Motion Picture Herald (Apr-Jun 1931)

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 #:
0001446
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:
August 29, 2022
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64 MOTION PICTURE HERALD June 6 . 19 3 1 Title It't a WiM Child. Lady't MsraU. A Star "^'^ Marlon Davles Maf 21. Graea Moore ■■ .i, ^• (Revlawed usdor title "The Soul Kle« ) Laughing Sinners J. Crawtord-N. Hamilton. . ..May 30, Mr CaH ItTo,e... „yam..M.njou.OuRean.Fo...r.Mar 14 Men of the North LeonardRoland ^'P' ^ MIn and BUI 9.'^:']S''-^""' JaT 17 New MeoB Tlhbett-Moore ...... ■ 'f" ' Never the Twain Shall Meet. . . . Monteneoro-Smlth-Howard ..May 16 Outsider. The Harold Huth nV/ 'in Paid Crawford-Armstrono Z" (Reviewed under title "* lunnins Time Minutes Reviewed 75. Feb. 28,'3I 88 Oct. 4 '31.. 31.. ■Within tlie Law") I.. Parlor, Bedroom and Bath Keaton-Ellers-Denny Feb Pauion Flower Francls-Johnson-Biekford ...D" Prodlaal The Lawrence Tibbett Feb. rrooigai. ing (Reviewed under title "The Southerner") Reducing Dressler-Moran Jan. Remote CoBtrel Halnes-Doran Nov. Secret Six, The Beery-Hariow Apr. Shipmates MontgomeryJordan-Torrence .Apr. Stepping Out DennyGreenwoodHyams ...Apr. Strangers May Kiss Norma Shearer Apr. Tailor Made Man, A William Haines Mar. Their First Mistake . Laurel and Hardy.. (Reviewed under title "The Rap") This Modern Ago Joan Crawford May30,'3 (Reviewed under title "Girls Together") Those Three French Girls Reginald Denny Oct. 11... Trader Horn Harry Carey-Renaldo-Booth War Nurse Walker-Page-Montgomery ..Nov. 22... Way for a Sailor John Gilbert Nov. I... Coming Feature Attractions Cherl-Bibl -John GlIbert-Lella Hyans Five and Ten (Tent) Marion Davies Junel3.'3l. Flying High Free Soul, A Norma Shearer Leslie Howard June20.'3l Great Lover, The A. Menjou Julyl8.'3l Horsenesh Julyll,'3l Just a Gigolo William Haines June 6, '31. (Reviewed under Title "Dancing Partner") Lullaby Aug.8.'3l Man In Possession, The Robert Montgomery Julyll.'SI PIgboats Wm. Haines Politics Dressler-Moran July4,'3l . Sea Eagles BeeryRambeau Sidewalks of New York Buster Keaton Julyl8,'3l Squaw Man, The Roland YoungVelez-Baxter Son of India Ramon Novarro July25.'3i Susan Lenox, Her Rise and Fall. Greta Garbo .7 1. Feb. 28.'31 ..60 Oct. 25 .67 Oct. 18 .78... Oct. 25 .80. May 30, '31 ..90. May 2,'3I .,87 Nov. 15 ..72. Jan. 31,'3I .,80.... Oct. 25 .83. Jan. I7,'3I ,,77 Doc. IS ,.66. ...Oct. II . 83. Apr. 25,'3I ..72. Mar. .,73. Mar. .77. Feb. . .80. Mar. 28,'3I 21,'3I 28. '31 7,'31 .Sept. 27 Apr. 25,'31 ..76..., Oct. 18 .120. Jan. 24,'3I ..82.,,. Sept. 20 ..89 Sept. 20 .Apr. 25,'3I .63. Apr. 25,'3I MONOGRAM PICTURES CORPORATION Features Running Time Title Star Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Ships of Hate L. Hughes-D. Sebastian June 20,'3i 7 reels Dugan of the Badlands Bill Cody June 27,'3I 6 reels Coming Feature Attractions Running Time Title