Motion Picture Herald (Oct-Dec 1931)

Page scan 000472 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 #:
000472
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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60 MOTION PICTURE HERALD October 3 1, 193 1 Title Star Rel. Man In Possession, Tho Robert Montgomery July Men Call It Love Hyams-MenJou-Ouncan-FosterMar. Never the Twain Shall Meet. . .Mentenegro-Smlth-Howard ..May New Adventures of „ , Get Rich auici( Walllngford. The..Wm. Haines Oct. Pardon Us Laurel-Hardy Aug. Phantom of Paris, The John Gilbert-Leila Hyaras. . .Sept. Pelitics DressierIWoran July Prodigal, Thf Lawrence Tibbett Feb. (Reviewed under title "The Southerner' Secret Six, The BeeryHarlow Apr. Shipmates Montgomery-Jordan-Torrenee.. Apr. Son of India Ramon Novarro Aug. Sidewalks of New York Buster Keaton Sept. Sin of Madelon Claudet The Helen Hayes-Lewis Stone. ... Oct. (Reviewed under title "The Lullaby") Sporting Blood Clark Gable-nl. Evans Aug. Squaw Man, The Roland YoungValezBaxter. .SepL Stepping Out Denny-Greenwood-Hyamt ...Apr. Strangers May Kiss Norma Shearer Susan Lenox, Her Fall and Rise. Greta Garbo-Clark Gable Oct. Tailor Made Man, A William Haines Mar. This Modern Age Joan Crawford Aug. Date 4,'3I. 14, '3I. I6,'3I. a.'si. 15, '3I. I2,'31. 25.'3I. 21, '31. ') Running Time Minutes Reviewed 84... Juno I3,'3l 71... Feb. 2S.'3l 80. ..May 30,'3I ...94... Sept. I9,'3I ...55... Aug. 29.'3I ...74 ...73... July 4.'3I ...83. ..Jan. I7,'3I \ooky Jackie Cooper RoDl. Coogan J. Sean Dec. Through the Window G. BancroftE. Boardman Touchdown R. Arlen-C. Starrett-J. Oakle.Nov. Two Kinds of Women P. Holmes-M. Hopkins Jan. Uncertain Women C. Colbert-Wm. Boyd Jan. Wayward Nancy Carroll Phillips Holmes Jan. Woman Against Woman Tallulah Bankhead Working Girli P. Shannon-S. Erwln Buddy Rogers Dec. I8,'3I. 25. '3I. I.'3I. 26, '3I. 24.'3I 8,'3I. 5.'3I. II.'3I. 4,'3I. I0.'3I . 28, '3I. 29. '3I. ... 83...Apr. ...72... Mar. 73. ..Aug. 71 . . . Aug. Oct. 25.'3I 28.'3I I, '31 I3.'3[ 3.'3I ....84... July I8,'3I ...106 ... 73. ..Mar. 2I,'3I 77... Feb. 28,'3I July I8,'3I 80. ..Mar. 7.'3I 68... June I3,'3I Running Time Rel, Date Minutes Reviewed Coming Feature Attractions Title Star Boarding School Madge Evans-Jordan-Page. _ „.. ..;-.. Champ, Th« Wallace Beery-Jackie Cooper.Nov. 7,'3I Oct. I7,'3I Courage Robert Montgomery Emma Marie Dressier Jan. 2, '32 Family Affair, A Robert Montgomery Oct. 24.'3I Flying High Bert Lahr Nov. I4,'3I Freaks Grand Hotel Hell Divers Beery-Rambeau Dec. 5,31 Her Cardboard Lover MatI Harl Greta Garbo-R. Navarro Dec. 26, '31 Possessed Joan Crawford-Clark Gable.. Nov. 21, '31 Private Lives N. Shearer-R. Montgomery ..Nov. 28, '31 Sky Scraper Madge Evans Robt. Young West of Broadway J. Gilbert-Brendel-L. Moral. Dec. I2,'3I Aug. 22,'3( MONOGRAM PICTURES CORPORATION Features Title Star Rel. Date Dugan of the Badlandi Bill Cody June 27,'3I In Line of Duty Sue Carol-Noah Beery Oct. I. '31 Land of Wanted Men Bill Cody Oct. 30,'3I Man from Death Valley, The. ..Tom Tyler Sept. I, '31 Montana Kid, The BUI Cody Aug. ID,'3I Mother and Son Clara K. Young Aug. I, "3 1 Oklahoma Jim Bill Cody Oct. r0.'3l Partners of the Trail Tom Tyler July 1 1, '31 Ships of Hate L. Hughes-D. Sebastian June 20.'3I Two Fisted Justice Tom Tyler Oct. 20, '31 Running Time Minutes Reviewed 60. . .Aug. 8.'3l 64.. .Oct. I0.'3l r.2 60.. .... 