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 #:
0001450
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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68 MOTION PICTURE HERALD June 6, 19 3 1 Running Time Minutes Reviewed .Oat . FaDie .Fable series... Title Stir Rel Csbb Goet Flthlng Spertllght College Capers Fable Cowboy Blue* Fable Oaiiee With Ms *>«ap?er.P'-y •• Nov. Damieroue Yeiith PonartS , -- s«0t. S&fnrEnViir:::::^ ^-^j Dixie Chaee, The Sportllsht Nov. Oegs of Solitude Vagabond Adventure Feb. Dude Ranching Sportllght 5 1 reel Oct 4 Mar. 15, '31.. 1 reel.. Mar. 2I,'3I Feb. I5.'3I...I reel... Feb. 7,'3I 2S 2 reele. 14 2 reele Nov. 29 7,'3I 10. .May 23,'3I .Apr. 4.'3I 30 1 reel Deo. IS 6,'31 I reel,. Feb. 14,'31 1^;^, ^. •::;:::::::;:::;::::1^1!u,^*".cVnr Foo^baii:::::?:?: IS:::::: r«i.t Farrell Golf Feb. 5.'3I...I reel... Feb. 14 31 & Faii •.•.V.V.\"V.\V.V.\\\ffimn comedy Apr 19 -31 ... .2 "el.. . Apr 18.-3. Frozen Frollt Fatal. ^1 " roe' Sept, Gem of Agra Vagabond Adventure Oct. 19 Getting on the Green Farrell felt ...^ Mar. 22. 3 Glory of Spain Vagabond Adventure Nov, Gossipy Plumber, The .. ■ " Gypped In Egypt 13 i reel Sept 27 I reel...Apr.ll,'3l ...vagauunu mutoh^uiv * ' * *J '^*,'* * ' •^i^.T'A .o? ..Folly Comedy May I7,'3I . . . .2 reels. .. May 2, 31 Fable Nov. 9 J reel Nov. I J Half Pint Polly CaVltal Comedy ..... .. May 3,'3I .. . .2 • : • • • •• ■ ■ • Help Wanted— Female Poliaril Jan 1 1. 31 . . .2 ree|s..Jan, 10,31 Hidden Goal, The Roekno Football High Stepper* Hold the Baby Hunting Thrills Hurricane Island In the Rough I'll Take That One Jungle Terror Kid the Kidder King of Bugs Last Yard, The Midnight Mad Melody Monareh* of the Field.. Mystic Isles Sportllght Agnew-Crane-McPhall Sportllght Vagabond Adventures . Farrell Golf All Star Vagabond Adventure . Owsley-Harsh Fable Rookne Football Fable Fable Sportllght Vagabond Adventure . .All Star Oct 15 1 reel Aug. SO ...Nov. IS I reel Deo. 13 ...Nov. • t reels. ...Apr. 21,'3I I reel... Apr. II,'3I ...Apr. 21. '31 I reel.. Mar. 28,'3I • reel.. Feb. 28,'3I .Mir. , Oet . Oct. , Dee. I.'SI. 5 2 reels 5. 7... .Dee. 21... .Oct 12... . Oct 12. . . .Apr. 26.'3I. .Deo. 14... .Nov. SO. . Nov. 28. .1 reel Sept. 20 .2 reels Sept 20 .1 reel Jan. 3, '31 .1 reel. ..1 reel.. ..I reel... ..I reel... . . I reel . . .Aug. SO , .Oct 2$ May 2,'3I .Deo. 20 Nov. 22 . .2 reels Neat and Tidy «ii oiar ' " " 'J — i Next Door Neighbors Housman-Deering Jan. 28,'31....2 ree s.. . Jan. S, SI Mioht r.lass Campus Comedy Juno 7, 31 2 reels. . May IB,'3l Not So Loud . . . ... ..MeTody Comed? May 3,'31 2 reels. . . May 2,'3I OfBce Boy. The Fable Nov. 