Motion Picture Herald (Oct-Dec 1931)

Page scan 000552 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 #:
000552
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 November 7, I 93 I (TliE RELEASE CliACT—CCNT*D) Title Star Rel. Maa In P0»$es«l0P, The Robert Montgomery ........July Never the Twain Shall Meet. . .Mentenesro-Smlth-Howard ..May New Adventure* of „ . Get Rich auick Walllnalord, Tbt..Wm. Halnee Oct. Pardon Ut Laurel-Hardy Aug. Phantom of Parit, Th* John Gllbert-Lella Hyami. . .Sept. Politics DressierMoran July Secret Six, The Beery-Harlow Apr. Shipmates MontgomeryJordan-Torrenea.. Apr. Ben of India Ramon Novarro Aug. Sidewalks of New York Buster Keaton Sept. Sin of Madelon Claudet. The.... Helen H ayesLewis Stone. .. Oct. (Reviewed under title "The Lullaby") Sporting Blood Clark Gable-M. Evans Aug. Squaw Man, The Roland YoungValez-Baxter. .Sept. Stepping Out Denny-Greenwood-Hyams ...Apr. Strangers May Kiss Norma Shearer ■ „ ■ Apr. Busan Lenox, Her Fall and Rise. Greta Garbo-Clark Gable Oct. Tailor Made Man, A William Haines Mar. This Modern Age Joan Crawford Aug. Coming Feature Attractions Date 4, '31. I6,'3I. 3. '3I. I5,'3I. I2,'3I. 25,'3I. IV,'3I. 25, '3I. I, '31. 26, '3I. 24, '3I. 8.'3I. 5, '3I. II,'3I. 4. '3I. I0,'3I. 25, '3I. 29,'3I. Running Time Minutes Reviewed 84... June I3,'3I 80. ..May 30,'3I ...94... Sept. 55. . .Aug. ,74. ....73. ...83. ....72. ....73. 71. .July .Apr. .Mar. .Aug. .Aug. .Oct. ...84... July ..106 ...73... Mar. .. 77... Feb. July ...80... Mar. ,...68. ..June I9,'3I 29,'3I "*/3\ 2S,'3I 28,'3I l.'3l I5,'3I 3,'3I I8.'3I 2I,'3I 28.*SI It/d 7.'3I I3,'3I Rel. Data Running Time Minutes Reviewed 7, '31 Oct. I7,'3I Title Star Boarding School Madge Evans-Jordan-Page .. Champ. Tha Wallace Baery-Jackia Cooper.Nov. Courage Robert Montgomery Emma Marie Dressier Jan. 2,'32 Family Affair, A Robert Montgomery Flying High Bert Lahr Oct. 24,'3I Freaks Grand Hotel -. Hell Divers BeeryRambeau Dec. 5,'3I Her Cardboard Lover Limpy Mati Harl Greta Garbo-R. Navarro Dec. 26, '31. Possessed Joan Crawford-Clark Gabla..Nov. I4,'3I. Private Lives N. Shearer-R. Montgomery ..Nov. 28,'3I. Sky Scraper Madge Evans Robt. Young Tarzan West of Broadway J. Gilbert-Brendal-L. Moral. Dec. I2,'3l Aug. 22,'3I MONOGRAM PICTURES CORPORATION Features .Oct. 3 1. '3 1 Running Time Minutes Reviewed ,..60... Aug. B,'3l ..64... Oct. I0,'3I 62.. 1 60.. 60.. .Aug, ■22."'3i 60.. 1 64. . .Sent. 5.'3I 65.. .Aug. e.'3i Title Star Rel. Data Dugan of the Badlaod* Bill Cody June 27,'3I. In Line of Duly Sue Carol-Noah Beery Oct. I, '31. Land of Wanted Men Bill Cody Oct. 30, '31 Man from Death Vallay. The. ..Tom Tyler Sept. I,'3I Montana Kid, The Bill Cody Aug. I0,'3I Mother and Son Clara K. Young Aug. I,'3I Oklahoma Jim Bill Cody Oct. I0,'3I Partners of the Trail Tom Tyler July ll,'3l Ships of Hate L. Hughes-D. Sebastlai June 20,'3I Two Fisted Justice Tom Tyler Oct. 20,'3I Coming Features Running Time Title Star Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Forgotten Women M. Shilling-Rex Bell Nov. I0,'3I...7 reels Law of the Sea Ail Star Nov. I5.'3I...7 reels