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 #:
000170
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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Page 46 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW April 29, 1939 RKO-RADIO (Continued) UNIVERSAL (Continued) VITAPHONE-WARNER BROS. (Con.) Comment Running Time NU-ATLAS MUSICALS (13) Cafe Rendezvous 10 Hello Mama Fair 9 Readin', Wiitin' and Rhythm 10 Samovar Serenade Styles and Smiles Good .... Talent Auction Fair Tropical Topics Under a Gypsy Moon ..Just Filler 10 1 1 10 10 10 Venetian Moonlight II QUINTUPLETS (I) RADIO FLASH (4) Dog Gone 16 Hectic Honeymoon Funny 17 Plumb Crazy .. 16 RAY WHITLEY (4) Prairie Papas 18 Ranch House Romeo ...Diverting 17 Western Welcome Entertaining 20 REELISMS (9) Air Waves Outstanding .. 10 Dude Ranch Exceptional 10 Gold 10 Newsi'eel Unusual 10 Pilot Boat Interesting 8 Submarine Circus Unusual 10 Tians America Fair 10 SHEILA BARRETT (4) SPORTSCOPES (13) Bird Dogs Excellent 10 Reviewed Issue of Not Rev. . 4/ 8/39 Not Rev. .Not Rev. .10/ 1/3") . 10/29/38 Not Rev. . 9/ 3/33 Not Rev. Not Rev. . 10/29/38 Not Rev. Not Rev. . 4/ 8/39 . 5/14/38 , 3/18/39 11/ 5/38 Not Rev. . 12/10/3"! . 2/ 4/39 .10/ 1/311 10/22/38 11/ 5/38 12/10/38 2/ 4/39 10/ 1/38 9/ 3/33 2/ 4/39 3/18/39 4/ 8/39 Blue Gi'ass Excellent Bow String Excellent Deep End Excellent 10 Fisherman's Paradise. .. Fascinating 10 On the Wing Remarkable 10 Snow Falls Thrills and Spills .. 9 Sporting Wings Very Good 9 20th CENTURY-FOX 1938-39 ADVENTURES OF A NEWSREEL CAMERAMAN (4) Athletic Oddities 9 , Not Rev. Daily Diet of Danger. .. Fast Action 9 .11/19/38 Filming Big Thrills 9'/2 Not Rev. Recording Modern Science Very Good 10 .. 8/20/38 FASHION FORECASTS (4) (Tech.) Autumn Fashions Eye Filling 10 Spring and Summer Fashions Excellent 9 Winter Styles Very Good 10 . 10/15/38 . 4/15/39 . 12/24/38 LEW LEHR'S KINDERGARTEN (6) Muscle Maulers Very Funny 10 What Every Boy Should Know 10 What Every Girl Should Know Problematical 10 What Every Inventor Should Know 10 MAGIC CARPET OF MOVIETONE (6) Golden California .. ..Good But Old .D . Good Neighbors 10 Isle of Pleasure Above Avera^;e .... II Land of Contentment IO'/2 Mystlc Siam Fair 10 Viking Trails Very Good II SPORTS PREVIEWS (6) Hunting Do<js Fascinating 10 Inside Baseball 10 Shooting For Pai' 10 Timber Toppen Excellent 10 TERRYTOONS (26) SIX IN TECH. Barnyard Egg-citement (Tech.) Excellent 7 Chris Colombo Good 7 (Cuckoo Bird 6'/a Doomsday (Tech.) 6'/2. Frame Up 6'/2. Frozen Feet B'/a G Man Jitters 6 1/2. Glass Slipper (Tech.) ... Good BVi. Goose Flies High 61/2. Housewife Herman (Tech.) 6'/2. New Comer Satisfactory 6'/2. Nutty Network BVi One Gun Gary In the Nick of Time 61/2 Owl and the Pussycat 6'/2 Stranger Rides Again 6'/a. String Bean Jack 6'/2. Their Last Bean Very Good 61/2. Three Bears G'/z ■ Village Blacksmith 6V. Wolf's Side of the Story 61/2. . 4/29/39 Not Rev. . 10/15/38 Not Rev. . 8/20/38 . Not Rev. . 10/15/38 Not Rev. . 4/29/39 . 12/24/38 . 