Motion Picture Herald (Jan-Feb 1948)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Herald
Date:
Jan-Feb 1948
Publisher:
[New York, N.Y. : Quigley Pub. Co.]
Volume:
Motion Picture Herald (Jan-Feb 1948)
Leaf #:
000311
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 28, 2022
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Short Product in First Run Houses MGM Receive Council Award MGM Tuesday was presented the first annual Protestant Motion Picture Council Award for the Best Picture of fne Year. The award, presented at luncheon in the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York, was for "The Yearling" as the best film of 1947, and was accepted by J. Robert Rubin, vicepresident and counsel of Loew's, Inc Mrs. Jesse Bader, chairman of the Council, presented the award. Principal speakers were Eric A. Johnston, president rA the Motion Picture Association of America, who stressed the need of the industry for selfregulation through codification; Dr. Daniel A. Poling, editor of The Christian Herald, who presided, and others. Among those on the dais were the Right Reverend Charles K. Gilbert, Episcopal Bishop of New York ; the Right Reverend G. Bromley Oxnam, Methodist Bishop for New York; Father Patrick Masterson, director of the Legion of Decency ; Howard Dietz, vice-president of MGM in charge of promotion; Francis Harmon, MPAA vicepresident. Mr. Johnston also stressed Hollywood's current "travail", but said the studios are "reconverting without panic and without fear" amid "an atmosphere which is far more conducive to sound picture making than some past practices." CAPITOL: Bowling Tricks MGM Cradle of a Nation MGM Feature: If Winter Comes MGM CRITERION: Ski-Demons Columbia Short Snorts on Sports Columbia Feature: T-Men Eagle Lion GLOBE: Now That Summer Is Gone Warner Bros. Feature: Body and Soul United Artists PALACE: Pen Games RKO Radio Wide Open Spaces RKO Radio Feature: Night Song RKO Radio PARAMOUNT: Monkeyshines Paramount It Could Happen to You Paramount Super Lufu Paramount Republicans Discuss Plans For 25 Campaign Films Washington Bureau Republican Senators are pressing for their party to launch a vast film-making program. The plan, which has been recommended by the Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee, will be laid before William C. Murphy, Jr., Republican publicity chief. No details have been decided on, but talk in Washington mentions 25 films before November, with an expenditure of $50,000 to $100,000. Most of the pictures would center around the accomplishments of the 80th Congress, and there's even talk of animation of illustrated charts and graphs in color. Meanwhile, both Republican and Demo Feature: I Walk Alone Paramount ROXT: Hitch Hikers 20th Cent.-Fox Ski-Thrills 20th Cent.-Fox Feature: You Were Meant for Me. 20th Cent.-Fox STRAND: So You Want to Hold Your Wife Vitaphone Gorilla My Dreams Vitaphone Celebration Days Vitaphone Feature: Treasure of Sierra Madre .. .Warner Bros. WARNER: Action in Sports Warner Bros. Two Gophers from Texas Warner Bros. Feature: The Voice of the Turtle Warner Bros. WINTER GARDEN: Tex Williams and His Western Cowhands Universal Feature: A Woman's Vengeance Universal cratic national committees toy with plans for large purchases of 16mm projectors to send to local groups for showings to boost political rally attendance. German, Schwalberg Head Brotherhood Week Groups William German will be chairman for the laboratory and allied groups division for American Brotherhood Week, February 22-29, and Al Schwalberg will be chairman for, independent producers and associates, J. Robert Rubin, national chairman for the amusement division, announced in New York last week. American Brotherhood Week is sponsored by the National Conference of Christians and Jews. WARNER BROS! TRADE SHOWINGS OF CITY # Feb. 9th, 1948 Albany Atlanta Boston Buffalo Charlotte Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Dallas Denver Des Moines Detroit Indianapolis Kansas City Los Angeles Memphis Milwaukee Minneapolis New Haven New Orleans I New York ; Oklahoma -Omaha Philadelphia Pittsburgh Portland Salt Lake San Francisco Seattle St. Louis Washington PLACE OF SHOWING Warner Screening Room 20th Century-Fox Sc. Rm. RKO Screening Room Paramount Sc. Room 20th Century-Fox Sc. Rm. Warner Screening Room RKO Screening Room Warner Screening Room 20th Century-Fox Sc. Rm. Paramount Sc. Room 20th Century-Fox Sc. Rm. Film Exchange BIdg. Universal Sc. Room 20th Century-Fox Sc. Rm. Warner Screening Room 20th, Century-Fox Sc. Rm. Warner Th. Sc. Rm. Warner Screening Room Warner Th. Proj. Rm. 20th Century-Fox Sc. Rm. Home Office 20th Century-Fox Sc. Rm. 20th Century-Fox Sc. Rm. Warner Screening Room 20th Century-Fox Sc. Rm. Jewel Box Sc. Room 20th Century-Fox Sc. Rm. Republic Sc. Room Jewel Box Sc. Room S'renco Sc. Room Earle Th. Bldg. ADDRESS 79 N. Pearl St. 197 Walton St. N.W. 122 Arlington St. 464 Franklin Street 308 S. Church St. 1307 So. Wabash Ave. Palace Th. Bldg. E. 6th 2300 Payne Ave. 1803 Wood St. 2100 Stout St. 1300 High St. 2310 Cass Ave. 517 No. Illinois St. 1720 Wyandotte St. 2025 S. Vermont Ave. 151 Vance Ave. 212 W. Wisconsin Ave. 1000 Currie Ave. 70 College St. 200 S. Liberty St. 321 W. 44th St. 10 North Lee St. 1502 Davenport St. 230 No. 13th St. 1715 Blvd. of Allies 1947 N.W. Kearney St. 216 East 1st South 221 Golden Gate Ave. 2318 Second Ave. 3143 Olive St. 13th & E Sts. N.W. TIME 12:30 P.M. 2:30 P.M. 2:30 P.M. 2:00 P.M. 10:00 A.M. 1:30 P.M. 8:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M. 10:00 A.M. 2:00 P.M. 12:45 P.M. 2:00 P.M. 1:00 P.M. 1:30 P.M. 2:00 P.M. 10:00 A.M. 2:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M. 1:30 P.M. 2:30 P.M. 1:30 P.M. 1:00 P.M. 2:30 P.M. 1:30 P.M. 2:00 P.M. 2:00 P.M. 1:30 P.M. 10:30A.M. 1:00 P.M. 10:30A.M. MOTION PICTURE HERALD, JANUARY 31, 1948 31