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 #:
00037
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 31 20th CENTURY-FOX 1940-41 Comment Running Reviewed Time Issue of ADVENTURES OF A NEWSREEL CAMERAMAN (4) Midget Auto Races 10 ..Not Rev. FASHION FORECASTS (4) (Tech.) UNIVERSAL 1940-41 Comment Running Time CARTOONS (13) (Tech.) Crazy House 8 Knock. Knock 8 Recruiting Days 8 GOING PLACES (15) No. 81 (Coast Guard) Interesting 10 Reviewed Issue of .Not Rev. .Not Rev. Not Rev. 9/21/40 VITAPHONEWARNER (Cent.) Comment Running Reviewed Time Issue of VITAPHONE VARIETIES (6) All Girl Revue ^ No Parking Fairly Funny Organ Novelty Fair Radio and Relatives Sword Fishing Exciting Vote Trouble Laughs , . .Not Rev. 10 . . 4/13/40 9 . .11/11/39 . .Not Rev. 10 ..10/ 7/39 10 . . 8. 26/39 LEW LEHR COMEDIES (4) Grunters and Groaners. . .Tiresome 10 .. 8 10 40 MAGIC CARPET OF MOVIETONE (8) Eskimo Travels Enlightening Isle of Mystery Land of Flowers (Tech.) . .Colorful 10 10 9 . 8 10 40 . Not Rev. . 8 10 40 MUSICALS— TWO REEL (13) Class in Swing 20 Congamania 20 SPECIAL SUBJECT (I) Swing With Bing Excellent 18 STRANGER THAN FICTION (15) No. 81 Good 9 . .Not Rev. . .Not Rev. 4, 13,40 . . 9/21, 40 1940-41 AMERICAN CAVALCADES (3) (Tech.) Flag of Humanity 20 BROADWAY BREVITIES (9) Ed Sullivan's Hollywood 20 . Just a Cute Kid 20 . Not Rev. . Not Rev. .Not Rev. SPORTS REVIEWS— THORGERSEN (6) (3 in Tech.) VITAPHONEWARNER 1939-40 Fly Casters (Tech.) Vacation Time (Tech.) ...OK 10 . . Not Rev. .8 . . 8 10 40 ELSA MAXWELL COMEDIES (3) Riding Into Society T'Ain't Funny 19 TERRYTOONS (26) (13 In Tech.) Bill Mouse's Akwakade (Tech.) Excellent 7 Club Life in the Stone Age 7 Happy Haunting Grounds 7 How Wet Was My Ocean (Tech.) I Lucky Duck (Tech.) • Touchdown Demons .... .Amusing 7 . 8/ 1 0 '40 . Not Rev. . Not Rev. Not Rev. . Not Rev. . 10/ 5/40 UNIVERSAL 1939-40 CARTUNES (13) WALTER LANTZ (Tech.) A-Haunting We Will Go Pretty Good 7 Andy Panda Goes Fish ing Fair 9 Kittens' Mittens Good 9 Life Begins For Andy Panda Amusing 9 100 Pygmies and Andy Panda Good Th Scrambled Eggs Cute 8 Sleeping Princess Good Fun 7 Tom Thumb. Jr Cute 8 No. 72 No. 73 No. 74 . 7,15/39 . 2/10 '40 . 2/24 40 . 9/30/39 . 5/11/40 . 12/30/39 . 12/ 2/39 . 4/ 6/40 GOING PLACES (15) No. 66 ••••• '2 No. 67 Very Good 9 No 68 Excellent 9 No 69 Interesting 9 No. 70 Very Good 9 Strange American Animals (No. 71) Interesting 9 Rhodesia (No. 72) Good 9 No 73 Excellent 9 Barbados (No. 74) Interesting 9 Death Valley (No. 75) ... Fascinating 10 No. 76 Good 9 No 77 Interesting IU Curacao (No. 78) Timely 9 No. 79 J No. 80 9 MUSICALS (13) Boy Meets Joy Good Diversion 20 Bullets and Ballads Good 18 Folies Parisienne Just Fair 8 Honolulu Bound 18 I Dream of Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair.. Fair 17 International Revels Okay Filler 18 Naughty Nineties Pleasing 8 Rhythm Jamboree Fair Vaudeville 18 Rhumba Land Good Vaudeville I8'j Snow Follies Light Fare 19 Swing Hotel Diverting 17 Swingin' In the Barn Rustic Rhythm 19 Varsity Vanities Swing Session 18 SPECIAL SUBJECT (I) March of Freedom Well Done 20 STRANGER THAN FICTION (15) No. 66 Very Good 10 No. 67 Good 10 No 68 Interesting 9 No! 69 Good 9 No. 70 Average 9 No. 71 Good 9 Average 9 Interesting 9 Good 9 No. 75 Good : 9 No. 76 Good 9' 2 No. 77 Good 9 Average 9 9 . .Not Rev. .10/21, 39 . 