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 #:
000257
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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May 13, 1939 SHOWMEN'S TRAD 1'. R I' V T V. W Page 29 COLUMBIA 1938-39 Comment EDUCATIONAL 1938-39 PARAMOUNT (continued) Running Time Reviewed Issue Of ALL STAR COMEDIES (18) Boom Goes the Groom l7'/2..Not Rev. Chump Takes a Bump l6i/2..Not Rev. Home On the Rage Pretty Good 17 ..12/17/38 Many Sappy Returns Funny 18 .. 8/27/38 Mutiny On the Body l7'/2..Not Rev. Nag In the Bag Funny 17 ..12/17/38 Nightshirt Bandit Funny 17 ..12/24/38 Not Guilty Enough Funny 17 ..10/29/38 Now It Can Be Sold Funny 17 .. 4/ 8/39 Plo a la Maid 18 . .Not Rev. Sao Takes a Wrap Funny IS'/z-. 3/18/39 Star Is Shorn l7i/2..Not Rev. Swing You Swingers ...Very Funny Wh.. 4/22/39 Sue My Lawyer Fairly Good 17 ..10/ 1/38 COLOR RHAPSODIES (16) (Tech.) Animal Cracker Circus .. Good 7 ..10/ 1/38 Gorilla Hunt 8 . .Not Rev. Happy Tots Fair 7 . . 4/22/39 Hollywood Graduation ..Clever 7 .. 9/10/38 House That Jack Built. . Very Amusing 7 .. 5/13/39 Kangaroo Kid 7'/2..Not Rev. Little Moth's Big Flame. Clever « ..12/17/38 Lucky Pigs 7 . . Not Rev. Midnight Frolics 7 ..Not Rev. Peaceful Neighbors Well Done 8'/2.. 2/11/39 COLUMBIA TOURS (6) Bermuda — Islands of Paradise Colorful lO'/i.. 9/11/37 Big Town Commuters 9 ..Not Rev. Province of Quebec Good II ..12/17/38 COMMUNITY SINGS (12) College Songs Lively Friendship Songs Satisfactory Moonlight Melodies Parade of Hits Season's Idea Songs of the West South Sea Songs . Good Strauss Waltzes Different Sweetheart Melodies 10 , .... le , IO'/2 .... 91/2. II .... 10 . .... 10 . .... 10 . .... 101/2 GREAT MOMENTS OF HISTORY (6) . 10/ 1/38 . 2/ 4/S9 Not Rev. Not Rev. Net Rev. .Not Rev. . 10/29/31 . 4/29/39 . Not Rev. KRAZY KAT (8) Golf Chumps 7 ..Not Rev. Gym Jams Good 6'/2.. 9/10/38 Hot Dogs On Ice « -No* Rev. Krazy's Bear Tale Fair 71/2.. 3/18/39 Krazy's Shoe Shop 7 . .Not Rev. Lone Mountie 7 . .Not Rev. MUSIC HALL VANITIES (6) Good Old American _ , _ Home lOi/j. .Not Rev. Night in a Music Hall . . Entertaining 10172. 2/ 4/39 Night at the Troc lOi/j. Not Rev. PICTUREGRAPHS (6) No. I SCRAPPY (8) 6'/2. 6 . Early Bird Good ............ Happy Birthday For the Kiddies . Scrappy's Added Attrac-. tion f'/j Scrappy's Side Show 7 Worm's Eye View Just Filler 7 . SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (13) No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. 8 No. 9 (Series 18) 10 , 10 10 . Enjoyable 10 9 .Excellent IO'/2 10 . . Good 9'/2. . Interesting 10 SPORT THRILLS (13) Diving Rhythm Excellent 10 . Football Giants Interesting 0 . King Vulture Outstanding II . Navy Champiofls Fair 91/2. Odd Sports IO'/2. Ski Rhythm Excellent 10 . STOOGE COMEDIES (8) A Ducking They Did GoGood Slapstick I61/2. Flat Foot Stooges Good Slapstick l5'/2' Mutts to You Okay Slapstick 18 . Three Little Sew and Sews IS Violent Is the Word For Curly Fair Slapstick 18 We Want Our Mummy 17 Yes, Wo Have No Bonanzas IS WASHINGTON PARADE (6) Inside the Capitol II Inside the White House . Fair II Washington Very Good 10 Not Rev. . 10/ l/3» . 