Motion Picture Herald (Jul-Sep 1931)

Page scan 000996 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 #:
000996
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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64 MOTION PICTURE HERALD August 29, 1931 7, 14, I, 26, >2. 29. 15. Title Star Rel. Date Breakfast in Bed Poiiard-Pangborn Nov. 16 Call of Mohammed Vagabond Adventure Apr. Camping Out Edgar Kennedy Dec. Campus Champs Nat Carr Feb. Chasing Trouble Checker Comedy Apr. Cinderella Blues Aesop Fable Apr. Crashing Reno Manhattan Aug. College Capers Fable Mar Cowboy Blues Fable Feb. Dance With Me Wanzer-Palmer Nov. Diamond Experts Sportlight May Disappearing Enemies Dot Farley • Rex Bell Mar. Days of Solitude Vagabond Adventure Feb. Doomed to Win James Gleason Aug. Dufler Swings FaTell fini' Serin Feb. Easy to Get McOloy-Shilling-Short Dec. Eve's Fall All Star Dec. Fallen Empire Vagabond Adventure July Fisherman's Luck Aesop Fable June Fly Guy, The Aesop Fable May Forel Farrell Golf Feb. Frozen Face Manhattan Comedy Apr. Full Coverage Benny Ruhin Nov. Fun On The Ice Aesop Fable July Getting on the Green Farrell Golf Mar. Gossipy Plumber. The FnPIv C.nwiiv May Great Junction Hotel Masquers Comedy Oct. Halt Pint Polly capital Comedy May Help Wanted — Female Pollard Jan. Hold the Baby Aqnew-Crane-McPhall Nov Hot Spot Louis John Bartels Sept. Hunting Thrills bportlight Apr. Hurricane Island Vagabond Adventure Apr. In the Rough Farrell Golf Mar. I'M Take That One All star Oct. Julius Sizzer Benny Rubin Sept. June First June MacCloy Shilling July King of Bugs Fable Dec. Lemon Meringue Edgar Kennedy Aug. Love in the Pond Aesop Fable Aug. Mad Melody Fable Apr. Makin 'Em Move Aesop Fable July ■31. '31 . •31 . '31. '31 . '31. '31. 15, '31. 23 17. '31. I. '31. 6. 'SI. 10, '31. 22.'1I 7. '3I.. 28 27, '3 1. 13. '31 . . 10, '31.. 15. '31.. I9.'3I . 9.'3I . . I9,'3I.. 22.'3I.. 17. 'II.. 26. '3I. . 3.'3I., II. '31.. 1 14, '3I . 21. '31.. 21. '31.. 8.'3I.. 5 7.'3I. 27, '3I. 21 ., 3.':'i. 17, '31. 26. '31. 5.'3I nning Time Minutes Reviewed . .2 reels .1 reel.. Apr. 4,'3I .2 reels ..2 reels. . Feb.l4,'3i . .2 reels. . May 9.'3I 8 Apr.ll.'SI Aug. 8.'31 ..I reel. .Mai. 21, '31 . . I reel . . Feb. 7, "31 ..2 reels 10 May 23,'3I . .2 reels. . Apr. 4, '31 ..I reel . Fab. I4.'SI ,.2 reels < reel . Mar. 7.31 .2 reels .2 reels ...10 ...10 July ... 7. ..June . I reel . . Feb. .2 reels. Apr. .2 reels ... .8 Aug. 8,'3I .1 reel.. Apr. 1 1, '31 .2 reels. May 2.'31 .2 reels .2 reels .2 reels. Jan. I0.'3I ? reels .2 reels I reel Apr. II, '31 . I reel. Mar. 28,'SI .1 reel . Feb. 28,'3I .2 reels Wings of Tomorrow Visuographic World Unseen. A Selentlfle Ufa .May 2.'3I 4,'3I 6,'31 I4,'3I I8,'3I ...20.... July 4,'3I . I reel.. Jan. 3.'31 . .20 ..June 6,'3I Manhattan Mariners Sportlight Aug. 24. '31. 29,'31 . . 28 . . 2R.'3I.. I7,'3I.. 1. '^^l. . 17, '31.. 2. '31 . . 22.'3I. . 29.'3I. 9.'31.. 