PARAMOUNT PUBLIX Features Title Star Rel. Date An Amerlean Tragedy PhHIIps Holmes-Sylvia Sidney-Frances Dee Aug. 22,'3I Beloved Bachelor Paul Lukas-D. Jordan Get. 24,'3I. Caught Richard Arlen-L. Dresser Aug. 8,'3I 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-Anni May Wong Sept. Dnde Ranch, The Jack Oakle Qlrl Habit, The Charles Ruggles Girls About Town Kay Francls-L. Tathman Gun Smoke Arlen-Brian Honeymoon Lane Eddie Dowiing Honor Among Lover* ColbertMarchRuggles Huckleberry Finn J. Coogan-MItzl Green.. I Take ThI* Wooiai Gary Cooper-Carole Lombard. June 27,'3l June Moon Jack Oakie-France* Dee Mar. 2I,'3I Kick In Clara Bow May 23,'3I Ladles' Man Wm. PowellKay Francis ...May 9,'3I Lawyers' Secret, The Cllve Brook June Mad Parade E. Brent-L. Tashman Oct. 18, '31. II,'3I. 7.'3I. 6,'SI. .May I6,'3I. ..June 27,'3I. ..Oct. 3, '31. ..Apr. Il,'3i. ..July 25,'3I. ..Mar. 2I,'3I. .Aug. I5,'3I. Running Time Minutes Reviewed 95. ..June l.'SI 74... Oct. 3,'3I 68... July 4,'3I .80... Apr. II,'3I .75 .72... Feb. 2I,'3I 6,'3I. 3.'3I. Magnificent Lie Ruth Chatterton July 25,'3I. Man of the World Wm. Powell -Lombard Mar. 28,'3I. Monkey Business Four Marx Bros Sept. I9,'3I. Murder by the Clock Wm. Boyd-L. Tashman Aug. 8,'3l. My Sin ..Tallulah BankheadMarch Oct. 3,'3l. Newly Rich MItzi Green-Jackie Searl June 20,'3I. (Also booked as "Forbidden Adventure") Night Angel Nancy Carroll-Fred March. ..July I8,'3I. Once a Lady Ruth Chatterton Nov. 7, '31. Personal Maid Nancy Carroll SepL I2,'3I. Rango Mar. 7,'3I. Road to Reno Charles Rogers Oct. I7,'3I. Secret Call, The Peggy ShannonRichard Arlen.July 25,'3i. Secrets of a Secretary C. Colbert Sept. 5,'3I. Silence Cllve Brook-Peggy Shannon .Aug. 29,'3I. Sklppy MItzl Green-Jackie Searl Jackie Cooper Apr. 25,'3I. Smiling Lieutenant, The M. Chevaller-C. Colbert Aug. I,'3I. Tabu South Sea Island natives and Chinese half castes. .. .Aug. I, '31. Tarnished Lady C. Brook-Tallulah Bankhead. May 2,'3I. Twenty-Four Hours C. BrookKay Francis Oct. 10, '31. Up Pops the Devil N. Foster-Carole Lombard. .. May 30, '31. Vice Squad Lukas-Francis June i3,'3l. Women Love Once Lucas-Baardman-Tashman July 4,'3i. .79... Aug. .67... Apr. .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. . .SepL .77... June 8.'3I 18, '3* ll.'3l I7,'3I I4.'3I 1 1. '31 7.'3I l,'3l 28,'3i 25,'3I 4,'3I 23.'3I )2,'3I 25,'3I 7,'3I I, "31 4.'3I 19, 'SI 6.'3I .71. ..July II. 'SI Oct. I7.'.-?I .;7...Sept. I2.'3I .64... Jan. 24.'3I .73... Sept. 5.'3I .73 .75 .68 ..July 25.'3I .68. ..Mar. 21. '31 .89... July 1 1, '31 .81. ..Mar. 21. 31 .80. ..May 9. '31 .68. ..Sept. I2,'3I .75 .70. ..May 9.'3I .73... July 4.'3I Coming Features star Title Cheat. The T. Bankhead Nov. Dance Palace Miriam Hopkins-Chas. Rogers Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Fredric March-M. Hopkins. .Jan. Evcninqs for Sale Paul Lukas Jan. False Madonna. The Kav FrancisWm. Boyd Dec. Her Confession (Tent.) C. Colbert-Wm. Boyd Jan. His Woman G. Coooer-C. Colbert Nov. Husband's Holiday Cllve Brook V. Osborne. .. Dec. Ladles ef the Big House Sylvia Sidney-Wynne Gibson. Dec. Man I