Motion Picture Herald (Nov-Dec 1948)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Herald
Date:
Nov-Dec 1948
Publisher:
[New York, N.Y. : Quigley Pub. Co.]
Volume:
Motion Picture Herald (Nov-Dec 1948)
Leaf #:
000475
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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Rank to Testify In Action Here J. Arthur Rank, British film executive, and his chief counsel, G. I. WoodhamSmith, are scheduled to testify in the U. S. District Court in New York March 21 in connection with the $1,000,000 litigation pending against Mr. Rank's General Cinema Finance Corporation, the American Rank Organization, and Universal-International, as filed by Canada's Empire-Universal Corporation, court records disclose. Reports from London have indicated that Mr. Rank will make his annual visit to the United States in March, and the case has been scheduled for that time to give him and Mr. Woodham-Smith an opportunity to testify. At the same time Mr. Rank is scheduled to attend the first meeting of the AngloAmerican Film Council in New York. Empire-Universal, franchise distributor in Canada of U-I and Republic product, has retained Samuel L. Spring of the New York law firm of Spring and Eastman, as trial counsel. The plaintiff alleges Mr. Rank's interests broke a 10-year distribution contract negotiated between Mr. Rank's now dissolved United World Films of Canada and Empire-Universal, and that Rank product which rightfully should be released in Canade through Empire-Universal is being distributed by Rank agencies. RKO RADIO PICTURES OF THREE PRODUCTIONS Report ABC— 20th-Fox Talks Are Continuing Negotiations for the purchase in part or whole of the American Broadcasting Company's radio and television network by Twentieth Century-Fox are "'definitely continuing," an authoritative source at 20thFox disclosed last week. Earlier, Edward J. Noble, chairman of ABC and owner of 53 per cent of the outstanding stock, had issued an official statement, declaring that the 20th-Fox offer, "while substantial, was not acceptable to ABC." Spyros P. Skouras, 20th-Fox president, said the two companies "just couldn't get together on terms." It was understood that 20th-Fox was willing to pay between $20,000,000 and $25,000,000 for the ABC facilities. Open Des Moines Branch F. A. Van Husan of Western Theatre Supply Co., Omaha, has announced the opening of the firm's first branch in Des Moines. Herbert Loeffler, who has been with National Theatre Supply in Des Moines 12 years, will be the new manager. Moines 12 years, will be the new manager of the theatre. Ellis Circuit Anniversary The 23 houses of the A. M. Ellis Theatre Co., Philadelphia, last week celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of the circuit. The celebration got under way last Sunday with a testimonial dinner at the Broadwood Hotel, Philadelphia, for A. M. Ellis, president. ALBANY Fox Screening Room 1052 Broadway ATLANTA RKO Screening Room 195 Luckie SI., N.W. BOSTON RKO Screening Room 122-28 Arlington St. BUFFALO Motion Pic. Op. Scr. Rm. 498 Pearl Street CHARLOTTE Fox Screening Room 308 S. Church Street CHICAGO RKO Screening Room 1300 So. Wabash Ave. CINCINNATI RKO Screening Room 12 East 6th Street CLEVELAND Fox Screening Room 2219 Payne Ave. DALLAS Paramount Scr. Rm. 412 S. Harwood St. DENVER Paramount Scr. Rm. 2100 Stout Street DES MOINES Fox Screening Room 1300 High Street DETROIT Blumenthal Scr. Rm. 2310 Cass Ave. INDIANAPOLIS Universal Scr. Rm. 517 N. Illinois St. KANSAS CITY Paramount Scr. Rm. 1800 Wyandote LOS ANGELES RKO Screening Room 1980 S. Vermont Ave. MEMPHIS Fox Screening Room 151 Vance Ave. MILWAUKEE Warner Scr. Rm. 21 2 W. Wisconsin Ave. MINNEAPOLIS Fox Screening Room 1 01 5 Currie Ave. NEW HAVEN Fox Screening Room 40 Whiting Street NEW ORLEANS Fox Screening Room 200 S. Liberty St. NEW YORK Normandie Theatre 53rd St. & Park Ave. NEW YORK RKO Screening Room 630 Ninth Ave. OKLAHOMA CITY Fox Screening Room 10 North Lee St. OMAHA Fox Screening Room 1502 Davenport St. PHILADELPHIA RKO Screening Room 250 N. 13th Street PITTSBURGH RKO Screening Room 1809-1 3 Blvd. of Allies PORTLAND Star Screening Room 925 N.W. 19th Ave. ST. LOUIS RKO Screening Room 3143 Olive Street SALT LAKE CITY Fox Screening Room 216 E. 1st South St. SAN FRANCISCO RKO Screening Room 251 Hyde Street SEATTLE Jewel Box Scr. Rm. 2318 Second Ave. SIOUX FALLS Hollywood Theatre 212 N. Phillips Ave. WASHINGTON Fox Screening Room 932 New Jersey Ave. THE BOY WITH GREEN HAIR GUN SMUGGLERS TARZAN'S MAGIC FOUNTAIN Mon. 12/27 10:30 A.M. Tues. 12/28 10:30 A.M. Wed. 1/5 10:30 A.M. Mon. 12/27 2:30 P.M. Tues. 12/28 2:30 P.M. Wed. 1/5 2:30 P.M. Mon. 12/27 10:30 A.M. Tues. 12/28 10:30 A.M. Wed. 1/5 10:30 A.M. Mon. 12/27 10:30 A.M. Tues. 12/28 10:30 A.M. Wed. 1/5 10:30 A.M. Mon. 12/27 2:00 P.M. 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