Motion Picture Herald (Mar-Apr 1937)

Page scan 000251 from Motion Picture Herald

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Herald
Date:
Mar-Apr 1937
Publisher:
[New York, N.Y. : Quigley Pub. Co.]
Volume:
Motion Picture Herald (Mar-Apr 1937)
Leaf #:
000251
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:
June 13, 2024
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MARCH 13, 1937 MOTION PICTURE HERALD 9! (THE RELEASE CHART— CCNT'Ei RKO RADIO Running Time Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed ..Oct. 9t 75. ...Oct. 3 Title Star Bin Game, The (G) 702 June Travis-Philip Huston. (Exploitation: Nov. 14, p. 90; Dec. 19, p. 88.) Bride Walks Out, The (G) S3) .Barbara Stanwyck-G. Raymond. . .July 10 ...80 July II (Exploitation: Oct. 24, p. 70; Nov. 7, p. 84.) Bunker Bean 630 Owen Davis, Jr.-Louise Latimer .. June 26 67 (See "His Majesty Bunker Bean," "In the Cutting Room." May 30.) Criminal Lawyer 713 Lee Tracy-Margot Grahame Jan. 29,'37t. . . .72 (See "In the Cutting Room," Oct. 31; exploitation: Feb. 27,'37, p. 81.) Dancing Pirate (G) 670 Charles Collins-Steffl Duna May 22 85 May 16 (Exploitation: June 6, pp. 117, 121; Dec. 26, p. 72.) Daniel Boone (G) 781 George O'Brien-Heather Angel.. .Oct. I6t 77 Oct. 31 (Exploitation: Oct. 31, p. 74.) Don't Tell the Wife (G) Guy Kibbee-Una Merkel Mar. I2,'37t 62. Feb. 27,'37 Don't Turn 'Em Loose (A) 636. Bruce Cabot-Louise Latimer Sept. I8t 65 Aug. 29 Ex-Mrs. Bradford, The (G) 628. William Powell-Jean Arthur May 15 81 May 2 (Exploitation: July 4, p. 68.) Grand Jury 633 Fred Stone-Louise Latimer Aug. 7 61 Last Outlaw, The (G) 629 Harry Carey-Hoot Gibson June 19 70 May 30 Let's Sing Again (G) 646 Bobby Breen-Henry Armetta June 12 68 Apr. 25 (Exploitation: Feb. 20, '37, p. 80.) Love on a Bet (G) 620 Gene RaymondWendy Barrie Mar. 6 77 Feb. 8 Make Way for a Lady (G) 705. Anne Shirley-Herbert Marshall. ..Nov. I3t 65 Dec. 19 Mary of Scotland (G) 634 Kath. Hepburn-Fredric March Aug. 28 123 July 25 (See production article, Apr. II, p. 16; exploitation: Aug. 8, p. 90: Aug. 29, p. 84; Sept. 5, pp. 78, 84, 95; Sept. 26, p. 70; Oct. 3, p. 82; Oct. 10, p. 92; Oct. 24, pp. 70, 72; Oct. 31, p. 76.) Michael Strogoff (A) 717 Anton Walbrook-Eliz. Allan Mar. 5,'37t . . .*85. Feb. 27,'37 M'Liss (G) 632 Anne Shirley-John Beal July 17 66 July II Mummy's Boys (G) 701 Wheeler and Woolsey Oct. 2t 68 Aug. 22 Murder on the Bridle Path (G) 625 Helen Broderick-James Gleason. . . Apr. 17 66 Apr. 18 Night Waitress (G) 711 Margot GrahameGordon Jones. ... Dec. I8t 57. Jan. 2, '37 Park Avenue Logger (G) 787. .George O'Brien-Beatrice Roberts .. Feb. 26,'37t. . .*65.Jan. 30,'37t Plot Thickens, The (G) 641 James Gleason-Zasu Pitts Dec. II 69 Nov. 21 Plough and the Stars, The (G) 640 Barbara Stanwyck-P. Foster Jan. I5,'37 67. Jan. 2,'37 (See production article, Aug. 22, p 16.) Racing Lady (G) 707 Ann Dvorak-Smith Bellew Jan. 29,'37t. . . .59 Dec. 12 Rainbow on the River (G) 714. Bobby Breen-May Robson Dec. 25t 88 Dec. 12 (Exploitation: Dec. 26, p. 71.) Sea Devils (G) 714 Victor McLaglen-Preston Foster. .Feb. I9,'37j . . .