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 #:
000578
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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SALES POLICY for Hal Roach pictures was under discussion last week, at a luncheon in New York at which Mr. Roach talked with United Artists sales and advertising executives. Left to right, Mr. Roach, whose "Comedy Carnival" wil be released soon; Gradwell Sears, UA vice-president, and J. J. Unger, UA general sales manager. SAMUEL "STEVE" BROIDY, Monogram president, as he appealed, in a New York interview last week, for special union treatment of "B" production. AT THE CINCINNATI PREVIEW of "Odd Man Out' Maurice Bergman, center, Universal-International eastern advertising -publicity director, and Peter Rosian, right, district manager, congratulate recently appointed branch manager Irving Sochin. For news of the coming Nate Blumberg J. Arthur Rank drive, see page 14. RE-EQUIPMENT of Brazilian theatres is on the minds of the men above, photographed in Rio de Janeiro concluding a deal with National Theatre Supply. Left to right, I. A. Ekerman, NTS representative and Motion Picture Herald correspondent; Oscar Pinto, Ribeiro circuit chief engineer, and Luis Severiano Ribeiro, and his son, Luis, Jr., owners of the 83-house circuit bearing their name. The Ribeiros are entering production, with Luis, Jr., supervising. CONFERENCE BY TELEPHONE, with field exploiteers, from the Paramount home office. Left to right, Sid Mesibove, assistant exploitation manager; Carl Clausen, advertising-publicity budget controller; Charles Reagan, distribution vice-president, and Curtis Mitchell, publicityadvertising-exploitation director. 12 MOTION PICTURE HERALD, JUNE 14, 1947