Motion Picture Herald (Jul-Aug 1939)

Page scan 000149 from Motion Picture Herald

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Herald
Date:
Jul-Aug 1939
Publisher:
[New York, N.Y. : Quigley Pub. Co.]
Volume:
Motion Picture Herald (Jul-Aug 1939)
Leaf #:
000149
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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July 8 , 1939 MOTION PICTURE HERALD 61 (THE RELEASE CHART—CONT'D) THE CHART Productions are listed according to the names of distributors in order that the exhibitor may have a short-cut towards such information as he may need, as well as information on pictures that are coming. Features now in work or completed for release later than the date of this issue are listed under "Coming Attractions." Letter in parenthesis after title denotes audience classification of production: (A) Adult, (G) General. Numerals following audience classification are production numbers. Dagger symbol indicates picture is of the 1938-39 season. Asterisk (*) after title of feature denotes first appearance of picture in Release Chart. NOTE: The totals for running time are the official figures announced by the home offices of the distributing companies. When a production is reviewed in Hollywood, the running time is as officially given by the West Coast studio of the company at the time of the review, and this fact is denoted by an asterisk (*) immediately preceding the number. As soon as the home office has established the running time for national release, any change from the studio figure is made and the asterisk is removed. Running times are subject to change according to local conditions. State or city censorship deletions may cause variations from the announced and published figures; repairs to the film may be another reason. COLUMBIA Running Time Title Star Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Adventure in Sahara (G) Paul Kelly-Lorna Gray Nov. Blind Alley (G) Chester Morris-Ralph BellamyJoan Perry-Rose Stradner May ll,'39t. Blondie (G) Penny Singleton-Arthur LakeLarry Simms-D. Mummert Nov. 30,'38f.. (Exploitation: June 24, '39; p. 77.) Blondie Meets the Boss (G)...P. Singleton-A. Lake-L. Simms, . Mar, (Exploitation: May 13, '39, p. 66.) 8.'39t (Reviewed under the title. "Q Planes.") First Offenders W. Abel-B. Roberts-J. Downs Apr. 12, Frontiers of '49 Bill Elliott-Luana De Alcaniz Jan. 19, (See "California Cavalcade," "In the Cutting Room," Nov. 19, '38.) Good Girls Go to Paris (G).. .Joan Blondell-Melvyn Douglas Homicide Bureau (G) Bruce Cabot-Rita Hay worth Jan. In Early Arizona Bill ElliotDorothy Gulliver Nov. Lady and the Mob, The (G)...F. Bainter-I. Lupino-L. Bowman. .Apr. Law Comes to Texas, The Bill Elliott-Veda Ann Borg Dorothy Faye Apr. Let Us Live (G) Henry Fond?-Maureen O'Sulli 2,'38t ....58 Dec. 24, '38 .. ..71 Apr. 29,'39 ....72 Nov. 5.'38 74 Feb. 25,'39 ....54 ....79 Mar. II. '39 62 54 ... .78 June 24,'39 ....59 Feb. 1 1 .'39 ....53 . ..66 Mar. ii. '3a ....58 ....69 Feb. 18/33 56 7| Jan. 28, '39 59 June 24/39 59 ..64. 