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 #:
000567
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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Charles Kemper SPECIAL March of Freedom (5-20-39) 4110 Sept. 6,'39t20 STRANGER THAN FICTION SERIES No. 64— Novelty (9-9-39) 3375 July 3/39.10 No. 65— Novelty (7-15-39) 3376 Aug. 7/39. .9'/2.. No. 66— Novelty (10-21-39) 4371 Sept. l8/39t.8'/2.. No. 67— Novelty (10-14-39) 4372 Oct. 9/39t.9 No. 68— Novelty (10-28-39) 4373 Nov. 6/39t 9.... No. 69— Novelty (1-6-40) 4374 Dec. 4/39t.9 No. 70— Novelty (12-23-39) 4375 Dec. I8.'39t.9 No. 71— Novelty 4376 Jan. 8/40t.l rl.. (No. 72— Novelty (3-30-40) 4377 Ian. 29/40f.9 No. 73— Novelty 4378 Feb. I9,'40t.2 rls. . No. 74— Novelty 4379 Mar. 11/40.. I rl.. No. 75— Novelty 4380 Apr. I5,'40t.l rl.. No. 76— Novelty 4381 May 6/40t.l rl.. No. 77— Novelty 4382 May 27,'40t.l rl.. TWO-REEL MUSICALS Boy Meets Joy (11-18-39) 4221 Sept. 6/39tl7 Pinky Tomlin-Joy Hodges Follies Parislenne 4228 .. Apr. I7,'40t.2rls. Title Rel. Date Min. Bullets and Ballads 4226.. Feb. l4/40tl7'/2 . . Armida Harry Stafford International Revels (3-30-40) 4227 Mar. I3,'40tl7 Wm G. Sabbot Rhumba Land (1-6-40) 4223 Nov. 15/39.18 Winl Shaw Rhythm Jamboree 4225 Jan. I7.'40t . 2 rls . Judy Starr Snow Follies (1-6-40) 4224 Dec. I3,'39tl8 Lillian Roth Swing Hotel (10-14-39) 4222 Oct. 18/391-18 Wini Shaw VITAPHONE BROADWAY BREVITIES Title Rel. Date Min. Quiet Please (5-27-39) 4006 July 1/39.20 Fritz Feld (Color) Wardrobe Girl 4029 June 17/39 Ginger Manners A Swing Opera 4030 July 22/39.. 2 rls. Tess Gardella Seeing Red (8-26-39 ) 4018. Aug. 26/39.20.... Red Skelton Slapsie Maxie (9-16-39) 5303 Sept. IO/39tl7 Maxie Rosenbloom Ride, Cowboy, Ride (10-21-39) 4008 Sept. -9/39.20 Dennis Morgan Ice Frolic (10-14-39) 5102. Oct. 28,'39t20.... Eleanor Gardner World's Fair Junior (10-28-39) 5104 Dec. 9,'39t20 Royal Rodeo, The (12-9-39) 5002 Nov. 25/39f 15 John Payne Remember When (9-16-39) 5101 Jan. 20,'40t20 Eaton Boys One for the Book (1-6-40) 5105 Feb. 3/40t20.... Betty Hutton Alice In Wonderland 5106. Mar. 9/40t.2rl». Eddie Foy, Jr. Double or Nothing (3-2-40) 5107 20 Lee Dixon COLOR PARADE For Your Convenience (6-17-39) 4610 May 20/39.10.... Mechanix Illustrated, No. 5 4612 June 17/39.. I rl.. Modern Methods (8-12-39) 4611 July 15/39.10 Mechanix Illustrated, No. 6 4613 Aug. 5/39. .1 rl.. Mechanix Illustrated, No. I (9-2-39) 5401 Sept. 30.'39tl0 American Saddle Horses (12-2-39) 5402 Nov. Il/39t.lrl.. Mechanix Illustrated, No. 2 5403 Dee. 2,'39t.l rl.. New Horizons (1-13-40) 5404 Jan. 6/40tl0 Mechanix Illustrated, No. 3 (2-24-40) 5405 Feb. I7,'40tl0 FLOYD GIBBONS' "YOUR TRUE ADVENTURE" Haunted House (6-24-39) 4310 June 3/39.12 Lives in Peril 4311 July 1/39.. I rl.. Three Minute Fuse (9-2-39) 4312 July 29/39.11 Verge of Disaster 4313 Aug. 26/39. . I rl.. HISTORICAL TECHNICOLOR FEATURETTES Bill of Rights (9-16-39) 4007 Aug. I9,'39t20 Moroni Olson Monroe Doctrine (10-28-39) 5001 Oct. I4,'39tl6 Charles Waldron Old Hickory (1-6-40) 5003 Dec. 23/39t!7 Hugh Sothern Teddy the Rough Rider (2-10-40) 5004 Feb. 24/40tl9 Sydney Blackmer LOONEY TUNES No. 70 — Polar Pals (6-17-39) 4813 June 3/39.. 