Motion Picture Herald (Jul-Aug 1939)

Page scan 000155 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 #:
000155
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 65 (THE RELEASE CHART— CCNT'E) Title Star Housekeeper's Daughter* Joan Bennett-Adolphe Menjou : Intermezzo •-• Howard1. Bergman-E. Best Man in the Iron Mask (G) Louis H ay ward Joan Bennett Warren William Joseph Schildkraut Alan Hale Aug. Over the Moon Merle Aberon Rex Harrison Louis Borell Real Glory, The G. Cooper-A. Leeds-D. Niven (See "In the Cutting Room/' July 1,'39.) Tliey Shall Have Music Jascha Heifetz Andrea Leeds Joel McCrea Aug. I8.'39t (See "In the Cutting Room." May 27/39.) Winter Carnival Ann Sheridan-Richard CarlsonHelen Parrish-R. Armstrong .. July 28, '39. (See "In the Cutting Room," May 27. '39.) Running Time Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed ,'39t.. .112. July I, '39 UNIVERSAL Title Star Big Time Czar (G) 3018 Barton McLane-Tom Brown-Ed. Sullivan Code of the Streets (G) 3019... Frankie Thomas Harry Carey "Little Tough Guys" East Side of Heaven (G) 3006. B. Crosby-J. Blondell-M. Auer.. (Exploitation: June 3,'39, p. 66.) Ex Champ (G) 3010 Victor McLaglen Tom Brown Nan GreyConstance Moore.... Exposed (G) 3032 Glenda Farrell Otto Kruger Herbert Mr ml in Family Next Door (G) 3020 Hugh Herbert Joy Hodges Juanita Qui gleyEddie Quillan. For Love or Money (G) 3030... June Lang-Robert Kent Forgotten Woman, The (A) 3031 S. Gurie-D. Briggs-E. Arden... Gambling Ship (G) 3023 Robert Wilcox-Helen Mack Ghost Town Riders 3054 Bob BakerFay Shannon His Exciting Night CG) 3036.. Chas. Ruggles-Ona Munson Honor of the West 3055 Bob Baker Inside Information (G) 3039... J. Lang-D. Foran-H. Carey House of Fear, The (G) 3038.. Irene Hervey-William Gargan... Last Warning, The (G) 3027... P. Foster-F. Jenks-F. Robinson. Little Tough Guys in Society (G) 3011 Mary Boland-Edw. E. Horton Mischa Auer-Helen Parish.... Mars Attacks the World (G) 3042 Larry Crabbe-Jean Rogers (Exploitation: Dec. I0.'38. p. 62.) Mystery of the White Room 3037 B. Cabot-H. Mack-C. Worth (See "In the Cutting Room," Mar. IS,'39.) Newsboys Home 3015 Jackie Cooper Wendy Barrie Edmund Lowe "Little Tough Guys" (See "In the Cutting Room," Dee. I7,'38.) Phantom Stage, The 3056 Bob BakerMarjorie Reynolds... Pirates of the Skies 3033 Kent TaylorRochelle Hudson (See "In the Cutting Room," Dec. 3,'38.) Prairie Justice 3053 Bob Baker-Dorothy Southworth.. Risky Business (G) 3029 George Murphy-Dorothea Kent.. Secrets of a Nurse (G) 3022... E. Lowe-D. Foran-H. Mack Society Smugglers (G) 3024 Preston Foster-Irene Hervey Son of Frankenstein, The 3004 Basil Rathbone Boris Karloff Bela Lugosl-Josephine Hutchinson (Exploitation: Feb. 25,'39, p. 67; Mar. 4,'39, pp. 72, 73: p. 78; Apr. 29,'39, p. 76: May 6. '39, p. 64; June 24/39 Spirit of Culver (G) 3014 Jackie Cooner-F. Bartholomew A. Devine-H. Hull-J. Moran. . (Exploitation: Mar. 1 1, '39. p. 56.) Strange Faces 3035 D. Kent-F. Jenks-A. Devine.... Sun Never Sets, The (G) 3009. B. Rathbone-D. Fairbanks, Jr.. . Swing, Sister, Swing (G) 3021. Ken Murray Ernest Truex Kathryn Kane-Johnny Downs. . Deanna Durbin-Jackie CooperMelvyn Douglas Irene Rich John Halliday p. 94; Dec. 17/38, p. 74.) Running