Motion Picture Herald (1954)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Herald
Date:
1954
Publisher:
New York, Quigley Publishing Co.
Volume:
Motion Picture Herald (Oct-Dec 1954)
Leaf #:
00080
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
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:
March 28, 2024
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IN CANADA PERKINS ELECTRIC COMPANY LTD. IN THE U.S. PERKINS THEATRE SUPPLY CO. LTD. Suppliers of: * Stereophonic Sound * Anamorphic Lenses * Wide Ang!e Lenses * Wide Screens * 3-D Equipment * Genuine Polaroid 3-D Glasses * "Drive-in" Sound * Projection * Speakers * Pre-Fa bricated Screen Towers * Concession and Playground Units MONTREAL • BUFFALO TORONTO • VANCOUVER MONCTON berry of Chicago Local 281, IATSE, who has joined Motiograph’s engineering department. Mr. Vonesh is a member of Local 110 of IATSE and an experienced projectionist and sound engineer. • CANADSAN DEALERS Ad amson, M. L., 105 Strand Theatre Bldg., Edmonton, Alta. Dominion Sound Equipments, Ltd., 76 Hollis Street, Halifax, N. S.; 4040 St. Catherine Street, West Montreal, Que.; 820 Cambie St., Vancouver, B. C.; 712 Eighth Avenue, West, Calgary, Alta.; 4 Hazen Avenue, St. John, N.B.; 1299 Boulevard Charest, Quebec City, Que.; 270 McLaren Street, Ottawa, Ont.; 218-222 Fort Street, Winnipeg, Man.; 5 Pisch Block, 1651 I Ith Avenue, Regina, Sask.; 10705 106th Street, Vancouver, B. C.; Edmonton, Alta., 386 Victoria Street, Toronto, Ont. Dominion Theatre Equipment Company, 847 Davie Street, Vancouver, B. C. Empire Agencies, Ltd., 573 Hornby Street, Vancouver, B. C. Gaumont-Kalee, Ltd., 431 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ont. General Theatre Supply Company, Ltd., 104 Bond Street, Toronto, Ont.; 288 St. Catherine Street, Montreal, Que.; 916 Davie Street, Vancouver, B. C.; 185 Portage, Winnipeg, Man.; 86 Charlotte Street, St. John, N. B. Hutton & Sons, Inc., Charles, 222 Water Street, St. John's, Newfoundland. LaSalle Recreations, Ltd., 945 Granville Street, Vancouver, B. C. Motion Picture Supplies, Ltd., 22 Prescott Street, St. John's, Newfoundland. Perkins Electric Co., Ltd., 2027 Bleury Street, Montreal, Que.; 277 Victoria Street, Toronto, Ont. Rice & Company, J. M., 202 Canada Bldg., Winnipeg, Man. Sharp's Theatre Supplies, Ltd., Film Exchange Bldg., Calgary, Alta. Theatre Equipment Supply Company, 906 Davie Street, Vancouver, B. C. United Electric Company, 847 Davie Street, Vancouver, B. C. EXPORT DISTRIBUTORS Bizzelle Cinema Supply Corp., 420 West 45th Street, New York 19, N. Y. Frazar & Hansen, Export Division, 301 Clay Street, San Francisco II, Calif. National Theatre Supply, Export Division, 92 Gold Street, New York 7, N. Y. Norpat Sales, Inc., 113 West 42d Street, New York, N. Y. Radio Corporation of America, RCA International Division, 1260 Sixth Avenue, New York, N. Y. Robin, Inc., J. E., 267 Rhode Island Avenue, East Orange, N. J. S. O. S. Cinema Supply Corporation, Export Division, 303 West 42nd Street, New York 18, N. Y. K. Streuber & La Chicotte, 250 West 57th Street, New York, N. Y. Westrex Corp., I I I Eighth Avenue, New York II, N. Y. American Bodiform AMERICAN SEATING COMPANY Granu Rapids 2, Michigan Branch Offices and Distributors in Principal Cities W-l-D-E SCREEN Pays Off! The finest at Lowest Cost! MIRRO-CLARIC ALL-PURPOSE SCREEN welded INVISIBLE seams — will not show in picture ONLY $|00 SQ.FT. Prompt Shipments! KOLLMORGEN PROJ. LENSES ANAMORPHIC LENSES S. O. S. CINEMA SUPPLY CORP. “The Department Store of the Motion Picture Industry" Dept. A, 602 W. 52 St., N. Y. 1 9 — Cable : SOSOUND For The Best Signs You'll See . . . ADLER CHANGEABLE LETTER DISPLAYS ADLER GLASS-IN-FRAME DISPLAYS — “REMOVA-PANEL”— “THIRD DIMENSION” PLASTIC & CAST ALUMINUM LETTERS ADLER “SECTIONAD” LOW COST CHANGEABLE LETTER DISPLAYS WRITE FOR FREE CATALOG Adler Silhouette Letter Co. 11843 b W. Olympic, Los Angeles 64, Calif. 30 West Washington, Chicago, 111. IAEA I SEATING COMPANY 26 MOTION PICTURE HERALD, OCTOBER 2, 1954