Motion Picture Herald (Oct-Dec 1931)

Page scan 000262 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 #:
000262
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 October 17. I 93 I STATE RIGHTS Running Tlmt Distributor Minutts Reviewed .Elbee 2 reels Title Star At the Photographeri Harry pelf . Beauty Secrete from Holly .■..,». wood— 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 Tellogen Capital 2 reels Bosom Friendship Novelty UFA Broken Doll. The Sadie Banks Judea Fllmi I reel Down Hawaii Way Color Novelty Castle I reel Ell-Ell Cantor Waldman ...Judea Film 10 Evening In Jewish Camp Eval Miller Judea Film iz. Friend Husband Burr 2 reels.. Germany in 15 Minutes Tobis Forenfllm Oct. I0,'3I Harem Scarem Travelogue ... ...B. M. Powell 9... Sept. I2,'3I Hunting the Carpathian Bear Ufa l2...Aun. I,'3I In the Good Old Summer . . ... Time Ideal 8... Apr. 4,'3I Isle of Isolation Imperial Pictures 9. ..Oct. 10, '31 Jerusalem— The Holy City Ideal 10. . .Sept. 26,'3I Jewish Gypsy Hymie Jacobson Judea Fllma IO...Sept. 26,'3I Jewish Melody Cantor Waldman .. .Judea Films, Ine 21 Journey Through Germany, A Ideal 10... Oct. 3, '31 Kids and Pets Color Novelty Castle I reel Knights In Khaki Falcon Prod 22. ..May 23,'3I Kol Nidre No. I Cantor Schmlllkel ..Judea Films 10 Kol NIdre No. 2 Cantor Waldman .. .Judea Films II Land of Freedom Seymour Reltztelt .. Judea Films, Ine 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 Burr Natascha PInchus Lavenda ...Judea Films, Ine 2 reels Oh Doctor Special Cast Judea Films 20 Old Songs for New Bob Welsh Welshay 9... Sept. 5.'3I Peculiar Pets Ideal 8... Apr. 4,'3t Poem in Stone, A Ideal 7... Mar. I4,'3I Sacred Elephants of India Ideal 8... Mar. 21, '31 Sailors' Sweetheart Hymla Jacobson Judea Films, I nc 2 reels Secrets of Plant Life Ufa 10. ..Aug. I, '31 Shoemaker's Romance Judea Films 21 Signed, Sealed & Delivered. .Special Cast BuiT 8lx^ Minutes from Broadway Color Novelty Castle I reel Songs of the Steppes Tobis Forenfilm 13... Oct. I0,'3I Some Wild Appetites Ideal 8... Mar. 21, '31 Spring Is Here Ideal 9... Mar. 2I.'3I Style and Class Marty Barrat2 Judea Films 23 Wings of Tomorrow Vlsuographle 10. ..May 2,'3I World Unseen, A Selentlfle Ufa 12 SYNDICATE PICTURES CORPORATION Alice Loses Out Mar. Alice Picks the Champ IVIar. Alice Plays Cupid Apr. Alice Rattled by Rats May Alice Solves the Puz2ls Apr. 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. '31 6. '31 6 '31 6 '31 6. '31 6. '31 6. '31 6. 31 IB. 31 17. 31 16. 31 15. TIFFANY Football for the Fan Series -Spring Training Sept. 26,'3I. 3.'3I. I0,'3I. I7,'31. 24,'3I. 31, '31. ..9.. ..9.. 2 — Wedge Play Oct. 3 — Kicking Game Oct. A — Deception Oct. 5 — Forward Pass Oct. 6 — Penalties 3ct. Tiffany Chimp Series 5. Nine Nights In a Bar Room Jaa. 6. Chasing Around Mar. 7. Africa Squawks July 8. Apeing Hollywood Aug. ... _ _. 9. Cinnamon ||. 10. The Gland Hotel 1 1. 