Killed, The Lionet BarrymoreNancy Carrol-Phllllps Holmes ....Nov. Ne One Man B, Arlen-C. Lombard Jan. One Hour With You Vlaurirc ChevalierJoanette MacDnnaltl-Gonevieve Tobin Rich Man's Folly G. BancroftKay Francis . ... Nov. S(!cnn(l Chances Buddy Roncirs Peqgy Shannon. Jan. Shanghai Express Marlone DIctrlch-C. Brook. . . Jan. Ship Shape (Tent.) Jack Oakle. Mitzl Green. Wynne Gibson Jan. Running Time Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed 28.'3I 2.'32 30, '32.... I9.'3I ?3,'32. . . . 2I.'3I 5, '31.... I9.'3I.... 28,'3I... 30, '32. . . 14, '31. 9,'32. I8.'32. ?<0,'32. <ook> lackie Cooper Robt. Coogan J. Searl Dec. 26.'3I. Through the Window G. Bancroft-E. Boardman Touchdown R. Arlen-C. Starrett-J. Oakle. Nov. 14. '31. Two Kinds of Womea P. Holmes-M. Hopkins Wayward Nancy CarrollRichard Arlen. .Ian. 9,'32. Woman Against Woman Tallulah Bankhead Working Girls P. Shannon-S. Erwin Buddy Rogers Dee. I2,'3I. PEERLESS PRODUCTIONS, INC. Features .Oct. 31, '31 Title Star Lovabound .....Marion Nixon Neil Hamil ton Sally Blane Sea Ghost, The L. U Plante-Alao Hale ...Nov. Sporting Chance, The Wm. Collier, Jr.-Claudia Oeli-James Hall Nov. Running Time Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Dec. I0,'3I 21, '31 RKO PATHE Features Title star Rel. Bad Company Helen Twelvetraes Oct. Beyond Victory Boyd Apr. Big Gamble. The Bill Boyd Sept. Born to Love Constance Bennett Apr. Common Law Constance Bennett July Devotion Ann Harding Sept Freighters of Destiny Tom Keene Oct. Painted Desert Boyd-Twelvetreea Jan. Rebound Ina Claire Sept, Sundown Trail Tom Keene-M. Shilling Sept. Sweepstakes Eddie Qullian-Marion Nlxsn.July Tip Off, The E. Quillan-R. Armstrong Oct. Woman of Experience Helen Twelvetrees Aug. Date 2,'SI I2,'8I , 4,'3I 17, '3I 24,'SI . 25,'3I 30,'3I 18, '3I , I8,'3I . II,'3I lO.'SI I6,'3I 7.'3I Running Time Minutes Reviewed 75... Sept. I2,'3l 73... Apr. I8,'3I 63... Sept. 26,'3I . . 99 .I..".'77;.'.'julV25V'Si 84... SepL 26,'SI 60... Oct. 31, '31 8B...iai, I7,'3I 91... June I3.'SI 55... Oct. 24,'3I ....77. ..June I3,'3I ... 75. ..Oct. 31. '31 76... Apr. 25,'3I Coming Features Bad Timber Bill Boyd Jan. 22,'32. Big Shot. The Eddie Quilian Dec. I8,'3I. Lady with a Past Constance Bennett Nov. 6, '31. Pick Up Helen Twelvetrees Prestige Ann Harding Dec. 25, '31. Suicide Fleet, The Boyd-Armstrong-Gleason Nov. 20,'3I Woman Commands Pola Negri Women Need Love Ann Harding RKO RADIO PICTURES Features THI. Running Time R«hiiri nm.. n»~.. a f*". ^ . .I*'" Minutes Reviewed Behind Offlce Doors Astor-Ames-Cortez Mar. I5,'3l.. .82 Jan 31 '31 (Reviewed under title "Private Secretary") " " ' Caught Plastered WheelerWoolsey-D. Lee ...Sept. 5.'31 68... June 27.'SI (Reviewed under the title "Full of Notions") .Nov. 7,'31 81... Sept. 5, '31 .77.. .May .76... May .72... Aug. 9,'3i •,'SI I5,'3I 3... Aug. |5,'3I .69... May .72. B,'SI Consolation Marriage Irene Dunne-Pat O'Brien. Donovan's Kid Richard Dix-Shilling c .ui , « . SheridanJackie Cooper ...June l^'n""!*^'?'!' "S*'* .