Motion Picture Herald (Oct-Dec 1931)

Page scan 000183 from Motion Picture Herald

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Herald
Date:
Oct-Dec 1931
Publisher:
[New York, N.Y. : Quigley Pub. Co.]
Volume:
Motion Picture Herald (Oct-Dec 1931)
Leaf #:
000183
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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October 10, 1931 MOTION PICTURE HERALD 85 STATE RIGHTS Running Time Distributor Minutes Reviewed .Elbee 2 reels Title „ Star At the Photographers Harry Delf . Beauty Secrets from Holly „ ., wood— No. I (technicolor) Welshay Mar. 14,31 Besides the Western Sea Castle Film 1 reel............. Birds of a Feather .••■•VV, ri^^Li i ^Lv ' Blind Youth Lou Tellegen f,^''!**' Yn" Bosom Friendship Novelty UFA ..10. Broken Doll, The Sadie Banks Judea Filips ree Down Hawaii Way Color Novelty Castle I reel Ell. Ell Cantor Waldman ...Judea Film 10 Evening In Jewish Camp Eval Miller Judea Film x-'^-, Friend Husband , • o ' ■ -i-i S i;;;-'r9Hi Harem Scarem Travelogue B M. Powell '.S Hunting the Carpathian Bear Ufa 12... Aug. 1,31 in the Good Old Summer ,^ , . . j\me 'il'al 8... Apr. 4, '31 Jerusalem— The' 'Holy City Ideal 10. . .Sept. 26,;3I Jewish Gypsy Hymie Jacobson Judea Films 10. . .Sept. 26, 31 Jewish Melody .....Cantor Waldman ... Judea Films, Ine 21 Kids and Pets Color Novelty Castle I reel.... .. ... Knights In Khaki .. . ...Falcon Prod 22. ..May 23,'31 Kol Nidre No. I Cantor Schmillkel ..Judea Films ID Kol NIdre No. 2 Cantor Waldman .. .Judea Films II Land of Freedom Seymour Reltztelt ..Judea 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 reeU Monkey Business 8... Apr. 4,'3I Monkey Squawks P"!"" • i , Natascha Plnchus Lavenda ... Judea Films, Ino 2 reels Oti Doctor Special Cast Judea Films 20 Old Songs for New Bob Welsh Welshay 9... Sept. 5, '31 Peculiar Pets Ideal 8... Apr. 4,'3I Poem in Stone, A Ideal 7... Mar. I4,'3I Sacred Elephants of India Ideal 8. ..Mar. 21, '31 Sailors' Sweetheart HymIe Jacobson Judea Films, Inc 2 reels Secrets of Plant Life Ufa 10. ..Aug. I, '31 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. 2I,'3I Spring Is Here Ideal 9... Mar. 21, '31 Style and Class Marty Barratz Judea Films 23 Wings of Tomorrow Visuographle 10... May 2,'3I World Unseen, A Selentiflo Ufa 12 SYNDICATE PICTURES CORPORATION Alice Chops the Suey Feb. Alice Gets Stage Struck Jan. Alice Loses Out Mar. Alice Picks the Champ Mar. Alice Plays Cupid Apr. Alice Rattled by Rats May Alice Solves the Puzzle Apr. Alice in the Jungle Jan. Alice's Mysterious Mystery May Alice's Orphan Feb. Broken Spur, The Jack Hoxle Feb. Desert Bridegroom Jack Hoxie Jan. Romantic Sheriff Jack Hoxle Jan. Sparks of Flint Jack Hoxie Feb. I,'3I I5,'3I I,'31 , I5,'3I I,'3I I,'3I I5,'3I I, '31 15, '31 15,'3I I,'3I . . .2 reels. 15,'3I . . .2 reels. I,'3I . . .2 reels. 