4/ 1/39 . Not Rev. Not Rev. . 11/26/38 4/29/39 8/20/39 . Not Rev. . Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. 10/15/38 Not Rev. Not Rev. 10/15/38 Not Rev. . N-)t Rev. . Not Rev. . Not Rev. Not Rev. . Coming Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. 1939-40 ADVENTURES OF A NEWSREEL CAMERAMAN (4) DRIBBLE PUSS PARADE— LEW LEHR (6) FASHION FORECASTS (4) (Tech.) MAGIC CARPET OF MOVIETONE (6) SPORTS REVIEWS— THORGERSEN (6) TERRYTOONS (26) (10 in Tech.) UNITED ARTISTS 1938-39 WORLD WINDOWS (12) Tech. Arabian Bazaar Interesting 8 Eternal Fire Interesting II Fox Hunt in the Roman Campagna Good 10 Jerusalem Outstanding 10 Petra, the Lost City ...Excellent 8 River Thames Beautiful 10 Roman Symphony Brilliant 10 Wanderers of the Deseii. Interesting 8 UNIVERSAL 1938-39 GOING PLACES (13) No. 53 Good No. 54 Good No. 55 Excellent No. 56 Fairly Good No. 57 Very Good No. 58 No. 59 Fair No. 60 No. 61 No. 62 ... 9 ... 10 ... 10 ... 10) ... 9 ... 9 ... 10 Interesting 9 . Interesting 10 10 . . 12/24/38 ..10/ 8/38 . . 10/15/38 . . 10/ 8/38 . . 12/24/38 . . 4/ 8/39 . . 10/ 8/38 . . 12/31/38 , 9/24/38 , 1 1/12/38 11/12/38 1 1/26/38 12/10/33 . Not Rev. 2/25/39 2/25/39 4/ 8/39 Not Rev. Comment Running Time MENTONE MUSICALS (13) Bank Notes Lively 19 Beauty Shoppe Just Filler 20 Cafe Bohenie Passable 17 Gals and Gallows 19 Music and Models Entertaining 18 Nautical Knights 19 Patio Seienade Diverting 18 Pharmacy Frolics 19 Rhythm Caf« Good Diversion 20i'2. Sid« Show Fakir Fairly Good 20 Swing Sanatorium 19 Wild and Bully Diverting 19 With Best Dishes 19 STRANGER THAN FICTION (13) No. 53 Interesting 9 No. 54 Fair 9 No. 55 Okay 91/2. No. 56 Very Good 9 No. 57 Interesting 9 No. 58 9 No. 59 Interesting 9 No. 60 Very Good 9 No. 61 Just Fair 9 No. 62 10 WALTER LANTZ CARTUNES (26) Baby Kittens Cute 8 Birth of a Toothpick 7 Cat and Bell Okay 7 Charlie Cuckoo 7 Crack Pot Cruise 7 Disobedient Mouse Good 8 I'm Just a Jittcrbu'i 7 Little Blue Blackbird . Average 7 Little Tough Mice Good 7 Magic Beans Good 7 One Armed Bandit , . Enjoyable 7 Rabbit Hunt Amusing 7 Sailor Mouse Okay 7 . Soup to Muts 7 1939-40 CARTUNES (13) WALTER LANTZ GOING PLACES (15) MENTONE MUSICALS (13) SPECIAL SUBJECT (1) March of Freedom 20 STRANGER THAN FICTION (15) Reviewed Issue Of . 2/25/39 . 8/20/38 . 4/ 1/39 . Net Rev. . 12/ 3/38 .Not Rev. . I 1/19/33 . Not Rev. , 8/20/38 . 9/24/38 . Not Rev. . 2/11/39 . Not Rev. . 9/24/38 . 9/24/38 . 10/15/38 . 12/ 3/38 . 12/10/38 . Not Rev. . 2/25/39 . 3/ 4/39 . 4/ 1/39 . Not Rev. . I 1/26/38 . Not Rev. . 9/24/38 . Not Rev. , Not Rev. .11/26/38 . Not Rev. . 12/17/38 . 4/ 8/39 . 3/ 4/59 . 4/ 1/50 .11/19/38 .11/12/38 Not Rev. Comment Running Time Not Rev. NOTICE! Listings of 1937-38 product are carried in previous issues. Should a copy be unavailable, let us know and we will cheerfully supply you with one. VITAPHONE-WARNER BROS. 1938-39 BROADWAY BREVITIES (24) Boarder Trouble 17 Cleaning Up .. 