Motion Picture Herald (Oct-Dec 1931)

Page scan 000335 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 #:
000335
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 24. 1931 MOTION PICTURE HERALD Title Star Rel. Man in Possesjion, The Robert Montgomery ........July Men Call It Love Hyams-MenJou-Duncan-FetttrMar. Never the Twain Shall Meet.. .Mentenegro-Smlth-Howard ..May New Adventures of ..... n . Get Rleh Ouick Walllnotord, Th*..Wni. Halnei Oct. Pardon Us LaurelHardy AuQ. Phantom of Paris, The John Gilbert-Leila Hyams. . .Sept. Pelitics DressierMoran July Prodigal. Thr Lawrence Tibbett Fefe. (Reviewed under title "The Southerner' Secret Six. The BeeryHarlow Apr. Shipmates MontgomeryJordan-Torranca.. Apr. Son of India Ramon Novarro Aug. Sidewalks of New York Buster Keaton Sept. Sin of Madelon Ciaudet The....Heien Hayes-Lewis Stone. ... Oct. (Reviewed under title "The Lullaby") Snorting Blood Clark Gable-nl. Evans Aug. Sgnaw Man. The Roland YoungVaiez-Baxter.. Sept. Stepping Out Denny-Greenwood-Hyams ...Apr. Strangers May Kiss Norma Shearer Apr. Susan Lenox. Her Fall and Rise. Greta Garbo-Clark Gable Oct. Tailor Made Man. A William Haines Mar. This Modem Afle Joan Crawford Aug. Date 4/31. i4,'3l. I6.'3I. 3.'31. I6,'3I. 12,'31. 25,'3I. 2I.'3I. Running Time Minutes Reviewed 84. ..June I3,'31 71... Feb. 28.'3I 80... May 30,'3I ') I8.'3I 2t,'3l 1,'3I 26.'31 24,'31 8.'3I. 5,'31 ll.'31, 4.'31, I0.'3I 28, '3I. 29, '3I ..94... Sept. ..55... Aug. . . 74 ..73... July ..83. ..Jan. S3... Apr. 72... Mar. 73. ..Aug. 71. ..Aug. Oct. ....84... July ...106 ....73.. .Mar. ....77. ..Feb. July ....80. ..Mar. ....68... June 19, '31 29,'31 "4,'3i 17, '3I 2S,'3I 28,'3i l.'3l 15.'3I 3,'3I 18, '31 '2lV'3i 28.'31 I8,'3I 7,'3I I3.'31 Running Time Rel. Data Minutes Reviewed Coming Feature Attractions Title Star Boarding School Madge Evans-Jordan-Page Champ The Wallace Beery-Jaokia Cooper.Nov. 21,'3I Oct. I7,'3I Courage Robert Montgomery Enima Maria Dressier Family Affair, A Robert Montgomery Flying High Bert Lahr Nov. 7,'3I Freaks Grand Hotel Hell Divers Beery-Rambeau Her Cardboard Lover Mati Hari Greta Garbo-R. Navarro Mirage, The Joan Crawford-Clark Gable.. Nov. I4,'3I Private Lives N, Shearer-R. Montoomery Sky Scraper Madge Evans Robt. Young West of Broadway J. Giibert-Brendei-L. Moran Aug. 22.'3I MONOGRAM PICTURES CORPORATION Features Title Star Dugan of the Badlandl Bill Cody June la Line of Duty Sue Carol-Noah Beery Oct. Man from Death Valley, The... Tom Tyler Sept. MonUna Kid. The Bill Cody Aug. Mother and Son Clara K. Young Aug. Oklahoma Jim Bill Cody Oct. Partners of the Trail Tom Tyler July Ships of Hate L. Hughes0. Sebastian June Two Fisted Justice Tom Tyler Oct. Coming Features Title Star Forgotten Women M. Shilling-Rex Bell Land of Wanted Men Bill Cody Law of the Sea All Star Running Time Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed 27,'31 60... Aug. 8,'3I l.'3l S4...0ct. 10.'31 I, '31 62 I0,'31 60 I,'31 60. ..Aug. 22.'3I 10. 'Sl 60 1 1. '31 84... Sept. 6.'3i 20.'31 65. ..Aug. 8,'3I 20, '31 Running Time Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed .Nov. ia,'31...7 reels .Oct. 3D.'31...6 reels . Nov. I5,'31 . . .7 reels PARAMOUNT PUBLIX Features Rel. Date Running Time Minutes Reviewed 22.'3i 95... June 24.'SI 74. . .Oct. 8. '3I 18. '31.. 