Motion Picture Herald (Apr-Jun 1955)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Herald
Date:
Apr-Jun 1955
Author:
Quigley Publishing Co.
Publisher:
New York, Quigley Publishing Co.
Volume:
Motion Picture Herald (Apr-Jun 1955)
Leaf #:
000548
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:
May 30, 2024
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Gregory Peck, in "Moby Dick," attacks the white whale. Jack Sernas, center, and Rossana Fodesta in "Helen of Troy." The Warner Recipe: WARNER BROS, has a number of important productions already completed and awaiting release. Among these are : “The McConnell Story,” story of the famous jet ace, starring Alan Ladd and June Allyson, produced by Henry Blanke and directed by Gordon Douglas. In CinemaScope and WarnerColor. “Blood Alley,’’ a Batjac production, starring John Wayne and Lauren Bacall and directed by William A. Wellman. In CinemaScope and WarnerColor. “Illegal,” starring Edward G. Robinson and Nina Foch, produced by Frank Rosenberg, directed by Lewis Allen. “A Handful of Clouds,” starring Jack Balance and Shelley Winters, produced by Willis Goldbeck and directed by Stuart Heisler. In CinemaScope and WarnerColor. “Helen of Troy,” lavish CinemaScope and WarnerColor production, starring Rossana Podesta and Jack Sernas and directed by Robert Wise. “Land of the Pharaohs,” filmed in Egypt in CinemaScope and WarnerColor, starring Jack Hawkins and Joan Collins and directed by Howard Hawks. “Target Zero,” starring Richard Conte and Peggie Castle, produced by David Weisbart and directed by Harmon Jones. “Mister Roberts,” Leland Hayward production based on the Broadway play, starring Henry Fonda, James Cagney, William Powell and Jack Lemmon and codirected by John Ford and Mervyn LeRoy. In CinemaScope and WarnerColor. “The Sea Chase,” starring John Wayne and Lana Turner, produced and directed by John Farrow. In CinemaScope and WarnerColor. “Moby Dick,” based on the Herman Melville classic, starring Gregory Peck. A Moulin production, produced and directed by John Huston. CinemaScope, Technicolor. “The Darkest Hour,” a Jaguar production, starring Alan Ladd, Edward G. Robinson and Joanne Dru, directed by Frank Tuttle. In CinemaScope and WarnerColor. “Pete Kelly’s Blues,” a Mark VII production, directed by and starring Jack Webb in CinemaScope and WarnerColor. Others in the cast include Janet Leigh, Peggy Lee and Edmond O’Brien. George Chan, W. T. Chang, Paul Fix, Lauren Bacall and John Wayne In "Blood Alley." Jack Hawkins and Joan Collins in a scene from the forthcoming "Land of the Pharaohs." 20 MOTION PICTURE HERALD. JUNE 4. 1955