Motion Picture Herald (Mar-Apr 1940)

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Title:: Motion Picture Herald
Date:: Mar-Apr 1940
Publisher:: [New York, N.Y. : Quigley Pub. Co.]
Volume:: Motion Picture Herald (Mar-Apr 1940)
Leaf #:: 000490
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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102 MOTION PICTURE HERALD March 30, 1940 (THE RELEASE CHART— CONT'D) Title Rel. Date Mln. How to Eat (7-8-39) F-958 June I0,'39. 10 See Your Doctor (12-23-39) F-142 Dec. I6,'39t.8 That Inferior Feeling fl-27-40) F-143 Dec. 9/39t9 MONOGRAM Title Rel. Date Min. Raiders Over England 3830. Nov. I5.'39t.2 rls. PARAMOUNT BETTY BOOP CARTOONS Title Rel. Date Min. 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 Yippy (7-29-39) J8-6 July 28/39. .7. .. . COLOR CLASSICS Ants in the Plants (3-23-40) C9-3 Mar. I5,'40t.7 Barnyard Brat (7-15-39) C8-5 June 30,'39..7 Busy Little Ants C9-3 Feb. 23/40f. I rl. . Fresh Vegetable Myttiry, The (10-14-39) C9-I Sept. 22,'39f. I rl.. Kick in Time, A C9-4 May 3,'40t.l rl.. Little Lambkin (2-24-40) C9-2 Feb. 2/40t.7.... COLOR CRUISES Argentina K9-6 Apr. 5,'40t.lrl.. Chile (1-6-40) K9-3 Nov. I0.'39tl0 Colombia (8-12-39) K8-7..July 21, '39. 10 Cuba K9-4 Jan. 5/40t. I rl.. Ecuador (9-16-39) K91 . . . Sept. I,'39tl0 Isle of Columbus K9-5 Feb. 9,'40t.lrl.. Peru (10-14-39) K9-2 Oct. B,'39t.l rl.. Rio de Janeiro K9-7 May 3 1 ,'40f . I rl. , HEADLINERS Artie Shaw's Class in Swing (8-26-39) A9-I...Sept. 8,'39tl0.... Frankie Masters &. Orch. (1-27-40) A9-5 Dec. 29,'39tll Geo. Olsen & His Music (3-23-40) A9-7 Mar. I5.'40tl0 Here's Hal (1-6-40) A9-4.N0V. 24,'39tl0 Jimmy Dorsey & Orch. (2-24-40) A9-6 Feb. 2.M0tl0 Moments of Gharm of 1940 (10-4-39) A9-2 Oct. I3.'39f 1 1 . . . . Phil Spitalny & Girl Or. Sweet Moments (9-9-39) A8"12 Aug. II, '39. 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 Himber and Orch. PARAGRAPHICS Bits of Life (1-6-40) V9"3 Nov. I7,'39tll... Breaking the News (9-2-39) J3-I2 Aug. 25/39.10 Busy Little Bears (H-18-39) V9-2 Oct. 20,'39tl0.. . Farewell Vienna (7-15-39) V8"M June 23/39.10 ... Not So Dumb (3-23-40) V9_7 Mar. I5.'40tl0 Paramount Pictorial (2-24-40) V9-6 Feb. I6.*40tl0 Public Hobby No. I (9-16-39) V9-I Sept. 22/39tl I . . . . Sugar Wind (2-3-40) V8-5. Jan. I9,'40tl0 Television Preview V9-8...Apr. 1 2,*40f 1 rl . . Touchdown Review (1-20-40) V9-4 Dec. 22/39tl0 ... PARAMOUNT PICTORIAL (New Series) No. II — (6-24-39) P8-II.. June 2/39.10 ... No. 12— (8-12-39) P8-l2..July 14/39.10.... POPEYE THE SAILOR Females Is Fickle (3-23-40) E9-3 Mar. 8/40t.7.... 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.'39t.6.... Shakespearean Spinach (2-3-40) E9-2 Jan. I9.'40t .7 Stealin' Aint Honest E9-4 Mar. 29/40M rl. PARAMOUNT SOUND NEWS Two Editions Weekly Title Rel. Date Mln. POPULAR SCIENCE (In Color) Title Rel. Date Min. 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. 