*85. Feb. 20,'37 Second Wife (G) 634 Walter Abel-Gertrude Michael Aug. 21 59 Aug. 22 Smartest Girl in Town (G) 706. Ann Sothern-Gene Raymond Nov. 27t 58 Nov. 7 Special Investigator (G) 627. .. Richard Dix-Margaret Callahan. .. May 8 61 May 2 Swing Time (G) 637 Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers Sept. 4 103 Aug. 29 (Exploitation: Sept. 12, p. 67; Oct. 10, p. 91; Oct. 24, pp. 70, 72; Oct. 31,. pp. 76, 77; Nov. 7, pp. 82, 84, 87; Nov. 21, pp. 109, 110; Nov. 28, p. 99: Dec. 5, p. 83; Dec. 12, p. 82: Dec. 19, pp. 91, 92, 94; Dec. 26, p. 70; Jan. 2/37, pp. 100, 106, 108.) That Girl from Paris (G) 712. .Lily Pons-Gene Raymond Jan. 22,'37t. . . 105 Dec. 19 (Exploitation: Feb. 27,'37, p. 84.) They Wanted to Marry (G) 7l5.Gordon Jones-Betty Furness Feb. 5,'37t....60 Dec. 26 Two in Revolt (G) 621 Louise Latimer-John Arledge Apr. 3 65 May 2 Walking on Air (G) 638 Gene Raymond-Ann Sothern Sept. II 69 Aug. 22 Wanted: Jane Turner 643 Gloria Stuart-Lee Tracy Dec. 4 67 (See "General Delivery," "In the Cutting Room," Oct. 3.) We're on the Jury 716 (G) Helen Broderick-Victor Moore. ... Feb. I2.*37t 71. Jan. 23,'37 We Who Are About to Die (G) 639 Preston Foster-Ann Dvorak Jan. 6,'37 82 Oct. 17 Without Orders (G) 704 Sally Ellers-Robt. Armstrong Oct. 23t 64 Oct. 10 When's Your Birthday? (G) 770 Joe E. Brown-Marian Marsh Feb. I9,'37t. . .*75.Feb. 20,'37 Witness Chair, The (G) 626... Ann Harding-Walter Abel Apr. 24 64 Apr. II Winterset (G) 703 Burgess Meredith-Margo Nov. 20t 77 Nov. 21 (Exploitation: Jan. I6,'37, p. 80; Jan. 30, '37, p. 83; Feb. I3,'37. p. 84; Feb. 27,'37, p. 81.) Woman Rebels, A (A) 642. ...Kath. Hepburn-H. Marshall Nov. 8 88. ...Oct. 31 Coming I9/37N 2,'37t. Borrowed Time Vinton HaworthHelen Mack (See "In the Cutting Room," Mar. 6,'37.) China Passage 718 Constance Worth-V. Haworth mar (See "In the Cutting Room." Jan. 9,'37.) Man Who Found Himself, The. John Beal-Joan Fontaine Apr. (See "Wings of Mercy," "In the Cutting Room," Jan. 30,'37.) Outcasts of Poker Flat Preston Foster-Jean Muir (See "In the Cutting Room," February I3,'37.) Quality Street Kath. Hepburn-Franchot Tone. .. .Apr. 9/37t (See "In the Cutting Room." Oct. 7.) Shall We Dance Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers Apr. 23,'37t Too Many Wives Anne Shirley-John Morley Apr. I6,'37t (See "Satisfaction Guaranteed," "In the Cutting Room," Feb. 20,'37.) Toast of New York 719 Edward Arnold-Frances Farmer ..May 7/37t (See "In the Cutting Room," Feb. 27,'37.) Woman I Love, The 721 Paul Muni-Miriam Hopkins Mar. 26,'37t (See "Escadrille," "In the Cutting Room," Jan. I6,'37.) STATE RIGHTS Running Time Title Star Dlst'r Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed August Week-End Valerie Hobson Grand National. .. .Apr. 10 67 Below the Deadline Russell Hopton Grand National. .. .June 