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 #:
0001694
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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74 MOTION PICTURE HERALD June 2 7, 1931 THE SUCCT PICTLCE BIS 4 FILM CORPORATION Titif Star Rel. Date Radio Razzberry. A JamisonMurdock Feb 7 'S' -Zfr'^ Wages of Gin. The Jamison-Murdock Apr. 28. 31. 2 reels Runing Time Minutes Reviewed COLUMBIA Title Star Rel. Apache Kid. The Krazy Kat Kartoon Oct Bandmaster. The Krazy Kat Kartoon Sept. Birthday Party Mickey Mouse Jan. Busy Beavers. The Silly Symphony Came the Pawn Eddie Buzzell Oct. The Castaways Mickey Mouse Apr. Cat's Silly Symphony Check and Rubber Check Specialties (Eddie Buzzell) .. Mar. China Plate Silly Symphony May Cinderella Krazy Kat Kartoon Aug. Crystal Gazer Specialties (Eddie Buzzell) .. Nov Running Time Date Minutes Reviewed 9 1 reel 8 1 reel Nov. 8 6,'3I...I reel.. Feb. 7,'31 I I reel Nov. 29 6,'3I...I reel I3,'3I...I reel 25.'3I. Curiosities No. C 212. Curiosities No. C 214. Curiosities No. C 215 Aug. Oct. Nov. Curoisities No. C 216 Novelty by Walter Futter. . . Jan. Curiosities No. C 217 JanCuriosities No. C 218 Feb. Curiosities No. C 219 Feb. Curiosities No. C 220 Mar. Curiosities No. C 221 , • • Delivery Boy Mickey Mouse June Disarmament Conference Krazy Kat Apr. Dutchman's Paradise Rambling Reporter Nov. Egyptian Melodies Silly Symphonies Expressman. The ^'"^^^1'. '^""^^ ; Father Nile Rambling Reporter May 11,31. For Christeplier's Sake Specialties (Eddie Buzzell)-. . Gorilla Mystery ? ''K«y.Mo"s| S't' 2 •• Hard Boiled Yeggs Specialties (Eddie Buzzell) .. Oct. 10.... Home of the Sheikh Rambling Reporter ...... Jan 29.'3I. Hot and Bothered Specialties (Eddie Buzzell) . . Sept. 26 I Can't Find a Name for It Specialties (Eddie Buzzell) . ■ Jerusalem. City of Peace Rambling Reporter May 11.31. Jewel of Asia Rambling Reporter Sept. 23. .. Kings or Better (Specialties) Eddie Buzzell May I, '31. Lambs Will Gamble Krazy Kat Kartoon Nov. I--.. Land Nobody Knows Rambling Reporter June 18,31.. Last of Moe Higgins Eddie Buzzell Laughing with Medbury in Africa Let's Talk Turkey Rambling Reporter Nov. Little Trail, The Krazy Kat Kartoon Dec. Lone Star Stranger Specialties (Eddie Buzzell) .. Dec. Midnight in a Toy Shop Silly Symphony July Monkey Melodies Silly Symphony Aug. Moose Hunt. The Mickey Mouse May Mother Goose Melodies Silly Symphony Apr. Picnic The Mickey Mouse Oct. i.... Pioneer Day% . . ■ ■ Mickey Mouse Dec. 10 Playful Pan Silly Symphony Dec. 28.... Rodeo Dough Krazy Kat Kartoon Feb. 13, 31. Soda Poppa Krazy Kat Kartoon May 29,'3I . Stork Market Krazy Kat Kartoon Streets of Cairo Rambling Reporter Apr Subway Jam Krazy Kat Kartoon Svengarlic Krazy Kat Swiss Movements Krazy Kat Kartoon Vagabond Salesman, The Specialties (Eddie Buzzell) When Mickey Steps Out Mickey Mouse Wild Man's Land Rambling Reporter Nov. 19 Wine, Women— But No Song Specialties (Eddie Buzzell) .. Feb. I4,'3I. EDUCATIONAL ;^;r;|ii (Available sound-on-fllm and sound-on-disc) Rel. Date I reel Nov. 15 I reel Nov. 8 I reel I reel I reel ,'31... I reel. .Feb. 2I.'3I reel I reel 14 18.. 