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,'SI II. Voice of Hollywood Series (new). John Wayne • Our Gang No. I Lew Avrei 10. no. 2 Elliot Nugent July 5, '31 II. No. 3 Ivan Lebedeff July I9,'3I II. No. 4 Arthur Lake Aug. 2. '31 II. No. 5 Olson &. Johnson Aug. 6, '31 10. .Sept. 5,'31 I .9. ..Oct. I0,'31 2B,'31 16... Jan. 3,'3I 23,'31 16. ..Mar. 28,'3I 7.'31 18 I6,'31 21 .Mar. 28, '31 .Sent. "sV'si UNIVERSAL Title Arabian Knights All Exelted An Apnle a Day Baekfleld Plays Band Master, The Butter In Yeggman, The Campaign Capers , Tarry On Cat* s Paw. The Champion, The Champ, The China (Allege Clown, The CeuntiY School, The Dangerous Daze Divorce a La Carte ( i.moii5 Plays of 1930 Farmer, The Fast and Furious Fireman. The First to Fight Fisherman, The Framed Hare Male, The Hello, Russia Hello. Napoleon Here's Luck Heroes of the Flames Hot and Bothered HottPr Than Haiti Hot Feet Howdy Mate Hunter. The In Wonderland Kane Meets Abel Kentucky Belle Let's Play Models and Wives No Privacy North Woods Notre flame Offensive System One Day to Live One Hundred Dollars Out Stepping Parisian Gaieties Radio Rhythm Royal Bluff Sargle's Playmates Seared Stiff Shadow Detective Series No. I — Burglar to the Rescue No. 2 — Trapped No. 3— Alibi Star Rel. Date Slim Summervllle Apr. 8,' Sidney-Murray Mar. 23,' Lloyd Hamilton Sept 30,' Football Short Ne. 4 Sept. 28,' Oswald Cartoon May IB,' Sidney-Murray May 8,' Slim Summervllle Football Shorts No. S Oct. 5, Red Star Comedy July 8, Leather Pushers Feb. 25,' Oswald Cartoon July 27, .Oswald Cartoen Jan. 12 .Oswald Cartoon Jan. 28, .Oswald Cartoon Dec. 7, Oswald Cartoon May S, .Red Star Comedy Mar. II,' .SidneyMurray Apr. 15,' Football Short Ne. 3 Sept. 21,' Oswald Cartoon Mar. 23, .Daphne Pollard Oct. 14. .Oswald Cartoon Apr. 8,' .Slim Summervllle Sept 2.' Oswald Cartoon Nov. 23.' .Leather Pusher Series No. 7. Jan. 14,' Oswald Cartoon Nov. 9,' Slim Summervllle Jan. 17,' Red Star Comedy June 20,'3I ll,'3l 25,'3I '4/31 , I resL. .Slim Summervflle May 20; •J.'!;' '"SP"" June .Sidney-Murray Mar. .Slim Summervllle Nov .Oswald Cartoon sept, . Red Star Comedy ... .Oswald Cartoon .Oswald Cartoon . Leather Pushers .... .Oswald Cartoon .Slim Summervllle ... .Sidney-Murray . Red Star Comedy . . .Oswald Cartoon , Football Short Ne. 2 Red Star Comedy ... .Chase-Liwrenee .Don Brodle .Slim Summervllle ... Oswald Cartoon Slim Summervllle ... Slim Summervllle . . . . Red Star Comedy . . . 2, 4, II,' Pt 14, July 22, .Oct. 12. . Oct. 26, Fab. II, . Sept. 7,' ■ Apr. 29, Running Time Minutes Reviewed 31. ..2 reels. Mar. 28,'3I '31... 2 reels. Feb. 28,'3I '31... 2 reels '31 8... Aug. 29,'3I '31 6... June '31. ..2 reels. Apr. 20... July 31... I reel '31. ..2 reels. Apr. '31.. .2 reels '31 31.. 31.. 31.. •31.. 31.. 31.. 31.. ■31. '31.. '31., 31.. 31.. SI.. 31.. '31.. '31., ■31. '31. '31. 31.. '31. '31. '31. '31. 'SI. '31., SI. .Apr. 22, .June 29, .Sept. 14. .Apr. I, .Sept. 16, .Oct. 28, .Jun* 17, .July 27. . Feb. 18. Mir. 8, May IS, Sept. 7, Oct. 28. Nov. 4. .1 reel.. May I8,'3I .2 reels. Mar. I4,'3I .2 reels. Mar. I4,'3I ...10. ..Aug. 29,'3I .1 reel. Mar. I4,'3I ...19. ..Oct. .1 reel . . .44. . .Aug, . I reel .2 reels Dee. 13 . I reel .2 reels Dee. 20 ...17... July |I,'3I .2 reels. May 2,'3I ...17... Apr. .2 reels .2 reels . . . . 6 . . . Oct. .2 reds. 6... Oct I0,'3 . I reel .2 reois ... .6... Sept. 26,'3 ...i;.. Aug. 8,'SI ...18. ..Aug. .2 reHs ....8... July . . . 10. . .Aug. .2 reels.Apr. ...20. ..Aug. .2 reels .2 reel.. May ... 7... Aug. .7 reels. Feb. .2 reels.Feb. .2 reels.May 3. '31 8.'3i 4.'3I I0,'3I 8,'3I 'mV'SI 29,'3l ll,'SI 29,'SJ ie.''si I5,'3l 28,'3I 2I.'3I 2.'3I Title Star Rel.