Motion Picture Herald (Jul-Sep 1931)

Page scan 000490 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 #:
000490
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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76 MOTION PICTURE HERALD August 1, 1931 Title Star Rel. Days of Solitude Vagabond Adventure Feb. Dufler Swings Farrell Golf Series Feb. Eve's Fall All Star Dec. Fallen Empire Vagabond Adventure Aug. Fisherman's Luck Aesop Fable June Fly Guy, The Aesop Fable May Forel Farrell Golf Feb. Frozen Face Manhattan Comedy Apr. aem of Agra Vagabond Adventure ........ Oct. Getting on the Green Farrell Golf Mar. Gossipy Plumber, The Folly Comedy May Gypped in Egypt Fable Nov. Half Pint Polly Capital Comedy May Help Wanted — Female Pollard Jan. Hidden Goal, The Rockne Football Oct. High Steppers Sportlight Nov. Hold the Baby Agnew-Crane-McPhail Nov. Hunting Thrills Sportlight Apr. Hurricane Island Vagabond Adventure Apr. In the Rough Farrell Golf Mar. I'll Take That One All Star Oct. June First June MacCloy Shilling ....July Jungle 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. Mad Melody Fable Apr. Makin 'Em Move Aesop Fable July Messenger Boy Benny Ruben Midnight Fable Oct. 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 Oh, Oh, Cleopatra Wheeler-Woolsey Not So Loud Melody Comedy May 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 Poise Sportlight July Racquetcers Sportlight Oct. Radio Racket Fable Mar. Red Riding Hood Fable Jan. Rough and liimble Sportlight Jan. Rough HousA Rhythm Ed Kennedy Apr. Royal Flush, The AM Star Dec. Sands of Egypt Vagabond Adventure Nov. Seein' Inluns Pollard Feb. Self Defense Sportlight Sept. Shadow of the Dragon Vagabond Adventure War. 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. Stout Hearts and Willing Hands. Frank Fay June Tale of Tutulla Vagabond Adventure ........Jan. Tennis Top-Notchers Tilden-Wllls Apr. Thanks Again Edgar Kennedy That's My Line Louis John Bartels July That's News to Me Frank McHugh July Thorn the Unknown Vagabond Adventure Mar. Three Wise Clucks Glenn Tryon Apr. Touchdown Rockne Football Nov. Toytown Tale Fable Jan. Twisted Tales Arthur HousmanMarlon Douglas Mar. Two Minutes to Go Rockne Football Oct. Under Cover Sportlight Jan. Under Par Farrell Golf Mar. Water Bugs Johnny Welsmollar May Well of Fortaleza, The Vagabond Adventure Feb. Winning Putts Farrell Golf Mar. Wizard Land Vagabond Adventure Dec. Younger Years Sportlight June STATE RIGHTS Distributor Running Time Date Minutes Reviewed 6. 'SI.. I reel.. Feb. I4.'SI 22.'3I...I reel. Mar. 7,31 28 2 reels 17, '31 10 8,'3I 10. ...July 4,'3I 10, '3I 7... June 6,'3I I5,'3I...I reel.. Feb. I4,'3I I9,'3I.. .2 reels. Apr. I8,'3I 19 1 reel Sept. 27 22,'3I...I reel. .Apr. II. '31 I7,'3I...2 reels. May 2,'3I 9 1 reel Nov. 15 3, '31... 