10/21/39 . 12/23/39 .12 30 39 . 2 10 40 . 4, 6/40 . 3/30/40 . 4/20/40 . 4/20/40 . 5 '1 1/40 . 6 22 40 . 6 22/40 Not Rev. Not Rev. 9/ 2/39 2/17/40 4/20/40 Not Rev. 9/21/40 4/ 6/40 6/22/40 2/10/40 12/ 2/39 12/30/39 10/21/39 6/22/40 8/ 3/40 No. 78 No. 79 No. 80 . 9 23 39 . 10/21/39 10/21/39 . 12/23/39 . 12/23/39 . 2/ 3/40 . 4/6 40 . 4' 6 40 . 4/20 40 . 4/20/40 . 5 I I 40 . 6/22/40 . 6/22 '40 Not Rev. Not Rev. BROADWAY BREVITIES (10) Alex in Wonderlan Double or Nothing. One For the Book Public Jitterbug No. I . Spills for Thrills. 20 . Not Rev. Amusing 20 . • 2/ 17 40 20 .. 9/ 30, 39 Entertaining 20 . . 12/ 30/39 18 . Not Rev. Swell Entertainment . .20 . . 9/ 2 39 Perfect Clowning .... 17 . . 8/ 26 39 19 . . 7/ 6 40 20 . 1 1 4/39 22 .. 7/ 27 40 COLOR PARADE (10) American Saddle Horses. . Interesting 10 Famous Movie Dogs Excellent 10 Gun Dog's Life Sure to Please 10 Mechanix Illustrated # I.. Good 10 Mechanix Illustrated #2 10 Mechanix Illustrated #3. . Interesting 10 Mechanix Illustrated #4. . Interesting 10 Men Wanted Interesting 10 New Horizons Good 10 The Valley Interesting 10 Cinderella's Feller Monroe Doctrine . Old Hickory Pony Express Days Royal Rodeo FEATURETS (Tech.) (8) .Excellent 16 .Excellent 16 .Outstanding 17 Excellent 19 .Entertaining 15 Service With The Colors. .Sure-Fire 20 Singing Dude Excellent 8 Teddy the Rough Rider. .. Excellent 19 LOONEY TUNES (16) Africa Squeaks Hilarious 7 AM Baba Bound ' Chewin' Bruin Amusing 7 Film Fan Excellent 7 Jeepers Creepers Funny 7 Naughty Neighbors Good 7 Patient Porky Good Diversion 7 Pied Piper Porky Good 7 Pilgrim Porky Clever 7 Porky's Baseball Broadcast Funny 7 Porky's Hotel Good 7 Porky's Last Stand 7 Porky's Pony Express ' Porky's Poor Fish 7 Porky the Giant Killer 7 Slap Happy Pappy 7 You Ought to Be in Pictures Novel 7 MELODY MASTERS (10) III Dave Apollon Average Musical . Frances Carroll and the Coquettes Just Filler 0 Dipsy Doodler Swingy 0 Woody Herman 0 Vincent Lopez Lively 0 Ozzie Nelson Good 0 Romance in Rhythm Satisfactory 10 Rubinoff and Orch Good 10 Swing Styles Good 0 Symphony of Swing Satisfactory 10 MERRIE MELODIES (26) (Tech.) Bears' Tale ' Busy Bakers ' Ceiling Hero ■■ ' Circus Today Clever 7 Confederate Honey / Cross Country Detours... A Knockout 7 Curious Puppy 7 Early Worm Gets the Bird ' Egg Collector ' Elmer's Candid Camera ' Fagin's Freshmen Amusing 7 Fresh Fish Swell 7 Gander at Mother Goose . Good / Ghost Wanted 7 Good Egg ' Hardship of Miles Standish ' Land of the Midnight Fun Superb 7 Little Blabbermouse Amusing 7 Little Lion Hunter 7 Mighty Hunters