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 #:
000282
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 22 SHOWMEN S TRADE REVIEW May 20, 1929 ^\J^ COLUMBIA 1938-39 Comment EDUCATIONAL 1938-39 PARAMOUNT (continued) Running Time Reviewed Issue Of ALL STAR COMEDIES (18) Boaa Goes the Groom 17'/: Ciiump Takes a Bump l6'/2. Home On the Rage Pretty Good 17 Many Saupy Returns Funny 18 Mutiny On tlie Body [TA Nag In the Bag Funny 17 Nigtitshirt Bandit Funny 7 Not Guilty Enough Funny 17 Now It Can Be Sold Funny 17 Pie a la Maid 18 Sao Takes a Wrap Funny IS'/z Star Is Shorn • • l7'/2. Swing You Swingers ...Very Funny l8'/2. Soe My Lawyer Fairly Good 17 COLOR RHAPSODIES (16) (Tech.) AHlmal Cracker Circus .. Good 7 .. eorllla Hunt ■ • •. « • ■ Happy Tots Fair 7 .. Hollywood Graduation ..Clever / ■• House That Jack Built.. Very Amusing 7 . . Kanoaroo Kid •■ 7'/j.. Utile Moth's Big Flame. Clever » Lucky Pigs ' ■■ Midnight Frolics ;.; ;,' r; oi/ " Peaceful Neighbors Well Done a'/i.. COLUMBIA TOURS (6) .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 12/17/38 . 8/27/38 .Not Rev. .12/17/38 . 12/24/38 . 10/29/38 . 4/ 8/39 .Not Rev. . 3/18/39 .Not Rev. . 4/22/39 .IP/ 1/38 10/ 1/38 Not Rev. 4/22/39 9/10/38 5/13/39 Net Rev. 12/17/38 Not Rev. Not Rev. 2/11/39 Bermuda — Islands of Paradise Bit Town Commuters .. ■■ ■■ Province of Ouebec Good Colorful lO'/j 9 II COMMUNITY SINGS (12) .... 10 .... le . .... 101/2 .... 9'/j. II .... 10 . 10 . .... 10 . .... IO'/2 GREAT MOMENTS OF HISTORY (6) College Songs Lively Friendship Sonos Satisfactory Moonlight Melodies Parade of Hits Season's Idea Bongs of the West Bouth Sea Sonijs Good Strauss Waltzes Different .. Sweetheart Melodies . 9/11/37 Not Rev. .12/17/38 .10/ 1/38 . 2/ 4/a9 .Not Rev. Not Rev. .N*t Rev. .Not Rev. .IO/2S/3> . 4/29/39 ■ Not Rev. KRAZY KAT (8) Qolf Ctiuraps 7 . aym Jams Good o'/2. Hot Dogs On Ice * • Krazy's Bear Tale Fair /'h Krazy's Shoe Shop 7 Lone Mountle ' MUSIC HALL VANITIES (6) Qood Old American Home lO'/j. Not Rev. Night In a Music Hall . Entertaining lO'/s.. 2/ 4/39 Night at the Tree lO'/s. Not Rev. Not Rev. . 9/10/38 Not Rev. 3/18/39 Not Rev. .Net Rev. PICTUREGRAPHS (6) Ne. I SCRAPPY (8) Early Bird Good ..... ... . . ■ Happy Birthday For the Kiddies Scrappy's Added Attrao-. tion Scrappy's Side Show Worm's Eye View .. Just Filler SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (13) No. I No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 No. 7 No. 8 No. 9 (Series 18) . Enjoyable . Excellent Good . . . , Interesting SPORT THRILLS (13) Diving Rhythm Excellent . Football Giants Interesting . King Vulture Outstanding Navy Champions Fair Odd Sports Ski Rhythm Excellent . . 6'/2 . 6 . 61/2. 7 . 7 . 10 . 10 . 10 . 10 . 9 . 101/2. 10 . 91,2. 10 . 10 . 10 1 I 9'/2. IO'/2 10 , STOOGE COMEDIES (8) A Ducking They Did GoGood Slapstick I61/2. Flat Foot Stooges Good Slapstick l5'/2. Mutts to You Okay Slapstick 18 Three Little Sew and. Sews 16 . Violent Is the Word For Curly Fair Slapstick 18 We Want Our Mummy 17 Yes, We Have No Bonanzas 16 WASHINGTON PARADE (6) Inside the Capitol II Inside the White House. Fair II Washington Very Good 10 Not Rev. .10/ 1/38 . 2/ 4/39 .Not Rev. Not Rev. . 5/13/39 Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 2/ 4/39 .Not Rev. . 3/18/39 Not Rev. 4/29/39 5/13/39 5/13/39 .