Showmen's Trade Review (Apr-Jun 1939)

Page scan 000227 from Showmen's Trade Review

Record Details:

Title:
Showmen's Trade Review
Date:
Apr-Jun 1939
Publisher:
[New York, etc.]
Volume:
Showmen's trade review
Leaf #:
000227
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:
August 15, 2024
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Not Rev. 10 . . 12/10/38 8 .. 2/ 4/39 10 ..10/ 1/38 Very Interesting . . 9 .. 5/ 6/39 10 . . 10/22/38 SHEILA BARRETT (4) SPORTSCOPES (13) Dogs Bird Blue Bow String Deep End Fisherman's On the Wini Smooth App Snow Falls Excellent 10 .11/ 5/38 10 . . 12/10/38 8 ■ . 2/ 4/39 10 . . 10/ 1/38 Fascinating 10 . . 9/ 3/38 Remarkable 10 . 2/ 4/39 Very Good 9 . 5/ 6/39 Thrills and Spills . . 9 . 3/18/39 9 . 4/ 8/39 20th CENTURY-FOX 1938-39 ADVENTURES OF A NEWSREEL CAMERAMAN (4) Athletic Oddities 9 Daily Diet of Danger... Fast Action 9 Filming Big Thrills 9'/j Recording Modern Science Very Good 10 FASHION FORECASTS (4) (Tech.) Autumn Fashions Eye Filling 10 Spi'ing and Summer Fashions Excellent 9 Winter Styles Very Good 10 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 ..10 . Good Neighbors 10 Isle of Pleasure Above Average II Land of Contentment lO'/a. Mystic Siam Fair 10 Viking Trails Very Good II SPORTS PREVIEWS (6) Hunting Dogs Fascinating 10 Inside Baseball 10 Shooting For Par 10 Timber Toppers Excellent 10 TERRYTOONS (26) SIX IN TECH. Barnyard Egg-citement (Tech.) Excellent 7 . Chris Columbo Good 7 Cuckoo Bird 6V2. Doomsday (Tech.) 6V2. Frame Up e'/j. Frozen Feet 6'/2. G. Man Jitters 614. Glass Slipper (Tech.) ... Good e'/j. Goose Flies High B'/i. Housewife Herman (Tech.) 6'/2. New Comer Satisfactory 6'/2 Nutty Network e'/i One Gun Gary in the Nick of Time S'/z. Owl and the Pussycat eVi. Stranger Rides Again . B'/i String Bean Jack 6V2 Their Last Bean Very Good 6'/2. Three Bears 6V2. Village Blacksmith e'/i Wolf's Side of the Story 6'/2 . . Not Rev. .11/19/38 . Not Rev. . . 8/20/38 . 10/15/38 . 4/15/39 . 12/24/38 . 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. Not Rev. . Not Rev. .Not Rev. . Not Rev. 5/ 6/39 .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 Eternal Fire Interesting Fox Hunt in the Roman Campagna Good Indian Road Indian Temple Jerusalem Outstanding Jrngle. The Maharajah Petra. the Lost City . .' .' Exceilent . River Thames Beautiful Roman Symphony Brilliant Wanderers of the Desert. Interesting 8 . 12/24/38 1 1 . 10/ 8/38 10 . 10/15/38 10 . . Not Rev. 10 . . Not Rev. 10 . 10/ 8/38 10 . Not Rev. 10 . Not Rev. 8 . 12/24/38 10 4/ 8/39 10 . 10/ 8/38 8 12/31/38 Running Time 9 10 10 10; 9 9 10 9 10 10 Cornmrnt 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 Interesting No. 61 Interesting No. 62 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 Serenade Diverting 18 Pharmacy Frolics 19 Kh>ihni Cafe , Good Diversion ..... 20' 2 Side 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 9'/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 Jitterbug 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 Reviewed Issue 01 . 9/24/38 . I 1/12/38 . I 1/12/38 . 11/26/38 . 12/10/33 . Not Rev. . 2/25/39 . 2/25/39 . 4/ 8/39 . Not Rev . 2/25/39 . 8/20/38 . 4/ 1/39 . Not Rev. . 12/ 3/38 . Not Rev. . I 1/19/38 . Not Rev. 8/20/38 . 9/24/38 Not Rev. . 2/11/39 . Not Rev. . 9/24/J8 . 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. . I 1/26/38 .Not Rev. . 12/17/38 . 4/ 8/39 . 3/ 4/39 . 4/ 1/39 .11/19/38 . I 1/12/38 .Not Rev Com merit 1939-40 CARTUNES (13) WALTER LANTZ GOING PLACES (15) MENTONE MUSICALS (13) SPECIAL SUBJECT (I) March of Fi'eedom 20 STRANGER THAN FICTION (15) . Not Rev. 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 20" Stardust Very Clever 18 Sundae Serenade 20 Toyland Casino Great 22 Two Shadows 20 You're Next-To Closing 20 Zero Girl Good 20 COLOR PARADE (13) China Today Interesting II For Your Convenience 10 Mechanix Illustrated ...Interesting 10 Mechanix Illustrated #2. Interesting 10 Mechanix Illustrated #3. Interesting 10 Mechanix Illustrated #4 10 Miracles of Sport Very Good 10 Nature's Mimics Interesting 10 Points On Pointers 10 Roaming Cameraman No. I Interesting II FEATURETS (Tech.) (8) Campus Cinderella ...Very Good 18 Declaration of Independence None Better .... Lincoln in the White House Outstanding .... Quiet Please Sons of Liberty Absolutely Tops Swingtime In the Movies. Excellent 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 Tea'biscuit 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 Dave Apollon and His Club Casanova Orch 7 Blue Barron l(f Larry Clinton (4701) 10 Larry Clinton (4714) 10 Jimmy Dorsey 9 Merle Kendrick Excellent 10 Ray Kinney Just Fair 10 Not Rev. . Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. . Not Rev. Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. . 3/1 1/39 . 1/14/39 . Not Rev. .12/ 3/38 . Not Rev. . 10/ 8/38 Not Rev. . Not Rev. . 8/20/38 . 10/ 8/38 Not Rev. .11/26/38 . 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 . 12/17/38 . 4/ 1/39 . 12/ 3/38 . Not Rev. . Not Rev. 3/11/39 . Not Rev. . Not Rev. .Not Rev . 3/ 4/39 . 10/15/38 . 12/17/38 . Not Rev. . 12/17/38 . Not Rev. Not Rev. .Not Rev. Not Rev. . Not Rev. .10/ 8/38 . 9/17/38 Running Time Jerry Livingston |o Clyde Lucas Snappy .... Clyde McCoy Russ Morgan Fair Swingcopation . Music With a Smile In Hanny Fclton Style... Lively and Peppy . Artie Show Okay 10 10 10 10 10 MERRIE MELODIES (26) (Tech.) Bars and Stripes Forever 7 Count Me Out Fair 7 Daffy Duck and the 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 PokerHuntas Swell 7 Little Pancho Vanilla . . Clever ! 7 Mice Will Play ' 7 Night Watchman Entertaining .' 7 Prest-o Change-o Good 7 Robinhood Makes Good . Diverting 7 Thugs With Dirty Mugs 7 You're An Education ..Fair 7 TECHNICOLOR SPECIALS (G) Immortal Brush Unusual 9 Master's Touch lo 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 II 10 10 10 la 10 10 Right Way Robbin' Good Excellent Ski Girl Splendid Table Manners Good Tax Trouble Fair . . . . Vaudeville Interlude 1939-40 BROADWAY BREVITIES (18) (Tech.) COLOR PARADE (10) LOONEY TUNES (16) MELODY MASTERS (10) MERRIE MELODIES (26) (Tech.) VITAPHONE VARIETIES (6) STATES RIGHTS Dalcarlia — The Heart of Sweden (Sanders).. Datelines (Lenauer) . . . Fishing in the Fjords (Sanders) Frosty Frolics (Lenauer). 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 (Lenauer)... Trailing the Jaguar (Hoffberg) Trees and Men (Modern Talking Pict.) Excellent 10 Novel Idea 8 Interesting 10 Refreshing II 1 nter^ting Revealing Good Interesting Beautiful Very Good Very Interesting Good Excellent Good . . . Superb . . . . Good Fascinating SCREEN TRAVELER (13) Ancient Cities of Southern France Interesting Beautiful and Gay Budapest Very Good Cebu Interesting Fabulous Marseilles . . Excellent Hong Kong. Gateway to China Makassar Manila, Queen City of the Pacific Norman Coast Old Towns of Normandy Resort and Quaint Towns of the Blue Coast ...Excellent .. Rio de Janeiro Excellent . . Singapore. Cross Roads of the East Fascinating Venice Fascinating SERIALS No. Chaps. COLUMBIA Flying G-Men 15 Chaps. Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok 15 Chaps. Secret of Treasure Island 15 Chaps. Spider's Web 15 Chaps. REPUBLIC Dick Tracy Returns 15 Chaps. Fighting Devil Dogs 12 Chaps. Hawk of the Wilderness 12 Chaps. Lone Ranger Returns 15 Chaps. UNIVERSAL Buck Rogers . 15 Chaps. Flanging Frontiers 15 Chaps. Red Barry 13 Chaps. Scouts to the Rescue 12 Chaps. Reviewed IssiK^ 01 Not Rev. 1/14/39 Not Rev. 3/ 4/39 7/23/38 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 . 10/15/38 Not Rev. .11/26/38 • 4/ 8/39 . 3/ 4/39 . Not Rev. .12/ 3/38 . 10/ 8/38 . Not Rev . 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 1/26/38 . 1/14/39 . 9/17/38 . 3/18/39 . Not Rev. .11/ 5/38 . 6/18/38 .11/ 5/38 . 12/17/38 10 . . 3/25/39 1 1 . . 12/17/38 35 . . 7/16/38 10 . . 3/12/38 10 . 8/13/38 10 ..11/ 5/38 19 . . 4/ 1/39 20 .. 3/18/39 28 . . 6/25/38 10 5/14/38 10 . 8/ 6/38 10 . . 4/16/38 9 . 6/11/38 10 . . 6/11/38 10 . 2/12/38 10 . 8/ 6/38 10 . 2/12/38 10 . 6/11/38 10 . 4/16/38 10 . 4/16/38 10 . 8/ 6/38 10 2/12/38 10 . 8/ 6/38 Reviewed Issue Of 2/ 4/39 7/23/38 4/ 2/38 10/29/38 8/ 6/38 5/28/38 11/26/38 2/18/39 2/11/39 6/ 4/38 10/22/38 12/10/38 PRINTED .\T PLANT OF HUGHES PRINTING CO. EAST STROUDSBURG, PA.