1I.'3I.. 7, '3I.. 5, '3I.. 4.'31.. 16,'31.. 14. '31.. 27,'31.. .'31.. 25.'3I.. 21.'3I.. 15. '3I.. 27. '3I.. 21. '31.. 23.'31.. 9, '3I.. 6, '31.. 3. '31.. 25,'31.. 28. '3I.. 19. '31.. 8. '31.. 3.'31.. 20. '31.. .July ..80... Apr. ..75 ..72... Feb. . .79.. .Aug. ..91... Mar. ..67. ..Apr. ..91. ..Feb. ..77. ..July Mar. .July .Mar. .Aug. Feb. .Apr, ..84. ..71.. ..75.. ,80.. ..74.. ..70.. ..74.. ..75... Apr. ..63... May . . 64. . . May ..79... July ..70... Mar. . 77... Aug. ..74... July ..78. " ' ..77. e,'si 3, '31 V31 ll,'3l iiV'si 8,'3I 7,'31 18. '31 7,'31 ll,'3l 14,'3I ll,'31 7,'3I l,'31 Title Star An American Tragedy Phillips Holmes-Sylvia SidneyFrances Dee Aug. Beloved Bachelor Paul Lukas-D. Jordan Oct. Caught Richard Ar!en-L. Dresser Aug. City Streets Sylvia Sidney-Gary Cooper. . .Apr. Confessions of a Co-Ed P. Holmes-Sylvia Sidney July Conquering Horde, The Arlen-Wray Mar. Daughter of the Dragon Warner Oland-Anna May Wong Sept. Dishonored • Marlene DietrichMcLaglen ..Apr. Dude Ranch, The Jack Oakie May Fighting Caravans Cooper-Damita Feb. Girl Habit The Charles Ruggles June Gun Smoke Arlen-Brian Apr. Honeymoon Lane Eddie Dowling July Honor Among Lover* (;elbertMarchRuggles Mar. Huckleberry Finn J. Coogan-MItzl Green Aug. I Take This Woman Gary Cooper-Carole Lombard. June June Moon Jack Oakle-Frances Dee Mar. Kick In Clara Bow May Ladies' Man Wm. PowellKay Francis ...May Lawyers' Secret, The Clive Brook June Mad Parade E. Brent-L. Tashman Oct. Magnificent Lie Ruth Chatterton July Man of the World Wm. Powell -Lombard Mar. Monkey Business Four Marx Bros Sept. Murder by the Clock Wm. 8oyd-L. Tashman Aug. My Sin Tallulah BankheadMarch Oct. Newly Rich Mitzi GreenJackie Searl June (Also booked as "Forbidden Adventure") Night Angel Nancy Carroll-Fred March... July i8.'3l.. No Limit Clara Bow Jan. 24,'3I 72 Once a Lady Ruth Chatterton Oct. 3I.'3I Oct. 17. '31 Personal Maid Nancy Carroll Sept I2,'3I .. . . .77. . .Sept. I2.'3I Range Mar. 7.'31 64... Jan. 24.'3I Road to Reno Charles Rogers nr-t. I7.'31 73... Sept. 5.'3I Scandal Sheet The Bancroft-Brook-Francis Feb. 7,'31 73 Dee, 20 Secret Call, The Peggy Shannon-Richard Arlen.July 25,'31 73. Secrets of a Secretary C. Colbert Sept. Silence Clive BrookPeggy Shannon .Aug. Sklppy Mitzi GreenJackie Searl Jackle Cooper Apr. Smiling Lieutenant, The M. Chevaiier-C. Colbert Aug. Tabu South Sea Island natives and Chinese half castes Aug. Tarnished Lady C. Brook-Tallulah Bankhead. May Twenty-Four Hours C. Brook-Kay Francis ffct. llnfaithfui ChattertonLukas Mar. Up Pops the Devil N. Foster-Carole Lombard. .. May Vice Squad Lukas-Francis June Women Love Once Lucas-Boardnian-Tashman....July 28.'3I 25,'3I 4.'3I 23.'3I )2.'3I 25,'3I 7,'3I I, '31 . 4.'3I .Sept. I9,'3I .June 6,'3I .71... July ll,'31 I4.'3I.... 30.'32.... 23,'32.... 9,'32. . . . Through the Window G. BancroftE. Boardman Touchdown R. Arlen-C. Starrett-J. Oakle.Nov. Two Kinds of Womea P. Holmes-M. Hopklm Jan. Uncertain Women C. Colbert-Wm. Boyd Jan. Wayward Miriam Hopkins Phiillpt Holmes Ian. Wild Beauty N. Carroll-P. Holmes Woman Against Woman Tallulah Bankhead Working Girli P. Shannon-S. Erwin Buddy Rogers Dec. I2,'3i PEERLESS PRODUCTIONS. INC. Features Title Lovebound Sea Ghost. The Sporting Chance, The . Running Time Star Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed .. LeyForbesBronson Oct. 20,'3I ..L. La Plante-Alan Hale ...Sept 20,'3I . .Wm. Collier. Jr.