Motion Picture Herald (Apr-Jun 1931)

Page scan 0001270 from Motion Picture Herald

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Herald
Date:
Apr-Jun 1931
Publisher:
[New York, N.Y. : Quigley Pub. Co.]
Volume:
Motion Picture Herald (Apr-Jun 1931)
Leaf #:
0001270
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:
Founded in 1915 by a Chicago printing company as a regional trade paper for Midwest exhibitors. In 1916, editor Martin Quigley bought out the owners, and over the next 15 years, he grew EXHIBITORS HERALD into one of the most important national, weekly trade papers in the film business. Quigley acquired MOTOGRAPHY in 1917 and MOVING PICTURE WORLD in 1927. In 1930, he acquired MOTION PICTURE NEWS and the new 'consolidated' publication became MOTION PICTURE HERALD. From the pulpit of his editorial page, Quigley preached the need to improve the motion picture industry and improve the quality of the films. He skillfully served as a mediator in disputes -- between distributors and exhibitors, between the film industry and the Catholic Church (Quigley was one of the architects of the Production Code). Quigley claimed that EXHIBITORS HERALD represented the 'independent exhibitor' and sections like 'What the Picture Did for Me?' certainly provided a forum for theater owners. But plenty of exhibitors viewed Quigley as a servant to the studios and large theater chains. In response, publications such as SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW, INDEPENDENT EXHIBITORS FILM BULLETIN, HARRISON'S REPORTS, and BOX OFFICE were either formed or grew significantly in the years following Quigley's brief moment of consolidation in 1930. -- Eric Hoyt, 2014
Date Added:
July 18, 2024
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'31 Strangers May KIsi Norma Shearer Apr 4. '31 . .7497 . . .77.Feb.28,'3l Tailor Made Man. A William Haines Mar. 28.'3i .7184 . . . .80 Mar.7,'3l Their First Mistake Laurel and Hardy Sept. 27 (Reviewed under title "The Rap") Those Three French GIrli Reginald Denny OcL 11 67B0 76 ..Oct. 18 Trader Horn Harry CareyRenaldoBooth 'm252 ' Jan.24,'3l War Nurse WalkerPageMontgomery ..Nov. 22 7333 ... .82. .Sept. 20 Way for a Sailor lohn Gilbert Nov. I 7967 89. .Sept 20 Leagth Title Star Ret. DaU Feet Hint. Hook. Line & Sinker WheelerWooltey Dee. 27. . . .8758. . .78. Kept Husbands Dorothy Maektlll-J. MeCrw. Feb.22,'31 .6*32.. .7« Lady Refute*, The Betty Cempsen-Johii Darrow. Mar. 8, '31 .(449. . .72. . Laugh and Get Rich Edna May 0 liverDorethy Lee Apr. 20,'31 .8493 . . .72 Leathernaeking Foy, Jr.-Rubin-irene Dunne S«pt 22 7600. ..81.. Pay Oft, The Lowell Sherman Oct. IS 8377. ..70.. Millie Helen Tweivetree* Feb.8,'SI ..7800. ..89 Perfect Alibi All Star Apr.l.'31 . .8829. . .78. . Royal Bed, The ShermanAttor Jan. 15. '31 .6480 . . .72. . Silver Horde Brent-Wolheim Oot 25 6788. ..75.. Sin Ship. The Wolhelm Mary Aster Ian Keith Apr. I8.*3i W Plan. The AM Star Mar.iS.'SI Rtvlawetf . .Dea • Jai.24.'SI .8e>t • .8«»t IS J«n.l7,'SI Dm. .Sept 8828 . 