Motion Picture Daily (Jul-Sep 1941)

Page scan 000565 from Motion Picture Daily

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Daily
Date:
Jul-Sep 1941
Publisher:
New York [Motion picture daily, inc.]
Volume:
Motion picture daily
Leaf #:
000565
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:
A New York-based daily trade paper published by Martin Quigley. The companion to Quigley's better known weekly publication, MOTION PICTURE HERALD, and a direct competitor to THE FILM DAILY, which was also published out of New York. Established in 1930, MOTION PICTURE DAILY enjoyed a circulation of roughly 5,000 readers most years of its four decades in print (a nearly identical circulation to THE FILM DAILY, but only one third of the readership of MOTION PICTURE HERALD, which reached a wider audience of exhibitors). In the 1930s, the MOTION PICTURE DAILY's editor, Maurice Kann, called on the movie industry to shift more production back to the East Coast. Any productions that filmed in New York received ample attention. New York City never regained its production lead over Hollywood, but the major studios used the Big Apple for their corporate and distribution headquarters. As a result, MOTION PICTURE DAILY tended to focus on economic and regulatory issues confronting the film industry. -- Eric Hoyt, 2014
Date Added:
July 11, 2024
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Thursdu\. September 25. 1941 Motion Picture Daily 9 Critics' Quotes . . . LYDIA" (Korda-United Artists) "Lydia" is a movie we will remember — not the commonplace conventional kind, but a really fine production and one that Hollywood may well be proud to claim. — Louella O. Parsons, Los Anodes Examiner. One of those rare, good films, brushed with charm but full of substance, literary' in quality but warm witli life. — Virginia Wright, Los Angeles ATezvs. This reviewer found the production tedious in the telling. — Edtvin Schallert, Los Angeles Times. . icf one more of those tearful, sentimental reviews of a woman's past, made V^ewhat more palatable by the fact that Merle Oberon plays the dame, but still too sticky with romance and pathos to go down well. — Boslcy Croii'thcr, Nezo York Times. Merle Oberon gives such an appealing performance in the title role of "Lydia" that it is a pity the play doesn't measure up to her great stature as an actress ... as the film unrolls, one has the feeling of having been through all these screen adventures of life and love before. — Kate Cameron, New York T iims. There is much that is entertaining but a great deal more that seems laboriously worked out in "Lydia." — William Boehnel, New York World Telegram. "LADY BE GOOD" (M-G-M) A big, tuneful and at times funny show ... it is a bit long and repetitious. But it is gay and pleasant and a lot of fun. — William Boehnel, New York H 'orld-Telegram. Never seems able to pull itself together to become more than fair to middling musical comedy. — New York Times. A smooth litle musical comedy. — Elsie Finn, Philadelphia Record. Rates as satisfactory entertainment. ... It probably could have been edited closer and a shorter movie might have had more of a sparkle. — Henry T. yfurdock, Philadelphia Ledger. Extremely funny lines are mixed up with rather tiresome ones and good fast action with a few corny moments, but despite this unevenness, the net result is decidedly in tune with these nice September days. — Laura Lee, Philadelphia Bulletin. For admirers of musicals in general, and Ann Sothern in particular, this M-G-M film adds up to a generous package of assorted entertainment. — Newsweek. \ "WHEN LADIES MEET" (M-G-M) Unless memory is playing tricks, the photoplay is more subtle, urbane and polished than the first film version made in 1933. — Donald Kirklcy, Baltimore Sun. This M-G-M presentation is the perfection of class, skillfully directed by Robert Z. Leonard and well acted by the cast. — Edwin Schallcrt, Los Angeles Times. In many ways the 1941 version witli Joan Crawford, Greer Garson, Robert Taylor, Herbert Marshall and Spring Byington is even better than the early picture which was so popular. — Louella O. Parsons, Los Angeles Examinc-r. Delightful from start to finish. — Jimmy Starr, Los Angeles Herald and Express. "NAVY BLUES" (Warners) W ith Jack Oakie and Jack Haley cooperating neatly as a comedy team, and Ann Sheridan wandering decoratively, if a little disdainfully, in and out of a roughhouse hodgepodge of nautical doings in Honolulu, this musical will provide a lot of fun for the easygoing moviegoer. — Nezi'sii'eek. It has an amusing plot and a quota of adroit performers. — Hciwy T. Murdoch, Philadelphia Ledger. Full of gobs and girls, all pretty, especially some Hawaiian dances and the "Navy Blues Sextette." — Laura Lee, Philadelphia Bulletin. Results hardly justify the effort involved and after an hour and 40-odd minutes of frantic foolishness it all becomes a little exhausting. — Mildred Martin, Philadelphia Inquirer. "OUR WIFE" (Columbia) It's none too plausible and a bit too obviously contrived. But within well defined limits it provides some good fun. — William Boehnel, New York World Telegram. A picture which should be seen after a long cocktail party when laughter comes easy and confusion is to be expected. — Archer Winsten, Arezi' York Post. An amusing little conversation piece. — Rose Pelswick, New York Journal American. Amusing once it gets its conflict under way. There is a lot of piddling about in the early reels, but once woman meets woman the battle rages brightlv enough, though not spectacularlv. — Richard L. Coe. Washington Post. "UNFINISHED BUSINESS" (Universal) A glittering and amusing bit of romantic nonsense, but it must certainly have read rather unpromising in script form. . . . The production is handsomely mounted. — Norman Clark, Baltimore ATews Post. An old story is embellished with new tricks, and emerges as entertainment of more than ordinary' merit . . . has the benefit of slick writing, clever direction and attractive acting. — Donald Kirklcy, Baltimore Sun. GIVE YOURSELF THE OLD HEAVE-HO AND RUSH RIGHT-OVER! • FOR ITS FIRST LUNCHEON OF THE SEASON AM PA Presents the greatest money attraction in American show history IN PERSON! IN PERSON ! OLSEN and JOHNSON and their HELLZAPOPPIN funatics plus — BOB WEITMAN Broadway's Paramount Theatre director plus — ED SULLIVAN Noted Daily News Columnist AS MASTER OF CEREMONIES! plus — Vivian Delia Chiesa America's great lyric soprano Gleb Yellin, NBC, at the piano 9 Qet your tickets from BLANCHE LIVINGSTONE, RKO THEATRES, RKO BLDG. And It Happens TODAY THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th at 12.45 p.m. EDISON HOTEL