Motion Picture Herald (Mar-Apr 1940)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Herald
Date:
Mar-Apr 1940
Publisher:
[New York, N.Y. : Quigley Pub. Co.]
Volume:
Motion Picture Herald (Mar-Apr 1940)
Leaf #:
000485
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:
August 29, 2022
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March 30, 1940 MOTION PICTURE HERALD 97 (THE RELEASE CHART— CONT'D) Title Renegade Trail 3859 W (See "Arizona Bracelets Star Rel. Boyd-R. Hayden-G. Hayes.. Aug In the Cutting Room," Dec. 31, '38.) Running Time Date Minutes Reviewed Road to Singapore (G) 3926... B. Crosby-D. Lamour-B. Hope.. (Exploitation: Mar. 9. '40. p. 79; Mar. 23, '40, p. 60.) Rulers of the Sea (G) 3910. . Douglas Fairbanks. Jr.-Margaret Lockwood-Will Fyffe (Exploitation: Feb. 24. 'JO. p. 53.) Santa Fe Marsha] (G) 3956. .. William Boyd-Russell Hayden. . Seventeen (G) 3924 J. Cooper-B. Field-O. Kruger. . (Exploitation: Mar. 2, '40, p. 65.) ■Showdown (G) 3557 Wm. Boyd-Russell Hayden (Exploitation: Feb. I7,'40, p. 53.) Star Maker, The (G) 3851 Bing Crosby-Louise CampbellNed Sparks-Linda Ware Aug (Exploitation: Oet. 7.'39. p. 65: Oct. I4,'39, pp. 63 , 66; Nov. 4, p. 98.) Television Spy (G) 3907 Judith Barrett-Wm. Henry Oct. This Man in Paris (A) 3865.. Barry K. Barnes-Valerie Hobson Aug. hat a Life (G) 3905 Jackie Cooper Betty Field Lionel Stander-John Howard. . .Oct. (Exploitation: Nov. 1 1. '39, p. 66: Jan. 6, '40, p. 72.) Women Without Names (G) 3925 Ellen Drew-Robert Paige Mar. Mar. 22,'40t.. ..85. Feb. 24/40 Nav. I7.'39t. . ..97 Sept. I6.'39 Jan. 26,'40t.. ..68 Jan. I3,'40 Mar. I,'40t.. ..78 Feb. 24,'40 Mar. 8,'40t.. ..63 Mar. 2/40 Feb. I6,'40t. . ..86 Feb. 10. '40 25, '39 94. Aug. 26. '39 39. pp. 66, 67; Dee. 9. '39, 20,'39t 60. Oet. I4,'39 18, '39 86. July 8,39 6.'39t 79. Sept. 23. '39 I5.'40t. . • 63. Feb. 24. '40 .Apr. 5,'40t 76. Jan. 20. '40 Apr. 26.'40t. 3,'40t Coming Attractions Adventure in Diamonds (G)...lsa Miranda-George Brent... (Exploitation: Jan. 20, '40, p. 66.) Biscuit Eater, The Billy Lee-Helene Millard (See "In the Cutting Room," Dee. 30, '39.) utk Benny Rides Again Jack Benny Ed "Rochester" Anderson-Andy Devine May (See "In the Cutting Room." Jan. 6, '40.) Jate with Destiny, A B. Rathbone-E. Drew-J. Howard 5r. Cyclops (G) Albert Dekker-Janice Logan Apr. I2,'40t (Exploitation: Mar. 16, '40, p. 59.) )own Went McGinty Brian Donlevy-Akim Tamiroff Muriel Angelus Aug. 9,'40t (See "In the Cutting Room," Feb. 10, '40.) rrench Without Tears (A) Ray M illandEllen Drew Apr. I9.'40t 67. Nov ihost Breakers, The B. Hope-P. Goddard-R. Carlson Jolden Gloves Jean Cagney-Richard Denning.. .Aug. 2,'40t (See "In the Cutting Room," Jan. I3,'40.) (enry Aldrich, No. 2 Jackie