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 #:: 000892
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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80 MOTION PICTURE HERALD December 30, 1939 (THE RELEASE CHACT—CCNT'D) Title Rel. Date Mln. Rhythm on the Reservation (7-22-39) T8-I0 July 7,'39..7.... Scared Crows, The (7-8-39) T8-9 June 9/39.. 7 Yip Yip Ylppy (7-29-39) J8-6 July 28. '39 7.... COLOR CLASSICS Barnyard Brat (7-15-39) C8-5 June 30V39..7 Busy Little Ants C9-3 Feb. 23.'40t-l rl.. Frosh Vegetable Mystery, The (10-14-39) C9-I . . . .Sept. 22,'39t . I rl . Small Fry (5-6-38) C8-4..Apr. 21/39. .7 COLOR CRUISES Chile K9-3 Nov. I0/39M rl.. Colombia (8-12-39) K8-7..July 21/39. 10. . . Cuba K9-4 Jan. 5/40t. I rl . . Ecuador (9-16-39) K9-I...Sept. l/39t!0 Isle of Columbus K9-5....Feb. 2/40t. I rl. . Jamaica (7-15-39) K8-6...May 26/39.10 Peru (10-14-39) K9-2 Oct. 6.'39t. I rl . . HEADLINERS Artie Shaw's Class in Swing (8-26-39) A9-I Sept. 8/39t 1 0 Frankie Masters & Orch. A9-5 Dec. 29/39t-l rl.. Here's Hal A9-4 Nov. 24/39t.l rl. . Jimmy Dorsey & Orch. A9-6 Feb. 2,'40t.l rl.. Moments of Charm of 1940 (10-4-39) A9-2 Oct. I3.'39tl I Phil Spitalny & Girl Orch. Paramount Presents Hoagy Carmichael (6-3-39) A8-I0 May 5. '39. 10 Sweet Moments (9-9-39) A8-I2 Aug. IV39.II Russ Morgan and Orch. Ted Fio Rito and His Orchestra (11-18-39) A9-2 Oct. 6,'39tll.... Tempo of Tomorrow (7-1-39) A8-II June 2/39. 10 Richard Himberand Orch. Three Kings and a Queen A8-9 Apr. 7/39. .1 rl. . Vincent Lopez and Orch. PARAGRAPHICS Bits of Life V9-3 Nov. I7,'39t-I rl.. Breaking the News (9-2-39) J8-I2 Aug. 25/39.10 Busy Little Bears (11-18-39) V9-2 Oct. 20/39tlO Farewell Vienna (7-15-39) V8-II June 23/39.10 Fisherman's Pluck V8-9 Apr. 14/39.. I rl.. Paramount Pictorial V9-6.Feb. 1 6/40t 1 rl . . Public Hobby No. I (9-16-39) V9-I Sept. 22,'39tll Swans (5-27-39) V8-IO....May 19/39.10.... Touchdown Review V9-4...Dec. 22/39t. I rl. . Windward Ho! V9-5 Jan. 1 9/40t 1 rl . . PARAMOUNT PICTORIAL (New Series) No. 10— P810 May 5,39. . I rl. . No. II— (6-24-39) P8-II..June 2/39.10.... No. 12— (8-12-39) P812.. July 14/39.10 POPEYE THE SAILOR Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp (4-29-39) E 8-8... Apr. 7/39.22.... (Special) Females Is Fickle E9-3...Feb. 23.'40t. I rl. . Ghosts Is the Bunk (7-22-39) E8-9 June 16/39.. 7 Hello How Am I? (8-12-39) E8-I0 July 14/39 . 7.... It's the Natural Thing to Do (8-26-39) E8-II July 28/39.. 7 Never Sock a Baby (11-25-39) E9-I Nov. 3,'39t6 Shakespearian Spinach E9-2 Jan. I9/40M rl.. PARAMOUNT SOUND NEWS Two Editions Weekly POPULAR SCIENCE (In Color) No. 5— (5-27-39) J8-5 May 12/39.11... No. 6— (7-29-39) J8-6 Aug. 4/39.11.... 