23 1 reel Nov. 29 One Nutty Night Wills-Carney Nov. 30 Open House Nick Stuart Mar. 22,31 Old Hokum Bucket The Aesop Fable Mar.a. 31 . Outboard Stunting Sportllght Series May 3, 31 Over the Radio Pangborn Dee. 14... Parading Pajamas Johnny Arthur Doe. 21... Par and Double Par Sportllght Nov. 2... Patho News Released Twice Weekly I reel Parents Wanted Folly Comedy Mar. I5,'3I ..2 reels Aor. 4.'3I Play Ball Aesop Fabie 10. May 30. '31 RaoQueteers Sportllght Oct. 19...... I reel.. . Oct II Radio Racket Fable Mar. I.'3I . . . . ree . . Feb. 28, '3 Red Riding Hood Fable Jan. 18,' 13. ... I reel . ..Jan. 31. 3 Rough and Tumble Sportllght^ Jan. 25.'3I...I ree . . Feb. 7.'31 Rough House Rhythm Ed Kennedy Apr. 5,'31 2 reels. . Mar.l4, 31 Royal Flush. The All Star Dee. 19 2 reele. .. .Aug. 30 Sands of Egypt Vagabond Adventure ... Nov. Seein' Injun* Pollard Feb. Self Defense Sportllght Sept Shadow of the Dragon Vagabond Adventure Mar. Sink or Swin Sportllght Mar. Ski Pilot t*"! Some Bable* CarleHIatt Sept Speed Limit Sportllght Mar. Spirit of Sho-Gun Vagabond Adventure Dee. Stage Struck Walter Catlett Jan. Stone Age Stunt* Fable Deo. ..2 reele Nov. 22 20 min.Apr.l l,'3l 7 min.. .Aor.4,'3l ..i May 31, '31 ..2 reels... Feb. 7, '31 . .2 reels. .Jan. 24,'3I .1 reel Nov. 22 2 1 reel. I5,'3I...2 reels.. Jan. 3, '31 7 1 reel Sept. IS 8,'SI....I reel. .Mar. I4,'3I 22,'3l...l reel 9 Mar. 28.'3I 8 1 reel.. Feb. I4.'3I 21 2 reel*.... Aug. I> 8,'SI...I reel . Mar. I4,'3i 28 1 reel.. Jan. 3. '31 18 1 reel . Feb. 28, '31 7 1 reel Deo. IS STone «go srunu rnuio ■ Wn' «• »n liT Stout Hearts and Willing Hands. Frank Fay u: ■ : ■ I't^ Tale of Tutullh Vagabond Adventure Jan. 25.'3I... ree . Feb. 7. 31 ■ -• ■ Tilden-Wllls Apr. 4,'3I I reel 1 1 . Apr. 4.'3' Tennis Too-Notchers ■■ -■ • „„ „ ,n •■, That's News to Me Frank McHugh 20.1Viay 30 3, Thorn the Unknown Vagabond Adventure Mar. 22.'SI...I reel. . .Apr. 4. 31 Three Wise Clucks Glenn Tryon Apr. I2,'3I....2 eels.. Apr. 18.31 Touchdown Rockne Football Nov. 2 1 reel Toytown Tale Fable Jan. Tralllo Tangle Carr-Farley Nov. Twisted Tales Arthur HousmanMarlon Douglas Mar. Two Minute* ts Ge Rookne Football Dot Under Cover Spertllght Jan. Under Par Farrell Golf Mar. Under the Cock-Eyed Moon Carnov-Wllls Oot 4.'3I...I reel. .Jan. 3,'3I 2 2 reel* Nov. 8 29,'SI 22. Apr. 4.'3I 15 1 reel Il,'3l...i reel. .Jan. 24.'SI I5.'SI...I reel 9 Mar. 28,'31 28 2 reels. . No* i» Water Bugs Johnny Welsmuller " ■ 2?'