Motion Picture Herald (Jul-Sep 1931)

Page scan 0001297 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 #:
0001297
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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September 19, 1931 MOTION PICTURE HERALD 73 star Rel. Date Title Monkey Business • Monltey Squawlis Burr Natascha Pinchus Lavenda ... Judea Films, Inc Oh Doctor Special Cast Judea Films Old Songs for New Bob Welsh Welshay Peculiar Pets 'deal Poem in Stone, A [deal Sacred Elephants of India Sailors' Sweetheart Hymie Jacobson Judea Films, Inc Secrets of Plant Life Ufa Shaemal<er'8 Romance Judea Films Signed, Sealed & Delivered. .Special Cast Burr Sixty Minutes from Broad . ,^ „ ., way Color Novelty Castle Seme Wild Appetites Ideal Spring Is Here • Ideal Style and Class Marty Barratz Judea Films Wings of Tomorrow Visuographic World Unseen. A Scientifio Ufa Running Time Minutes Reviewed 8... Apr. 4,'3I !.'.'.'2 reels 20 9... Sent. 5.'3I 8... Apr. 4,'3I 7... Mar. I4,'3I 8... Mar. 2I,'3I 2 reels 10. ..Aug. I, '31 21 ..I reel 8. ..Mar. 21, '31 9. ..Mar. 21, '31 ,...23 ....10... May 2,'3I ....12 .2 reels.. .2 reels. 2 reels. SYNDICATE PICTURES CORPORATION Alice Chops the Suey feb. I.;3I. Alice Gets Stage Struck Jan. 15.3 .. Alice Loses Out Mar. I,,* •• Alice Picks the Champ Mar. 15.31.. Alice Plays Cupid Apr. '..j'- Alice Rattled by Rats May 1.3 •. Alice Solves the Puzzle Apr. 15.3 ■• Alice in the Jungle Jan. ',31.. Alice's Mysterious Mystery May '5. 31.. Alice's Orphan Feb. 15, 31.. Broken Spur, The Jack Hoxie Feb. l..3 -._ Desert Bridegroom Jai* Hoxie Jan. I5.'31 . . .2 reels. Romantic Sheriff Jack Hoxie Jan. 1.'31. Sparks of Flint Jack Hoxie Feb. I5,'3I. TALKING PICTURE EPICS Title Star Rel. Animal World of Make Believe.. Dr. Raymond L. DItmars Apr., Bird Island of Peru Dr. Robt. Cushman Murphy. Feb. Calling on Carlo Apr. Fight to Live Dr. Raymond L. Ditmars Apr., Freaks of Nature Dr. Raymond L. Ditmars. .. .June Ghost Towns George Lancaster Aug. Heart of the Nation Washington May In the Realm of Goblins ..Dr. Raymond L. Ditmars. .. .Aug. Land of Evangeline (No. 2) Wanderlust Jan. Land That Time Forgot Frank Ormston July Like a Beaver Dr. Raymond L. Ditmars. ... Feb. Monkey Whoopee Dr. Raymond L. Ditmars Dec. Navajo Witch Wild Life Series Aug. Relations Al Alt Aug. 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 Tropic Lure (No. 3) Wanderlust Aug. Up and Down New York (Empire State BIdo.) May Date , '31 12,': . 14. , "31 14, ' 3, 25, 31, 30, 10, 12,' 25. 21, 27, 15, ' 15,' 15, 15, 27, 25.' 31. Running Time Minutes Reviewed 10... Aug. 8.'31 .10 Nov. 8 .10... Sept. 5, '31 .10... May 30. '31 '31 9 '31 9 '31 9 '31 10 '31 10... Feb. I4,'3I '31 9... Aug. 8,'31 '31 10. ..Feb. 14,'31 9... May 30,'31 '31 1 1... Sept. 5,'3i '31 20 '31 9 '31 15 '29 30. ..July 4,'3I '31 9 '31 II 31 9 TIFFANY 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 11 Dec. 6 Paul Hurst Comedies Series of 6 II De Woild's Champion One Punch O'Toole Mar. 23 20 Dec. 6 Tale of a Flea. The 18. ..Mar. 28,'31 Missing Link, The Rolling Stone Series Series of 6 10 Sept. 6 In the Mountains Sept, 25 10 The Desert Dec. 18 18 Tiffany Chimp Series 6 Monkey Comedies 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 . Dec 6 5. Nine Nights in a Bar Room Jan. 26,'31 16... Jan. '3,'3I 6. Chasing Around Mar. 23,'31 16... Mar. 28,'31 7. Africa Squawks July 7,'31 is 8. Apeing Hollywood Aug. I6,'3I 21 9. Cinnamon 1 1 10. The Gland Hotel 11. Skimpy Voice of Hollywood Series Station S-T-A-R . No. 25 Seben 'n' Leben Jan. 20,'31 II rjo. 26......... ........ .. .Kenneth Harlan ... Mar. 2,'31 II. ..Mar. 28,'3i Voice of Hollywood Series (new). John Wayne Our Gang No. I Lew Ayres 10... Sept. S.'si UNIVERSAL Title Star Rel. Arabian Knights Slim Summerville Apr. All Excited Sidney-Murray Mar. An Aonle a Day Lloyd Hamilton Sept. Backfleld Plays Football Short No. 4 Sept. Band Master, The Oswald Cartoon May Burglar to the Rescue Shadow Detective Series No. l.Sept. Butter In Yeggman, The Sidney-Murray May Campaign Capers Slim Summerville Carry On Football Shorts No. 5 Oct. 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. Country School, The Oswald Cartoon May Dangerous Daze Red Star Comedy Mar. Divorce a La Carte Sidney-Murray Apr. Famous Plays of 1930 Football Short No. 3 Sept. Farmer, The Oswald Cartoon Mar Fast and Furious ; Daphne Pollard Oct Fireman, The Oswald Cartoon Apr. First to Fight Slim Summerville Sept. Fisherman, The Oct Framed Leather Pusher Series No. 7 Jan. Hare Male, The Oswald Cartoon Oct. Hello, Russia Slim Summerville Jan. Hello, Napoleon Red Star Comedy June Here's Luck Slim Summerville May Heroes of the Flames Tim McCoy June Hot and Bothered SidneyMurray Mar Hot Feet Oswald Cartoon Sent Howdy Mate Red Star Comedy ['. July' Hunter, The Oswald Cartoon sent In Old Mazuma Sidney-Murray jan ' In Wonderland Oswald Cartoon Sept Date 8,'3I 23. '31 30.'31 28.'3I I8,'3I 7,'3I 6,'31 5, '31 8,'31 25,'31 27, '3I 12.'31 28. '31 2,'3I 5, '3I ll,'31 I5,'31 21, '31 23,'3I I4.'3I 6, '3I 2, '31 19, '31 I4,'3I 5.'3I 17,'3I, 3, '3I 20, '3I 2.'3I 4, '31 I4.'3I 22, '31 21, '31 2I.'3I 28,'3I Running T Minutes ...2 reels. . . .2 reels. . . .2 reels. 8. . . 6... 18 . . .2 reels. 20. . . . I reel . . .2 reels. . . .2 reels. I me Reviewed Mar. 28,'3I Feb. 28,'3I Aug.' 'M.'si June 20,'3I Aug. Apr. July I5,'3I ll,'3l 25,'31 Apr. 4,'31 ..1 reel. I6,'3I I4.'3I 14,'31 29. '3 1 14,-31 8,'31 1 reel.. May 2 reels. Mar. 2 reels. Mar. . . 10. . .Aug. I reel. Mar. ? reels , ( reel . .44. . .Aug. 1 reel 2 reels Dec. 13 1 reel 2 reels Dec. 20 .17. ..July ll.'SI 2 reels. May 2,'3I ..17... Apr. 4.'3I 2 reels .2 reels . I reel .2 reels. Jan. . I reel Title Kane Meets Abel ... Kentucky Belle Lady Killer, A Let's Play Models and Wives .. No Privacy North Woods Notre Dame Offensive One Day to Live One Hundred Dollars Parisian Gaieties ... Radio Rhythm Royal Bluff Strange as It Seems No. Strange as It Seems No. Strange as It Seems No. Strange as It Seems No. Strange as It Seems No. Strange as It Seems No. Strange as It Seems No. Strange as It Seems No. Strange as It Seems No. Rel. Date ..Feb. M. ..Sept, . . Jan. ..Apr. ...Apr. System Star . Leather Pushers . Oswald Cartoon . Leather Pusher Series No. 8 .Slim Summerville .SidneyMurray .... . Red Star