Showmen's Trade Review (Oct-Dec 1947)

Record Details:

Title:
Showmen's Trade Review
Date:
Oct-Dec 1947
Publisher:
[New York, etc.]
Volume:
Showmen's trade review
Leaf #:
00050
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:
August 28, 2022
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42 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW, October 4. 1947 Short subjects are listed by series under headings of companies distributing them. Numerals in parenUiesis following series title indicate number of releases in that group announced for, or sold for, the season. Numerals at left of titles is production or release number. Films reviewed are indicated by reviewers' ratings following titles. Third column gives running time of the subject and final column refers to date on which review of the subject was published. 1946-1947 RELEASES COLUMBIA ALL-STAR COMEDIES (10) 8431 Society Mugs Fair 16 8432 So's Your Antenna Juvenile 17 8433 Slappity Married Nonsense .. 16'/:. 8434 Moron Than Off Fair IS . 8435 Andy Plays Hookey Fair IB . 8436 Meet Mr. Miscliief Good l7Vi. 8437 Scooper Deeper Funny IB 8438 The Good Bad Egg 17 . 8439 Bride and Gloom Fair 16 8440 Two Jills and a Jack Fair IB , . 12/28/46 .11/18/46 .12/ 7/46 . 2/ 8/47 . 3/15/47 . 5/ 10/47 . 5/10/47 8421 8422 8423 8424 8425 8426 8427 8401 8402 8403 8404 8405 8406 8407 8501 8502 8503 8504 8505 ASSORTED 2-REEL COMEDIES (7) Pardon My Terror |6'/j Honeymoon Blues Dull 17 ...11/16/46 Reno-vated 17 Hot Heir Funny IB ..4/ 5/47 Cupid Goes Nuts Nervous Shakedown |5'/2 Training for Trouble Fair l5'/i THREE STOOGES COMEDIES (7) G. I. Wanna Home |5'/2 Rhythm and Weep Fair l7'/2 . . 1 1/ 2/46 Three Little Pirates Funny 18 .. 3/15/47 HalfWit's Holiday Funny 171/2.. 3/29/47 Fright Night Funny 17 .. 5/10/47 Out West Funny 171/2.. 5/10/47 Hold That Lion Hilarious I6I/2 COLOR RHAPSODIES— Technicolor (5) Loco Lobo Cute 6 ..12/ 8/46 Cockatoos for Two 6 Big House Blues Funny 7 Mother Huba-Huba 6 Hubbard 6 Up'n Atom Hilarious 6 COLOR PHANTASIES (5) 8701 Fowl Brawl Funny 6 8702 The Uncultured Vulture. .Funny 51/2 8703 Wacky Quacky Good 6 8704 Leave Us Chase It 6'/2 8705 Tooth or Consequences. . .Funny 6'/2 COMMUNITY SINGS (10) 8651 No. I (Leibert) The Gypsy 91/j 8652 No. 2 (Bakers) It's a Pity to Say Goodnight. Entertaining .. 10 8653 No. 3 (Leibert) Surrender Good 91/2 8654 No. 4 (Baker) Pretending 91/2 8655 No. 5 (Liebert) Rumors Are Flying Singable 8656 No. 6 (Baker) Ole Buttermilk Sky Good ... 8657 No. 7 (Leibert) The Coffee Song & Open the Door Richard Good ... 8658 No. 8 (Baker) I'll Close My Eyes 8659 No. 9 (Leibert) For Sentimental Reasons 8660 No. 10 Managua, Nicaragua Good 10 ID 10 4/ 5/47 5/10/47 8/ 2/47 .11/ 2/46 .11/16/46 3/15/47 5/10/47 9'/2.. 5/10/47 IO'/2. IO'/2 THRILLS OF MUSIC (8) 8951 Jerry Wald & Orch 8952 Machinto & Orch Good 8953 Les Elgart & Orch Fair 8954 Ray McKlnley & Orch 8955 Shorty Sherock & Orch... Good 8956 Buddy Morrow & Orch... Fair 8957 George Towns & Orch 8958 Ray Anthony &. Orch 10 IO"/2.. 1 1/16/46 10 .. 1/25/47 9'/2 B'/2.. 