Time del. Date Minutes Reviewed Apr. 2l,'39t....66.Apr. 22,'39 Apr. l4,'39t....69.Feb. 4,'39 Apr. 7,'39t 88. Apr. 8, '39 May I9,'39t. ..Nov. 4,'38t. ..Mar. 3l/39t. ..Apr. 28,'39t. .72. May 20,'39 .63 . Nov. 26,'38 .61. Apr. I5,'39 .67. May 6, '39 July 7,'39t. Jan. 20,'39t. Dec. I6,'38t. Nov. 1 1 ,'38t Jan. I3.'39t. .June 2,'39t. June 30,'39t. Jan. 6,'39t. July I, '39 .62. Aug. 20. '38 .54 .61. Dec. 10, '38 .58 .62. June 10, '39 .66. June 10, '39 .63. Dec. I0,'38 Nov. 25,'38t....73.Nov. 26, '38 Nov. I8,'38t 68. Nov. I9,'38 Mar. I7.'39t. . .-57 Dec. 23,*38t 73. Feb. I0,'38t 57. Feb. 3,'39t 61 . Nov. 4, '38 57 Mar. 3/39t..67'/2.Mar. 11/39 Dec. 9/38t 75. Nov. 16/38 Feb. 24/39t.. ..70. Mar. 4/39 That Certain Age (G) 2007... Jan. I3.'39t 94. Jan. 21/39 Mar. 25/39, p. 80; Apr. 8/39, P. 73.) .Mar. IO/39t 90. Mar. 4/39 .Dec. 2,'38t 65. Nov. 12/38 .June 9/39t...96.June 10/39 Dec. I6.'38t 67. Dec. 17/38 ..Oct. 7/38 101. Oct. 8/38 (Exploitation: Nov. 19/38, They Asked for It 3040 Michael Whalen Joy Hodges William Lundigan (See "In the Cutting Room," May 6/39.) Three Smart Girls Grow Up (G) 3001 D. Durbin-N. Grey-H. Parrish C. Winninger-R. Cummings William Lundigan p. 62.) May 26/39t.... 61. (Exploitation: July 1/39, You Can't Cheat An Honest Man (G) 3005 .... W. C. Fields Edgar Bergen 'Charlie McCarthy" (Exploitation: May 6/39, p. 60.) Coming Attractions Bright Victory Jackie Cooper-F. Bartholomew... Desperate Trails, The John Mack Brown Bob Baker Frances Robinson Fuzzy Knight First Love Deanna Ourbin Fury of the Tropics* R. Arlen-A. Devine-B. Roberts. Hawaiian Nights J. Downs-C. Moore-M. Carlisle. Hero for a Day Charles Grapewin-Anita LouiseDick Foran Mar. 24,39t..-.87.Mar. 25/39 Feb. I7.'39t 79. Feb. 18/39 Aug. 25,'39t. July 1/39.. Running Time Title Star Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed I Stole a Million George Raft Claire Trevor D. Foran-H. Armetta-V. Jory..July 2l,'39t Mikado, The (G) 0904 Kenny Baker-Jean Cohn 91. May 20/39 Modern Cinderella Irene Dunn-Charles Boyer Aug. Il/39t Mutiny on the Blackhawk R. Arlen-A. Devine-C. Moore They Can't Hang Me* Edmund Lowe-Wendy Barrie Underpup, The Gloria Jean-N. Grey-R. Cum mings-V. Weidler-A. Gillis (See "In the Cutting Room." June 17/39.) Unexpected Father Baby Sandy-Mischa Auer July I4,'39t WARNER BROTHERS-FIRST NATIONAL First National Pictures Star Running Time Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed ..62. Sept. 3/38 ..58. May 20/39 ..69. Dec. 17/38 1 02. Apr. 29/38 106. Mar. 11/39 Title Angels With Dirty Faces (A) 351 James Cagney Pat O'Brien Ann Sheridan-"Crime School Klds"-Humphrey Bogart Nov. 26,'38t . . . 97 Oct. 29/38 (Exploitation: Dec. 24/38. p. 56; Jan. 7/39, p. 52; Feb. 4/39, p. 82; Feb. 25/39, p. 66; Mar. 11/39, p. 58; Apr. 8/39, p. 82.) Blackwell's Island (G) 361 J. Garfleld-R. Lane-D. Purcell . . . Mar. 25,'39t 71. Mar. 11/39 Broadway Musketeers (G) 368. Margt. Lindsay M. Wilson A. Sheridan John Litel Janet Chapman Oct. 8,'38t. Code of the Secret Service (G) 374 Ronald Reagan-Rosella Towne...May 27/39t Comet Over Broadway (G) 370. Kay Francis-Ian Hunter . .Dec. 3/38.. Confessions of a Nazi Spy (G) 353 Edw. G. Robinson Francis Lederer Paul Lukas May 6,'39t. Dark Victory (G) 354 Bette Davis George Brent Geraldine Fitzgerald Ronald Reagan Humphrey Bogart Apr. 22,'39t (Exploitation: June 3/39, p. 66; June 10/39, p. 55; June 24/39, pp. 75. 