3/39tl0 No. 3— (1-20-40) J9-3 Dec. I5,'39tl0 No. 4— (2-24-40) J9-4 10 GRANTLAND RICE SPORTLIGHTS 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.... No. 66 — Hydro Maniacs (9-9-39) R9-I Sept. l/39tl0.... No. 66 — A Desert Adventure (9-16-39) R9-2 Sept. 22,'39tl0 No. 67 — Catching Whoppers (9-16-39) R9-3 Oct. I3,'39tl0 No. 68 — A Dog Is Born (11-11-39) R9-4 Nov. 3/39tl0 No. 69 — AquaRhythm (11-18-39) R9-5 Nov. 24/39fl0.... No. 70 — Judo Experts (1-27-40) R9-6 Dec. 8/39tl0.... No. 71— Bowling Skill (2-3-40) R9-7 Jan. 26/40tl0.... No. 72— Human Fish (3-2-40) R9-8 Feb. 23/40tl0 No. 73 — Two of a Kind (3-23-40) R9-9 Mar. 22/40tlO.... No. 74— The Blue Streak R9-I0 Apr. I9/40M rl. STONE AGE CARTOONS Way Back When a Nag Was Only a Horse (3-23-40) B9-2 Mar. 8/40t.7... Way Back When a Night Club Was a Stick B9-3Apr. I2,'40t.l rl. Way Back When a Triangle Had Its Points (2-24-40) B9-I Feb. 9,'40t.7.... SYMPHONIC SERIES Blue Danube, The D9-I...Sept. 29/391 .1 rl. . Merry Wives of Windsor (11-18-39) D9-2 9 William Tell (1-6-40) D9-3 Nov. 24,'39tl8.... UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS (In Color) No. 6— (7-29-39) L8-6 ...June 16/39.10.... (New Series) No. I — (10-14-39) L9-I...0ct. I3/39MH.. No. 2— (12-16-39) L9-2...N0V. I7,'39tll No. 3— (2-3-40) L9-3 Jan. I9.'40tl0. . . . RKO RADIO LEON ERROL COMEDIES Title Rel. Date Min. Ring Madness 9370 June 30/39.19.... Scrapplly Married 03,703.. Jan. I2,'40t20 Truth Aches 03,702 Nov. 3,'39tl9 Wrong Room, The (930-39) 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 Feathered Pests 03,406 July I4,'39tl6..., Kennedy the Great 03,402.. Dee. 8,'39tl9 Mutiny in the Country 03,404 May 3/40tl7... Slightly at Sea 03.403 Feb. 9.'40tl6... INFORMATION PLEASE No. I— (10-14-39 ) 04,201 ..Sept. 8/39tl0 No. 2 — (10-28-39 ) 04.202. .Oct. 6.'39fl I No. 3 — (12-2-39) 04,203... Nov. 3/39tl0.... No. 4— (1-6-40 ) 04,204 Dee. l/39tll No. 5— (2-3-40) 04,205 Dec. 29/39tl0.... No. 6— (2-3-40) 04,206.... Jan. 26,'40tl I No. 7 — 04.207 Feb. 23/40t.lrl.. No. 8— 04.208 Mar. 22/40 1. 1 rl.. MARCH OF TIME 1938 39 No. 1 1 — War, Peace and Propaganda (6-10-39) 93,111 lune 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... Title Rel. Date Min. 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 Dee. 22,'39tl7 No. 6 — Republic of Finland, The (1-20-40) 03.106 Ian. I9,'40tl8... No. 7— Vatican of Pius XII (2-17-40) 03.107 Feb. I6.'40tl8 No. 8 — Canada at War (3-9-40) 03.108 Mar. I5.'40tl8. ... NU-ATLAS PRODUCTIONS Arcade Varieties (5-20-39) 94,210 May 12/39. II Lillian Roth 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 Goodness, a Ghost 03,205.. July 5/40tl6 Marriage Go-Round 93,204. July 28/39.18 Twinpuplets 03.204 Apr. I2,40t20 RAY WHITLEY COMEDIES Bandits and Ballads 03.502 Dec. I5,'39tl7... Corralling a Schoolmarm 03,504 June I4,'40t20... Cupid Rides the Range (10-14-39) 03,501 Sept. 8,'39tl8 Molly Cures a Cowboy 03.503 Mar. 22/40tl9... Sagebrush Serenade 93,504. . June 6/39. 19 REELISMS Acres of Plenty (11-18-39) 04.602 Oet. I3,'39t .9. . . . American Royal (11-18-39) 04.603 Nov. I0.'39t.9 Kennel Kings (8-2S-39) 94,612 July 12/39. .9... Men of Muscle (2-3-40) 04.605 Jan. 12/40.. 9... Navajo Land (2-30-40) 04,607 Mar. I/40TIO Nevada Unlimited (9-16-39) 04,601 Sept. I5,'39t.8 Pack Trip (9-16-39) 94,613. Aug. 18/39. .9 Siege (3-2-40) 04.608 Mar. 29/40tlO.... Vacation Diary (2-10-40) 04.606 Feb. 2,'40t.9.... West Wall (1-6-40) 04,604. Dec. 8,'39tl0 Zoo (8-12-39) 94,612 July 21/39. .9 RKO PATHE SPORTSCOPE Aquapoise (2-3-40) 04,306. Jan. I9.'40f.9 Devil Drivers (7-15-39) 94.311 June 16/39. .9... Fly Casting 04,308 Mar. 15/40. ...... Court Favorites 04,309 Apr. I2,'40t.8 Gun Play (10-14-39) 04.301 Sept. 1/39. .9.... Hunting Hounds (11-18-39) 04.302 Sept. 29/39t.9 lee Cutters (11-4-39) 04,3030ct. 27/39t.9.... Pennant Chasers 04,307 Feb. I6,'40t.9 Riding the Crest (7-8-39) 94.312 July 14/39.. 