.2! Well of Fortaleza, The Vagabond Adventure Feb. 28,'3I.,.I ree ..Feb. 21.8 Winning Putt* Farrell Golf Mar. I.'SI. ...I ree ...Apr. 4,31 Winning Putt* Farrell Golf Wizard Land Vagabond Adventure Dee, .1 reel Dee. IS STATE RIGHTS Running Time Distributor Minutes Reviewed . Elbee 2 reels Summer Harmonies Song Cartoon Bioiihone I reel Oct • Tahi-o-Graphs Norman Brokenshire. Henry Sonenshlne B mln Nov. 29 Tm Tim™ " ..:::: Fell« the Cat Copley Films I reel... Apr 5 Trouble from Abroad Brock-Radio . Mar. 14. SI Una-Sana-Takof Cantor Waldman. . . . Judea Films ..II. a-'-u; Wings of Tomorrow Visuographio 10 rain ....May 2. 31 World Unseen. A Selentlflo UFA 12 mm SYNDICATE PICTURES CORPORATION Title Star At the Photographers Harry Dell.. Beauty Secrets from Holly „ ..... wood— No. I (teehnleolor) Welshay Mar. I4,'3I Besides the Western Sea Castle Film I reel Birds of a Feather Ideal 8 mln Apr. 4.'3I Blind Youth Lou Tellegen Capital 2 reels Bosom Friendship Novelty UFA 10 mln Bring on the Bride Elbee 2 reels Nov. 9 Broken Doll, The Sadie Banks Judea Films I reel Coast to Coast Talker Vlsugraphle 2 reels Aug. 30 Down Hawaii Way Color Novelty Castle I reel Electric Ship.. Educational General Electric 9 Nov. 8 Ell-Ell Cantor Waldman Judea Film 10 Evening In Jewish Camp Eval Miller Judea Film 12 Felix Fernandlno Imperial 9 Nov. 22 Friend Husband Burr 2 reels Frost and Old Lace UFA I reel Sept. 20 In the Goold Old Summer Time Ideal 8 mln Apr. 4.'3I Jewish Gypsy Hymie Jacobson ludea Films 21 Jewish Melody Cantor Waldman Judea Films, Inc I reel Kids and Pet< Color Novelty Castle I reel Knights in Khaki Falcon Prod 22.. May 23,'31 Kol NIdre No. I Cantor Schmllikel. .. Judea Films 10 Kol NIdre No. 2 Cantor Waldman Judea Films II Land of Freedom Seymour Reltztolt. . .Judea Films, Inc 2 reels Legend of the Skies Ideal a nln....Mar. I4.'3I Mat-Ko Mashma-Lou Harry Fold Judea Films Measuring Time UFA Film 7 min Sept. 27 Meet the Family Harry Delf Elbee Z reels Monkey Business g mln Apr. 4,'3I Monkey Squawk* Burr Matascha Pinchus Lavenda Judea Films, Inc 2 reels Niagara Falls Essanay Dee. 20 Oh Doctor Special Cast Judea Films 20 One Day Vlsugraphle Doc. 8 Peas and does Pro Patria Dee. 6 Peculiar Pets Ideal 8 mln Apr. 4,'3I Poem In Stone, A Ideal 7 mln... Mar. I4,'3I Polo -.-■.■v. Vlsugraphle 10 min Nov. 29 Sacred Elephants of India Ideal 8 min Mar.2l.'SI Sailors' Sweetheart HymIe Jacobson Judea Films, Inc 2 reels Shoemaker's Romance Judea Films 2| Signed, Sealed & Dellvereo. .Special Cast Burr Sixty Minutes From Broadway Color Novelty Castle I reel Felix Fernandlno &. Some Wild Appetltee Ideal 8 mln Mar.2l,'31 Spanish Rhythm Orch Imperial 9 mln Nov. 29 Spring Is Here Ideal B mln Mar.2l,'SI Btyle and Class Marty Barratz Judea Film* 23 Alice Chep* the Suer Alice Gets Stage Struck... Alice Gets Stung Alice