Star Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Partners of the Trail Tom Tyler 6 reels Vanishing Men Tom Tyler 6 reels PARAMOUNT PUBLIX Features Rel Date .Dec. 20. Title Star Along Cam* Yeutk Charles Rogers Blue Angel, The Emil Jannings-Marlene Dietrich Jan. City Streets Sylvia Sidney-Gary Cooper.. Apr. Conquering Horde, The Arlen-Wray ,,.Mar. Derelict BancroftFrancis Nov. Dishonored Marlene Dletrlch-MeLagleB. Apr. Dude Ranch, The Jack Oakle May Fast and Loose Hopkins-Starrett-Lombard Morgan Nov. Feet First Harold Lloyd Nov. Fighting Caravans CooperDamita Feb. Finn and Hattle Errol-Green Feb. Follow the Leader Ed Wynn Dec. Gang Buster, The Oakle-Arthur Jan. I in Sraoke Arlen-Brlan Apr. Heads Up Rogers-Kane Oct. Her Wedding Night Clara Bow Oct. Honor Among Levers ...Colbert-March-Ruggles Mar. It Pays to Advertise Foster-Gallagher-Lombada ..Feb. 28, June Meon Jack Oakle-Frances Dee Mar. 21. Kick !■ Clara Bow May 23. Ladles' Man Wm. Powell-Kay Franelt... May 9, Laughter Nancy Carroll Oct. 25. Lawyer's Secret, The Clive Brook ,,,June 6, L'Enimatigue Mr. Parkes A. Menjou-C. Colbert (Slightly Scarlet) Man of the World Wm. Powell-Lombard Mar. Monte Carlo BuchananMacDonald Oct. Morocco CooperDietrich Dec. No Limit Clara Bow Jan. Only Saps Work Errol-Arlen-Brlan Dec. Playboy of Paris Maurice Chevalier Oct. Range Mar. Right t* Love, The Ruth Chatterton Dec. 27 Reyal Family of Broadway Ina ClaireFredric March Jan. 31, Scandal Sheet, The BancroftBrookFrancis Feb. 7, Sea God, The Arlen-Wray Sept. 13 Sea Legs .Jack Oakle Nov. 29 Sklppy Mitzl GreenJackie Searl . Jackie Cooper Apr. 25, Smiling Lieutenant, The M. Chevalier-C. Colbert Aug. I.' Spellers, The Cooper-K. Johnston-B. Compson Sept. 20 Stolen Heave* Nancy Carroll-Phlllln Holmes Feb. Tabu South Sea Island natives and Chinese half castes .... Aug. Tarnished Lady C. Brooks-Tailulah BankheadMay Tom Sawyer Jackie Coogan Nov. Unfaithful ChattertonLukas Mar. Up Pops the Devil N. Foster-Carole Lombard May Virtuous Sin, The.... HustonFrancis Nov. 22 Vice Squad LukasFrancis June 13, Running Time Minutes Reviewed 73 Oct. IB 31 109 Nov. 22 '31 80. Apr. II, '31 '31 72. Feb. 21, '31 75.... Oct. 18 '31 91. Mar. 7,'3I 31 67. Apr. 18,'3I 71 . . . .Nov. 93. Jan. 17.' 31 91. Feb. 7. 31 90.... Oct. 65 Dec. '31 68 . . . . Dec. 31 64. Mar. 14, 76 Sept. 75 . . . Sept. 31 75. Mar. 7, 31 61. Feb. 14, 31 70 Feb. 28, '31 74. Apr. 25, '31 75. Apr. 4, 99' Nov. 31 63. May 23. 71.... Sept. 31.... 31".'.;! Honeymoon Lane ...Eddie Dewlinf July26.'3l.. Huckleberry Finn J. Coogan-M. Green Aug. 15. 31 I Take This Woman Gary Cooper -Carole Lombard. . June 27, '31 Magnificent Lie Ruth Chatterton July 25.'3I Monkey Business Four Marx Bros Sept. 25.'3I Murder by the Clock Wm.Boyd-L. Tashman. . ^ . . . Aug. 8. 