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 #:
000559
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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April 6. 1940 MOTION PICTURE HERALD 65 (THE RELEASE CHAET—CCNT'El THE CHART Productions are listed according to the names of distributors in order that the exhibitor may have a short-cut towards such information as he may need, as well as information on pictures that are coming. Features now in work or completed for release later than the date of this issue are listed under "Coming Attractions." Letter in parenthesis after title denotes audience classification of production: (A) Adult, (G) General. Numerals following audience classification are production numbers. Dagger (f) symbol indicates picture is of the 1939-40 season. Asterisk [*] after title of feature denotes first appearance of picture in Release Chart. XOTE: The totals for running time are the official figures announced by the home offices of the distributing companies. When a production is reviewed in Hollywood, the running time is as officially given by the West Coast studio of the company at the time of the review, and this fact is denoted by an asterisk (*) immediately preceding the number. As soon as the home office has established the running time for national release, any change from the studio figure is made and the asterisk is removed. Running times are subject to change according to local conditions. State or city censorship deletions may cause variations from the announced and published figures; repairs to the film may be another reason. COLUMBIA Running Time .Apr. .Nov. . Feb. .Mar. .Nov. . Aug. .Aug, .Feb. . Dee. • Title star Rel Amazing Mr. Williams. The (G) Jean Blondeil-Melvyn Douglas. ... Nov. (Exploitation: Dee. 2/39. p. 75.) Beware Spooks (G) Joe E. Brown-Mary Carlisle Oct. Blazing Six Shooters (G) Charles Starrett-lris MeredithSons of the Pioneers Blondie Brings Up Baby (G).P. Singleton-A. Lake-L. Simms Blondie on a Budget (G) P. Singleton-A. Lake-L. Simms Bullets for Rustlers Charles StarrettLorna Gray... (See "In the Cutting Room," Nov. 25/39.) Cafe Hostess (A) Preston Foster-Ann Dvorak... Coast Guard (G) Randolph Scott-Ralph BellamyFrances Dee-Walter Connolly (Exploitation: Jan. 6,'40, p. EC.) Convicted Woman (G) Rochelle Hudson June Lang F. Ineseort-L. Lane-G. Ford. Five Litle Peppers and How They Grow Edith Fellows-Dorothy Peterson Five Little Peppers at Home... Edith FellowsDorothy Peterson (See -In the Cutting Room," Jan. 13/40.) Fugitive at Large (G) Jack Holt-Patricia Ellis Golden Boy (A) Win. Holden-Barbara Stanwyck Adolphe Menjou-Jos Calleia. . . .Sept. (Exploitation: Oct. 2I.'39, p. 66: Nov. 4/39, p. 66.) Hidden Power (G) Jack Holt-Gertrude Michael Sept. His Girl Friday (A) C. Grant-R. RusseM-R. Bellamy . .Jan. (Exploitation: Jan. 27/40, pp. 71. 76: Feb. 24,'40. p. 55; Mar. 2.' Konga, the Wild Stallion. Fred Stone-Rochelle Hudson Aug. Lone Wolf Strikes, The (G)... Warren William-Joan Perry Jan. Man They Could Not Hang, The (A) B. Karloff-R. Pryor-R. Wilcox. ..Aug. (Exploitation: Nov. 25, '39. p. 57.) Men Without Souls John LitelRochelle Hudson Mar. (See '-In the Cutting Rodib." Feb. 17/40.) Miracle on Main Street Margo-W. Abel-L. Talbot Oct. