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 #:
000437
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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S H O W M EN'S T R A \) JC R E VIEW Page 35 COLUMBIA 1938-39 Comment ALL STAR COMEDIES (18) Running Time Boom Goes the Groom JJ/i Chump Takoj a Bump S'^' Home On the Rage Pretty Good 7 Many Sappy Returns ... Funny 18 Mutiny On the Body I'/i Nag In the Bag Funny 7 . Nightshirt Bandit Funny 17 . Not Guilty Enough Funny 17 Now It Can Be Sold Funny 17 Pl» a la Maid 18, ■ Sap Takes a Wrap Funny IS'/i Star Is Shorn I'/s Swing You Swingers ...Very Funny IS'/i. Sua My Lawyer . Fairly Good 17 COLOR RHAPSODIES (16) (Tech.) Animal Cracker Circus . . Geod 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/ 1/38 Hollywood Graduation House That Jack Built. . Clever Peaceful Neighbors Well Done COLUMBIA TOURS Bermuila — Islands of Paradise Colorful Big Town Commuters Province of Quebec Good .. 7 . .10/ 1/38 8 . .Not Rev. 7 . . 4/22/39 7 . . 9/10/38 7 . . 5/13/39 7'/,. .Not Rev. 8 . .12/17/38 7 . .Net Rev. 7 . .Not Rev. 8'/>. . 2/11/39 (6) COMMUNITY SINGS (12) College Songs Lively Friendship Songs Satisfactory Moonlight Melodies Parade of Hits ieaton's Idea Songs of the West ■oath Sea Songs Good Strauss Waltzes Different . . Sweetheart Melodies GREAT MOMENTS OF HISTORY KRAZY KAT (8) 10'/,. 9 . ID . le . lO'/j *•/,. 1 1 10 . IS 10 . 101/2 (6) Golf Chumps Gym Jams Good Hot Dogs On Ice Krazy's Bear Tale Fair Krazy's Shoo Shop Lane Mountie MUSIC HALL VANITIES (6) 7 . S'/,. « . 7'/i. 7 . 7 . . 9/11/37 .Not Rev. . 12/17/38 .10/ 1/38 . 2/ 4/S» . Not Rev. Not R«*. .Not Rotr. .Not Rev. . IO/2(/St . 4/29/39 .Not Rev. Not Rev. . 9/10/3* Not R*v. 3/18/39 . Not Rov. .Not Ro*. Good Old American Home 10'/,. .Not Rov. Montmartro Madness ..Entertaining 10 .. 5/27/39 Night in a Music Hall .. Entertaining 10'/,.. 2/ 4/39 Nl(ht at tho Troc 10'/,.. Not Rev. Yankee Docdia Home. .. Good 10 .. 6/ 3/39 PICTUREGRAPHS (6) No. 10 .Not Rev. SCRAPPY (8) Early Bird Good S'/j Happy Birthday For the Kiddies 6 Scrappy's Added Attrac-. tlon 6'/, Scrappy's Side Show 7 Worm's Eye View Just Filler 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 lO'/j. No. 7 10 . . No. 8 Good 91/2. No. 9 Interesting 10 SPORT THRILLS (13) Diving Rhythm Excellent 10 Football Giants Interesting 10 King Vulture Outstanding II Navy Champions Fair 91/2. Odd Sports lOV,. Ski Rhythm Excellent 10 . STOOGE COMEDIES (8) A Ducking They Did GeGood Slapstick l6'/2. Flat Foot Stooges Good Slapstick l5'/2. Mutts to You Okay Slapstick 18 Three Little Sew and 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 Good II Inside the White House Fair II Washington Very Good 10 . .10/ 1/38 . 2/ 4/39 .Not Rtv. .Net Rov. . 5/13/39 Not Rtv. Net Rev. .Not Rov. . 2/ 4/39 .Not Rev. . 3/18/39 Not Rev. . 4/29/39 5/13/39 5/13/39 10/ l/J« 1/ 7/3« 4/29/39 Not Rev. 12/17/31 4/22/39 , 2/ 4/39 . 12/17/38 Not Rev. . 