7 No. 71 — Scalp Trouble 4814 June 24/39. . I rl.. Title Rel. Date Min. No. 72 — Porky's Picnic 4815 July 15/39. . I rl. . No. 73— Wise Quack (8-19-39) 4816 Aug. 5/39.. 7 No. 74— Porky's Hotel 5601 Sept. 2/39t.l rl.. No. 75 — Jeepers Creepers (9-30-39) 5602 Sept. 23/39t.7 No. 76 — Naughty Neighbors (11-4-39) 5603 Nov. 4/39 1. 1 rl.. No. 77 — Pied Piper Porky (11-25-39) 5604 Nov. 4/39t.7 No. 78— Porky the Giant Killer 5605 Nov. l8/39t.lrl.. No. 79 — The Film Fan (1-6-40) 5606 Dec. I6,'39t.7 No. 80— Porky's Last Stand 5607 Jan. 6,'40t. I rl.. No. 81 — Africa Squeaks (2-10-40) 5608 Jan. 27/40t-7 No. 82 — Ali Baba Bound 5609 Feb. I0/40M rl.. No. 83— Pilgrim Porky 5610 Mar. I6/40M rl.. MELODY MASTERS Clyde McCoy and Orch. (5-27-39) 4712 Mar. 18/39.10.... Artie Shaw and Orch. (4-8-39) 4713 Apr. 28/39.10 Larry Clinton and Orch. 4714 May 20/39.. I rl.. Leith Stevens and Orch. (6-17-39) 4715 June 10/39.10.... Rita Rio and Orch. 4716.. July 1/39. . I rl.. Will Osborne and Orch. (8-5-39) 4717 July 22/39f 10. . . . Eddie Delange and Orch. 4718 Aug. 12/39.. I rl.. Swing Styles (9-16-39) 5501 Sept. 2,*39tl0 Vincent Lopez and His Orchestra (10-21-39) 5502.. Sept. 30/39tl0 Rubinoff and His Violin (11-11-39) 5503 Nov. Il/39tl0.... Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (12-9-39) 5504.. Dec. 30,'39tl0 Frances Carroll and the Coquettes (12-30-39) 5505 Feb. I7.'40tl0 Dave Apollon and His Orchestra (2-24-40) Mar. 2/40tl0.... MERRIE MELODIES (In Color) No. 82 — Naughty But Mice 4519 May 10/39.. I rl.. No. 83 — Believe It or Else 4520 June 3/39. . I rl.. No. 84 — Hobo Gadget Band (6-17-39) 4518 Juno 17/39.. 7.... No. 85 — Old Glory (6-17-39) 4521 July 1/39.10 No. 86 — Dangerous Dan McFoo 4522 July 15/39. .1 rl.. No. 87 — Snow Man's Land 4523 July 29/39.. I rl.. 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I rl.. VITAPHONE VARIETIES Dean of the Pasteboards (5-27-39) 4910 May 27/39.10 Luis Zingone Right Way, The (6-17-39) 4908 July 1/39.. 9 Irene Rich Witness Trouble 4911 July 29/39 . . I rl. . Grouch Club One Day Stand (8-26-39) 4912 Aug. 19/39. 10 Vote Trouble (9-16-39) 5701 Sept. 9.'39t.9 Grouch Club History Repeats Itself (in. 14-39) 10 Sword Fishing (10-14-39) 5702 Oct. 2l/39tl0 An Organ Noveltyd I -4-39) . Jan. I3.'40t9 Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Crawford OTHER PRODUCT Title Rel. Date Mln. ALLIANCE Birth of the Movies Sept. 1/39.22 ATLAS Pyramids of Mexico, The (1-20-40) II.... Xochimilco (1-15-40) II CENTRAL Country Fair (2-24-40) 10 ... Zoo in Manhattan (11-18-39) 10... FINLAND TRADING CO. Life in Finland (3-23-40) 10 KING OF COMEDY Paper Hanger, The (3-2-40) 19 ... PATHE COMMERCIAL Homes of Today (1 1-18-39) II... RENOWN Smart Footwork (2-24-40) 15 Thank You, Mr. Silkworm (2-24-40) 15 ... YORKE Couriers of the Nation (12-9-39) 17.... Finland Fights! (2-17-40) 5.... 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