Showmen's Trade Review (Oct-Dec 1940)

Record Details:

Title:
Showmen's Trade Review
Date:
Oct-Dec 1940
Publisher:
[New York, etc.]
Volume:
Showmen's trade review
Leaf #:
00035
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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October 5, 1940 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW Page 29 COLUMBIA 1939-40 COLUMBIA 1939-40 (Cont.) MGM 1939-40 (Cont. Running Reviewed Time Issue Of ALL STAR COMEDIES (18) All American Blondes Fair Andy Clyde Gets Spring Chicken Mere Filler . . . Awful Goof Boobs in the Woods ..Funny Fireman Save My Choo Choo Blah Glove Slingers Good Slapstick Heckler Fairly Funny . . His Bridal Fright Mr. Clyde Goes to Broadway Money Squawks Nothing But Pleasure Amusing Pardon My Berth Marks Filler Skinny the Moocher Funny South of the Boudoir ... Good Slapstick Static In the Attic Funny Taming of the Snood Teacher's Pest Fairly Funny . . You're Next Poor CINESCOPES (6) Berth of a Queen Interesting Fashion Takes a Holiday Feminine Appeal Odd Vocations World of I960 Interesting COLUMBIA TOURS (6) Average Beautiful Switzerland . . Historic Cities of India Holland and the Zuyder Zee Interesting In the Land of the Pagodas Life in Paris New Hampshire Good Travel Film Pleasurebound in Canada Unveiling Algeria Fair 17 . 1 l/l 1/39 1 8 1 / 6/40 19 . .Not Rev. 16 . . 6/15/40 17 8/31/40 18 1 / 6/40 18 2/24/40 18 Not Rev. 18 . Not Rev. 18 . Not Rev. 18 . 2/17/40 18 . 3/16/40 l6'/2, . 9/ 2/39 l8'/2. . 6/15/40 20 . . 9/ 2/39 18 . . Not Rev. 18 . . 8 12/39 18 . . 6/15/40 1 1 . 4/20/40 . II . 3/16/40 10 . Not Rev. 8'/2 Not Rev. II . 2/24/40 10 . . 1/ 6/40 10 . . 12/30/39 10 . Not Rev. 10 . . 9/16/39 10 . Not Rev. 10 . Not Rev. II 3/16/40 10 . Not Rev. 10 . . 4/20/40 COLOR RHAPSODIES (16) (Tech.) Blackboard Review 7 Boy. a Gun and Birds... Fair 7 Crop Chasers Good 7'/2 . Dreams On Ice Cute 7 Egg Hunt Cute 7'/2. Greyhound and the Rabbit. Filler 7 Happy Tots' Expedition 6V2 Jitterbug Knights Fair 7 Mother Goose In Swingtime 7 . Mountain Ears Hut p 7 Timid Pup Too Tame 7 Ye Olde Swap Shoppe 7 COMMUNITY SINGS (10) College Songs 10 Crosby Hit Songs Gypsy Songs Very Medley of Hits Old Time Songs Stephen Foster Songs Topical Songs Good FABLES CARTOONS (6) 9 10 10 9'/2 in 10 Barnyard Babies 6 Little Lost Sheep Fair 7 Park Your Baby Average 7 Peep In the Deep Routine 7 Pooch Parade 7 Practise Makes Perfect Dull 6 FOOLS WHO MADE HISTORY (6) Story of Charles Goodyear Excellent 10 Story of Elias Howe Excellent II HAPPY HOUR Book of Books Outstanding Building of Boys Noteworthy ... 10 10 Not Rev. 1/ 6/40 10/14/39 10/14/39 . 6/15/40 4/20/40 Not Rev. 9/ 9/39 Not Rev. 10/14/39 . 8/31/40 Not Rev. . Not Rev. Not Rev. . 2/17/40 Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. 9/ 1 6 '39 2/24/40 8/31/40 Not Rev. . 4/20/40 .10/21/39 . 9/16/39 . 