Motion Picture Herald (Jul-Aug 1939)

Page scan 000156 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 #:
000156
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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66 MOTION PICTURE HERALD July 8, I 939 (THE RELEASE CHART— CCNT'E) Apr. Nov. Title Star Nancy Drew, Trouble Shooter 324 B. Granville-F. Thomas-J. LItel. Naughty But Nice (G) 311 Dick Powell-Gale Page-Ronald Reagan-Ann Sheridan Off the Record (G) 314 Pat O'Brien-Joan Blondell Oklahoma Kid (G) 308 J. Cagney-H. Bogart-R. Lane... (Exploitation: Mar. 11/39, p. 57; Apr. I, '39, pp. 74, 75 I3,'39, p. 67; June I0.'39, p. 60.) On Trial (G) 323 John LitelMargaret Lindsay.... Secret Service of the Air (G) 320 R. Reagan-I. Rhodes-J. Litel... Sisters, The (A) 302 B. DavisE. Flynn-A. Lotiiso J. Bryan-D. Foran-I. Hunter.. (Exploitation: Oct. 8,'38, p. 62; Oct. 22.'38, p. 66.) They Made Me a Criminal (G) 307 John Garfield Ann SJieridan "Crime School Kids"-C. Rains. Torchy Gets Her Man (G) 318. Glenda FarrellBarton MacLane. Torchy Runs for Mayor (G) 322. Glenda Farrell -Barton MacLane. .May Wings of the Navy (G) 309 George Brent-O. de Havilland John Payne-F. McHugh Feb. (Exploitation: Jan. 14, '39, p. 64; Feb. 4,'39, p. 85; Feb. 1 1, '39, Apr. 25,'39, pp. 75, 77; May 20,'39, p. 64.) Women in the Wind (G) 316.. K. Francis-W. Gargan-V. Joy.. ..Apr. Coming Attractions All This and Heaven Too And It All Came True Angels Wash Their Faces, The. Ronald Reagan Ann Sheridan "Dead End Kids"— B. Granville (See "Battle of City Hall," "In the Cutting Room," May 6,'39.) Brother Orchid Edward G. Robinson Wayne Morris Gale Page Career Man Joel McCrea-Brenda Jeffrey LynnFrank Child Is Born, A Geraldine Fitzgerald Lynn Gladys George (See "Give Me a Child," "In the Cutting Room," May 6/39.) Dead End Kids In Military School* Dead End Kids-John Litel Dead or Alive Jane Wyman-Allen Jenkins Dust Be My Destiny John Garfield • Pat O'Brien Priscilla Lane (See "In the Cutting Room," June 10/39.) Enemy Agent Boris KarloffMargaret Lindsay Hobby Family, The Henry O'Neill-Irene Rich , Indianapolis Speedway Pat O'Brien John Payne Ann Sheridan-Gale Page (See "The Roaring Crowd," "In the Cutting Room," Mar. 4/39.) Kid Nightingale J. Payne-J. Wyman-W. Catlett (See "In the Cutting Room," June 24/39.) Lady and the Knight, The Bette Davis Errol Flynn O. de HavillandVincent Price (See "In the Cutting Room," June 10/39.) Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase B. Granville-F. Thomas-J. Litel Not Wanted F. Stone-G. Dickson-D. Morgan Old Maid, The Bette Davis Miriam Hopkins Geo. Brent Jas. Stephenson (See "In the Cutting Room," May 6/39.) On Your Toes* Zorina-Eddie Albert-A. Hale J. Gleason-G. Dickson Queer Money* Ronald Reagan Return of Dr. X Wayne Morris H. Bogart Lya LysRosemary Lane Steeplechase Edith Fellows-James McCallion Student Nurse Marie Wilson-Marg't Lindsay Rosella Towne We Are Not Alone Miriam Hopkins Waterfront 325 G. Dickson-D. Morgan-M. Wilson . July Running Time Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Star Producer Rel Running Time Date Minutos Reviewed June I7,'39f. .69. July l/39t-...90.July 1/39 .Jan. 21 ,'39t 71. Jan. 28/39 .Mar. ll/39t....80.Mar. 18/39 ; Apr. 29/30, pp. 74, 75; May l.'39t ....61. Mar. 