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 #:
000564
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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70 MOTION PICTURE HERALD April 6 , 19 (THE RELEASE CHAET—CONT'E) Running Time Title Star Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Fighting 69th (G) 451 J. Cagney-P. O'Brien-J. Lynn G. Brent-A. Hale-D. Morgan.. Jan. 27,'40t 90. Jan. I3,'40 (Exploitation: Jan. 20,'40. p. 67; Feb. 3/40, pp. 74, 78; Feb. 24.'40. pp. 52. 56.) Four Wives (A) 453 Lane Sisters-G. Page-J. Garfield E. Albert C. Rains J. Lynn-D. Foran-F. McHugh M. Robson Dec. 25,'39t. . . .99. Nov. 25,'39 (Exploitation: Jan. 20, '40. p. 66.) No Place to Go 469 F. Stone-G. Dickson-D. Morgan . .Sept. 23,'39f . . . .57 Old Maid (A) 452 Bette Davis Miriam Hopkins •Geo. Brent-Jane Bryan Sept. I,'39t. . . .95. Aug. 5,'39 (Exploitation: Oct. I, '39, p. 62; Nov. 1 1, '39, p. 68; Dec. 16, '39, p. 68.) On Your Toes (G) 463 Zorina-Eddie Albert-A. Hale J. Gleason-G. Dickson Oct. I4,'39t 94. Oct. 28,'39 Private Detective (G) 471 Jane Wyman-Dick Foran Dec. 9,'39t 55. Dec. 9,'39 Return of Dr. X, The (G) 464. Wayne Morris H. Bogart Lya Lys-Rosemary Lane Dec. 2,'39t. . . .62. Dec. 2/39 (Exploitation: Dec. 16. '39, p. 67.) Smashing the Money Ring (G) 470 R. Reagan-Margot Stevenson. ... Dec. 2l,'39t 57. Nov. 25,'39 Three Cheers for the Irish (G) . Priscilla Lane-Dennis MorganThomas Mitchell-Alan Hale Mar. I6,'40t. . . 100. Mar. I6,'40 We Are Not Alone (G) 458 Paul Muni Jane Bryan Flora Robson Una O'Connor Nov. 25,'39t. . . 1 12. Nov. II, '39 Coming Attractions Angel from Texas, An Eddie Albert Rosemary Lane Wayne MorrisRonald ReaganJane Wyman Apr. 27,'40t (See "In the Cutting Room," Mar. 30,'40.) 'Til We Meet Again Merle Oberon George Brent Pat O'Brien-Binnie Barnes. .. .Apr. 20,*40t (See "In the Cutting Room," Mar. 2,'40.) Warner Brothers Title star Running Time Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed British Intelligence (G) 416... Boris Karloff-Margaret Lindsay . .Jan. 29/40t 62. Feb. I7,'40 Brother Rat and a Baby (G) 406 w. Morris-P. Lane-J. Bryan-R. Reagan-J. WymanE. Albert . .Jan. I3,'40t 87. Jan. 13/40 Calling Philo Vance (G) 420. .J. StephensonMargot Stevenson .. Feb. 3/40t 62. Feb. 17/40 Child Is Born, A (A) 415 Geraldine Fitzgerald Jeffrey Lynn Gladys George Jan. 6,'40t 79. Jan. 6/40 (Exploitation: Dec. 9/39, p. 96; Jan. 27/40. p. 72; Feb. 3/40, p. 75; Feb. 10/40, p. 71; Feb. 24/40, p. 53; Mar. 9/40, p. 78; Mar. 16/40, p. 61; Mar. 30/40, pp. 88, 89.) Dead End Kids on Dress Parade (G) Dead End Kids-John Litel Nov. I3,'39t 62. Nov. 4/39 Granny, Get Your Gun May Robson. Harry Davenport Margot Stevenson Feb. IO/40t 56 Hell's Kitchen (G) 312 Margt. LindsayRonald Reagan "Dead End Kids" July 8/39 81. July 8/39 Indianapolis Speedway (G) 315. Pat O'Brien John Payne Ann Sheridan Gale Page.. ..Aug. 5/39 82. July 22/39 (Exploitation: Sept. 30/39, p. 59: Oct. 7/39, p. 65; Oct. 14/39, p. 66.) Invisible Stripes (G) 408 George Raft William Holden Humphrey Bogart-Jane Bryan. .Dec. 30,'39t. . .