Motion Picture Herald (Nov-Dec 1940)

Page scan 000223 from Motion Picture Herald

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Herald
Date:
Nov-Dec 1940
Publisher:
[New York, N.Y. : Quigley Pub. Co.]
Volume:
Motion Picture Herald (Nov-Dec 1940)
Leaf #:
000223
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:
May 30, 2024
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November 16, I 940 MOTION PICTURE HERALD 63 Philadelphia Story, Com MGM Pier 13, 106, Mel 20th-Fox rlnte Kid, The, Wert Col Playgirl, Mel RKO Pony Post, West Univ Pop Always Pays, 034, Com RKO Prairie Law, West RKO Prairie Schooners West, West Col Pride and Prejudice, 46, Com MGM Private Affairs, 4007, Com. -Mel Univ QUARTERBACK, The, 4004, Com Para Queen of Destiny, 061, Mel. (C) RKO Queen of the Mob. 3939, Mel Para Queen of the Yukon, Mel Mono RAGTIME Cowboy Joe, 5061, West Univ Rainbow Over the Range, West Mono Ramparts We Watch, 171, Documentary. . RKO Range Busters, West Mono Ranger and the Lady, 956, West Rep Rangers of Fortune, 4003, Mel Para Reaching for the Sun, Mel Para Remedy for Riches, Mel RKO Return of Frank James. 103, Mel. (C) 20th -Fox Return of Wild Bill, West Col Rhythm On the River, 4001, Mus Para Riders of Black Mountain, 158, West Producers Ride, Kelly, Ride, Mel 20th-Fox Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride, 043, West Rep River's End, 414, Mel WB Road Show, Com UA Road to Zanzibar, Mus.-Com Para Reeky Mountain Rangers, 966, West. Rep Romance of the Rio Grande, Mel 20th-Fox Round Up. The, Mel Para SAFARI, 3937, Mel Para Sailor's Lady, 052, Com. -Mel 20thFox Sailors Three, Com Foreign Saint in Palm Springs, Mel RKO Saint Takes Over, The, 033, Mel RKO Sandy Is a Lady, 4008, Com Univ Sandy Gets Her Man, Com Univ San Francisco Docks, Mel Univ Santa Fe Trail. Mel FN Saps at Sea, Com UA Scatter brain. 909, Com Rep Schubert's Serenade, Mus Foreign Sea Hawk, 401, Mel WB Sea Wolf, The, Mel WB Second Chorus, Mus.-Com Para Secret Evidence, 107, Mel Producers Secret Seven, The, Mel Col Seven Sinners, Mel Univ She Couldn't Say, No, Com. -Mel FN Shepherd of the Hills, Mel Para Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot, 910, Mus Rep Sis Hopkins, Com Rep Ski Patrol, 4031, Mel Univ Sky Murder, 105, Mel MGM Slightly Tempted, 5024, Com. -Mel Univ Son of Monte Cristo, Mel UA Son of Roaring Dan, West Univ So This Is London. 043. Com 20thFox South of Pago Pago, Mel UA South of Suez, Mel WB South to Karanga, 4039. Mel Univ So You Won't Talk, Com Col Spies in the Air, Mel Foreign Sporting Blood, 44, Mel MGM Spring Parade, 5001, Mus.-Com Univ Stage Coaeh War, 3959. West Para Stage to Chino, 085, West RKO Stars Look Down, The, 38, Mel MGM Stranger On the Third Floor, 041, Mel... RKO Strawberry Blonde, Com. -Mel WB Street of Memories, 102. Mel 20th-Fox Strike Up the Band, 103, Mus.-Com MGM Susan and God, 39, Com MGM TAKE Me Back to Oklahoma, West Mono Texas Rangers Ride Again, Mel Para Texas Terrors, 073, West Rep That Gang of Mine, Com. -Mel Mono That Uncertain Feeling, Com UA They Drive By Night, 460, Mel FN They Knew What They Wanted, 104, Mel. RKO Thief of Bagdad. Mel. (C) UA Third Finger, Left Hand, 107, Com MGM This Thing Called Love, Com Col Those Were the Days, 3936, Com. -Mel. . .Para Three Faces West, 903, Mel Rep Three Men from Texas, 4050, West Para Thundering Frontier, West Col Time in the Sun, Documentary World Tin Pan Alley, 120, Mus 20thFox Tom Brown's School Days, 029, Mel RKO Too Many Girls, 106, Mus.