60.. .Aug, "22.'3i 60.. 64. . .Sept. 5.'3I ... 65.. ■ Aug. 8.'3I Coming Features Title Star Forgotten Women M. ShillingRex Bell Law of the Sea All Star Running Time Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed .Nov. I0,'3I,..7 reels .Nov. I5,'3I...7 reels PARAMOUNT PUBLIX Features Title An American Tragedy. Beloved Bachelor Caught City Streets Confessions of a Co-Ed. Conquering Horde, The.. Daughter of the Dragon. Dude Ranch, Th* Fighting Caravans ... eirl Habit The Girls About Town Gun Smoke Honeymoon Lane .... Honor Among Loven.. Huckleberry Finn .... I Take This Woman.. June Moon Kick In Ladles' Man Lawyers' Secret, The. Mad Parade Magnificent Lie Man of the World Monkey Business Murder by the Clock.. My Sin Newly Rich Star Rel. Date Phillips Holmes-Sylvia SidneyFrances Dee Aug. 22,'3I Paul Lukas-D. Jordan Oct. 24,'3I. . Richard Arlen-L. Dresser Aug. 8,'3I .Sylvia Sidney-Gary Cooper. . .Apr. I8,'3I .P. Holmes-Sylvia Sidney July II, '31 Arlen-Wray Mar. 7,'3I . Warner Oland-Anna May Wong Sept 5,'SI .Jack Oakle May I6,'3I .Cooper-Damlta Feb. I4,'3I .Charles Ruggles June 27,'3I Kay Francl>-L. Tashman Oct. 3. '31 .Arlen-Brian Apr. 1 1, '31 .Eddie Dowllng July 25,'3I .ColbertMarchRuggles Mar. 21, '31 .J. Coogan-Mltzl Green Aug. I5,'3I .Gary Cooper-Carole Lombard. June 27, '31 .Jack Oakie-Frances Dee Mar. 2I,'3I .Clara Bow May 23,'3I .Wm. PowellKay Francis ...May 9,'3I Cllve Brook June 6,'3I .E. Brent-L. Tashman Oct. 3. '31 .Ruth Chatterton July 25.'3I .Wm. Powell-Lombard Mar. 28,'3I .Four Marx Bros Sept. I9.'3I .Wm. Boyd-L. Tashman Aug. 8,'3I .Tallulah Bankhead-Mareh Oct. 3.'3I MItzi Green-Jackie Searl June 20,'3I Running Time Minutes Reviewed Night Angel No Limit Once a Lady Personal Maid Range Road to Reno Scandal Sheet, The... Secret Call, The Secrets of a Secretary. Silence Sklppy (Also booked as "Forbidden Adventure") Smiling Lieutenant, The. Tabu Tarnished t.ady TwentyFour Heuri Unfaithful Up Pops the Devil. Vice Squad Women Love Once.. .Nancy Carroll-Fred March... July I8,'3I .Clara Bow Jan. 24.'3I .Ruth Chatterton Nov. 7,'3I .Nancy Carroll Sept. I2,'3I. Mar. 7,'3I. .Charles Rogers Oct. I7,'3I. .BancroftBrook -Francis Feb. 7,'3I. .Peggy ShannonRichard Arlen.July 25,'3I. .C. Colbert Sept. 5, '31, .Cllve Brook-Peggy Shannon .Aug. 29,'3I. .MItzl Green-Jackie Searl Jackie Cooper Apr. 25,'3I. .M. Chevalier-C. Colbert Aug. I,'3I. South Sea Island natives and Chinese half castes Aug. I.'3I. .C. Brook-Tallulah Bankhead. May 2,'3I. C. BrookKay Francis Oct. I0.'3I. Chatterton-Lukas Mar. I4,'3I. . N. Foster-Carole Lombard. .. May 30, '31 . .LukasFrancis June I3,'3l. . Lucas-Boardman-Tashman July 4,'3I. 95.. . .June 74.. .Oct. 68. ..July 80. . .Apr. 75. 72. . . Feb. 79. . .Aug. 67.. . . Apr. 91., . . Feb. 77.. ..July Oct, 64., , Mar. 71.. .July 75.. .Mar. .... 80.. .Aug. 74.. 70.. .Feb.' 74.. .Apr. 75.. .Apr. 63.. ..May 64. ..May 79.. .July 70.. .Mar. .... 77.. .Aug. 74., .July 78. , .Sept. .... 77.. .June 71.. .July ... .72. !'