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 #:
000570
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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THIS WEEK i the Camera reports: By the Herald LESLIE MITCHELL recently appointed advertising and publicity director for Sir Alexander Korda, returned to England Wednesday after six weeks here. WELCOMED to Sydney, Australia, by the "47" Club, George Weltner, Paramount International president, responds in kind. Mr. Weltner is visiting foreign exchanges. With him are Clement Crystal, fourth from right, theatre department supervisor, and Albert Deane, second from right, censorship and titling manager. HERBERT J. YATES. JAMES R. GRANGER Photos by the Herald WALTER L. TITUS. JR., A. W. PERRY AT THE REPUBLIC New York sales meeting, first of three, at which policies were discussed and plans announced, including a filming of Babe Ruth's life. This week rhe home office executives moved to Chicago for the second of the series. See page 28. The group above includes, seated, Mickey Isman, William Saal, A, W. Perry, James V. O'Gara, Herbert J. Yates, James R. Grainger, Edward L. Walton, Walter Titus, Jr., Jake Flax, Irwin Pollard and, standing, John Petrauskas, Jr., Norman Levin, Frank Dervin, Herbert Schaefer, Arthur Newman, John Alexander, John Curtin, Leon Herman, Sam Seplowin, William Feld, William Murphy, Richard Yates, Maxwell Gillis Jerome Lewis, Albert Schiller, Fred Franke, Joseph Engel, Edward Riester, George Kirby. At left, above, are Mr. Yates, president, and Mr. Grainger, executive vice-president, and, below, Mr. Titus, southern division manager, and Mr. Perry, Empire Universal president. 1' I By the Herald BARBARA STANWYCK and Robert Taylor, at the New York interview following their European tour. Miss Stanwyck has a five-picture deal with Enterprise, she said, and others with Hal Wallis Productions and Warners. JO MOTION PICTURE HERALD, APRIL 12, 1947