Motion Picture Herald (Jul-Aug 1939)

Page scan 000154 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 #:
000154
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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64 MOTION PICTURE HERALD July 8, I 939 (THE RELEASE CHART—CONT'D) Running Time Title Star Rlel. Date Minutes Reviewed My Fifth Avenue Girl Ginger Rogers James Ellison Tim Holt-Walter Connolly (See "In the Cutting Room," July I, '39.) Nurse Edith Cavell Anna Neagle-Edna Mae Ollver M. Robson-G. Sanders-Z. Pitts (See "In the Cutting Room," June 17/39.) Of Human Bondage (re-Issue) (A) 993 L. Howard-B. Davls-F. Dee Queen of Destiny (G) Anna Neagle-Anton Walbrook C. Aubrey Smith 95. Oct (Reviewed under the title, "Sixty Glorious Years.") Saint in London (G) 929 George Sanders-S. Grey June Spellbinder, The 931 L. Tracy-B. Read-P. Knowles. . . . July (See "In the Cutting Room," June 17/39.) Timber Stampede (G) 985 Geo. O'Brien-MarJorle Reynolds .. June Way Down South 947 B. Breen-S. Blane-A. Mowbray. .July (See "In the Cutting Room," June 3/39.) .July I4,'39t 83. July 7/34 30,'39t. 28/39t. 29/38 72. July 1/39 30/39t 59. June 24/39 2l/39t TWENTIETH CENTURY-FOX Running Time Date Minutes 4/38t 3/39t. I9,'39t. I3,'39t. I6.'39t. 5.'39t. ...Dee. I6,'38t. Mar. 24/39t. 26.*39t . ..Mar. 3l/39t 80. Apr. IO/39t. 2l/39t. Title Star Rel. Always In Trouble (G) 914 J. Withers-R. Kellard-J. Rogers. .Nov. Arizona Wildcat, The (G) 929. Jane Withers Leo Carrillo Pauline Moore-H. Wilcoxon. . ..Feb. Boy Friend (G) 943 Jane Withers Richand Bond • Arleen Whalen May Charlie Chan in Honolulu (G) 928 Sidney Toler-Phyllis Brooks Jan. Charlie Chan in Reno (G) 948. S. Toler-P. Brooks-R. Cortez. . . . June Chasing Danger (G) 941 Preston Foster-Lynn Bari May Down on the Farm (G) 920 Jed Prouty Spring Byington Louise Fazenda Everybody's Baby (A) 935 J. Prouty-S. Byington-S. Deane Gorilla, The (G) 944 Ritz Bros Anita Louise Bela Lugosi Patsy Kelly May Hound of the Baskervilles, The (G) 936 Richard Greene-Basil Rathbone Wendy Barrie-Nigel Bruce.. (Exploitation: June 17/39, p. 75; July 1/39, p. 60.) Inside Story (G) 934 Michael Whelan-Jean Rogers Mar. Inspector Hornleigh (A) 945... Gordon Harker-Alistair Sim Apr. It Could Happen to You (G) 950 Gloria Stuart-Stuart Erwin June 30/39t Jesse James (G) 921 Tyrone Power Henry Fonda Nancy Kelly-Randolph Scott. .. .Jan. (Exploitation: Jan. 14/39, p. 63; Jan. 21/39, pp. 52, 54; Feb. 4/39. p. 83 pp. 58. 61; Feb. 25/39. pp. 69, 70; Mar. 4/39, p. 70: Mar. p. 76; Apr. 29/39, pp. 75, 76; May 6/39, p. 65; June 24/39, p. Jones Family "In Hollywood" (G) 946 led Prouty-Spring Byington June Just Around the Corner (G) 915 Shirley Temple • Joan Davis Chas. Farrell Amanda Duff Bert Lahr Bill Robinson Nov. Kentucky (G) 923 Loretta Young-Richard GreeneWalter Brennan Dec. (Exploitation: Dec. 17/38, p. 75; Jan. 7/39, p. 53; Feb. 11/39, Mar. 18/39, p. 76: Mar. 25/38, p.. 80, 85; Apr. 29/39, p. July 1/39, p. 59.) Little Princess, The (G) 932 Shirley TempleRichard GreeneAnita Louise Ian Hunter Cesar Romero-Arthur Treacher .. Mar. pp. 84, 85.) .69. Aug. .69. Nov. .72. May .68. Dec. .71 .June .60. Jan. .61 .Oct. .62. Nov. Reviewed 20/38 19/38 13/39 24/38 3/39 14/39 15/38 26/38 .66. May 27/39 .61 .Oct. .76. Apr. 1/39 22/38 22/39 ..65. June 17/39 27,'39t...l06.Jan. Feb. Apr. 11/39, 74.) p. 56 14/39 1 1 ,'39, 1/39. 