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 #:: 000891
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 3 0, 19 3 9 MOTION PICTURE HERALD 79 (THE RELEASE CHARE--CCNT*E) SHCEE FILMS {Numbers immediately following title designate date reviewed; for example, (8-5-39) August 5, 1939. Numerals following review dates are production numbers.! COLUMBIA BROADWAY COMEDIES Title Rel. Date Mln. A-Dueklng They Did Go (4-22-39) 9406 April 7/39. I6'/i . . (3 Stooges) All American Blondes (11-11-39) 1423 Oct. 20,'39tl6'/a. . Andy Clyde Andy Clyde Gets Spring Chicken 1426 Dec. I5,'39t 19. . . . Awful Goof. The 1427 Dec. 22/39?. 2 rls. Charley Chase Boom Goes the Groom 9431 Mar. 25, '39. I7'/j. . Andy Clyde Calling All Curs (9-9-39) 1401 Aug. 25/39? l7'/2. . (3 Stooges) Chump Takes a Bump, The 9433 May 5,'39. 18. — Charley Chase Glove SI infers 1425 Nov. 24,'39tl8 (All Star) Mooching Through Georgia (9-9-39) 9438 Aug. Il.'39. 19 CAM Star) Nothing but Pleasure 1428. Buster Keaton Jan. I9.'40t.2 rls. Now It Can Be Sold 9434.. June 2, '39.1? Andy Clyde Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise (10-14-39) 1402 Oct. 6,'39t I8'A . . (3 Stooges) Pest from the West (6-17-39) 9435 June I6,'39.I9 Buster Keaton Rattling Romeo 9436 July I4,'39.I7 Charley Chase Rockin' Thru the Rockies 1404 Jan. 5,'40t.2rls. (3 Stooges) Sap Takes a Wrap, The 9430 Mar. 1 0/39. l5'/2 . . Charley Chase Saved by the Belie (-8-2-39) 9408 June 30,'39.I7 (3 Stooges) Skinny the Moocher 1421. ..Sept. 8/39?l6'/2.. Charley Chase Star Is Shorn, A 9432 Apr. 2I,'39.I7 (All Star) Static in the Attic 1422... Sept. 22,'39?I9 Walter Catlett Teacher's Pest 1424 Nov. 3/39?l6'/2.. Charley Chase Three Sappy People 1403. ..Dec. l,'39?l8'/2.. (3 Stooges) Trouble Finds Andy Clyde 9437 July 28,'39. 18. . . . Yes, We Have No Bonanza 9407 May I9,'39.I6 (3 Stooges) CINESCOPES World of I960 (Futurama) 1971 Dec. 22/39?. I rt.. COLOR RHAPSODIES Boy, a Gun and Birds, A 1506 Jan. I2,'40t.l rl.. Crop Chasers (10-14-39) 1502 Sept. 22/39?. 8.... Dreams On Ice (10-7-39) 1504 Oct. 20,,39t.6'/2.. Happy Tots (4-22-39) 9508. Mar. 3I,'39..7 Hollywood Sweepstakes (8-12-39) 9512 July 28,'39..8 House That Jack Built, The 9509 Apr. I4,'39. .7. . . . Jitterbug Knights (9-9-39) 1501 Aug. I l.'39t-7 Lucky Pigs (6-17-39) 9510 May 26/38. .7 Mother Goose in Swingtime 1505 Dec. 1 8/39 1. 7 Mountain Ears (M-ll-39) 1503 Nov. 3/39?. 7 Nell's Yells 9511 June 30/39. .7.... Title Rel. Date Mln. COLUMBIA TOURS Beautiful Switzerland 1553. Nov. I7.'39tl0... Historic Cities of India 1552 Oct. 27/39tlO... Holland and the Zuyder Zee (11-25-39) 1551 Sept. f5/39tl0... Life in Paris 1555 Jan. 26/40?. I rl. Man-Made Island (6-17-39) 9554 May 26/39. .9... (Frisco Fair) Morocco 9556 Aug. 11/39. IO'/2. New Hampshire 1554 Dec. 22/39t.l rl. (color) Sojourn in India 9555 July 7/39.. 9'/2. COMMUNITY SING No. 7 9657 (Parade of Hits) Mar. 24/39.. 9'/s. No. 8 (4-29-39) 9658 (Strauss Music) Apr. 21/39.. 8... No. 9 9659 (Songs of the West) May 19/39.10... No. 10 (6-17-39) 9660 ....Juno 16/39.10... (Romance Sengs) (New Series) No. I (9-939) 1651 Aug. 4/39t.9... (Crosby Hit Songs) No. 2 1652 Sept. 8/39t.9'/2. (Old Time Songs) No. 3 1653 Oct. I3,'39tl0... (College Songs) No. 4 1654 Nov. 17/39?. 