2/ 4/3» Not Rev. Not Rev. 5/13/39 Net Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 2/ 4/39 .Not Rev. . 3/18/39 .Not Rbv. . 4/29/39 5/13/39 5/13/39 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. Not Rev. . ,2/1 1/^1 .12/17/38 1939-40 ALL STAR COMEDIES (18) CINESCOPES (6) COLOR RHAPSODIES (16) Tech. COMMUNITY SINGS (10) FABLES CARTOONS (6) FOOLS WHO MADE HISTORY (6) MOMENTS OF COMEDY (6) PALS AND PETS (6) PHANTASIES CARTOONS (10) SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (12) STOOGE COMEDIES (8) WASHINGTON PARADE (6) WORLD OF SPORTS (12) Comment Running Reviewed Time Issue 01 CAVALCADE OF STUFF (2) No. I Swell Stuff 10 No. 2 Excellent 10 MCM 1938-39 CARTOONS (15) Jitterbug Follies Fair 9 Little Goldfish (Tech.) . Amusing 8 Mama's New 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 Ice Antics Entertaining 10 Love On Tap II Miracle of Salt Lake ...Satisfactory 10 Streamlined Swing Entertaining 9 They Live Again Excellent 10 MUSICALS (6) Dream of Love Impressive 17 Happily Buried 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 Funny 10 Duel Personalities Amusing 10 Football Romeo Good Gang 10 Men In Fright Enjoyable II Practical Jokei^ Satisfactory 9 Tiny Troubles Fair 10 PASSING PARADE (10) New Roadways Very Good 10 No. I Very Good 10 Story of Alfred Nobel . . Excellent II Story of Dr. jenner ...Excellent 10 PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (13) Doutle Diving Excellent 8 Heroes At Leisure Exciting 8 Hot On Ice Good 10 Man's Greatest Friend. , Excellent 10 Marine Circus (Tech.) . . Excellent 9 Penny's Picnic (Tech.) . Appetizing 10 Weather Wizards Very Good 9 ROBERT BENCHLEY (8) An Hour For Lunch .... Good Satire How to Sublet Amusing 9/10/38 9/10/38 . 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 1 1/12/38 . 2/25/39 . Not Rev. . 1/ 7/39 . 1/28/39 , 4/22/39 10/15/38 1/28/39 5/ 6/39 3/25/39 12/17/38 11/12/38 1/ 7/39 3/25/39 . 2/25/39 .11/12/38 . 2/25/39 , 4/22/39 . 1/28/39 . 2/25/39 . 1 1/12/38 . 12/17/38 4/22/39 . 1/ 7/39 . 4/22/39 9 . . 3/25/39 8 . . 1/28/39 9 . . M/12/38 7 . . 1/ 7/39 9 ..12/10/38 Opening Day Subtle Stuff TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.) Ancient Egypt Fascinating 8 .. 2/25/39 Cairo, City of Contrast. . Fascinating 9 ..10/15/38 Glimpses of Australia 9 ..Not Rev. Imperial Delhi Averase 8 .. 3/25/39 Jaipur, the Pink City. .. Good 8 ..12/10/38 Java Journeys 8 ..Not Rev. Madeira, Isle of Romance Enchanting 8 .11/19/38 Rural Hungary 9 . .Not Rev. Singapore and Jahore ..Interesting 9 .. 1/28/39 Sydney — Pride of Australia Good 9 . . 1/ 7/39 1939-40 CARTOONS (18) (Tech.) CRIME DOESN'T PAY (6) METROSCOPIX (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 BOOR CARTOONS (12) Buzzy Boop at the Concert Poor 7 . . 9/24/38 Musical Mountaineer 7 ..Not Rev. My Friend the Monkey Poor 7 .. 2/11/39 On With the New Okay 7 ..12/17/38 Pudgy in Thrills and Chills Fair 7 .. 1/21/39 Pudgy the Watchman ..Fair 7 .. 8/13/38 Sally Swing Poor 7 ..10/15/38 Scared Crows 7 ..Not Rev. So Does An Automobile. Good 7 ..4/1/39 COLOR CLASSICS (6) Tech. All's Fair at the Fair. . Good 7 Always Kickin' ........Fair 7 Playful Polar Bears Small Fry . Cute . Okay . 