. 4/7 7 P.M. ^»,mtvm oil, 20th-Fox Screen Room, 932 New Jersey, N.W. TUES. 4/8 I P.M. ''DARK DELUSION" — Lionel Barrymore, James Craig, Lucille Bremer 56 MOTION PICTURE HERALD, MARCH 29, 1947