-Com RKO Topper Returns, Com UA Torso Murder Mystery, Mel Foreign Trail Blazers, 063, West Rep Trailing Double Trouble, West Mono Trail of the Vigilantes, Mel Univ Triple Justice, 086, West RKO Tugboat Annie Sails Again, Com FN Tulsa Kid, The, 071, West Rep Turnabout, Com. -Mel UA Two Women, Mel Foreign Typhoon, 3934, Mel. (C) Para UNDER Texas Skies, 062, West Rep Under Texas Stars, West Mono Under Your Hat, Mel Foreign Untamed, 3941, Mel. (C) Para Up in the Air, Mel Mono Untitled, Mel Mono VICTORY, Mel Vlllian Still Pursued Her, 105, Com. .Para RKO Virginia, Mel. (C) Pan WAGONS Roll at Night, Mel WB Wagons Westward, 907, Mel Rep Wagon Train, 181, West RKO Walt Disney Festival, Cartoon (C) RKO Way Of All Flesh, 3940, Mel Para Westerner, The, Mel UA Western Union, Mel 20th-Fox West of Abilene, West Col West of Pinto Basin, West Mono We Who Are Young, 45, Mel MGM When the Daltons Rode, 4006, Mel Univ Where Did You Get That Girl? Com Univ While Thousands Cheer, Mel St. Rts Whirlpool, Mel Foreign Who Is Guilty? Mel Mono Who Killed Aunt Maggie? 006, Mel Rep Who Killed Doc Robin? Mel Univ Who's Crazy Now?, Com Univ Wildcat Bus. 043, Mel RKO Wildcat of Tucson, West Col Wild Horse Range, West Mono Wild Man of Borneo, Com.-Mel MGM Women in War. 902, Mel Rep World in Flames, Documentary Para Wyoming, 102, Mel MGM YESTERDAY'S Heroes, 116. Mel.. . ,20th-Fox You Can't Fool Your Wife, 032. Com.... RKO You'll Find Out, 108, Com RKO Young Bill Hlckek, 052, West Rep Young People, The, 109, Com 20th-Fox You're Not So Tough, 4023, Mel Univ You're the One, Mus Para You're Out of Luck, Mel Mono You Betcha My Life, 106, Com Producers Youth Will Be Served. 119, Com 20th-Fox ZIEGFELD Girl, The, Mus.-Com MGM I2.'40 I2.'40 THE CHART Productions are listed under distributors. Features in work or completed for release later than the date of this issue are listed as "Coming Attractions." Parenthesis after title denotes audience classification: (A) Adult, (G) General. Numerals following classification are production numbers. Dagger (f) indicates the 1940-41 season. Asterisk (*) after title denotes first appearance. NOTE: The totals for running time are the official figures. When a production is reviewed the running time is as given by the studio and this is denoted by an asterisk (*) preceding the number. When the home office has established the running time for national release, the studio figure is changed. Running times are subject to change according to local conditions. State or city censorship deletions or repairs to the film may cause variations. COLUMBIA Running Time Title Star Rel Date Minutes Reviewed Angels Over Broadway (G) Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Rita Hay worth Sept. Before I Hang (6) Boris KarloffEvelyn Keyes Sept. Beyond the Sacramento Bill ElliottEvelyn Keyes Nov. Blendie Has Servant Trouble (G) P. Slngleton-A. Lake-L. Simms..July 25/40. Blondie Plays Cupid (G) P. Slngleton-A. Lake-L. Simms..Oct. 3l,'40t Durango Kid (G) Chas. Starrett Luana Walters Sens of the Pioneers Aug. I5,'40t Five Little Peppers in Trouble. Edith Fellows-Dorothy Ann Seese. .Sept. Fugitive from a Prison Camp (G) Jack Holt-Marian Marsh Sept. Girls of the Road (G) A. Dvorak-H. Mack-L. Lane June Glamour for Sale (A) Roger Pryor-Anlta Louise Sept. Girls Under 21 Paul Kelly-Rochelle Hudson Oet. He Stayed for Breakfast (AK.Loretta YoungMelvyn Douglas Aug. 22.' (Exploitation: Aug. 31, '40, p. 34; Sept. I4,'40, p. 48; Sept. 28/40 p. 53.) Howards of Virginia, The (G).Cary Grant-Martha Scott-Richard Carlson-Sir Cedric Hard wicke Sept (Exploitation: Oct. 5. '40, p. 62; Oct. 26,'40. p. 54.) I Married Adventure (G) Osa Johnson July Lady In Question, The (A) Brian Aherne-Rita Hayworth Aug. Mad Men of Europe Edmund Gwenn-Mary Maguire June Military Academy (G) Tommy Kelly-Bobby Jordan July My Sen Is Guilty (G) Jacqueline Wells-Bruce Cabot Dec. Nobody's Children Edith Fellows-Lois Wilson Oct. Out West with the Peppers Edith Fellows-Tommy Bond June Passport to Ateatraz (G) Jack Holt-Noah Beery, Jr June Prairie Schooners (G) Bill ElliottEvelyn Young Sept. Return of Wild Bill (G) Bill Elliott-Iris Meredith June Secret Seven. The (G) Bruce BennettFlorence Rice Aug. Se You Won't Talk (G) Joe E. Brown-Frances Robinson . .Oct. Running Time Rel Date Minutes Reviewed 30,*40 80. Oct I7.'40 63. Oct. I4,'40t ,'40 5,' 20.' 