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 #:
000487
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 99 (THE RELEASE CHACT—CCNT'E) Running Time Star Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed 1_ H award1. Bergman-E. Bert.. Sept. 22/39* 70. Sept. 30/39 Merle OberwRalph R i chart! sm June Duarez-Flora Robson Jan. 19/40* 73. Hot. 18/39 pp. 57. 59: Jam. 20/49, a, 72: Mar. 16/40, p. SO.) Sehildkraert Alan Hale Aug. I I,"39t. . . 1 12. July 1/39 its 1/39. p. 55; July 22/39, p. SO: Aug.. 12/39, p. 69: Aug. 19/39. p. 66: 85; Sept. 2/39, p. 53: Sept 16. "39, p. 82; Sept. 30/39. p. 56: Oct. 28/39, r Sen. My Sm (A) . Hies and Hep (A). K Day.. .Mar. 22, 40*..*II7-Mar. 9/40 Biekfoni ..Jan. l2/40t. . . 106. Dec 30/39 0, p. 70; Feb. 3,'«, p. 73; Mar. 2/40, ism Mar. 29/40* 78. Dee. 30/39 ..Brian At; -~t • V i: Lt-tii s H ay-ward ..Bart ess Mescal la Jr.-Betty Field-I Expltitatiea: Jaa. 28/40. pp. 66, 67; Jan. P. 64.) i Uk 4 Ui-.i C:e-::-Rex Raffles (6) David Nrven-Olhia de Havil laad Dee. 29/391.. ..71. Dee. 23, "39 ( Expiertaiiaa : Jan. 20/40. p. 67; Mar. 9/40. p. 76.) M GJary, The (G) S. Cooper-A Leeis-D. Hires. . .Sept. 29/39* 96. Sept. 16/39 (Exploitation: Oct. 7/39, p. £2; Net. 25/39, p. 57; Jan. 6/40, p. 72; Jan. 20/48, p. 67; Mar. 2V48, PL 61.) i ;r-:.-. H:nni:i .A, Pa: 0 B-i5=.R.-.S Terry. Brtder iek Craw-fora-Eiward Arnold. . .Dee. 22, "39*.. .*85.Jan. 13/40 They Skall Have Music (G) ... Jaseha Heifetz Andrea Leeds Joel MeCrea-Gene Reynolds. .. .Aug. 18/39*. . . 101. July 15/39 Sa rtisisa; a-aJy/s. . .'.) 111 = p. :4 =■ :l: :ta:i:: 0::. 7/39. s .55; C::. U/-S, ». 82: Dee. 2/39, p. 75. Coming Attractions Om tmmm B.C Cart Is Usiii-L:» CSisty, Jr.. John Hubbard Apr. 5,'40t See -:.«: B.C.." -ii lis C— is Ri.:n," Jan. 6/40. Oar Ten Frank Craven Martha Scott Wi. Holden-B. BMdi-Tintss.. Mitchell -Fay Bainter Stuart Enrin Perscaal Histery* Jeel MtCrea Laraine Day Herbert Marshall -R. Benehley Rebecca Laurence Olivier-Joan Fontaine. ..::: Aiiersts-Nisel Brae* 4:-. 12/40* Mar. 30, '4j CSee "la the Catting Rwm," Dec 2/39.) Saps at Sea Laurel axd Hardy Apr. I9/40t (See *Tn's Company," "la Dae Catting Room," Dee. 15/39.) Santa »f Pane Pas» Jen Hall-Vietor MeLaglen Thief af Baadad Sabu-J. Daprez-C. Veidi Taraaacat Carole Landis John Hubbard • A. MfSj'ta ■ W. Gar-a M. Aster May 17/40t * erts-tt-. T-.s Gary C:.::*r-Deris D are J ■ Fred StoneLill ion Bond (See "la the Getting Room," Feb. 10/40.) UNIVERSAL Title Star All ftsiet on the Western Front (re-issae) (6) 4a73 Lew Ayres-SIim Sam-nerviHe Sept, 29/39* CEapJeitatiea: OeL 28. "39, p. 70; Nov. 25/39, p. 53; Dee. 2/39, p. 73.) Eig Gay, The (6) 4tI6 Victor Me Lag leaJackie Cooper. ..Nov. 24/39* Etack Friday (G) Boris KarioS-BeLa Lagosi ..Mar. 29/49* 'Expiwtatiee: Mar. 9/40, p. 77.) Running Time p.el. Date Minutes Reviewed .S3. Apr. 26/30 .78. Dee. 2/39 .70. Mar. 9/40 1 xJI a Mstsetter G Okarlie MeCarUJty. Detective (G) 4011 . Billy Halip-Hmitz Hall-Mary Carl isle -Larry Crai.be E, Berg! ■•"Charlie MeCarthy""Mortinier Smeri" Raberi C.T.: Nov. 3/39* 65. Sept. 23/39 .77. Dee. 23/39 hip af the Flying 4*58 -U" (G) a--er :-. Vi-eeis Kzl i in i ill Trails, The 40 gs-Ciatstanee M«M.re. . . . Dee. 22/39* i.ek Br:»:.