Leses Out Alice en the Farm Alice Picks the Champ Alice Plays Cupid Alice Rattled by RiU Alice Solvoi the Puzzle Alice the Jailbird Alice Wins the Derby Alice In the Jungle Alice'* Balloon Race Alice'* Egg Plant Alice'* LIttI* Parade Alice's Mysterious Mystery. Alice'* Orphan Alice'* Tin Pony Broken Spur, The Cyclone Bliss Desert Bridegroom Desert's Crucible Dead or Alive Double-O, The Marshall of Money Mint... Rider from Nowhere Romantic Sheriff, The Sparks ef Flint Two-FIsted Jeffersea Western Romance ..Jack Hexis ..Jack Hoxle ..Jack Hoxl* ..Jack Hoxle ..Jack Hoxle ..Jack Hoxle ..Jack Hoxle ..Jack Hoxle ..Jack Hoxle ..Jack Hoxle ..Jack Hoxle ..Jack Hoxle .Feb. . Jan. .Oct .Mar. .Oct ■ Mar. • Apr. ■ May • Apr. ■ Nov. ■ Nov. ■ Jan. ■ Dot. ■ Dee. ■ Sept . May ■ Feb. ■ Sept ■ Feb. . Oct • Jan. ■ Oet ■ Nov. . Dee. .Sept .Nov. .Jan. .Feb. . Sept. . ■ Dee. U'8I 15, '31. , 15 I. 'SI 15." 'ii ::.::: I. 'SI I. '31 15. '31 15""^':::::::: I, 'SI., IS I I 15. '81.. 15, '81.. II I, 'SI.. 2 rede 15 2 reel* 15, 'SI.. 2 reel* I 15 I.... IS.... I.... I, 'SI 15. '31 I.... 18.... ,2 reel* ,2 reel* .2 reel* .2 reel* .2 reels .2 reels ,2 reels .2 reels , .2 reel* TALKING PICTURE EPICS Running Time Title Star Rel Date Minutes Reviewed Animal World of Make Believe. Dr. Raymond L. DItmar*. ■ . Apr., 'SI I reel May 2,'3I Bird Islands ef Peni Dr. Robt. Cushniaa Murphy. Fab. 12, 'SI.. I reel No*. 8 Fight to Live Dr. Raymond L. DItmar*. ■ ■Apr., 'SI I reel . . . May 30,'3I Freaks of Nature Dr. Raymond L. DItmars. . . lune 14, '31 9 Heart of the Nation (Gov't Bldgs.) May 25, '31 9 In the Realm of Goblins Dr. Ravmcnd L. DItmars. .. Aug. 31. '31 10 Killing the Killer Dr. Ray L. Ditmars June 9 Land of Evangeline Wanderlust (No. 2) Jag. 10. 'SI.. I reel . Feb. I4,'3I Let's Sing Howard Wade KInsey Sept I 10 Like a Beaver Or. Raymond L. DItmar*. .. Feb. 12. '31 10. . Feb. I4,'3I Monkey Whoopee Dr. Raymond L. DItmar*. .. Dec. 25 9..May30,'3l Naked Han vs. Beast Martin Johnson Oct. 15 10 Seeing Bermuda *■ a Bleyala. ■ ,(No. I) Wanderlirat Oct. 15 ID Dee. IS Sunny Sweden Natives June 15, '31 9 This Is Australia Natives June 15, '31 15 Today and Yesterday Hearst New* Nov. 15. '31 30 Up and Donw New York (Empire State Bidg.) May 25, '31 9 TIFFANY star ,..6 In Teehnleeler... Rel. Date Title Color Symphonle* Series Chinese Flower Beat July 5 Dancing Bear June 10 Parisian Nights June 25 Kentucky Jubilee Singers Series of i Old Black Joe May 1 2 reels PIckIn' Cotton I Running Time Minutes Reviewed .1 reel .Dm. IS .Dee. .2 reele I reel De*. • 12 ...I reel Mn. 29 I resi 10 8evt97 .Dee. • Road Home, The Slave Day* Welcome Home Mueleal Fantaale* Serlee