Cooper-Leila Ernest lidden Gold W. Boyd-R. Hayden-R. Rogers.. June 7.'40t Want a Divorce* Joan B Ion del I D ick Powell -ight of the Western Stars. .. V. Jory-R. Hayden-N. Beery, Jr. ..May 24,'40t (See "In the Cutting Room," Nov. I8,'39.) lorthwest Mounted Police* Gary Cooper-Madeleine Carroll Robt. Preston-P. Goddard : ipened by Mistake C. Ruggles-R. Paige-J. Logan.. May I0.'40t 1 lueen of the Mob Ralph Bellamy Jean Cagney Wm. Henry-Blanche Yurka. . . . June 28,'40t (See "Women from Hell," "In the Cutting Room." Feb. 10,'40.) ' .afari Madeleine Carroll-Douglas Fairbanks, Jr June I4,'40t (See "In the Cutting Room," Jan. I3,'40.) stage Coach War Wm. Boyd-Russell Hayden July (See "War Along the Stage Coach Trail," "In the Cutting Room, "hose Were the Days Wm. H olden J. Barrett B. Granville-E. Stone-V. Glaser..June 2l,'40t. (See "At Good Old Siwash," "In the Cutting Room," Dee. 30, '39.) yphoon Dorothy Lamour-Robert Preston.. May I7,'40t. (See "In the Cutting Room," Oct. 28, '39.) Jntamed Ray M illand-Patricia Morison Akim Tamiroff July 5, '40+. (See "In the Cutting Room," Sept. 23, '39.) Vay of All Flesh A. Tamiroff Wm. Henry G. George-M. Angelus-J. Cagney May 3l,'40f. (See "In the Cutting Room," Jan. 6,'40.) 77. Mar. 9,'40 I2,'40t ' Jan. 20, '40.) PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORP. Running Time Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed 6,'39t 62 29,'39t.. ..84. Nov. 25, '39 5 I Title Star Juried Alive Beverly RobertsRobert Wilcox ... Nov. ■i Eioose Step (G) Roland Drew-Steffi Duna Oct. (Reviewed under the title, "Beasts of Berlin.") nvisible Killer, The (G) Grace BradleyRoland Drew Nov. •lercy Plane James Dunn-Frances GitTord Dec. (See "In the Cutting Room," Dec. 9,'39.) Texas Renegades Tim McCoy Jan. "orture Ship Lyle Talbot-Jacqueline Wells Oct. (See "In the Cutting Room," Sept. I6,'39.) sagebrush Family Trails West, The Bobby Clark-Earle Hodgins Jan. I4.'39t. . 4,'39t.. .61. Feb. 24, '40 .58 21, '40t. 22. '39t. I4,'40t. Coming Attractions Sold Star Mothers ■Ian from Oklahoma >ne of the Finest swift Justice Tim McCoy REPUBLIC Running Time ! Title Star Rel Oate Minutes Reviewed .rizona Kid, The (G) 951 Roy Rogers-George Hayes Sept. 29,'39t 61. Oct. I4,'39 allinq All Marine (G) 912. . D. Barry-H. Mack-W. Hymer Sept. 2l.'39t 66. Sept. 9.'39 olorado Sunset (G) 846 Gene Autry Smiley Burnette June Storey-Buster Crabbe July 31, '39 64. Aug. 5,'39 Title Star Covered Trailer, The 915 Jas.. Lueile &. Russell Gleason. Cowboys from Texas (G) 962.. Three Mesquiteers Days of Jesse James (G) 953.. Roy Rogers-Geo. "Gabby" Hayes. Flight at Midnight (G) 911. ..Col. Roscoe Turner-Phil ReganJean ParkerRobt. Armstrong. Forgotten Girls (G) 920 Louise Platt-Donald