8SI4. .98...Apr.4,'3l Coming Feature Attractions Coming Feature Attractions Cherl-Bibi John Glibert-Lelia Hyamt Five and Ten (Tent) Marion Davies June 6. '31 Flying High Free Soul. A.. . Norma Shearer Leslie Howard JuneM.'sV Great Lover, The A. Menjou Julyl9.'3l Horseflesh Julvll'3l Just a Gigolo William IHaines ". i'.! '.'.!■. i'.! ■.Junel3'.'31 , „ ^ (Reviewed under Title "Dancing Partner") Lullaby "...Aug 8 '31 Man In Possession, The Robert Montgomery Julvl2 '31 Plp.boats Wm. Haines lyi^. P"''*'" \ Dressler-Moran July4,'3i"' Sea Eagles Beery-Rambeau Sidewalks of New York Buster Keaton jiiiylS 'si' Squaw Man. The Roland YoungVelez-Baxter .. Son of India Ramon Novarro Julv25 '31 Susan Lenox. Her Rise and Fall. Greta Garbo This Modern Ago Joan Crawford !!!!!! MaySO '31 ^ „ (Reviewed under title "Girls Together")' Torch Song J. Crawford-N. Hamilton .Apr. 2J.*3I .6545 . .Apr. 25,'3I Donovan's Kid R. DIx-Shililng-Sherldan ..June 6,'3i May 9,'3I Jackie Cooper Everything's Roslo Robert Woolsey-Anita Louise. Junel3,'3l May 9,'3I High Stakes Lowell Sherman-Mae Murray May 9,'3i Helga B. Compson-R. Ames-C. Nagel Marchlta Dix-Dunne Nancy's Private Affairs Mary Aster Next Corner. The Kay Francis-Ricardo Cortez Reclioner. The Richard Dix Too Many Coeki Bert Wheeler-Dorothy Lee Traveling Husbands Evelyn Brent May 2,'31 Waiting At The Church Kerr, Provost. Brian, HInes May 9.'3I White Shouldert Astor-Cortez-Holt June 6,'3I .. .7289 .. .81 Woman Between, The Lily Damita-Lester Vail Apr. 25,'3I RKO PATHE Features ...Apr. 25,'3i PARAMOUNT-PUBLIX Features Title Star Rtl Date A eng Came Yeuth Charles Rogers Dee. 20 Blue Angel, The Emil Jannings-Mariene „^ . Dietrich Jan. 3. '31.. r»^fnn!^S^' UoVU • ^/'."'^ Sidney-Gary Cooper. .Apr. 18, '31 . . Conquering Horde, Tht Arten-Wray Mar 7 '31 Derelict . BancroftFrancis ' Nov' 22 ' S,,H"d I. Mariene Dletrieh-MeLaglen. ^or. 4. '3l'. Dude Ranch, The ,. Jack Oakle May i8.'3l Fast and Loose Hopkins-Starrett-Lombard _ . _, . Morgan Nov • Fin; Harold Lloyd Nov' 8 " F ghting Caravant Cooper-Damita Feb i4.''3i Finn and Hattie Erroi-Green Feb 28 '3 Ftljewjhe Leader Ed Wynn Dec 13' 7,'3V. '31 il Length Feet MiM. 6623 Reviewed .Oct IS Gang Buster. The Oakie-Arthiir" ".'.■' j ^'n-Sraoko Arlen-Brlan Apr" i S?*"' ">', -\,1L; Roflers-Kane " Her Wedding Night Clara Bow Koflers-Kane Oet il Her Wedding Night Clara Bow Oet 18 Honor Among Leyert ColbertMarchRuggiet .....Mar 21 'si u„^"i5JS A1»«rtls* Foster-Gailagher-Lombade .."Jb 28.'3 K\X fl i^''' Oakl'-Frtneet Dtt Mar. 2i7'3l para Bow Mav 23.531 May 23.531. ...Wm. Powell-Kay Fraotlt. . . May 9,'3I ...Nancy Carroll oct 25 ...A. Menjou-C. 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Apr.l l.'3l .72 Feb.2i,'3l .75...0«t. 18 ...Mar. 7.'3l . .67.Apr.i8,'3l .71... Nov. 29 ..Jan. 17, '31 ...Feb. 7, '31 .90... Oet II .63... Dee. 13 .68. ..Dee. 13 . .64 Mar.l4,'3i .7e...Sw>t. 27 .75. Sept. 27 .. .Mar. 7,'3I ..Feb. 14, 'SI . .70. Feb.28.'3l ...Apr. 25.'3I Apr.4.'3i .99... Nov. I .71.. .Sept 6 Mar. 7,'3i .85. ..Aug. 9 .02... Oct il .'74.' .