29.. 2. . 10 24. '3I.. 9. '31 . 29'.'3l!..l reel 26. '3I...I reel 25, '3I...I reel 15, '31 27, '31...l reel 18 1 reel . I reel Dec. 6 . I reel Nov. 15 . I reel . I reel Nov. 8 . I reel Nov. 8 .8 min. .May. 30,'31 . I reel Nov. 29 11 3 27 3.... I0,'3I. 8,'3I. 17, '31. .9 min.. Apr. 25.'3I . I reel Nov. 29 . I reel.. Feb. 7. '3 1 . I reel. . Feb. 7.'31 .1 reel. May 2,'3I .1 reel Oct. IB May 30,'3l .1 reel.. May 9,'3I .1 reel Nov. 29 .1 reel . I reel .1 reel.. Mar. 7,'3I I4,'3I...7 min. .May 30,'3I . I reel. . I reel. Title Star An Anonymous Letter Wm. J. Burns Detective Mysteries Jan. Asbury Park Murder Mystery. Wm. J. Burns Detective The Mysteries Dec. Back Page. The Geo. Chandler, Virginia Brooks May Bank Swindle. A Wm. J. Burns Detective Mysteries Jan. Black Widow, The Wm. J. Burns Detective Mysteries Feb. I5,'3I. Blues Terry-Toon June 28,'3I Bluffer. The Clyde-Stedman Sept. 28... Bride and Gloomy Bert RoachEleanor Hunt... Mar. 22,'3I Bride's Mistake. The Beebe-Dent-Thomson Mar. [.'31 By the Sea Terry-Toon July I2,'3I Clowning Terry-Toon Apr. 5, '31... Club Sandwich Terry-Toon Jan. College Cuties TamblynRondell Dec. College Racket, A Glenn Tryon June College Vamp, The ClydeD'Avril Feb. 15. '31 22. Come to Papa Ford Sterling Feb. 22, '3 1 20 Cow Catcher's Daughter Clyde-Gribbon-iBeebe May Crashing Hollywood Rita Flynn-Phyilis Crane Apr. Cross Roads Romantic Journeys May Dance Hall Marge Gribbon-Bcebe Jan. Day to Live. A Terry-Toon May Death House. The Wm. J. Burns Detective Mysteries Apr. Divorced Sweethearts Christy-lrwin-Pollard-Beebe. . Oct. Running Time Minutes Reviewed 4,'3I IO'/2.Feb. 7,'3I 21 1 01/2. Jan. 24, '3 1 24,'31 20... Apr. 1 1, '31 II. .Mar. I4,'3I ri. Oct. 25 20 13. .Jan. 17, '31 6... Mar. 28.'3I 25,'3I .5'/2.Jan. 24, '31 28 19 Dec. 7 I4.'31 20. I0,'31 22. 5, '31 20 3,'3I... I8,'3I... 31. '31 6 I2,'3I. 26. ri . . .Apr. 19. . .Jan. June 6. '31 Feb. 7,'3I Feb. 21. '31 Apr. 4,'3I Mar. 21, '31 II. '31 3,'3I Dog Doctor, The Clyde-O'LearyFarley Mar. 15. '31 22 Don't Bite Your Dentist Clyde-Pollard Nov. Don't Give Up Buster and John West Oct. Don't Leave Home Johnny Hines Dec. Don't Divorce Him Clyde Cook May Dream World Romantic Journey July 9 26... 28... 31, '31 5, '31 Jan. I7,'3I . . . Nov. I 18... Jan. I7,'3I 22 Sept. 27 19 Oct. II IB... May 2,'3I . Bert Roach Dec. Expensive Kisses Explorer, The lerry-ioon Mar Ex-Plumber Lloyd Hamilton Mai Ex-Sweeties Gribbon-Beebe Apr. 12, '31 Fireman's Bride. The Terry-Toon May 3. '31 Flying Trip. A Hodge-Podge Sept. Foolish Forties Ford Sterling-June McCloy..June 28,'31 21 Fowl Affair. A Gayety Comedy Apr. Framed Wm. J. Burns Detective Mysteries May French Fried Terry-Toon Sept. Ghost Parade Clyde-Gribbon-Beebe May Girls Will Be Boys Charlotte Greenwood Jan. Golf Nuts Terry-Toon Dec. Go West Big Boy Terry-Toon Feb. Grandma's Girl Clyde-StuartKane Oct. Happy Little Honeymoon. A Glenn Tryon Feb. Hold 'er Sheriff Beebe-Murray June 7.'31 21. Hollywood Theme Song Gribbon-O'Leary-D'Avril ...Dec. 7 20. Honeymoon Land Romantic Journeys Feb. I, '31 10. In Conference Clyde-Gribbon-Wilson