Woods Heroes of the Saddle (G) 963. . Three Mesquiteers In Old Monterey (G) 847 G. Autry-S. Burnette-G. Hayes. (Exploitation: Oct. 7, '39, p. 65.) Jeepers Creepers (G) 914 Weaver Bros. & Elviry Roy Rogers Kansas Terrors. The (G) 961..? MesquiteersJacqueline Wells. Main Street Lawyer 905 Edward Ellis-Anita Louise Mickey the Kid (G) 814 Bruce Cabot-Ralph Byrd-Zasu Pitts-Tommy Ryan Money to Burn (G) 917 Jas., Lucile &. Russell Gleason.. New Frontier (G) 868 J. Wayne-R. Corrigan-R. Hatton. Pioneers of the West. (G) 964. Three Mesquiteers Rancho Grande 942 G. Autry-S. Burnette-J. Storey. (See "In the Cutting Room." Mar. 9, '40.) Rovin' Tumbleweeds (G) 848 .. G. Autry-S. Burnette-M. Carlisle . Sabotage (G) 913 Chas. GrapewinArleen Whelan Gordon Oliver Saga of Death Valley (G) 952. Roy Rogers-George Hayes She Married a Cop (G) 815 Phil Regan-Jean Parker Should Husbands Work? (G) 816 Gleasons, James, Lucille. Russell Marie Wilson Tommy Ryan Smuggled Cargo (G) 825 Rochelle Hudson-Barry MacKay. South of the Border (G) 941.. Gene Autry-Smiley Burnette.... Thou Shalt Not Kill (A) 916. .Charles Bickford-Owen Davis. Jr. -Doris Day Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Running Time Jan. Aug. Oet. Oct. Nov. July Dec. Aug. Mar. Mar. Nov. Oct. Nov. July July Aug. Dec. Village Barn Dance (G) 919.. Richard Cromwell Doris Day Lulu Belle & Scottl Wall Street Cowboy (G) 857. Wolf of New York (G) 918.. R. Rogers-G. Hayes-R. Hatton. Edmund Lowe Rose Hobart James Stephenson I0,'39f .66 Nov. 1 1 '39 20,'39t.. ..57. Dee. 9.'39 20,'39t. . ..63. Dee. 23. '39 28,'39t. . ..66. Sept. 2.'39 I5,'40t. . ..68. Mar. 23, '40 I2,'40t.. ..56. Jan. 20,'40 I4.'39. . . ..73 Aug. 12. '39 27,'39t.. . .69 Nov. 4,'39 6,'39t. . ..57 Oet. 21. '39 3,'39t. . ..72 Nov. 1 1/39 3,'39 65. July 1 .'39 28,'39t . . ..69 Dec. 30/39 I0,'39... ..57 Aug. 19/39 I2,'40t. . ..56 Mar. 16/40 22 '40f 68 1 6 '39 ..64 Nov. 25/39 I3.'39t. . ..69 Oct. 14/39 22,'39t ..58 Nov. 25/39 12. '39. . . 66 June 24/39 26/39 . 65 July 15/39 21. '39 62 .Aug. 26/39 I5,'39t. . . .71 Dec. 16/39 22,'39t. . . .68 . Dec. 16.39 30.'40t. ..74 .Feb. 3/40 6.39 . ,66 Sept. 9/39 25,'40t. ..69 Jan. 27/40 Coming Attractions Covered Wagon Days Three Mesquiteers Crooked Road Edmund Lowe-Irene Hervey.... Dark Command J. Wayne-C. Trevor-W. Pidgeon . (See "In the Cutting Room," Mar. 9/40.) Gaucho Serenade* G. Autry-S. Burnette-J. Storey Ghost Valley Raiders Donald Barry-Lona Andre (See "In the Cutting Room." Mar. 9/40.) Grandpa Goes to Town James, Lucile, Russell Gleason. In Old Missouri Weaver Bros. & Elviry Scatterbrain ludy Canova Women in War E. Janis-W. Barrie-P. Knowles. Young Buffalo Bill R. Rogers-G. Hayes-P. Moore. . RKO RADIO Title Allegheny Uprising (G) 006 Star