Showmen's Trade Review (Apr-Jun 1939)

Record Details:

Title:
Showmen's Trade Review
Date:
Apr-Jun 1939
Publisher:
[New York, etc.]
Volume:
Showmen's trade review
Leaf #:
000226
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:
Established in 1933 by Charles 'Chick' Lewis, who previously edited the 'Manager's Round Table' section in Quigley's MOTION PICTURE HERALD. Lewis originally called his new publication SHOWMEN'S ROUND TABLE, but after a lawsuit from Quigley, he changed the title to SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW (STR). Over the next two decades, STR proved to be a formidable competitor to Quigley's HERALD and steadily grew in circulation. It's easy to see why exhibitors wanted to subscribe. STR's editorial voice, reviews of features and shorts, 'Box Office Slant' tips for how to promote movies, and concise and well organized 'Booking Guides' made it a trustworthy and highly useful magazine for exhibitors. -- Eric Hoyt, 2014
Date Added:
November 10, 2022
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Page 54 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW May 6, 19^9 r r f COLUMBIA 1938-39 Comment MCM 1938-39 PARAMOUNT (continued) Running Time Reviewed Issue Of ALL STAR COMEDIES (18) Boom Goes the Groom l7'/a .Not Rev. Chump Takes a Bump IB'/j .Not Rev. Home On the Rage Pretty Good 17 ..12/17/38 Many Sappy Returns Funny IB .. 8/27/38 Mutiny On the Body l7'/2..Not Rev. Nag in the Bag Funny 17 ..12/17/38 Nightshirt Bandit Funny 17 ..12/24/38 Not Guilty Enough Funny 17 ..10/29/38 Now It Can Be Sold Funny 17 ..4/ 8/39 Pie a la Maid 18 ..Not Rev. Sap Takes a Wrap Funny IS'/;.. 3/18/39 Star Is Shorn I71/2 Not Rev. Swing You Swingers ...Very Funny IB'A- 4/22/39 Sue My Lawyer Fairly Good 17 ..10/ 1/38 COLOR RHAPSODIES (16) (Tech.) Animal Cracker Circus .. Good 7 ..10/1/38 Gorilla Hunt 8 . Not Rev. Happy Tots Fair 7 .. 4/22/39 Hollywood Graduation ..Clever 7 .. 9/10/38 House That Jack Built 7 ..Not Rev. Kangaroo Kid 71/2 . Not Rev. Little Moth's Big Flame. Clever 8 ..12/17/38 Lucky Pigs 7 . . Not Rev. Midnight Frolics 7 ..Not Rev. Peaceful Neighbors Well Done 81/2.. 2/11/39 COLUMBIA TOURS (6) Bermuda — islands of Paradise Colorful IOV2 ■ 9/11/37 Big Town Commuters 9 ..Not Rev. Province of Quebec Good II ..12/17/38 COMMUNITY SINGS (12) College Songs Lively 10 Friendship Songs Satisfactory 18 Moonlight Melodies IO'/2 Parade of Hits 91/2. Season's Idea II Songs of the West 10 South Sea Songs Good 10 Strauss Waltzes Different 10 Sweetheart Melodies lO'/z GREAT MOMENTS OF HISTORY (8) KRAZY KAT (8) Golf Chumps 7 Gym Jams Good 6'/2 Hot Dogs On Ice t Krazy's Bear Tale Fair 71/2 . Krazy's Shoe Shop 7 Lone Mountie 7 MUSIC HALL VANITIES (6) Good Old American Home I0',2 Night in a Music Hall .. Entertaining l0'/2. Night at the Troc lO'/j. PICTUREGRAPHS (6) No. SCRAPPY (8) 6'/2. 