8 69 Easy Money (G) Onslow Stevens Grand National. ... July 10 66'/2..July I Human Adventure, The (G). Educational W. G. Shields Oct. 16 72 Oct. 10 I Was a Captive of Nazi Germany (G) Isobel Steele Malvlna Aug. I ..73. ...Aug. 8 Lady Luck Wm. Bakewell Grand National Aug. 15 Revolt of the Demons (G). Dorothy Stone Grand National July 20. .....60 July 13 (Reviewed under the title of "Revolt of the Zombies.") Riding Avenger (G) Hoot Gibson Grand National. .. .Jung 15 57 July 18 Ring Around the Moon (G).Erin O'Brien-Moore .. Grand National. ... Dec. 15 69'/2..Mar. 28 Title Star Romance Rides the Range (G) Marion Shilling Trouble Ahead (G) Charles Farrell . Running Time Dist'r Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Spectrum Sept. 28t 59 Sept. 2S Atlantic Sept. I7t 75.... Sept. 28 Coming Cavalcade of China James B. Leong 6 rls. Chinese Melody James B. Leong 6 rls. Devil on Earth James B. Leong 6 rls. Singing Buckaroo, The Fred Scott Spectrum (See "In the Cutting Room," Nov. 21.) SUPREME Running Time Title Star Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Brand of the Outlaws Bob Steele Aug. 15 Crooked Trail, The Johnny Mack Brown July 25 Everyman's Law Johnny Mack Brown June 10 Last of the Warrens Bob Steele May 10 58 Law Rides, The Bob Steele June 25 Rogue of the Range Johnny Mack Brown Apr. 25 58 TWENTIETH CENTURY-FOX Running Time Title Star Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Ambassador Bill (G) 767 Will Rogers-M. Churchill Oct. 23t 70. Oct. 24,'3I (re-issue) As You Like It (G) 711 Elis. Bergner-Laurence Olivier. . Jan. 8,'37t....96 Sept. 19 (See production article, June 13, p. 16; exploitation: Jan. 23, '37, p. 79.) Back to Nature (G) 714 Jed Prouty-Spring Byington Sept. I8t 56 Aug. 22 Banjo On My Knee (G) 726. .. Barbara Stanwyck-Joel McCrea. . . Dec. 4t 95 Dec. 5 (Exploitation: Feb. 13, '37. p. 89.) Border Patrolman, The* (G)650.Geo. O'Brien-Polly Ann Young. ..July 8 59 June 27 Can This Be Dixie? (G) 723. .Jane Withers-Slim Summerville . . Nov. 1 3 1 70 Nov. 14 Captain January* (G) 635 Shirley Temple-Guy Kibbee Apr. 17 77. ...Mar. 21 (Exploitation: June 6, pp. 117, 122; June 27, p. 82; July 4, p. 70; July 18, p. 82; Sept. 12. p. 68.) Career Woman (G) 728 Claire TrevorM ichael Whalen. . . . Dec. I8t 77 Nov. 28 Champagne Charlie 629 Paul Cavanagh-Helen Wood May 8 59 (See "In the Cutting Room," Dec. 14, 35.) Charlie Chan at the Circus* (G) 640 Warner Oland-Keye Luke Mar. 27 71 Mar. 20 Charlie Chan at the Opera (G) 730 Warner Oland-Boris Karloff Jan. 8,'37t 68 Nov. 28 Charlie Chan at the Race Track* (G) 704 Warner Oland-Helen Wood Aug. 7t 70. Oct. 26,'35 Connecticut Yankee, A 699 Will RogersMyrna Loy Apr. 24 85. Mar. 21, '31 (re-issue) Country Beyond, The* (G) 643.Rochelle Hudson-Paul Kelly Apr. 24 68 Apr. II Country Doctor, The* (G) 636.Dionne QuintupletsJ. Hersholt. . . Mar. 6 94 Mar. 21 (Exploitation: Mar. 21, pp. 93 , 97; Mar. 28, p. 83; Apr. 4, p. 83; Apr. 25, p. 