3. '3I.. 14 22,'3I.. 21 Messenger Boy Benny Rubin June Neat and Tidy All Star Nov. Next Door Neighbors Housman-Deering .. Jan. Night Class Campus Comedy Aug. Not So Loud Melodv Comedy May Oh, Oh, Cleopatra WheelerWoolsey Aug. Oh, Marry Me Manhattan Nov. Open House Nick Stuart Mar. Old Hokum Bucket, The Aesop Fable Mar. Olympic Talent Sportlight Aug. Outboard Stunting Sportlight Series May Over the Radio Pangborn Dec. Pale Face Pup Aesop Fable June Parading Pajamas Johnny Arthur Dec. Pathe News Released Twice Weekly Pathe Review No. I July Parents Wanted Folly Comedy Mar. Plav Ball Aesop Fable May Poise Sportlight July Radio Racket Fable Mar. Red Riding Heed Fable Jan. Rough and Tumble Sportlight Jan. Rough House Rhythm Ed Kennedy Apr. Sands of Egypt Vagabond Adventure Nov. Seein' Injuns Pollard Feb. Shadow of the Dragon Vagabond Adventure Mar. She Snoops to Conquer Daphne Pollard June Sink or Swim Sportlight Mar. Rkl Pilot Sportlight Feb. Slow Poison James Gleason Oct. Speed Limit Sportlight Mar. Spirit of Sho-Gun Vagabond Adventure ........Dec. Stage Struck Walter Catlett Jan. Stout Hearts anif Willino Hands. Frank Fav June Take 'Em and Shake 'Eni McCloy-Shilling-Short Sept. Tale of Tutulia Vagabond Adventure Jan. Tennis Top-Notcher> Tllden-Wllls Apr. Thanks Again Edgar Kennedy Oct. 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. Utmost Isle Vagabond Adventure Sept. 21, '31 Water Bugs Johnny Welsmollar June 6.'3I.. Well of Fortaleza. The Vagabond Adventure Feb. 28 '51 Where Canaries Sing Bass James Gleason Aug. 10, '31. Winning Putts Farrell Golf Mar. I. '31 Younger Years Sportlight Juno 29.'3I.. I reel.. May 2.'3I .9 . July 25,'3I 1 reel ..22 July 25, '31 2 reels 2 reels. Jan. 3, '31 2 reels May 16. '31 2 reels. May 2.'3I ..22. ..Aug. 8,'3I I. '31 4,'3I 27.'31 . . 15,'3I.. 24. '3I.. 27. '3I.. I. 'SI.. 18, '3I.. 25. '3I.. 5.'3I.. 2 I5.'3I.. 8.'3I.. 22.'3I. 22.'3I., 8.'31 . 19, '31., 8.'3I.. 28 18 15. '31., 28. '3I. 25.'3I.. 4. '3I.. 5. '3I. I3.'3I. 6. '3I., 22.'3I.. I2.'3I. 2 4,'3I., 29,'31. 15.... II, '31. I5,'3I ...20... Apr, ... .7 . .Apr, . I reel , I reel.. May 31, '31 ,2 reels. Feb. 7,'3I ....9.... July 4,'8I 2 reels. Jan. 24,'3I , I reel 2 reels. Apr. .. 10. ..May . .Aug . Feb. .Jan. Feb. .9 . I reel , I reel . . . reel. . . ... .2 reels. Mar. . I reel .2 reels. Jan. . I reel.. Mar. ...20. ..June ... .9.. .Mar. . I reel . Feb. .2 reels . I reel. . Mar. . I reel.. Jan. . 1 reel. . Feb. 20 May .2 reels .1 reel.. Feb. ...II Apr, .2 reel*. . . . 20. . . June ...20. ..May . I reel . .Apr. .2 reels. Apr, . I reel .1 reel. .Jan. 4.'3I 30.'3I 8,'3I 28.'31 SI.'SI 7,'3I I4,'3I 3.'3I I4.'31 20. '31 28.'3I I4,'3I I4,'31 3,'3I 28.'31 30.'3I 7.'SI 4, '3 1 8.'3I 30,'3I 4. '31 IS.'SI .Apr. 3, '31 4, '3I ...22. . I reel. . I reel.. Jan. 24,'3I 9... Mar. 28,'31 . I reel ...10... May 23.'3i I reel Feb. 2 1. '3 1 .2 reels . I reel . Apr. 4 '3' ...10.... July 4.'SI STATE RIGHTS Running Time X'"« . . Star Distributor Minutes Reviewed At the Photographers Harry Delf Elbee 1 reels Beauty Secrets from Hollywood—No. 1 (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 Tellesen Capital I reels Bosom Friendship Novelty UFA . .. 