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 #:
0001616
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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72 MOTION PICTURE HERALD June 27, 1931 Running Time Title Star Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Ifs a Wise Child Marion Davies Mar. 21, '31 . . . . 75 . . Feb. 28, '31 Lady's Morals. A Grace Moore Nov. 8 88 Oct. .4 Reviewed under title "The Soul Kiss") Laughing Sinners J. CrawfordN. Hamilton^ May 30. '31 72... June 6. ]3I Men Call It Love HyamsMenjouDuncanFoster Mar. 14. '31 . . . . 7 1 . . . Feb. 28. '31 Men of the North Leonard-Roland Sept. 27 CO Oct. 25 Min and Bill DressierBeery Nov. 29 67 Oct. 18 New Moon TibbcttMoore Jan. 17, '31 78 Oct. 25 Never the Twain Shall Meet Montenegro-SmithHoward . May 16, '31 fO. . . May 30, '31 Outsider, The Harold Huth 90... May 2. '31 Paid Crawford-Armstrong Dec. 20 87 Nov. 15 (Reviewed under title "Within the Law") Parlor. Bedroom and Bath Keaton-Eilers-Denny Feb. 28, '31 72... Jan. 31, '31 Passion Flower Francis-Johnson-Bickford. . . . Dec. 6 BO Oct. 25 Prodigal, The Lawrence Tibbett Feb. 21, '31 83... Jan. 17. '31 (Reviewed under title "The Southerner") Reducing DressierMoran Jan, 3, '31 77 Dec. 13 Remote Control Haines-Doran Nov. 15 66 Oct. II Secret Six. The tecry-Harlow Apr. 18, '31 83. . Apr. 25, 31 Shipmates Montgomery-Jordan-Torrence. Apr. 25, '31 72. . . Mar. 28, |3I Stepping Out Denny-Greenwood-Hyams . . . . Apr. II, '31 . . . . 73. . Mar. 21, '31 Strangers May Kiss Norma Shearer Apr. 4. '31 . . . . 77 . Feb. 28, '31 Tailor Made Man. A William Haines Mar. 28, '31 SO . . Mar. 7, '31 Their First Mistake Laurel and Hardy Sept. 27 (Reviewed under title *'The Rap") This Modern Age Joan Crawford . Aug. 22, '31 June 13. '31 Those Three French Girls Reginald Denny Oct. II 76 Oct. 18 Trader Horn Harry CareyRenaldo-Booth I 20. . .Jan. 24, '31 War Nurse Walker-PageMontgomery Nov. 22 82 Sept, 20 Way for a Sailor John Gilbert Nov. I 89 Sept. 20 Coming Feature Attractions Running Time Title Star Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Boarding School Candlelight John Gilbert Cheri-Bibi John GilbertLeila Hyams Aug. 15, '31 Emma Marie Dressier Five and Ten (Tent) Marion Davies June 13, '31 89 June I3,'3I Flying High Free Soul, A Norma Shearer-Leslie Howard June 20. '31 Get Rich Quick Wallingford Wm. Haines Great Lover. The A. Menjou July 18, '31 Guardsman. The Lunt Fontanne Guilty Hands L. Barrymo."c . ■ ■ Horseflesh July II, '31 Just a Gigolo William Haines June 6. '31 . . . .63 . .Apr. 25, '31 (Reviewed under title "Dancing Partner") Lullaby Aug. 8, '31 Man in Possession, The Robert Montgomery July 4. '31 June 13. '31 Pigboats Wm. Haines Politics Dressler-Moran Aug. I, '31 Sea Eagles Becry-Rambeau Sidewalks of New York Buster Keaton Aug. 8. "31 June 13, '31 Sguaw Man. The Roland YoungValez-Baxter Son of India Ramon Novarro July 75. "31 Susan Lenox. Her Fall and Rise. Greta Garbo Aug. 29, '31 MONOGRAM PICTURES CORPORATION Features Running Time Title Star Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Ships of Hate L.Hughes-D.Sebastian June 20. '31. .7 reels Dugan of the Badlands Bill Cody June 