^ Shifto Football Short No. I Sept Shipwreck Oswald Cartoon Feb. Stamtord Football Short No. I — Football 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 Running Time Date Minutes Reviewed . 7,'SI...I reel B,'3I...I reel.. Feb. 2I.'3I Strange as It Seems No. Strange as It Seems Ne. 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. 5 Novelty -Ian 6 Novelty Feb. 7 Novelty Mar. 8 Novelty Apr. g Novelty May 10 Novelty June 11 Novelty July 12 Novelty Aug. 13 Novelty Sept. 14 Novelty Oct. 15 Novelty Nov. Sunny South Oswald Cartoon Apr. 12, '3I. I9,'3I . 26.'3I . 24,'3I. 13, '3I. I9,'3I. I8,'3I. I6,'3I. I3,'3I. 11, '3I. 8,'3I. 6,'3I. 31. '31. 15, '31 . 12, '3I . 16. '3I . 2D,'3I. . . I reel . . I reel . . I reel . .2 reels.May ..I reel . . I reel. .Jan. 3,'3I ..I reel.. Feb. . I reel. .Mar. . . I reel.. Apr. . . I reel. July 10. . .July . . I reel 9... Aug. 29.'3I 9... Oct. I0,'3I . . I reel . . I reel ,.l reel.. May 2,'3l I6,'3I 7,'3i I4,'3I ll,'3l 4. '3 1 ll,'3l VITAPHONE SHORTS Title Adventures Adventures Adventures Adventures Adventures Adventures 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, '31 4 — Spears of Death 2 reels 5 — Trails of the Hunted 2 reels 6 — ^The Buffalo Stampede 9. ..Aug. iS.'SI 7— The Witch Doetor's Magle 14. ..Aug. 22.'3I 8 — Flaming Jungles 2 reels 8 — Dangerous Trails 1 5... Sept. I9,'3I 10— Maneaters 2 reels 11 — Beasts of the Wilderness 2 reels 12 — Uneonguered Afrlea 2 reels Wee Singer and Bill Halligan I reoL.Aug. 8,'3I Baby Bandit, The Bobby Watson-Ann Cornwall I reel Baby Face Victor Moore I reel. Star In Africa No. in Africa No. In Africa No. In Africa No. In Africa No. 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 Afrlea No. Babykins Pee 6 Robert L. Ripley 7... Mar. 7 Robert L. Ripley I reel.. Feb. 9 Robert L. Ripley 9... May 10 Robert L. Ripley I reel.. July 11 Robert L. Ripley I reel 12 Robert L. Ripley I reel 1 Robert L. Ripley (new series) I reel 2 Robert L. Ripley 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. Believe It or Not, No. Believe It or Not, No. Big Star Series No. I — Lucky Thirteen Thelma White-Fanny Watson 2 reels Booth Tarkington Series No. I — Snakes Alive Billy Hayes-Bobby Jordan Broadway Brevities No. I — The Musical Mystery 2 reels No. 2 — Platinum Blondes ....Walter O'Keefe No. 3 — Words and Music Ruth Etting Dandy and the Belle, The Frank McGlynn, Jr. Mary Murray 9 Eyes Have It The Edgar Bergen I reel For Two Cents Ds Wolf Hopper !O...June Gangway Joe Penner 9... Aug Gigolo Racket, The Helen Morgan 2 reels.Aug. Good Mourning Eddie ?ayDressierWhite 10... Sept Good Pie Forever Billy Wayne-Thelma White I reel.. Aug. Gold Digging Gentlemen Al Klein Joan Abbott 10... Aug. Grand Dames, The Patsy Kelly I reel. .May Handy Guy. The Earl Sande 15... May Hocus Pocus Edgar Bergen 10.. Oct. 28,'3I 2I.'3I 23,'3I I8,'3I 6,'3I I5,'3I t,'3l 5,'3I 8, '3I 22, '3I 9, '3I 23. '?<l 3, '31 25,-31 25,'3I 25,'SI How I Play Golf .....Bobby Jones tP Ir-V*'. P"*"'' 2 reels.Apr. No. 2— Chip Shots | reet.Apr. No. 3— The Niblick | reet.Abr No. 4— The MashI* NIblIek I reel...... No. 5 — The Medium Irons I reel No. 6— The Big Irons | reel. July I8,"'3I H' Z~IJ" S"""". ' reel.. Aug. 8, '31 S" 2~It' gf?"'