Showmen's Trade Review (Oct-Dec 1943)

Record Details:

Title:
Showmen's Trade Review
Date:
Oct-Dec 1943
Publisher:
[New York, etc.]
Volume:
Showmen's trade review
Leaf #:
00069
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 17, 2022
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PARAMOUNT 1942-43 (Cont.) 20TH CENTURY-FOX 1942-43 UNIVERSAL 1942-43 Comment Running Reviewed Time Issue Of SUPERMAN CARTOONS (9) W2-I Destruction. Ine Exciting S'A.. 1/16/43 W2-3 Jungle Drums (Tech.) Good B .. 5/ 1/43 W2-2 MMnimv Strikee (Tech.) .. Ft Juveniles .. 8 .. 3 13 43 W2-5 Secret Agent Misses 9 .. 7/31/43 W2-4 Underground World Good 8i/i.. 5/29/43 UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS (6) L2-I No. I Good 10 . L2-2 No. 2 Interesting lO'/i. L2-3 No. 3 Average 10 L2-4 No. 4 Up to Par 10 . L2-5 No. 5 Good 10 L2-6 No. 5 10 . VICTORY SHORTS (4) T2-i A Letter Krom Bataan. . .Impressive IS r2-4 Aldrich Family Gets in the Scrap Excellent II T2-3 Price ot Victory Very Good 13 T2-2 Wa Refuse to Die Gripping IS 10/24/42 12, 19 42 3 '20 43 , 5/ 1/43 7/|7 43 Not Rev. .10/ 3/42 . 3/ 6/43 .11/21/42 .10/ S/l» PARAMOUNT 1943-44 MADCAP MODELS U3-i Jasper Goes Fishing Tops S'/t.. 8/28/43 MUSICAL PARADES FF3-I "Mardi Gras" Major League.. 20 .. 8/28/43 RKO-RADIO 1942-43 DISNEY CARTOONS (18) (TECH.) 34101 Donald's Tire Trouble. . .Very Funny ... 7 34I0S Fall Out— Fall In Tops 7 34IU3 Flying Jalopy Good 7 34102 Pliitu anil the Armadillo 7 34104 Private Pluto Tops 7 34107 Reason and Emotion 8 MI06 Vietsnr Vehicles Leaping Laughter 8 EDGAR KENNEDY (6) 33403 Duck Soup Fair 17 33404 Hold Your Tamper 17 33406 Hot Feet Will Pass 17 S3405 Indian SIgnt Fair 17 33402 Rough on Rents Average 18 33401 Two (or the Money Fair 17 33202 Slate vs. 33201 SUte vs. FAMOUS JURY TRIALS (4) Thomas Crosby. Fair IS Glen WilUtt....Fair 18 JAMBOREES (13) 34407 Duka Ellingten and Hii Ortbntra For Connoisseurs 8 34405 Eiiii Aiduriguera & Oreh Swell 8 34406 It's Tommy Tucker Time 8 34402 Johnny Long & Orch Average 8 34403 Ray McKlnley & Orch Average 8 34404 Dick Stabile & Oreh Fair 8 34401 Jerry Wald & Orch For Jitterbugs.. 10 LEON ERROL (6) 33702 Deer! Deerl Average 17 33704 Double Up Fair 18 33705 GemJams Fair 18 33701 Mail Trouble Mildly Amusing. 18 S3703 Pretty Dolly Amusing 17 33706 Radio Runaround Good 18 . 3/ 6/43 . 5/ 15/43 . 3/27 43 .Not Rev. . 5/ 8 '43 .Not Rev. . 8/14/43 . 3/ 6/4S .Not P«v. . 7/ 3/ ■•» . 5/15/43 .12/ 5/ 42 .10/24/42 . 1/16/43 .10/24/42 . 8/14/43 . 3/27 43 .Not Rev. .12 12 42 .11/28/42 . 1/16/43 .10/10/42 11/21 /42 5/15/43 5/15/43 10/17 42 1/16/43 7/ 3/43 SPORTSCOPES (13) 34;?n8 Anna Aces 34313 Barnyard Golf 34305 Raskoirrrs Vsrv (Sood 34312 Champion-Maker Pleasant 34311 Cloud Chasers 34309 Golf Limited Interesting 34304 "Q" Men Interesting 34310 Racing Royalty Inconsequential 34301 Show Horse Good 34405 Ski Trails Exciting 34302 Touchdown Tars ..Good 34307 Trout 34303 Winter Setting THIS IS AMERICA 33105 Air Crew Excellent .. 