6 . Early Bird Good Happy Birthday For the Kiddies . Scrappy's Added Attrac-. tion 6'/j Scrappy's Side Show 7 Worm's Eye View .. 7 SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (13) No. I No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 No. 7 No. 8 (Series 18) . Enjoyable 10 10 10 10 9 . Excellent 101 „ 10 . Good 91/2. .10/ 1/38 . 2/ 4/39 . Not Rev. Not Rev. .N»t Rev. Not Rev. . 10/29/38 . 4/29/39 Not Rev. Not Rev. . 9/10/38 Not Rev. 3/18/39 Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. . 2/ 4/39 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .10/ 1/38 . 2/ 4/39 .Not Rev. Not Rev. . Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. . 2/ 4/39 .Not Rev. . 3/18/39 Not Rev. 4/29/39 SPORT THRILLS (13) Diving Rhythm 10 Football Giants Interesting 10 King Vulture Outstanding II Navy Champions Fair or/. Odd Sports " ' ini/. Ski Rhythm Excellent ...'.[[['.'.'.'. 10 STOOGE COMEDIES (8) A Ducking They Did GoGood Slapstick .. \S>A Flat Foot Stooges Good Slapstick IS'a' Mutts to You Okay Slapstick 18 Three Little Sew and Sews Violent Is the Word For Curly ... Fair Slapstick . We Want Our Mummy Yes. We Have No Bonanzas 16 18 17 16 WASHINGTON PARADE (6) Inside the Capitol 11 Inside the White House. Fair || Washington Very Good . 10 Not Rev. .10/ 1/38 . 1/ 7/39 . 4/29/39 . Not Rev. ■ 12/17/38 4/22/39 . 2/ 4/39 . 12/17/38 Not Rev. . 9/10/38 Not Rev. Not Rev. . Not Rev . ,2/11/39 .12/17/38 EDUCATIONAL 1938-39 CAVALCADE OF STUFF (2) No I Swell Stuff No. 2 Excellent 10 10 9/10/38 9/10/31 Comment Running Time CARTOONS (15) Jitterbug Follies Fair 9 Little Goldfish (Tech.) . . Amusing 8 Mama's New Hat Poor 7 Seal Skinners Poor 7 Wanted No Master 8 CRIME DOESN'T PAY (6) Money to Loan Excellent While America Sleeps Timely Wrong Way Out Excellent MINIATURES (10) loe Antics Entertaining Miracle of Salt Lake They Live Again Excellent MUSICALS (6) Dream of Love Impressive 17 Happily Buried 21 Men of Steel Okay 21 Once Over Lightly . . . . Darn Clever 20 Somewhat Secret Entertaining 21 OUR GANG (12) Aladdin's Lantern Funny 1 1 Alfalfa's Aunt Humorois II Clown Princes Funny ... 10 Duel Penonalities Amusing 10 Football Romeo Good Gang .. 10 Men in Fright Enjoyable II PractloaJ Jokem Satisfactory 9 Tiny Troubles Fair lo PASSING PARADE (10) New Roadways Very Good 10 No I Very Good 10 Story of Alfred Nobel ..Excellent I| Story of Dr. Jenner ...Excellent 10 PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (13) Doutle Diving Excellent 8 Heroes At Leisure Exciting 8 Mot On Ice Good |o Man's Greatest Friend. . Excellent m Marine Circus (Tech.) . . Excellent Penny's Picnic (Tech.) . Appetizing Weather Wizards ^ Very Good 9 ROBERT BENCHLEY (8) An Hour For Lunch. ... Good Satire 9 How to Sublet Amusing « How to Watch Football. Funny o Mental Polte Fair 7 Opening Day Subtle Stuff'.;.; ' ! 