Motion Picture Herald (Nov-Dec 1939)

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Title:: Motion Picture Herald
Date:: Nov-Dec 1939
Publisher:: [New York, N.Y. : Quigley Pub. Co.]
Volume:: Motion Picture Herald (Nov-Dec 1939)
Leaf #:: 000889
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:: November 03, 2022

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December 30, 19 3 9 MOTION PICTURE HERALD 77 (THE RELEASE CHART— CONT'D) Title Hotel for Women, No. 2. Running Time Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Title Star Star .Kay Aldridge Joan Davis Helen Ericson-Henry Wllcoxon I Was an Adventuress* Zorina Richard Greene Erich Von Stroheim-Peter Lorre Little Old New York Alice Faye Fred MacMurray Richard GreeneBrenda Joyce.. Feb. 9,'40t Man Who Wouldn't Talk, The.. L. Nolan-J. Roaers-M. Mush 72 Shooting High J. Withers-G. Autry-M. Weaver Swanee River (G) 017 D. Ameche-A. Jolson-A. Leeds.. .Jan. 5,'40t. . .*84. Dec. 23, '39 Young As You Feel Jed Prouty-Sgring Byington (See "In the Cutting Room," Dec. 16. '39.) Running Time Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Running Time Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed 6.'39 I2.'39t...-95.0ct. 7,'39 4.'39t...M5.May 6,'39 ..71. Dec. 23, '39 ..96. Sept. 16. '39 .Dec. 22,'39t. I8,'39t... 101. July 15/39 p. 66; Oct. 14/39. p. 62; UNITED ARTISTS Title Star Captain Fury (G) Brian Aherne-Victor McLaglen Paul Lukas-June Lang May 26/39 91. May Eternally Yours (A) Loretta Young David Niven H. Herbert-B. Burke-Z. Pitts. .Oct. • (Exploitation: July 22/39. p. 81.) Four Feathers (A) John Clements June Duprez C. Auhrey Smith-Ralph Richardson Aug. (Exploitation: Jan. 14/39, p. 64; Feb. 4/39, pp. 82, 84; Feb. 11/39. p. 59; Feb. 25/39, p. 68; Mar. 4/39, pp. 70, 72; Oct. 7/39. p. 65; Oct. 21/39, p. 62: Dec. 16/39, p. 68.) Housekeeper's Daughter (G)...Joan Bennett-Adolphe Menjou Oct. 26/39t 80. Sept. 16/39 Intermezzo, a Love Story (A).. L. Howard-I. Bergman-E. Best. .Sept. 22/39t 70. Sept. 30/39 Man in the Iron Mask (G) Louis H ay ward Joan Bennett Warren William Joseph Schildkraut Alan Hale Aug. 1 1 ,'39t. . . 1 12. July 1/39 (Exploitation: July 1/39, p. 59; July 22/39, p. 80; Aug. 12/39, p. 69; Aug. 19/39, p. 66; Aug. 26/39, p. 85; Sept. 2/39, p. 53; Sept. 16/39, p. 82; Sept. 30/39, p. 56; Oct. 28/39. p. 70.) Raffles (G) David Niven-Olivia de Havil land Dec. 29/39t. Real Glory, The (G) C. Cooper-A. Leeds-D. Niven Sept. 29/39t. (Exploitation: Oct. 7/39, p. 62; Nov. 25/39, p. 57.) Slightly Dishonorable Pat O'Brien-Ruth Terry-Broder ick CrawfordEdward Arnold.. They Shall Have Music (G).-.Jascha Heifetz Andrea Leeds Joel McCrea-Gene Reynolds... .Aug. (See musical analysis, July 22/39, p. 54; exploitation: Oct. 7/39, Dec. 2/39, p. 76.) Winter Carnival (G) Ann Sheridan-Richard CarlsonHelen Parrish-R. Armstrong. . .July 28/39t. .. 100. July 22/39 (Exploitation: Aug. 5/39, p. 98; Aug. 19/39, p. 67; Aug. 26/39, p. 86.) Wuthering Heights (A) Merle Oberon-Laurence OlivierFlora Robson-David Niven Apr. 7/39 104. Apr. 1/39 (Exploitation: Apr. 2/39, p. 62; May 13/39, p. 68; May 27/39, p. 65; Sept. 9/39, p. 71.) Zenobia (G) Oliver Hardy Harry Langdon Billie Burke Alice Brady James Ellison June Lang Jean Parker ..Apr. 21/39 73. Mar. 18/39 Coming Attractions Chump at Oxford Laurel and Hardy House Across the Bay Joan Bennett-Geo. Raft-Lloyd NolanGladys George (See "In the Cutting Room," Dec. 16/39.) Lion Has Wings, The (G) Merle Oberon-Ralph RichardsonJune DuprezFlora Robson 77. Nov. 18/39 (Exploitation: Qec. 23/39, pp. 57, 59.) Of Mice and Men Burgess Meredith-Lon Chaney, Jr.