Motion Picture Herald (Apr-Jun 1931)

Page scan 0001274 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 #:
0001274
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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78 MOTION PICTURE HERALD May 2 3, 1931 TItIt JulTer Swings Eve't Fall Farm Foolery Flying Feet Fore ! Frozen Face Frozen Frolle .... Gem of Agra SUr Farrell GoK Series All Star Fable Knute Rockne Football. Farrell Golf Manhattan Comedy Fable .Vagabond Adventure ... Getting on the Green Farrell GoH Length l-»e> MIns. Reviewed ..I reel... Mar. 7. '3' ..2 reels ..I reel Sent JO ..I reel Sept. 13 . . I reel . . . Feb. 14'3I .2 reels. .Apr. 18. 3! . . I reel Sept. 13 ..I reel Sept. 27 ..I reel . . . Apr.ll.'3l ..I reel Sept 7 .1 reel.... Nov. 8 .2 reels... May 2, '31 ..I reel Nov. IS .2 reels . .2 reels. .Jan. I0.'3I ..I reel Aug. 30 ..I reel Deo. 13 9 2 reels Hunting Th^rilis .\\\\\\\\\\\".V.".sio'rtllght Apr. 2I.;3I . . . . I • • \'| I Hurricane Island Vagabond Adventures Apr. 21. 31 . . . . I reel . . Mar. 28. 31 In the Rough Farrell Golt I'll Take That One All Star ....... Jungle Terror Vagabond Adventure Oct Kid the Kidder Owsley-Marsh Dee. King ot Bugs Fable Last Yard. The Rockne Feotball Oct. KoLchi°M ilii-Fleid::: Sportnght Oee. 14 I reel Dee 20 Mystic Isles Vagabond Adventure Nov. 30 « Neat and Tidy All Star f*"*" J'.,, Next Door Neighbors Housman-Deerlng Jan. 28, 31.. New Waiter, The All Star Sept. Kel. Data ...Feb. 22.'3I. ...Dec. 28.... ..-sept 14 ...Oct. 28 ...Feb. (5.'3I. ...Apr. I9.'3I.. ...Aug. 31.... ...Oct. 19 ...Mar. 22,'3I. Gliding Sporttight Sept. 21.... eiory of Spain Vagabond Adventure Nov. 18 ... Gossipy Plumber. The Folly Comedy May 17, 31.. Gypped In Egypt J*"".'', • ' j mS^^-Ii '" Half Pint Polly Capital Comedy May 3, 31 Help Wanted— Female Pollard ■ J^n 11,31. Hidden Goal. The Rockne Football Oct. 5.... High Steppere Sportllght jov. IB. Hold the Babv Agnew-Crane-MePhall Nov._ SYNDICATE PICTURES CORPORATION .Mir. . Oct, 8,'SI I reel . Feb. 28,'3I 5 2 reels 5 1 reel Sept. 20 7 2 reels Sept 20 21 I reel. ...Jan. 3. '31 12 1 reel Aug. SO 12 1 reel Oct. 25 May2,'31 .Deo. 20 reel Nov. 23 2 reels 2 reels. . .Jan. S.'SI 14 2 reels.. NFaht "class" ."."."'.'.'.'.■.■.'.'.'.■.'.'.■.■.■."■Campus Comedy Juiie 7.'31 2 reels. May 16.'31 Not So Loud . Melody Comedy May 3.'31 2 reels. .. May 2.'31 Sfflc. Boy ihe... Fable' Nov. 23 I reel Nov. 29 One Nutty NIoht Wills-Carney Nov. 30 2 reels. ... Nov. 22 Open HoX ..............Nick Stuart 20 min. Apr.l I 3 The Ola Hokum Bucket Aesop Fable Mar.29.'3l 7min.. Aor4,3 Outboard Stunting Sportllght Series i "J^Jl i Over the Radio Pangborn Dee. 14 2 reels. ..Feb. 7.31 Parading Pajamai Johnny Arthur Dee. 21 2 reels. .Jan 24, 31 Par and Double Par Sportllght Nov. 2 ree Nov. 22 Pathe News Released Twice Weekly I reel Parents Wanted Folly Comedy Mar. I5,'3I ..2 reels.. Apr. 4.'3I RaOQueteers Sportllght Oct. 19 I reel Oct. M Radio Racket Fable Mar. l.'3l . ... I reel Feb. 28. 3] Red Riding Hood Fable Jan. 18,' 13 ... I reel . .Jan. 31..