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 #:
0001696
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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76 MOTION PICTURE HERALD June 27, 1931 Title Star Rel. Eve's Fall All Star Dec. Fisherman's Luck Aesop Fable June Fly Guy, The Aesop Fable May Flying Feet Knute Rockne Football Oct. Fore! Farrell Golf Feb. Frozen Face Manhattan Comedy Apr. Gem of Agra.... Vagabond Adventure Oct. Getting on the Green Farrell Golf Mar. filory of Spain Vagabond Adventure Nov. Gossipy Plumber, The Folly Comedy May Gypped in Egypt Fable Nov. Half Pint Polly Capital Comedy May Help Wanted — Female Pollard Jan. bidden Goal. The Rockne Football Oct. rtigh Steppers Sportlight Nov. Hold the Baby <\9new-Crane-McPhall Nov. Hunting Thrills Sportlight Apr. Hurricane island Vagabond Adventure Apr. In the Rough Farrell Golf Mar. I'll Take That One All Star Oct. .rungle Terror Vagabond Adventure Oct. Kid the Kidder Owsley-Marsh Dec. King of Bugs Fable Dec. Last Yard, The Rockne Football Oct. Lemon Meringue Edgar Kennedy Aug. Midnight Fable Oct. Mad Melody Fable Apr. Monarchs of the Field Sportlight Dec. Mystic Isles Vagabond Adventure Nov. Neat and Tidy All Star Nov. Next Door Neighbors HousmanDeering Jan. Night Class Campus Comedy June Not So Loud Melody Comedy May Office Boy, The Fable Nov. One Nutty Night Wills-Carney Nov. Open House Nick Stuart Mar. Old Hokum Bucket. The Aesop Fable Mar. Olympic Talent Sportlight June Outboard Stunting Sportlight Series May Over the Radio Pangborn Dec. Pale Face Pup Aesop Fable June Parading Pajamas Johnny Arthur Dec. Par and Double Par Sportlight Nov. Pathe News Released Twice Weekly Parents Wanted Folly Comedy Mar. Play Ball , Aesop Fable May Racqueteers Sportlight Oct. Radio Racket Fable Mar. Red Riding Hood Fable Jan. Rough and Tumble Sportlight Jan. Rough House Rhythm Ed Kennedy Apr. Royal Flush. The AM Star Dec. Sands of Egypt Vagabond Adventure Nov. Seein' Injuns Pollard Feb. Self Defense Sportlight Sept. Shadow of the Dragon Vagabond Adventure Mar. She Snoops to Conquer Daphne Pollard June Sink or Swim Sportlight Mar. Ski Pilot Sportlight Feb. Speed Limit Sportlight Mar. Spirit of Sho-Gun Vagabond Adventure Dec. Stage Struck Walter Catlett Jan. Stone Age Stunts Fable Dec. Stout Hearts and Willing Hands. Frank Fay June Tale of Tutulla Vagabond Adventure Jan. Tennis Top-Notchers Tilden-Wills Apr. That's My Line Louis John Bartels July That's News to Me Frank McHugh July Thom the Unknown Vagabond Adventure Mar. Three Wise Clucks Glenn Tryon Apr. Touchdown Rockne Football Nov. Toytown Tale Fable Jan. Traffic Tangle CarrFarley Nov. Twisted Tales Arthur Housman-Marion Douglas Mar. Two Minutes to Go Rockne Football Oct. Under Cover Sportlight Jan. Under Par Farrell Golf Mar. Under the Cock-Eyed Moon Carney-Wills Oct. Water Bugs Johnny Weismuller May Well of Fortaleza. The Vagabond Adventure FeJi. Winning Putts Farrell Golf Mar. Wizard Land Vagabond Adventure Dec. Running Time Date Minutes Reviewed 28 2 reels 8, '31 9 10, '31 7... June 6, '31 26 I reel Sept. 13 I5.'3I...I reel. .Feb. I4,'3I I9,'3I. . .2 reels. Apr. 18. '31 19 I reel Sept. 27 22,'3I...I reel. .Apr. II, '31 SYNDICATE PICTURES CORPORATION I reel Nov. .2 reels. May 2,'3I . I reel Nov. 15 .2 reels .2 reels. Jan. I0,'3I .1 reel Aug. 30 .1 reel Dec. 13 ,2 reels .1 reel.. Apr. 1 1, '31 21. '31... I reel. .Mar. 28, '31 8,'3I...I reel.. Feb. 28,'31 5 2 reels 5 1 reel Sept. 20 7 2 reels Sept. 20 I reel . Jan. 3, '31 18. I7,'3I.. 9 3,'3I.. II, '31.. 