Motion Picture Herald (Jul-Sep 1931)

Page scan 000235 from Motion Picture Herald

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Herald
Date:
Jul-Sep 1931
Publisher:
[New York, N.Y. : Quigley Pub. Co.]
Volume:
Motion Picture Herald (Jul-Sep 1931)
Leaf #:
000235
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:
May 30, 2024
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July 11, 19 3 1 MOTION PICTURE HERALD 77 Title Star Rel. Kentucky Belle Oswald Cartoon Aug. Knockout, The Leather Pusher Series No. 3 .. Nov. Lady Killer, A Leather Pusher Series No. 8 .. Jan. Laughback. The Red Star Comedy Dec. Let's Play Slim Summervilie Apr. Love Punch. The Sidney-Murray Dec. Mardi Gras Leather Pusher Series No. 5 .. Dec. Mars Oswald Cartoon Dec. Mexico Oswald Cartoon Nov. Navy, The Oswald Cartoon Nov. No Privacy Red Star Comedy Apr. North Woods Oswald Cartoon June One Day to Live Red Star Comedy Apr. Parisian Gaieties Slim Summervilie June La La Slim Summervilie Nov. Radio Rhythm Oswald Cartoon July Rolling Along Sidney-Murray Oct. Royal Bluff Slim Summervilie j...Feb. Sargie's Playmates Slim Summervilie Mar. Scared Stiff Red Star Comedy Mat/ Stay Out, The Sidney-Murray May Shipwreck Oswald Cartoon Feb. Stay Out, The Sidney-Murray May Stone Age, The Oswald Cartoon July Running Time Date Minutes Reviewed 10. 3 1.. I reel 5 2 reels Oct. II 28, '31 . .2 reels 24 29. '31. 10 17 29 17 3 22, '31. 29. '31. I, '31. 17. '31. 26 2 reels 27, '31.. I reel 1 2 reels IS, '31.. 2 reels 31.. 2 reels 2 reels . Jan. 2 reels 2 reels Nov. 2 reels Nov. I reel 3,'3I reel . reel . reels reel . reels. .Apr. Nov. Nov. .2 reel. I. '31 .May I6,'3I ...Nov. 15 Feb.28.'3l. , Feb. 21. '31 13. '31 . .2 reels. . May 2. '31 24. '31. .2 reels. .May 16, '31 9. '31.. I reel... Feb. 21, '31 t Seems No. It Seems No. It Seems It Seems It Seems It Seems Strange as Strange as Strange as Strange as Strange as Strange as Strange as it Seems Strange as It Seems Strange as Strange as Strange as Strange as Strange as t Seems t Seems t Seems t Seems It Seems , Novelty Sept. 2 Novelty Sept. No. 3 Novelty Nov. No. 4. . . . Novelty Dec. No. 5. . . . Novelty Jan. No. 6 Novelty Feb. No. 7 Novelty Mar. No. 8 Novelty Apr. No. 9. . . . Novelty May No. 10 Novelty June No. II Novelty July No. 12. . . . Novelty Aug. No. 13 Novelty Aug. . Oswald Cartoon Apr. I I reel Sept. 20 29 I reel Oct. II 3 I reel Nov. 22 22 1 reel Dec. 13 19. '31.. I reel. ..Jan. 3. '31 18. '31.. I reel. . .Feb. 7,'3I 16. '31.. I reel. . .Mar.l4,'3l 13, '31.. I reel. . .Apr.l l.'3l II, '31 . . I reel . . July 4,'3I 8. '31 . . I reel 6. '3 1.. I reel 3, '31.. I reel 31, '31.. I reel 20, '31.. I reel. ..May 2,'3I 29 2 reels Oct. 11 19 2 reels. . . Nov. Believe It or Not. No. Believe It or Not, No. Believe It or Not, No. Believe It or Not, No. Believe It or