*80. Jan. 6/40 It All Came True Ann Sheridan Jeffrey Lynn Humphrey Bogart-Zasu Pitts.. .Apr. 6/40t 97. Apr. 6/40 (See "Years Without Days," "In the Cutting Room." Oct 28/39.) Kid Nightingale (G) 411 J. Payne-J. Wyman-W. Catlett. ..Nov. 4/39t. . . .57. Sept. 23/39 Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase 419 B. Granville-F. Thomas-J. Litel. .Sept. l/39f 60 Naughty But Nice (G) 311 Dick Powell-Gale Page-Ronald Reagan-Ann Sheridan July 1/39 90. July 1/39 Pride of the Blue Grass (G) 418. Edith Fellows-James McCallion . . Oct. 7/39 65. Nov. 11/39 Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex, The (G) 402 Bette Davis Errol Flynn 0. de Havilland-Vincent Price.. Nov. 25/39t ... 106. Sept. 30/39 (Exploitation: Dec. 2/39, p. 72; Dec. 23/39, p. 58; Jan. 13/40, p. 53; Mar. 30/40, pp. 86, 90.) Roaring Twenties, The (G) 403. J as. Cagney-Humphrey Bogart Priscilla Lane-Jeffrey Lynn. ...Oct. 28,'39t . . . 1 06. Oct. 21/39 (Exploitation: Nov. 25/39, p. 59; Feb. 17/40, p. 54.) Torchy Plays with Dynamite 326 Jane Wyman-Allen Jenkins Aug. 12/39 Virginia City (G) Errol Flynn Miriam Hopkins R. Scott-A. Hale-H. Bogart. .. Mar. 23/40t. . *l 15. Mar. 23/40 (Exploitation: Mar. 30/40, pp. 86, 87.) Waterfront (G) 325 G. Dickson-D. Morgan-M. Wilson . .July 15/39 59. July 22/39 ... _. . . „ Coming Attractions All This and Heaven Too Bette Davis Charles Boyer Jeffrey Lynn-Virginia Weidler Brother Orchid Ann Sothern-Humphrey Bogart Ralph Bellamy Enemy Within. The Ronald Reagan-Lya Lys Flioht 8 Virginia Bruce-Dennis M » R. Bellamy J. Wyman W. Morris Fugitive from Justice Roger Pryor-Lucille Fairbanks [.....[.......[.[[.[..[.[. Gambling on the High Seas.... W. Morris-J. Wyman-J. Litel. ..Apr. I3,'40t King of the Lumberjacks John Payne-Gloria Dickson Life of Knute Reckne, The*. ..Pat O'Brien-Gale Page 7.7.7.7 V.".' Mad Empress, The (G) 420.... M. Novara-C. Nagel-U AtwilL .... ...... '. '.n.Apr. '22/39 (Reviewed under the title. "Jaurez and Maxmilian.") Saturday's Children J. Garfleld-A. Shirley-C. Rains Sea Hawk E. Flynn-B. Marshall-A. Hale C. Rains . F. Robson U. O'Connor Title star Student Nurse Marie Wilson-Marg't Lindsay Rosella Towne Tear Gas Squad D. Morgan-J. Payne-G. Dickson. Torrid Zone James Cagney-Ann Sheridan-Pat O'Brien-Andy Devine Running Time Rel. Date Minutes Revie STATE RIGHTS 2, 24, Running Time Title Star Producer Rel. Date Minutes Reviei Hell's Harbor Lupe Velez Leichter Dec. IO/39t....80 Horrors of War (G) Documentary Merit Feb. 7/40 51. Feb. 17 Pocomania (G) Nina Mae McKinney. Lenwal Dec. 9/39 65. Dec. 9, She Goes to War (A) Leichter Nov. IO/39t 55. Nov. 25, Sudan Leichter Oct. 10/39 58.... Coming Attractions American Gang Busters* (G) Times Apr. 20/40. . .65. Mar. 30 Broken Strings (G) Clarence Muse International *60.Mar. 23 Double Deal (G) Monte Hawley International *55.Dec. 16, Fight for Life (A).. Myron McCormlek .. U.S. Film Service 69. Mar. 16 Mystery in Swing (G) Monte Hawley International *75.Mar. 7, OTHER PRODUCT (FOREIGN) Running Time Title Star Dist'r Rel. Date Minutes Revle\ Affair Lafont, The (A) .... Corinne Luchaire ...Transatlantic ...Nov. 4/39 85. Nov. 4; All at Sea (G) Sandy Powell British Lion 74. Dec. 9, Baker's Wife, The (La Femme du Boulanger) (A) Raimu "Baker's Wife Inc." Feb. 26/40 98. Mar. Band Wagon (G) Arthur Askey Central 85. Feb. Black Eyes Otto Kruger Film Alliance May 15/40 Citadel of Silence, The (A) Annabella Film Alliance. .. Dec. 23/39 90. Dec. 30, Come On, George (G) George Formby ABFD 88. Dec. 2, Devil Is an Empress, The (G) Conrad