2 reels 11, '31. ..2 reels. Jan. lO.'SI 15 1 reel Aug. 30 16 1 reel Dec. 13 9 2 reels 2I,'3I...I reel. .Apr. II, '31 21, '31... I reel. .Mar. 28,'SI 8,'3I...I reel.. Feb. 28,'3I 5 2 reels 27, '3I 20.... July 4,'3I 6 1 reel Sept. 20 7 2 reels Sept. 20 21 1 reel.. Jan. 3,'3I 12 I reel Aug. 30 3,'3I 20. ..June 6,'3I 26. '3I...I reel. .May 2.'3I 5, '31 9... July 25, '31 22 July 25,'31 12 1 reel Oct. 25 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 2 reels 3.'3I...2 reels. May 2,'3I 30 2 reels Nov. 22 22. '31 20... Apr. II.'SI 29,'31 7... Apr. 4,'3I 29, '3l,..l reel 3, '3I...I re«I..May 31, '31 14 2 reels. Feb. 7.'3I 22,'3I 9.... July 4, 'SI 21 2 reels. Jan. 24,'3I 2 I reel Nov. 22 I reel I5,'3I...2 reels. Apr. 4,'3I 24. '31 10... May 30,'3I 27, '3I...I reels 19 1 reel Oct. II l,'3l...l reel. .Feb. 28,'3I 18, '3I...I reel. .Jan. SI.'SI 25, '3I reel.. Feb. 7,'3I 5, '3I...2 reels. Mar. I4,'3I 19 2 reels Aug. 30 2 I reel I5,'3I.. .2 reels. Jan. 3,'3I 7 I reel Sept. 13 8. '3I...I reel.. Mar. I4,'3I 22,'31 20... June 20, '31 22,'3I 9.. .Mar. 28,'3I 8 I reel. . Feb. I4,'3I 8,'3I...I reel.. Mar. 14, '31 28 I reel.. Jan. 3,'3I 18 I reel.. Feb. 28.'3I I5,'31 20... May 30,'3I 25. '31... I reel.. Feb. 7, '31 4, '3I II.... Apr. 4,'3I 2 reels I3,'31 20... June 6.'3I 6. '3I 20... May 30,'3I 22,'3I...I reel . Apr. 4,'3I 12, '3I...2 reels. Apr. IB.'SI 2 I reel , 4,'3I...I reel.. Jan. 3,'3I 29, '31 22... Apr. 4,'3I 15 I reel II, '31... I reel. .Jan. 24, '31 I5.'3I 9... Mar. 28,'3I SI.'SI 10... May 23,'3I 2S,'3I...I reel. .Feb. 21, '31 l,'3l...l reel. .Apr. 4.'3> 14 I reel Dee. 13 29,'3I 10.... July 4,'3I Running Time Minutes Reviewed SYNDICATE PICTURES CORPORATION Title Star At the Photographers Harry Dell 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,'3I Blind Youth Lou Tellegen Capital 3 reels Bosom Friendship Novelty UFA 10 Bring on the Bride Elbee t reels Nov. 9 Broken Doll. The Sadie Banks Judea Films I reel Coast to Coast Talker Visugraphic 2 reels Aug. 30 Down Hawaii Way Color Novelty Castle I reel Electric Ship Educational General Electric 8 N«v. 8 EllEll 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,'3I Jewish Gypsy Hymie Jacobson Judea Films -.21 Jewish Melody Cantor Waldman ludea 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 Schmlllkel ..ludea Films 10 Kol NIdre No. 2 Cantor Waldman ...ludea Films II Land of Freedom Seymour Reltztelt ..ludea Films, Inc 2 reels Legend of the Skies Ideal 6... Mar. I4,'3I Mal-K» Mashma-Lou Harry Fold ludea 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 Dee. 8 Peas and Ques Pro Patrla Dee. 8 Peculiar Pets Ideal 8. ..Apr. 4,'3I Poem In Stone, A Ideal 7... Mar. I4,'8I Polo Visugraphic 10 Nov. 29 Sacred Elephants of India Ideal 8... Mar. 2I,'3I Sailors' Sweetheart HymIe Jacobson ludea Films, Ino 2 reels Shoemaker's Romance ludea Films 21 Signed, Sealed & Delivered. Special