27. '31. .6 reels Coming Features Running Time Star Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Tom Tyler July II, '31. .6 reels .... Tom Tyler 6 reels Title Partners of the Trail. Vanishing Men PARAMOUNT PUBLIX Features Rel. Dec. Title Star Along Came Youth Charles Rogers Blue Angel. The Emil Jannings-Marlene Dietrich Jan. City Streets Slyvia Sidney-Gary Cooper. ., Apr. Conquering Horde. The Arlen-Wray Mar, Derelict Bancroft-Francis Nov. Dishonored Marlene Dietrich-McLaglen .. Apr. Dude Ranch. The Jack Oakie May Fast and Loose Hopkins-Starrett-Lombard Morgan Nov. Feet First Harold Lloyd Nov. Fighting Caravans Cooper-Damita Feb. Finn and Hattie Errol-Green Feb. Follow the Leader Ed Wynn Dec. Gang Buster. The Oakie-Arthur Jan. Gun Smoke Arlen-Brian Apr. Heads Ug Rogers-Kane Oct. Her Wedding Night Clara Bow Oct, Honor Among Lovers ColbertMarchRuggles Mar. It Pays to Advertise Foster-Gallagher-Lombard . . . Feb, June Moon Jack OakieFrancis Dee Mar. Kick In Clara Bow May Ladies' Man Wni. PowellKay Francis ... May Laughter Nancy Carroll Oct. Lawyers, Secret. The Clive Brook June L'Enimatique Mr. Parkes A. Menjou-C, Colbert (Slightly Scarlet) Man of the World Wm. Powell-Lombard Mar. Monte Carlo Buchanan-MacDonald Oct. Morocco Cooper-Dietrich Dec. No Limit Clara Bow Jan. Only Saps Work Errol-Arlen-Brian Dec. Playboy of Paris Maurice Chevalier Oct. Range Mar Right to Love. The Ruth Chatterton Dec. Royal Family of Broadway Ina ClaireFredric March .... Jan. Scandal Sheet, The BancroftBrookFrancis Feb. Sea God. The Arlen-Wray Sept. Sea Legs Jack Oakie Nov. Skippy Mitzi Green-Jackie Searl Jackie Cooper Apr. Smiling Lieutenant. The M. Chevalier-C. Colbert Aug. Spoilers, The Cooper-Kay Johnson-Betty Compson Sept. Stolen Heaven Nancy Carroll-Phillip Holmes Feb. Tabu South Sea Island natives and Chinese half castes. ... Aug. Tarnished Lady C. Brook-Tallulah Bankhead . . May Tom Sawyer Jackie Coogan Nov. Unfaithful ChattertonLukas Mar. Up Pops the Devil N. Foster-Carole Lombard May Virtuous Sin. The Hustofl-Francis Nov. Vice Squad Lukas-Francis June Running Time Date Minutes Reviewed 20 73 Oct. 18 3, '31. 18, '31. 7, '31. 22 4. '31. 16. '31. 14, '31. 28, '31 13 17, '31 II, '31 II 18 21, '31. 28. '31. 21, '31. 23, '31. 9, '31. 25 . I 09 Nov. 22 . . 80. . .Apr. 1 1. '31 ..72. ..Feb. 21, '31 .75 Oct. 18 . . 91 . . .Mar. 7, '31 . . 07. . . Apr. 18, '31 . 71 Nov. 29 . . 93. . Jan, 17, '31 . . 91 . . .Feb. 7, '31 .90 Oct. II .65 Dec. 13 .68 Dec. 13 . 64 . . . Mar. 14, '31 76 Sept. 27 .75 Sept. 27 . 75. . . Mar. 7. '31 .64. . . Feb. 14, '31 . Feb. 28, '31 .Apr. 25, '31 ■ Apr. 4, '31 Nov. I .63... May 23. '31 71 Sept. 6 70. . 74. . 75. 99. 31 , 31 . 28, . 4 6 24, 6 18 7, 27. . . , 31, '31 7, '31 13 29 . Mar. 7. '31 Aug. 8 Oct. II '31 . , 70, . 85. . 92. . 72. .74 Nov. 29 .73 Sept. 13 64. . .Jan. 24, '31 .79 Dec. 6 . 81 . . .Jan. 3. '31 .73 Dec. 20 .73 Aug. 3n 63 Nov. 15 25, '31 88 . Mar. 21, '31 I, '31 20 92 Aug. 30 2!, '31... 76... Feb. 21. '31 1, '3i... 81. ..Mar. 21, '31 2. '31 ... . 80. . .May 9, '31 15 88 Oct. 18 14, '31 ...85... Feb. 2B, '31 30. '31 75 22 81 Oct. 4 13, '31 . . 