15 16 9 21. '31. 12 I reel Aug. 30 3, '31 20... June 6,'3I 12 I reel Oct. 25 26,'3f...l reel. May 2,'3I 14 I reel Dec. 20 30 1 reel Nov. 22 28 2 reels 28. '31. . .2 reels. Jan. 3,'3I 7, '3I...2 reels. May I6,'3I 3, '31... 2 reels. May 2,'31 23 1 reel Nov. 29 30 2 reels Nov. 22 22, '31 20... Apr. M,'3I 29, '3I 7... Apr. 4,'3I 29,'31...l reel 3,'3I...I reel. .May 31, '31 14 2 reels. Feb. 7,'31 22.'3I...I reel 21 2 reels. Jan. 24,'31 2 I reel Nov. 22 I reel I5,'3I...2 reels. Apr. 4,'3I 24,'31 10... May 30,'3I 19 I reel Oct. II '31... I reel. .Feb. 28. '31 1 reel.. Jan. 3I,'3I 1 reel. . Feb. 7. '31 2 reels. Mar. 14, '31 2 reels. . . .Aug. 30 2 I reel 15, '31. . .2 reels. Jan. 3, '31 7 I reel Sept. 13 8, '3I...I reel.. Mar. I4.'3I 22, '31 20. ..June 20, '31 22,'3I...[ reel. 9. Mar. 28,'3I I reel.. Feb. 14, '31 I reel . Mar. 14, '31 I reel . Jan. 3. '31 I reel.. Feb. 28.'3I reel Dec. 13 May 30,'3I 18.'3I 18,'3I. 5,'3I. 19 Feb. 7,'3I I. Apr. 4. '31 June 6.'3I May 30,'3I Apr. 4,'3I STATE RIGHTS 8. '31 28. . . 18... 7... 15. '31 20 25,'3I. . . I reel 4.'3I.. . I reel 13.'3I 20. 6. '31 20. 22.'3I...I reel 12. '31... 2 reels. Apr. I8,'3I 2 1 reel 4,'3I...I reel.. Jan. 3,'3I 2 2 reels Nov. 8 29. '31 22... Apr. 4,'3I 15 1 reel 1 1, '31... I reel.. Jan. 24, '31 I5.'3I,..I reel.9.Mar. 28, '31 26 2 reels Nov. 15 3I.'31 10. ..May 23,'3I 28.'3I...I reel. .Feb. 21, '31 l.'3l...l reel.. Apr. 4, '3' 14 I reel Dec. 13 Running Time Minutes Reviewed Title Star Distributor At the Photographers Harry Delf Elbee 2 reels Beauty Secrets from Hollywood— No. I (technicolor) Welshay Mar. I4,'3I Besides the Western Sea Castle Film I reel Birds of a Feather Ideal 8... Apr. 4. '31 Blind Youth Lou Tellegen Capital 2 reels Bosom Friendship Novelty UFA 10 Bring on the Bride Elbee 2 reels Nov. 9 Broken Doll, The Sadie Banks Judea Films reel Coast to Coast Talker Visugraphic 2 reels. .. .Aug. 30 Down Hawaii Way Color Novelty Castle I reel Electric Ship Educational General Electric 9 Nov. 8 Eli-Eli Cantor Waldman ...Judea Film 10 Evening in Jewish Camp Eval Miller Judea Film 12 Felix Fernandino Imperial 9 Nov. 22 Friend Husband Burr 2 reels In the Good Old Summer Time Ideal 8. ..Apr. 4, '31 Jewish Gypsy Hymie Jacobson Judea Films 21 Jewish Melody ..Cantor Waldman Judea Films, Inc I reel Kids and Pets Color Novelty Castle I reel Knights in Khaki Falcon Prod 22... May 23,'3I Kol Nidre No. I Cantor Schmilikel ..ludea Films 10 Kol Nidre No. 2 Cantor Waldman ...Judea Films II Land of Freedom Seymour Reitztelt ..ludea Films. Inc 2 reels Legend of the Skies Ideal .6. ..Mar. I4,'3I Mal-Ko Mashma-Lou Harry Fold Judea Films Meet the Family Harry Delf Elbee 2 reels Monkey Business 8... Apr. 4, '31 Monkey Squawks Burr Natascha Pinchus Lavenda ludea