1939-40 No. I— J9-I Sept. I5,'39tl0 No. 2— (12-2-39) J9-2 Nov. 3/39t 10.... GRANTLAND RICE SPORTL1GHTS No. 62 — Good Skates (5-6-39) R8-IO Apr. 14/39.10 No. 63 — Diamond Dust (6-3-39) R8-II May 1 2, '39. 10 No. 64— Death Valley Thrills (6-24-39) R8-l2.June 9/39.10 No. 65— Watch Your Step (8-19-39) R8-I3 July 7/39.10 Title Rel. No. 66 — Hydro-Maniacs (9-9-39) R9-I Sept No. 66 — A Desert Adventure (9-16-39) R9-2 Sept, No. 67 — Catching Whoppers (9-16-39) R9-3 Oct. No. 68 — A Day Is Born (I I1 1 -39) R9-4 Nov. No. 69 — AquaRhythm (11-18-39) R9-5 Nov. No. 70— Judo Experts R9-6. Dec. No. 71— Bowling Skill R9-7 Jan. SYMPHONIC SERI Blue Danube, The D9-1 ... SeptMerry Wives of Windsor (11-18-39) D9-2 William Tell D9-3 Nov. UNUSUAL OCCUPAT (In Color) No. 5— (5-6-39) L8-5 Apr. No. 6— (7-29-39) L8-6 June (New Series) No. I— (10-14-39) L9-I....Oct. No. 2— (12-16-39) L9-2...Nov. No. 3— L9-3 Jan. Date Mln. l/39tl0... 22.'39tl0. .. I3,'39tl0... 3/39tlO... 24,*39tl0... 8/39t.l rl. 26,'40t.l rl. ES 29/39t.l rl. 9... 24/39t.f rl. ONS 14/39.11... 16/39.10... I3/39M rl. I7,'39tll... I9,*40t.l rl. RKO RADIO Title Rel. Date Mln. LEON ERROL COMEDIES Moving Vanities (5-6-39) 93,705 May 5/39.17... Ring Madness 9370 June 30/39.19... Scrappily Married 03,703.. Jan. 12/40+20... Truth Aches 03.702 Nov. 3/39tl9... Wrong Room, The (9-30-39) 03,701 Sept. 22/39tl9... HEADLINERS No. 4 — Sales Slips 93.604. .June 2/39.17.. EDGAR KENNEDY COMEDIES Act Your Age (10-14-39) 03,401 Oct. 6/39tl8.. Baby Daze 93,405 May 19/39.15.. Feathered Pests 93.406 July 14/39.16.. Kennedy the Great 03.402.. Dec. 8/39tl9.. INFORMATION PLEASE No. I— (10-14-39) 04,201 . .Sept. 8/39tl0. . No. 2— (10-28-39) 04.202. .Oct. 6/39tll.. No. 3— (12-2-39) 04,203. .. Nov. 3/39f 10. . No. 4—04,204 Dec. l/39tll.. MARCH OF TIME 1938 39 No. 9 — Japan: Master of the Orient (4-15-39) 93,109 Apr. 14/39.19.. No. 10— Dixie-U.S.A. (5-13-39) 93,110 May 12/39.19.. No. II — War, Peace and Propaganda (6-10-39) 93.111 June 9/39.19.. No. 12 — The Movies March On (7-8-39) 93,112 July 7/39.22.. No. 13— Metropolis — 1939 (8-5-39) 93,113 Aug. 4/39.18.. 1939 40 No. I — Soldiers with Wings (9-9-39) 03,101 Sept. I,'39tl9.. No. 2— Battle Fleets of England (10-7-39) 03,102. Sept. 29/39tl8.. No. 3 — Uncle Sam — The Farmer (10-28-39) 03,103 Oct. 27/39tl8.. No. 4 — Newsfronts of War — 1940 (11-25-39) 03,104. Nov. 24/39tl9.. No. 5 — Crisis in the Pacific (12-23-39) 03.105 17.. NU-ATLAS PRODUCTIONS Arcade Varieties (5-20-39) 94,210 May 12/39.11.. Lillian Roth Hello Mama (4-1-39) 94,209 Apr. 14/39.11.. George Jessel Samovar Serenade 94,208. .Mar. 17/39.10.. Luba Malina Tropical Topics 94,206 Jan. 20/39.10.. Rosita Ortega PATHE NEWS Released twice a week PATHE REVIEWS Released once a month PATHE TOPICS Released seven times a year RADIO