.Oct." 6,'SI 3. '31 4. '3I II, '31 2I,'3I 8,'3I 18, '3I 7,'3I 1 1. '3 1 I7,'3I I4,'31 II. '31 7.'3I I, '31 28.'3i 25,'3I 4,'3I 23,'3I )2,'3I 25,'SI 7. 'SI I. '31 4.'3I 19. 'SI 8, '3 1 .77.., Sept. I2.'3I 64... Jan. 24.'3I .73... Sept. 5.'3I 73 Dee. 20 .73 .75 .68 ..July 25.'3I ..Mar. ..July ..Mar. May Sppt. Feb. 'May' .81.. .80.. .SR.. .85.. .75. . .70.. .73... July 21. '31 11, '3l 21,-31 9.'3I 12. '3I 28.'3I "9.''3i 4,'3I Coming Features TlUe Star Cheat, The T. Bankhead Nov, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Fredrle Mareh-M. Hopkins. .Jan. Evenings for Sale Paul Lukas Jan. False Madonna, The Kay Frands-Wm. Boyd Dec. 19, '31 Goose Hanos Hloh. The P. Shannon-C. Rogers Her Confession (Tent.) C. Colbert-Wm. Boyd Jan. His Woman G. Cooper-C. Colbert Nov. Husband's Holiday Cllve Brook V. Osborne. .. Dec. Ladles et the BIf Home Sylvia Sidney-Wynne Gibson. Dec. Man I Killed, The Lionel BarrvmoreNancy Carrol-Phllllps Holmes ....Nov. Nt One Mia R. Arlen-C Lombard Jan, One Hniir With You Maurice Chevalier RIeh Man's Folly Q. Banereft-Kay Fnncit Nov. |4.'3i Second Chances (Tent,) Buddy Rogers Peooy Shannon. Jan. 9,'32 Shanghai Express Marlene DIetrlch-C. Brook .Jan, 16, '32 Ship Shape (Tent.) Jack Oakle. MItzl Green, Wynne Gibson Jan. .'»0,'32. Running Time Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed 28.'3I 2.'32 30.'32 21. '31. 5,'3I . I9.'3I. 28.'3I. 30, '32. I4.'3I. 30,'32. 23,' 32. 9,'32. I2.'3I. PEERLESS PRODUCTIONS. INC. Features Running Time Title Star Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Lovebound LeyForbesBranson Oct. 2U,'3I Sea Ghost, The L. La Plante-Alan Hale ...Sept. 20,'3I Sporting Chance, The Wm. Collier, Jr.-Clauoia Dell-James Hall Oct. I0,'3I RADIO PICTURES 5, '31 9,'3I l.'SI 6,'31 77. ..May I3,'31 76, ..May I0,'31 72... Aug. I5.'3I 3,'31 68. ..Aug. I3.'3I 9,'31 67... Aug. Features Running Time Title Star Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Behind Offlee Doors Astor-Ames-Cortez Mar. I5,'31 82... Jan. 3l.'3l (Reviewed under title "Private Secretary") Caught Plastered WheelerWoolsey-D. Lee ...Sept. 5,'31 68... June 27,'3I (Reviewed under the title "Full of Notions") Consolation Marriage Irene Dunn-Pat O'Brien Nov. I,'31 81... Sept. Donovan's Kid Richaril Uix-Shilllng StieridanJackie Cooper ...June Everything's Rosle Robert Weolsey-Anite Louise. June Fanny Foley Herself Edna May Oliver Oct. Friends and Lovers Lily Oamita-Adolph Men Jou-Eric Von Strohelm Oct. Gay Diplomat, The ,. . G. Tobin-B. Compson 1. Lebedeff Sept. (Reviewed under the title "Woman Parsued") High Stakes Lowell Sherman-Mae Murray. Aug. I&,'3I 69. ..May Lady Refuses, The Betty Compson-John Darrow.Mar. Laugh and Get Rich Edna May OliverDorothy Lee Apr. Perfect Alibi All Star Apr. Public Oetender, The Richard Oix ...Aug. Runaround. The Kerr. Prevost, Brian, HInet.Aug. 22, '31 66... May (Reviewed under the title "Waiting at the Church") Sin Ship, The Wolheim-Mary Astor-lan Keith Apr. I8,'3'.. Smart Woman Mary Astor-Rob't Ames Sept. 26,'3I.. Three Who Loved B. Compson-R. Ames-C. Nagel July Too Many Cooks Bert Wheeler-Dorothy Lee.. July Transgression Kay FrancisRIcardo Cortei.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. 