15. '31. ..2 reels. TIFFANY Football for the Fan Series 1 — Spring Training , 9... Sept. 2— Wedge Play 9 3 — Kicking Game M 4 — Deception 5 — Forward Pass 6— Penalties Oct. 4.'31 Tiffany Chimp Series 5. Nine Nights In a Bar Room Jan. 26,'31 16... Jan. 6. Chasing Around : Mar. 23,'31 16... Mar. 7. Africa Squawks July 7,'31 18 8. Apeing Hollywood Aug. I6,'31 21 9. Cinnamon II 10. The Gland Hotel 11. Skimpy Voice of Hollywood Series Station S-T-A-R No. 25 Seben 'n' Leben Jan. 20,'3I II No. 26 Kenneth Harlan Mar, 2,'3I II. ..Mar. 28,'3I Voice of Hollywood Series (new). John Wayne Our Gang No. 1 Lew Ayres ID... Sent. 5,'31 5,'3I 3,'3I 28.'3I UNIVERSAL Title Star Rel. Date Arabian Knights Slim Summervllle Apr. 8,' All Excited SidneyMurray Mar. 23,' An AoDle a Day Lloyd Hamilton Sept. 30,' Backfleld Plays Football Short No. 4 Sept. 28.' Band Master, The , Oswald Cartoon May 18,' Butter in Yeggman, The Sidney-Murray May 6, Campaign Capers Slim Summerylllo A-;-"V Carry On Football Shorts No. 5 Oct. 5 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 .Oswald Cartoon Dec. 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. 21 Farmer, The Oswald Cartoon Mar. 23, Fast and Furious Daphne Pollard Oct. 14. Fireman, The Oswald Cartoon Apr. 6. First to Fight Slim Summervllle Sept. Running Time Minutes Reviewed 31... 2 reels. Mar. 28,'3I 31... 2 reels. Feb. 28,'3I '3 1... 2 reels 31 8. ..Aug. 29.'3I 31 6. ..June 20,'3I '31 . . .2 reels. Apr. 1 1, '3 1 20... July 25,'3I 31... 1 reel . .2 reels. Apr. 4,'3I . .2 reels reel. .1 reel.. May .2 reels. Mar. .2 reels. Mar. 31 10. ..Aug. 16.'3i I4,'3I I4.'3I 29,'3I I4,'3I 2,'; Framed Leather Pusher Series No. 7. Jan. Hare Male, The Oswald Cartoon Nov. Hello, Russia Slim Summervllle Jan. Hello, Napoleon Red Star Comedy June reel. Mar. . 1 reels . . I reel ...44... Aug. 8,'3I ■ reel Here's Luck Slim Summervllle .May 20, 2, 4, 14, 22. 12. 26 II, 7, I4,'3I...2 reels Dee. 13 9. 17, 3, 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 ...Oct. In Wonderland Oswald Cartoon Oct. Kane Meets Abel Leather Pushers Feb. Kentucky Belle Oswald Cartoon Sept. ., Let's Play Slim Summervllle iApr 29 Models and Wives Sidney-Murray ' .. No Privacy Red Star Comedy Apr. "22 North Woods Oswald Cartoon June 29 Notre Dame Offensive System .Football Short No. 2 Sept 14 One Day to Live Red Star Comedy Apr 1 One Hundred Dollars .... — ChaseLawrence Sept 16* Out Stepping Dnn Brodie Oct 28'' Parisian Gaieties Slim Summervllle June 17' Radio Rhythm Oswald Cartoon July 27' Royal Bluff Slim Summervllle Feb 18 ' Sargle's Playmates Slim Summervllle Mar s'' Seared Stiff Red Star Comedy May 13,' Shadow Detertive Series No. I — Burglar to the Rescue Sept 7,' No. 2 — Trapped Oct. 28,' No. 3 — Alibi Nov. 4,' . . I reel ..2 reels Dec. 20 17. ..July ll,'3l . .2 reels. May 2,'3I ....17. ..Apr. 4.'3I . .2 reels 3 31 31 •31 '3! '31 '31 '31 . . .2 reels 3 1... I reel '31... I reel '31 . .2 reels 31 .6. ..Sept. 26. '31 ■31 18.. Aug. 8.'3I 18... Aug. 8,'3I '3 1... 