Not, No. Believe It or Net. No. Sunny South We Wo Marie Slim Summervilie Oct. You Said It. Sailor Red Star Comedy Nov. VITAPHONE SHORTS Running Time Title Star Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Adventures in Africa No. I. Into the Unknown 2 reels.. June 6.'3I Adventures in Africa No. 2. An African Boma 2 reels Adventures in Africa No. 3. The Lion Hunt 2 reels Adventures in Africa No. 4. Spears of Death 2 reels Adventures in Africa No. 5. Trails of the Hunted 2 reels Adventures in Africa No. 6. The Buffalo Stampede 2 reels Adventures in Africa No. 7. The Witch Doctor's Magic 2 reels Adventures in Africa No. 8. Flaming Jungles 2 reels Adventures in Africa No. 9. Dangerous Trails 2 reels Adventures in Africa No. 10. Maneaters 2 reels Adventures in Africa No. 11. Beasts of the Wilderness 2 reels Adventures in Africa No. 12 Unconquered Africa 2 reels Africa Shrieks Hugh Cameron I reel Ain't Nature Grand Looney Tunes No. 7 Jan. 24.'3I Alaska— Laff Tour Eddie Lambert 1 reel Algiers Novelty Scenic 1 reel Alpine Echoes Douglas Stanbury I reel Dec. 13 Angel Cake A. Rasch Girls C. Landry J. Ray Foursoma 2 reels. . Feb. 21. '31 Animals of the Amazon E. M. Newman Travel Talk 10. June 6. '31 At the Round Table Hellinger-Hopper-RunyonCorbett I reel Oct. 4 Babykins Pee Wee Singer and Bill Halligan I reel Baby Bandit. The Bobby WatsonAnn Cornwall I reel Bard of Broadway, The Walter Winchell 2 reels Oct. 4 Barefoot Days Cast of Children I reel Believe It or Not. No. 2 Robert L. Ripley I reel Dec. 6 Believe It or Not. No. 3 Robert L. Ripley I reel 4 Robert L. Ripley I reel Nov. 1 6 Robert L. Ripley I reel . .7. Mr.28,'3l 7 Robert L. Ripley I reel.. Feb. 2I,'3I 8 Robert L. Ripley 1 reel 9 Robert L. Ripley I reel. .9. My 23.'3I . 0 Robert L. Ripley I reel Believe It or Not, No. II Robert L. Ripley 1 reel Big Deal, The Harry Holman I reel Bigger They Are Prime Carnero-Little Billy 2 reels Big Man From the North Looney Tunes No. 6 I reel .. .Jan. I0.'3I Bitter Half, The Frank Orth-Ann Codee I reel Border Patrol, The Frisco-Knopp-Graham 2 reels. . Jan. 24,'3I Booze Hangs High, The Looney Tunes No. 4 1 reel. .6. .Oct. 4 Bosko's Holiday Looney Tunes No. II I reel ... May 9. '31 box Car Blues Looney Tunes No. 5 1 reel Cave Club. The Leach-Merman-Pieriot 9 Cold Turkey H. Broderick L. Crawford I reel College Capers I reel Nov. 8 Compliments of the Season DressierLane-O'Brien 2 reels Court Plastered Helen Broderick I reel . . .Jan.24, '31 Crime Square Pat O'Brien-Mary-Duncan I reel Cry Baby Vernon-Treen I reel Curses Moore-Clement-Blackwood 2 reels. . Feb.2l.'3l Dandy and the Belle, The Frank McGlynn. Jr. Mary Murray I reel . .9 Dining Out Kent-Lake I reel Donkey Business Edgar Bergen C. Graver I reel Down the Blue Danube E. M. Newman Travel Talk I reel. . .Apr.25.'3l Dumb Luck Frank Orth