31 Might Angel Nancy Carroll-Fredk. March. .. July I8,'3I Newly Rich Mitzl Green-Jackle-Searl June 20,'3I Personal Maid Nancy Carroll ..............Sept. I9,'3I. Rich Man's Folly G. Bancroft-Kay Francis Aug. 22,31 Road to Reno (Tent) Charles Rogers ............. Sept. 5.'31 Secret Call, The. (Tent) Peggy Shannon-Rlcnard ArleB. July25,'3l Secrets of a Secretary C. Colbert Sept. 5, 31 Silence Clive BrookMary Brian Sept. I2,'3I Women Love Once Lucas-Boardman-lashman. . . . July 4, '31 31. 31.., 31,.. 29 31 31 II 13 13 '31 27 27 '31 '31 '31 '31 ■31 I '31 6 ...70. Mar. 7, '31 . . .85 Aug. 8 . . .92 Oct. 1 1 . . .72 ...74 Nov. 29 . . .73. . Sept. 13 . . .61. Jan. 24,'3I . ..79.... Dec. 6 . . .9! Jan. 3, '31 . . .73 Dec. 20 . . .73 Aug. 30 . . .90 Nov. 15 '31 88. Mar. 21, '31 31 92.... Aug. 30 '31 76. Feb. 21. '31 '3 81. Mar. 21. '31 ,'31 80. May 9,'3I 88.. .Oct. 18 ,'31 85. Feb. 28,'3I ,'31 75 81 Oct. 4 ,'31 70. May 9, '31 Coming Feature Attractions Tlfl* Star Rel Date An American Tragedy Phillips Holmes-Sylvia SydneyFrances Dee Aug. 29, '3 1. Caught Richard Arlen-L. Dresser. .. Aug. 8. '31. Confessions of a Co-Ed Phil Holmes-Sylvia Sidney ... July 1 1, '31 . . Daughter of the Dragon Warner Oland-Anna May Wong Sept I2.'3I. Girl Habit, The... Charles Ruggles June27,'3l.. Running Time Minutes Reviewed RADIO PICTURES Features Title Star Rel D Bachelor Apartmeit Lowell Sherman-Irene Dun«.Apr. Beau Ideal Vall-Forbes-Stengel-Rleh Young Jan. Behind Office Doors Aetor-Amee-Cortez Ma/ Check and Double Cheek Amos n' Andy-CarolRich . Oot. Cimarron Riehard-Dlx-lrene Dunn ...Feb. Cracked Nuts WheelerWoolsey Apr. Donovan's Kid R. Dix-Shllling-Sherldan ..June Jackie Cooper Half Shot at Sunrlee WheelerWoolsey Oct. Hook Line 4. Sinker Wheeler-Woolsey Dec. SSSt ' Husband. Dorothy Mack.lll-J. "•Cr«.Fob Lady Refuses, The Betty Comp»on-John Darrow.Mar. Laugh and Get Rleh Edna^ May OliverDorothy Leathernecking Foy, Jr.-Rubiii-lrene Dunne Sent. Pay Oft, The Lowell Sherman Oct. Millie Helen Twelvetreee Feb. Perfect Alibi All Star Apr. Royal Bed, The Bherman-Astor Jan. Sliver Horde Bront-Wolholm .......... .Oct. Sm Ship, The Wolheim Mary Aster Ian Keith Apr. White Shoulders Astor-Cortcz-Holt June W Plan, The All Star Mar. Running Time Minutes Reviewed '31 77. Feb. 28,'3I 13 31 79 Deo. 31 82 75.... Oct. 24 31 124. Jan. 3,'3I 31 64. Feb. I4.'3I I 77. ..May 9, '31 79.... Sept. 27 75 Dec. 8 31 76. Jan. 24,'3I 31 72 31 72. Mar. 7,'3I 81 Sept. 6 70.... Sept. 13 31 85. Jan. I7,'3I 31 76 31 76 Dec. 13 75 Sept, 27 31 65 31 81. May 30. '31 31 98. Apr. 4.'3I Coming Feature Attractions Everything's Rosle Robert Woolsey-Anita Louise. June I3,'3I 76. ..May 9.'3I H igh Stakes ............... Lowell Shern,an-Mao Murray May 9,'3I Marchita Dix-Dunno Million Dollar Swindle, The Richard Dix Nancy's Private Affairs Mary Aster ..... v ' ' uV-.i Three Who Loved B. Compson-R. Ames-C, Nagel Too Many Cooks Bert Wheeler-Dorothy Lee Transgression Kay FrancisR icardo Cortoz Mav2'il Traveling Husbands Evelyn Brent Mavg'SI Waiting At The Church Kerr, Prevost, Brian. Hlnes V„ ^?'