25/39 4,'39t. ...61. Mar. 1 1/39 I5,'38t. ...99. Oct. 8/38 28,'39t. 12, '38t 13, '39t ...92. Jan. ...62. Oct. ...60. Apr. 7/39 15/38 1/39 ll,'39t 89. Jan. p. 61; Feb. 25/39, 21/39 p. 69; I5,'39t ...65. Feb. 4/39 Marshall McHugh. . Jeffrey 5,'39t 59. STATE RIGHTS Title Star Bronze Buckaroo, The Negro Cast Code of the Cactus Tim McCoy (See "In the Cutting Room," Jan. 14/39.) Code of the Fearless (G)..Fred Scott Convicts at Large Ralph Forbes Feud on the Range Bob Steele Gang, The Gino Malo Gang Smashers Negro Cast Harlem Rides the Range. . .Negro Cast Hell Bound (A) (reissue) .Leo Carrillo I Demand Payment Jack La Rue In Old Montana Fred Scott Port of Hate Stock Cast Reform School (G) Louise Beavers Sin of Lena Rivers, The (A) (reissue) Charlotte Henry (Reviewed under the title, "Lena Rivers.") Six-Gun Trail Tim McCoy Texas Wildcats Tim McCoy Tujnbleweeds (G) (reissue) . William S. Hart Two-Gun Troubador Fred Scott .... Running Time Producer Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Sack Jan. 1/39 Victory Feb. 25 / 39 Record Jan. .Spectrum Dec. Webb Jan. Record Dec. Popkin Jan. Sack Feb. Sack Nov. Imperial Nov. Spectrum Feb. Webb Jan. 5/39.. .56. Jan. 21/39 15/38 15/39 , 1/38... 55 1/39 1/39 15/38 Feb. 7/31 15/38.. .59 5/39 15/39. Million Apr. 27/39. -*80. May 6/39 Sack Dec. 1/38.. .67. May 28/32 Victory Nov. 25 /38f..59 Victory Apr. 10/39 Astor May 20/39 ..88. May 13/39 Spectruim Mar. 5/39 Coming Attractions Headleys at Home, The (G) Evelyn Venable Title Juarez and Maximilian (G) Conrad Nagel Torres *95.Apr. 22/39 Lure of the Wasteland (G). Grant Withers *55.Mar. 18/39 Straight to Heaven (G) Nine May McKinney. Domino 56. July 1/39 OTHER PRODUCTS (FOREIGN) Running Time Title Star Dist'r Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Abused Confidence (A) Danielle Darrieux ..Columbia Nov. 30/38. . .87. Dee. 10/38 Adventure of Giacomo Casanova (G) Nerio Bernard! Amerital Dec. 1/38. ..70. Dec. 10/38 Alia en el Rancho Grande (G) Tito Guizar Atlas Annie Laurie Will Fyffe World Ask a Policeman (G) Will Hay MGM Ballerina (G) Janine Charrat Mayer-Burstyn ...Dec. (Exploitation: Jan. 28/39, p. 60; Mar. 4/39, p. 70.) Behind the Facade (A).-.Lucien Baroux Francinex 85. May . Dec. .Apr. 2/ 38... 86. Nov. 15/39 83. Apr. 3, '38... 80. Dec. 7/36 29/39 3/38 .Mar. 20/39... 85. Apr. 72. Mar. 5/39. ..90. June 3/39... 85 •39... 85 27/39. ..89. Mar. 27/39 1/39 11/39 17/39 Bizarre Bizarre (A) Louis Jouvet Lenauer-lnt'l Bouquets from Nicholas (G) Noel-Noel Walch Boys' School E. Von Stroheim Columbia June Cabiria Brodie Feb. Captain Scorpiob Ecunomou Brodie Apr. Champs Elysees (A) Sacha Guitry Tri-National Feb. 27/39. ..89. Mar. 4/39 (Exploitation: Apr. 1/39, p. 74.) Coral Rocks, The (A) Jean Gabin Alliance 100. Mar. 11/39 Crisis (G) Mayer-Burstyn ...Mar. 13/39.. .96. Mar. 25/39 Crossroads (A) Charles Vanel Tri-National 80. Dec. 31/38 Curtain Rises, The (G) Louis Jouvet Kassler May 13/39. . .85. Apr. 29/39 Double Crime In the Maginot Line (A) Victor Francen Tower 83. Apr. 22/39 Escape from Yesterday (A) Annabella Hoffberg Dec. 23/38... 90. May 13/39 Four Just Men, The (A). ..Hugh Sinclair A.B.F.D 85. June 24/39 40 Little Mothers (A) Lucien Baroux National May 2/39. . .94. Dec. 31/38 Gang's All Here, The (A) Jack Buchanan Assoo. British 78. Apr. 1/39 Gaunt Stranger, The (A).. Wilfred Lawson A. B. F. D 72. Nov. 19/38 75. Dec. 3/38 .85. Jan. 14/39 17/39. ..87. Apr. 1/39 22/39. ..88. Apr. 29/39 4/ 38... 