Ann Codie I reel Dumb Patrol Looney Tunes No. 9 I reel . .7. Mr.28,'3l Duel. The Fields-Teasdale 1 reel Envy Dressler-Brent-Evans I reel Everything Happens to Me Carson-Hoyt I reel .. .. Excuse the Pardon Morgan-Alexander I reel Deo. 13 Fast and Pleasant Billy Wayne-Thelma White I reel Find the Woman Hugh O'Connell Five Minutes from the Station. . Overman-Churchill-Sidney 2 reels . . . .. .. For Two Cents D« Wolf Hopper 10. June 6.'3I Fora . Ford-Lane I reel Fowl fr'iangie • • • vv.-i j; V .' "e'. . . Feb. I4.'3I Frame The Boyd-Middleton I reel Freshman Love Ruth Etting-Jeanie LangDon Tompkins ...I reel.20.Ap I8,'3I Gangway Joe Penner 2 reels Gigalo Racket, The Helen Morgan 2 ree s Girls We Remember .r.\,\:. -w:^ "\ '\\;C-\' , ''i Good Mournina .. Eddie FayDressierWhite I reel Good Pie Forever ' : i . i . . . . . . ! . . . Billy Wayne-Thelma Whit. I reel . . . . Good Times ...Madge Evans I reel . . Mar.l4,'3l Grand Dames,' ' The ' Patsy Kelly I reel ...May 9.'3I Hangover. The Nee y Edwards B. Granville I reel Handy Guy, The Earl Sande 15. My 23. 31 Happy Hottentots, The Joe Frisco ree . . . . . Oct. 25 Headache Man, The Cloments-Cavanaugh I reel. . .Jan. 17. 31 Heart Breaker, The Eddie Foy. Jr I ree . 15 . . .Oct. 4 Hello, Sucker Hugh O'Connell I reel Hocus Pocus Edgar Bergen-C. Graver..... Hitting the High C's Frank & Milt Britten & Band I reel. . . Apr. 4,'3I (Reviewed under title "On the High C's") Home Maid Hackett-Hall-Burley I reel .... .... Honeymoon Trail, The I reel .7.Apr.4, 3i Hot Sands Billy Wayne-Thelma White I reel How I Play Golf Bobby Jones _ , . „, No. 1— The Putter 2 ree s. . Anr.25, 31 No. 2— Chip Shots I ree . . . Apr.25, 3 No. 3— The Niblick I reel. . .Apr.25, 31 No. 4— The Mashie Niblick I ree No. 5 — The Medium Irons I reel No. 6 — The Big Irons I reel No. 7— The Spoon I reel No. 8— The Brassie I reel No. 9— The Driver I reel No. 10— Trouble Shots I reel No. 1 1— Practice Shots I reel .Dec. .7. My 9,'3I . .Apr.l8,'3l ..Jan. I7,'3I . .Jan. I0,'3I .8.Mr28.'3l 'II Fix It . KentLake I reel . 9. Mr 28,'3I Running Time Title Star Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Inventor, The Billy Wayne-Thelma White I reel. 10. My 16. '31 Jay Walker. The Chester Gluts I reel . 10. .Sept. 13 Jessel, George, and The Russians Art Choir | reel.. Feb. 21, '31 Junior Neely Edwards-J. McCallion I reel Just a Gigolo Cameron-Crosbie-Austin J. Young I reel .7. Junel3.'3l Knocking 'Em Cold Andrew Tombes I reel Last But Not Leased Billy Wayne-.Thelma White I reel. . Mar. 21. '31 Lady Killer, The Eric Dressier I reel Lady Play Your Mandolin Song Cartoon I reel Last Straw, The Romncy Brent I reel.. 8. My 2,'3I Let's Merge Doree Leslie I reel Lodge Night Phillips-Cox I reel . .7. My I6.'3I Lonely Gigolo Lotti Loder 9... Oct. 25 Looney Tunes No. 1 — Sinkin' In the Bathtub