-B:5 Bake- KnightDoris Weston. . .Nov. 24/39* 55. Jan. 27/40 A. Devins-P. Moraa. . . . Feb. 2/40t 61 iek Brew" -Bob BakerF. Robinson-F. Knight Sept. 8/39* 58 Dettry Bides Aaaia (A) 4M2. Mariaae Dietrieh-Jas, Stewart Chas. Winninger-Miseba Auer..Dec 29,'39t. . . .94. Dee. 2/39 DeaMe Alihi (G) 4834 Wayne MorrisMargaret Lindsay , .Mar. !/40t 50. Mar. 23/40 -n _rv5 G l.'il Dear. -.a Dafbis-Helel Parrish Sta:k-Ea;s*s Pailstts Leatriee Joy Nov. 10/39 84. Nov. 4/39 (riptoil itina: Dee. 2.'39. p. 72; Dee. 30/39, p. 66; Mar. 23/40, p. 64.) Faranttea Weana, The (A) MSI S. Gtrrie-D. BrifJBS-EL Arden. . . .July 7/39 57. July 1/39 "mated 4-.E2 Ct-astanse Mtore-F. Albert-: a Fib. 23/4: 50 (See "la the Csttins Room." Nor. 1 8, "39.) Greea Hell (G) 4041 Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Joan Bennett John Howard • Alan Hale George San tiers -Geor§e Banerrft Vineent Prise Jan. 26/40* 87. Jan. 20/40 -2«a::aj s:;t,ts 'G Kit Dr« = s-C. Htm. M, Carlisle. Ssrt. 8/39*. .. 55 Alj. 19/39 -em ':• a Day Kll C-a-!«s GraMwii-Anita LouiseDie* Foran Oet. 6,'39t 56 Haaeyaaaa Deferred (6) 4038. Edmund LoweMargaret Lindsay . . Feb. 1 5/40*. .. .59 . Feb. 24/40 Initiate Mas Returns (G) <MB Vineent Prise-Sir Cedrie Hard wieke-Nan Grey Jan. 12/40*. . . .81 .Jan. 13/40 (ExpJeitatiea: Jaa. 20/48. p. 66: Jan. 27/40. p. 70; Mar. 16/40, p. 58.) Running Tine Title Star Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed I Stole a Million (G) 3007... George Raft Claire Trevor D. Foran-H. Annerta-V. Jory..July 21/39 80. July 22/39 It's a Date (G) 4001 Deanna Durbin-Kay Fransis Walter Pidgeon Mar. 22/40t. . MOO. Mar. 23/40 Laugh It Off (G) 4026 C. Moo reJ. Downs-E. Kennedy .. Dee. I/39T. . . .63. Dee. 30/39 Legion of Lost Flyers (G) 4053 R. Arlen-A. Devine-A. Nagel Nov. 3/39* 63. Nov. 4/39 Little Accident (G) 4019 Baby Sandy • Hugh Herbert Richard Carlson Florence Rice Joy Hodges Oet. 27/39t. . -63. Nov. 4/39 Mai He's Makiag Eyes at M* 4022 Tom Brown-Constanee Moore Mar. I5,'40t (See "In the Cutting Room." Mar. 2. '40.) Mar from Montreal 4054 R. Arlen-A. Devins-A. Gwynne . . Dee. B.'39t 60 Mikado, The (G) 4044 Kenny Baker-Jean Colin Sept. 8/39*.. ..91. May 20/39 (Exploitation: July 22/39, p. 82; Aug. 26/39, p. 86.) Missing Evidence (G) 4028 Preston Foster-Irene Hervey Dee. 15/39*. . . .64. Nov. 25,"39 Mutiny on the Biaekhavk (G) 4051 R. Arlen-A. Devine-C. Moore Sept. l/39t. .66. Aug. 12/39 My Little Chickadee (A) 4084. Mae West W. C. Fields Jos. Caileia-D. Foran A. Nagel. Feb. 9/40* 84. Feb. 10/40 Oh, Johnny, How You Cin Love 4021 Tom Brown-Peggy Moran Jan. 5/«t 63 (See "In the Cutting Room," Dee. 30/39.) Oklahoma Frontier 4059 Johnny Mack Brown-Bob BakerFuzzy Knight Oct. 20/39t 58 One Hour to Live (G) 4O30...C. BiekfDrd-D. Nolan-J. Litel. ..Nov. 10/39*. . . .59. Nov. 11/39 Rio (G) 4014 Sinrid Gurie Basil Rathbone Victor MeLaglenRobert Cum