2 reels •31 .6... July M.'3I '31 10. . .Aug. '3 1... 2 reels.Apr. ..20. ..Aug. 2 reels 2 reel. .May _ 7. ..Aug. 31 . . .2 reels. Feb. 31. . .2 reels. Feb. 31... 2 reels.May 31.. 31.. 31.. 31. 29,'31 ll.'3l 29,'3I " ie.'SI 15. '31 28. '3 1 21. •31 2,'3I Title Star Rel. Shifts Football Short No. I Sept, Shipwreck Oswald Cartoon Feb. Stamiord Football Short No. I — Footb.-tll Forty Years Ago Oct. No. 2 — Developing a Football Team Oct. No. 3— Trick Plays 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, 14 Novelty Oct. Oswald Cartoon Apr. 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. Sunny South Running Time Date Minutes Reviewed 7. '3l...l reel 9.^3I...I reel.. Feb. 21/31 12, '3I...I reel I9,'3l...l reel 26,'3I...I reel 24,'3I... 2 reels.May IS,^3I 13, '3I...I reel I9,'3l...i reel. .Jan. 3.'3I I8.'3I...I reel.. Feb. 7,'3I I6,^3I.. I reel.. Mar. I4.'3I I3,'3I...I reel. .Apr. II,'3I 11, '3l...l reel. July 4,'3I 8, '31 10... July ll,'3l 6,'3I...I reel 31, '31 9... Aug. 29,'3I I5,'3I...I reel 12. '3I . . . I reel 2D,'31...I reel.. May 2,'3I VITAPHONE SHORTS Title Adventures 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, Running Time Star Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Africa No. I — 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 Witch Doctor's Magic 14. ..Aug. 22,'3I 8 — Flaming Jungles 2 reels 9 — Dangerous Trails 1 5... Sept. 19,'31 10 — Maneaters 2 reels II — Beasts of the Wilderness 2 reels Adventures in Africa No. 12 — Unconguered Africa 2 reels Babykins Pee Wee Singer and BIN Halligah 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. 6 Robert L. Ripley 7... Mar. 28,'3I Believe It or Not, No. 7 Robert L. Ripley I reel.. Feb. 2I,'3I Believe It or Not, No. 9 Robert L. Ripley 9... May 23,'3I Believe It or Not, No. 10 Robert L. Ripley I reel. .July I8,'3I Believe It or Not, No. II Robert L, Ripley I reel Believe It or Not. No. 12 Robert L. Ripley I reel Believe It or Not. No. I Robert L. Ripley (new series) I reel Believe It or Not, No. 2 Robert L. Ripley I reel Big Star Scries No. I — Lucky Thirteen Thelma WhiteFanny Watson 2 reels Booth Tarkington Series No. I — Snakes Alive Billy Hayes-Bobby Jordan Bosko's Holiday Looney Tune No. II 1 reel. .May 9,'31 Broadway Brevities No. I— The Musical Mystery 2 reels Dandy and the Belle, The Frank McGlynn, Jr. • Mary Murray 9 Eyes Have it. The Edgar Bergen I reel For Two Cents Oe Wolf Hopper .!fl...June 6,'3I " .Aug. I5,'3I 31 18. ..Aug. 15, '31 31 . . .2 reels 31... 