■.Nov! '29 .73... Sept 13 ...Jan. 24.'3I Dee. 8 ...Jan. 3, 'SI .73...De«. 28 .73... Aug. 38 .SO... Nov, 15 i Mar.2i.'3l Sept 20 Up Pops the Devil.. Virtuous Sin, The Vice Squad , ,. Compson Stolen Heavea Nancy Carroli-PhllllD .r . Holmes Feb Tabu South Sea island natives T ._• u J i J Chinese half castes Tom %«iv.^ " ?• Brooks-Talluiah BankheadMay 2,'3V.'. . ,^»«yer Jackie Coogan Nov IS chattertonLuka. ! ; ; Kan 14/3l' .. N. Foster-Carole Lombard May 30 '31 ...Huston-Francis Nov 22 ..Lukas-Franelt "June I3,'3I Coming Feature Attractions An American Tragedy PhiMi^s"^ Holmes-Sylvia . , r, SydneyFrances Dee . . Girl Habit The^ Phil Holmes-Sylvia Sidney . . . July i i.'31 H "n'eymtn' La.'. ^S3f " D^wTiSi" j;,"; E<l ' LureU »IIl'',h "^rr '^'"^ • • • • Ga?^ Co?„T-Ca°roie Lombard ' Laurels and the Lady Ruth Chatterton Lawyer's Secret The ciive Brook ""nkey Business Four Marx Bros. . . N ght Ange^ Nancy Carroil-Fredk. March' ". juw' ie'sV r ii"°Tr'"'?x ;.Gi^en-'Jackie-Seari . .June20'3 Secret Call, The. (Tent) Peggy Shannon-Richard Arlen July25 '3l Women Love Once Lucas-Boardman-Tashman. une^2^^^^^ RADIO PICTURES 8128...82...AUI. 36 2I.'3I.6832 Feb. 21. '31 7333... 81 Mar.2(.'3l 7213 May 9,'3I •7848 Oct. 18 .7059... 85. Feb. 28.'3i .6729 .7233... 81. .Oet '4 • 6308. ..70. May 9,'3i Length Feet Mint. Reviewed July 4. '31.. ..July 25. '31. ..June 6. '31. Title Bachelor Apartmtot Beau Ideal Behind Ofllct Dtort. Board and Room Check and Double Cheek. Cimarron Cracked Nutt Half Shot at Sunrit* Features star .. „. ..Lowell Sherman-Irene Dunn. Apr ,.Vaii-Forbet-Stenge|.RIeh Young Jan. ..Astor-Ames-Cortez Mar .Hugh Herbert Edna May Olilver A»r, . .Amoi 'n' Andy-CarolRich ..Oct. ..Richard-Dlx-lrene Dunn ...Feb. ,. WheelerWooisey Apr. . .WheelerWooisey Dee. Date I5,'3I 25.'3I IS.'Si 20.'SI. 25... 9.'3I . I9.'3i. 27.... Length Feet Hint. Reviewed .6888. ..77 Feb.28.'3i .7133... 79. ..Deo. 13 .7413... 82 • 6493 Mar.7,'3l .6923... 75... Oct 24 illll..l24. Jan.S.'3l •5796 Feb.l4.'3i •6758... 79... Sept 27 Title (Available sound-on-flim and sound-on-disc) Star Rei. Date Beyond Victory Beyd Apr Big Money Quilian-Armstrong-Gleasen. .. Oot born to Love Constance Bennett May I Lonely Wives Horton-Raiston-Laplante Miller Feb. Painted Desert Boyd-Twelvetreet J«n. Sin Taket ■ Holiday Constance Bennett Nov. Length Feet Mint. Reviewed 2.'31.658i....73.Apr.i8,'3i 26... 7310... 82 31 22.'SI Jan. 24,'31 18, 'SI. 7650... 85. Jan. I7.'3I 23....7304...8I...Nev. 29 Coming Feature Attractions Common Law Constance Bennett Devotion Ann Harding Gangster's Wife Helen Tweivetree* Iron Chalice Bill Boyd Kid from Madrid Eddie Quillaa Rebound Ina Claire Suicide Fleet. The Bill Boyd Whoop-Te-De-KId Eddie Quiilan Woman of Experience Helen Tweivetree* Apr. 25, '31 SONO ART-WORLD WIDE Features Title SUr Re I. Date Feet Air Peilc* Kenneth Harlai-J. Dunn Apr. I. '31.. 