10 Broken Doll. The Sadie Banks Judea Films I ' reel'.'.".'.'." Down Hawaii Way Color Novelty Castle I reel... . |"-fli Cantor Waldman ...Judea Film ID Evening in Jewish Camp Eval Miller Judea Film 12 Friend Husband Rtirr 2 reels... Hunting the Carpathian Bear Ufa 12. . Aug ' i '31 In the Good Old Summer , ■'■,'';« „ Ideal 8. ..Apr. 4,'31 lewlsh 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 Nidro No. I Cantor Sehmlllkgl ..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,'31 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. Ine 2 reels Oh Doctor Special Cast Judea Films 20 Old Songs for New Bob Welsh Welshay 9 . Aug. 15, '31 8... Apr. 4,'3I .. .7... Mar. I4,'»l .. .8. ..Mar. 21. '31 2 reels.. 10 Aug. I, '31 Films 21 Peculiar Pots I Poem In Stone. A Ideal Bacred Elephants of India Ideal Sailors' Sweetheart HymIe Jacobson ludea Films, Secrets of Plant Life Ufa Shoemaker's Romance Judea Signed. Sealed i Delivered. Special Cast Burr Sixty Minutes from Broadway Color Novelty Castle I reel Some Wild Appetites Ideal 8... Mar. 21. '31 Soring Is Here Ideal 9. ..Mar. 21, '31 Style and Class Marty Barratz ludea Films 23 Una-Sana-Takof Canto Waldman Juiloa Films 11 SYNDICATE PICTURES CORPORATION 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 Salves the Puzzle Apr. Alice in the Jungle Jan. Alice's Mysterious Mystery May Alice's Orphan Feb. Broken Spur. The Jack Hoxie Feb. Desert Bridgegroom Jack Hoxie Jan. Romantic Sherif) Jack Hoxie Jan. Sparks of Flint •. Jack Hoxie Fob. I. •31. 15.'31. 15.... I. '31. 15. '31 1,'3I. I, '31 I5.'3I I, '31 I5,'3I I5,'3I I. '3 1 . .2 reels.. 15, '31. . .2 reels.. I,'3I. . .2 reels., I5,'3I...2 reels. TALKING PICTURE EPICS Title Star Animal World of Make Believe.. Dr. Raymond L. Ditmars. .. AprBird Islands of Peru Dr. Robt. Cushman Murphy. Feb. Fight to Live Dr. Raymond L. DItmars. . . Apr., Freaks of Nature Dr. Raymond L. DItmart.. June Ghost Towns George Lancaster Aug. Heart of the Nation Washington May the Realm of Goblins Dr. Raymond L. Ditmars. . . Aug Rel. Date '31 I2,'3I... '31 14. '31... 3,'3I... 25.'3I.. . 3I,'31.. Running Time Minutes Reviewed 10... Aug. 8,'3I 10 Nov. 8 10... May 30,'3I Killing the Killer Dr. Raymond L. Ditmars. .. June 9 Land of Evangeline (No. 2) Wanderlust Jan. — •-■ Land That Time Forgot Frank Ormston 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. Navajo Witch Wild Life Series Aug. Seeing Bermuda on a Bleyele. . . (No. I) Wanderlust Oct. Sunny Sweden (No. 4) Wanderlust. ...... .June This Is Australia Natives .June Today and Yesterday Hearst News Nov. Too of the Old World (No. 6) Wanderlust June Up and Down New York (Empire State Bids.) May .9 .9 .10 SO.'SI I0,'3I. I I2.'3I. 25 ... 15 15. 10... Feb. U '^1 .9... Aug. 8,'3I 10 10... Feb. 14,'3I .9... May 30,'3I 10 10. . ...Dec. 13 9. . 15 30. . 