76; July 1/39, pp. 61. 62.) Girls On Probation (G) 369 Ronald Reagan-Jane Bryan Oct. 22/38t 63. Oct. 29/38 Going Places (G) 359 D. Pswell-A. Leuise-A. Jenkins .. Dec. 3l/38t 84. Dec. 24/38 Heart of the North (G) 362 D. Foran-Gale Page-G. Dick son-J. Chapman-A. Jenkins Dec. I0,'38t 85. Dec. 17/38 (Exploitation: Jan. 21/39, p. 53; Feb. 4/39, pp. 83, 84; Feb. 25/39, p. 70.) Kid from Kokomo, The (G) 363 Wayne Morris Pat O'Brien Joan Blondell May Robson June 24,'39t . • . .92. May 27/39 Man Who Dared (G) 375 Chas. Grapewin-Jane Bryan June 3/39t. • -60. Apr. 8/39 (Reviewed under the title, "I Am Not Afraid.") Nancy Drew, Reporter (G) 372 Bonita Granville-John Litel Feb. 18/39+ 68. Feb. 4/39 Sweepstakes Winner 373 M. Wilson-J. Davis-A. Jenkins. .May 20,'39t....59 Torchy Blane in Chinatown (G) 371 Glenda Farrell-Barton MacLane . . Feb. 4/39t 58. Feb. 11/39 Yes, My Darling Daughter (A) 357 Jeffrey Lynn P. Lane Fay Bainter-M. Robson-R. Young. .. Feb. 25/39t 86. Feb. 11/39 (Exploitation: Jan. 14/39. p. 64; Apr. 15/39, p. 80; Apr. 29/39. p. 77.) You Can't Get Away with Murder (G) 364 Humphrey BogartGale Page May 20/391 75. Jan. 21/39 (Exploitation: June 17/39, p. 74.) Coming Attractions Cowboy Quarterback. The 366 . Bert Wheeler Marie Wilson Gloria Dickson July 29,'39t 56 (See "In the Cutting Room." June 3/39.) Daughters Courageous (G) 360. Lane Sisters John Garfield F. Bainter C. Rains G. Page J. Lynn-F. McHugh-M. Rob son-D. Foran July 22,*39t ... 107 . June 24/39 Each Dawn I Die James Cagney Jane Bryan George Raft-George Bancroft (See "In the Cutting Room," Apr. 1/39.) Warner Brothers Running Time Title Star Rel. Date Minutes R Adventures of Jane Arden, The (G) 321 Rosella Towne-William Gargan ... Mar. 18/39 58. Feb. Dawn Patrol (G) 303 Errol Flynn David Niven Donald Crisp-Basil Rathbone .. Dec. 24/38t.. .103. Dec. (Exploitation: Dec. 31/38, p. 66: Jan. 14/39, p. 64: Feb. 11/39, p. 58; Feb. pp. 69. 71: Mar. 4/39. pp. 69, 70; Mar. 18/39, p. 74: Apr. 8/39, p. 82; Apr. p. 64; May 27/39, p. 67.) Devil's Island (G) 313 Boris Karloff-Nedda Harrigan. . . . Jan. 7,'39t 62. Jan. (Exploitation: Feb. 11/39, p. 59; Feb. 25/39. p. 69; Mar. 4/39, p. 69.) Dodge City (G) 304 Errol Flynn-Olivia de Havilland Ann Sheridan Bruce Cabot A. Hale-F. McHugh-V. Jory...Apr. 8/39t. .. 104. Apr. (Exploitation: Mar. 25/39. p. 82: Apr. 22/39, p. 61; May 20/39, p. 61; May pp. 65. 68: June 3/39, p. 64: June 10/39, p. 59; June 24/39, p. 76, 77.) Hard to Get (G) 310 Dick Powell 0. de Havilland C. Winninger-Allen Jenkins. ... Nov. 5,'38t 79. Nov. Hell's Kitchen 312 Margt. LindsayRonald Reagan "Crime School Kids" July 8/39t 81 (See "In the Cutting Room," Mar. 18/39.) luarez (G) 301 Paul Muni Bette Davis B. Aherne-C. Rains-J. Garfield. .. .June I0,'39t. .. 127. Apr. (Exploitation: May 13/39, p. 64; July 1/39, p. 58.) King of the Underworld (A) 317 Kay Francis-Humphrey Bogart. . .Jan. I4,'39t 69. Jan. Nancy Drew, Detective 319 Bonita Granville-John Litel Nov. I9,'38t 65 (See "In the Cutting Room," Oct. 22/38.) eviewed 11/39 17/38 18/39. 22/39, 7/39 8/39 27/39, 12/38 29/39 14/39