Films. Inc 2 reels Niagara Falls Essanay Dec. 20 Oh Doctor Special Cast Judea Films 20 One Day Visugraphic Dec. 6 Peas and Ques Pro Patria Dec. 6 Peculiar Pets Ideal .8... Apr. 4,'3I Poem in Stone, A Ideal .7... Mar. 14, '31 Polo Visugraphic 10 Nov. 29 Sacred Elephants of India Ideal .8... Mar. 21, '31 Sailers' Sweetheart Hymie Jacobson ludea Films, Inc 2 reels Shoemaker's Romance Judea Films 21 Signed. Sealed & Delivered. Special Cast Burr , Sixty Minutes from Broadway Color Novelty Castle I reel Some Wild Appetites Ideal .8. ..Mar. 21, '31 Spanish Rhythm Orch Imperial 9 Nov. 29 Spring Is Here Ideal 9. ..Mar. 21. '31 Style and Class Marty Barratz ludea Films 23 Summer Harmonies Song Cartoon Biophone I reel Oct. 5 Talk-o-Graphs Norman Brokenshire. Henry Sonenshine 9 Nov. 29 Tee Time Felix the Cat Copley Films I reel Apr. 5 Trouble from Abroad Brock-Radio Mar. I4,'3I Una-Sana-Takof Canto Waldman ... ludea Films II Wings of Tomorrow Visuographic 10. ..May 2,'3I World Unseen. A Scientific UFA 12 Alice Chops the Suey Feb. Alice Gets Stage Struck Jan. Alice Gets Stung Oct. Alice Loses Out Mar. Alice on the Farm Oct. Alice Picks the Champ Mar. Alice Plays Cupid Apr. Alice Rattled by Rats May Alice Solves the Puzzle Apr. Alice the Jailbird Nov. Alice Wins the Derby Nov. Alice in the Jungle Jan. Alice's Balloon Race Dec. Alice's Egg Plant Dec. Alice's Mysterious Mystery May Alice's Orphan Feb. Broken Spur. The Jack Cyclone Bliss Jack Desert Bridgegroom Jack Desert's CruDible Jack Dead or Alive Jack Double 0, The Jack Rider from Nowhere Jack Romantic Sheriff Jack Sparks of Flint Jack Western Romance Jack Hoxie Feb. Hoxie Oct. Hoxie Jan. Hoxie Oct. Hoxie Nov. Hoxie Dec. Hoxie Nov. Hoxie Jan. Hoxie Feb. Hoxie Dec. I, '31 I5,'31 15 I, '31 I 15, '31 I. '31. I, '31 15, '31 I 15 I,'3I 15 I I5,'3I 15, '31 I,'3I.. .2 reels. 15 2 reels. I5,'31...2 reels. I, '31. I5,'3I. 15. . .. reels, reels. . reels. . reels. . reels. . reels, reels. . TALKING PICTURE EPICS Title Star Rel. Date Animal World of Make Believe. . Dr. Raymond L. Ditmars. . . Apr., '31 Bird Islands of Peru Dr. Robt. Cushman Murphy. Feb. Fight to Live Dr. Raymond L. Ditmirs. . . Apr., Freaks of Nature Dr. Raymond L. DItmart. . . June Heart of the Nation (Gov't BIdgs.) May In the Realm of Goblins Dr. Raymond L. Ditmars. . .Aug. Killing the Killer Dr. Raymond L. Ditmars. . .June 9 Land of Evangeline Wanderlust (No. 2) Jan. Let's Sing Howard Wade Kinsey Sept. Like a Beaver Dr. Raymond L. Ditmars. . . Feb. Monkey Whoopee Dr. Raymond L. Ditmars. . .Dec. Naked Man vs. Beast Martin Johnson Oct Seeing Bermuda on a Bicycle. .. (No. I) Wanderlust Oct. Sunny Sweden Natives June This Is Australia Natives June Today and Yesterday Hearst News Nov Top of the Old World Norwegian June Up and Down New York (Empire State BIdg.) May Running Time Minutes Reviewed 10... May 2,'3I 12, '31 10 Nov. 8 '31 10. ..May 30,'3I I4.'31 9 25,'31 9 31, '31 10 30,'3I... I 12. '31.. 25 15. 15 10... 15. '31 9 I5,'31 15.... 15, '31 30 I5.'31 9 25. '31 9.... .10... Feb. I4,'3I .10 . 10... Feb. I4,'3I . .9. ..May 30, '31 . 