Motion Picture Herald (Mar-Apr 1940)

Page scan 000489 from Motion Picture Herald

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 #:
000489
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 08, 2024
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March 30. I 940 MOTION PICTURE HERALD 101 (THE RELEASE CHART— CCNT'C) SHORT 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 Min. All American Blondes (11-11-39) 1423 Oct. 20/39+17.... Andy Clyde Andy Clyde Gets Spring Chicken (12-30-39) 1426. Dec. I5.'39tl9.... A Plumbing We Will Go 1406 Apr. I9.'40t.2 rls. (3 Stooges) Awful Goof, The, 1427 Dec. 22,'39f-l7 Charley Chase Calling All Curs (9-9-39) 1401 Aug. 25,'39tl7'/2. . (3 Stooges) Glove Slingers (1-6-40) 1423 Nov. 24/39+18 (All Star) Heckler, The (2-10-40' 1430 Feb. I6,'40fl7 Charley Chase Mr. Clyde Goes to Broadway 1429 Feb. 2.'40f.2 rls. Andy Clyde Mooching Through Georgia (9-9-39) 9438 Aug. I l.'3S. 19 (All Star) Nothing But Pleasure (2-24-40) 1428 Jan. 5,'40+l7'/2. . Buster Keaton Oh, You Nazty Spy (2-24-40) 1404 Jan. 19/40+18 (3 Stooges) Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise (10-14-39) 1402 Oct 6,'39+l8'/2. . (3 Stooges) Pardon My Berth Marks (3-16-40) 1431 2Mar. 22/40 + 18 Buster Keaton Rattling Romeo 9436 July I4,'39.I7 Charley Chase Roekin' Thru the Rockies (3-16-40) 1405 Mar. 8/40+ l6'/2. ■ (3 Stooges) Skinny the Mooeher 1421... Sept. 8,'39*I6'/2. . Charley Chase Static in the Attie 1422.. . Sept. 22/39+19.... Walter Catlett Teachers Pest 1424 Nov. 3,'39t|6'/2. . Charley Chase Three Sappy People 1403. ..Dee. l,'39tl8'/2.. (3 Stooges) Trouble Finds Andy Clyde 9437 July 28. '39. 18 CINESCOPES Fashion Takes a Holiday (3-16-40) 1973 Mar. 8, '40+1 1 Threads of a Nation. The (2-10-40) 1972 Feb. 9/40+11 World of I960 (Futurama) (1-6-40) 1971 Dee. 22,'39t.9 COLOR RHAPSODIES Blackboard Revue 1508 Mar. 15. '40+. I ri.. Boy. a Gun and Birds, A (12-30-39) 1506 Jan. l2,'40t.7'/2.. Crop Chasers (10-14-39) 1502 Sept. 22,'39f.8 Dreams On Ice (10-7-39) 1503 Oct 20/39*. 6'/2.. Egg Hunt, The 1510 May 3l,'40t-7yi. . Greyhound and the Rabbit 1509 Apr. 19/40*. I rl.. Happy Tots' Expedition 1507 Feb. 9,'40f .6'/2. . Hollywood Sweepstakes (8-12-39) 9512 July 28, '39 . 8 Jitterbug Knights (9-9-39) 1501 Aug. 1 1. '39+. 7 Mother Goose In Swingtime 1505 Dee. I8.'39f.7 Mountain Ears (11-11 -39) 1504 Nov. 3.'39t.7... Nell's Yells 9511 June 30/39. .7 COLUMBIA TOURS Beautiful Switzerland (1-6-40) 1553 Nov. 17/39*10.... Historic Cities of India '552 Oct. 27/39*10.... Title Rel. Date Mln. Holland and the Zuyder Zee (1 1-25-39) 1551 Sept. I5,'39tl0... Life in Paris 1554 Dec. 22/39*11... Moroeeo 9556 Aug. 1 1 ,'39 . 1 0'/2 . New Hampshire 1555 Feb. 9. '40*. I rl. color Pleasure Bound in Canada 1557 May 3, '40*. I rl. Sojourn in India 9555 .July 7/39.. 9'/*. Unveiling Algeria 1556 Mar. I, '40'. I rl. COMMUNITY SING No. 9 9659 (Songs of the West) May 19, '39. 10... No. 10 (6-17-39) 9660 June 16, '39. 