Running Time Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed John Wayne-Claire Trevor-Brian DonlevyGeorge Sanders Nov. (Exploitation: Jan. 6/40, pp. 66, 67.) Bachelor Mother (A) 932 G. Rogers-D. Niven-C. Coburn. . .Aug. (Exploitation: Aug. 19/39, p. 70; Aug. 26/39, p. 84: Sept. 2/39, Sept. 23/39, p. 70; Oct. 14/39, pp. 60, 64.) Bad Lands (G) 933 Robert Barrat-Noah Beery, Jr. Andy Clyde Aug. Career (G) 930 Anne ShirleyEdward Ellis July Conspiracy (G) 935 Allan Lane-Linda Hayes Sept. Day the Bookies Wept, The (G) 002 Joe Penner-Betty Grable Sept. I5.'39t Escape to Paradise (G) 945... Bobby Breen-Kent Taylor Dec. Everything's on Ice (G) 946... Irene Dare-Edgar Kennedy Oct. Fighting Gringo (G) 986 George O'Brien-Dick Lane Sept. Fifth Avenue Girl (G) 934 Ginger Rogers James Ellison Tim HoltWalter Connolly. .. .Sept. 22/39... (Exploitation: Oct. 14/39, p. 66: Oct. 21/39, pp. 62, 68; Nov. 4/39, p. 65.) Flying Deuces (G) 010 Laurel & Hardy-J. Parker Nov. 3,'39t.. Full Confession (G) 003 Victor MacLaglen-Sally Eilers. . .Sept Hunchback of Notre Dame, The (A) 015 C. Laughton-M. O'Hara-Sir C. Hardwicke W. Hampden T. Mitchell B. Rathbone (Exploitation: Mar. 23/40. p. 63.) In Name Only (G) 936 C. Lombard-C. Grant-K. Francis (Exploitation: Sept. 16/39. pp. 84, 85; Sept. 30/39, ». 61 Isle of Destiny (G) 017 W. Gargan-W. Ford-J. Lang.. Legion of the Lawless (G) 082. George O'Brien-Virginia Vale. Little Orvle (G) 020 J. Sheffield-E. Truex-A. Todd. Marine Fly High (G) 018 R. Dix-C. Morris-L. Ball Married and in Love (G) 014.. Alan Marshal Barbara Read Helen Vinson-Patrie Knowles Marshal of Mesa City (G) 081. George O'Brien-Virginia Vale.. Meet Dr. Christian (G) 005.. Jean Hersholt-Dorothy Lovett. . Mexican Spitfire (G) 016 L. Velez-D. Woods-L. FjtoI.. Millionaire Playboy (G) 022... Joe Penner-LInda Hayes Nurse Edith Cavell (G) 001... Anna Neagle-Edna May Oliver IO/39t. • • 81 .Oct. 28/39 4/39 82. July 1/39 p. 60; Sept. 9/39. p. 74; 11/39 70. Aug. 7/39 80. July 1/39 59. Aug. 19/39 8/39 26/39 .64. Sept. 16/39 22/39 62. Dec. 9/39 6/39 67. Sept. 9/39 8/39 59. Aug. 26/39 .83. Aug. 26/39 8,'39t. .65. Oct. 14/39 .73. Aug. 26/39 (Exploitation: Nov. 25/39, p. 56.) Pinocchio (G) 091 Disney Feature Cartoon. (Exploitation: Feb. 17/40. p. 53; Mar. 9/40. p. P. 61.) 29,'39t.. .115 Dec. 23/39 .Aug. 18/39 . . 94. Aug. 5/39 ; Nov. 11/39, p. 68.) .Mar. 8/40t.. ..83 Mar. 9/40 .Jan. 5/40t.. ..59 Nov. 25/39 .War. l/40t.. . .66 Mar. 9/40 .Feb. 2/40t.. ..68 Feb. 17/40 .Jan. I9.'40t.. ..59 Dec. 18/39 .Nov. 3,'39t.. ..62 Oct. 7/39 .Nov. I7,'39t.. ..70 Oet. 21/39 .Jan. !2/40t.. .67. Dee. 16/39 .Mar. I5.'40t.. .64. Mar. 2/40 ■ Sept. 29/39t.. .97. Aug. 26/39 .Feb. 23,'40t.. ..87 Feb. 3/40 77: Mar. 16/40. p. 59: Mar. 23/40.