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 1939-40 ALL STAR COMEDIES (18) CINESCOPES (6) COLOR RHAPSODIES (16) Tech. COMMUNITY SINGS (10) FABLES CARTOONS (6) FOOLS WHO MADE HISTORY (6) MOMENTS OF COMEDY (6) PALS AND PETS (6) PHANTASIES CARTOONS (10) SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (12) STOOGE COMEDIES (8) WASHINGTON PARADE (6) WORLD OF SPORTS (12) Comment Running Reviewed Time Issue of CAVALCADE OF STUFF (2) No. I Swell Stuff No. 2 Excellent 10 10 MOM 1938-39 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 20 While America Sleeps ..Timely 21 Wrong Way Out Excellent 17 MINIATURES (10) City of Little Men Splendid 11 Great Heart Impressive II Ice Antics Entertaining 10 Love On Tap II Miraolo of Salt Lake ...Satisfactory 10 Streamlined Swing Entertaining 9 They Live Again Excellent 10 MUSICALS (6) Dreara of Love Impressive 17 Happily Buried 21 Men of Steel Okay 21 Onoe Over Lightly Darn Clever 20 Somewhat Secret Entertaining 21 OUR GANG (12) Aladdin's Lantern Funny Clown Princes Funny .... Duel Personalities Amusing Feotball Romeo Good Gang Men in Fright Enjoyable Tiny Troubles Fair PASSING PARADE (10) N*w Roadways Very Good No. I Very Good Story of Alfred Nobel . . Excellent Story of Dr. Jenner ...Excellent PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (13) Doutle Diving Excellent 8 Heroes At Leisure Exciting 8 Hot On Ice Good 10 Man's Greatest Friend. . Excellent 10 Marine Circus (Tech.) . . Excellent 9 Penny's Picnic (Tech.) . Appetizing 10 Weather Wizards Very Good 9 ROBERT BENCHLEY (8) An Hour For Lunch. ...Good Satire 9 How to Sublet Amusing 8 How to Watch Football . Funny 9 Mental Poise Fair 7 Opening Day Subtle Stuff 9 TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.) Ancient Egypt Fascinating 8 Cairo, City of Contrast. . Fascinating 9 Glimpses of Australia 9 Imperial Delhi Average 8 Jaipur, the Pink City... Good 8 Java Journeys 8 Madeira, Isle of Romance Enchanting 8 Rural Hungary 9 Singapore and Jahore ..Interesting 9 Sydney — Pride of Australia Good 9 1939-40 9/10/38 9/10/3* . 3/25/39 . 4/22/39 . 3/18/39 . 4/15/39 Not Rev. 4/ 1/39 4/22/39 1/ 7/39 . 9/ 3/38 . 1/28/39 , 2/25/39 Not Rev. . 12/10/38 . 10/15/38 11/12/38 . 2/25/39 Not Rev. . 1/ 7/39 . 1/28/39 4/22/39 11 . . 10/15/38 1 1 . . 1/28/39 10 . . 5/ 6/39 10 . . 3/25/39 10 . . 12/17/38 ..11/12/38 9 . . 1/ 7/39 10 . . 3/25/39 10 . . 2/25/39 10 . . 1 1/12/38 1 1 . . 2/25/39 10 . 4/22/39 . 1/28/39 . 2/25/39 . 1 1/12/38 . 12/17/38 4/22/39 . 1/ 7/39 . 4/22/39 3/25/39 1/28/39 1 1/12/38 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) FITZPATRICK TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.) PARAMOUNT 1938-39 BETTY BOOP CARTOONS (12) Buzzy Boop at the Concert Poor 7 . . 9/24/38 Musical Mountaineer 7 ..Not Rev. My Friend the Monkey Poor 7 .. 2/11/39 On With the New Okay 7 ..12/17/38 Pudgy in Thrills and Chills Fair 7 .. 1/21/39 Pudgy the Watchman ..Fair 7 .. 8/13/38 Sally Swing Poor 7 ..10/15/38 Scared Crows 7 ..Not Rev. So Does An Automobile. Good 7 . 4/ 1/39 COLOR CLASSICS (6) Tech. All's Fair at the Fair.. Good 7 Always Kickin' Fair Playfyl Polar Beai-s ...Cute Small Fry Okay COLOR CRUISES (7) Costa Riea Fair GuatemaJa Excellent LjiDd of Inoa Memoriae. Fair Mexico Pw . . RctaMIt *t Puiama . . InterMting 10 ID 10 10 8/27/38 2/11/39 1 1/12/38 4/29/39 . 