Veidt Columbia Dec. 1/39 78. Deo. 9, Dr. O'Dowd (A) Shaun Glenville Warner Bros 76. Mar. 2, End of Day, The (A) Victor Francen Juno Oct. 1/39 94. Sept. 16, Englishman's Home, An (A) Edmund Gwenn ....United Artists 72. Nov. II, Entente Cordial (G) Victor Francen Concord Dec. 25/39 118. Jan. 6,; Face Behind the Scar, The Griffith Jones Film Alliance Feb. 29/49. . .72. Mar. First Film Concert (G) World Oct. 31/39 53. Nov. Frozen Limits, The (G) ... Jimmy Nervo General 80. Nov. Hidden Menace, The Otto Kruger Film Alliance Jan. 15/40. ..59 Hoots, Mon! (A) Max Miller Warner Bros 77. Dec. Housemaster (G) Otto Kruger Alliance Oct. 15/39 83. Feb. I Met a Murderer (A) James Mason York Oct. 2/39 70. Oct. Just Like a Woman Gertrude Michael. ... Film Alliance Dec. 15/44. ..74 Katia (G) Danielle Darrieux... MayerBurstyn. . Dee. 25/39 96. Dec. Last Desire (A) Raimu Transatlantic ...Dec. 16/39. ... 100. Jan. Let George Do It* (G)... George Formby ABFD 82. Mar. Little Miss Molly Maureen O'Hara Film Alliance Mar. 5/40. ..67 Lost on the Western Front (G) Paul Cavanaugh World Jan. 10/40 63. Jan. 20,| Louise (A) Grace Moore Mayer-Burstyn . . Feb. 2/40 88. Feb. 10, Mademoiselle Ma Mere , (A) Danielle Darrieux. .. H off berg Sept. 18/39 82. Sept. 30, 18/ 18,' 23, 26. 14, l' 30, Marseillaise (G) Pierre Renoir World ..Nov. 3/39 88. Nov, Midas Touch, The (A) Barry K. Barnes Warner 68. Dec. 30, Middle Watch, The Jack Buchanan Pathe 75. Dec. 30,' Mill on the Floss, The (G) . Geraldine Fitzgerald. Standard Nov. 14/39 90. Feb. (Exploitation: Dec. 23/39, p. 58.) Mirele Efros (G) Berta Gersten Credo Oct. 19/39 90. Nov. Monkey Into Man* (A) World May 1/40. . .65. Mar. Mystery of Room 13 Gibb McLaughlin ...Film Alliance June North Sea Patrol Geoffrey Toone Film Alliance Nov. One Night in Paris lohn Lodge Film Alliance Feb. On the Night of the Fire (A) Ralph Richardson. .. General Papa's Misadventures (Los Enredos de Papa) (A)...Chato Ortin Zacarias 18,3 13, 15/40 15/39. ..69. 15/40 ..94. Jan. 6, .98. Sept. Proud Valley, The (A).... Paul Robeson ABFD 77. Jan, Rasputin (A) Harry Baur Concord Oct. 16/39 93. Oct. Skeleton on Horseback (G).Hugo Haas C. L. Import Corp 78. Feb. Song of the Street (A) V. Sokoloff Mayer-Burstyn. . Sept. 1/39 75. Aug, Song of the Windmills (Molinos de Viento) (G). Maria Mercader Atlas Feb. 23/40. ... .73. Mar. Sons of the Sea (G) Leslie Banks Grand National.. 83. Dec. Spies of the Air Barry K. Barnes Film Alliance July 15/40 Spy for a Day (G) Duggie Wakefield. .. Paramount 71. Jan. 27/ Stars Look Down, The Michael Redgrave. .. Grand National 103. Jan. 27,' Still Waters (Acqua Cheta) (G) Germana Paollerl Modern Nov. 18/39 Ten Days in Paris (A) Rex Harrison Columbia 82. Oct. 28,', Terror, The Wilfrid Lawson Film Alliance Apr. 15/40 .'. Tevya (G) Maurice Schwartz. .. Maymon Feb. 5/40 93. Jan. 13/ That They May Live (A).. Victor Francen Mayer-Burstyn.. Nov. 6/39 87. Dec. 30/ Traitor Spy Bruce Cabot Assoc. British 73. Nov'. Ultimatum (G) Erio Von Stroheim . . Hoffberg Feb. 3/40 73. Feb! Vengeance of the Deep <G> Lloyd Hughes Astor Feb. 22/40... 70 Mar What Would You Do, Chums? (A) Syd Walker Anglo American 75 Sept Where's That Fire (G)....Will Hay Asso. British 74. Aug' Young Man's Fan*y (A)... Anna Lee ioth Cent.-Fox 77. Sept. 4,'l 24/' 2,'i I9,'l 2.'! II