2/39t 60. May 27/39 ,'38t 71. Nov. 5/38 30,'38t 96. Dec. p. 58; Feb. 25/39, 77: June 17/39, 24/38 p. 67; p. 74; l7/39t-...93.Feb. 25/39 (Exploitation: Apr. 15/39, Mr. Moto in Danger Island (G) 937 (Reviewed under the title. Duff. . P. Lorre-J. Hersholt-A 'Danger Island.") Mr. Moto's Last Warning 926.. Peter Lorre Geo. Sanders Rl Cortez Virginia Field Jan. (See "In the Cutting Room." Dec. 24/38.) Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (G) 952 Peter Lorre Virginia Field John King-Joseph-Schildkraut. .July Pardon Our Nerve (G) 931 Michael Whalen-Lynn Bari Feb. Return of the Cisco Kid, The (G) 940 Warner Baxter-Lynn Bari-Henry Hull-Cesar Romero Apr. 7/39t....70.Mar. 18/39 20.'39t 71 . 39t.. 39t. .68. Nov. .68. Nov. 19/38 19/38 Rose of Washington Square (G) 942 T. Power-A. Faye-A. Jolson (Exploitation: Apr: 22/39, p. 62; May 6/39, p. 64; June Sharpshooters (G) 916 Brian Donlevy-Lynn Bari Smiling Along (G) 933 Gracie Fields-Mary Maguire Roger Livesey Story of Alexander Graham Bell, The (G) 938 Don Ameche Henry Fonda Loretta Young-Young Sisters. .. Apr. I4,'39t(Exploitation: Apr. 22/39, p. 60; May 6/38, p. 60; May 13/39, p. pp. 64, 68; June 17/39, p. 75; July 1/39, p. 59.) Submarine Patrol (G) 909 Richard Greene Nancy Kelly Preston Foster Geo. Bancroft .. Nov. 25,'38t. . Apr. 28,'39t. . . .71 Apr. 22/39 Dec. 2,'38t.. .70 Aug. 27/38 .May I2,'39t.. ..86 May 13/39 24/39, P. 73.) I8,'38t.. .64. Sept. 24/38 .Jan. 20,'39t.. .83 Oct. 22/38 ..97. Apr. 64; May 8/39 27/39. ..95. Nov. Feb. 11/39, p. 58; Feb. 25/39, p. 70: June 24/39, p. .Feb. ; Apr. 0/39t... 1/39, p. (Exploitation: Nov. 5/38, p. 52 Susannah of the Mounties (G) 954 Shirley Temple-Randolph Scott.. Tail Spin (G) 925 A. Faye C. Bennett Nancy Kelly-J. Davis-Chas. Farrell.. (Exploitation: Feb. 18/39, p. 69; Mar. 18/39, pp. 73, 74 pp. 80, 82.) Thanks for Everything (G) 917. 1. Haley-A. Meniou-A. Whelan J. Oakie-T. Martin Dec. (Exploitation: Dec. 17/38, p. 75.) Three Musketeers, The (G) 927. Ritz Brothers D. Ameche G. Stuart-Binnie Barnes Feb. I7,'39t.. 5/38 75.) June 23,'39t 78. June 24/39 .84. Feb. 4/39 76; Apr. 8/39, 23/38t 73. Dec. 10/38 .73. Feb. 11/39 Running Time Title Star Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Up the River (G) 924 Preston Foster-Phyllis BrooksTony Martin-Arthur Treacher. . Dec. 9/38t. ..77. Nov. 5/38 (Exploitation: Feb. 18/39, p. 69.) While New York Sleeps (G) 922 Michael Whalen-Joan Woodbury. .Jan. 6/39t• • -61 .Aug. 27/38 Wife, Husband and Friend (G) 930 Loretta Young-Warner Baxter Binnie Barnes-Cesar Romero. .. Mar. 3/39t 80. Feb. 18/39 Winner Take All (G) 939 Tony Martin-Gloria Stuart-Slim Summerville-Henry Armetta Apr. 2l/39t 62. Feb. 25/39 Young Mr. Lincoln (G) 947 Henry Fonda-Marjorie Weaver Arleen Whelan-Alice Brady June 9,'39t .101. June 3/39 Coming Attractions Adventurer of Sherlock Holmes, The 005 B. Rathbene-I. Lupino-N. Bruce. . Sept. 1/39 Charlie Chan at Treasure Island 006 S. Toler-C. Romero-P. Moore Sept. 8/39 Chicken Wagon Family 002 Jane Withers Leo Carrillo Marjorie Weaver Aug. 11/39 Drums Along the Mohawk* Henry Fonda-Claudette ColbertLinda Darnell Edna May Oliver Elsa Maxwell's Hotel for Women 001 Linda Darnell Jas. Ellison Ann Sothern Elsa Maxwell • Lynn Bari Aug. 4/39 (See "Hotel for Women." "In the Cutting Room," July 1/39.) Escape, The 010 Amanda Duff-Kane Richmond. .. .Oct. 6/39 (See "East Side, West Side," "In the Cutting Room," Apr. 22/39.) Frontier Marshal. The 951 Randolph Scott Nancy Kelly Cesar Romero-Binnie Barnes.. July 28/39t Girl Must Live, A (A) Li IN Palmer-Margaret Lockwood 92. May 13/39 Harmony at Home Jean Rogers-Robert Kellard Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence Jean Rogers-Glen Ford Here I Am a Stranger 009. ... Richard Greene Nancy Kelly R. Dix-R. Young-G. George. . .Sept. 29/39 Hollywood Cavalcade 007 Alice Faye Don Ameche Stuart Erwin-Buster Keaton Sept. 15/39 Jones Family in Quick Millions 004 Jed Prouty-Spring Byington Aug. 25/39 (See "In the Cutting Room." May 20/39.) News Is Made at Night 953 Preston Foster-Lynn Bari July 2l,'39t 73 (See "In the Cutting Room." May 27/39.) Rains Came, The Oil T. Power-M. Loy-G. Brent Oct. 13/39 Second Fiddle 949 s. Henie-T. Power-R. Vallee July I4,'39t 87 (See "In the Cutting Room," June 10/39.) Stanley and Livingstone 003... s. Tracy-R. Greene-N. Kelly W. Brennan C. Coburn H. Hull Sir C. Hardwicke Aug. 18/39 Tin Hats* J. Withers Ritz Brothers L. Ban" Ware Case, The (A) 8014 Clive Brook-Jane Baxter July 2l/39t 72. Dec. 31/38 UNITED ARTISTS Title Star Rel. Captain Fury (G) Brian Aherne-Victor McLaglen Paul Lukas-June Lang May Cowboy and the Lady, The (G) Gary Cooper Merle Oberon David Niven-Walter BrennanThomas Mitchell-Patsy Kelly.. .Nov, (Exploitation: Dec. 24/38, p. 54; Jan. 28/39, p.. 59; Mar. 4/39, Duke of West Point (G) Louis Hayward-Joan FontaineRichard Carlson Dec. (Exploitation: Jan. 14/38, p. 64; Feb. 4/39, pp. 82, 84; Feb. p. 68; Mar. 4/39, pp. 70, 72.) King of the Turf (G) A. Menjou-R. Daniel-D. Costello. . Feb. Made for Each Other (G) Carole Lombard-James StewartLucille Watson-Chas. Coburn. ..Feb. (Exploitation: May 6/39, p. 60.) Prison Without Bars (A) Corinne LuchaireEdna Best Mar. (See "In the Cutting Room," May 13/39.) Stagecoach (G) Claire Trevor Andy Devine John Wayne-George Bancroft .. Mar. (Exploitation: Mar. 25/39. p. 81; Apr. 1/39, pp. 72, 75; Apr. p. 67; May 20/39, p. 60.) Topper Takes a Trip (G) Constance BennettRoland Young Billie BurkeAlan Mowbray.. (Exploitation: Feb. 4/39, p. 82; Mar. 18/39, p. 73.) Trade Winds (G) Fredric March Joan Bennett Ralph BellamyAnn Sothern .... Dec. (Exploitation: Jan. 21/39, p. 54; Feb. 18/39, p. 69: Apr. 8/39, Wuthering Heights (A) Merle OberonLaurence OlivierFlora Robson-David Niven Apr. (Exploitation: Apr. 2/39, p. 62; May 13/39, p. 68; May 27/39, Zenobia (G) Oliver Hardy Harry Langdon Billie Burke Alice Brady James Ellison June Lang Jean Parker Apr. Running Time Date Minutes Reviewed 26/39t 91. May 6/39 I7,'38t 90. Nov. 12/38 P. 69.) 29/38t...l09.Dec. 17/38 11/39, p. 59; Feb. 25/39, l7/39t....88.Feb. 11/39 I0,'39t... .94. Feb. 4/39 I0,'39t. .. .79. Apr. 15/39 3/39t....96.Feb. 11/39 15/39, p. 80; May 13/39, Jan. I2,'39t 80. Dec. 31/38 22/38t 95. Dec. 24/38 P. 79.) 7/39t...l04.Apr. 1/39 p. 65.) 2l/39t....73.Mar. 18/39 Coming Attractions Chump at Oxford Laurel and Hardy Eternally Yours Loretta Young David Niven H. Herbert-B. Burke-Z. Pitts Four Feathers (A) John Clements June Duprez C. Aubrey Smith-Ralph Richardson Aug. 4/39. (See "In the Cutting Room," Mar. 25/39.) 105. May 6/39