^ Sough and Tumble fS'l)''".. w -im'^' i JL'u ' M*,ri7''l Rough H ouse Rhythm Ed Kennedy *P'^ ^' ' 2 reels . . M ar. 1 4, 3 1 Royal Flush. The All Star Dee. 19 ? reels. .. .Aug. 30 Sands of Egypt Vagabond Adventure Nov. Satan's Fury Vagabond Adventure Sept Seein' Injuns P'>"«r.'! I'^^'i Self Defense Sportllght Sept Shadow of the Dragon Vagabond Adventure Mar. Sink or Swim Sportllght Mar. Ski Pilot Sportllght Feb. Some Babies CarleHlatt Sept Speed Limit Sportllght ..... Mar. Spirit of Sho-Gun Vagabond Adventure Dec. Stage Struck Walter Catlett Jan. Stone Age Stunts Fable Deo. Tale of Tutulla Vagabond Adventure Jan. Tennis TopNotchers Tilden-Wills *or. Thom the Unknown Vagabond Adventure Mar. Three Wise Clucks Glenn Tryon Apr. Touchdown Rockne Football Nov. Toytown Tale Fable Jan. Traffic Tangle Carr-Farley Nov. Twisted Tales Arthur Housman-Marlon Douglas Mar. Two Minutes to Go Rockne Feetball Oct. Under Cover Sportllght Jan. Under Par Farrell Golf Mar. Under the Cock-Eyed Moon Carney-Wills Oct Well of Fortaleza. The Vagabond Adventure Feb. Winning Putts Farrell Golf Mar. Wizard Land Vagabond Adventure Dee. 2 I reel. 7 1 reel Aug. 23 15, '31... 2 reels.. Jan. 3,'3I 7 1 reel. . . Sept IS 8,'SI I reel . Mar. I4,'3I 22.'3I...I reel 9 Mar. 28.'3I 8 1 reel Feb. 14.'3I 21 2 reels Aug. IB S.'SI... I reel Mar. I4.'31 28 I reel .Jan. 3. '31 18 I reel Feb. 28.'31 7 1 reel Deo. IS 25.'31...1 reel Feb. 7.'3I 4, '31 1 reel 1 1 Apr. 4. '31 22.'31 . . . I reel. . Apr. 4. '31 I2.'3I 2 eels. Apr. 18. '31 2 1 reel 4.'3I...I reel . Jan. 3.'3I 2 2 reels Nov. 8 29.'3I 22. Apr. 4, '31 15 1 reel ll,'31...l reel. Jan. 24.'3I IS. '31... I reel 9 Mar. 28. '31 28 2 reels. Nev i« 28.'3I...1 reel. Feb. 2I.'SI l.'SI I reel. ..Apr. 4, '31 14 1 reel Dee. 13 STATE RIGHTS Length Distributor Feet MIns. Reviewed . Elbee 2 reels Alice Chops the Susy Alice Gets Stage Struck Alice Gets Stung Alice Loses Out Alice on the Farm Alice Picks the Champ Alice Plays Cupid Allse Rattled by Rets Alice Solves the Puzzle Allte the Jailbird Alice Wins the Derby Alice In the Jungle Alice's Balloon Race Alice's Egg Plant Alice's Little Parede Alice's Mysterious Mystery Alice's Orphan Alice's Tin Pony Broken Spur, The ,..Jaek Cyclone Bliss Jack Desert Bridegroom Jack Desert's Crucible Jack Deed or Alive Jack Double-O, The Jack Marshall of Money Mint Jack Rider from Nowhere Jack Romantic Sheriff, The Jack Sparks of Flint Jack TwoFisted Jefferson Jack Western Romance Jack Title Star At the Photographers Harry Delf.. Beauty Secrets from Holly , , wood— No. I (technicolor) Welshay ...Mar. 14.31 Besides the Western Sea Castle Film I reel..... Birds of a Feather Ideal ""'I" *• ^' Blind Youth Lou Teliegen Caoital 2 reels Bosom Friendship Novelty UFA 10 mm Bring on the Bride Elbee . . 2 reels Nov. 9 Broken Doll. The Sadie Banks Judea Films 1 reel Coast to Coast Talker Visugraphle 2 reels Aug. 30 Down Hawaii Way Color Novelty Castle 1 reel ..... . Electric Ship Educational General Electric 9. .Nov 8 Ell-Ell Cantor Waldman Judea Film 950 tt Evening In Jewish Camp Eval Miller Judea Film 1000 tt ^ Felix Fernandino imperial 9. .Nov 22 Friend Husband Burr 2 reels Frost and Old Lace UFA I reel sept. 20 In the Goold Old Summer . . . , . . Time 8 min Apr. 4,'3I Jewish Gypsy HymIe Jacobson Judea Films 1900 ft