17 Fat Chance 17 Hats and Dogs 20 Home Cheap Home 20 Knight Is Young 20 Murder With Reservations 21 Projection Room 20 Rollin' In Rhythm 20 Seeing Spots 20 Small Town Idol Has Laughs 20 Sophomore Swing Swell 20 Spare Parts 2C Stardust Very Clever 18 Sundae Serenade 20 Toyland Casino Great 22 Two Shadows 20 You're Next-To Closini 29 Zero Girl Good ,20 COLOR PARADE (13) China Today Interesting II For Your Convenience 10 Mechanix Illustrated ...Interesting 10 Mechanix lllustrate'i ti? . Interesting 10 Mechanix Illustrated #3. Interesting 10 Mechanix Illustrated #4 10 Miracles of Spcrt Very Good 10 Nature's Mimics Interesting io Points On Pointers 10 Roaming Cameraman No. I I nteresting II FEATURETS (Tech.) (8) Campus Cinderella Very Good 18 Declaration of Independence None Better 18 Lincoln in the White House Outstanding . . . Quiet Please Sons of Liberty Absolutely Tops Swingtime In the Movies. Excellent 20 20 20 20 LOONEY TUNE CARTOONS (16) Chicken Jitters Very Good 7 Daffy Doc Lively 7 It's An III Wind 7 Kristopher Kolumbus. Jr 7 Lone Stranger and Porky Very Funny 7 Porky and Teahiscuit 7 Porky in Egypt 7 Porky in Wackyland 7 Porky's Movie Mystery. . Cartoon Fun 7 Porky's Naughty Nephew Average 7 Porky the Gob Amusing 7 Porky's Tire Trouble 7 MELODY MASTERS (18) Dave Apollon (4706) ... Fair 7 Dave Apollon and His Club Casanova Oich 7 Blue Barron 10 Larry Clinton (4701) 10 Larry Clinton (4714) 10 Jimmy Dorsey 9 Merle Kcndrick Excellent 10 Ray Kinney Just Fair 10 . Not Rev. . Not Rev. .Not Rev. . Not Rev. . FMot Rev. . Not Rev. . Not Rev. . Not Rev. . Not Rev. . Not Rev. . 3/11/39 . 1/14/39 Not Rev. .12/ 3/38 . Not Rev . 10/ 8/38 . Not Rev. Not Rrv . 8/20/38 10/ 8/38 . Not Rev. . 1 1/26/38 . 1/14/39 . 3/ 4/39 Not Rev. . 8/27/38 .12/17/38 Not Rev. . 3/25/39 . 9/17/38 . 10/15/38 . 1/14/39 . Not Rev. . 3/25/39 . 1,2/17/38 . 4/ 1/39 .12/ 3/38 . Net Rev. . Not Rev. .3/11 /39 . Not RfV. Not Rev. .Not Rev . 3/ 4/39 . 10/15/38 . 12/17/38 . Not Rev. . 12/17/38 . Not Rev. . Not Rev. Not RfV. . Not Rev. Not Rev. , 10/ a/38 . 9/17/38 Jerry Livingston Clyde Lucas Snappy Clyde McCoy Russ Morgan Fair Swingcopation . Music With a Smile In Happy Felton Style. . . Lively and Peppy ., Artie Shaw Okay 10 10 10 10 10 10 MERRIE MELODIES (26) (Tech.) Bars and Stripes Forever 7 Count Me Out Fair 7 Daffy Duck and (he Dinosaur Excellent 7 Daffy Duck in Hollywood 7 Day at the Zoo Excellent 7 Dog Gone Modern ., ..Funny 7 Feud There Was Grab It 7 Goldrush Daze 7 Ham-ateur Night 7 Hobo Gadget Band 7 Johnny Smith and Poker^Huntas Swell 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 Little Pancho Vanilla Clever Mice Will Play Night Watchman Entertaining Prest-o Chan(je-o Good Robinhcod Makes Good . Diverting ... Thugs With Dirty Mucs You're An Education . . Fair TECHNICOLOR SPECIALS (6) Immortal Brush Unusual 9 Master's Touch 10 Pow Wow Very Interesting .... 10 TRUE ADVENTURES (13) Chained Gripping 10 Defying Death Thrilling II High Peril Good Suspense 12 Human Bomb One of the Best .... 