70.. .May 9, '31 Coming Features Title Star An American Tragedy Phillip Holmes-Slyvia SidneyFrances Dee Aug. 29 Caught Richard Arlen-L. Dresser ...Aug. 8. _. Confessions of a Co-Ed Phil Holmes-Sylvia Sidney ...July II, '31 Daughter of the Dragon Warner Oland-Anna May Wong Sept. 12, '31 Girl Habit, The Charles Ruggles June 27, '31 Forbidden Adventure Mitzi Green-Jackie Searl June 20, '31 ^•Reviewed under title "Newly Rich") Honeymoon Lane Eddie Dowling July 25, '31 Running Time Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed 31 . . . 31 . . . 95. . June 6, '31 , 85. . June 6, '31 Huckleberry Finn J. Coogan-Mitzi Green Aug. 15, I Take This Woman Gary Cooper-Carole Lombard . . June 27. Magnificent Lie Ruth Chatterton July 25, Marines Have Landed (Tent) Wm. Boyd-C, Rogers Oct. 24, Monkey Business (Tent) Four Marx Bros Sept. 26, Murder by the Clock Wm. Boyd-L. Tashman Aug. 8, My Sin Tallulah Bankhead Oct. 3, Night Angel Nancy Carroll-Fred. March. .. July 18, No One Man P. Holmes-C. Lombard Oct. 10. Personal Maid Nancy Carroll Sept. 19, Rich Man's Folly G. Bancroft-Kay Francis ... Aug. 22, Road to Reno (Tent) ....Charles Rogers Sept. 5. Secret Call, The Peggy Shannon-Richard Arlen. July 25, Secrets of a Secretary C. Colbert :ept. 5, Silence Clive Brook-Mary Erian Sept. 12, Stepdaughters of War Ruth Chatterton Oct, 31, Twenty-Four Hours C. Brook-Kay Franiis Oct. 17. Women Love Once Lucas-Boardman-Tashman. . . . July 4, '31 '31 ... 74. '31 '31 '31 '31 '31 '31 '31 '31 '31 '31 '31 '31 '31 '31 '31 '31 RADIO PICTURES Features Title Star Bachelor Apartment Lowell Sherman-Irene Dunn Beau Ideal Vail-Forbes-Stengel-Rich Young Behind Office Doors Astor-Ames-Cortez Check and Double Check Amos 'n' Andy-Carol-Rich... Cimarron Richard Dix-lrene Dunn Cracked Nuts WheelerWoolsey Donovan's Kid R. Dix-Shilling-Sheridan Jackie Cooper Everything's Rosie Robert Woolsey-Anita Louise. Half Shot at Sunrise WheelerWoolsey High Stakes Lowell Sherman-Mae Murray Hook, Line and Sinker WheelerWoolsey Kept Husbands Dorothy Mackaill-J. McCrea. Lady Refuses, The Betty Compson-John Darrow. Laugh and Get Rich Edna May OliverDorothy Lee Leathernecking Foy. Jr. -Rubin-Irene Dunne. Pay Off, The Lowell Sherman Millie Helen Twelvetrees Perfect Alibi All Star Royal Bed, The ShermanAster Silver Horde Brent-Wolheim Sin Ship, The Wolheim Mary Astor Ian Keith White Shoulders Astor-Cortez-Holt .. W. Plan, The All Star Running Time Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Apr. I5.'3I 77... Feb. 28.'3I Jan. 25,'3I 79 Dec, 13 Mar. I5,'3I 82 Oct. 25 75 Oct. 24 Feb. 9.'3I . . . . 124. . . Jan. 3.'3I Apr, I9,'3I 64... Feb. I4,'3I June 6,'3I 77. . . May 9,'3I June 13, '31 76 ...May 9, '31 Oct, 4 79 Sept, 27 May 9,'3I Dec. 27 75 Dec, 8 Feb. 22, '31. 76... Jan. 24,'3I Mar, 8, '31 72 Apr. 20,'3I 72... Mar, 7,'3I Sept, 22 81 Sept. 6 Oct, 15 70 Sept. 13 Feb. 8, '31 85... Jan. I7,'3I Apr. I, '31 76 Jan. I5,'3I 76 Dec, 13 Oct. 25 75 Sept. 27 Apr. 18, '31 65 June 6,'3I 81... May 30,'3I Mar. 15. '31 98... Apr. 4.'3I Coming Features Fanny Foley Herself Edna May Oliver Full of Notions B. Wheeler-R. Woolsey D. Lee Kisses By Command G. Tobin-B. Compson Marchila Dix-Dunne Million Dollar Swindle. The Richard Dix Nancy's Private Affairs Mary Astor