Jewish Melody Cantor Waldman Judea Films, Inc 1 reel Kids and Pets Color Novelty Castle I reel Kol Nidre No. I Cantor Schmllikel ... Judea Films 900 ft Kol Nidre No. 2 Cantor Waldman Judea Films 950 ft Land of Freedom Seymour Reltztelt. . .Judea Films, Inc 2 reels Legend of the Skies Ideal 6 min Mar. U.'SI Mal-Ko Mashma-Lou Harry Fold Judea Films Measuring Time UFA Film 7 min Sept 27 Meet the Family Harry Delf Elbee 2 reels Monkey Business 8 min Apr. <,'3I Monkey Squawks Burr .. Natascha Pinchus Lavenda Judea Films. Inc 2 reels Niagara Falls Essanay Dee. 20 Oh Doctor Special Cast Judea Films 1800 ft One Day Visugraphle Dee. 6 Peas and Ones fro Patria Dec. 8 Peculiar Pets Itleal 8 min Apr. 4.'3I Poem In Stone, A Ideal 7 min Mar. U.'SI Pglo visugraphle 10 min.... Nov. 29 Sacred Elephants of India Ideal 8 min Mar.2l,'SI Bailors' Sweetheart HymIe Jacobson Judea Films. Ine 2 reels Shoemaker's Romance Judea Films 1900 ft Signed. Sealed & Delivered. .Special Cast Burr Sixty Minutes From Broadway Color Novelty Castle I reel Felix Fernandino & Some Wild Appetites Ideal 8 min. Mar.2l.'3l Spanish Rhythm Orch Imperial 9 inin Nov 29 Spring Is Here Ideal 8 min Mar.2l.'3l Style and Class Marty Barratz Judea Films 2000 ft Summer Harmonies Song Cartoon Biophone I reel Oct. 5 Talk-o-Graphs Norman Brokenshlre. Henry Sonenshlne 9 mm Nov. 29 Tee Time Felix the Cat Copley Films 1 reel Apr. 5 Treuble from Abroad Broek-Radlo ....... Mar. U.'SI Una-Sana-Takof Cantor Waldman. ... Jiidca Films 9.50 ft Wings of Tomorrow Visuographic 10 mm May 2,'3I World Unseen. A Seientifle UFA I2 mm ..^..Feb. J ..Jan. Oct Mar. Oct • Mar. Apr. ...May Apr. Nov. Nov. Jan. Oee. Dee. Sept ...May Feb. Sept Hoxle Feb. Hoxle Oct. Hoxle Jen. Hoxle Oet Hoxle Nov. Hexle Dec. Heiie Sept Hoxle Nov. Hoxle Jan. Hoxle Feb. Hoxle Sept. Hoxle Dee. I. 'SI 15. 'SI 15 1, '31 15. "'si I, '31 I. 'SI 15. '31 I , 15..... I. 'SI IS i5,''si"!! !!!!!! IS. 'SI. I* I, 'SI. .2 red* 15 2 reels 15, 'SI.. 2 reels 1 2 reels 15 2 reels I 2 reels IS 2 reels 1 2 reels I, 'SI. .2 reils 15, '31 . .2 reels 1 2 reels IS 2 reels TALKING PICTURE EPICS Length Title Star Rel. Date Feet MIns. Reviewed Animal World of Hake Believe. Dr. Raymond L. DItman. . . Apr., 'SI I reel May2,'3l Bird Islands ef Pero Dr. Robt. Cushman Murphy. Feb. 12, 'SI.. I reel Ne*. 8 Fight to Live Dr. Raymond L. DItmars. . .Apr., 'SI I reel Freaks ef Nature Dr. Raymond L. Dltmars. . . June 14. '31.. 900 In the Realm of Goblins Dr. Raymond L. Dltmars. . .Aug. 31, 'SI. .966 Land of Evangeline Wanderlust (No. 2) Jan. 80. 'SI . . I reel . . Feb. U.'SI Let's Sing Howard Wade KInsey Sept Like a Beaver Dr. Raymond L. Dltmars. .. Feb. Monkey Whoopee Dr. Raymond L. Dltmars. .. Deo. Naked Han vs. Beast Martin Johnson Oet Seeing Bermuda »■ a Bleyele. . .