plea.!in" / , Screwball Football Swell Cartoon 7 Sioux Me Clever 7 Sniffles and Bookworm ... Cute ' Sniffles Takes a Trip 7 Tom Thumb in Trouble. .. Cute 7 Wild Hare 7 SPECIAL RELEASE Cavalcade of Academy Awards Fan Appeal 1 1/25 39 7/27, 40 5/18/40 9/ 2 39 Not Rev. 2, 17/40 6/15/40 4/13/40 12/30/39 7/ 6/40 6 15/40 10/28, 39 12/30/39 7/ 6/40 I 1/25/39 8/31/40 4, 13,40 2 17, 40 2 24 40 Not Rev. 6/15.40 1/ 6/40 .10/ 7/39 11/ 4/39 8/31/40 .1 1/25,39 . 4/13/40 , 7/ 6/40 . 9/ 2/39 Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. 5/18/40 . 2/24/40 . 1/ 6/40 . 5/18/40 . Not Rev. . 9/23/39 . 6/15/40 . 4/13/40 .11/ 4/39 . 8/26, 39 .12/ 2/39 Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. 7/ 6/40 Not Rev. 4/13/40 Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. 1 1/25/39 11/ 4/39 5/18/40 Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. 9/23/39 8/ 3/40 Not Rev. 2/17/40 12/30, 39 9/ 9/39 2/24/40 Not Rev. 6/15,40 Not Rev. HOLLYWOOD NOVELTIES (10) History Repeats Itself .. .Good Football Highlights Rockne Build-Up Shark Hunting Exciting 10 10 10 LOONEY TUNES (16) Calling Dr. Porky 7 Pre-Historic Porky 7 Porky's Hired Hand 7 Sour Puss 7 MELODY MASTERS (10) Jan Garber & Orch Matty Malneck Snappy Joe Reichman & Orch 10 10 10 MERRIE MELODIES (26) (Tech.) Bed Time For Sniffles 7 Good Night Elmer 7 Holiday Highlights 7 Malibu Beach Party Grade A 7 Stage Fright 7 Wacky Wildlife 7 MUSICAL COMEDIES (3) SPORTS PARADES (10) Diary of a Racing Pigeon 10 Dogs You Seldom See Good Novelty 10 Fly Fishing 10 MISCELLANEOUS For Music Lovers 9 Impressive 10 22 Aida (Guaranteed) ... Ave Maria (Malchain) Birth of the Movies (Alliance) Interesting Memory Lingers On No. 2 (Progress) Excellent 10 Norway's Fate ( HoffberghFair 10 On the Trail of the Tarpon (N. Y. Zoological Society) Thrilling II Paper Hanger (King of Comedy Pictures) Delightful 19 Rembrandt (Malchain) ..Fascinating II Trip to the Sky (Malchain) Interesting 10 Xochimilco (Atlas) Entertaining II SERIALS 1939-40 Dist. and Title COLUMBIA Deadwood Dick Green Archer The Shadow Terry and the Pirates. No. Chaps 15 Chaps 15 Chaps. 15 Chaps. 15 Chaps. REPUBLIC Adventures of Red Ryder 12 Chaps. Dick Tracy's G-Men 15 Chaps. Drums of Fu Manchu 15 Chaps. Zorro's Fighting Legion 12 Chaps. UNIVERSAL Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe 12 Chaps. Green Hornet 13 Chaps. Phantom Creeps 12 Chaps. Winners of the West 15 Chaps. 1940-41 31 .. 5/18/40 REPUBLIC King of the Royal Mounted 12 Chaps. UNIVERSAL Junior G-Men 12 Chaps. 8, 31/40 9, 30/39 8/31/40 8/ 3/40 .Not Rev. . Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 8/ 3/40 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 8/31/40 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 8, 31/40 . Not Rev. 5 1 1 '40 7/ 1/39 8/ 5/39 5/18/40 1/13/40 3/ 2/40 7/ 1/39 7/ 1/39 I 13/40 Reviewed Issue of 7 20 40 Not Rev. 1/13/40 4 20 40 6/15/40 8/19/39 2/17/40 12,' 2/39 2/24/40 12/ 2/39 8/12/39 5/1 1/40 8/17/40 8 3/40