Showmen's Trade Review (Apr-Jun 1939)

Record Details:

Title:
Showmen's Trade Review
Date:
Apr-Jun 1939
Publisher:
[New York, etc.]
Volume:
Showmen's trade review
Leaf #:
000169
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:
Established in 1933 by Charles 'Chick' Lewis, who previously edited the 'Manager's Round Table' section in Quigley's MOTION PICTURE HERALD. Lewis originally called his new publication SHOWMEN'S ROUND TABLE, but after a lawsuit from Quigley, he changed the title to SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW (STR). Over the next two decades, STR proved to be a formidable competitor to Quigley's HERALD and steadily grew in circulation. It's easy to see why exhibitors wanted to subscribe. STR's editorial voice, reviews of features and shorts, 'Box Office Slant' tips for how to promote movies, and concise and well organized 'Booking Guides' made it a trustworthy and highly useful magazine for exhibitors. -- Eric Hoyt, 2014
Date Added:
November 10, 2022
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Aj^iil -'K 1'>S9 SHOWMEN'S TKADI'. K !•, \ M', \V Parje 45 COLUMBIA 1938-39 Comment ALL STAR COMEDIES (18) Running Time Boom Goes the Groom l7'/2. Chump Takes a Bump l6'/2. Home On the Rane Pretty Good 17 . Many Sappy Returns ... Funny 18 . Mutiny On the Body l7'/2. Nag In the Bag Funny 17 Nightshirt Bandit Funny 17 . Not Guilty Enough Funny 17 . Now It Can Be Sold Funny 17 Plo a la Maid 18 . Sao Takes a Wrap Funny 151/2. Star Is Shorn 1 71/2. Swing You Swingers ...Very Funny 18' 2 Sue My Lawyer Fairly Good 17 COLOR RHAPSODIES (16) (Tech.) Animal Cracker Circus ..Good 7 Gorilla Hunt 7 . Happy Tots Fair 7 Hollywood Graduation ..Clever 7 . House That Jack Built 7 Kangaroo Kid 7'./2. Little Moth's Big Flame. Clever 8 Lucky Pigs 7 Midnight Frolics 7 Peaceful Neighbors Well Done 8i'2. COLUMBIA TOURS (6) Bermuda — Islands of Paradise Colorful lO'/z Big Town Commuters .. .. 9 Province of Quebec Good II COMMUNITY SINGS (12) College Songs Lively 10 Friendship Songs Satisfactory 10 Moonlight Melodies 10 Parade of Hits 9'/2 . Season's Idea II Songs of the West 10 South Sea Songs Good 10 . Strauss Waltzes Different 10 Sweetheart Melodies lO'A . GREAT MOMENTS OF HISTORY (6) KRAZY KAT (8) Golf Chumps 7 Gym Jams .. Good S'/z Hot Dogs On Ice S Krazy's Bear Tale Fair 6'/2. Krazy's Shoe Shop 7 Lone Mountie 7 MUSIC HALL VANITIES (6) Reviewed Issue Of .Not Rev. Not Rev. 12/17/38 , 8/27/38 Not Rev. 12/17/38 , 12/24/38 , 10/29/38 4/ 8/39 Not Rev. . 3/18/39 Not Rev. 4/22/39 . 10/ 1/33 10/ 1/38 Not Rev. 4/22/39 9/10/33 Not Rev. Not Rev. 12/17/38 . Not Rev. Not Rev. 2/1 1/39 . 9/11/37 .Not Rev. . 12/17/38 .10/ 1/38 . 2/ 4/39 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Net Rev. .Not Rev. . 10/29/38 . 4/29/39 .Not Rev. Not Rev. . 