9/10/38 Not Rev. Not Rev. . 6/10/39 . ,2/11/39 .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 (S) WASHINGTON PARADE (6) WORLD OF SPORTS (12) EDUCATIONAL 1938-39 Comment Running Time CAVALCADE OF STUFF (2) No. I Swell Stuff No. 2 Excellent . . 10 10 MCM 1938-39 CARTOONS (15) Art Gallery Excellent 8 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 While America Sleeps . . Timely Wrong Way Oat Excellent MINIATURES (10) Love On Tap Miracle of Salt Lake . Satisfactory They Live Again MUSICALS (6) Dream of Love Impressive 17 Happily Burled Fair 21 Men of Steel Okay 21 Onee 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 Pereonalitlet Amusing 10 Footkall Romeo Good Gang 10 Men In Fright Enjoyable II PraetleaJ Jokeii Satisfactory 9 Tiny Trouklee 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) Dotfkle Diving Excellent 8 Heroes At Leisure Exciting 8 Hot On Ice Good 10 Man's Greatest Friend .. Excellent 10 Marine Circus (Teoh.) . . Excellent 9 Penny's Plenle (Teoh.) . Appetizing 10 Weather Wizards Very Good 9 ROBERT BENCHLEY (8) An Hour For Lunch .... Good Satire Mental Poise Fair TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.) Ancient Egypt Fascinating 8 Cairo, City of Contrast. . Fascinating 9 Gllmptea of Australia .. Good 9 Imperial Delhi Average 8 Jaipur, the Pink City. .. Good 8 Jan Journeys 8 Madeira, Isle of Romance Enchanting 8 Rural Hungary 9 Slafapere and Jahore ..Interesting 9 Sydney — Pride of Australia Good 9 1939-40 Reviewed Issue Of 9/10/38 9/10/38 5/27/39 3/25/39 4/22/39 , 3/18/39 . 4/15/39 Not Rev. 20 . . 4/ 1/39 21 . . 4/22/39 17 . . 1/ 7/39 II . . 9/ 3/38 1 1 . . 1/28/39 10 . . 2/25/39 . . Not Rov. 10 . . 12/10/38 9 . . 10/15/38 10 . . 1 1/12/38 2/25/39 5/27/39 1/ 7/39 1/28/39 4/22/39 10/15/38 1/28/39 5/ 6/39 3/25/39 12/17/38 1 1/12/38 , 1/ 7/39 , 3/25/39 . 2/25/39 .11/12/38 . 2/25/39 . 4/22/39 . 1/28/39 . 2/25/39 .11/12/38 .12/17/38 . 4/22/39 . 1/ 7/39 . 4/22/39 9 . 3/25/39 9 . 5/27/39 8 . 1/28/39 9 .11/12/38 7 . 1/ 7/39 9 . 12/10/38 . 2/25/39 . 10/15/38 . 6/ 3/39 . 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) 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 Musical Mountaineers ..Amusing 7 My Friend the Monkey Poor 7 On With tho 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 . 9/24/38 . 6/ 3/39 . 2/11/39 . 12/17/38 . 1/21/39 . 8/13/38 . 10/15/38 Not Rev. . 4/ 1/39 COLOR CLASSICS (6) Tech. All's Fair at tho Fair.. Good 7 .. 8/27/38 Always Kiokin' Fair 7 .. 2/11/39 Playful Polar Bears ...Cute 7 ..11/12/^8 Small Fry Okay 7 .. 4/29/39 COLOR CRUISES (7) Coeta Riea Fair 10 ..11/26/38 Guatemala Excellent 10 .. 8/27/38 Laad of Inoa Memorlet. Fair 10 .. 1/21/39 Mnloo Poor . 10 .. 9/24/38 RofSklle of Panama . . Intereetin* « ..4/ l/M PARAMOUNT (continued) Comment Running Reviewed Time Issue Of HEADLINERS (15) Busse Rhythm Standard IO1/2 .. 10/15/38 Champagne Music of Lawrence Welk Snappy 10 . . 3/ 4/39 Hal Kemp & Orch Okay 9 ..11/26/38 Lights! Action! Luoasl. . Excellent 10 .. 