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 #:
000476
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 36 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW June 17, 1939 COLUMBIA 1938-39 COLUMBIA 1938-39 (Con.) MCM 1938-39 (Con.) Comment Running Time ALL STAR COMEDIES (18) Baom Goes th« Groom \T/i. Cbnmp Takes a Bump I6I/2. Home On the Rage Pretty Good 17 . Many Sappy Retorns ... Funny 18 . Ulntiny On the Body l7'/2 Nat) In the Bag Funny 17 . Nigtitshirt Bandit Funny 17 Not Gniltj Enough Funny 17 Now It Can Be Sold Fnnnv . Pest From the West . . . Keaton Humor 18 PI* a la Maid 18 Sao Takes a Wrap Funny IS'/j. Star Is Stiom !/■ 2. . Swing You Swingers ...Very Funny I81/2.. Sire My Lawyer . Fairly Good 17 COLOR RHAPSODIES (16) (Tech.) Animal Cracker Circus .. Good 7 Gorilla Hunt « Happy Tots Fair 7 Hollywood Graduation ..Clever ' Hooee That Jack Built. . Very Amusing 7 . Kangaroo Kid J'/j Little Moth's Big Flame. Clever 8 Lucky Pigs Good 7 . Midnight Frolics 7 (Peaceful Neighbors Well Done 8'/a COLUMBIA TOURS (6) Bermuda— Islands ol Paradise Colorful l*'/i. Big Town Commuters 9 Man Made Island Interesting 9'/a. Province of Quebec Good II COMMUNITY SINGS (12) College Songs Lively It Friendship Songs Satisfactory I* Moonlight Melodies 10'/} Reviewed Issue Of Not Rev. Not Kev. 12/17/38 8/27/38 Not Rev. 12/17/38 12/24/38 10/29/38 J / « '1<l . Coming Not Rev. 3/I8/3S Not Rev. 4/22/39 10/ 1/38 .10/ l/3» .Not Rev. . 4/22/39 . 9/I0/J8 . 5/13/39 .Not Rev. .12/17/38 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 2/11/39 9/11/37 Net Rov. 6/17/39 12/17/38 Parade of Hits Romantic Tunes Excellent Season's Idea Songs of ttie West South Sea Songs "nod .... Strauss Waltzes Different • '/s 10 II 10 10 10 Sweetheart Melodies IO'/> .19/ I /SI . 2/ 4/M . . Not Rev. .Not R(*. . 6/17/39 .Not Ro*. .Net Rev. . ie/2*/SI . 4/29/39 . Not Rev. Comment Running Reviewed Time Issue oi STOOGE COMEDIES (8) A Ducking They Old GoGood Slapstick ISi/,.. 4/22/39 Flat Foot Stooges Good Slapstick 15'/].. 2/ 4/39 Matts to You Okay Slapstick 18 ..12/17/38 Three Little Sew and Sews IS ..Not Rev. Violent Is the Word For Curly Fair Slapstick IS .. 9/10/38 We Want Our Mummy 17 ..Not Rev. Yes, We Have No Bonanzas IS ..Not Rev. WASHINGTON PARADE («) Inside the Capitol Good II .. 6/10/39 Inside the White House Fair II .. 2/11/39 Washington Very Good 10 ..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 «) WASHINGTON PARADE (6) WORLD OF SPORTS (12) EDUCATIONAL 1938-39 CAVALCADE OF STUFF (2) No. I Swell Stuff 10 .. 9/10/31 No. 2 Excellent II .. 9/10/31 Comment Running Time PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (13) Doufele Diving Excellent 8 Heroes At Leisure Exciting 8 Hot On lee Good 10 Man't Greatest Friend. . Excellent 10 Marine Circus (Tech.) . . Excellent 9 Penny's PIcnIe (Tech.) . Appetizing 10 Radio Hams Very Good 10 Weather Wizards Very Good 9 ROBERT BENCHLEY (8) An Hour For Lunch .... Good Satire 9 Dark Magic Very Funny 9 Home Early Funny 9 H»w t» Suklet Amusing 8 Hew to Wateh Footkall. Funny 9 Mental Poise Fair 7 Openlni Day Subtle Stuff 9 TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.) Ancient Eiy»t Fascinating 8 Cairo, City of Contrast. . Fascinating 9 Glimpeee of Australia ..Good 9 Imperial Delhi Average 8 Jaipur, the Pink City... Good t Jara Jeomeyi g Madeira. Isle of Ro nanee Enchanting I Rural Hunoary Good 9 Slawiere and Jahere ..interesting 9 •y4■o]^— Frlde ef Aue tralla Good 9 1939-40 Reviewed Issue Of . 1/28/39 . 2/25/39 .11/12/38 .12/17/38 4/22/39 . 1/ 7/39 . . Coming . 4/22/39 . 3/25/39 . 5/27/39 . . Coming . 1/28/39 .11/12/38 . 1/ 7/39 . 12/10/38 . 2/25/39 .10/15/38 . 6/ 3/39 . 3/25/39 .12/10/38 Not Rev. .11/19/38 . 6/17/39 . I/2S/39 . 1/ 7/39 CARTOONS (It) (Teeli.) CRIME DOESN'T PAY (6) METR06C0PIX (I) CAREY WILSON MINIATURES (9) OUR GANG (I) JOHN NESBITT PASSING PARADE (8) PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (IS) ROBERT BENCHLEY (4) FIT2PATRICK TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.) GREAT MOMENTS OF HISTORY (6) KRAZY KAT (I) Golf Chumps 7 ..Not Rev. Gym Jams Good SVi.. 9/10/31 Hot Dogs On Ice I ..Not Rev. Krazy's Bear Tale Fair T/i- 3/I8/3J Krazy's Shoe Shop 7 . . Not Rev. Lone Mountie 7 ..Net Rev. MUSIC HALL VANITIES (6) Good Old American Home 10'/,. .Not Rev. Montmartre Madness Entertaining 10 .. 