-Betty Fieid-Chas. Bickford . . Jan. I2,'40t My Son, My Son Brian Aherne-Madeleine CarrollLouis Hayward-Frances Dee 1,000,000 B.C Carole Landis-Lon Chaney, Jr. John Hubbard Our Town Frank Craven Over the Moon Merle Oberon Rex Harrison Louis Borell • Rebecca Laurence Olivier-Joan FontaineJudith Anderson-Nigel Bruce. .Jan. I9,'40t (See "In the Cutting Room," Dec. 2/39.) Thief of Bagdad Sabu-J. Duprez-C. Veidt Two's Company Laurel and Hardy (See "In the Cutting Room," Dec. 16/39.) UNIVERSAL Title Star All Quiet on the Western Front (re-issue) (G) 4073 Lew Ayres-Slim Summerville. . .. (Exploitation: Oct. 28/39, p. 70; Nov. 25/39, p. 58; Dec. Big Guy, The (G) 4016 Victor McLaglen-Jackie Cooper.. (See "In the Cutting Room," Nov. 18/39.) Big Town Czar (G) 3018 Barton MacLane-Tom Brown-Ed Sullivan Call a Messenger (G) 4020 Billy Hallop-Huntz Hall-Mary Carlisle-Larry Crabbe Charlie McCarthy, Detective (G) E. Bergen-"Charlie McCarthy" "Mortimer Snerd" Robert Cummings-Constance Moore Johnny Mack Brown-Bob BakerFuzzy Knight-Doris Weston.. Frankie Thomas-Harry Carey "Little Tough Guys" Johnny Mack Brown-Bob Baker F. Robinson-F. Knight In the Cutting Room," July 15/39.) Running Time Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed .Sept. 29/39t....93.Apr. 26/30 2/39, p. 73.) .Nov. 24,'39t.. .78. Dec. 2/39 Chip of the Flying "U" 4060. Code of the Streets (G) 3019.. Desperate Trails, The 4058... (See .Apr. . Nov. . Dec. . Nov. .Apr. .Sept. 21/39 66. Apr. 22/39 3/39t....65.Sept. 23/39 22/39t....77.Dec. 23/39 24/39t... .55 14/39 69. Feb. 4/39 8/39t ...58 Destry Rides Again (A) 4002. . Marlene Dietrich-Jas. Stewart Chas. Winninger-Mischa Auer. 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 Grey-Constance Moore First Love (G) 3002 Deanna Durbin-Helen Parrlsh R. Stack-E. Pallette-Leatrice Joy (Exploitation: Dec. 2/39, p. 72.) For Love or Money (G) 3030.. June Lang-Robert Kent Forgotten Woman, The (A) 3031 S. Gurie-D. Briggs-E. Arden... Hawaiian Nights IG) 4024 J. Downs-C. Moore-M. Carlisle Hero for a Day 4035 Charles Grapewin-Anita LouiseDick Foran House of Fear, The (G) 3038. Inside Information (G) 3039.. I Stole a Million (G) 3007... .Irene Hervey-Willlam Gargan... .J. Lang-D. ForanH. Carey . George Raft Claire Trevor D. Foran-H. Armetta-V. Jory. Laugh It Off 4026 C. Moore-J. Downs-E. Kennedy. Legion of Lost Flyers (G) 4053 R. Arlen-A. Devine-A. Nagel... Little Accident (G) 4019 Baby Sandy Hugh Herbert • Richard Carlson Florence Rice Joy Hodges Man from Motreal 4054 R. Arlen-A. Devine-G. Gwynne.. Mikado, The (G) 4044 Kenny Baker-Jean Colin (Exploitation: July 22/39, p. 82; Aug. 26/39, p. 86.) Missing Evidence (G) 4028 Preston Foster-Irene Hervey Mutiny on the Blackhawk (G) 4051 R. Arlen-A. Devine-C. Moore... Oklahoma Frontier 4059 Johnny Mack Brown-Bob BakerFuzzy Knight One Hour to Live (G) 4030. ..C. Bickford-D. Noland-J. Litel.. Rio (G) 4014 Sigrid Gurie Basil Rathbone • Victor McLaglenRobert Cum mings-Leo Carrillo Road Back (re-issue) (G) 4074. John King-Richard Cromwell.... Sun Never Sets, The (G) 3009. B. Rathbone-D. Fairbanks, Jr.., They Asked for It (G) 3040. .. Michael Whalen Joy Hodges Tower of London (G) 4012 Basil RathboneBoris Karloff N. Grey-B. O'Neil l. Hunter.. Tropic Fury 4052 R. Arlen-A. Devine-B. Roberts.. (See "In the Cutting Room," July 29/39.) Two Bright Boys (G) 4017. ... Jackie Cooper-F. Bartholomew... Under-Pup, The (G) 4010 Gloria Jean-N. Grey-R. Cum mings-V. Weidler-A. Gillis... 