9/10/38 Not Rev. . 3/18/39 . Not Rev. .Not Rev. Good Old American Home 101/2. Not Rev. Night in a Music Hall. . Entertaining lO'A.. 2/ 4/39 Night at the Troc lO'/j. Not Rev. PICTUREGRAPHS (6) No. SCRAPPY (8) 6'/2. 6 . Early Bird Good Happy Birthday For the Kiddies . Scrappy's Added Attrac-. tion 6I/2. Scrappy's Side Show 7 Worm's Eye View 7 SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (13) No. I (Series 18) 10 . No. 2 10 . No. 3 10 . No. 4 Enjoyable 10 No. 5 9 . No. 6 Excellent IO1/2. No. 7 10 . No. 8 Good 91/2. .Not Rev. .10/ 1/38 . 2/ 4/39 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 2/ 4/39 .Not Rev. . 3/18/39 Not Rev. 4/29/39 SPORT THRILLS (13) Diving Rhythm 10 Football Giants Interesting 10 . King Vulture Outstanding II . Navy Champions Fair 10 Odd Sports 10 Ski Rhythm Excellent 10 . STOOGE COMEDIES (8) A Ducking They Did GoGood Slapstick .. .. I61/2 Flat Foot Stooges Good Slapstick I51/2. Mutts to You Okay Slapstick 18 Three Little Sew and Sews 16 Violent Is the Word For Curly Fair Slapstick 18 . We Want Our Mummy 17 Yes, We Have No Bonanzas 16 WASHINGTON PARADE (6) Inside the Capitol II Iniide the White House. Fair 10 Washington Very Good 10 Not Rev. .10/ 1/38 . 1/ 7/39 . 4/29/39 .Not Rev. . 12/17/38 4/22/39 2/ 4/39 12/17/38 Not Rev. 9/10/38 Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 2/11/39 . 12/17/38 EDUCATIONAL 1938-39 CAVALCADE OF STUFF (2) No. I Swell Stuff No. 2 Excellent . . MCM 1938-39 Comment Running Time CARTOONS (15) Jitterbug Follies Fair 9 Little Goldfish (Tech.) . . Amusino 8 Mama's Now Hat Poor 7 Seal Skinners Poor 7 Wanted No Master 8 CRIME DOESN'T PAY (6) Money to Loan Excellent 20 While America Sleeps ..Timely 21 Wrong Way Out Excellent 17 MINIATURES (10) City of Little Men Splendid II Great Heart Impressive II lo« Antics Entertaining 10 Love On Tap II MIraole of Salt Lake ...Satisfactory 10 Streamlined Swing Entertaining 9 They Live Again Excellent 10 MUSICALS (6) Dream of Love Impressive 17 Happily Burled 21 Men of Steel Okay 21 Once Over Lightly Darn Clever 20 Somewhat Secret Entertaining 21 OUR GANG (12) Aladdin's Lantern Funny II Alfalfa's Aunt Humorous II Clown Princes 10 Duel Personalities Amusing 10 Football Romeo Good Gang 10 Men In Fright Enjoyable II Praotloal Jokei^ Satisfactory 9 Tiny Troubles Fair 10 PASSING PARADE (12) New Roadways Very Good 10 No. 1 Very Good 10 Story of Alfred Nobel ..Excellent II Story of Dr. Jenner , . . Excellent 10 PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (13) Doutle Diving Excellent 8 Heroet At Leisure Exciting 8 Hot On Ice Good 10 Man's Greatest Friend. . Excellent 10 Marine Circus (Tech.).. Excellent 9 Penny's PIcnio (Tech.) . Appetizing 10 Weather Wizards Very Good 9 ROBERT BENCHLEY (8) An Hour For Lunch ... Good Satire 9 How to Sublet Amusing TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.) 