Cast Burr Sixty Minutes from Breadway Color Novelty Castle I reel Some Wild Appetites Ideal 8... Mar. 21, '31 Spanish Rhythm Orchestra Imperial 9 Nov. 29 Spring Is Here Ideal 9. ..Mar. 21. '31 Style and Class Marty Barratz ludea Films 23 Summer Harmonies Song Cartoon Bloohooe I reel Oct. 5 Talk-o-Graphs Norman Brokenshlre.Henrv Sonenshlnt 9 Nov. 29 Tee Time Felix the Cat Conley Films I reel Apr. 5 Una-Sana-Takel Canto Waldman JudM Films II Wings of Tomorrow Visuographle 10. ..May 2,'3I World Unseen, A Selentlflo 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 Hoxie Feb. Cyclone Bliss Jack Hoxie Oct. Desert Bridgegroom Jack Desert's Crucible Jack Dead or Alive Jack Double 0, The Jack Rider from Nowhere Jack Romantic Sheriff Jack Hoxie Jan. Sparks of Flint Jack Hoxie Feb. Western Romance Jack Hoxie Dec. Hoxie Jan. Hoxie Oct. Hoxie Nov. Hoxie Dec. Hoxie Nov. I, '31 I5,'3I 15 I, '31 I 15, '31 I, '31. I. '31 I5,'3I I 15 I. '31 15 I I5.'3I I5,'3I I, '31.. .2 reels.. 15 2 reels.. 15, '31... 2 reels.. 1 2 reels.. 15 2 reels.. 1 2 reels.. I 2 reels.. I,'SI...2 reels.. I5,'3I.. .2 reels., 15 2 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. I2,'3I Fight to Live Dr. Raymond L. Ditmars. .. Apr., Freaks of Nature Dr. Raymond L. Ditmars. .. June Heart of the Nation Washington May In the Realm of Goblins Dr. Raymond L. Ditmars. . .Aug. Killing the Killer Dr. Raymond L. Ditmars. . .June Land of Evangeline (No. 2) Wanderlust Jan. Land That Time Forgot July 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 (No. 4) Wanderlust. ....... June This Is Australia ..Natives June Today and Yesterday Hearst News Nov. Top of the Old World (No. 6) Wanderlust June Up and Down New York (Empire State BIdg.) May Running Time Minutes Reviewed ..10. ..May 2,'3I ..10 Nov. 8 ..10... May 30,'3I ...9 25,'31 9 31, '31 10 9 30.'31 18... Feb. I4,'3I I0.'3I 9 1 10 I2,'31 10... Feb. I4,'3I 25 9. ..May 30,'3I 15 10 15 10 Dec. 13 15. '31 9 I5,'31 15 I5,'29 30.... July 4,'SI I5,'31 9 25,'31 9 '31. I4.'3I TIFFANY Running Time Title Star Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Color Symphonies Series 6 in Technicolor 10 Chinese Flower Boat July 5 10 Dancing Bear June 10 10 Parisian Nights June 25 10 Kentucky Jubilee Singers Series of 6 Old Black Joe May 1 18 Pickin' Cotton 9 Road Home, The > 18 Slave Days 10 Welcome Home Dec. 12 10 Musical Fantasies Series of 6 10 Fire Worshippers Aug. 10 10 Sept. 27 Memories Apr. 23 II William Tell Aug. I II Way Down South jl Dec. 6 Paul Hurst Comedies Series of 6 II De Wolld's Champion 20 Dee. 6 One Punch O'Toole Mar. 23 18. ..Mar. 28,'3I Tale of a Flea, The Missing Link, The Rolling Stone Series Series of 6 In the Mountains Sept. 25 10 Sept. 6 The Desert Dec. IS 10 Tiffany Chimp Series 6 Monkey Comedies 18 1. Blimp Mystery, The 16 Sept. 27 2. Little Covered Wagon, The