12 Identified Excellent 12 Minute From Death 12 Toils of the Law 12 Treacherous Water .. ..Thrilling 12 Voodoo Fire 12 VITAPHONE VARIETIES (12) Crawfords at Home 10 Dean of the Pasteboards 10 Gadgeteei-s Kind of Silly 10 Great Library Misery . . Excellent Ridht Way Robbin' Good Excellent Ski Girl Splendid Table Manners Good Tax Trouble Fair . . . . Vaudeville Interlude 1 1 10 10 10 Ifl in 10 1939-40 BROADWAY BREVITIES (18) (Tech.) COLOR PARADE (10) LOONEY TUNES (16) MELODY MASTERS (10) MERRIE MELODIES (26) (Tech.) VITAPHONE VARIETIES (6) STATES RIGHTS Dilcarlia — The Heart of Sweden (Sanders). Datelines (Lenauer) Fishing in ths Fjords (Sanders) Frosty Frolics (Lenaiior) Gems of the Orient (Modern) Getting Your Money's Worth ( Lenauer) .... Man's Paradise (Modern) Master of the Camera (Pictorial Films) ... Memory Lingers On (Ennis) Midsummer In Sweden (Sanders) New England. Yesterday &. Today (Jam Handy). North Sea (Lenauei j . . . . Kiver. The lU. S. Doc. F ilnis) Dist. by Par. . frailing the Jaguar I H off berg) frees and Men (Modern Talking Pict.) Excellent 10 Novel Idea t Interesting 10 Refreshing II Interesting 10 Revealins II Good 35 Interesting 10 Interesting 10 Beautiful 10 Very Good 19 bxciting 20 Outstanding 31 Very Interesting 2S Good 10 SCREEN TRAVELER (13) Ancient Cities of Southern France Interesting IS Beautiful and Gay Budapest . . Very Good 10 3ebu Interesting 9 Fabulous Marseilles . . . Excellent 10 Horg Kong, Gateway to China Excellent Ifl Vlakaxsar Good 10 Manila. Queen City of Pacific Superb 10 Morman Coast Good 10 Old Towns of Normandy Fasoinating 10 Resort and Quaint Towns of the Blue Coast ... Excellent 10 Rio de Janeiro Excellent 10 Singapore. Cross Roads of the East Fascinating 10 Venice . .Fascinating ill SERIALS No. Chaps. COLUMBIA Flying G-Men 15 Chaps. Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok 13 Chaps. Secret of Treasure Island . 15 Chaps. Spider's Web 15 Chaus. REPUBLIC Dick Tracy Returns 15 Chaps Fighting Devil Dogs 12 Chaps. Lone Ranger Returrs 15 Chap). Hawk ni the Wilderness 12 Chaps. UNIVERSAL Buck Uugeis 15 Chaps. Flaming I lontiert 15 Chaps. Red Barry 13 Ch»|ll. Scouts te the Reeoue 12 Chaps. Reviewed Issue Of Not Rev. 1/14/39 Net Rrv. 3/ 4/39 7/23/3<i 4/ 1/39 Not Rev. . 12/17/38 . 3/25/39 .Not Rev. . 3/18/39 . 1/14/39 . 9/17/38 . Not Rev. ■ Not Rev. Not Rev. . 12/17/33 . 10/15/33 . Not Rrv .11/26/38 . 4/ 8/.39 . 3/ 4/39 . Not Rev. .12/ 3/38 . 10/ 8/38 . . Not Rpv . 9/17/38 . 3/25/39 .12/ 3/38 . 3/ 4/39 . 1/14/39 . 9/24/38 Not Rev. Not Rev. . 12/17/38 . Not Rev. . Not Rev. Not Rev. . 12/17/38 . 9/17/38 Not Rev. . I 1/26/33 . 1/14/39 . 9/17/38 , 3/18/39 . Net Rev. .11/ 5/SI . 6/II/3I .11/ 6/31 .12/17/H . 3/25/39 . l2/l7/3« . 7/l«/:i . 3/12/ai . 8/13/ja .11/ 5/31 . 4/ 1/39 , 3/18/39 1/ 8/3» 6/25/31 5/ 14/38 8/ 6/38 4/16/38 6/1 1/33 6/1 1/38 2/12/38 8/ 6/38 2/12/38 6/ll/3« 4/16/38 4/IS/!8 8/ 6/38 2/tl'Si 8/ 6/3t Reviewed issue of 2/ 4/39 7/23/S8 4/ 2/38 1U/2K/3I 8/ 6/38 5/28/38 2/18/39 11/26/38 2/1 1/39 6/ 4/31 !0/??/J« 12/ PRINTED AT PLANT OF HUGHES PRINTING CO. EAST STROUDSBURG, PA.