-. Woolsey-Anlto Uulse.June Fanny Foley Herself Edna May Oliver OcL Friends and Lovers Lily Damlta-Adolph Maa ni„i»-,». Tk „Jou-Erlo Von Strohelm. .. . OcL Gay Diplomat The G. Tobin-B. Compson ,n , ^ I. Lebedeff Sept. I9.'31 67. ..Aug. l.'SI (Reviewed under the title "Woman Pursued") High Stakes ... Lowell Sherman-Mae Murray. Aug, Lady Refuses, The.. Betty Compson-John Darrow.Mar. Laugh and Get Rich Edna May 01 IvorDorothy Perfect Alibi AH'St.;^ ::::::::::: Public Defender, The Richard DIx 'Aui Runaround, The Kerr. Provost Brian, HInee.Aug. SI. eh I. Th. (Reviewed under the title "Waiting at the ChuVeh") Sin Ship, The Wolhelm-Mary Astor-ian .Keith Apr. I8,'3'.... ..Mary Astor-Rob't Ames Sept 26, '31.... ..B. Compson-R. Ames-C. Nagel July ..Bert WheelerDorothy Lee. ..July ..Kay Francls-Rlcarde Cortez.June ..Evelyn Brent Aug ..Aster-Cortez-Holt June' ..All Star Mar ..Lily Damlta-Lester Vail Aug. e,'3l.... 13. '31.... I0,'3I.... 3.'SI.... 18,'SI... 8,'3I. ■31... I.'3I. . 22,'3I.. ,.76. 70. .68. .Mar. T,'8i 3,'3I. 18, -31. 27. 31. I5,'3I. 8,'3I. IS,'3I 8,'3I. I4,'3I. Smart Woman Three Who Loved Too Many Cooks Transgression Traveling Husbands .... White Shoulders W. Plan. The Women Between, The... Coming Feature Attractions Are These Our Children? Eric LindenRochelle Hudson Arlene Judge Nov Chi Chi and Her Papas Lily Damita Dove, The Dolores Del Rio-Leo Carillo'.'.' Ixpoffl Mary Aster-Ricardo Cortez ....'..V Frontier Oix-Dunne Girl Crazy Wheeler-LeeWoolsoy Hullabaloo Irene Dunne-Laurence Oliver . Ladies of the Jury Edna May Oliver Lost Squadron. The Richard Dix Other Passport, The Irene Dunne .. Peach 0' Reno WoolseyWheeler ...^'.'.\\'.'.'.'.\'.'.V.'.'.'.'.\\ i""* ^^7*'* w-L Shirley Grey Nov. I4,'3I.. Should Wives Work Mary Astor-Rob't Ames Way Back Home Phillips 'Seth Parker" Lord. . Nov. I3.'3l (Reviewed under the title "Other People's Business")" SONO ART-WORLD WIDE Features TItIo Star RaI Dstn P»'jS» Kenneth Harlan-J. Dunn.... Apr. I°3I H.il Bent f» VF;,V.A S^ Withers-MarJoHe Beebe.July 25,'3I I 'L?"llu'"' f"*" DelaneyReynolds July ID.'3I " ?il,P''f?;»|',''% Lease-Dorothy Gulliver. . May 25 '31 Is There Justice? Rex Lease. Walthall, Blanche ., ^ J _ Mehaftey Oct. Mounted Fury j. Bowers-Blanche Mehaffey ..Dec. cvmnhJH? 1 "t ■ • • tV ■. T'T'on-Vera Reynolds. . Nov Symphony In Two Flats Novello-Logan Swanee River WIthers-Todd .65. .68. .78.. .77.. .69.. .74.. .81.. .98.. .73.. ■ May fi/31 ..Aug. l.'SI June IS.'SI Aug. 22^'3I .May ,May Apr. .Apr. 2.'3I 30,'3I 4,'3I ZS.'SI .83... Oct I7,'3I .68... Oct 10, '31 . 8i!.'.o'ct.""3.'3l Running Time Minutes Reviewed 60... Mar. 21, 'SI 65 65... July (8, '31 62... June 20. 'SI ^.31 62... Oct. 3,'SI 4.-31 65 . 4.'31 63 ...Apr. I5,'31 74.. ...Mar. I5.'31 58. ..Jan." SiV'Sf STATE RIGHTS Features Title Star ni..i. „ . _ Running Time Alibi . . AultTii Trevor ft.Tim;,,* w * c"''' "'J"*" Revlewe* Mice In Wonderlknd ....... Ru^'hGllb"t ..\-.V^ 74.. .Ma, 30,'Sl Almost a Divorce Nelson Key, Gaumont:w -i-F.^.'."" '"•'"•|o' "lln't* Black Coffee Austin Trevor ....Twickenham bo...sept 19,31 >ln and Artem Emil Gall SortlnJ' "...Sept I2,'3I Chance of a Night Time... Ralph Lynn ^'»'<<<>"t-'^' F'.y///////////..,:iiM '{i^ii.