7/39, p. 65; Oct. 14/39, p. 06: Nov. I . Dec. 29,'39t.. . .94. Dec. 2/39 . Apr. 7 '39. . .88. Apr. 8/39 . May 19/39 ,., 72. May 20/39 Nov. 10/39 . . .84. Nov. 4/39 .Apr. 28/39. . . ..67. May 6/39 JU|y 7/39. ..67. July 1/39 .Sept. 8/39t . .65. Aug. 19/39 Oct. 6,'39t . ..66 .Juno 30/39. , . 66. June 10/39 .June 2/39... 62. June 10/39 .July 22/39 .Dec. . Nov. 3/39t.. ..63. Nov. 4/39 .Oct. 27/39t.. . .65. Nov. 4/39 . Dec. 8/39t.. ..60 8/39t.. ..91 May 20/39 . Dec. I5.'39t.. ..64 . Nov. 25/39 .Sept. l/39t.. ..66 Aug. 12/39 Oct. .Nov. IO/39t.. ..59 .Nov. 11/39 ..Baby Sandy-Mischa Auer. p. 62; Nov. 25 /39, p. 58.) (Exploitation: Oct. Dec. 23/39, p. 60.) Unexpected Father (G) 3008.. (Exploitation: July 1/39, When Tomorrow Comes (G) 3003 Irene Dunne-Charles Boyer Witness Vanishes, The (G) 4027 Edmund Lowe-Wendy Barrie... Coming Attractions Danger on Wheels R. Arlen-A. Devine-P. Moran. Devil Is Yellow Wayne Morris-Margaret Lindsay Framed Constance Moore-F. Albertson. (See "In the Cutting Room," Nov. 18/39.) Green Hell Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Joan Bennett John Howard Alan Hale George SandersGeorge Bancroft Vincent Price (See "In the Cutting Room," Oct. 28/39.) Honeymoon Deferred Edmund Lowe-Margaret Lindsay (See "In the Cutting Room," Dec. 9/39.) Invisible Man Returns Vincent Price-Sir Cedric Hard wicke-Nan Grey (See "In the Cutting Room," Nov. 11/39.) My Little Chickadee Mae West-W. C. Fields-Jos. Calleia-D. Foran-A. Nagel... Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love. Tom Brown-Peggy Moran Riders of Pasco Basin 4062 Johnny Mack Brown-Bob BakerFuzzy Knight-Frances Robinson Rigadoon Lola Lane-James Craig West of Carson City 4061 Johnny Mack Brown-Bob BakerFuzzy Knight-Peggy Moran.. .Sept. 29/39t....77.0ct. 14/39 .Nov. 3/39t....79.June 26/37 .June 9/39 96. June 10/39 .Nov. l7/39t....92.Nov. 25/39 .Oet. I3.'39t....62 Sept. l5/39t....70.Sept. 16/39 .Sept. l/39t....88.Aug. 26/39 1/39, p. 67; Nov. 25/39, p. 58; July 14/39 78. July 15/39 .Aug. 11/39 92. Aug. 19/39 .Sept. 22,'39t . ..66. Oct. 28/39 .Feb. 2/40t .Jan. 26,'40t. .Jan. I2.'40t. .Jan. 5/40t. .Jan. 5/40t. .Apr. 5/40t .Jan. I9,'40t 55. WARNER BROTHERS-FIRST NATIONAL First National Pictures Star Running Time Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed .86. Sept. 9/39 Title Angels Wash Their Faces, The (G) 367 Ronald Reagan Ann Sheridan "Dead End Kids"-B. Granville Aug. 26/39. (Exploitation: Nov. 25/39, pp. 57, 58.) Code of the Secret Service (G) 374 Ronald Reagan-Rosella Towne May 27/39 58. May 20/39 Confessions of a Nazi Spy (G) 353 Edw. G. Robinson Frances Lederer Paul Lukas May 6/39. ... 102. Apr. 29/39 (Exploitation: July 29/39, p. 69; Oct. 14/39, p. 66.) Cowboy Quarterback, The 366.. Bert Wheeler Marie Wilson Gloria Dickson July 29/39 56 (See "In the Cutting Room," June 3/39.)