* 9 . Aug. 22,'3I No. 9 — The Driver | reel No. 10 — Trouble Shots .'.'| reel!!!!.'!!;!!!!' No. II — Practice Shots | reel No. 12— A Complete Round of Golf i reel I'll Fix It Kent-Lake 9... Mar 28,'3I In Your Sombrero Billy Wayne | reel Inventor, The Billy Wayne-Thelma White 10. . .Mav "I's '31 Just a Gigolo Cameron-Crosble-Austln J, « oi Young 9... Aug I5.'SI Last Straw, Tho Romney Brent 8 Mav 2.'SI Lodge Night Phllllps-Cox !!:!! ' ? ! May 18 '3 Looney Tunes Song Cartoons KJ iSrSTf. '"'^"1 .• rreet!Mar. 'm.'SI No. 10 — Yodeling Yodels | reel. H" I'—Bosko's Holiday r reel.. May 9,'3I Ne. 12 — Trees' Knees | reel No. I — Bosko's Shipwrecked. .. New Series | reel. No. 2 — Bosko, the Doughboy.. | reel... Maid to Order Eleanor 8halor-Bob Lynn i reel.. May 2.'SI Martlnelll Troubadour, The 7. .May 9,'3I Meal TIeket, 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. .Apr. 25,'3I Merry Melodies Song Cartoons reel'.'.'. No. I— Smile, Darn You, Smila i reoL... No. 2— One More Time t root No. 3— Ya Don't Know What You're Doin' Military Post The Robertoi Guzman !!!!.! i reel Milky Way, Tho Neely EdwardsMuriel Abbott Il...juiy"l8'si Dancers .,,.2 reels J»* 5'"'*<»i6 8. ..sent 5 '3I Jack Nerwsrth n ..Aug Jack Norworth | reel.. May Jack Norworth 8... Aug. S.'SI 2,'SI IS,'SI IS,'3I Moving In Joe Penner , Naggers' Housewarming, Ths....Vr. & Mrs. Naggers In the Subway, The Mr. & Mrs. Naggers at the Dentist's, The.... Mr. & Mrs. Naggers at the Races, The Mr. & Mrs. Naggers at the Ringside, The... Mr. & Mrs. Jack Norworth lo ..May Nino o'Cloek Folks Whitey & Ford i reel No-Account The Hardle-Hutehlson 9 " ! No Privacy Lloyd Hamilton '.20.. May 2,'3i No Questions Asked Little Bllly-Jed Prouty 1 reel. Number, Please Sheila Barrett-L. Barrle 10 'Mar Partners Wm. Gaxton-Geo. Haggerty 21 . Aor.' Pepper Pot Series: *i...npr. No. I — The Eyes Have It Edgar Bergen | reel . ... No. 2 — Thrills of Yesterday j reel Purely an Accident BrownKearns-Otto !! in ' IMav IS'SI Rhythms of a Big City Dolly Gilbert John Hickey Rough Sailing Joe Penner J reels. Sax Appeal Joe Penner g Aug i 's'l Say a Little Prayer for Mo Cameron Crosble-Dorothy Vogel I reel. SI.'Sl 4,'SI .2 reels. .2 reels. 8 ..Aug. I5,'3l Silent Partner, Tho Sitting Pretty Sky High Snakes Alive Sporttlants No. I — Ted H using.. No. 2 — Ted H using.. Squaring the Triangle.. S. S. Van Dine Mystery Series No. I — The rivde Mystery Strange Case, The Strong Arm. Tho Stuttering Romance, A Taking Chances Trip to Tibet A 23 Sklddoo Twixt Love and Duty Where Men Are Men With Pleasure World Travel Talks No. I — Little Journeys to Great Masters No. 2— Southern India No. 3 — Road to Maodalay... ...Billy Gaxton ...Joe Phllllps-Ruth Donnelly... ...Janet Reade-Durdey Clements. . . . Penrod and Sam . . . Sport Novelty ...Sport Novelty Donald Brian-Mayo Melllet... .Charles Halton . Harrlngton-O'Nell .Joe PennerDorothea Chard... .Billy Wayne-Thelma White... Scenic .Lew Fields .Howard-Graham-Perelval . Joe Penner Dollv Ollbert-BIIIy E. M. Newman ....18... Aug. . . I reel. . May ....10... Mar. . . I reel . . I reel ..I reel .2 reels ...8 May . I reel ...17... Sent. .1 reel.. May .1 reel.. May ...14. ..May ...10... May 16. , .Sept. Wane 1 reel.. May I reel I reel I reel. I5,'3I 9,'3I 28,'3I 18,'SI "s'.Hi 9,'SI 2,'SI 2,'SI 2,'3I 26, 'SI 2,'3I