5/27/39 Night in a Music Hall .. Entertaining 10'/,.. 2/ 4/Sf Night at the Troc 10'/,.. Not Rev. Yankee Doodle Home. .. Good 10 .. 6/ 3/39 PICTUREGRAPHS (6) No. I SCRAPPY (8) Early Bird Good Happy Birthday For the Kiddies . Scrappy's Added Attrac-. tion 6'/j Scrappy's Side Show 7 Worm's Eye View Just Filler 7 6'/,. 6 . SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (13) No. No. No. No. No. No. 6 No. 7 No. 8 No. 9 No. I (Series IS) . Enioyable Excellent 0 Good . Interesting . . . . For Rabid Fans 10 10 10 10 9 10'/, 10 9'/, 10 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 . 6/17/39 SPORT THRILLS (13) Diving Rhythm Excellent Football Giants Interesting Jockeys Up Excellent . King Vulture Outstanding Navy Champions ... Fair Odd Sports Ski Rhythm Exceilent Technique of Tennis ...Excellent 10 . 10 . 9'/,. 10'/, 10 . 10 . . 5/13/39 .10/ 1/31 ■ 6/17/39 • 1/ 7/3t . 4/29/3S . .Not Rev. •12/(7/31 • 6/17/39 MCM 1938-39 CARTOONS (15) Art Gallery Excellent 8 .. 5/27/39 Jitterbug Follies Fair 9 .. 3./25/39 Little Goldfish (Tech.) . . Amusing 8 .. 4/22/39 Mama's New Hat Poor 7 .. 3/18/39 Seal Skinners Poor 7 .. 4/15/39 Wanted No Master 8 ..Not Rev CRIME DOESN'T PAY (6) Money to Loan Excellent 20 4/1/39 While America Sleeps ..Timely 21 4/22/39 Wrong Way Out Excellent 17 1/ 7/39 MINIATURES (10) City of Little Men Splendid II .. 9/ 3/38 Rrpnt Heart Impressive II .. 1/28/39 Hollywood Hobbies Good 10 ...Coming ice Antics Entertaining 10 .. 2/25/39 Love On Tap || ..Not Rev Miracle of Salt Lake ...Satisfactory 10 . I2/In/3S Prophet Without Honor. Excellent I I .. 6/17/39 Streamlined Swing Entertaining 9 ..10/15/38 rhey Live Again Excellent 10 . 11/12/38 MUSICALS (6) Dream of Love Impressive Happily Buried Fair Once Over Lightly Darn Clever 17 . 2/25/39 . 5/27/39 . 1/ 7/39 . 20 . 1/28/39 21 . 4/22/39 OUR GANG (12) Aladdin's Lantern Funny 11 Alfalfa's Aunt Humoroi<s '. II Clown Princes Funny JO Cousin Wilbur Fairly Amusing 10 Duel Personalities Amusing 10 Football Romeo Good Gang 10 Men in Fright Enjoyable II Prastloal Jokei-s Satisfactory .. 9 Tiny Troubles Fair 10 PASSING PARADE (10) Angel of Mercy Impressive 10 New Roadways Very Good 10 No. I Very Good 10 Story of Alfred Nobel . . Excellent || Story of Dr. Jenner ...Excellent 10 Yankee Doodle Goes to Town Outstanding 10 10/15/38 . 1/28/39 . 5/ 6/.^9 6/17/39 , 3/25/39 12/17/38 11/12/38 1/ 7/39 3/25/39 . . Coming . 2/25/39 .11/12/38 . 2/25/39 . 4/22/39 . Coming PARAMOUNT 1938-39 BETTY BOOP CARTOONS (12) Buzzy Boop at the Concert Poor 7 . . 9/24/38 Musical Mountaineers ..Amusing 7 ..6/ 3/39 My Friend the Monkey Poor 7 .. 2/11/39 On With the New Okay 7 ..12/17/38 Puday in Thrills and Chills Fair 7 .. (/2I/39 Pudgy the Watchman ..Fair 7 .. S/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 .. 8/27/38 Always Kickin' Fair 7 .. 2/11/39 Playful Polar Bears ...Cute 7 ..11/12/38 Small Fry Okay 7 .. 4/29/39 COLOR CRUISES (7) Costa Rica Fair 10 ..11/26/38 Guatemala Excellent 10 .. 8/27/38 Land of Inca Memories. Fair 10 .. 1/21/39 Mexico .. Peer 10 .. 9/24/38 Republic of Panama ...Interesting 9 ..4/ t/31 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 Paramount Presents Hoagy Carmichael ...Tuneful 10 Song Is Bom Unusual 10 Three Kings and a Queen Good Music 10 10'/,. . 10/15/38 . 3/ 4/39 .11/26/38 . 8/27/38 . 7/16/38 . 2/11/39 .11/12/38 . 5/27/39 .12/17/38 . 4/ 1/39 PARAGRAPHICS (13) Circus CoEd Very Good 10 Fisherman's Pluck Swell Sport Short... 10 Mildewed Melodramas ..Very Funny II Oh Say. Can You Ski?. . Commercial 10 Raising Canines Interesting 10 Rube Goldberg's Travelgab Very Funny 8'/, Tannhauser Classic 12 That's Africa Unusual 10 Unfinished Symphony ..Classic 10 . 3/ 4/39 , 4/ 1/39 9/24/38 12/17/38 , 10/15/38 10/15/38 8/13/38 3/4/39 . 1 1 /26 /38