1 1/26/38 . 8/27/38 . 1/21/39 . 9/24/38 4/ 8/39 Comment Running Time Reviewed Issue 01 HEADLINERS (15) Busse Rhythm Standard Champagne Music of Lawrence Welk Snappy 10 Hal Kemp & Orch Okay 9 Lights! Action! Lucas!. . Excellent 10 Moments of Charm Splendid 10 Music Through the Years Lacks Movement .. . II Orrin Tucker & Orch. ..Snappy 10 Song Is Born Unusual 10 Three Kings and a Queen Good Music 10 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 Travel gab Very Funny Tannhauser Classic That's Africa Unusual Unfinished Symphony ..Classic 101/2. . 10/15/38 . 3/ 4/39 .11/26/38 . 8/27/38 . 7/16/38 . 2/11/39 .11/12/38 . 12/17/38 . 4/ 1/39 10 10 1 1 10 10 81/i 12 10 10 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 10 10 10 10 9 6 9 10 10 3/ 4/39 , 4/ 1/39 9/24/38 12/17/38 , 10/15/38 10/15/36 8/13/38 3/ 4/39 11/26/38 . 8/13/38 . 8/27/38 . 9/24/38 .11/19/38 .12/ 3/38 . 1/21/39 . 2/11/39 . 3/ 4/39 5/ 6/39 POPEYE (12) Bulldozing the Bull . . . Cops Is Always Right. . Leave Well Enough Wotta Nitemare .. POPULAR SCIENCE (6) No. I Fair No. 2 Interesting No. 3 ^-. -.v-; No. 4 Diversified Very Good 7 . 8/27/38 Average 7 . . 1/21/39 Almost a Reissue... . 7 . . 2/18/39 Good , 7 . . 12/10/38 7 ..11/19/38 , 7 . . 4/29/39 Swell 7 . . 9/24/38 . .Not Rev. 10 .0 SPECIAL (1) (Teoh.) Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp , Swell 22 . 9/24/38 . 1 1/19/38 .Not Rev. . 4/ 1/39 4/29/39 SPORTLIGHTS (13) Champion Alrhoppers Good Skates Hold Your Breatti Sporting Super Athletes Two Boys and a Dog. No. I No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 Excellent 10 . . 10/15/38 Good 10 . . 12/ 3/38 Very Good 10 . . 4/29/39 10 . . 2/11/39 Good 10 . . 8/27/38 Interesting 10 . . 9/24/38 Swell Entertainment. 10 . . 3/ 4/39 10 . . 8/13/38 Swell 10 . .11/12/38 Different 10 . 12/17/38 L OCCUPATIONS (6) 10 . 8/13/38 Very Good 1 1 . 10/15/38 All Risiht 1 1 . .12/17/38 Good 10 . . 1/21/39 Interesting 1 1 . . 4/29/39 RKO-RADIO 1938-39 DISNEY CARTOONS (18) (Tedi.) Beach Picnic A Scream 8 Brave Little Tailor .... Great 9 Donald's Cousin Gus . Excellent 7 Donald's Golf Game 8 Donald's Lucky Day ...A Scream 8 Donald's Penguin Swell 8 Farmyard Symphony . . A Real Treat 8 Ferdinand the Bull Excellent 8 Goofy and Wilbur Extremely Funny ... 8 Hockey Champ A Howl 8 Merbabies (SS) Good 8 Mother Goose Goes Hollywood Outstanding 71/2 Pointer Very Funny 8 Practical Pig Great 81/2 Society Dog Show 8 Ugly Ducklino (SS) ... Wonderful 9 EDGAR KENNEDY (6) Beaux and Errors Good 18 Clean Sweep 17 Clock Wise Funny 16 Maid to Order 18 HEADLINERS (4) Romancing Along 21 Sea Melody Very Good 10 Swing Vacation 19 LEON ERROL (6) Crime Rave 18 Home Boner 20 Major Difhculties Excellent 19 Moving Vanities Laugh Getter 17 Stage Fright Very Funny 18 MARCH OF TIME (13) Refugee — Today &. Tomorrow Tops 17 State of the Nation ... La£ks Usual Punch.. 18 Young America — IHexico's New Crisis. . Excellent 19 Mediterranean — Background for War Stirring 18 Japan — Master of the Orient Very Good 19 Dixie— U.S.A Fine 19 .. . Coming . 9/ 3/38 . 5/20/39 .Not Rev. . 10/22/38 . 5/20/39 . 10/22/38 . 10/29/38 . 10/22/38 . 5/20/39 . 3/25/39 . 10/22/38 5/20/39 . 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 . 12/24/38 . 1/21/39 . 2/11/39 . 3/18/39 . 4/15/39 5/13/39 H n