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (G) Jean Arthur-Jas. Stewart-Edw. Arnold Claude Rains Guy Kibbee Eugene Pallette Oct. 'Exploitation: Nov. 4,'39, p. 65: Jan. 20,'40, p. 69; Feb. 3. '40, p Music in My Heart (G) Tony Martin . Rita Hayworth Edith Fellows Erie Blore. . . Jan. My Son Is Guilty (G) Jacqueline Wells-Bruce Cabot. ... Dee. Outpost of the Mountain Charles Starrett-lris MeredithSons of the Pioneers Sept Outside the Three Mile Limit (G) J Holt-D. Pureell-I. Ware Mar. Pioneers of the Frontier Bill Elliott-Linda Winters ..Feb. Riders of Black River Charles Starrett-lris MeredithSons of the Pioneers Aug. Scandal Sheet 0. Kruger-0. Munson-N.Har rloan Oct 23, '391 24, '39t 4, '40t 9,'39t 29/40 + 5. '40t 30,'39f. 4,'39. Minutes Reviewed . ..86. Nov. 25, '39 . ..68. Oct 28, '39 ....63. Mar. 16, '40 . . .69. Nov. II, '39 . ..73. Mar. 2,'40 58 . ..63. Jan. 20,'40 72. Sept. 2,'39 Jan. 3l.'40t. .Mar. 2,'40 22,'39 60. 8,'40t.. ..65. 7,'39t.. ..66. Aug. 5, '39 5,'39t. . . 101 .Aug. 19, '39 7,'39t 60. May 27, '39 18,'40t 92. Jan. 13, '40 40, p, 68.) 30,'39 65 26V40T.. ..67. Feb. I0,'40 I7,'39 65. Sept. 30, '39 14,'40t 62 29,'39t 78 I9,'39t.. -130-Oet. 7,'39 74.) I0,'40t 70. Jan. 13, '40 28,'39t 63. Jan. 20, '48 I4,'39t....63 7,'40t 65. Feb. I7,'40 1/40' 58 23, '39 59 I6,'39t 67 Running Time Title Star Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Stranger from Texas, The Charles Starrett Lorna Gray Sons of the Pioneers Nov. 2,'39t.. ..54 Taming of the West Bill Elliott-Iris Meredith Dee. 7,*39t 55 Texas Stagecoach (G) Charles Starrett-lris Meredith ... Mar. 20,'40 59. Mar. 30, '40 Those High Grey Walls (G) ... Walter Connolly-Iris Meredith. . .Sept 2l.'39t 82.0et 28/3» Too Many Husbands (A) Jean ArthurFred MacMurray Melvyn Douglas Mar. 21.'40t 84. Mar. t.'4» Two Fisted Rangers Charles Starrett Lorna Gray Sons of the Pioneers Jan. 4,'40t....62 UBoat 29 (G) C. Veidt-S. Shaw-V. Hobson Oct. 7,'39t.. ..79. Apr. 15,'H (Reviewed under the title, "Spy in Black.") Coming Attractions Arizona Jean Arthur. Win. Holden Babies for Sale* Glenn FordRochelle Hudson Doctor Takes a Wife, The L. Young-R. Milland-G. Patrick . .Apr. 25.'40t (See "In the Cutting Room." Mar. I6,'40.) Fugitive from a Prison Camp.. Jack Holt-Marian Marsh Island of Doomed Men* Peter LorreRochelle Hudson Lone Wolf Meets a Lady, The.. Warren William-Jean Muir Man With Nine Lives. The Boris Karloff Jo Ann Sayers Roger Pryor ..Apr. I8,'40f Passport to Aleatraz Jack Holt-Noah Beery, Jr June 6,'40t. . . .59. (See 'In the Cutting Room," Jan. 27,'40.) Three Weeks Together* Vivien Lehigh-Laurence Olivier Tree of Liberty Cary Grant-Joan Fontaine Untitled Bill Elliott-Iris Meredith FIRST NATIONAL (See Warner Brothers) METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER Running Time Title Star And One Was Beautiful (G) 32. Jean Muir-Laraine Day-Robert Cummings-Billie Burke Another Thin Man (G) 10 Myrna Loy William Powell Ruth Hussey-Virginia Grey.. . (Exploitation: Dee. 2, '39, p. 73; Dee. I6,'39, p. 66: Feb. 24 Babes in Arms (G) 9 Mickey Rooney Judy Garland. Charles Winninger-Henry Hull . (Exploitation: Oct. 28,'39, p. 70; Dee. 2,'39, pp. 74. 