10. ..Dec. 13 TIFFANY „ Running Time , . „ . Star Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Color Symphonies Series 6 in Technicolor i reel Chinese Flower Boat July 5 Dancing Bear ; ; june iO. '. ! Parisian Nights June 25 Kentucky Jubilee Singers Series of 6 -^I^"^ J"^ i .2 reels'. Pickin' Cotton i reel r>ei n Road Home. The Uriels"' Slave Days ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! I reel.'. ■. .■. Die.' 6 Welcome Home Hac 12 1 real Nov Od Musical Fantasies Series of G. ... ..V.... W | Fire VVorshippers Aug. IO.....' .' 1 ! ! ! Sept." 27 ^emones ^or. 23 .. William Tell auo I Way Down South " ' " he' j> Paul Hurst Comedies Series of 0 De Woild's Champion Dec R One Punch O'Toole Mar'"23 i«" 'ilar 9'« 1 Tale of a Flea. The l«...IVIar. 28.31 Missing Link. The Rolling Stone Series Series of 6 tI.^'^A.c'!'.?"*'''"^ '■ • • ■ • -Sept. 25'. : '. '.:: i 'reef. '.'.'. '.'Se'pt."6 The Desert pec 18 Tiffany Chimp Series 0 Monkey Comedies 2'reers 1. Blimp Mystery, The '<ien't " ii 2. Little Covered Wagon, The Sei,V."5 Auo 30 3. Little Big House. The Oct 15 Oct 4 4. Little Divorcee. The afc 6 5. Nine_ Nights in a Bar Room jan. 26,'3I. ..'.'.■.'.' .'.' .j'an. 3.'3I 7: &sS ^s-si 8. Apeing Hollywood 9. Cinnamon Voice of Hollywood Series S'a;ion S;T-A-r' '.'.': .■.'.';::.' Jan.' " '26.' .'.■.'.".■ I 'reel' 'each". i i i ' No. 16 Nell Hamilton Aug. 10 No. 17 Laura La Plante Aug 20 18 Gleason & Armstrong Sept. II No. 19 Johnny Hines No. 20 James Hall ■": Oet' " i i No. 21 Conklin & Christy No. 22 Ian Keith N" 23 Sammy Cohen. Tiffany Talking Chimps DeV's No 24 Leon E. Janney Dec. 21... N" 25 Seben 'n' Leben Jan. 20.'3I '. . 5^° 2S ^l""!L'' "^'''^;; -A 2.'31 10. ..Mar. is.'H No 27 John Wayne Our Gang | reel UNIVERSAL Title star Rel Arabian Knights slim Summerville Apr All Excited Sidney-Murray Mar' Afrifa Oswald Cartoon Dec. Alaska Oswald Cartoon Dec f»r a Lady Leather Pusher Series No. 6. Dec. Band Master, The Oswald Cartoon May Butter in Yeggman, The SidneyMurray May Champion, The Leather Pushers Feb Cat's Paw. The Red Star Comedy . July Champ, The Oswald Cartoon July 9",',"a Oswald Cartoon Jan. College Oswald Cartoon jan Comeback The Leather Pusher Series No. 4. Dec. Country School, The Oswald Cartoon May Dangerous Daze Red Star Comedy Mar. Detective. The Oswald Cartoon Sent Discontented Cowboys Sidney-Murray 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 Blazes ...^ SidneyMurray Oct "ammer & Tongs Leather Pusher Series No. 2 Oct' t, ,, • .''"ssia Slim Summerville Jan Hello Napoleon Red Star Comedy June Heres Luck slim Summerville May Heroes of the Flames Tim McCoy June Hot and Bothered Sidney-Murray "Mar Hot Feet Oswald Cartoon Aug' """^y Mate Red Star Comedy Jul?' n Old Mazuma Sidney Murray Jan. t Happened in Hollywood Red Star Comedy Feb Kane Meets Abel Leather Pushers Feb' Running Time Minutes Reviewed '31.. 2 reel;..Mar.28,'3l 31.. 2 reels.. Feb.28, '31 Nov. 29 Dec. 20 .2 reels Nov. 29 ... .6... June 20. '31 .2 reels.. Apr. 1 1, '3 1 .2 reels .2 reels. .Apr. 4,'3I '31 '31 '31 '31 '31 '31.. I reel . '31 2 reels '31.. I reel.. '31.. 2 reels. I reel . . 2 reels. '3 1.. 2 reels. '31 . . 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