96; May 9, p. 90; May 16, p. 82; May 23, pp. 87, 95; May 30, p. 86; June 6, p. 124; July 4, p. 70; July II, p. 127; July 25, p. 81; Aug. I, p. 93.) Crack-up (G) 727 Peter Lorre-Brian Donlevy Jan. I5,'37t 70. Jan. I6,'37 Crime of Dr. Forbes, The* (G) 655 Gloria Stuart-Robert Kent June 26 76 June 20 Dimples (G) 715 Shirley Temple-Frank Morgan. .. .Oct. I6f 78 Oct. 17 (Exploitation: Nov. 28, p. 97; Dec. 12, p. 84.) Doctor Bull (G) 768 Will Rogers-Marian Nixon Feb. 5,'37t 79. Oct. 14/33 (re-issue) Educating Father* (G) 645 Jed Prouty-Shirley Deane July 10 57 May 30 Fair Warning (G) 740 Betty Furness-John Payne Mar. 5,'37t 68. Jan. 23,'37 15 Maiden Lane (G) 716 Claire Trevor-Cesar Romero Oct. 30t 64 Oct. 3 First Baby, The* (G) 646 Shirley Deane-Johnny Downs May 15 74 Apr. 18 (Exploitation: July 25, p. 76; Aug. 8, p. 93.) Gentle Julia* (G) 641 Jane Withers-Tom Brown Apr. 3 63 Feb. 29 Girls' Dormitory (G) 702 Herbert Marshall-Simone Simon.. Aug. I4t 66 Aug. I (Exploitation: Sept. 15, p. 79; Oct. 17, p. 75; Oct. 31. p. 77; Nov. 7, p. 83.) Half Angel (G) 647 Frances Dee-Brian Donlevy May 22 66 May 9 High Tension* (G) 653 Brian Donlevy-Glenda Farrell. .. .July 17 63 June 20 Holy Terror, The (G) 734 Jane Withers-Anthony Martin. ... Feb. 5,'37t. . . .67. Jan. 9/37 Human Cargo* (G) 652 Claire Trevor-Brian Donlevy May 29 66 Apr. 25 King of the Royal Mounted (G) 709 Robert Kent-Rosalind Keith Sept. lit 58 Aug. 29 Ladies in Love (G) 710 Janet Gaynor-Constance Bennett Loretta Young-Simone Simon. ..Oct. 9t 97 Oct. 19 Laughing at Trouble 724 Jane Darwell-Lois Wilson Dec. lit 67 (See "Glory," "In the Cutting Room," Oct. 17.) Little Miss Nobody* (G) 651... Jane WithersRalph Morgan June 12 72 Mar. 26 Lloyds of London (G) 735 F. Bartholomew-M. Carroll Jan. 29,'37t . . . 1 17 Nov. 26 (Exploitation: Nov. 21, p. 108; Mar. 6,37. p. 89.) Love Is News (G) 729 Loretta Young-Tyrone Power Feb. 26/37t. . .78. Feb. 27/37 Message to Garcia, A (G) 632. Wallace Beery-B. Stanwyck Apr. 10 85 Mar. 14 (Exploitation: July II. p. 127.) Nancy Steele Is Missing 738.. Victor McLaglen-Peter Lorre Mar. I2.'37t (See "In the Cutting Room," Jan. 9/37.) Off to the Races (G) 736 Jed Prouty-Shirley Deane Feb. I9,'37t . . . .57. Jan. 16/37 O'Malley of the Mounted* (G) 639 George O'Brien-Irene Ware Mar. 27 59 Mar. 28 On the Avenue (G) 732 Dick Powell-Madeleine Carroll ... Feb. I2,*37t. . . .89. Feb. 13/37 One in a Million (G) 722 Sonja HenleAdolphe Menjou Jan. l/37t... 94 Dec. 26 Pepper (G) 708 Jane WithersIrvin S. Cobb Sept. lit 64 July 18 Pigskin Parade (G) 713 Stuart Erwin-Patsy Kelly Oct. 23t 93 Oct. 24 (Exploitation: Nov. 28, pp. 96, 97; Dec. 12, p. 37; Dec. 19, p. 89; Jan. 9/37, pp. 68, 71.) Poor Little Rich Girl. The' (G) 657 Shirley Temple-Alice Faye July 24 79 June 8 (Exploitation: Aug. I, p. 90; Aug. 22, p. 110.) Private Number* (G) 645 Loretta Young-Robert Taylor June 5 79 May 30 (Exploitation: July 18, p. 85; Aug. 8, p. 93; Aug. 22, p. Ill; Sept. 19, p. 68.)