Motion Picture Herald (May-Jun 1947)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Herald
Date:
May-Jun 1947
Publisher:
[New York, N.Y. : Quigley Pub. Co.]
Volume:
Motion Picture Herald (May-Jun 1947)
Leaf #:
000216
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:
August 29, 2022
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NOW PLAYING WARNER AND LOEWS CIRCUITS premieres j * SOCK' M*** IN NEWSREELS MPEA Product Gets Good Play, Big Promotion MOVIETONE NEWS— Vol. 29, No. 71— Marhsall reports on Moscow. . . . Charles Gilbert is installed as Bishop of Protestant Episcopal Church. . . . Truman welcomes Mexico's President Aleman. . . . Chiang Kai-Shek on vacation. . . . British Royal Family in Africa. . . . Australian girls wear scarves for bathing suits. . . . British soccer final. . . . Boats shooting the rapids. MOVIETONE NEWS— VoL 29, No. 72— Visit of President Aleman. . . . President of France on tour of Empire. . . . Russian wives wait to join British husbands. . . . Tornado wrecks town in Missouri. . . . Abbott and Costello open Youth Centre. . . . Bathing fashions from Hollywood Jet Pilot wins Derby. NEWS OF THE DAY— Vol. 18, 269'— Mexican President gets ovation. . . . Royal Family sees Victoria Falls. . . . Chiang Kai-Shek on vacation. . . . Duck-billed Platypuses. . . . British football. NEWS OF THE DAY— Vol. 18, 270— Kentucky Derby. . . . Inside Moscow today. . . . Aleman's triumphal tour. . . . Straits of Gibraltor. . . . Lew Costello' s Youth Centre. . . . Bonnets good enough to eat. PARAMOUNT NEWS, No. 72— Capital hails Mexican President. . . . Royalty in Rhodesia. . . . Platypuses from Australia. . . . Chiang Kai-Shek visits birthplace. . . . 1947 pioneers: Veterans win stakes in rich acres. PARAMOUNT NEWS— No. 73— Aleman's visit. . . . New York pilot lands in traffic jam. . . . Fashion news: Chicago says it with hats. . . . First pictures: French President tours Africa. . . . Kentucky Derby. RKO PATHE NEWS— VoL 18, No. 74— Czech collaborators sentenced. . . . Princess Katherine weds. . . . Assembly-line homes. . . . Chiang on vacation. . . . Mexico's President visits the United States. RKO PATHE NEWS — Vol. 18, No. 75— France's President in Dakar. . . . Sumptuous club for Red Army. . . . New York cheers President Aleman. . . . Kentucky Derby. UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL— Vol. 20. No. 35— Mexican President welcomed. . . . Blasts in Palestine. . . . Royal Family visits Victoria Falls. . . . Funeral rites for Danish King. . . . Franco reviews parade in Madrid. . . . Greek King takes oath in Athens. . . . Platypuses draw throng's to Bronx Zoo. . . . Yo-yo demonstration at Houston, Tex. UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL— Vol. 20, No. 36— Kentucky Derby. . . . Mexican President on tour of U. S. . . . President Auriol tours French colonial possessions. . . . Los Angeles Youth Centre opened by Abbott and CosteUo. . . . Sugar cake millinery novelties shown in Chicago. TELENEWS DIGEST— Vol. 1, No. 2— French village fears masked murderer. . . . France plans "TWA" project. . . . Spring in Palestine. . . . Floods in Czechoslovakia. . . . French artist honored. . . . Polish police raid bootleggers. , . . Navy visits Belgium. . . . Poles hail Constitution Day in Chicago. Telenews Releases First Newsreel Digest Issue The first issue of Telenews Productions' newsreel, The Telenews Digest, was released to newsreel theatres throughout the country May 1. Produced weekly, the issue, running eight minutes, contained four subjects gathered from abroad. The subjects were: a Russian expedition to a Siberian outpost; the westward migration of Polish peasants into former German Territory; German prisoners of war in North Africa being trained for religious work in Germany, and a French-Jewish settlement in Palestine. Film Classics Acquires San Francisco Exchange Film Classics announced this week the acquisition of the company's exchange and franchise in San Francisco formerly owned by Robert Lippert. The company now owns all its exchanges on the west coast, in addition to other key centers throughout the country. This acquisition is in line with the company's policy of releasing new independent product, the first being "The Patient Vanishes," starring James Mason. Aided by energetic promotion, American pictures released by the Motion Picture Export Association in Europe and Japan are earning high grosses, MPEA box office reports indicated this week. In Amsterdam, the Netherlands, MGM's "Gaslight" has just concluded a 13-week run and its "Boom Town" and Warners' "Casablanca" are popular in first run key city releases. Other first runs are "The Constant Nymph," "Phantom of the Opera" and "Hunchback of Notre Dame." RKO's "Suspicion" has just opened. "Ziegfeld Girl" in Berlin In Berlin, "Ziegfeld Girl" looks set for a long stay with "Keys of the Kingdom" going strong in its third week. "Union Pacific," "Suspicion" and "Gentleman Jim" also are hits in Germany. In Vienna, "Watch on the Rhine" is running in three theatres. MGM's "Lost Angel" is now in its fourth week at two houses. "Ziegfeld Girl," "Union Pacific" and "Keys of the Kingdom" are strong in the provinces. In Budapest, where MPEA films are predominating in that city's 13 first run outlets, "Mrs. Miniver" has had a seven-week run. "Tarzan's New York Adventure" and "Reap the Wild Wind" have earned high grosses and "Yankee Doodle Dandy" had nine additional days on a first run moveover, having played two houses for two weeks. In Bucharest, Easter week saw the launching of eight MPEA films. In Prague, "Reap the Wild Wind" set a post-war record with a nine-week run at the first run Svoboda. 20th-Fox "Guadalcanal Diary" is in its 11th week, "Casablanca" in the sixth and "Going My Way" in the fourth. "Shadow of a Doubt" and "House on 92nd Street" have just opened. Five Pictures in Japan "Rhapsody in Blue" opened in five Japanese cities at roadshow prices. Other MPEA films playing the country include "Suspicion," "Union Pacific," "The Sea Hawk" and "Moontide." In Europe also, where radio generally is in the hands of the state, MPEA product and music from it has been getting air time. All MPEA releases are receiving increasing support through intensified promotion. In Prague, a "Hollywood Greets Prague" exhibit in one of the Czecho9lovakian capital's biggest department stores has drawn 4,000 visitors daily. Irving Maas, MPEA vice-president and general manager, meanwhile announced by cable from Europe this week the appointment of E. Van Dee as manager and Alexander Zablodowski as sales manager of the Association in Poland. Active release of MPEA product in Poland is expected to get under way in two weeks. ASTOR PICTURES CORP. 130 West 46th Street, N.Y. 19, N.Y. R. M, SAVINI, Pro;. 56 MOTION PICTURE HERALD, MAY 10, 1947