5500 Cettelle Can Tom Meort-Lola Lane Oet IS 7200 Damaged Leve Coiiyer Oet. IS In Old Cheynne Rex LeaseDorothy Gulliver. . May. 15, '31 Jawt et Hen MeLagien-Hume Dee. 30 8850 Juit ter ■ Seni Davis-Carpenter Die. 20 Rent Roland-Thomson-Levt Oct 1 7200 Rogut tf tht RIv Grandt Hatton-Loy Bohr Oct. IS 7000 Symphoay in Tvt Flat* Novelit-Logaa Apr. I5.'3I Swantt River Withers-Todd ...Mar. I5,'3I Length ..HIat. 60. 78 Reviewed Mar.2l,'3l ...Oet. 18 Jta.24,'3l .lOO.Jta.lO.'SI ..80. ..70. ..Oct II ..Det. • .58.Jan.3i,'3l STATE RIGHTS Features Ltngth TItit Star DIst'r Rtl.Oatt Fttt Mlat. Rtviewed Alma de Gtucht Special Cait Edw. L. Klein.. Sept 6 Bali J. C. Jackson. .. Nev. IS..7reelt By Rocket to the Moon Ufa Feb. 6,'3i . .97. . . Fob. i4,'3l Chess Player, The Johanne-BJanchard .. Unusual Plet Clearing the Range H. Gibson-S. Eliers.M. H Hoffman, Jr Apr. 25,'3i Comrades of 1918 Forenflim Feb. 28.'3I Docks of Hamburg Jugo-Frltscb Ufa Film Ex-Flame ...Liberty Pred 8480 . . 72 . . Nov. 29 Eternal Fools Judea Films Sept 23. .6120. . .88. Sept 8 Figaro Franee-ADerlcaa 71.. Dee. 7 Heart's Melody Frltseh-Parle Uf» Film immortal Vagabond Hald-Froellch ...... Ufa Fiin lade Casket, The French Cast Cosmot 5800.. .64 Lttin Lady Audible Oet. 31 . .6100. . .68. . Nov. 15 Lost Patrol Pro Patria 57.. Dee. 21 Love Waltz. The Willy Fritsch Ufa Film May i5,'3l Madonna of the Sleeping Cars Claude Frane Little Playhouse Film Ce Oft I9.'29 Mad Parade, The M. Day-L. Fazenda. . Liberty Prod May2,'31 Manxman, The Carl Briason Ufa Dec. 21. .6800 Dee. 14 Midnight Special. The Chesterfield Dec. 15. .6190. . .60. . Dee. 8 Mysteries of Nature Ufa 71 Pagiiacci Italian Opera Audio Cinema Mar. 7, '31 Passion Song, The Olmstead-N. Beery .. Excellent 5080. ..56 Peacock Fan. The Dorothy Dwan Chesterfield 5400 . . 60 Peri Special f^ast Ufa Films Primrose Path. The Foster-Darrow Hollywood Flimt.Mar 1930. . .94Jan.24.'3i Pueblo Terror Buffalo Bill Jr West Coast Studios Apr. 15.'3I . .5360.60.Ap.ll.'SI Queen of Sparta, The Itaiafllm 9 reels Hueens Necklace Profex 9 reels Rosenmmontag Mathias Wieman, Lien Dyers. .UFA 8 reels Saddle King, The Cliff Tex Lyon Anchor Oct 12 Sea Fury Mildred Harris Tom White 58. .Dee. 7 Slums of Tokio Japanese Cast Moviegraphs Smoke Beliew Conway Tearie First Division 6605. ..73 South of Panama Carmeiita Geraohty. .Chesterfield 6300. ..70 Student Days Anita Dorris-Fred Louis Lerch Heinz Paul... Apr. 27,'3I Ten Nights In a Barroom Goetz ^n'^l^'^.i Thunder God Cornelius Keefe ...Crescent 5917... 68 Tilly of Bloomsbury Sydney Howard Sterling MaV 16,31 Today Nagel-Owen Majestic Nov. I . .6660 ...... .Oct. 25 Trails of the Golden West Cosmos ExchangeFeb. 5.'3i . .55. . .Jan. 3i,'3l Treasure. The Two Hearts in Waltz Time. .Janssen-Thelmer .. Two Worlds Nora BaringJohn Longdon White Devil Mosiukln-Dagover Wion du Stadt Der Lleder..Max Hansen Wild West Whoopee Jack Perrin Women Men Marry Harlan-Blaine Yiddish Mama, The Mae Simon .Film Arts Guild. . Asso. C. of A. . . Oct. E. A. Oupont. . . Nov. .Nov. 30 .8800. . .98. Oct 25 .8000... 82.. Nov. 29 .UFA Films . . Protex .Allied Headline PI . Judea Films. . . . < 8 reels Feb.28,'3l Mar. 7,'3I 4000..