33103 Army Chaolain Very Fine . 331 1 1 Arctic Passage Vivid 33104 Bnnmtown. D C Very Good 33110 Broadway Dim-Out Effective .. 33108 Lieutenant Smith Excellent 33106 Medicine on Guard Very Good 33107 Merchant Seaman Excellent .. 33109 Pacific Island No. 43 Reassuring 13101 Private Smith of the U.S.A Excellent .. 13102 Women at Arms Very Fin* . VICTORY SHORTS (3) S4282 City of Courage Impreuiv* . 34201 Cenguer by the Clock Excellent ... 142*3 Nerth African Album Fills Void . 34204 Oil Is Blood 18 19 20 19 15 20 19 17 17 19 18 10 n 8 Comment Running Reviewed Time Issue Of ADVENTURES OF A NEWSREEL CAMERAMAN S20I Along the Texas Range. . .Picturesque 10 3202 Climbing the Peaks 10 ALASKAN ADVENTURE 3701 Our Last Frontier t AMERICA SPEAKS (3) 3801 It's Everybody's War Excellent 18 3851 Weapons for Victory Very Good 9 . . 10/17/42 ..Not Rev. . . Not Rev. ..11/28/42 .. 5/ 8/43 LEW LEHR SUBJECT 3902 Jungle Land 9 ..Not Rev. soul Monkey Doodle Dandies. . Good 9 ..12/12/42 MAGIC CARPET OF MOVIETONE (8) .Not Rev. . Not Rev. . 3/ 6 43 . 8/ 7/43 .Not Rev. . 5/15/43 . 1/23/43 . 7/ 3/43 .10/24 42 . 3/27/43 .11/28/42 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. 4/10/43 I2/2R'4? 9/11/43 2'I3 43 8/14/43 6/12/43 4/17/43 5/ 8/43 7/10/43 10/24/42 11/21/42 . 3/20/43 .12/26/47 . 7/ 3/43 .Not Rev. 3151 Desert Wonderland (Tech.) Swell 9 3157 Laiiii wtiere Time Stood Still 9 3155 Gay Rio (Tech.) Good 9 3154 Koyal Araby Good 9 3156 Strange Empire Good 8 3153 Valley of Blossoms Average 9 3152 Wedding in Bikaner Very Good 9 MARCH OF TIME 4 Africa — Prelude to Victory Very Good 18 8 Amerira's Fond Crisis. ... Infnrinative .... 18 13 And Then Japan Very Good 18 . 12 Bill lack vs. Adolf Hitler Exceptional 17 1/3 1 F.b I Front bliiniig 20 2 Fighting French Good 20 9 Inside Fascist Spain 17 . II Invasion! Excellent 18 3 Mr. & Mrs. America Very Good 20 . 5 Navy and the Nation Very Good 19 6 One Day of War . Outstanding ... 21 . 10 Show Business at War. .. Excellent 17 7 Iha New Canada Goed 18 . SPORTS REVIEWS (6) 3304 Back te Bikes 9 ..Not Rev. 3306 Dog Sense For Dog-lovers. 9 .. 9/25/43 3303 Nept' ne°s Daughters (Tech.) Excellent 9 ..12/19/42 3303 Steelhead Fighters Good 9 .. 1/30,43 3301 Well-Rowed Harvard Good 9 .. 8/29/42 3302 When WIntar Calls Goed 10 .. 1/30/43 . . 8/22/42 . .Not Rev. .. 5/15 43 . . 10 24 42 . . I 16 43 . . 9/26,42 .. 9/ 5/42 ..12/12/42 . . 3 20 43 . . 8/ 7/43 . 7/24/43 . 9 I!) 42 .10 10 42 .Not Rev. . 6/12,43 .11/ 7 42 . 1/ 9/43 . I 23 43 . 5/15/43 . 2/20/43 3551 3560 3558 3501 3557 B568 3502 3572 3569 3552 3570 3535 3556 3554 3571 3562 3553 3561 3562 TERRYTOONS (26) All Out for "V" (Tteh.) .Excellent 7 Barnyard Blackout Fair 7 Barnyard WAAC Comical 7 Big Build-up Filler Frankenstein's Cat (Tech.) 7 He Deed It Again For Children .. 