9 TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.) Ancient Egypt Fascinating g Cairo. City of Contrast. . Fascinating 9 Glimpses of Australia ... 9 Imperial Delhi Average « Jaipur, the Pink City. .. Good 0 Java Journeys o Madeira. Isle of Ro mance Enchanting « Rural Hungary ? Singapore and Jahore Sydney — Pride of Australia Good Interesting 1939-40 Reviewed Issue of . 3/25/39 . 4/22/39 . 3/18/39 . 4/15/39 . Not Rev. , 20 .. 4/ 1/39 . 21 . 4/22/39 17 .. 1/ 7/39 1 1 . . 9/ 3/38 1 1 . . 1/28/39 10 . . 2/25/39 . . Not Rev. 10 . . 12/10/38 9 . . 10/15/38 10 . 11/12/38 . 2/25/39 Not Rev. . 1/ 7/39 . 1/28/39 4/22/39 . 10/15/38 . 1/28/39 . 5/ 6/39 . 3/25/39 . 12/17/38 .11/12/38 . 1/ 7/39 . 3/25/39 . 2/25/39 11/12/38 . 2/25/39 4/22/39 . 1/28/39 . 2/25/39 .11/12/38 . 12/17/38 4/22/39 . 1/ 7/39 4/22/39 . 3/25/39 . 1/28/39 .11/12/38 1/ 7/39 12/10/38 . 2/25/39 . 10/15/38 . Not Rev. . 3/25/39 ■ 12/10/38 Not Rev. .11/19/38 . Not Rev. . 1/28/39 . 1/ 7/39 CARTOONS (18) (Tech.) CRIME DOESN'T PAY (6) METROSCOPIX (I) CAREY WILSON MINIATURES (9) OUR GANG (8) JOHN NESBITT PASSING PARADE (8) PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (13) ROBERT BENCHLEY (4) FIT2PATRICK TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech) PARAMOUNT 1938-39 BETTY BOOP CARTOONS (12) Buzzy Boop at the Con „o«r* ,■ Poor 7 Musical Mountaineer . . 7 My Friend the Monkey ' Poor ; ; 7 On With the New Okay 7 Pudfly in Thrills and Chills Fair 7 Pudgy the Watchman ..Fair .'; 7 Sally Swing Poor . 7 Scared Crows So Does An Automobile. Good ;;;;;;;;;;;;;; 7 COLOR CLASSICS (6) TechAll's Fair at the Fair. . Good .... 7 Always Kiokin' Fair 7 Playful Polar Bears ...Cute ; 7 Small Fry Okay ;;;;;;;;;;; ? COLOR CRUISES (7) Coeta Rlea Fair ,0 GuatemaJa Excellent 10 Laml ot Inoa Memories. Fair in Mexico . . p»or n Republic of Panama';;; Interesting '■;;;;;;;;; 9 . 9/24/38 Not Rev. ■ 2/11/39 .12/17/38 ■ 1/21/39 . 8/13/38 . 10/15/38 Not Rev. 4/ 1/39 . 8/27/38 ■ 2/11/39 . 11/12/30 ■ 4/29/39 11/26/38 8/27/38 1/21/39 9/24/38 4/ 8/39 Comment HEADLINERS (15) Busse Rhythm Standard Champagne Music of Lawrence Welk Snappy Hal Kemp & Orch Okay Lights! Action! Lucas!. . txcellent Moments of Charm . ..Splendid Music Through the Years Lacks Movement . . Orrin Tucker & Orch. ..Snappy Song Is Born Unusual Three Kings and a Queen Good Music Running Time Reviewed Issue 01 PARAGRAPHICS (13) Circus Co-Ed Very Good Fisherman's Pluck Swell Sport Short. Mildewed Melodramas . . Very Funny Oh Say. Can You Ski? . Commercial Raising Canines Interesting Rube Goldberg's Travelgab Very Funny Tannhauser Classic That's Africa Unusual Unfinished Symphony ..Classic PICTORIALS (12) Part Tech. No. I Standard No. 2 Good No. 3 Slow No. 4 Fair No. 5 Fair No. 6 Interesting No. 7 Very Good No. 8 Interesting No. 9 Fair . lU/ 1 0/38 in . 3/ 4/39 . 1 1 /^D/38 10 . 8/27/38 10 . . 7/16/38 . II . 2/11/39 10 . .11/12/38 10 . . 