9.. . July 4,'Sl 9 TIFFANY Running Time Title Star Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Color Symphonies Series 5 in Technicolor 10 Chinese Flower Boat July 5 10 Dancing Bear Juno ID 10 Parisian Nights June 25 10 Kentucky Jubilee Singers Series of 6 Old Black Joe May 1 18 Plckln' 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 II Dee. 6 Paul Hurst Comedies Series of 6 II Do Woild'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. 18 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,'3l 6. Chasing Around Mar. 23.'31 16... Mar. 28,'3I 7. Africa Squawks July 7, '31 18 8. Apeing Hollywood Aug. I6,'31 21 9. Cinnamon II Voice 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. 18 Gleason & Armstrong Sept. II II No. 19 Johnny Hines II No. 20 James Hall II Oct. II No. 21 Conklin & Christy II No. 22 Ian Keith 10 No. 23 Sammy Cohen-Tiffany Talking Chimps 10 Dee. 6 No. 24 Leon E. Janney Dec. 21 II No. 25 Seben 'n' Leben Jan. 20.'31 II No. 26 Kenneth Harlan Mar. 2,'3I 1 1... Mar. 28,'3I No. 27 John Wayne Our Gang UNIVERSAL Title Star Rel. Arabian Knights Slim Summervlll* Apr. All Excited Sidney-Murray Mar. An Apply a Day Lloyd Hamilton Sept. Backfield Plays Football Short No. 4 Sept. Band Master. The Oswald Cartoon May Burglar to the Rescue Shadow-Detective Series No. I. Sept. Butter In Yeggman, The SidneyMurray May Campaign Capers Slim Summervllla 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. Clown. The Nov. Comeback. The Leather Pusher Series No. 4. Dee. Country School, The Oswald Cartoon May Dangerous Daze Red Star Comedy Mar. Discontented Cowboys Sidney-Murray Nov. Divorce A La Carte Sidney-Murray Apr. Famous Plays Football Short No. 3 Sept. Farmer. The Oswald Cartoon Mar. Fireman. The Oswald Cartoon Apr. First to Fight Slim Summervllls Sept. Fisherman, The Oct. Fowl Ball, The Oswald Cartoon Oct. Framed Leather Pusher Series No. 7 Jan. Go to Blazes Sidney-Murray Oct. Hammer & Tongs Leather Pusher Series No. 2 Oct. Hare Male. The Oswald Cartoon Oct. Hello. Russia Slim Summervllle Jan. Hello. Napoleon Red Star Comedy June Here's Luck Slim Summervllle May Heroes of the Flames Tim McCoy June Hot and Bothered Sidney-Murray Mar. Hot Feet Oswald Cartoon Sept. Howdy Mate Red Star Comedy July Hunter, The Oswald Cartoon Sept. In Old Mazuma Ririnev Murray Jan. In Wonderland Oswald Cartoon Sept. Kane Meets Abel Leather Puishers Feb Kentucky Belle Oswald Cartoon Sept. Date 8. 25. 30. 28, 18. 7, inning Time Minutes Reviewed .2 reels. . Mar.28.'3l 2 reels. . Feb.28.'3l , .2 reels , . I reel . .6. . .June 20. '31 18... Aug. 15, '31 . .2 reels. . Apr. 1 1. '31 . . . 20 July 25, '31 . .2 reels. .Apr. 4,'31 , .2 reels . i reel .2 reels .1 reel. .2 reels .2 reels .2 reels .1 reel. . I reel . . I reel . . . .44 Aug May 16, '31 . Mar.l4.'3l . . . Oct. 1 1 .Mar.l4,'31 .'Mar.'u.'k'l 8,'3I . I reel .2 reels Dae. 13 .2 reels Nov. 8 .2 reels .2 reels. . . . Dee. 20 ...17.. .July ll,'3l .2 reels. . May 2,*31 ...17 ... Apr. 4, '31 .1 reels .2 reels .1 real 2 reels.. Jan. S.'S' . I reel 2 reels . . I reel