8 Ancient Egypt Fascinating _ Cairo. City of Contrast. . Fascinating 9 Glimpsee of Australia 9 Imperial Delhi Average 8 Jaipur, the Pink City. .. Good Java Journeys 8 Madeira, Isle of Romance Enchanting _ Rural Hungary 9 Singapore and Jahore ..Interesting 9 Sydney — Pride of Australia Good 9 8 8 1939-40 Reviewed Issue of 3/25/39 4/22/39 3/18/39 , 4/15/39 Not Rev. 4/ 1/39 4/22/39 1/ 7/39 9/ 3/38 1/28/39 2/25/39 Not Rev. 12/10/38 10/15/38 11/12/38 2/25/39 Not Rev. 1/ 7/39 1/28/39 4/22/39 10/15/38 1/28/39 . Not Rev. 3/25/39 12/17/38 11/12/38 1/ 7/39 3/25/39 . 2/25/39 . 1 1/12/38 . 2/25/39 . 4/22/39 1/28/39 2/25/39 11/12/38 , 12/17/38 4/22/39 . 1/ 7/39 4/22/39 9 . . 3/25/39 8 . . 1/28/39 9 . . 1 1/12/38 7 . . 1/ 7/39 9 . . 12/10/38 . 2/25/39 . 10/15/38 .Not Rev. . 3/25/39 . 12/10/38 . Not Rev. .11/19/38 . Not Rev. . 1/28/39 . 1/ 7/39 CARTOONS (18) (Tech.) CRIME DOESN'T PAY (6) METROSCOPIKS (I) CAREY WILSON MINIATURES (9) OUR GANG (8) JOHN NESBITT PASSING PARADE (8) PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (13) ROBERT BENCHLEY (4) FITZPATRICK TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.) PARAMOUNT 1938-39 BETTY BOOP CARTOONS (12) Buzzy Boop at the Concert Poor 7 Musical Mountaineer 7 My Friend the Monkey. Poor 7 On With the New Okay 7 Pudgy in Thrills and Chills Fair 7 Pudgy the Watchman ..Fair 7 Sally Swing Poor 7 Scared Crows 7 So Does An Automobile. Good 7 COLOR CLASSICS (6) Tech. All's Fair at the Fair. Always Klokin' Playful Polar Bears . . Small Fry . Good 7 . Fair 7 . Cute 7 . Okay 7 10 10 9/10/38 9/10/38 COLOR CRUISES (7) Cotta Rloa Fair 10 Guatemala Excellent 10 Land of Inca Memorie*. Fair 10 Meotioo Poor 10 RepttMIe of Panama . . . Interetting 9 9/24/38 Not Rev. , 2/11/39 , 12/17/38 . 1/21/39 . 8/13/38 . 10/15/38 Not Rev. . 4/ 1/39 . 8/27/38 . 2/11/39 . M/12/38 . 4/29/39 11/26/38 8/27/38 1/21/39 9/24/38 4/ 8/39 ^ ==— PARAMOUNT (continued) Comment KuniHiKi Reviewed Time Issue 01 HEADLINERS (15) Busso Rhythm Standard Champagne Music of Lawrence Wclk Snappy 10 Hal Kemp & Orch Okay 9 Lights! Action! Lucas!. . Excellent 10 Moments of Charm . ..Splendid 10 Music Through the Years Lacks Movement ... II Orrin Tucker & Orch. ..Snappy 10 Song Is Born Unusual 10 Three Kings and a Queen Good Music 10 PARAGRAPHICS (13) Circus Co-Ed Very Good Fisherman's Pluck Swell Sport Short.. Mildewed Melodramas ..Very Funny Oh Say, Can You Ski?. . Commercial Raising Canines Interesting Rube Goldberg's Travel gab Very Funny Tannhauser Classic That's Africa Unusual Unfinished Symphony ..Classic lO'/j. . 10/15/38 . . 3/ 4/39 . .ll/2(i/38 . . 8/27/38 . . 7/16/38 . . 2/1 1/39 . , I 1/12/38 . . 12/17/38 . . 4/ 1/39 10 10 1 1 10 10 , 3/ 4/39 . 4/ 1/39 . 9/24/38 . 12/17/38 . 10/15/38 81/2. . 