7 Ickl* Meets Pickle Fair 7 Keep 'Em Growing (Tech.) 7 Last Round Ip (Tech.) 7 Life With Fido (Tech.) .. Routine 7 MopDing Up (Tech.) 7 Mouse of Tomorrow (Taeh.) Swell Nancy in Doing Their Bit (Tech.) 7 Night Life in the Army (Tech.) Funny 7 PaiMitira's Box (Tech.) 7 Patrlotle Pooehei Amusing 7 School Daze (Tech.) Fair 7 b<rau (or Victory (Tech.) 7 Shipyard Symphony Good 7 Somewhere in the -Pacifte (Tech.) 7 WORLD TODAY . 8/15/42 . 5/ 8/43 . 1/16,43 .10/ 3 42 .Not Rev. . 5/ 8/43 .11 28 42 .Not Rev. .Nol Rev. . 9 19 42 . Not Rev. 7 ..12/12/42 . Not Rev. .10/17/42 .Not Rev. . 5/ 8 43 .10 17 42 .Not Rev. . 5/ 8/43 Not Rev. 3402 Accent on Courage 10 3401 Women la Blue ■. 10 ..Not Rev. ..Not Rev. 20th CENTURY-FOX 1943-44 ADVENTURES OF A NEWSREEL CAMERAMAN 4251 Flying Gunners Good 9 .. 9/4/43 MAGIC CARPET OF MOVIETONE 4151 Mormon Trails Colorful 4152 Coast of Strategy Instructive MARCH OF TIME I Airways to Peace Good TERRYTOONS 4503 Somewhere in Egypt Fantastic 7 4504 Down With Cats Good 7 17 UNITED ARTISTS WORLD IN ACTION (12) Churchill's Island Very Good 20 Fighting Freighters Good 20 Food. Weapon of Conquest Impressive .... 20 Hitler's Plan 22 Inside Fighting China... Very Good 22 Invasion of Europe Thrilling 21 Invasion of North Africa. Superb 20 The Mask of Nippon Excellent 20 New Soldiers Are Tough. .Stirring 16 Our Russian Ally Very Good 19 Road to Tokyo Excellent 19 ■This Is Blit7 . Grim Realism.. 21 War for Men's Minds flevealing 21 SPECIAL Comment Running Reviewed Time Issue Of ANDY PANDA CARTUNE8 7243 Air Raid Warden Amusing 7241 Andv Panda s Victory Garden Good ... 7247 Canine Commandos 79 1' <tt:,..n^r 7248 Ration Bored Fast ... 7?1l Sir^.hnll Funny 7245 Swing Your Partner Fair ... 7246 The Dizzy Acrobat Fair ... . . 9/ 4/43 . . 9/ 4/43 9/11/43 . . 9/ 4/43 . . 9/ 4/43 NAME BAND MUSICALS 7125 Chasin' the Blues Entertaining . 712") Dancing on the Stars 7!26 Hit Tune lamboree Very Good 7'?'^ livin' Jam Session F«tprtaining . 7248 Ration Bored Fast 7lju t^iibbian Revels 712? StTi-iiailp in Swing Fair 7131 Smoke Rings 7128 Swing thai Band 7124 Swing's the Thing 7127 Swinqlime Blues 7121 Trumpet Serenade Entertaining . 15 . 15 . I5i/j. IS . 7 Bon't H*«k Now. . 4/ 4/42 .12/12/42 . 4/ 4/42 .Not Rev. . 9/19/42 . 5/ 8/43 . 2/ 6/43 .10/24/42 . 5/30/42 . 7/25/42 . 9/26/42 . 3' 7/47 . 9/18/43 . Net Rev. 15 15 13 15 15 . l/IS/43 . I0'I7'42 .Not Rev. . Niil Rev . 8/21/43 . 2 27 43 . e/19'43 . 6/ 19/43 . 12/12/42 .Not Rev. . I 23 43 .8 14? . 8/21/43 .Not Kev. (I lu 42 .Not Rev. . Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 8/ 1/42 7375 7374 7371 7372 7373 7376 7378 7329 7377 738 1 7380 7382 PERSON-ODDITIES Designed by Fannie Hurst Interesting Double Talk Girl Human Sailboat Jail Hostess King of the 49-ers Interesting Lei Huey Do It Inleresting Little Clayton Farm frnnl Wnnriir Shopherd of the Round House Interesting Sli." s A ■ I in the Navy The Armless Dentist Tnm Thiim in Person Interesting Western Cowgirl . . l/l»/«o . .Not Hev. . .Not Rev. . .Not Rev. ..12/ 5 42 . . 2/27/43 . .Not Rev. .. 6/ 5/43 . Nnt Rev. . . Not Rev. .. 6 12 43 ..Nat Rav. TWO-REEL SPECIALS (2) 7110 Eagle vs. Dragon 7111 Roar, Navy, Rear Swell 22 ..Not Rev. 22'/2.. I / 16/43 SWING SYMPHONIES (6) 7233 Cow Cow Boogie Amusi 7731 Eug r.rarknr Suits 7235 Pass the Biscuits, Mirandy Pert 7231 Yankii' uoodle Swing Shift Goed VARIETY VIEWS 7362 Any Chickens Today Good 9 73fi2 c.anailian Patrol Vcrv Good 7361 Confusion In India Instruellva 7356 Hungry liiUia 7310 Mr Chimn Goes to Town 7360 Mirror of SubMarina Life Interesting 7357 Mothers of Presidents Very Good 73.^4 New Era in India 7353 Snirit of Democracy Fine 7351 ' 7355 7356 rroiible Snot of the East. Interesting Western Whoopee Very Good Winter Sports Jamboree. . Exciting 7 .12/ 5/42 7 . 2/27 '43 7 .Not Rav. 7 .. 8/21/43 7 .. 9/12/42 9 .. 8/21/43 9 ..10 17 42 9 .. 6/19/43 9 . . Not Rev. . . Not Rav. 9 .. 6/ 5/43 10 .. 2 '27/43 8 . . Not Rev. 10 ..10' 17/42 9 .. 9 19 42 7 .. 9/12/42 0 .. 2/27/43 VICTORY FEATURETTE (4) 0996 Arsenal of Might Excellent 10 0995 Keeping Fit Very Good II 0997 What We Ar* Fighting rnr 10 7363 Yukon Outpost Very Goed 9 X O in > d M W < O ..12/12/42 ..10/17/42 . . Not Rev .. 8/21/43 UNIVERSAL 1943-44 NAME BAND MUSICALS 8123 Choo-Choo Swing Not Rev. 8I?I Hit Tune Serenade Not Kev. 8122 Sweet Jam Not Rev. PERSON-ODDITIES 8373 Fannie Hurst and Her Pets Not Rev. 8372 Farmer Gene Garoyen Not Rev. 8371 Wizard of Autos Not Rev. SWING SYMPHONIES 8232 Barber of Seville Not Rev. 8231 Buogie Woogie Man Not Rev. TECHNICOLOR CARTUNES 8237 Meatless Tuesday Not Rev. VARIETY VIEWS 8352 I -A Dogs Not Rev. 8353 Mister Chimp Raises Cain Not Rev. 8351 Who's Next Excellent 9 ..9/ 4/43 VITAPHONE-WARNER BROS. 1942-43 BROADWAY BREVITIES (12) A Nation Dances Very Good 20 Army Show Very Fine 20 Beyond the Line of Duty. Great 20 Nanny Times and Jolly Moments Good Number . 20 Little Isle of Freedom inspiring 20 Man Killers Our African Front 20 Rear Gunner Good 26 Snirit of Annapolis 20 Spirit of West Point Stirring 20 Three Cheers for the Girls Very Good 20 Vaudeville Days 20 8102 8109 8104 8112 8107 8106 8108 8110 8101 8103 Bill 8103 .10/10/42 . 3/13/43 .10/ 3/42 . 7/31/43 . 1/ 2/43 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 4/17/43 . Not Rev. .10/17/42 . 6/19/43 .Not Rev. HOLLYWOOD NOVELTIES (6) 8386 Klag of the Archers. . . . . . Entertaining . . . 10 . . 3/ 1/43 8304 So You Think You ..Fair 18 .. 1/23/43 8302 Sc You Want to Give Up Smoking ..Exeelleat 10 ..12/12/42 8303 . 10 . . 7/ 3/43 8301 Sweeney Steps Out (Reissue) . . 19/ S/41 8305 This Is the Eaamy... . in . . Nat Rav.