1 1... (Stephen Foster Songs) No. 5 1655 Dec. 22/39t.l rl, No. 6 1656 Feb. 2/40? . I rl. FABLE CARTOONS Park Your Baby 175 Dec. 22/39t.l rl. Little Lost Sheep 1751 Oct. 6/39?. 7... FOOLS WHO MADE HISTORY No. I (Elias Howe) (10-2-39) 1601 Sept. l/39tll... No. 2 (Charles Goodyear) 1602 Oct. 6/39tl0'/2. HAPPY HOUR Know Your History (Remakes from "March of Years") No. 2 9472 Mar. 23/39. IO'/2 No. 3 9473 Apr. 21/39.11... SPECIAL (HAPPY HOUR) No. I (I l-l 1-39) 1520 (Book of Books) Oct. 6/39? 10.. No. 2 1521 (Building of Boys) Oct. I2/39?II.. KRAZY KAT CARTOONS 30. Golf Chumps 9705 Apr. 6/39. .7.. 31. Krazy's Shoe Shop 9706 May 12/39.. 6.. MUSIC HALL VANITIES Montmartre Madness (6-3-39) 9964 June 30/39. 1 0</2 Night at the Troc 9962 Mar. 2/39.IOl/2 Yankee Doodle Home (5-27-39) 9963 May 19/39.10.. PHANTASIES CARTOON Charm Bracelet, The (9-9-39) 1701 Sept. 1/39?. 6Vi Man of Tin 1704 Feb. 23/40?. I rl Millionaire Hobo 1702 Nov. 24/39?. 7.. Mouse Exterminator, The 1703 Jan. 26/39?. 6'/2 PICTUREGRAPH No. I 9951 Feb. 10/39 SCRAPPY CARTOONS Scrappy's Rodeo 9756 .June 2/39.. 6.. Scrappy's Sideshow 9754... Mar. 3/39. .7.. Worm's Eye View, A (5-20-39) 9755 Apr. 28/39.. 7.. SCREEN SNAPSHOTS No. 7 9857 Mar. 17/39.10. . No. 8 (4-29-39) 9858 Apr. 8/39.. 9'/2 No. 9 (5-20-39) 9859 May 12/39.10.. No. 10 9860 May 26/39. 10. . No. 1 1 9861 June 15/39. 10 . . No. 12 (8-19-39) 9862 July 28/39.10.. (New Series) No. I (10-14-39) 1851 Sept. 22/39?. 9'/2 No. 2 (11-18-39) 1852 Nov. IO/39tlO.. No. 3 1853 Dec. I ,'39?. I rl No. 4 1854 Jan. 5,'40t. I rl SPECIAL SPORT THRILLS Big Fish (9-9-39) 9810... Aug. 18/39.10.. Bows and Arrows 1801 Oct. 6/39?. 9.. Diving Rhythm (5-20-39) 9806 Apr. 21/39.10.. Flying Targets 1803 Dec. 29,'39t.lrl Jai Alai 1802 Nov. 3,'39?.8'/2 Jockeys Up (6-17-39) 9807. June 2/39.. 9'/2 Navy Champions (4-22-39) 9805 Mar. l7/39..9'/2 Odd Sports 9804 Feb. 10/39. IO'/2 Title Rel. Date Mln. Technique of Tennis (6-17-39) 9808 June 30/39.. 8'/2. There Goes Rusty (8-26-39) 9809 July 15/39. IO'/2. WASHINGTON PARADE No. 2 (2-18-39) 9902 (Inside the White House) ... Feb. 21/39.11... No. 3 (5-27-39) 9903 (Inside the Capitol) Apr. 28/39.10... No. 4 9904 (Library of Congress) Aug. 4/39.10... 1939-40 No. I (11-25-39) .99! (Smithsonian Institution). Oct. 20/39tl0'/2. No. 2 1991 Dec. 8/39t. I rl. MGM Title Rel. Date Min. CARTOONS Art Gallery (6-3-39) W-886 May 13/39. .9... (Color) Bear That Couldn't Sleep (7-15-39) W-887 Juno 10/39.. 9... (Sepia) Blue Danube, The (12-23-39) W-891 Oct. 28/39. .9... (color) Bookworm. The (9-16-39) W-889 Aug. 26/39.. 9... (Color) Goldilocks and the Three Bears (7-22-39) W-888..July 15/39.11... Jitterbug Follies (3-25-39) W-883 Feb. 25/39.. 9... (Sepia) Little Goldfish, The (4-22-39) W-885 Apr. 15, '39.. 8... (Color) One Mother's Family (M-ll-39) W-890 Sept. 30/39. .9... Peace on Earth (12-9-39) W-81 Dec. 9/39.. 9... (color) CRIME DOESN'T PAY No. 21 — Money to Loan (3-25-39) P-812 Mar. 11/39.21... Alan Dinehart-Paul Guilfoyle No. 22 — While America Sleeps (4-22-39) P-8l3..Apr. 15/39.21... Dick Purcell No. 23 — Help Wanted (7-1-39) P-814 June 10/39.21... Tom Neal-Jo Ann Sayers No. 24 — Think First (10-21-39) P-815 Sept 9/39.21... Laraine Day-Ann Morriss No. 25 — Drunk Driving (10-28-39) P-816 Oct. 28/39.21... Dick Purcell-Jo Ann Sayers No. 26— Pound Foolish P1. Dec. 23/39?20... FITZPATRICK TRAVELTALKS Colorful Curacao (7-29-39) T-862 May 27/39.. 