-Claudia Dell-James Hall Oct. lO.'SI RADIO PICTURES Features Running Time Minutes Reviewed ...77... Feb. 28,'3I ...82. ..Jan. SI,'3I .68... June 27,'3I 3,'3I i4,'3l Title Star Rel. Date Bachelor Apartment Lowell Sherman-Irene Dunn. Apr. I5,'31. Behind OfHce Doors. Astor-Ames-Cortez Mar. I&,'3I. (Reviewed under title "Private Secretary") Caught Plastered WheelerWoolsey-D. Lee ...Sept. 5,'3I. (Reviewed under the title "Full of Notions") Cimarron Richard Dtx-lrene Ouan.... Feb. 9,'Si....i24...Jan, Cracked Nuts WheelerWoolsey Apr. I9,'31. Donovan's Kid Richard Dix-Shilling SheridanJackie Cooper . . . June Everything's Rosle Robert Woolsey-Anlta Louise. June Fanny Foley Herself Edna May Oliver Oct. Friends and Lovers Lily Damita-Adolph MeD Jou-Eric Von Strohelm,.,.Oct. Gay Diplomat, The G. Tobin-B. Compson I. Lebedeff .Sept .I9,'31 67. ..Aug. I,'31 9,'3I 24,'3I .64... Feb. e,'3l 77.. .May I3.'31 76... May 10,'31 72... Aug. 9,'3I •.'SI I5,'3I 3.'31 68... Aug. IS.'SI 7,'81 I7,'3I D,'3I I. '3 1 3,'3I... IS.'SI... (Reviewed under the title "Woman Pursued") High Stakes Lowell Sherman-Mae Murray. Aug. I8,'3I £9. ..May Kept Husbands Dorothy Mackalll-J. McCrea.Feb. 22,'l>l 76... Jan. Lady Refuses, The... Betty Compson-John Darrow.Mar. 8,'31 72 Laugh and Get Rieh Edna May 01 Ivor -Dorothy Lee Apr. 20,'31 72. ..Mar. Millie Helen Twelvetrees Feb. 8,'31 86... Jan. Perfect Alibi All Star Apr. I. '31 76 Publio Defender, The Richard Dlx Aug. •.•3I 70 Runaround, The Kerr. Prevost Brian, Mines. Aug. 22,'31 66. ..May (Reviewed under the title "Waiting at the Church") Sin Ship, The Wolheim-Mary Astor-lan Keith Apr. I8,'3' 65 Smart Woman Mary Astor-Rob't Ames Sept. 26,'31 68. ..Aug. Three Who Loved B. Compson-R. Ames-0. Nagel July Too Many Cooks Bert WheelerDorothy Lee... July Transgression Kay FrancisRicardo Cortez.June 27 31 Traveling Husbands Evelyn Brent Aug. White Shoulders Astor-Cortez-Holt June W. Plan. The All Star Mar. Women Between, The Lily Damlta-Lester Vail Aug. Coming Feature Attractions Are These Our Children? Eric Linden-Rochelie Hudson Arlene Judge Oct. 17, '31 Consolation Marriage Irene Dunn-Pat O'Brien Nov. I, '31 Sept 5,'3I Dove. The Dolores Del RioLeo Carilio Exposed Mary AsterRicardo Cortez Frontier Dix-Dunne Girl Crazy Wheeler-LeeWoolsey Ladies of the Jury Edna May Oliver Lost Squadron, The Richard Dlx Other Passport, The Irene Dunn Peach 0' Reno WoolsayWheeler Secret Service Dlx Shirley Grey Nov. I4,'3I Oct. I0,'3I Should Wives Work Mary Astor-Rob't Ames Way Back Home Phillips "Seth Parker" Lord Oct. 3,'3i (Reviewed under the title "Other People's Business") 78... June I8.'3I 77... Aug. 22.'3I 69 I5,'3I 74. ..May 2,'8I e.'3l 81... May 80,'3I I3,'3I 98... Apr. 4,'8I 8,'31 73... Apr. 2S,'3I RKO PATHE 5, '31... 29,'3I... .75. ..July 25,'3I 25.'3I l,'3l.. 1. 'SI.. 2, '3I.. I0.'3I.. I4.'31.. 