FLASH COMEDIES Blamed for a Blonde (10-14-39) 03,201 Oct. 20/39tl6.. Chicken Feed 03,203 Jan. I9.'40tl8. Coat Tails 03,202 Nov. I7,'39tl8.. Marriage Go-Round 93,204. July 28/39.18. Title Rel. Date Min. Dog-Gone 93,208 Apr. 21/39.16.... Twincuplets 03,204 Jan. 26/40t20 RAY WHITLEY COMEDIES Bandit and Ballads 03,502. Dec. I5,'39t.2rls. Cupid Rides the Range (10-14-39) 03,501 Sept. 8/39tl8 Ranch House Romeo (4-1-38) 93,503 Apr. 7/39.17.... Sagebrush Serenade 93,504. June 6/39.19 REELISMS Acres of Plenty (11-18-39) 04,602 Oct. l3/39t.9 Air Waves (3-17-39) 94,607 Mar. 10/39.10.... American Royal (1 1-18-39) . Nov. IO/39t.9 Kennel Kings (8-26*39) 94,612 July 12/39.. 9 Nevada Unlimited (9-16-39) 04,601 Sept. l5/39t-8 Pack Trip (9-16-39) 94, 613. Aug. 18/39.. 9.... Soldiers of Sea 94,608 Apr. 7/39.-9 Television (5-6-39) 94,609. May 5/39.. 9 Swinguette (7-15-39) May 26/39. .8 West Wall 04,604 Dec. 8/39flO World of Tomorrow (7-15-39) 94,611 June 23/39.-9 Zoo (8-12-39) 94,612 July 21, '39.. 9 RKO PATHE SPORTSCOPE Big Leaguers (4-29-39) 94.309 Apr. 21/39.. 9 Devil Drivers (7-15-39) 94.311 June 16/39.. 9 Gun Play (10-14-39) 04.301 Sept. l/39t.l rl. . Hunting Hounds (11-18-39) 04.302 Sept. 29/39t9 Ice Cutters (11-4-39) 04,303.Oct. 27,'39t.9 Riding the Crest (7-8-39) 94.312 July 14/39.. 9 Smooth Approach (5-20-39) 94.310 May 19/39. .9'/i. . Snow Falls (3-18-39) 94.307 Feb. 24/39.. I rl.. Sporting Wings (4-1-39) 94.308 Mar. 24/39.. 9 Winter Playground (12-23-39) 04,304 Nov. 24/39f.9... SPECIAL Five Times Five (9-16-39) 93,801 July 23/39.20... WALT DISNEY CARTOONS Autograph Hound 94.116 ..Sept. 1/39.. 8 Beach Picnic (5-27-39) 94.114 June 9/39.. 8... Donald's Cousin Gus (5-20-39) 94,113 May 19/39. .8... Donald's Penguin (5-27-39) 94.117 Aug. 11/39. .8... Goofy and Wilbur (10-1-38) 94,110 Mar. 17/39. .8... Hockey Champ (5-20-39) 94,110 Mar. 17/39. .7... Officer Duck 04,101 Sept. 22/39t.8... Practical Pig, The (10-1-38) 94,109 Feb. 24/39 Sea Scout 94,115 June 30/39.. 8... Ugly Duckling, The (10-1-38) 94,111 Apr. 7/39. .8... 20TH CENTURY-FOX ADVENTURES OF THE NEWSREEL CAMERAMAN Title Rel. Date Min. Conquering the Colorado (8-26-39) 0201 Aug. 1 8.*39t II — Filming the Fleet (9-23-39) 0202 Oct. 27/39tM... Sand Hogs 9205 May 12/39.10... Sky Fighters (12-9-39) 0203 Dec. 8.*39tl I FASHIONS (In Color) Fashion Forecast, No. 3 9603 Mar. 31/39.10... Fashion Forecast, No. 4 9604 luly 7/39.. 