8/27/38 Moments of Charm ....Splendid 10 .. 7/(6/38 Music Through the Years Lacks Movement .. . II .. 2/11/39 Orrin Tucker & Orch. ..Snappy 10 .11/12/38 Paramount Presents Hoagy Carmichael ...Tuneful 10 .. 5/27/39 Song Is Bom Unusual 10 ..12/17/38 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 Skl7. . Commercial Raising Caninee Interesting Rube Goldberg's Travelgab Very Funny Tannhauser Classic That's Africa Unusual Unfinished Symphony ..Classic 10 10 8i/j 12 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 No. 10 Good POPEYE (12) Bulldozing the Bull Very Good Cops Is Always Right. . . Average Customer* Wanted Almoet a Reissue... Date to Skate Good Goonland Funny Leave Well Enough Alone Fair Mutiny Ain't Nice Swell Wotta NItemare POPULAR SCIENCE (6) No. I Fair 10 No. 2 Interesting II No. 3 10 No. 4 Diversified 10 No. 5 Good II SPECIAL (I) (Tech.) Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp Swell 22 SPORTLIGHTS (13) Champion Alrhoppert ..Excellent 10 Diamond Dust Very Good 10 Frolicking Frogs Good 10 Good Skates Very Good 10 Hold Your Breath Excellent 10 Hunting Thrills Good 10 Racing Pigeons Interesting 10 Sporting Irish Swell Entertainment. 10 Sporting Test 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 Interesting II RKO-RADIO 1938-39 DISNEY CARTOONS (18) (Tech.) Beach Picnic A Scream 8 . Brave Little Tailor Great 9 Donald's Cousin G us. . . Excellent 7 Donald's Golf Game 8 Donald's Lucky Day ...A Scream 8 Donald's Penguin Swell 8 Farmyard Symphony ...A Real Treat 8 Ferdinand the Bull ...Excellent 8 Goofy and Wilbur Extremely Funny ... 8 Hockey Champ A Howl 8 Merbabies (SS) Good 8 Mother Goose Goes Hollywood Outstanding 71/2. Pointer Very Funny 8 Practical Pig Great 81/2. Society Dog Show 8 Ugly Ducklino (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 Difflculties Excellent 19 Moving Vanities Laugh Getter 17 Stage Fright Very Funny 18 MARCH OF TIME (13) State of the Nation .... Lacks Usual Punch.. IS Young America — Mexico's New Crisis. . Excellent 19 Mediterranean — Background for War Stirring IS Japan — Master of the Orient Very Good IS Dixie— U.S.A Fine IB ., War, Peace and Propaganda -..Timely 19 . (Continued on next page) 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 .11/26/38 10 . 8/13/38 10 . 8/27/38 10 . 9/24/38 10 . . 1 1/19/38 9 . . 12/ 3/38 6 . . 1/21/39 9 . . 2/11/39 10 . . 3/ 4/39 10 . 5/ 6/39 1 1 . . 6/10/39 7 . . 8/27/38 7 .. 1/21/39 . 7 . . 2/18/39 7 . . 12/10/38 7 . .11/19/38 , 7 . . 4/29/39 . 7 . . 9/24/38 . . Not Rev. . 9/24/38 .11/19/38 Not Rev. . 4/ 1/39 . 6/ 3/39 4/29/39 . 10/15/38 . 5/27/39 . 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 5/27/39 . 9/ 3/38 . 5/20/39 .Not Rev. . 10/22/38 . 5/20/39 . 10/22/38 . 10/29/38 . 10/22/38 . 5/20/39 . 3/25/39 . 10/22/38 . 5/20/39 . 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 . I/2I/3J . 2/II/5S . 3/I8/3S . 4/15/31 5/IJ/39 . 6/10/39