12/17/38 10 . . 4/ 1/39 10 . . 3/ 4/39 . 10 . . 4/ 1/39 . 9/24/38 10 . . 12/17/38 10 . . 10/15/38 . 8'/2 . .10/15/38 12 . . 8/13/38 10 . . 3/ 4/39 10 . . 1 1/26/38 . 10 . . 8/13/38 . 10 . . 8/27/38 10 . . 9/24/38 10 . .11/19/38 9 . .12/ 3/38 6 . . 1/21/39 . 9 . . 2/11/39 10 . . 3/ 4/39 . 10 . . 5/ 6/39 POPEYE (12) Bulldozing the Bull . . . Very Good Cops Is Always Right.. Average Customers Wanted Almost a Reissue... Date to Skate Good Goonland Funny Leave Well Enough Alone Fair Mutiny Ain't Nice Swell Wotta Nitemare POPULAR SCIENCE (6) No. I Fair No. 2 Intei'esting No. 3 No. 4 Diversified 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 10 10 1 1 10 10 SPECIAL (I) (Tech.) Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamn Swell SPORTLIGHTS (13) Champion Airhoppers ..Excellent Frolicking Frogs Good Good Skates . Very Good Hold Your Breath Excellent Hunting Thrills Good Racing Pigeons Interesting Sporting Irish Swell Entertainment. 10 Sportim Test Excellent Super Athletes Swell Two Boys and a Dog. .. Different 10 UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS (6) No. I Interesting 10 No. 2 Very Good II No. 3 All Right II No. 4 Good 10 No. 5 Interesting II RKO-RADIO 1938-39 DISNEY CARTOONS (18) (Tech.) Brave Little Tailor .... Great 9 Donald's Golf Game 8 Donald's Lucky Day ...A Scream 8 Farmyard Symphony . . A Real Treat 8 Ferdinand the Bull ... Excellent 8 Goofy and Wilbur Extremely Funny ... 8 Hockey Champ 8 Merbabies (SS) Good 8 Mather Goose Goes Hollywood Outstanding 7'/2. Practical Pig Great 81/2. Society Dog Show 8 Ugly Duckling (SS) ...Wonderful 9 . EDGAR KENNEDY (6) Beaux and Errors Good 18 Clean Sweep 17 . Clock Wise Funny 16 Maid to Order 18 Romancing Along Sea Melody Swing Vacation .. HEADLINERS (4) Very Good ...; LEON ERROL (6) Crime Rave Home Boner Major Difficulties Excellent ;; ;;; Moving Viinities Laugh Getter 21 10 19 18 20 19 17 Stago Fright Very Funny ..." 18 MARCH OF TIME (13) Unole Sam-Good Neighbor Good . Refugee — Today & Tomorrow Tops 17 State of the Nation .... Lacks Usual Punch . . 18 Young America — Mexico's New Crisis. . Excellent 19 Mediterranean — Background for War Stirring Japan— Master of the Orient Very Good 19 . 8/27/38 . 1/21/39 . 2/18/39 . 12/10/38 .11/19/38 . 4/29/39 . 9/24/38 . Not Rev . 9/24/38 .11/19/38 Not Rev . 4/ 1/39 22 . . 4/29/39 10 . . 10/15/38 10 ..12/ 3/38 10 . . 4/29/39 10 .. 2/11/39 10 . . 8/27/38 10 . . 9/24/38 10 . . 3/ 4/39 10 . . 8/13/38 10 ..M/12/38 10 .12/17/38 8/13/38 10/15/38 .12/17/38 . 1/21/39 . 4/29/39 9/ 3/38 . Not Rev. 10/22/38 10/22/38 10/29/38 10/22/38 Not Rev. 3/25/39 10/22/38 10/22/38 .Not Rev. 10/22/38 . 10/ 1/38 .Not Rev. . 4/ 8/39 . Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 10/ 8/38 . Not Rev. . Not Rev. . Not Rev. . 10/29/38 5/ 6/39 . 9/ 3/38 l8'/2..n/26/38 . . 12/24/38 .. 1/21/39 .. 2/11/39 18 . . 3/18/39 4/15/39