5/ 3/47 91/2 10 IOV2 SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (12) No. I (Radio Characters) No. 2 (Looking Down on Hollywood Good No. 3 (Rodeo) Very Good No. 4 (Skoisky Party) No. 5 (Movie Columnists) Interesting No. 6. (Behind the Mike) Fair No. 7 (Holiday in Las Vegas) Interesting No. 8 My Pal Ringeye (Smiley Burnette) Famous Hollywood Mothers So This Is 'Ollywood 8851 8852 8853 8854 8855 8856 8857 8858 8859 8860 SPORTS REELS (12) 8801 Army Football Champions. Excellent .. 8802 Ten Pin Magle Fair 8803 HI -LI Interesting , 8804 Best In Show (Dogs) 8805 Polo Interesting . 8806 Cu* Tricks Exploitable . 10 10 ..11/16/46 10 ..2/ B/47 9'/2 9 .. 3/15/47 9 .. 3/29/47 10 10 II ..11/ 2/46 10 ..11/16/46 . 9'/f ..12/28/46 • 9 .. 5/10/47 8807 Tennis Wizards 9 8808 Goofy Golf Good 9 .. 8/23/47 8809 Grappling Groanere 9 8810 VoIIey-Oop Interesting 8 SERIALS 8120 Son of the Guardsmen 15 Chaps. 26 ..10/26/46 8140 Jack Armstrong 15 Chap. 20-25.. 3/ 1/47 8160 The Vigilant* Exploitable 20-25.. 7/10/47 METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER MGM TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS (16) W-831 Henpecked Hoboes 7 W-834 Hound Hunters 7 W-836 Red Hot Rangers 8 . W-839 Uncle Tom's Cabana... Fantastic B . TOM & JERRY (Technicolor) CARTOONS W-832 Cat Fishin' 8 . W-833 Part Time Pal 8 . W-835 Cat Concerto Excellent 7 . W-837 Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Mous» 7 . W-838 Salt Water Tabby Hilarious 7 . W-840 Mouse in the House Wonderful 8 PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (10) S-851 Football Thrills of 1945 10 . S-852 Sure Cures Excellent 10 S-853 I Love My Husband But 9 S-854 Playing By Ear |0 S-855 Athletlquiz g S-856 Diamond Demon Amazing 10 S-857 Early Sports Quiz 9 S-858 I Love My Wife But 9 S-859 Neighbor Pests 9 S-860 Pet Peeves 9 TWO REEL SPECIALS (4) A-801 Luckiest Guy In the World S/31/47 5/10/47 ..10/ 5/46 .. 3/ 1/46 21 K-872 K-873 T-BII T-812 T-813 T-814 T-815 A -802 PASSING PARADE (6) A Really Important Person 10 Tennis In Rhythm 10 Amazing Mr. Nordlll. .. Interesting 10 TRAVELTALKS Glimpses of California 9 Calling on Costa Rica 10 Around the World In California 9 On the Shores of Nova Scotia 8 Glimpses of New Scotland 9 MGM SPECIALS Give Us The Earth 21 5/17/47 PARAMOUNT NOVELTOONS — Technicolor (65) P8-I Spree for All ..Good Start 8 P6-2 The Stupidstitious Cat... Funny 7 P6-3 The Enchanted Square. .. Very Good 10 P6-4 Madhattan Island Excellet 9 P6-5 Much Ado About Mutton. Good 8 P6-6 The Wee Men Wonderful 10 P6-7 The Mild West Very Funny ... 7 P6-8 Naughty But Mice 7 PACEMAKERS (6) K6-I Brooklyn I Love You. ...Superb II K6-2 Love In Tune Different 10 K6-3 Radio, Take It Away Swell Satire ... II K6-4 Try and Catch Me 10 K6-5 Brains Can Be Beautiful. Interesting 10 K6-6 Everybody Talks About It. Interesting 10 POPULAR SCIENCE— Magnacolor (6) J6-I No. I Average II J6-2 The Sponge Divers Fair II J6-3 Air-Borne Pastures Good II J6-4 Marine Miracles Fascinating ... 10 J6-5 Moon Rockets Excellent 10 J 6-6 20th Century Vikings Interesting II SPORTLIGHTS (10) R6-I Race Horses Are Bern. ..Good 9 R6-2 Dive-HI Champs Good 10 R6-3 Queens of the Court Very Good 10 R6-4 Like Father-Like Son. .. Interesting 10 R6-5 Jumping Jacks Excellent 10 R6-6 Selling the Sun Excellent II R6-7 Under White Sails 10 R6-8 Iced Lightning Good 10 R6-9 Making the Varsity Interesting 10 R6-I0 Diamond Gals Excellent 10 UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS— Magnacolor (6) L6-I No. I Average 10 ..11/16/46 L6-2 Swedish Glass Makers Interesting 10 ..2/ S/47 L6-3 .1. Hobbles II .10/26/46 . 