Robt. Ames Sphinx Has Spoken. The Lily Damita Adolph Menjou Eric Von Stroheim Three Who Loved B. Compson R. Ames C, Nagel July 3, '31 78. . .June (3, '31 Too Many Cooks Bert WheelerDorothy Lee Transgression Kay FrancisRicardo Cortez.June 27,'3I Traveling Husbands Evelyn Brent May 2, '31 Waiting at the Church Kerr. Prevost. Brian. Hines May 9,'3i Woman Between. The Lily Oamita-Lester Vail Apr. 25,'3I RKO PATHE Features (Available sound-on-film and sound-on-disc) Running Time Title Star Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Beyond Victory Boyd Apr. 12. '31 73 ...Apr. I8,'3I Big Money Quillan-Armstrong-Gleason ..Oct. 26 82 Born to Love Constance Bennett Apr, I7,'3I Lonely Wives Horton-Ralston-LaPlante . . . . Miller Feb. 22.'3I Jan. 24,'3I Painted Desert Boyd-Twelvetrees Jan, 18, '31 85... Jan. 17, '31 Sin Takes a Holid.iy Constance Bennett Nov, 23 81 Nov. 29 Coming Features Common Law Constance Bennett Devotion Ann Harding Iron Chalice Bill Boyd Mad Marriage, The Helen Twelvetrees Rebound Ina Claire June 13, '31 Suicide Fleet, The E ill Boyd Sweepstakes Eddie Quillan July 10, '31 June 13, '31 Woman of Experience Helen Twelvetrees Apr. 25, '31 SONO ART-WORLD WIDE Features Running Time Title Star Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Air Police Kenneth Harlan-J. Dunn.. ..Apr. I, '31 60. ..Mar. 21, '31 Costello Case Tom Moore-Lola Lane Oct. 15 78 Oct. 18 Damaged Love Collyer Dec, 15 Jan. 24, '31 First Aid Gr. Withers-Marjorie Beebe. . July 25, '31 Hell Bent for 'Frisco DelaneyReynolds In Old Cheyenne Rex LeaseDoro hy Gulliver. . May I5,'3I Jaws of Hell McLaglen-Hume Dec. 30 100. ..Jan. I0,'3I Just for a Song Davis-Carpenter Dec. 20 Reno Roland-Thomson-Love Oct. I 80 Oct II Rogue of the Rio Grande Hatton-Loy Bohr Oct. 15 70 Dec. 6 Symphony in Two Flats Novello-Logan Apr, 15, '31 .. .. Swanee River Withers-Todd Mar. I5.'31 58... Jan. 31. '31 STATE RIGHTS Features Running Time Title Star Dist'r Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Alibi Austin Trever Gaumont-W & F 74... May 30, '31 Alma de Gauche Special Cast Edw. L. Klein Sept. 6 Bali J. c. Jackson. .. Nov. 15... 7 reels By Rocket to the Moon Ufa Feb. 6,'31 .97. . . Feb. I4,'3I Chance of a Night Time Ralph Lynn Gaumont-W &. F Chess Player, The Uohanne-Blanchard .. Unusual Pict , Clearing the Range H, Gibson-S. Eilers. M. H. Hoffman, Jr Apr. 25, '31 Comrades of 1918 Forenfilm Feb, 28, '31 Der Grosse Tenor Emil Jannings Ufa Film June 6,'3I Docks of Hamburg Jugo-Fritsch Ufa Film Ex-Flame Liberty Prod 72 Nov. 29 Figaro ■ ■ . . ■ Franco-American 71 Dec. 7 Hearts Melody Fritisch-Parlo Ufa Film Immortal Vagabond HaldFroelich Ufa Film Jade Casket. The French Cast Cosmos Oct. 3i.. .64 Lawless Woman Vera Reynolds Chesterfield Let's Love and Laugh Gene Gerrard Wardour Films 84 May SO.'S'l Lotus Lady Audible 68 Nov. 15 Lost Patrol ^ pro Patria 57 Dec. 21 Love Waltz, The Willy Fritsch Ufa Film May 15, '31 Madonna of the Sleeping ..Cars Claude Frane Little Playhouse Oct, I9.'29 Mad Parade, The M.Day-L. Fazenda. . Liberty Prod May 2,'3I Manxman, The Carl Briason Ufa Dec. 21 76 Dec 14 Midnight Special, The Chesterfield Doc. 15 60 Dec. 6 Mysteries of Nature Ufa .. 71