9 Sky Game (12-30-39) 04,305 Dee. 22/39t.9.... Winter Playground (12-23-39) 04.304 Nov. 24.'39t.9. . . . SPECIAL Five Times Five (9-16-39) 93,801 July 23/39.20.... WALT DISNEY CARTOONS Autograph Hound 94,1 16. .. Sept. I, '39.. 8 Beach Pienle (5-27-39) 94,114 June 9/39.. 8 Billposters, The 04,105. ... May l7/40t.lrl.. Day in a Dog's Life 04,109.. July I2,'40t. I rl. . Donald's Dog Laundry 04,103 Apr. 5/40t.8.... Donald's Outboard Motor 04.107 June 28/40t. I rl.. Donald's Vacation 04.108.. . June 21/40. . I rl.. Donald's Penguin (5-27-39) 94.117 Aug. 11/39. .8. .. . Magician Mickey 04,1 10. .. Aug. 2. '40t I rl. Mr. Donald Steps Out 04,106 June 7,'40t.l rl. Officer Duck 04,101 Sent. 22/39t.8... Title Rel. Date Min. Riverters 04,102 Mar. I5,'40t.7 Sea Scout 94,115 June 30/39. .8. .. . Tugboat Mickey 04,104 Apr. 26/40t.lrl.. 20TH CENTURY-FOX ADVENTURES OF THE NEWSREEL CAMERAMAN Title Rel. Date Min. Conquering the Colorado (8-26-39 ) 0201 Aug. t8.*39t II Filming the Fleet (9-23-39) 0202 Oct. 27/39tll Sky Fighter* (12-9-39 0203 Dec. 8/39tll FASHIONS (In Color) Fashion Forecast, No. 4 9604 July 7/39.10.... Fashion Forecast, No. 5 0601 Sept. I5.*39tl0 Fashion Forecast, No. 6 (2-10-40) 0602 Dec. 22,'39tl0 Fashion Forecast, No. 7 0603 Mar. 29/40M rl.. FATHER HUBBARD'S ALASKAN ADVENTURES Aghileen Pinnacles (10-21-39) 0103 Nov. IO/39tll Birthplace of Icebergs (9-2-39) 0101 Aug. 4,'39tl I Climbing the Spirits Home 0107 May I0.'40t.l rl.. Valley of 10,000 Smokes (12-23-39) 0105 Feb. I6,'40tl0 LEW LEHR Labor Savers 0403 Apr. I2.'40t.9 Monkeys Is the Cwaziest People (9-30-39) 0401. ..Sept 29/39tl0..., Silly Seasons, The (12-2-39) 0402 Jan. 5/40.10.... MAGIC CARPET SERIES (Lowell Thomas) Evergreen Empire, The (10-21-39) 0102 Oet. I3,'39t 1 1 . . .'. Flying Stewardess 0106 Mar. I5.'40tl0.... Kangaroo Country (12-9-39) 0104 Feb. 2/40tl0.... Tempest Over Tunis 9107.. June 9/39.11 TERRY-TOONS Africa Squawks 9516 June 30/39. .7.... All's Well That Ends Well 0510 Mar. 8/40t.lrl.. Barnyard Baseball 9517... July 14/39.. 7 Catnip Capers 0559 May 3l.'40t.l rl.. (color) Dog in a Mansion. A 0507. Jan. I2,'40t 7 Edgar Runs Again (2-24-40) 0508 Jan. 26/40t-7 First Robin, The 0555 Dee. 29/39t.l rl.. (color) Gandy Goose in a Bully Romance 9515 June 16/39. .7.... Golden West. The (8-26-39) O50I Aug. 25,'39t.7.... Hare and the Hounds 0509. Feb. 23,'40t.7 Harvest Time (2-17-40) 0556 Feb. 9/40t.7.... (color) Hitch-Hiker. The 0505 Dee. l/39t.7 Hook, Line and Sinker 0552 Sept 8/39t.7.... Ice Pond, The 0506 Dee. I5,'39t.7.... It Must Be Love 0511 Apr. 5/40t.l rl.. Just a Little Bull 0558 (color) Much Ado About Nothing 0557 Mar. 2I/40M rl.. (color) Old Fire Horse 9518 July 2«/39t.7.... One Mouse In a Million (12-9-39) 0504 Nov. S/39t.7.... Orphan Duck, The (10-14-39) 0553 Oet. 8/39t.7.... (color) Sheep in the Meadow (10-14-39) 0502 Sept. 22, 'Sit. 7. ... Two Headed Giant (8-12-39) 0551 Aug. Il/39t.7.... Watchdog, The 0503 Oet. 20,'39t 7.... Wicky-Wacky Romance, A (12-9-39) 0554 Nov. I7.'39t 7 (color) Wot's All th' Shootin' Fer 0512 May 3/40M rl. ED THORGERSEN (Sp*rts) Big Game Fishing 0301... Sept. I.'3f)t> 1 0. . . Clocking the Jockeys (10-7-39) 0302 Nov. 24/39tll...