I reel No. 4 — Booze Hangs High. The I reel Oct. 4 No. 5 — Box Car Blues I reel No. 6 — Big Man From the North I reel. . .Jan. 10, '31 No. 7— Ain't Nature Grand I reel. . . Jan.24,'3l No. 8— Ups 'n' Downs I reel. . .Apr. 4.'3I No. 9— Dumb Patrol I reel. .Mar. 28,'3I No.lO— Yodeling Yokels I reel No.ll— Bosko's Holiday I reel No. 12— Trees' Knees I reel Lost and Found Demarest-Bond I reel Love Nest. The Billy Wayne-Thelma White I reel.. Mar. 21, '31 Lucky Break Fox 2 1... Oct. 25 Madame of the Jury Judith Anderson I reel Maid to Order Eleanor Shalor Bob Lynn I reel. ..May 2.'3I Making Good Joe Penner I reel. . .Apr. 4, 31 Married Flint-Ridoes-Foran I reel Masquerade V. Osborn-R. D' Arcy-W.Lytell 2 reels Martinelli Aria from "Aida" ' reel Gypsy Caravan I reel Pagliacci I reel Prison Scene from "Faust" I reel Sept. 27 Temple Scene from ''Aida" ■ I reel The Ship's Consort I reel Troubadour. The • reel. Two Popular Italian Songs : ' reel. (Reviewed under the title — "Nina") Meal Ticket, The Jack Pearl 2 reels. . Junel3,'3l Military Post, The Roberto Guzman I reel Milky Way, The Neely Edwards-Muriel Abbott I reel Dancers Modern Fairy Tales I reel Merry Melodies 7min..Apr. 25,'3I No. I — Lady Play Your Mandolin Modern Business I reel Money, Money, Money Mason-Keeler Moving In Joe Penner 2 reels Mr. Intruder Otto Kruger I reel My Mistake Donald Brian-Pat O'Brien I reel Naggers' Day of Rest. The Mr. & Mrs. Jack Norworth I reel. Naggers Go Rooting, The Mr. & Mrs. Jack Norworth i reel. Naggers Go South, The Mr. & Mrs. Jack Norworth I reel Naggers Go Camping, The Mr. & Mrs. Jack Norworth I reel . Naggers Go Shopping, The Mr. & Mrs. Jack Norworth i reel Naggers in the Subway, The Mr. &, Mrs. Jack Norworth I reel. 10 Naggers at the Dentist's. The... Mr. &. Mrs. Jack Norworth i reel. ..May 2,'3I Naggers at the Ringside Mr. & Mrs. Jack Norworth 10 min. . . May I6,'3I Nightingale, The Osborne-Talbot-O'Brien 2 reels. .Jan. 31, '31 Nine o'clock Folks Whitey & Ford I reel No-Account, The Hardie-Hutchison 9 Ni Privacy Lloyd Hamilton 20 min. ..May 2,'3I No Questions Asked Little Billy-Jed Preuty I reel Number, Please Sheila Barrett-L. Barrio I reel. 10. Mr 31, '31 Office Scandal. The Bergen-Graber I reel. . .Jan. 31, '31 Old Flame. The Audray Dale-John Marsdon I reel One Good Turn Ruth Etting-Jay Velle 2 reels One Way Out Chas. Lawrence-Thelma White I reel ... Feb. 21, '31 Only the Girl Wattles-Marsh 6 On the Job Frank Orth-Ann Codes I reel Pa Gets a Vacation — Potter Series. LittlefieldWard 14 Painter. The Frank Orth Partners Wm. Gaxton-Geo. Haggerty 2 reels 21. Ap. 4,'3| Paulo. Paquita & Chiquita 9 Peace and Quiet Billy WayneBarbara Leonard I reel Perfect Understanding. A May-Oaks 6 Pest of Honor. The Short-Fielding-Hail I reel Play Boy. The Fox-Curtis 2 reels Playing With Fira Jack Hazzard I reel Politics George Jessel 2 reels Dee. 18 Purely an Accident BrownKearns-Otto I reel . 