30,'3I.. 13,'3I.. ....88... Mar. 89... July 2I,'3I ll,'3l Features Running Time Title Star Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Beyond Victory Boyd Apr. I2,'31 73... Apr. IS.'SI Big Gamble, The BUI Boyd Sept. 4,'31 63. ..Sept 28,'3I Born to Love Constance Bennett Apr. I7,'31 99 Common Law Constance Bennett July 24,'31 77. ..July 2S,'3I Devotion Ann Harding Sept. 25. '31 84... Sept. 26,'ai Lonely Wives HortonRalston-LaPlante Miller Fob. 22,'31 92. ..Jan. Painted Desert Boyd-Twelvetrees Jan. I8,'31 85. ..Jan. Rebound Ina Claire Sept. I8.'3I 91. ..June I3,'3I Sundown Trail Tom Keene-M. Shilling Sent II, '31 55 Sweepstakes Eddie Quilian-Marlon Nixon. July in,'31 77. ..June I3,'3I Woman of Experience Helen Twelvetrees Aug. 7,'31 76... Apr. 2S,'3I Coming Features Bad Company Helen Twelvetrees Oct Big Shot, The Eddie Quillan Freighters of Destiny Tom Keene Lady with a Past Constance Bennett ... Pick IJp Helen Twelvetrees Prestige Ann Harding Suicide Fleet, The Boyd-Armstrong-Gleason Nov. 6.'3I Timber Beast Bill Boyd Jan. 22,'32 Tip Off, The E. QuillanR. Armstrong Oct. I6,'3I Woman Commands Bola Negri Women Need Love Ann Harding .Dec. 18, '31 .Oct 30.'3I. .Nov. 6,'3I. 24,'8I I7,'3I 2,'3I Sept I2,'3I .81. .80. .68. .85. .75. ..70 2I,'3I 9.'3I . Mar. ..May .Sept. I2.'3I .Feb. 28,'31 iMay" 9,''3i SONO ART-WORLD WIDE 4,'31 73... July 4,'3I Coming Features Running Time Title Star Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed tAia^X. The T. Bankhead Nov. 28.'3I Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Fredric March-M. Hopkins. .Jan. 2.'32 Evenings for Sale Paul Lukas Jan. 30,'32 False Mirionna. The Kay Fran-Is-Wm. Bovd .Dec. I9,'3I Oirls About Town Kay Frands-L. Tashman Nov. 7,'3I Oct. I7,'3I Goose Hangs High, The P.Shannon-C.Rogers His Woman ..G. Coooer-C. Colbert Nov. I, '31 Husband's Holiday Clive Brook V Osborne. .. Dec. 5. '31 Ladies of the Big House Sylvia Sidney-Wynne Gibson. Dec. I9,'3I Man I Killed. The Lionel BarrvmoreNancy Carrol-Phllllps Holmes ....Nov. 28.'3I Na Om Man R. Arlen-C. Lemhard Jan. 9,'3I One Ho'ir W'th You Maurlfe rhev,iier Rleh Man's Felly G. Bancroft-Kay Francis Nov. I4,'3I Sknngh^i Exn'ess . . . ." Marlene Dlptrlch-C Brook Jan. I6.'32 Ship Shape (Tent.) Jack Oakle, MItzl Green, Wvnne G'bson Jan. 30,'32 ^•oky Jackie Cooper Robt. Coogan J. Searl Dec. 26,'3I Features Running Time Title Star Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Air Police Kenneth Harlan-J. Dunn Apr. I,'31 60. ..Mar. 2I.'8I First Aid Gr. WithersMarjorle Beebe.July 25.'31 65 Hell Bent for 'Frisco DelaneyReynolds July I0.'31 65. ..July (8,*3i In Old Cheyenne Rex Lease-Dorothy Gulliver. . May 25,'31 62. ..June 20. 'SI Is There Justice? Rex Lease. Walthall, Blanche Mehafley Oct. Mounted Fury J. BowersBlanche Mehaffey .. Dec. Neck and Neck Glenn Trvon-Vera Reynolds. . Nov. Symphony In Two Flats Novello-Logan Apr. Swanee River Withers-Todd Mar. 3,'3I 4.'31 62... Oct 4,'31 65 4.'31 63 I5.'31 74 I5,'31 58... Jan. 3I,'8I STATE RIGHTS Features _. . Running Time Title Star „■"»*'„, . ,ReL Date Minutes Reviewed Alibi Austin Trever Ganmont-W & F 74 Mav 30.'ai Alice In Wonderland Ruth Gilbert Unique Foto Film Sept 30,'3l.55...Sept 28, '31 Almost a Divorce Nelson Keys Gaumont-W & F 60. ..Sept. 19 '31 Black Coffee Austin Trevor .... Twickenham Films. Ltd 79... Sept I2,'3I 3aln and Artem EmIl Gall Savklne Chance of ■ Night Time... Ralph Lynn Gaumont-W A F June I3''3i