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 #:
00036
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 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW October 5, 1940 PARAMOUNT 1939-40 Comment Running Time COLOR CLASSICS (6) (Tech.) Ants in the Plants Good 7 Fresh Vegetables Mystery . Clever Snubbed by a Snob Cute 7 Kick in Time. Good 7 Little Lambkin L'UIe You Can't Shoe a 7 Horsefly cute COLOR CRUISES (7) Chile"""* Fair 'Travelogue' ' ' Cuba Fair Ecuador falr Isle of Columbus Pacific Paradise 10 10 10 10 10 Peru Average Interesting |j> 10 HEADLINERS (10) ASwin!haW.'S.C,a.S -'n ■Fw Swing Fans 0n'y IS Blue Barron &. Orch. .... . Good Frankie Masters and His _Entertainjng ,, Orchestra 10 Her^sY^Me^Y"tt:^:^age•BanV■Number 10 Jimmy 0?rsey"&' Orch'.: \ Snappy '° M l94o"tS °f. Charm • • Very Good ' ' George Olsen and His ^ |0 Ted "Fie Rito Orch. ' '. ' iGood '. '. '. '■ ] j P?nky Torn! in & Orch.. . Entertaining " PARAGRAPHICS (10) b^s o<. >i»e . ;&dFire:::::::::: !'. 10 10 5 isv Little Bears bpienniu .. Slra^:::::::^v Public Hobby No. I Stamp-endous jj> Touchdown Review Good Resume POPEYE (12) Doing Impossikible Stunts Good Females Is Fickle Good Fightin' Pals Me Feelin's Is Hurt Fair Never Sock a Baby Good Nurse Mates £a.'.r,« „V„^„' Onion Pacific Satisfactory Puttin' On the Act ... .. Poor Shakespearian Spinach . Funny Stealin' Ain't Honest. .. Average ... Wimmin Hadn't Oughta Drive Excellent W.mmin Is a Myskery. Funny POPULAR SCIENCE (6) No | Very Good No o " Very Interesting w ' o Interesting •• K„ 4 Exceptionally Interest ul: s :::::::::: yery Good 10 10 10 10 10 No. 6 .Good SPORTLIGHTS (13) AquaRhythm S00^,,„n<.' In pi.,« streak Excellent « Blue Streak Bowling Skill Very Good Catching Whoppers Thrilling Cradle of Champions Exce ent Dog Is Born Exce ent Desert Adventure Excellent Human Fish Excellent 0 Hydro-Maniacs |xcl^!n9» 0 Judo Experts Excellent « Playmates of the Wild. Unique ]» Sink or Swim Very Good Two of a Kind Fine Reviewed Issue Of . 3/23/40 .10/21/39 . 5/18/40 . 2/24/40 . 8/17/40 . 8/24/40 . .Not Rev. . . 12/16/39 . .Not Rev. . . 9/16/39 . .Not Rev. . . 7/13/40 ..10/21/39 . 8/26/39 . 6/ 8/40 . 1/20/40 . 5/ 4/40 .12/16/39 . 2/24/40 .11/ 4/39 . 3/23/40 .11/11/39 . 8/17/40 .12/16/39 .11/11/39 . 7/13/40 . 3/23/40 . 2/24/40 . 8/24/40 . 9/ 2/39 . 2/ 3/40 . 5/18/40 . 1/27/40 . 8/17/40 . 3/23/40 .Not Rev. . 5/ 4/40 .11/18/39 . 7/13/40 . 6/ 8/40 . 8/24/40 . 2 /3/40 . 5/ 4/40 . 8/24/40 . 6/ 8/40 9/23/39 11/25/39 1/27/40 2/24/40 5/ 4/40 7/13/40 .1 1/18/39 . 5/ 4/40 . 2/ 3/40 . 9/23/39 . 6/15/40 .11/ 4/39 . 9/23/39 . 2/24/40 . 8/26/39 . 1/20/40 . 5/18/40 . 7/13/40 . 3/23/40 STONE AGE CARTOONS (12) Foul Ball Player Fair 1 Fulla Bluff Man Fair ' Granite Hotel Good ' Springtime in the Rockage ' Ugly Dino ; ■ • Cute ' Pedaoological Institution ' Way Back When a Nag 7 Was Only a Horse Okay ' Way Back When a Nioht Club Was a 7 Stick ' Way Back When a Razzberry Was a Fruit Fair ' Way Back When a Triangle Had Its 7 Points Fair ' Way Back When Women Had Their Weigh ' Wedding Belts SYMPHONIC (3) Blue Danube Waltz Glorious .Music. '° Merry Wives of Windsor.. For Music Lovers 9 William Tell Serious Music 10 UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS (6) No. I .. No. 2 .. No. 3 .. No. 4 .. No. 5 . . No. 6 .. .Good .Fairly Interesting. Good .Interesting . Good 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 10 PARAMOUNT 1940-41 Comment Running Reviewed Time Issue Of ANIMATED ANTICS (10) Bring Himself Back Alive 7 ..Not Rev Dandy Lion Poor ^ -.10/ 7/40 FASCINATING JOURNEYS (6) (Tech.) Indian Temples |0 ■■•**{«*;■ Sacred Ganges 10 --Not Rev. GABBY CARTOONS (8) (Tech.) Constable 7 •^{^v. King For a Day 7 ■ Not Rev HEADLINERS (8) Moments of Charm of mm/ iiai\ 1941 (Tech.) Pretty 10 .10/ 7/40 PARAGRAPHICS (6) POPEYE (12) Popeye Meets William Tell Finny 7 Problem Pappy 7 .Interesting '0 . 6/ 8/40 . 8/24/40 . 5/18/40 . Not Rev. . 7/13/40 . Not Rev. . 3/23/40 .Not Rev. . 8/16/40 . 2/24/40 . Not Rev. .Not Rev. .10/21/39 .11/11/39 . 12/16/39 .10/14/39 .12/16/39 . 2/ 3/40 . 5/ 4/40 . 5/18/40 . 8/16/40 No. I No. 2 POPULAR SCIENCE (6) Good 10 10 PUPPETOONS (6) (Tech.) ROBERT BENCHLEY (4) SPECIAL CARTOON (I) (Tech.) SPORTLIGHTS (13) Diving Demons Beautiful Diving 10 Motorcycle Stunting O Sporting Everglades Iu UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS (6) No. I Good 10 No. 2 10 RKO-RADIO 1939-40 DISNEY CARTOONS (18) (Tech.) Bill Poster Very Good 8 Bone Trouble • { Donald's Dog Laundry .. Very Funny 8 Donald's Vacation A Scream » Mr. Duck Steps Out Swell 8 Officer Duck A Scream » Pluto's Dream House... Excellent ° Put-Put Troubles 7 Riveters A Howl. 7 Tugboat Mickey Excellent » EDGAR KENNEDY (6) Act Your Age Extremely Funny 18 Kennedy the Great |» Mutiny in the County 17 Slightly at Sea "> 'Taint Legal 16 INFORMATION PLEASE (13) No I Like Radio Program.. II Mo' 2 Entertaining 10 No 3 Entertaining 10 No 4 Very Good II No! 5 Good M No. 6 Very Good n No 7 Entertaining ' No! 8 Excellent '0 No* 9 '. Excellent No! 10 !' Good No. II No. 12 No. 13 I I I Entertaining II Willkie Appeal 10 Amusing 9 .10/ 7/40 .Not Rev. . 10/ 7/40 Not Rev. .10/ 7/40 .Not Rev. Not Rev. .10/ 7/40 Not Rev. LEON ERROL (6) Bested By a Beard 20 Scrappily Married Truth Aches ■ '."J Wrong Room A Howl 19 MARCH OF TIME (13) Canada at War Interesting [8 America's Youth— 1940 . Satisfactory 9 Philippines Interesting 9 U. S. Navy Good 9 Spoils of Conquest Good 1/ Gateway to Panama Okay *u RADIO FLASH (8) Blamed For a Blonde Very Funny 19 Chicken Feed ° Coat Tales ° Goodness a Ghost >° Twincuplets iu RAY WHITLEY (8) Bandits and Ballads '7 Corralling a School Marm Good f» Cupid Rides the Range.. Very Good 8 Molly Cures a Cowboy u . 5,25/40 .Not Rev. . 5/25/40 . 8/10/40 . 5/25/40 . 9/16/39 . 9/14/40 .Not Rev. . 5/25/40 . 5/25/40 .10/ 7/39 .Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. . 9/30/39 . 10/28/39 . I 1/18/39 . 12/23/39 . 2/10/40 . 2/17/40 . 4/ 6/40 . 4/13/40 . 4/27/40 . 6/15/40 . 6/15/40 . 7/13/40 . 8/10/40 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .10/14/39 3/ 9/40 4/13/40 5/1 1/40 6/ 8/40 8/10/40 8/24/40 .10/ 7/39 Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . .Not Rev. . . 8/10/40 . . 