Motion Picture Herald (Oct-Dec 1956)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Herald
Date:
Oct-Dec 1956
Publisher:
New York, Quigley Publishing Co.
Volume:
Motion Picture Herald (Oct-Dec 1956)
Leaf #:
00055
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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THE SEASON HAS BEGUN, for drives; and in New York this week and last certain campaigns had industry leaders as usual giving time, energy, and money. At the right, Spyros S. Skouras during luncheon Tuesday again accepts co-chairmanship (along with William Heineman) of the National Conference campaign. With him, John O'Connor, Eugene Picker, J. Robert Rubin, and Leslie Schwartz. Below, at luncheon planning a Federation fund raising dinner, retiring chairman Adolph Schimel, and new chairman Charles Moss, film industry co-chairman Barney Balaban, and Irving Greenfield, William Brenner, and Bernard Goodman. And, below, right, as Joint Defense Appeal leaders planned a luncheon at which William German will receive the industry's second annual Human Relations Award: Samuel Rinzler, Louis Phillips, Jack Lewin, Mr. Schimel, and Harry Brandt. HERALD picture HERALD picture HERALD picture JEFFREY HUNTER, one of the “Stars of Tomorrow” in our poll of exhibitors, receives the congratulations of Nicholas Ray, director of 20tli Fox’s “The True Story of Jesse James.” Mr. Hunter plays Frank James. FARE^ ELI. to retiring Loew’s Theatres division manager Bill Downs finds a group outside a New York restaurant, and in array thus: Harold Graff, Orpheum; Seymour Brond, National; Allan Isaacs, Olympia; Joe McCoy, Boro Park; A1 Weiss, Pitkin: James Napoli, Coney Island; Bob Solomon, Victoria; Mr. Downs; Irving Gross, 116th Street; Ben Newman, 83rd Street; and Morris Tanney, Alpine. MONEY, upper left, goes from Walter Reade, Jr., right, to usher Louis B. Youmans of Reade Theatres’ Lyric, Asbury Park, for suggesting vaudeville, and kiddie matinees. THAT’S A STUDIO, below, for Waikiki— Henry J. Kaiser’s project, to be called Hawaiian Village Studios. It will have two stages and (naturally) have a “revolutionary Aluminum dome.”