1 1/18/39 .10/21/39 MOMENTS OF COMEDY (6) PALS AND PETS (6) PHANTASIES CARTOONS (10) Charm Bracelet 6'/2 . Fish Follies 6 Man of Tin 7 Millionaire Hobo 6V2 . Mouse Exterminator Fair 6'/2 News Oddities 6'/2 . SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (12) No. I Art of Make-Up Very Good 10 . No. 2 Training Animal Stars Above Average 10 No. 3 Novelty Parties 10 . No. 4 Trip Thru Studios 18 . No. 5 Art in Hollywood Fan Appeal II No. 6 Hollywood Recreations . Good 10 No. 7 Wardrobe Designers 10 No. 8 Cowboy Jubilee 10 No. 9 Ken Murray Just Fair 10 No. 10 Jack Oakie So So 9 STOOGE COMEDIES (8) A Plumbing We Will Go 18 . Calling All Curs Good Slapstick 18 How High is Up Grand Slams 16 Nutty But Nice 17 . Oily To Bed, Oily To Rise Swell Slapstick 18 Rockln' Through the Rockies Slap-Haopy Fun l6'/2. Three Sappy People l8'/2 You Nazty Spyl Swell Satire 18 . Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. 1/27/39 Not Rev. .10/14/39 . I l/( 1/39 Not Rev. . Not Rev. . 3/16/40 . 4/20/40 Not Rev. Not Rev. . 7/20/40 . 8/31/40 Not Rev. 8/12/39 7/20/40 Not Rev. 9/16/39 3/16/40 Not Rev. . 2/10/40 Comment Running Reviewed Time Issue Of WASHINGTON PARADE (6) Archives II Inside the F.B.I II Our National Defense 10 Smithsonian Institution Exceptional II Social Security Interesting II U. S. Treasury Excellent 10 WORLD OF SPORTS (12) Bows and Arrows Very Good 10 Canvass Capers 10 Fishing In Hawaii II . . 10 . . 9 . . 10 . . 10 . . 10 .. 10 .. 10 Flying Targets For Sportsmen lai Alai Good Rough House Fiesta Saving Strokes With Sam Snead Skiing Technique Sport of Kings Satisfactory Tomorrow's Stars Good Not Rev. Not Rev. . Not Rev. . I l/l 1/39 . 6/15/40 . 2/10/40 . .10/21/39 . . Not Rev. . Not Rev. . . 3/16/40 . . 12/30/39 Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. . . .6/15/40 . . 4/27/40 1940-41 ALL STAR COMEDIES (18) Cold Turkeys 18 Pleased to Mitt You 18 Spook Speaks 18 CINESCOPES (10) Floating Elephants Hobby Lobby Excellent 10 12 . Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 9/21/40 COLOR RHAPSODIES (16) (Tech.) Mad Hatter 21 . . Not Rev. Mr. Elephant Goes to Town 8 ..Not Rev. Tangled Television 7'/2 . . Not Rev. COLUMBIA TOURS (10) Historic Virginia II Old and New Arizona 10 Savoy in the Alps 10 COMMUNITY SINGS (10) Jolly Tunes 9 FABLES CARTOONS (8) Farmer Tom Thumb 7 HOWS YOUR I. Q. (6) NEW YORK PARADE (6) PHANTASIES CARTOONS (8) Schoolboy Dreams 7 Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. No. I No. 2 SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (12) STOOGE COMEDIES (8) 10 10 From Nurse to Worse A Dud 17 No Census, No Feeling 18 WASHINGTON PARADE (6) The Mint WORLD OF SPORTS (12) Master of Cue MGM 1939-40 CARTOONS (18) (Tech.) 10 Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. . 8/31/40 .Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. Bookworm Turns Average Fishing Bear Clever Gallopin' Gals Homeless Flea Home on the Range Cute Mad Maestro Good Milky Way Cute Papa Gets the Bird . . Cute Peace on Earth Definitely Puss Gets the Boot Good Rainy Day ... Romeo in Rhythm Misses Fi Swing Social Clever Tom Turkey and His •Must' CRIME DOESN'T PAY (6) Buyer Beware Know Your Money Excellent Pound Foolish Excellent Soak the Old Very Good Women in Hiding Excellent METROSCOPIX (I) Third Dimensional 8 . . 7/27/40 8 .. 2/ 3/40 8 Not Rev. 8 . . Not Rev. 9 .. 3/ 3/40 8 .. 1/20/40 8 . . 7/ 6/40 8 .. 9/28/40 . 8 ..12; 9/39 9 .. 3/ 9/40 8 . . Not Rev. 8 . . 9/ 7/40 . 8 .. 6/ 1/40 7 .. 7/27/40 20 . . 9/ 7/40 , 19 .. 3/30/40 . 21 .. 2/ 3/40 20 .. I'20/40 20 .. 9/28/40 22~ . . 