2 reels Gangway Joe Penner Gigolo Racket. The Helen Morgan 2 reels.Aug. I,'3I Good Mourning Eddie ."ay-DressIer-White 10... Sept. 5,'3I Good Pie Forever Billy Wayne-Theima White I reel. .Aug. 8,'3I Gold Digging Gentlemen Al Klein Joan Abbott 10... Aug. 22,'3I Grand Dames, The Patsy Kelly I reel.. May 9, '31 Handy Guy, The Earl Sande ...15. ..May 23,'3I How I Play Golf Bobby Jones No. 1 — The Putter 2 reels.Apr. 25,'3I No. 2— Chip Shots I reel. .Apr. 25,'3I No. 3— The Niblick I reel.. Apr. 25,'3I No. 4— The Mashie Niblick I reel No. 5 — The Medium Irons I reel No. 6 — The Big Irons I reel. July I8,'3I No. 7 — The Spoon I reel. .Aug. 8.'3I No. 8 — The Brassie .,.9.. Aug. 22,^3I No. 9 — The Driver I reel No. 10 — Trouble Shots I reel No. II — Practice Shots I reel No. 12 — A Complete Round of Golf | 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 I8,'3I Just a Gigolo Cameron-Crosble-Austin J. Young 9... Aug. I5,'3l Last Straw, The Romney Brent 8. ..May 2,'3I Lodge Night Phillips-Cox 7. ..May ie,^3l Looney Tunes Song Cartoons No. 9— Dumb Patrol I reel.. Mar. 28,^3I No. 10 — Yodeling Yodels I reel No. II — Bosko's Holiday I reel No. 12 — Trees' Knees I reel No. I — eosko's Shipwrecked. .. New Series I reel No. 2 — Bosko. the Doughboy.. 1 reel Maid to Order Eleanor Shalor-Bob Lynn I reel. .May 2,'3I Martlnelli 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 No. 2— A Havana Cocktail I reel Merry Melodies Song Cartoons 7... Apr. 25,'3I No. I — Smile. Darn You, Smile ■ I reel No. 2 — One More Time I reel Military Post. The Roberto Guzman I reel Milky Way, The Neely EdwardsMuriel Abbott II. ..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. B.'SI Naggers at the Dentist's, The Mr. &. Mrs. Jack Norworth I reel.. May 2,'3I 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, •SI Nine o'clock Folks Whitey & Ford I reel No-Account, The Hardie-Hutchison 9 No Privacy Lloyd Hamilton 20. ..May 2,'3I No Questions Asked Little Bllly-Jed Prouty I reel Number, Please Sheila Barrett-L. Barrle 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 No. 2 — Thrills of Yesterday.. ..1 reel Purely an Accident BrownKearns-Otto 10. ..May I6,'3I Rhythms of a Big City Dolly Gilbert John Hickey Rough Sailing Joe Penner 2 reels Sax Appeal Joe Penner 8. ..Aug, l,'31 Say a Little Prayer for Me Cameron Crosbie-Dorothy Vogel I reel Silent Partner, The Billy Gaxton 18... Aug. 15, ^31 Sitting Pretty Joe Philllps-Ruth Donnelly I reel. .May 9.'31 Sky High Janet Reade-Durdey Clements 10. ..Mar. 28.'3I Snakes Alive Penrod and Sam I reel Sportslants No. I — Ted Husing Sport Novelty I reel No. 2 — Ted Husing Sport Novelty I reel Squaring the Triangle Donald Brian-Mayo Melllet S. S. Van Dine Mystery Series No I — The CIvde Mystery.... 2 reels Strange Case, The Charles Halton 8... May I8.'3I Strong Arm. The Harrington-O'Nell I reel Stuttering Romance, A Joe PennerDorothea Chard 17... Sent. 5. '31 Taking Chances Billy Wayne-Thelma White I reel. .May 9,'SI Trip to Tibet, A Scenic I reel.. May 2,'SI 23 Sklddoo Lew Fields 14. ..May 2,^3I Twixt Love and Duty Howard-Graham-Perclval 10. ..May 2,'3I Where Men Are Men Joe Pennpr 16... Sept. 26,'3l With Pleasure Dollv Gllbert-Bllly Wane I reel.. May 2,'SI World Travel Talks E. M. Newman No. I — Little Journeys to Great Masters I reel ■ No. 2 — Southern India ' reel No. 3— Road to Mandalay I reel