10. My I6,'3I Putting It On Jarvis-Bond I reel Reno or Bust PanghornHager I reel Aug. 23 Riding Master, The Poodles Hanaford 9 reels Nov 8 Romeo and Juliet Chas. Hackett-Rosa Low I reel .'. . . Recruits, The The Three Sailors-Clements I reel.. Feb. 2I,'3I Revenge Is Sweet L. Adams-Weeks-Allworth 2 reels. 9. Mr 28, '31 Roseland Ruth Etting 2 reels. 14 Rural Hospitality Roger Imhof I reel Salesman. The Orth Vernon I reel Santry. Henry, &. Orchestra I reel. Sax Appeal Joe Penner I reel Say A Little Prayer for Me Cameron CrosbieDorothy Vogel I reel . Scotch Love Blore-Swinburn-Collins I reel. Second Childhood Mayall-Mackin I reel. Seeing Off Service Penner-Busley-McNaughton 2 reels. Seeing Sarah Off Sylvia Clark 1 reel Seeing Things Demarest-AuerFielding I reel. Service Stripes PennerWaddell I reel. Servant Problem, The Murray-Oakland-Stauber I reel Showin' Off Vitaphone Kiddies I reel Silent Partner, The Billy Gaxton 2 reels Sitting Pretty Joe Phillips-Ruth Donnelly I reel May 9, '31 Sky High Janet Reade-Durdey Clements I reel . 10. Mr 28,'3I Sleepy Head Frank Orth-Ann Codee I reel. .Feb. 2I,'3I South Sea Pearl Gaston Glass 2 reels May 10 Spirits of 76th Street Helen Broderick I reel. 17. May 2, '31 Sportslants No. I — Ted H using I reel . ... Squaring the Triangle Donald Brian-Mayo Maillot Stars of Yesterday Old Film Stars I reel. .Feb. 28,'3I Stepping Out Penner-Phillips-Donnelly I reel Oct. 25 Strange Case, The Charles Halton I reel . .8. My I6.'3I Strong Arm, The Harrington-O'Neil I reel Stuttering Romance. A Joe Penner-Dorothea Chard I reel Surprise Dugan-Leonard 12 Suspicion Lyons-Earle-Morns i reel Syncopated Sermon, A Hall-Johnson Choir Willard Robinson I reel Nov. IS System ClementsKnapp I reel Taking Chances Billy Wayne-Thelma White I reel... May 9, 31 Talking It Over Jack Osferman 8 Thirteenth Prisoner, The Willie Howard-Lea Kohlmar Nov. 15 Tintypes Yorke &. King I reel Oct. II Tom Thumbs Down Jarvis McNaughton I reel Trip to Paris, A Jarvis-Taylor I reel Trees Knees Looney Tuney No. 12 I reel Trip to Tibet, A Scenic I reel May 2,'3I 23 Skiddoo Lew Fields I 4. . . 10. May 2.'3I Twixt Love and Duty HowardGraham-Percival 10 May 2,'3I Two Rounds of Love Rennie-Oixon I reel Unfair Sex. The Healy-Gilbert I reel Ups 'n' Downs Looney Tunes No. 8 I reel... Apr. 4,'3I Varsity Vamp Mike Ames 2 reels Victim. The Orth-Howard I reel Wanderer. The Douglas Stanbury I reel. .9. .Sept. 18 Watch Dog, The Jack Hazzard I reel Where Men Are Men Joe Penner 2 reels Where There's a Will George Hassell 2 reels With Pleasure Dolly Gilbert-Billy Wane I reel.. 8. Mr I4,'3I Ye Old Time News Reel I reel... May 2,'3I Yodeling Yokels Looney Tunes No. 10 1 reel .Feb. 28,'3I . Nov. I .9... Oct. 18 . .Jan. lO.'SI