10... (Romance Songs) (New Series) No. I (9-9-39) 1651 Aug. 4.'39t.9... (Crosby Hit Songs) No. 2 1652 Sept. 8/39*. 9'/2. Old Time Songs) No. 3 1653 O-A. I3.'39tl0. . . (College Songs) No. 4 1654 Nov. I7,'39tll... (Stephen Foster Songs) No. 5 (2-10-40) 1655 Dec. 29/39*10... (Gypsy Songs) No. 6 1656 Mar. 8,'40t. I rl. No. 7 1657 Apr. I9,'40t.t rl. FABLE CARTOONS Barnyard Babies 1754 June I4.'40t.lrl. Park Your Baby (2-24-40) 1752 Dee. 22,'39t.6... Little Lost Sheep 1751 Oct. 6,'39t.7... Practice Makes Perfect 1753 Apr. 5,'40t.6... FOOLS WHO MADE HISTORY No. I (Elias Howe) (10-2-39) 1601 Sept. I.*39f II No. 2 (Charles Goodyear) 1602 Oet S.'39tl0'/2. . HAPPY HOUR Know Your H istory (Remakes from "March of Years") No. 3 9473 Apr. 21/39. II.... SPECIAL (HAPPY HOUR) No. I (11-11-39) 1520 (Book of Books) Oct. 6,*39tl0 No. 2 1521 (Building of Boys) Oct I2,'39tll 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 Juno 30/39.10'/*.. Yankee Doodle Home (5-27-39) 9963 May 19/39.10.... PHANTASIES CARTOON Charm Bracelet, The (9-9-39) 1701 Sept. l/39t.6'/2.. Man of Tin 1704 Feb. 23/40+. I rl. Millionaire Hobo 1702 Nov. 24/39t.7... Mouse Exterminator, The (3-16-40) 1703 Ian. 26,'40t .6'/* . . News Oddities 1705 May I0,'40t.lrl. SCRAPPY CARTOONS Scrappy's Rodeo 9756 June 2/39.-6... Worm's Eye View, A (5-20-39 ) 9755 Apr. 28/39. .7... SCREEN SNAPSHOTS 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 (Art of Makeup) Sept. 22/39*. 9'/2., No. 2 (11-18-39) 1852 (Training Animal Stars) .Nov. 10/39+10... No. 3 1853 (Novelty Parties) Dee. 1/39*10.... No. 4 1854 (Trip Thru Studios) Jan. 5/40+10 No. 5 (3-16-40) 1855 (Art in Hollywood) Feb. 23/40+. I rl.. No. 6 1 856 Mar. 29/40*. I rl.. No. 7 1857 May 3/40+.I rl.. SPORT THRILLS Big Fish (9-9-39) 9810. ..Aug. 18/39.10 Bows and Arrows 1801 Oet. 6/39+. 9 Catch of the Season Apr. I9,'40t. I rl. . Flying Targets (3-16-40) 1804 Feb. I 6. '4010 Jai Alai (1-6-40) 1802 Nov. 30/39+ .8'/2 . . Jockeys Up (6-17-39) 9807. June 2/39. .9'/*. . Rough House Fiesta 1805. .Mar. 8,'40t1 rl. . Skiing Technique 1803 Jan. I9.'40f.lrl.. Technique of Tennis (6-17-39) 9808 June 30/39. .8'/2 . . Title Rel. Date Mln. There Goes Rusty (8-26-39) 9809 July 15/39. IO'/2. WASHINGTON PARADE 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 (M-25-39) 1901 Nov. 20/39*11... (Smithsonian Institution) No. 2 (2-17-40) 1902 Dee. 29/39tll... (U. S. Treasury) No. 3 1903 Feb. 9,*40f II ( Federal Bureau of Investigation) MGM Title Rel. Date Min. CARTOONS (Color) Art Gallery (6-3-39) W-886 May 13/39. .9... (Color) Bear That Couldn't Sleep (7-15-39) (W-887) June 10/39. .9... Blue Danube, The (12-23-39) W-891 Dee. 16/39.. 7... Bookworm, The (9-16-39) W-889 Aug. 26/39. .9... Fishing Bear, The (2-3-40) W-83 Jan. 20/401.8... Home on the Range W-85..Mar. 23/40*. I rl. Goldilocks and the Three Bears (7-22-39) W-888..July 13/39.11... Mad Maestro, The (2-3-40) W-82 Dee. 30/39*. 8. .. . One Mother's Family (11-11-39) W-890 Sept. 30/39 . 9.... Peace on Earth (12-9-39) W-81 Dec. 9/39*. 9 Puss Gets the Boot (3-9-40) W-84 Feb. 10/40*. 