1 21. May 20/39 .59... .59... Lone Star Pioneers Bill Elliott-Dorothy Gulliver Mar. I6,'39t. Lone Wolf Spy Hunt, The (G). Warren William Ida Lupino Virginia Weidler Jan. 27/39t. Missing Daughters (A) R. Arlen-R. Hudson-M. Marsh... May 22/39t. My Son Is a Criminal Alan Baxter-Jacqueline Wells.... North of Shanghai Betty Furness-James Craig Feb. I0,'39t. ..59. (See "In the Cutting Room," Nov. 12/38.) North of the Yukon Chas. Starrett-Linda Winters Mar. 30,'39t. Only Angels Have Wings (GK.Cary Grant Jean Arthur Richard Barthelmess Thos. Mitchell May 25,'39t... (Exploitation: June 24/39; p. 75.) Outside These Walls Dolores Costello M. Whalen Virginia Weidler May 4,'39t... Rio Grande Charles Starrett-Ann Doran Dec. 8,'38t Romance of the Redwoods Joan Parker-Chas. Bickford Mar. 30,'39t. . . .67 Smashing the Spy Ring Fay Wray-Ralph Bellamy Dec. 29/38t 62 (See "International Spy," "In the Cutting Room," Dec. 3/38; exploitation: Jan. 28/39, p. 60.) Spoilers of the Range Charles Starrett-lris Meredith. . .Apr. 27/39t 58 Strange Case of Dr. Meade. ..J. Holt-B. Roberts-N. Beery, Jr. .. Dec. I5,'38t 67. Oct. 29/38 Terror of Tiny Town, The (G) Billy Curtis Dec. (Exploitation: Feb. 25/39, p. 68.) Texas Stampede Chas. Starrett-lris Meredith Feb. There's That Women Again (G).Melvyn Douglas-Virginia BruceMargaret Lindsay Dec. Thundering West, The Chas. Starrett-lris Meredith Sons of the Pioneers Jan. I2.'39t 57 Trapped in the Sky (G) Jack Holt-Katherine DeMille June 1/39 61. Feb. 18/39 Western Caravans Chas. Starrett-lris Meredith Sons of the Pioneers June I5,'39t Whispering Enemies (G) Jack Holt-Dolores Cortello Mar. 24,'39t 61. Feb. 18/39 Coming Attractions Behind Prison Gates Brian Donlevy-Jacqueline Wells.. July 27/39t Blondie Takes a Vacation P. Singleton-A. Lake-L. Simms July 20/39t Coast Guard Randolph ScottRalph BellamyFrances Dee-Walter Connolly. . .July 3l/39t Fugitive at Large Jack Holt-Patricia Ellis f,'38f 63. July 23/38 9/39t 57. 24/38t....74.Dec. 17/38 Running Time Title Star Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Five Little Peppers and How They Grew* Edith Fellows Golden Boy Wm. H olden-Barbara Stanwyck Adolphe Menjou-Jos. Calleia Hidden Power (G) Jack Holt-Gertrude Michael *60.May 27/39 Man from Sundown, The Chas. Starrett Iris Meredith Sons of the Pioneers July I5,'39t....59 Man They Could Not Hang, The« B. Karloff-R. Pryor-R. Wilcox Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Jean Arthur-Jas. Stewart-Edw. Arnold Claude Rains Guy Kibbee-Eugene Pallette Outpost of the Mounties Chas. Starrett-lris Meredith Parents on Trial Jean Parker Johnny Downs Noah Beery, Jr June 29/39t....58 (See "In the Cutting Room," May 27/39.) Spy in Black (G) C. Veidt-S. Shaw-V. Hobson 82. Apr. 15/39 Woman Is the Judge, A .Frieda Inescort-Rochelle HudsonOtto Kruger July IO/39t FIRST NATIONAL ( See Warner Brothers ) GB PICTURES (Distributed in part by 20th Century-Fox) Running Time Title star Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Climbing High (G) 8012 Jessie MatthewsMichael Redgrave-Noel Madison Apr. 28,'39t 71. Dec. 17/38 Lady Vanishes, The (A) 801 1 .. Margaret Lockwood-Paul Lukas Michael RedgraveDame May Whitty Jan. 6/39t. . . .88. Sept. 3/38 (Exploitation: June 10/39, p. 60.) Coming Attractions Chicago Ben Empty World Nova Pi (beam Frog, The