8.'3I. .72. 20,'31 72,. I 31 76.. I, 31. ...70. Mar. I,'3I 9,'3I .'31 B.'3I . ..65., ...68.. .Aug. I.'3I 3,'3I. 18, 3 .June I3.'3I .Aug. 22,'3I .78. .77. .69. 5,'31 74... May 2, -31 e.'3l 81... May 30,31 5,'3I 98... Apr. 4,'3i 8,'31 73... Apr. 25,'3I Coming Feature Attractions 14, '31. .83. ..Oct. I7,'3I Are These Our Children? Eric LindenRochelle Hudson Arlene Judge Nov. Dove, The Dolores Del Rio-Leo Carillo Exposed Mary Aster-Ricardo Cortez Frontier Dix-Dunne Girl Crazy Wheeler-LeeWoolsey Hullabaloo Mary Astor Ladies of the Jury Edna May Oliver Lost Squadron, The Richard Dix Other Passport, The Irene Dunn Peach 0' Reno Woolsey -Wheeler Secret Service Du Shirley Grey Nov. I4,'3I 68. ..Oct. ID,'3I Should Wives Work Mary Astor-Rob't Ames Way Back Home Phillips 'Seth Parker" Lord .. Nov. I3,'31 81. ..Oct. 3,'3I (Reviewed under the title "Other People's Business") RKO PATHE Features Title Star Rel. Date Bad Company Helen Twelvetraes Oct. 2,'SI Beyond Victory Boyd Apr. 12,'SI Big Gamble, The Bill Boyd Sept. 4,'3I Born to Love Constance Bennett Apr. 17, '3l Common Law Constance Bennett July 24,'3I Devotion Ann Harding Sept. 25.'3i Freighters of Destiny Tom Keene Oct. 30, '31 Lonely Wives Horton-Ralston-LaPlante Miller Fab. 22,'3I Painted Desert Boyd-Twelvetrees Jan. I8,'3I Rebound Ina Claire Sept. 18,'3I Sundown Trail Tom Keene-M. Shilling Sept. II,'3I Sweepstakes Eddie Quillan-Marlon Nixon. July I0,'3I Tip on. The E, Quillan-R. Armstrong Oct. I6.'3I Woman of Experience Helen Twelvetrees Aug. 7,'3I Running Time Minutes Reviewed 75... Sept. I2.'3I 73... Apr. I8,'3I 63... Sept. 28,'3I gg 77!.'. 'July "'25,"'3i . ... 84... Sept 2S,'St 92... Jan. 24,'3I 83... Jan. I7,'3I HI... June IS.'Si 55... Oct. 24,'3I 77... June I3,'3i ii!!!76!'.'.Apr',"2j,''3l Coming Features Big Shot, The Eddie Quillan Dec. 18,'SI.. Lady with a Past Constance Bennett Nov. 6,'3I. Pick Up Helen Twelvetrees Prestige Ann Harding Suicide Fleet, The Boyd-Armstrong-Gleason Nov. 6.'3I. Timber Beast Bill Boyd Jan. 22,'32. Woman Commands Pola Negri Women Need Love Ann Harding SONO ART-WORLD WIDE Features Title Star Rel. I Air Police Kenneth Harlan-J. Dunn Apr. First Aid Gr. WithersMarjorle Beebe.July Hell Bent for 'Friseo DelaneyReynolds July In Old Cheyenne Rex Lease-Dorothy Gulliver. . May Is There Justice? Rex Lease, Walthall, Blanche MehafTey Oct. Mounted Fury J. Bowers-Blanche Mehaffey .. Dec. Neck and Neck Glenn Tryon-Vera Reynoldo. . Nov. Symphony In Two Flats Novello-Logan Apr. Swanee River WIthers-Todd Mar. STATE RIGHTS Features I, '31.. 25,'3I... I0.'3I. . 25,'3I.. Running Time Minutes Reviewed .60... Mar. 21, 'SI .65 65... July .62. . .June 18,'SI I0.'SI 4.'3I 62... Oct. 3,'3I 4.'31 65 4,'31 63 I5,'31 74 15. "31 56... Jan. SI.'SI Running Time Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed F 74... May 30,'SI Title Star DIst'r Alibi Austin Trover Gaumoat-W & Alice In Wonderland Ruth Gilbert Unique Foto Film Sept. 30, 'SI. 55... Sept. IB.'SI Almost « Divorce Nelson Keys Gaumont-W & F 60. ..Sept. I9,'3I Black Coffee Austin Trevor Twickenham Films, Ltd 79... Sept. li'SI ;aln and Artem Emil Gall Sovkino Chance o( i Night Time... Ralph Lyin Gaumont-W t F iine IS.'SI