Sept. 5 Aug. 30 3. Little Big House. The Oct, 15 19 Oct. 4 4. Little Divorcee, The 20 Dee. 6 5. Nine Nights In a Bar Room Jan. 26,'31 16... Jan. 3.'3I 6. Chasing Around Mar, 23,'31 16. ..Mar. 28,'3I 7. Africa Squawks (8 8. Apeing Hollywood 21 ', 9. Cinnamon i 1 1 Voha of Hollywood Series Station S-T-A-R Jan. 26 II No, 16 Neil Hamilton Aug. 10 II No. 17 Laura La Plante Aug. 20 II No. IS Gleason & Armstrong Sept. 11 II No. 19 Johnny Hines || No. 20 James Hall 1 1 Oct II No. 21 Conklin & Christy || No. 22 Ian Keith |0 .. .. No. 23 Sammy Cohen-Tiffany Talking Chimps 10 Deo. G No. 24 Leon E. Janney Dec. 21 II No. 25 Seben 'n' Leben Jan. 20.'3I II No. 26 Kenneth Harlan Mar. 2,'3I II. ..Mar. 28,'3I No. 27 John Wayne Dur Gang UNIVERSAL 2S, Title Star Rel. Date Arabian Knights Slim Summervllle Apr. 8. All Excited Sidney-Murray Mar. Africa Oswald Cartoon Dee. Alaska Oswald Cartoon Dec. All for a Lady Leather Pusher Series No. S.Dec. Band Master, The Oswald Cartoon May Butter In Yeggman, The Sidney-Murray May Campaign Capers Slim Summervllle Cat's Paw, The Red Star Comedy July Champion. The Leather Pushers Feb. Champ, The Oswald Cartoon July China Oswald Cartoon Jan. College Oswald Cartoon Jan. Comeback. The Leather Pusher Series No. 4. Dee. Country School. The Oswald -Cartoon May Dangerous Daze Red Star Comedy Mar. I Detective. The Oswald Cartoon Sept. 22. Discontented Cowboys Sidney-Murray Nov. 12. Divorce A La Carte Sidney-Murray Apr. 15, Farmer, The Oswald Cartoon Mar. 23, Fireman. The Oswald Cartoon Apr. 6, First to Fight Slim Summerville Sept. 2, Fowl Ball. The Oswald Cartoon Oct. 13. Framed Leather Pusher Series No, 7. Jan. 14, Go to Blazes Sidney-Murray Oct. 15. Hammer & Tongs Leather Pusher Series No. 20ct. 8. Hello. Russia Slim Summervllle Jan. 17, Hello, Napoleon Red Star Comedy June 3, Here's Luck slim Summerville May 20, Heroes of the Flames Tim McCoy June 2, Hot and Bothered Sidney-Murray Mar. 4, Ru 8, 25. 27, 12. 26, 3. 5, nning Time Minutes Reviewed .2 reels..Mar.28,'3l .2 reels.. Feb.2S,'3l Nov. 2S Dee. 20 .2 reels Nov. 29 . . . .6. . .June 20. '31 .2 reels. .Apr.ll.'SI . .. 20 July 25,'3I .2 reels.. Apr. 4.'3I .2 reels .1 reel Hot Feet Oswald Cartoon Aug. 24, Howdy Mate Red Star Comedy July " In Old Mazuma Sidney Murray Jan. Kane Meets Abel Leather Pushers Feb Kentucky Belle Oswald Cartoon Aug. Knockout. The Leather Pusher Series Nt. S . . Nov. Lady Killer, A Leather Pusher Series No. 8 ..Jan. .2 reels . I reel . . .2 reels. . I reel. . .2 reels. .2 reels. .1 reel . . . I reel . .4 reels. . I reel . ,.2 reels. , .2 reels. ..2 reels . .2 reels. ....17... ,.2 reels ,...17... ..2 reels May 16, '31 .Mar.l4,'3l ...Oct II . . . Oct. 1 1 .Mar.l4,'3l .Mar.l4,'3l ..Dee, . . Nov. Dee. 20 July II.'SI .May 2, 'SI .Apr. 4, '31 .2 reels .2 reels.. Jan. S.'SI 2 reels . I reel .2 reels. ...Oct II .2 reels