Noah BeeryGordon Harker. GRAND NATIONAL Title Star Rel. Cipher Bureau (G) 312 Leon Ames-Joan Woodbury Nov. Exile Express 301 Anna Sten-Alan Marshal May (See "In the Cutting Room," Dec. 10/38.) Long Shot, The (G) 313 Marsha Hunt-Gordon Jones Jan. Panama Patrol (G) 314 Leon Ames-Charlotte Wynters. . . . May Ride 'Em Cowgirl (G) Wl -2. . Dorothy Page .....Jan. Singing Cowgirl, The WI-3 Dorothy Page May Six-Gun Rhythm (G) WI-l9...Tex Fletcher-Joan Barclay May Sunset Murder Case 345 Sally Rand Nov. Titans of the Deep (G) 326. ..Dr. Wm. Beebe-O. Barton Oct. (Short version — running time, 38 minutes.) Trigger Pals (G) WI-13 Art Jarrett-Lee Powell-AI St. John Jan. Water Rustlers Wl-I Dave O'Brien-Dorothy Page Jan. Coming Attractions At Your Age Full Speed Ahead Isle of Destiny W. Ford-J. Lang-W. Gargan Lady Takes a Chance, The. ... Heather Angel-John King (See "Everything Happens to Ann," "In the Cutting Room," Mar. 25/39.) Miracle on Main Street Margo-W. Abel-L. Talbot Never Mind the Guard Wonder World _ Running Time Date Minutes Reviewed 4/38t 70. Oct. 22/38 27/39t.. ..71 6/39t 60. Dec. 31/38 20/39t 69. Feb. 25/39 20/39t 53. Jan. 21/39 3l/39t....57 I3,'39t 57. Feb. 18/39 ll/38t 57 28/38t.-..47.Nov. 19/38 I3,'39t....55.jan. 6,'39t.. ..56 21/39 Title Adventures of Huckleberry Finn The (G) 923 (Exploitation: Mar. 18/39, p. 77; July 1/39, p. 63.) Bridal Suite (G) 937 Broadway Serenade (G) 931... METRO-GOLD WYN-MAYER Running Time Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed (Exploitation: Apr. 15/39, Burn 'Em Up O'Connor (G) 919 Calling Dr. Kildare (G) 932... Christmas Carol, A (G) 917... (Exploitation: Jan. 7/39, Champ, The (reissue) (G) 201 Dramatic School (G) 915 Star Mickey Rooney Walter Connolly Lynne Carver Rex Ingram p. 72; Apr. 7/39, p. 73; Apr. R. Young-Annabella-W. Connolly. Jeannette MacDonald-Lew Ayreslan Hunter-Frank Morgan.... p. 81.) Fast and Loose (G) 924 , Flirting with Fate (G) 914 Four Girls in White (G) 921.. (Exploitation: Mar. 11/39 Girl Downstairs, The (G) 916.. (Exploitation: May 20/39, Great Waltz, The (G) 908 (Exploitation: Oct. 1/38, 72, 74; Dec. 24/38, pp. Apr. 29/39. p. 76.) Dennis O' Keefe-Cecilia ParkerHarry Carey-Nat Pendleton... Lionel Barrymore-Lew Ayers. . . . Terry Kilburn-Reginald OwenLynne Carver-Ann Rutherford . p. 53; Jan. 21/39, p. 54.) W. Berry-J. Cooper-I. Rich Luise Rainer-Paulette GoddardAlan Marshal Ann Ruther ford-Lana Turner Robt. Montgomery-R. Russell... Joe E. Brown-Leo Carrillo Florence Rice-Kent Taylor-Ann Rutherord p. 54; Apr. 22/39, p. 61; May Franchot Tone-Franciska Gaal R. Gardner-W. Connolly p. 63.) Luise Rainer-Fernand Gravet Miliza Korjus p. 57; Nov. 12/38, p. 69; Nov. 55, 56; Deo. 31/38, p. 66; Jan. .Feb. IO/39t 92. Feb. 11/39 29/39, pp. 74, 75; June 24/39, .May 26/39t 70. May 27/39 .Apr. 7/39t...H3.Apr. 8/39 .Jan. I3,'39t 86. Apr. 29/39 .Apr. 28/39t 86. Apr. 29/39 .Dec. I6,'38t 68. Dec. 17/38 June 2/39 86. Oct. 17/31 Dec. 9/38t.. . .80. Dec. 10/38 Feb. I7.'39t. . . .79. Feb. 18/39 Dec. 2/38t.. . 70. Dec. 3/38 Jan. 27/39t 73. Feb. 4/39 13/39, p. 66.) Dec. 23/38t 77. Dec. 24/38 .Nov. 4/38t.. .104. Nov. 5/38 19/38, p. 94: Dec. 17/38, pp. 7/39, p. 50; Apr. 8/39, p. 82;