mings-Leo Carrillo SepL 29/39* . . . .77. OeL 14/39 Read Back (re -issue) (G) 4074. John King. Richard Cromwell Nov. 3/39t 79. June 26/37 Tower of London (G) 4012 Basil Rathbsne-Beris Karlofl N. Grey-B. O'Neil-L. Hunter. .Nov. I7/39t 92. Nov. 25/39 (Exploitation: Feb. 3/40, p. 72.) Tropie Fury 4052 A. Arlen-A. Devine-B. Roberts. . Oet. 13/39* 62'/2 (See "In the Cutting Room." July 29/39.) Two Bright Boys (G) 4017 Jackie Cosper-F. Bartholomew SepL 15/39* 70. Sept. 16/39 Uader-Pup, The (G) 4010 Gloria Jean-N. Grey-R. Cum aiings-V. Weidler-A. Giilis... Sept. l/39-f. . . .88. Aug. 26/39 (Exploitation: Oet. 7/39, p. 65; Oct. 14/39, p. 66; Nov. 11/39, p. 67; Nov. 25/39, p. 58; Dee. 23/39, a. 60.) Unexpected Father (G) 3008... Baby Sandy-Mischa Auer July 14/39 78. July 15/39 (Exploitation: July 1/39, p. 62; Nov. 25/39, p. 58.) Wert of Carsta City 4061 Johnny Mack Brown-Bob BakerFuzzy Knight-Peggy Moran. .. .Jan. 19/40*. . . .55 When Tomorrow Comes (G) 3903 Irene Dunne-Charles Beyer Aug. 11/39 92. Aug. 19/39 Witness Vanishes, The (G) *&27 Edmund Lowe-Wendy Barrie Sept. 22/39*. . . .66.0rt. 2B/39 Zanzibar 4025 Lola Laae-James Craig Mar. 8/40t....61 (See "Rigadoon," "In the Cutting Room," Jan. 13/40.) Coming Attractions Alias the Deaeon B. Btiras-P. Moran-D. O'Keefe . .June 14/40* (See "In the Cutting Room," Mar. 2/40.) Enemy Agent 4033 Richard Cromwell-Helen Vins«a..May 3/40 61 (See "In the Cutting Room." Feb. 17/40.) Half a Sinner 4040 Heather Angel-John King Apr. 5/40* 59 House of Seven Gables (G) Vincent Price -Margaret Lindsay N. Grey-G. Sanders-D. Foran.. Apr. 12/40* 89. Mar. 9/40 (Exploitation: Mar. 9/40, p. 77.) I Can't Give You Anything Birt Love, Baby .Johnny Downs-Peggy Moran If I Had My Way Blag Crosby-Gloria Jean Apr. 26/40+ ."-*.".".*."..".."*.".' La Conga Nights Hugh HerbertDennis O'Keefe Constanee Moore May 31/40* 56 Riders nf Pasco Basin 4062 Johnny Mack Brown-Bcb BakerFuzzy KnightFrances Robins'"' Apr. 5/40t Sandy Is a Lady Baby Sandy-Mischa Auer-Biily LenhartKenneth Brown ..May 17/40* (Exploitation: Mar. 9/40, p. 77.) Ski Patrol Lnli Desti-Phillp Dorln Apr. 19/40* WARNER BROTHERS-FIRST NATIONAL First National Pictures Title Star Running Time Angels Wash Their Faces, The ReL Date Minutes Reviewed (G) 367 Ronald Reagan Ann Sheridan "Dead End Kids"-B. Gran Aug. 23/39 86. Sept 9/39 (Exploitation: Jan. 20/40, pp. 66, 67.) Castle on the Hudson (G) John Garfield Pat O'Brien Ann Sheridan Burgess Meredith Feb. l7/40t.. .*76.Mar. 2/40 (Exploitation: Feb. 24/40, p. 53.) Cowboy Quarterback, The 356.. Bert Wheeler Marie Wilson • Gloria Dickson Jnly 29/39 56 (See "In the Cutting Room." June 3/39; exploitation: Jan. 6/40, p. 66.) Daughters Courageous (G) 360. Lane Sistere John Garfield F. Bainter C. Rains G. PageJ. Lynn-F. MeHugh-M. Rob son-D. Foran July 22/39 . .107. June 24/39 (Exploitation: Aug. 19/39, p. 72.) Dr. Ehrlieh's Magic Bullet (G).Edw. G. Robinson. Ruth GordonDonald Crisp-Otte Kruter Mar. 2/40t. •100. Feb. 10/40 (Exploitation: Feb. 17/40. p. 53: Mar. 2/40. p. 65: Mar. 9/40. p. 79.)