9.... CRIME DOESN'T PAY 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 (1-27-40) P-l Dee. 23,'39t20.... Neil Hamilton-Lynn Carver No. 27 — Know Your Money (2-3-40) P-2 Jan. 27/40*21.... Dennis Morgan-Noel Madison No. 28— Jack Pot P-3 Mar. 9/40+19.... FITZPATRICK TRAVELTALKS Calling on Colombia T-59..Mar. 16/40*. 8 Colorful Curacao (7-29-39) T-862 ". May 27/39.. 9... Day on Treasure Island, A (9-30-39) T-51 Sept. 2,'39tll Land of Alaska Nellie (2-3-40) T-55 Dec. 23/39* .9 Natural Wonders of Washington State (10-21-39) T-52 Oet 7/39t-9 Night Descends on Treasure Island (3-9-40) T-57.Jan. 20/40*. 8 Old Natchez (2-10-40) T-56 Dee. 30/39t.9 Picturesque Udaipur (7-15-39) T-861 May 13/39 . 8.... Quaint St. Augustine (12-2-39) T-53 Nov. 4/39t.9... Seattle, Gateway to Northwest T-58 Feb. 17/40*. 9 Sitka and Juneau T-60 Irl.. Valiant Venezuela (12-30-39) T-54 Nov. 25,'39t.9 MGM MINIATURES Ash Can Fleet (10-21-39) M-72 Sept. 9,'39tll Robert Warwick Door Will Open, A, M-78.Mar. 9/40t.lr!.. Dalies Frantz-Lynn Carver Failure at 50, A (11-18-39) M-73 Oet. 7/39+10.... Truman BradleyJack Mulhall Greener Hills, The (7-15-39) M-880 May 27/39.11 Emmett Vogan-Grace Stafford Hollywood Hobbies (6-17-39) M-878 May 13/39.10 Sally Payne-Joyce Compton Mendelssohn's Wedding March (12-2-39) M-74..Nov. 4/39t.8.... Title Rel. Date Min. Miracle at Lourdes (1-20-40) M-75 Dee. 30/39*11... G. P. Huntley. Jr. Jo Ann Sayers f Septal Old South, The (2-3-40) M-77 Jan. 20/ 40*11... Northward Ho! (3-9-40) 80-X Feb. I0.'40t.9... (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*11... Mary Treen-Sally Blaine (Sepia) Where Turf Meets Surf (2-24-40) M-76 Jan. 6,'40tll... Sally Paine-Mary Treen (Sepia) OUR GANG All About Hash C-136 Mar. 30/40*. I rl. Auto Antics (9-16-39) C-942 July 22/39.10... Alfalfa s Double (2-3-40) C-134 Jan. 20/40*11... Big Premiere, The C-l35..Mar. 9,'40tl0... Captain Spanky's Showboat (10-28-39) C-I3I Sept. 9,'39tll... Cousin Wilbur (6-17-39) C-939 Apr. 29/39.10... Dad for a Day (12-2-39) C-132 Oet. 2l/39tM... Dog Daze (7-29-39) July 1/39. II... Time Out for Lessons (1-6-40) C133 Dee. 2/39+1 1... 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) No. 12— XXX Medico K-122 Mar. 30/40*. 10..., (Sepia) PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES Culinary Carving (8-12-39) S-910 July 1/39.. 9 Domineering Male, The S-107 Mar. 30/40*10 Football Thrills of 1938 (10-14-39) S-912 Sept. 16/39.10..., Let's Talk Turkey (12-2-39) S-IOI Oet. 28/39*11 Maintain the Right (1-27-40 S-104 Jan. 13/40*10.... 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 (1-6-40) S-103 Dee. 9. '39*. 9 (Sepia) Set 'Em Up (10-21-39) S-913 Oet. 7/39.10.... Ski Birds (11-25-39) S-l02.Nov. 18/39*. 8 Stuffie (3-9-40) S-106 Mar. 2/40.11 Take a Cue (9-16-39) S-9II Aug. 12/39.. 8 (Sepia) Weather Wizards (4-22-39) S-907 Apr. 8Z39..9 Whafs Your I. Q? (3-9-40) S-105 Feb. 8/40*. 8 ROBERT B ENCH LEY Dark Magic (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 Home Movies (3-9-40) F-144 Feb. 17/40*. 7