7/ 6/40 10 Not Rev. Comment Running Time Reviewed Issue Of CAREY WILSON MINIATURES (9) Failure at Fifty Excellent Mendelssohn's Wedding March For Romanticists Miracle at Lourdes Excellent Old South Interesting Rumba Rhythm Entertaining Where Turt Muets Surf.. Fair 1 1 ..10/ 7/39 1 1 . . 3/30/40 10 . .10/28/39 1 1 ..11/25/39 1 1 . . 1/20/40 10 . . 2/ 3/40 10 .. 9/ 2/39 9 . . 6/ 1/40 10 .. 2/ 3/40 OUR GANG ,8) Alfalfa's Double Chucklesome II .. 2/3/40 All About Hash Fair II .. 6/ 1/40 Big Premiere Poor 10 .. 3/30/40 Bubbling Troubles Has Laughs II .. 7/ 6/40 Captain Spanky's Showboat Funny 10 ..10/14/39 Dad For a Day Good II ..11/25/39 New Pupil Poor II .. 4/27/40 Time Out for Lessons. .. Fair II ..12/23/39 JOHN NESBITT PASSING PARADE (8) Baron and the Rose... Excellent II Dreams 10 Forgotton Victory Interesting 9 Hidden Master Fair 10 Trifles of Importance. . Very Good 10 Utopia of Death io Way in the Wilderness Fine 10 XXX Medico excellent 10 PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (13) Cat College Excellent 10 Domineering Male Excellent 10 Football Thrills of 1939 For Grid Fans 10 Let's Talk Turkey Swell io Maintain the Right Very Good 10 Please Answer Very Good 9 Romance of the Potato.. Good .' . 9 Ski Birds Excellent 8 Social Sea Lions Novel 9 Spots Before Your Eyes. . Excellent 10 Stuffle swell II What's Your I.Q.? Good 7i/2 What's Your I.Q. No. 2 Good 9 ROBERT BENCHLEY (4) Day of Rest Funny Home Movies A Howl See Your Doctor Very Funny ... That Inferior Feeling ... Excellent . 9/28/40 Not Rev. . U/3U/3S . 4/27/40 7/27/40 Not Rev. 7/ 6/40 . 4/27/40 7/27/40 3 '30 '40 9/28/40 I 1/25/39 1/20/40 9/ 7/40 12/23/39 11/25/39 7/27/40 6/ 1/40 3/ 9/40 3/ 9/40 7/ 6/40 SPECIAL SUBJECTS Flag Speaks A Must Northward Ho! A Trailer FITZPATR1CK TRAVELTALKS (12) Calling on Colombia Standard Day on Treasure Island. Colorful Land of Alaska Nellie. . .Good Modern New Orleans Interesting Natural Wonders of Washington State Okay Night Descends on Treasure Island Fair Old Natchez Good Quaint St. Augustine. . .Charming Seattle, Gateway to the Northwest Standard Sitka and Juneau Interesting Suva, Pride of Fiji Pleasing Valiant Venezuela Standard 10 .10/28/39 9 . 3/ 9/40 8 ..12/23/39 10 . . 1/20/40 19 . . 5/ 4/40 9 . . 3/ 9/40 (Tech.) 8 . 4/27/40 10 . . 9/ 9/39 . . 1/27/40 9 . . 6/ 1/40 . 10 . . 10/28/39 . . 3/ 9/40 .. 2/ 3/40 , 9 ..11/25/39 . 9 . . 3/30/40 9 . 4/27/40 9 . . 6/ 1/40 9 ..12/23/39 1940-41 CARTOONS (18) Tech. CRIME DOESN'T PAY (6) CAREY WILSON MINIATURES (10) Rodeo Dough 10 . . Not Rev. OUR GANG (9) Good Bad Boys Good II 9/ 7/40 Waldo's Last Stand 10 . Not Rev. PASSING PARADE (9) PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (14) Quicker'n a Wink 10 ..Not Rev. FITZPATRICK TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.) Alluring Alaska 10 ..Not Rev. Beautiful Bali 10 . Not Rev. Capital City Fair 9 .. 9/7/40 Cavalcade of San Francisco Too Late 9 . . 9/28/40 Glimpses of Kentucky 10 ..Not Rev. Glimpses of Washington State 10 ..Not Rev. Haiti, Land of Dark Majesty 10 . . Not Rev. Mediterranean Ports of Call 10 . Not Rev. Old New Mexico 10 ..Not Rev. Old New Orleans 10 . Not Rev. Red Men on Parade 10 ..Not Rev. Yosemite the Magnificent 10 .. Not Rev.