5/10/47 . 5/10/47 .10/26/46 .11/16/46 ./3/ 1/47 ! '7/9/47 .11/16/46 . 1/25/46 . 2/ 8/47 . 5/ 3/47 . 7/ 9/47 ..10/26/46 ..11/16/46 .. 1/25/46 .. 1/25/46 .. 3/15/47 . . 2/ 8/47 '.. 5/10/47 .. 7/26/47 L6-4 Stunt Girl Good L6-5 Arctic Artisan Interesting L6-6 Film Tot Fairyland Very Good SPEAKING OF ANIMALS (6) Y6-I Stork Crazy Very Good Y6-2 Pooeh Parade Good 7/19/47 1/25/47 1/25/47 7/26/47 Y6-3 Country Life 10 Y6-4 They're Not So Dumb 9 Y6-5 In Love Very Funny 10 Y6-6 As Our Friends Hilarious 10 MUSICAL PARADES (6) FF6-I Sweet and Low |9 FF6-2 Champagne for Two Good 20 ..7/ 9/47 FF6-3 Smooth Sailing Good 20 FF6-4 Paris in the Spring Fair 19 FF6-5 Midnight Serenade FF6-6 JInge, Jangle, JingI* GEORGE PAL PUPPETOONS— Technicolor (6) U6-I Wilbur the Lion Excellent 10 .5/ 8/47 U6-2 Tuby the Tuba Excellent 10 U6-3 Date With Duke 8 U6-4 Rhapsody In Wood 9 POPEYE (6) E6-I Abusement Park 8 E6-2 I'll Be Ski-Ing Ya Funny 8 .. 8/30/47 E6-3 Popeye and the Pirates. . Funny 8 E6-4 Royal Four Flusher 7 E6-5 Wotta Knight 7 E6-6 Safari So Good 7 TWO REEL SPECIAL 37 Two Decades of History 221/2. LITTLE LULU D6-I Loose In the Caboose Funny D6-2 Cad and Caddy Amusing . . D6-3 A Bout With a Trout 8 D6-4 Super Lulu 7 D6-5 The Baby Sitter 7 8 .. 5/10/47 RKO RADIO EDGAR KENNEDY (6) 73401 I'll Build It Myself Hilarious IB 73402 Do Or Diet Good IB 73403 Social Terrors IB 73404 Heading for Trouble Funny IB 73405 Host to a Ghost Very Funny ... 17 73406 Television Turmoil Funny 18 FLICKER FLASHBACKS (B> Excellent B Good 9 8 10 Good 8 74201 No. 74202 No. 74203 No. 74204 No. 74205 No. 74206 No. 74207 No. RAY WHITLEY MUSICALS (4) 73501 Bar Buckaroo IB 73502 Cupid Rides the Range IB 73503 Bandits and Ballads 17 73504 A Buckaroo Broadcast 18 SPORTSCOPES (13) 74301 Skating Lady Smooth B 74302 Hail Notre Dame 8 74303 Bowling Fever Fair B 74304 Kentucky Basketeers ....Excellent 8 74305 College Climbers 8 74306 Ski Champion 8 74307 Ice Skippers Excellent B 74308 Wild Turkey Excellent 8 74309 Racing Sleuth Good 8 74310 Summer Tale Beautiful 8 743 1 1 Ski Belles Excellent 8 74312 Chasing Rainbows Good 8 74313 Reading and Riding Excellent 8 THIS IS AMERICA (13) 73101 Beauty for Sale Interesting .... 17 73102 Germany Today Informative ... 16 73103 A Nation Is Born 20 73104 Campus Boom Timely IB 73105 San Francisco — Paclfle Gateway Excellent 16 73106 Forgotten Island IB 73107 Big Party 18 73108 I Am An Alcoholle 17 73109 Passport to Nowhere. . ..Stirring 19 73110 Whistle In the Night Entertaining .. IB MUSICAL FEATURETTES (4) 73201 Melody Time Very Good IS 73202 Follow That Music IB 73203 Let's Make Rhythm 20 SPECIAL 73901 Football Highlights of 1946 20 LEON ERROL 73701 Borrowed Blonde Fair 15 73702 Wife Tames Wolf Fair 17 73703 In Room 303 Fair 17 73704 Hired Hjisband IB 73705 Blondes Away Funny '17 WALT DISNEY 74101 Figaro and FrankI* 7 74102 Clown of the Jungle 6 741ns r>i>n»M'« ni1«mm« Vopv Funny ... 7 74104 Crazy With the Heat Good 6 74106 Wide Open Spaces Good 7 74107 Mickey's Delayed Date. ..Good 7 74108 Foul Hunting Funny 6 .10/26/46 . 8/15/46 . 10/25/46 .11/15/46 5/18/47 . I0/2S/46 . 12/26/46 . 1/25/46 3/15/47 8/23/47 . 12/ 7/46 . 1/25/46 3/15/46 3/22/47 7/12/47 8/ 2/47 1/25/47 3/28/47 5/10/47