10/15/38 12 . . 8/I3/3R . 3/ 4/39 . 11/26/38 10 10 PICTORIALS (12) Part Tech. No. I Standard No. 2 Good No. 3 Slow No. 4 Fair No. 5 Fair No. 6 Interesting No. 7 Very Good No. 8 Interesting No. 9 Fair 10 10 10 10 9 6 9 10 10 POPEYE (12) Bulldozing the Bull . . . . Very Good 7 Cops Is Always Right. ., Average 7 Customers Wanted Almost a Reissue.... 7 Date to Skate Good 7 Goonland Funny 7 Leave Well Enough Alone Fair 7 Mutiny Ain't Nice Swell 7 Wotta Nitemare 10 POPULAR SCIENCE (6) No. I Fair 10 No. 2 Interesting II No. 3 10 No. 4 Diversified 10 SPECIAL (I) (Tech.) Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp Swell 22 SPORTLIGHTS (13) Champion Airhoppers ..Excellent 10 Frolicking Frogs Good Ifl Good Skates Very Good 10 Hold Your Breath Excellent 10 Hunting Thrills Good 10 Racing Pigeons Interesting 10 Sporting Irish Swell Entertainment. 10 Sportinq TeU Excellent 10 Super Athletes Swell 10 Two Boys and a Dog. .. Different 10 UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS (6) No. I Interesting 10 No. 2 Very Good II No. 3 All Right II No. 4 Good 10 No. 5 ■ I nteresting II RKO-RADIO 1938-39 DISNEY CARTOONS (18) (Tech.) Brave Little Tailor .... Great 9 Donald's Golf Game 8 Donald's Lucky Day ...A Scream ... 8 Farmyard Symphony ...A Real Treat 8 Ferdinand the Bull ....Excellent 8 Goofy and Wilbur Extremely Funny ... 8 Hockey Champ 8 Merbabies (SS) Good 8 Mother Goose Goes Hollywood Outstanding 7'/2 Practical Pig Great S'i Society Dog Show 8 Ugly Duckling (SS) ...Wonderful 9 EDGAR KENNEDY (6) Beaux and Errors Good 18 Clean Sweep 17 Clock Wise Funny 16 Maid to Order 18 HEADLINERS (4) Romancing Along 21 Sea Melody Very Good ... 10 Swing Vacation 19 LEON ERROL (6) Crime Rave 18 Home Boner 20 Major DIfllculties Excellent 19 Stage Fright Very Funny 18 MARCH OF TIME (13) Unole Sam-Good Neighbor Good Refugee — Today & Tomorrow Tops 17 State of the Nation.... Lacks Usual Punch.. 18 Young America — Mexico's New Crisis. . Excellent 19 Mediterranean — Background for War Stirring 18 Ja^n — Master of the Orient Very Good 19 (Continued on next page) . 8/13/38 . 8/27/38 . 9/24/38 .11/19/38 . 12/ 3/38 . 1/21/39 . 2/11/39 . 3/4/39 . . Coming . 8/27/38 . 1/21/39 . 2/18/39 . l2/in/3« . I 1/19/38 . 4/29/39 . 9/24/38 Not Rev. . 9/24/38 .11/19/38 Not Rev. . 4/ 1/39 4/29/39 . 10/15/38 . 12/ 3/38 . 4/29/39 . 2/11/39 . 8/27/38 . 9/24/38 . 3/ 4/39 . 8/13/38 .11/12/38 . 12/17/38 . 8/13/38 . 10/15/38 . 12/17/38 . 1/21/39 . 4/29/39 . 9/ 3/38 .Not Rev. . 10/22/38 . 10/22/38 . 10/29/38 . 10/22/38 . Not Rpv. . 3/25/39 . 10/22/38 . 10/22/38 .Not Rev. . 10/22/38 . 10/ 1/38 .Not Rev. . 4/ 8/39 .Not Rev. . Not Rev. . 10/ 8/38 . Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 10/29/38 . 9/ 3/38 181/2.. 1 1/26/38 . 12/24/38 . 1/21/39 . 2/11/39 . 3/18/39 . 4/15/39