8/27/38 . 2/11/39 . I I/I2/3S . 4/29/39 COLOR CRUISES (7) Coeta Rie« Fair GuKtemala Excellent Land of Inoa Memoriee. Fair Moxieo Poor HopaMIe tt Pwiam* ... I ntereeting 9 10 .11/26/38 10 . . 8/27/38 . 10 . . 1/21/39 10 . 9/24/38 9 . 4/ 8/39 Kunniny Time Reviewed Issue 01 HEADLINERS (15) Busse 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 Oirin Tucker & Orch. ..Snappy 10 Song Is Born Unusual 10 Three Kings and a Queen Good Music 10 PARAGRAPHICS (13) Circus Co-Ed Very Good 10 Fisherman's Pluck Swell Sport Short... 10 Mildewed Melodramas ..Very Funny II Oh Say, Can You Ski?. . Commercial Raising Canines Interesting Rube Goldberg's Travelgab Very Funny Tannhauser Classic That's Africa Unusual Unfinished Symphony ..Classic 101/2. . 10/15/38 . 3/ 4/39 .11/26/38 . 8/27/38 . 7/16/38 . 2/11/39 .11/12/38 .12/17/38 . 4/ 1/39 3/ 4/39 4/ 1/39 9/24/38 12/17/38 10/15/38 10/15/38 8/13/38 3/ 4/39 1 1/26/38 10 10 8'/2 12 10 10 PICTORIALS (12) Part Tech. No. I Standard 10 No. 2 Good 10 No. 3 Slow 10 No. 4 Fair 10 No. 5 Fair 9 No. 6 Interesting 6 No. 7 Very Good 9 No. 8 1 nteresting 10 No. 9 Fair 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 . . . . No. 2 Interesting No. 3 No. 4 Diversified SPECIAL (I) (Tech.) Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp Swell 10 II 10 10 SPORTLIGHTS (13) Champion Airhoppers ..Excellent Frolicking Frogs Good Good Skates . Very Good Hold Your Breath Excellent Hunting Thrills Good Racing Pigeons Interesting Sporting Irish Swell Entertainment. Sporting Test Excellent Super Athletes Swell Two Boys and a Dog. .. Different 10 UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS (6) No. No. 1 Interesting 2 Very Good No. 3 All Right No. No. 4 Good 5 I nteresting RKO-RADIO 1938-39 DISNEY CARTOONS (18) (Tech.) . Great 9 . . A Scream . . . . . A Real Treat . . Excellent Brave Little Tailor . Donald's Golf Game Donald's Lucky Day Farmyard Symphony Ferdinand the Bull . Goofy and Wilbur Extremely Funny Hockey Champ Merbabies (SS) Good Mother Goose Goes Hollywood Outstanding Practical Pig Great Society Dog Show Ugly Ducklina (SS) ...Wonderful 7'/2. 8'/2, 8 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 Rava |8 Home Boner 20 Major Difficulties Excellent 19 Moving Vanities Laugh Getter 17 Stage Fright Very Funny 18 MARCH OF TIME (13) 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»an — Master of the Orient Very Good 19 Dixie — U.S. A Fine 19 (Continued on next page) . 8/13/38 8/27/38 9/24/38 I 1/19/38 12/ 3/38 1/21/39 2/11/39 3/ 4/39 5/ 6/39 . 8/27/38 . 1/21/39 . 2/18/39 . 12/10/38 .11/19/38 . 4/29/39 . 9/24/38 Not Rev . 9/24/38 .11/19/38 . Not Rev . 4/ 1/39 22 . . 4/29/39 10 . . 10/15/38 10 . . 12/ 3/38 10 . . 4/29/39 10 . . 2/11/39 10 . . 8/27/38 10 . . 9/24/38 10 . . 3/ 4/39 10 . 8/13/38 10 . 1 1/12/38 10 . 12/17/38 10 . . 8/13/38 II . . 10/15/38 II . . I2/I7/.38 . 10 . . 1/21/39 . 11 . . 4/29/39 . 9/ 3/38 . Not Rev . 10/22/38 . 10/22/38 . 10/29/38 . 10/22/38 . Not Rev . 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 5/ 6/39 . 9/ 3/38 12/24/38 1/21/39 2/11/39 3/18/39 4/15/39 5/13/39