.t Woman Between, The Lily Damita-Lester Vail Apr. 25.31 RKO PATHE Features Title (Available sound-on-fllm and sound-on-disc) Star Rel Date Running Time Minutes Reviewed Beyond " Victory Boyd f^'^ Big Money ftuiiian-Armstrong-Gleasen. ..Oct. Born to uav* Constance Bennett Apr. Lonely Wives Horton-Ralston-Laplante Miller feb. Painted Detert Boyd-Twelvetreet Jan Sin Take* a Holiday Constance Bennett Nov. i2,'3l 73. Apr. I8,'3I 28 82 I7,'3I 22,'3I Jan. 24,'3I |8.'3i 85. Jan. I7,'3I 23 81 Nov. 29 Coming Feature Attractions Common Law Constance Bennett Devotion Ann Harding Gangster's Wife Helen Twelvetree* Iron Chalice Bill Boyd Kid from Madrid Eddie Qulllan Rebound Ina Claire Suicide Fleet, The Bill Boyd Whoop-Te-De-Kld Eddie Qulllan k'~ "n'ii Woman of Experience Helen Twelvetree* ^Pf " SONO ART-WORLD WIDE Features Running Time Titi. Star Rel Date Minutes Reviewed Air Police Kenneth Harlai-J Dunn.... Apr. I,'31 60.Mar 2I,'3I Costello Case Tom Meore-Lela Lan* Oct. 15 78.... Oct. 18 Damaged Love Collyer Dec. 15... Hell Bent for 'Frisco DelaneyReynolds ■• In Old Cheynno Rex LeaseDorothy Gulliver. . May 15,'SI Jaw* of Hell McLagien-Hume Dec. Just fer a Song Dovls-Carpenter Dec. Rene Roiand-Thomson-Lev* Oct. Rogue of the Rl« Grande Hatton-Loy Bohr Oct. Symphony In Two Flats Novello-Logan Apr. Swanee River Withers-Todd ...Mar. .Jan. 24,'3I 30 ..100. Jan. lO.'SI 20 I 80. ...Oct. II 15 70 Dec. 6 15. '31 15,'31 58. Jan. 31, '31 STATE RIGHTS Title Features Running Time Star Dist'r Rel Date Minutes Reviewed Alibi Austin Trever Gaumont-W & F 74. . May 3Q.'3I Alma do Gautiie...' Special Cast Edw. L. Klein ... '4 • * Bali J. C. Jackson. .. Nov. 15... 7 reels By Rocket 'to the "Mooii ...Ufa .. . Feb. 6,'3I ..97. Feb. 14,'3I Chess Player, The Johanne-Blanchard .. Unusual Plot. Clearing the Range H. Gibson-S. Filers. M. H Hoffman jp Apr. 25, 31 Comrades of 1918 Forenflim Feb. 28, '31 Docks of Hamburg Jugo-Frltseh Ufa Film •• •■ ExFlame Liberty Pred ^ Figaro . FrancoAmerican 71 Dec. 7 Der Grosse Tenor Emil Jannings Ufa Film Heart's Melody Fritsch-Parlo Ufa Film Immortal Vagabond Hald-Froellch ...... Ufa Film lade Casket The French Cast Cosmos Oct. 31 64 Let's Love and Laugh Gene Gerrard Wardour Films 84. May 30,31 Lotus Lady Audible .., 68 Nov. 15 Lost Patrol Pro Patria 57.... Dec. 21 Love WalU. The Willy Fritsch Ufa Film May I5,'3i Madonna of the Sleeping _ . _ Cars .Claude Frane LittlePlayhouso Film Co Oct. 19,'29 Mad Parade, The M. Day-L. Fazenda. . Liberty Prod May 2,'3I Manxman, The Carl BrIasoD Of* Bee. 21 76 Dee. 14 Midnight Special, The Chesterfield Dee. 15 60 Dec. 6 Mysteries of Nature Ufa 71 No Lady Lupino Lane Gaumont-British 72. May 30.'3I Pagliacci Italian Opera Audio Cinema Mar. 7, "31 Passion Song, The Olmstead-N. Beery. . Excellent 56 Peacock Fan, The Dorothy Dwan Chesterfield 60. Porl Special Cast Ufa Films Primrose Path, Th* Foster-Darrow Hellyweod Fiims.Mar 94. Jan. 24,'3I Pueblo Terror Buffalo Bill Jr West Coast Studios Apr. I5,'3i. . 60, Apr. 1 1, '3k i