Apr. 26,'31 21. .6 . . Dec. 6 6. Feb. 28,'3I 21. .Feb. 24,'3I 19. .Mar. 7.'3I 1 5. in 21. .June 6.'3I S. Mar. 21, "31 I0.'3I. 7 C Oct. 18 24, '31 22. ..May 2, '31 25, '31 21. ..Jan. 24, '31 14 6 Nov. 22 22,'31 6... Feb. 2I.'3I 12 21 Oct. 25 15, '31 21. ..Feb. 7,'3I Nov. I .Mar. 28, '31 Apr. II, '31 Oct. II ...Oct. 25 Irish Stew Terry-Toon Oct. 5 6 Jumping Beans Terry-Toon Nov. 2 6 Jungle Giants Hodge Podge June 21, '31 II Just a Bear Clyde-Gribbon-0' Leary Mar. 29.'31 20 . . Feb. 21, '31 Love a la Mode Granville-Drew Nov. 2 19 Love Bargain. The Alberta Vaughn-B. Agnew...Jan. II.'31 21... Jan. I7,'3I Love Your Neighbor Lloyd Hamilton Oct. 12 22 Sept. 27 Lure of Hollywood Brooks-Chandler July 5, '31 20 Marriage Rows Lloyd Hamilton Jan. 18. '31 20 Title Meade Trial Rel. The. Medley of Rivers, A Money Makers of Manhattan. Monkey Business in Africa. Movie Town My Harem No. No Lady One Yard to Go. Star Wm. J. Burns Detective Mysteries June Hodge-Podge Nov. Hodge-Podge July Clyde-Beebe June Sennette-Beebe July Moran-Bradbury Nov. Clyde-Christy Jan. Eeebe-Eastman Feb. Our Nagging Wives Ford Sterling Nov. Over the Air Hodge-Podge Oct. Pete and Repeat Harrison-Elms Mar. Philadelphia Lancaster Counter-Wm. J. Burns Detective feiters. The Mysteries Feb. Pigskin Capers Terry-Toon Dec. Popcorn Terry-Toon Jan. Poor Fish. A Beebe-Stewart-Stone Jan. Quack, Quack Terry-Toon Mar. Racket Cheers Clyde-lrwin-Po-llard Nov. Razzberries Terry-Toon Feb. Ringleader, The Wm. J. Burns Detective Mysteries Mar. Rough Idea of Love BeebeEastman Dec. Salt Water Taffy Terry-Toon Nov. Scotch Highballs Terry-Toon Nov. Shotgun Wedding, A Buster & John West Apr. Shooting of Dan the Duck, The. Cook-McPhail Feb. Sing Sing Song Terry-Toon Apr. Slide. Speedy. Slide Daphne Pollard-Tom Dugan .. July Speed Speed Up Strange Bird Strangler, The .A. ClydeM. Beebe May . Hodge-Podge Dec. Starbrite Diamond, The Wm. J. Burns Detective Mystery May . BeebeEastmanAlbernI Nov. . Wm. J. Burns Detective Mysteries Mar. Sultan's Cat, The Terry-Toon May Suppressed Crime, The Wm. J. Burns Detective Mysteries Nov. Take Your Medicine Andy Clyde Oct. Thayer Trial Wm. J. Burns Detective Mystery Apr. Their Wives' Vacation Kelton-Murray Dec. Three Hollywood Girls L. Lane-R. Flynn-P. Crane. .Jan. Tidbits Hodge-Podge May Triangle Murder, The Wm. J. Burns Detective Mysteries Mar. 2000 B.C Terry-Toon June Up a Tree Lloyd Hamilton Nov. What a Head Duffy-Rondell July Wilkins Murder Mystery Wm. J. Burns Dec. Windy Riley Goes Hollywood Jack ShuttaLouise Brooks... May Won by a Neck Lloyd Hamilton Oct. Running Time Date Minutes Reviewed 7, '31 10 9 21... Jan. 24,'3I 19, '31 10 21, '31 22 5.'31 17 16 19 4,'31 20 Dee. 6 I, '31 21. ..Jan. 31. '31 9 19 Oct 25 12 10 Sept. 27 I. '31 20... Feb. 21. '31 l.'SI .9... Feb. 21, '31 28 .6 II, '31 .6. ..Jan. I7,'3I 4,'3I.... 12 8. '31 .6. ..Feb. 21, '31 23 22 Nov. 8 8,'3I .6... Feb. 7, '31 I5,'3I II. ..Apr. II, '31 21 21. ..Jan. 3,'3I 30 6 l9,''3r.'