Comedy .Oswald Cartoon June .Football Short No. 2 Seift. .Red Star Comedy Apr. .Chase-Lawrence Sept. .Slim Summerville June .Oswald Cartoon July .Slim Summerville Feb. Sargie's Playmates Slim Summerville Mar. Scared Stiff Red Star Comedy May Shifts Football Short No. I Sept. Shipwreck Oswald Cartoon Feb. Stamford Football Short No. I Oct. Stamford Football Short No. 2 Oct. Stay Out, The Sidney-Murray May Stone Age. The Oswald Cartoon July Strange as It Seems No. 5. .... Novelty Jan. •■ ~ ■■ 6 Novelty Feb. 7 Novelty Mar. 8 Novelty Apr. 9 Novelty May 10 Novelty June 11 Novelty July 12 Novelty Aug. 13 Novelty Sept. .. I Second Series Oct. Sunny South Oswald Cartoon Apr. Trapped ShadowDetective Series No. 2.0ct. Running Time Minutes Reviewed .2 reels . I reel .2 reels ...18.. Aug. ...18. ..Aug. .2 reels ....6... July ... 10. . .Aug. .2 reels. Apr. , ., ...20 ...Aug. 29,'3I .2 reel.. May 16.'31 7. ..Aug. '31... 2 reels.Feb. '31 . . .2 reels.Feb. '31... 2 reels.May 31... I reel '3I...1 reel.. Feb. 21,'3I '3K..I^ reel '31.1.2 reels! May ' ' I B.'si ..I reel . . 1 reel. .Jan. 3,'3I ..1 reel.. Feb. . 1 reel.. Mar. ..I reel.. Apr. ..I reel. July O...July 8,'3I 8,'3I llV'31 29,'3I ll.'SI IS.'SI 28,'3I 2I,'3I 2,'3I 7,'3I I4.'3I ll.'SI 4,'3I ll.'SI '31... I reel '31 9... Aug. 29,'3I ;3I...I reel 'Sl'.'.'.l reel'.'. May' "2,''3I '31... 2 reels VITAPHONE SHORTS Title Adventures in Africa No. Adventures in Africa No. Adventures In Africa No. Adventures in Africa No. Adventures in Africa No. Adventures in Africa No. Adventures in Africa No. Adventures in Africa No. Adventures in Africa No. Adventures in Africa No. Adventures In Africa No. Adventures in Africa No Star Running Time Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed 1 — Into the Unknown 2 reels. June 6.'3I 2 — An African Boma 2 reels.July 25,'3I 3 — The Lion Hunt 2 reels.July 25,'3I 4 — Spears of Death 2 reels 5 — Trails of the Hunted 2 reels 6 — The Buffalo Stampede 9. . . Aug. I5,'3I 7— The WIteh Doctor's Magic 14. ..Aug. 22,'3I 8 — Flaming Jungles 2 reels 9 — Dangerous Trails 2 reels 10 — Maneaters 2 reels 11 — Beasts of the Wilderness 2 reels 12 — Unconguered Africa 2 reels Babykins Pee Wee Singer and Bill Halligan I reel.. Aug. 8,'3I Baby Bandit, The Bobby Watson-Ann Cornwall I reel Baby Face Victor Moore I reel. 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 Not, No. .Robert L. Ripley 7... Mar. 28,'3I .Robert L. Ripley I reel.. Feb. 2I,'3I .Robert L. Ripley 9... May 10 Robert L. Ripley I reel. .July 11 Robert L. Ripley I reel 12 Robert L. Ripley I reel Bosko's Holiday Looney Tune No. II I reel.. May 9,'3I Dandy and the Belle, The Frank McGtynn, Jr. • Mary Murray 9 For Two Cents De Wolf Hopper 10... June 6,'3I Gangway Joe Penner 9. ..Aug. ■— Gigolo Racket, The Helen Morgan 2 reels.Aug. Good Mourning Eddie ~ay-Dressler-Whlte 10... Sept. Good Pie Forever Billy Wayne-Thelma White 1 reel. .Aug. Gold Digging Gentlemen Al Klein Joan Abbott 10... Aug. Grand Dames, The Patsy Kelly I reel.. May Handy Guy, The Earl Sande . How I Play Golf Bobby Jones 23,'3I I8,'3I IS.'SI I, '3 1 5,'3I 8, '3I 22,'3I 9. '3I ,15... May 23,'3I No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. 