76; P. 69.) Bad Little Angel (G) 10 Virginia Weldler-Gene Reynolds.. Balalaika (G) 17 Nelson Eddy-llona Massey-Chas. Ruggles-Frank Morgan (Exploitation: Mar. 23,'40, p. 61; Mar. 30, '40, p. 89.) Blackmail (G) 5 Edw. G. RobinsonRuth Hussey. Broadway Melody of 1940 (G) 21 E. Powell-F. Astaire-G. Murphy . Congo Maisie (A) 19 Ann Sothern John Carroll Rita Johnson Dancing Co-ed (G) 3 Lana TurnerRichard Carlson... (Exploitation: Dee. 16, '39, p. 69; Jan. 6,'40, p. 72; Feb. 3. Earl of Chieago (G) 18 Robert Montgomery Reginald Owen Edward Arnold Fast and Furious (G) 6 Ann Sothern-Franehot Tone FIcrian (G) 29 Robert Young-Helen Gilbert.... Ghost Comes Home, The (G) 27 Frank Morgan ■ Blllle Burke Ann Rutherford Henry Goes Arizona 2 Frank Morgan-Virginia Weldler. (See "In the Cutting Room," Aug. I2,'39.) 1 Take This Woman (G) 25. .. Spencer TracyHedy Lamarr Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (G) 14 Ann Judge Hardy and Son (G)I6 Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed .Apr. 5,'40t....70.Apr. 6, 48 .Nov. I7.'39t.. . 102. Nov. 18, '39 ,'40. p. 52; Mar. I6,'40, p. 61.) .Oct. I3,'39t 97. Sept. 23, '39 Dee. 9, '39, p. 95; Dee. 16, '39, .Oet. 27,'39t 72.0et 28/39 .Dee. 29/39t.. .102. Dee. 23, '39 .Sept. 8,'39t 81. Sept 9,'39 .Feb. 9,'40f..*IOO.Feb. |0,'40 .Jan. I9,'40t 70. Jan. 20/40 .Sept. 29,'39t 84. Sept 23/39 40, p. 73.) .Jan. 5,'40t 87. Dot. 30.'39 .Oct 6,'39t.. ..73. Oet. 7,'39 Mar. 29,'40f 93. Mar. 38,'40 Mar. 8,'40t 79. Mar. Dee. 8,'39t...-67 2/48 Sothem-WIIIIam Gargan . Lewis Stone Mickey Rooney ■ Cecilia Parker Fay Holden. . p. 69; Feb. 24,'40, p. 52; Mar. Robert TaylorHedy Lamarr.... (Exploitation: Feb. I0,'40 Lady of the Tropics (A) 947... (Exploitation: Oet. 7,'39, p. 64.) Lambert Walk, The (G) L. Lane-S. Gray-S. Hicks Man from Dakota (G) 24 W. Beery-D. Del Rio-J. Howard. Mark Brothers "At the Circus" (G) Marx Bros.-F. RIce-K. Baker... (Exploitation: Nov. 1 1, '39, pp. 64, 66; Dee. 9,'39, p. 36; P. 72.) Miracles for Sale (G) 946 R. Young-F. Rice-H. Hull Nick Carter, Master Deteetlve (G) 15 Walter Pidgeon-RIta Johnson... Ninotchka (G) 7 G. Garbo-M. Douglas-I. Claire . (Exploitation: Jan. 13, '40, pp. 52, 53: Jan. 27,'40, p. 72; p. 55.) Northwest Passage (G) 25 S. Traey-R. Young-W. Brennan . (Exploitation: Mar. 2, '40, pp. 66, 67.) Remember? (A) II R. Taylor-G. Garson-L. Ayres. . (Exploitation: Dec. 1 6, '39, p. 69.) Secret ol Dr. Kildare (G) 12.. Lionel Barrymore Lew Ayres Laraine Day-Helen Gilbert... (Exploitation: Feb. 3. '40, p. 73.) Shop Around the Corner (G) ... Margaret Sullavan-James Stewart-Frank Morgan (Exploitation: Jan. 27.'40, pp. 66, 67; Mar. 2,'40, p. 68.) Strange Cargo (A) 23 Clark Gable Joan Crawford Peter Lorre-lan Hunter These Glamour Girls (A) 948.. L. Ayres-L. Turner-A. LouiseT. BrownR. Carlson-J. Bryan (Exploitation: Sept. 23, '39. p. 73.) .Feb. 2,'40t.. ..97. Feb. .Dee. I.'39t 70. Dee. .Dee. 22,'39t.. .*90.Dee. I6,'40, p. SI.) Aug. II, '39 9I.AUJ. Jan. 26,'40t 68. Apr. Feb. I6/40T.. .*74.Feb. Oet. 20,'39t 87. Oet Dee. 16, '39, p. 68; Jan. S,'48 9,'39 16/39 I2,'39 22/39 I7,'40 21/39 8,'4i, .Aug. 4,'39 71.AU8. 5,'39 .Dee. I5,'39t. . . .60. Dee. .Nov. 3,'39t.. .110. Oet Feb. 10/40, p. 70: Feb. Feb. 23,'40t. Nov. I0,'39t. .126. Feb. ..83. Nov. 9,'39 I4/S9 24, '48. 17/40 11/39 Nov. 24,'39t.. ..85. Nov. 25/39 .Jan. I2,'40t .100. Jan. 6/40 .Mar. I,'40f .. .1 13. Mar. 9/40 .Aug. 18/39 80. Aug. 19/39