.!;!20;!!Mar."l4,'3i 22, '31 20. ..Feb. 2I,'3I I9,'31 8... Mar. 28,'3I I9,'3I I0,'31 22... Apr. 1 1, '31 21 8 24, '3I 23 10... Feb. 7,'3I 29,'31 12... June 6.'3I I7.'31 6. ..May 2,'3I 23 1 1... Jan. 3,'3I 26 10 Oct. 25 26,'3I II 14 21 4,'31 21. ..Jan. 3,'31 24,'31 9 I. '31 II. ..Apr. II, '31 I4,'31 6... June 6, '31 30 19 26, '31 20 7 II Sept. 27 3,'31 21... Apr. 1 1. '31 5 21 Oct. II No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. FITZPATRICK PICTURES, INC. Traieltalk Series I — From Barcelona to Valencia Sept II. 2 — From Valencia to Granada Oct I 3 — From Granada to Toledo Nov II 4 — In Old Madrid Dec 10 5 — Egypt — The Land of the Pyramids May 11 6 — Gateway to India, The June 7 — Temple of Love, The July 8 — Imperial City. The Aug. 9 — Picturesque Hong Kong Sept. 10 — The Island Empire Oct. 11 — Japan in Cherry Blossom Time Oct. No. 12 — Java — The Fragrant Isle Nov. No. 13 — Charming Ceylon Nov. No. 14 — Honolulu to Havana Dec. No. 15 — Slam to Korea Jan. '31. .Oct. 12, '31 .Nov. I6,'3I Feb. 8 June 21 .9'/2 IOi/i....Sept. 6 .9 Aug. 23 10 .8 Sept. 6 .9 Nov. 22 .9 .9 10 10. ..Jan. 3, '31 American Holiday Series Abraham Lincoln 3. Armistice Day 3. Christopher Columbus 3. George Washington 3. Independence Day 3. Labor Day 3. Memorial Day 3. Mother's Day 3. Origin of Christmas 3. Thangsgiving 3. Movie Horoscope Series One Release for Each Month of the Year Running Time Title Star Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed People Born in August 9 People Born in September 'I People Born rn October IO'/2 People Born in November 8 Nov. 9 People Born in December 8 People Born in January 10 People Born in February 10 People Born in March 18 People Born in April 8 People Born in May 8*/2 People Born in June IO'/2 People Born in July 9 Aug. 2 Music Master Series Running Time Minutes Reviewed Title Star Rel. Date George Bizet Sept II... Johannes Brahms II... Franz Liszt II... George Frederick Handel Oct II... Frederick Chopin Oct lOVa. Ludwig Von Beethoven 7'/2. Guiseppe Verdi Nov 9'/2. Felix Mendelssohn Dec 9 Johann Strauss Nov 6 Dec . Nov. 29 FOX FILMS Title Running Time Magic Carpet Series Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Down to Damascus Near East 8. ..May 9,'3I Giants of the Jungle Elephants 8. ..May 9,'3I Happv Days in the Tyrol Bavarian Alps 8... May 9,'3I King's Armada, The Great Britain's Fleet 9. ..May 9,'3I Pageant of Slam. The Bangkok and the Siamese 9. ..May 9, '31 Wild Life on the Veldt Govt, of South Africa 8. ..May 9,'3I Wild West of Today Wyoming Mountains 8. ..May 9.'3I World at Prayer Miracle at Lourdes 8. ..May 9.'3I METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER Air Tight Boy Friends May Ambitious People Colortone Revue Mar. Baby Talk oy Friends Jan. Bargain Day Our Gang May Bark Brothers. The Dogville Be Big Laurel-Hardy Feb. Big Dog House. The Dogville Mar. Bigger and Better Boy Friends Oct. Blood and Thunder Boy Friends Jan. Busy Barcelona Holmes Apr. Chickens Come Home Laurel-Hardy Feb. China's Ole Man River Holmes Oct. Copy Novelty Oct. 9. '31. 21, '31. 17, '31. 2.'3I. .May 2. '3 1 . 19. .24. ..Mar. 28.'3I .16 .19 .20 .Mar. I4,'3I 7, '31. I4.'3I. 25 17, '31. 1 1. '31. 21, '31 30. ..Mar. 14. '31 4 9 Dec. 13 II 20 Dec. 13