10..., Fashion Forecast, No. 5 0601 ..' Sept. I5,'39tl0... Fashion Forecast, No. 6 0602 Dec. 22/391.1 rl. FATHER HUBBARD'S ALASKAN ADVENTURES Aghileen Pinnacles (10-21-39) 0103 Nov. I0,'39tll... Birthplace of Icebergs (9-2-39) 0101 Aug. 4/39tll... Valley of 10,000 Smokes (12-23-39) 0105 Feb. I6,'40tl0... LEW LEHR Monkeys Is the Cwaziest People (9-30-39) 0401 ... Sept. 29/39tl0... Title Rel. Date Mln. Muscle Maulers (5-6-39) 9404 Apr. 14/39.11 Silly Season, The (12-2-39) 0402 Jan. 5/40.10 MAGIC CARPET SERIES (Lowell Thomas) Evergreen Empire, The (10-21-39) 0102 Oct. l3/39tl I Good Neighbors 9106 May 26/39.11 Isle of Pleasure (11-19-38) 9103 Feb. 3/39.11 Kangaroo Country (12-9-39) 0104 Feb. 2,'40tl0.... Mystic Siam (5-6-39) 9105. Mar. 17/39.10.... Tempest Over Tunis 9107. .June 9/39.11 Viking Trail (12-31-38) 9104 Feb. 17/39.10 TERRY-TOONS Africa Squawks 9516 June 30/39. .7 Barnyard Baseball 9517 July 14/39.. 7 Barnyard Egg-citement (5-6-39) 9528 May 5/39.. 7 (color) Cuckoo Bird, The 9511 Apr. 7/39. .7.... Dog in a Mansion, A 0507. Jan. I2.'40t.l rl.. Edgar Runs Again 0508. ..Jan. 26/40t. I rl. . First Robin, The 0555 Dec. 29/39t.l rl.. (color) Frozen Feet 9509 Feb. 24/39.. 7 Gandy Goose in a Bully Romance 9515 June 16/39.. 7 Gandy Goose in G Man Jitters 9510 Mar. 10/39. .7 Gandy Goose in the Frame Frame Up 9507 Dec. 30/38.. 7 Golden West, The (8-26-39) 0501 Aug. 25/39t.7.... Harvest Time 0556 Feb. 9/40t.lrl.. (color) Hitch-Hiker. The 0505 Dec. I,'39t.7 Hook Line and Sinker 0552. Sept. 8/39t.7 Ice Pond, The 0506 Dec. I5,'39t . I rl . . Nick's Coffee Pot 9513 May 19/39.. 7 Nutty Network, The 9527.. Mar. 24/39. .7 (color) Old Fire Horse 9518 July 28/39f.7 One Mouse in a Million (12-9-39) 0504 Nov. 3/39f.7 Orphan Duck, The (10-14-39) 0553 Oct. 6,'39t.7 Prize Guest, The 9514 June 2/39.. 7 Sheep in the Meadow (10-14-39) 0502 Sept. 22/39t-7 Their Last Bean (4-29-39) 9512 Apr. 21/39.. 7 Three Bears. The 9526 Feb. 10/39. .7 (color) Two Headed Giant (8-12-39) 0551 Aug. ll/39t-7 Watchdog, The 0503 Oct. 20/39t.l rl.. Wicky-Wacky Romance, A (12-9-39) 0554 Nov. I7,'39t.7 (color) ED THORGERSEN (Snorts) Big Game Fishing 0301. ..Sept. I,'39tl0.... Clocking the Jockeys (10-7-39) 0302 Nov. 24/39tl I Hunting Dogs (5-6-39) 9303 Mar. 3/39.11 Inside Baseball 9304 Apr. 28/39.11 Sports Immortals 9305 June 23/39.11.... Topnotch Tennis 0303 Feb. I9,'40t.l rl.. UNITED ARTISTS WORLD WINDOWS (Color) Title Rel. Date Min. Arabian Bazaar (1 2-3 1 -38) Sept. 1/39.10 Eternal Fire, The (1-28-39) Sept. 21/39.10 Jerusalem (1-14-39) May 1/39.10 Labanon Coast Dec. 1/39.10.... Petra (1-14-39) Aug. 1/39.10.... River Thames (4-15-39) ... Nov. 1/39.10 Ruins of Palmyra Oct. 1/39.10 Wanderers of the Desert. . .July 1/39.10 UNIVERSAL Title Rel. Date Min. GOING PLACES WITH GRAHAM McNAMEE No. 60— (3-11-39) 3358.... Feb. 20/39. .9'/2. . No. 61— (4-15-39) 3359.... Mar. 13/39. .9. .. . No. 62— (5-20-39) 3360.... Apr. 10/39.. 9.... (Reviewed under title, "America Takes to Skiis") No. 63— (6-3-39) 3361.... May 1 5/39 . . 9'/2 . . (Reviewed under the title, "Theatre of the Sky.")