ef 8 Fir* Worshippers Aug Memories Apr. 23 William Tell Aug. I Way Down South Paul Hurst Comedlee Series tf • De Wolld's Champion Dee. 8 One Punch O'Teele Mar. 23 18 Mar. 2>.'SI Tale ef a Flea, Tha . . Missing Link, Th* Rolling Stone Series Series ef 6 In the Mountains Sept. 25.... I reel Seirt • The Desert Ds*. II Tiffany Chimp Series 6 Monkey Comedies 2 reels 1. Blimp Mystery, The Sept 27 2. Little Covered Wages. Th* Sept. 5 Aug. 16 3. Little Big House. The Oot IS Oet 4 4. Little Divorce*, Th* Dea. 8 5. Nine Nights la a Bar ReoB Jaa. 21, 'SI Jan. S.'SI 8. Chasing Around Mar. 23.'SI 16. Mar. 28.'3I 7. Africa Squawks 8. Apeing Hollywood Voice of Hollywood Serlea Station 8-T-A-R 26. . I real eaeh No. 16 Nell Hamilton Aug. 10 No. 17 Laura La Plant* Aug. 28 No. 18 Gleason & Armstreng Sept. II No. 19 Johnny HIne* No. 20 James Hall Get II No. 21 Conklln & Christy No. 22 Ian Keith No. 23 Sammy Cohen-Tiffany Talking Chimps Dea. 8 No. 24 Leon E. Janney Deo. 21 No. 25 Seben 'n' Leben Jan. 20,'SI No. 28 Kenneth Harlan Mar. 2,'31 10 Mar. 28,'SI UNIVERSAL Running Time Title Rel Date Minutes Reviewed Arabian Knights Slim Summervllle Apr. 8,'3I 2 reels Mar. 28, '31 All Excited Sidney-Murray Mar. 25,'3I . . .2 reels. Feb. 28,'SI AfrlMi Oswald Cartoon Deo. I Nov. 29 Alaska Oswald Cartoon Deo. 15 Doe. 20 All for a Lady Leather Pusher Series No. 6. Dee. 31 2 reel* Nov. 29 Band Master, The Oswald Cartoon I *eol Butter in Yeggman, The Sidney-Murray May 8, '31 2 reels. .Apr. II. '31 Champion, The Leather Pushers Feb. 25, '31 ...2 reels Cat's Paw. The Red Star Comedy July S.'SI 2 reels.. Apr. 4, 'SI China Oswald Cartoon Jan. I2.'SI...I reel Comeback, The Leather Pusher Series No. 4. Deo. S 2 reel*. Country School, Tha Oswald Cartoon May S.'SI I reel. . .May iS.'SI Dangerous J)aza Red Star Comedy Mar. I I.'SI . ..2 reels. Mar. I4,'3I Detective, The Oswald Cartoon Sept 22 Discontented Cowboy* SidneyMurray Nov. 12 Divorce A La Carte Sidney-Murray Apr. Farmer. The Oswald Cartoon Mar. 23. 'SI. Fireman, The Oswald Cartoon Apr. S.'SI. Fowl Ball, The Oswald Cartoon Oet Framed 1 reel Oct II 2 reel* Oet II I5,'SI...2 reels.Mar. I4.'3I I reel.. Mar. I4,'3I I reel IS I reel . Leather Pusher Series No. 7. Jan. I4.'SI...2 reel* D*e. 13 Go to Blazae Sidney-Murray Oct. 15 2 reele Nov. 8 Hammer & Tonga l eather Pusher Series No. 2. Oct 8 2 reel*. Hello Russia Slim Summsrvlllo Jan. 7,'SI 2 reels Dee. 20 Hello Napoleon Red Star Comedy June S,'SI 2 reele Here's Luck Slim Summervllle May 20,'SI .. .2 reels. .. May 2.'SI Heroes of the Flames Tim McCoy June 2. '31 17. .Apr. 4. 'SI Hot and Bothered Sidney-Murray Mar. 4. 'SI 2 reels. \