1— The Putter 2 reels. Apr. 25,'3I 2— Chip Shots I reel.. Apr. 25, '31 3 — The Niblick I reel. .Apr. 25,'3I 4 — The Mashie Niblick I reel 5 — The Medium Irons I reel. 6— The Big Irons I reel. July I8,'3I 3, '31 7 — The Spoon 1 reel. .Aug. 8,'3j 8 — The Brassie ,.9.. Aug. 22,'3I 9 — The Driver I reel 10 — Trouble Shots I reel 1 1 — Practice Shots 1 reel 12 — A Complete Round of Golf I reel I'll Fix It Kent-Lake 9... Mar. 28.'3I . In Your Sombrero Billy Wayne ' I reel Inventor, The Billy Wayne-Thelma White 10. ..May I6,'3I Just a Gigolo Cameron-Crosble-AustIn J. Young 9... Aug. I5.'3I Last Straw, The Romney Brent 8... May 2.'3I Lodge Night Phillips-Cox 7. ..May I6,'3I Looney Tunes Song Cartoons No. 9— Dumb Patrol | reel.. Mar. 28,'3I No. 10 — Yodeling Yodels I reel No. II — Bosko's Holiday I reel No. 12 — Trees' Knees I reel No. 13 — Bosko's Shipwrecked I reel Maid to Order Eleanor Shaler-Bob Lynn I reel.. May 2,'3I Martinelli Troubadour, The 7... May 9,'3I Meal Ticket, The Jack Pearl 2 reels.June I3,'3I Melody Master Series;. No. I — The Big House Party I reel Merry Melodies Song Cartoons 7... Apr. 25,'3I No. 1 — Smile, Darn You, Smile I reel No. 2 — One More Time I reel Military Post. The Robertoi Guzman I reel Milky Way, The Neely EdwardsMuriel Abbott 1 1... July I8,'3I Dancers Moving In Joe Penner 2 reels Naggers' Housewarming, The Mr. & Mrs. Jack Norworth 8... Sept. 5. '31 Naggers in the Subway, The Mr. & Mrs. Jack Norworth II. ..Aug. 8,'3I Naggers at the Dentist's. The Mr. & Mrs. Jack Norworth I reel.. May 2,'31 Naggers at the Races, The Mr. & Mrs. Jack Norworth 8... Aug. I5,'3I Naggers at the Ringside, The... Mr. & Mrs. Jack Norworth 10... May 16, '31 Nine o'clock Folks Whitey & Ford l reel No-Account, The Hardie-Hutchison 9 No Privacy Lloyd Hamilton 20. ..May 2,'3I No Questions Asked Little Billy-Jed Prouty I reel Number, Please Sheila Barrett-L. Barrio 10... Mar. 3I.'3I Partners Wm. Gaxton-Geo. Haggerty 21. ..Apr. 4,'3I Pepper Pot Series: No. I — The Eyes Have It Edgar Bergen I reel Purely an Accident BrownKearns-Otto 10. ..May I6,'3I Rhythms of a Big City Doily Gilbert John Hickey Rough Sailing Joe Penner 2 leels Sax Appeal Joe Penner 8. ..Aug. 1,"3I Say a Little Prayer for Me Cameron Crosbie-Dorothy Vogel I reel Silent Partner, The Billy Gaxton 18. ..Aug. 15, '31 Sitting Pretty Joe Phillips-Ruth Donnelly 1 reel.. May 9,'3I Sky High Janet Reade-Durdey Clements 10. ..Mar. 28,'3I Southern India E. M. Newman Sportslants No. I — Ted H using Sport Novelty I reel No. 2— Ted H using Sport Novelty ...I reel Squaring the Triangle Donald Brian-Mayo Melllet Strange Case, The Charles Halton 8. ..May I6,'3I Strong Arm. The Harringten-O'Neii | reel Stuttering Romance, A Joe Penner-Dorothea Chard l7...Seot. 5.'3I Taking Chances Billy Wayne-Thelma White I reel.. May 9.'3I Trip to Tibet, A Scenic I reel. .May 2,'3I 23 Skiddoo Lew Fields 14... May 2,'3I Twixt Love and Duty Howard -Graham-Perclval 10... May 2,'3I With Pleasure Dolly Gilbert-Billy Wane I reel.. May 2,'3I World Wide Travel Talks E. M. Newman No. I — Little Journeys to Great Masters No. 2 — Southern India I reel