9/16/39 . .Not Rev. RKO-RADIO 1939-40 (Cont. Comment R E ELI SMS (13) Running Time Acres of Plenty Very Good 9 Air Army Timely 9 American Royal Excellent 9 Hats 9 Men of Muscle Good 9 Navajoland Very Good 10 Nevada Unlimited Interesting 9 Siege Startling 10 Stray Lamb Unusual 8 Streamlined Excellent 9 Vacation Diary Exhilarating 10 Week End 9 West Wall Informative 10 SPORTSCOPES (13) Aquapoise Swell 9 Arrow Points Good Archery 8 Court Favorites Interesting 10 Flycasting Interesting 9 Gun Play Fair 9 Hunting Hounds Very Interesting 9 Hurdle Hoppers Splendid 9 Ice Cutters Good 9 Pennant Chasers For Baseball Fans 9 Silent Wings Interesting 10 Sky Game Excellent 9 Trouble Shooter For Golfers 9 Winter Playground Splendid 9 1940-41 DISNEY CARTOONS (18) (Tech.) EDGAR KENNEDY (6) Sunk by the Census Funny 18 INFORMATION PLEASE (13) No. I (Anna Neagle) Excellent II LEON ERROL (6) He Asked for It Very Funny 18 MARCH OF TIME (13) On Foreign Newsfronts. . Fair 19 Britain's R.A.F Very Informative 18 RAY WHITLEY (4) PICTURE PEOPLE (13) No. I Interesting 10 SPORTSCOPES (13) Quail Quest Good 9 Reviewed Issue Of .11/ 4/39 . 4/27/40 .11/18/39 .Not Rev. . 2/10/40 . 2/10/40 . 9/30/39 . 2/10/40 . 6/15/40 . 8/10/40 . 2/17/40 .Not Rev. .12/23/39 . 2/10/40 . 9/14/40 . 4/27/40 . 4/ 6/40 . 9/30/39 .11/ 4/39 . 6/15/40 .11/ 4/39 . 4/ 6/40 . 6/15/40 .12/23/39 . 9/14/40 .12/ 9/39 9/14/40 9/14/40 9/14/40 . 9 21/40 .10/ 5/40 9 14/40 9. 14/40 20th CENTURY-FOX 1939-40 ADVENTURES OF A NEWSREEL CAMERAMAN (4) Conquering the Colorado Filming the Fleet Sky Fighters Sanctuary of the Seals. . Exciting II .. 8/19 39 . Exceptional 10 .. 9/23/39 . Excellent 10 ..12/ 9/39 Unique 10 . . 6/ 8/40 DRIBBLE PUSS PARADE— LEW LEHR (6) Cheerio My Dears 9 Labor Savers Amusing 9 Monkeys Is the Cwaziest People Riot of Laughs 10 Silly Season Very Funny 10 FASHION FORECASTS (4) (Tech.) For Going Places Natural For Women... 10 For Outdoors Excellent 10 For Play Hours Excellent "> No. 8 10 Not Rev. . 3/30/40 . 9/30/39 .11/18/39 . 9/23/39 . 3/30/40 . 2/24/40 Not Rev. MAGIC CARPET OF MOVIETONE (6) Aghileen Pinnacles Excellent .. Birthplace of Icebergs Remarkable Climb. ng the Spirit's Home Interesting Evergreen Empire Interesting Flying Stewardess Isles of the East Excellent Kangaroo Country Interesting Valley of 10.000 Smokes. Fascinating 1 1 1 1 10 10 10 9 10 10 . 10/14/39 . 8/19/39 . 3/30/40 . 9/23/39 Not Rev. .Not Rev. .12/ 9/39 .12/ 9/39 SPORTS REVIEWS— THORGERSEN (6) Action on Ice Big Game Fishing Clocking the Jockeys. Following the Hounds. Over the Seven Seas. . Top Notch Tennis 10 Exciting 10 Interesting II Outstanding (Tech.).. 10 Fine 10 Good 10 TERRYTOONS (26) (10 in Tech.) All's Well That Ends Well Fair ' Catnip Capers Good ' Dog in a Mansion Good ' Edgar Runs Again Very Good 7 First Robin (Tech.) 1 Golden West Clever 7 Hare and Hounds ' Harvest Time Clever / HitchHiker ' Hook. Line and Sinker (Tech.) 7 Ice Pond ' It Must Be Love ' Just a Little Bull (Tech.) ' Love in a Cottage ' Much Ado About Nothing. Good ' One Mouse in a Mil lion Fair 7 Orphan Duck (Tech.) . . D iverting 7 Professor Offkeyski Good ' Rover's Rescue ' Rupert the Runt ' Sheep in the Meadow Satisfactory 7 Swiss Ski Yodelers Clever / Two Headed Giant (Tech.) Good 7 Watch Dog •• ' Wlcky Wacky Romance .. Very Good / Wot's All the Shootin' , Fer 7 . Not Rev. . 9/16/39 . 10/14/39 . 2/24/40 . 3/30/40 . 2/24/40 . 4/ 6/40 . 6/ 8/40 . 2/24/40 . 2/24/40 Not Rev. . 8/19/39 .Not Rev. . 2/24/40 .Not Rev. . Not Rev. Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 4/ 6/40 . 12/ 9/39 .10/14/39 Not Rev. . Not Rev. Not Rev. . 10/14/39 . 6/ 1/40 . 8/19/39 Not Rev. .12/ 9/39 .Not Rev.