9... Day on Treasure Island, A (9-30-39) T-51 Sept. 2/39tl0... Glimpses of Australia (5-27-39) T-859 Apr. 15/39. .9... Land of Alaska Nellie T-55 Dec. 23/39t.9... Natural Wonders of Washington State (10-21-39) T-52 Oct. 7, '39?. 9. Old Natchez T-56 Dec. 30/39?. 9. Picturesque Udaipur (7-15-39) T-861 May 13/39.. 8. Quaint St. Augustine (12-2-39) T-53 Nov. 4/39?. 9. Rural Hungary (6-24-39) T-860 Apr. 29/39.. 9. Sydney, Pride of Australia (2-4-39) T-854 Dec. 3, '38.. 9. Valiant Venezuela T-54 Nov. 25/39?. 9. MGM MINIATURES Ash Can Fleet (10-21-39) M-72 Sept. 9/39tll. Robert Warwick Failure at 50, A (11-18-39) M-73 Oct. 7/39tl0. Truman BradleyJack Mulhall Greener Hills, The (7-15-39) M-880 May 27, '39. 1 1 . Emmett Vogan-Grace Stafford Hollywood Hobbies (6-17-39) M-878 May 13/39.10. Sally Payne-Joyce Compton Title Rel. Date Min Love On Tap M-877 Mar. 18/39.11. Mary Howard (Sepia) Mendelssohn's Wedding March (12-2-39) M-74...Nov. 4/39?. 8. Miracle at Lourdes M-75..Dec. 30/39tll.. (Sepia) Prophet Without Honor (6-17-39) M-879 May 20/39.11. Tom Neal Rhumba Rhythm (9-9-39) M-71 Sept. 2/39? 1 1.. Mary Teen-Sally Blaine (Sepia) Where Turf Meets Surf M-76 Jan. 6.'40tll. (Sepia) MUSICAL COMEDIES Happily Buried (6-3-39) R-805 Apr. 15/39.20. Anthony AllenRita Oehman OUR GANG Auto Antics (9-16-39) C-942 July 22/39.10. Captain Spanky's Showboat (10-28-39) C-I3I Sept. 9/39tll. Clown Princess (6-3-39) C-938 Apr. 15/39.10. Cousin Wilbur (6-17-39) C-939 Apr. 29/39.10. Dad for a Day (12-2-39) C-132 Oct. 2l/39tll. Dog Daze (7-29-39) July I ,'39.11. Time Out for Lessons C-l33.Dee. 2/39tll. Joy Scouts (7-29-39) June 24/39.10. Tiny Troubles (3-25-39) C-936 Feb. 18/39.10. PASSING PARADE (Sepia) No. 5— (6-17-39) K-925...May 20/39.10. (Angel of Mercy) (Sepia) No. 6— (6-17-39) K-926...June 17/39. .9. (Yankee Doodle Goes to Town) No. 7 — Giant of Norway (7-22-39) K-927 June 24/39.11. No. 8 — Story That Couldn't Be Printed (9-16-39) K-928 July 22/39.11. No. 9 — One Against the World (9-16-39) K-929..Aug. 19/39.11. No. 10 — Unseen Guardians (10-14-39) K-930 Aug. 26/39.11. No. 1 1 — Forgotten Victory (12-23-39) K-I2I Dec. 9,'39tll. (Sepia) PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES Culinary Carving (8-12-39) S-910 July 1/39. .9. Football Thrills of 1938 (10-14-39) S-912 Sept. 16/39.10. Let's Talk Turkey (12-2-39) S-IOI Oct. 28/39tll. Poetry of Nature (7-8-39). May 17/39.10. (Sepia) Radio Hams (6-17-39) S-908 May 20/39.10. Romance of the Potato S-103 Dec. 9,'39t.9. (Sepia) Set 'Em Up (10-21-39) S-913 Oct. 7/39.10... Ski Birds (11-25-39) S-I02.N0V. I8,'39?.8... Take a Cue (9-16-39) S-9II Aug. 12/39. .9... (Sepia) Weather Wizards (4-22-39) S-907 Apr. 8/39.. 9... ROBERT BENCHLEY Dark Magie (5-27-39) F-956 May 13/39.10... Day of Rest, The (10-21-39) F-I4I Sept. 6/39?.9... Home Early (6-17-39) F-957 May 27/39.. 9... F-958 June 10/39.10... See Your Doctor (12-23-39) F-142 Dec. 16/39?. 8.. That Inferior Feeling F-143 Dec. 9/39?. 9... MONOGRAM Title Rel. Date Mln. Raiders Over England 3830. Nov. 15/39?. 2 rlt PARAMOUNT BETTY BOOP CARTOONS Title Rel. Date Mln. Musical Mountaineers (5-27-39) T8-8 May 12/39.. 7...