(No. 1) Wanderlust Oet Today and Yesterday Hearst News Nov. t«0. l2,'SI..840....Feb. 14, 2S 900 15 980 15 960 Dea. I5.'29.2900 'SI TIFFANY Title Star Rel. Date Length Reviewed Color Symphonies Serlee 6 In Technicolor I reel Chinese Flower Boat July 5 Dancing Bear June 10 Parisian Nights June 25 Kentucky Jubilee Singers Serlee of 6 Old Black Joe May I 2 reels Plckln' Cotton I reel Dee. IS Road Home, The 2 reels Slave Days I reel Dee. • Welcome Home Dee. >2...l reel Nev. 29 Musical Fantasies Series tt t I reel Fire Worshipper! Aug. 10 Sept 27 Memories Apr. 23 William Tell Aug. I Way Down South Dee. ♦ Paul Hurst Comedies Series et 6 De Wolld's Champion Dee. 6 One Punch O'Teole Mar. 23 18 Mar. 28.'3I Tale ef a Flea, The Missing Link, The Rolling Stone Serlee Series ef 6 In the Mountains Sept 25 I reel Sept i The Desert Dee. 18 Tiffany Chimp Series 6 Monkey Comedies 2 reels 1. Blimp Mystery, The Sept. 27 2. Little Covered Wagen, The Sept. 5 Aug. SO 3. Little Big House, The Oct 15 Oet 4 4. Little Divorcee. The Dee. 6 B. Nine Nights In a Bar Room Jan. 26. '31 Jan. 3. '31 6. Chasing Around Mar. 23. '31 .2 reels 16 Mar. 28. '31 7. Afrifa Squawks 8. Apeing Hollywood Voice of Hollywood Serlee Station 8-T-A-R 26.. I reel each No. 16 Nell Hamilton Aug. 10 No. 17 Laura La Plante Aug. 20 No. 18 Gleason t Armstrong Sept. II No. 19 Johnny HInes .Oct II No. 20 James Hall No. 21 Conklln i Christy. No. 22 Ian Keith No. 23 Sammy Cohen-Tlflany Talking Chlmpe Dee. t " 24 Leon E. Janney Dec. 21 No. No. 25 Seben No. 26 Kenneth Harlan Mar. Leben Ian. 20. '3 1. 2.'3I... .10. ..Mar. 28.'3I UNITED ARTISTS Length Title Star Rel. Date Feet MIns. Reviewed The Amerleana Coae Otto Matleson Au|. 2 978 Wizard's Apprentice Apr. 20 840 Sept. 20 Zampa Sept. i I reel Sent t UNIVERSAL Title M. Date 8.'3I 25. '31 Length Feet MIns Reviewed . . .2 reels Mar. 28 .'31 . . .2 reels Nov. 29 Dee. 20 . . .2 reels Nov. 29 'eel. II. '31 Arabian Knights Slim Summervllle Apr. All Excited Sidney-Murray Mar. Afrlea Oswald Cartoon Dee. Alaska Oswald Cartoon Dec. All for a Lady Leather Pusher Series No. 6. Dec. Band Master. The Oswald Cartoon Butter in Yeggman. The Sidney-Murray May 6.'3I . . . .2 reels. . Apr. Champion. The Leather Pushers Feb 25. '31. 2 reels Cat's Paw, The Red Star Comedy July 8. '31 2 reels.. Apr. 4.'3I China Oswald Cartoon Jan. I2.'SI...I reel. Comeback. The Leather Pusher Serlee No. 4 Dee. Country School, The Oswald Cartoon May Dangerous Daze Rerl Star Comedy Mar. Detective. The Oswald Cartoon Sept Discontented Cowboye SidneyMurray Nov. Divorce A La Carte SidneyMurray Apr. Farmer. The Oswald Cartoon Mar. Fireman. The Oswald Cartoon Apr. Fowl Ball. The Oswald Cartoon Oct Framed Leather Pusher Series No. 7. Jan. Go to Blezee Sidney-Murray Oct. Hammer & Tongs Leather Pusher Series No. 2. Oct. Helle Russia Slim Summervllle Jan. Hello Napoleen Red Star Comedy June Here's Luck Slim Summervllle May 20.'3I . . .2 reels. . . May 2.'3I Heroes of the Flames Tim McCoy June 2.'SI '7 Apr. 4.'3I Het and Bothered Sidney-Murray Mar. 4.'3I 2 reels Howdy Mate Red Star Comedy July 22.'31 2 reels In Old Mazuma Sidney Murray Jan. 2I.'S» . . .2 reels. Jan. 3. '11 It Haonenod In Hollywood Red Star Comedy Feb. 2.'SI 2 reels Nov 29 Kane Meets Abel Leather Pushers Fob. II,'SI...2 reels 3 2 reels. S.'SI I reel. . May 16.'3I '31 . . .2 reels. Mar. I4.'3I 22 1 reel Oct. II 12 2 reels Oct II I5.'SI...2 reels Mar. ii "Ji 23.'SI...I reel. Mar. U.'SI S.'SI I reel 15 1 reel 14. '31... 2 reele Dee. IS 15 2 reels . . .Nov. 8 8 2 reels 7.'SI . . . .2 reels Oee. 20 S.'SI 2 reels..