24,'40t .Sept. I9,'40 24,'40 7,'40 3/40 I8,'40 28.'39 I7,'40t 27,'48 15/40 3,'40t , . .70. July 27/40 ....68. Nov. 2,'40 61 .Aug. 31. '40 59. Aug. I0,'40 61. July 27,'40 9.M0 64. Nov. I6,0'4 89. Aug. 10, '40 . 141; Nov. 9,'40. ...117. Aug. 31/40 . 78. July 20/40 10/40 10/40 20/40 62 60. June 22/41 f... .58. Nov. 16/40 13/40 62. Aug. 17/40 ..69. Sept. 28/40 Title Star West of Abilene (G) Chas. StarrettMarjorie Cooley Sons of the Pioneers Oct. 2l/40t 57. July 20/40 Coming Attractions Across the Sierras Bill Elliott-Luana Walters Arizona Jean Arthur-Wm. Holden Blondie Goes Latin P. Singleton-A. Lake-L. Simms. .Jan. 23/4lt Ellery Queen — Master Detective. Ralph Bellamy-Marg't Lindsey. . . Nov. (See "In the Cutting Room," Oct. 19/40.) Escape to Glory Pat O'Brien-Constance Bennett. .. Nov (See "Passage West," "In the Cutting Room," Oct. 12/40.) Face Behind the Mask, The*... Peter Lorre-Evelyn Keyser Jan. Fight for Life (A) Myron McCormlck 69. Mar. 16/40 Great Plane Robbery, The Jack Holt-Vickl Lester Dec. 9/40t (See "In the Cutting Room," May 25/40.) Great Swindle, The Jack Holt-Marjorie Reynolds Legacy Warner Baxter-lngrid BergmanFay Wray Jan. Lone Wolf Keeps a Date, The.. Warren William-Francis Robinson Nov. (See "In the Cutting Room," Oct. 12/40.) Missing Ten Days Dee. Outlaws of the Panhandle Chas. StarrettFrances RobinsonSons of the Pioneers Penny Serenade Irene Dunne-Cary Grant Phantom Submarine, The Anita Louise-Bruce Bennett Dec. I6,'40f Pinto Kid, The Chas. Starrett -Louise Currie Jan. 9/4lt This Thing Called Love Rosalind RussellMelvyn Douglas. . Dec. 3l/40t Thundering Frontier, The (G).Chas. Starrett • Iris Meredith Sons of the Pioneers Dec Wildcat of Tucson Bill Elliott-Evelyn Young... Dec. 3l,'40t FIRST NATIONAL (See Warner Brothers) METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER Title Star Rel Date Minutes Reviewed Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (G) 43 M. Rooney-J. Garland-L. StoneCecilia Parker-Fay Holden Ann Rutherford July 5/40... (Exploitation: July 27/40, p. 46; July 27/40, pp. 47, 50; Aug. 3/40, p. pp. 56, 61; Sept. 28/40, p. 136.) Bitter Sweet 110 Jeanette MacDonald • Nelson Eddy Nov. 8/40T.. Boom Town (G) 48 Clark Gable-Spencer Traey-Clau dette Colbert-Hedy Lamarr Aug. 30/40... (Exploitation: Aug. 24/40, p. 80; Aug. 31/40, p. 84; Sept. 21/40, pp. 48. pp. 139, 147; Oet. 5/40, pp. 62, 64; Oct. 12/40, pp. 65, 66; Oct. 19, Oct. 26/40, p. 56; Nov. 2/40, p. 69; Nov. 9/40, pp. 56. 57.) Captain Is a Lady, The (G) 42. C. Coburn-B. Bondi-B. Burke June 21/40... Dr. Klldare Goes Home (G) 101 L. Barrymore-L. Ayres-L. Day... Sept. Dulcy (G) 106 Ann Sothern-lan Hunter-Billie BurkeRoland Young Oct. Escape (A) 108 N. ShearerR. Taylor-Nazimova. .Nov. Gallant Sons (G) III Jackie Cooper Gene Reynolds Bonlta GranvilleJune Preisser. . Nov. I5,'40t.. Golden Fleecing (G) 49 L. Ayres-R. Johnson-L. Nolan. ..Aug. 16/40... Gold Rush Malsie (G) 47 Ann Sothern Lee Bowman Virginia Weidler July 26/40 82. July 27/40 28,'40t. 2l,'40t. 6,'4lt. 30/41 t. 23/40t.. 67. Nov. 16/40 5,'40t. 5,'40t. .. .57. Sept. 21/40 6/40t. 4/40t. l/40t. ..89. July 6/40 58; Aug. 17/40, ..94. Nov. 16/40 .120. Aug. 10/40 52; Sept. 28/4*. '40, pp. 69, 70; ..65. June 22. '40 ..80. Aug. 31/40 ..73 Oct. 5. '40 .104. Nov. 2/40 *70.Nov. 16/40 ..68. Aug. 24/40