Motion Picture Herald (Mar-Apr 1947)

Page scan 000706 from Motion Picture Herald

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 #:
000706
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 the Camera reports: By the Herald INTERVIEW in New York, as Benedict Bogeaus, left, Bogeaus Productions president, and Carl Leserman, vice-president, talked about formation of Arcadia Productions, to star Ida Lupino. Its first will be "Early Autumn", from the Louis Bromfield book. Mr. Bogeaus will continue making United Artists releases; Mr. Leserman will visit Eng, land to study business and possibly to open an office. By the Herald EDDIE ALBERT, Universal-International star, as he told the trade, over cocktails last week in New York, of Eddie Albert Productions, which is making 16mm visual educational pictures. Two, of six reels each, are on racial tolerance and on social relations. Nine have been made; five are in work; six are contemplated. See page 29. OPENING NIGHT, for the Wometco Circuit's new Miami theatre, the company's 20th in Greater Mirmi. Sonny Shepherd, manager, left, holds the ribbon as Mayor Perrine Palmer begins snipping. That's star Una Merkel at the right, one of an international celebrity audience which crowded the 1 ,860seat "Showplace" of the Americas" the evening of April I 8 for the premiere of 20th Century -Fox's "Carnival in Costa Rica". APPEAL, for aid, as the United Jewish Appeal films division met at luncheon in New York last week. At left are Matthew Fox, New York co-chairman; Barney Balaban, national films division chairman, and Emil Friedlander, New York co-chairman. At the right, at a head table, also in usual order, are Harold Rinzler, Max A. Cohen, Malcolm Kingsberg, Harry Michalson, Adolph Schimel, Dr. Isidor Lubin, W. C. Michel, Leonard Goldenson, J. J. Unger. The goal in New York is $2, 1 00,000. I o MOTION PICTURE HERALD, APRIL 26, 1947