87 3/39 22/39 1/39 12/38 13/39 7/39 22/39 21/39 15/39 105. Dec. 31/38 11/39 11/39 4/39 ■ Standard 59. Nov. 12/38 (G) Sabrielle Farguette. .French Nov. 24/38. Hatred Harry Baur World Feb. 15/39 Heart of Paris (A) Raimu Tri-National Jan. 12/39 Herbst-Manover (G) Leo Slezak Casino Mar. Heroes of the Marne (A).. Raimu Spectrum Apr. Hombres de Mar Vilma Vidal Atlas Nov. Home from Home (G) Sandy Powell British Lion 73 June Hostages, The (A) Annie Vernay Nero 90. Apr. Human Beast, The (A) Simone Simon Paris Film 110. Apr. Ihr Leihauser (G) Magda Schneider ...Casino 80. Nov. Indiscretions (A) Sacha Guitry Tri-National Apr. 29/39. . .80. May Itto Native Cast World Feb. 30/39 Kreutzer Sonata (A) Gaby Morley Foreign Cinema Arts Feb. 1/39. . .87. Jan. Lambeth Walk, The (G)...Lupino Lane MGM 84. Apr. La Vierge Folle (A) Juliette Faber Walch Dec. 28/38. . .80. Jan. Mamele Molly Picon Sphinx Jan. '39. .102 Man and His Wife. A (A). Harry Baur French Film Ex.. .Mar. 27/39.. .80. Apr. (Reviewed under tne title. "A Man with His Wife.") Harsellaise Pierre Renoir World Mar. 30/39 Marusia (G) S. Meinyk Ukrafilm Dec. 8/38.. Mind of Mr. Reader, The (G) Will Fyffe Grand National 77. Mar. Mothers of Today (G) Esther Field Apex Feb. 27/39. . .92. Mar. Murder in Soho (A) Jack La Rue Assoc. British 70. Mar. My Song of Love Tito Schipa World Night on the Danube, A (G) Leo Slezak Casino *85.Dec. 3/38 Ninety Degrees South Scott Expedition ...World July 1/39 Old Bones of the River (G) Will Hay G. F. D 90Jan. 21/39 Orage (A) Charles Boyer Tri-Nat'l Films. ..Dec. 10/38 .. 105. Feb. 12/38 Outside, The (A) Mary Maguire Assoc. British 91. Feb. 25/39 Peasant Wedding Amer. Trading Puritan, The (A) Jean-Louis Barrault.Lenaur-lnt'l 85. Mar. 25/39 Radio Troubadour, The (G) Tito Guizar Paramount *60.Dec. 3/38 Return of the Frog (A)... Gordon Harker British Lion *75.Dec. 31/38 Sacrifice d'Honneur (A) .. .Annabella Tri-Nat'l Nov. 30/38. . .75. Dec. 10/38 School for Husbands (A).. Rex Harrison Hoffberg Feb. 6/39. . .70. Feb. 18/39 Singing Charro, The (Gh.Tito Guizar Paramount 77 June 3/39 Slalom (G) Hella Hartwich World Mar. 1/39. . .66. Jan. 23/37 Sonadores de la Gloria M. C. Torres Atlas Jan. 24/39.. 108 So This is London (A) Alfred Drayton 20th Cent.-Fox 85. Feb. 4/39 Spain In Arms (A) Film Facts 80. Mar. 18/39 Spies of the Air (A) Barry K. Barnes Assoc. British 77. May 6/39 Street Without a Name Pola lllery World Mar. 15/39 There Ain't No Justice (A). Jimmy Hanley A.B.F.D 83. June 24/39 They Drive by Night (A)..Emlyn Williams First National 84. Jan. 28/39 Three Waltzes (G) Yvonne Printemps. . . Vedis 90,May 13/39 Trouble Brewing (G) George Formby Assoc. British 87. Mar. 11/39 Wedad (A) Egyptian Cast Egyptian Film Co 110. Nov. 28/38 What a Man! (G) Sydney Howard British Lion 74. Feb. 18/39 When the Husband Travels M. Phillipides Brodie Mar. '39. ..95 Witch Night Gosta Ekman World With a Smile (G) Maurice Chevalier . . Malmar Feb. 4/39. . .79. Feb. 18/39 Yes, Madame? (G) Bobby Howes ..Assoc. British 79. Dec. 31/38 Youth in Revolt (A) Jean-Louis Barrault. Columbia May 15/39. . .90. May 27/39