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 #:
000530
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 52 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW June 24, 1939 COLUMBIA 1938-39 COLUMBIA 1938-39 (Con.) MCM 1938-39 (Con.) Comment Running Reviewed Time Issue Of ALL STAR COMEDIES (IS) Boom Goei the Gro«m Cbamp Takes a Bump. . . . .r. ■ • Home On the Rase Pretty Good Many Sappy Returns Funny Mutiny On the Body lag In the Bas Funny MiSitshirt Bandit Funny Not Guilty Enough Funny Mow It Can Be Sold .... Funny ... Pest From the West . . Keaton Hum r\» a la Maid • • Su Takes a Wrap Funny Star Is Shorn ■„■ • Swing You Swingers ...Very Funny Sm My Lawyer Fairly Go»<l l7'/i. l6'/a. 17 . 18 . l7'/2. 17 . 17 . 17 . 17 . 18 . 18 . IWi. l7>/2 COLOR RHAPSODIES (16) (Tech.) Animal Cracker Circus .. Good 7 Cerilla Hunt • • ■■ f Happy Tots Fair ' ■ Hollywsod Graduation . p'«»«r ' Hraao That Jack Built . Very Amusing 7 . Kanoaroo Kid • i i'' Uttlt Moth's Big Flame. Cle»or » LMky Pigs Good / Midnight Frolics w «i/ ^•aoe'ul Neighbors Well Done 8'/, COLUMBIA TOURS (6) Bermuda— Islands of ^,,„^„, ley. Paradise Colorful Bit Town Commuters . . l,, Man Made Island Interesting 9'/2 Province of Quebec Good • ' ' COMMUNITY SINGS (12) . . Lively . . Satisfaotory !• Moonlight Melodies IS/' Parade of Hits w in Romantic Tunes Excellent "0 ■ Soason's Idea J. Sengs of the West • ■ ■ J South Sea Songs Rood « Strauss Waltzes Different 10 tweetheart Melodies ">^' College Songs . . . Friendship Songs .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 12/17/38 . 8/27/38 .Not Rev. .12/17/38 . 12/24/38 . 10/29/38 . 4/ 8/39 . 6/24/39 Not Rev. . 3/18/3* .Not Rev. . 4/22/39 .10/ 1/38 .10/ l/3» .Not Rev. . 4/22/39 . 9/IO/JI . 5/13/39 Not R««. .12/17/3* .Not Rev. .Not Rsv. . 2/II/J9 . 9/11/37 .Not R»v. . 6/17/39 .12/17/38 .18/ 1/38 . 2/ 4/M .Not Rev. .Not R«*. . 6/17/39 Not Ro«. Not Rev. . IO/2*/Si . 4/29/39 .Not Rev. Commont Running Reviewed Time Issue of STOOGE COMEDIES (8) A Ducking They Did GeGood Slapstick l6>/i. Flat Foot Stooges Good Slapstick 15'/]. Mutts to You Okay Slapstick IS . Three Little Sew and Violent "is the Word For Curly Fair Slapstick 18 We Want Our Mummy 17 Yes, Wo Have No Bonanzas IS WASHINGTON PARADE (() Inside the Capitol Good II Inside the White House. Fair II Washington Very Good ID 1939-40 4/22/39 2/ 4/39 12/17/38 Not Rev. . 9/H/38 Net Rsv. Net Rov. 6/10/39 2/1 1/39 12/17/38 ALL STAR COMEDIES (IS) 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) EDUCATIONAL 1938-39 CAVALCADE OF STUFF (2) No. I Swell Stuff 10 No. 2 Excollsnt 18 S/IO/38 9/18/38 Comment Running Tim* PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (13) Doubl* Diving Excellont 8 Horess At Lolsur* Exciting 8 Hot On loe Good 10 Man's Greatest Frisnd. . Excellent 10 Marin* Circus (Tech.) .. Excellent 9 Peaay's Plenio (Tech.) . Appetizing 10 Radio Hams Very Good ID Woathtr Wizards Very Good 9 ROBERT BENCHLEY (8) An Hour For Lunch Good S Dark Magic Very F Home Early Funny Msatal Pels* Fair 1939-40 Revlswsd Issue 01 . 1/28/39 . 2/25/39 .11/12/38 . 12/17/38 4/22/39 . 1/ 7/.39 . 6/24/39 . 4/22/39 9 . 3/25/39 9 . 5/27/39 9 . 6/24/39 8 .. 1/28/39 9 ..11/12/38 7 .. 1/ 7/39 9 .12/10/38 TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.) AntlMit Egypt Fasoinatini 8 .. 2/25/39 Cairo, City *f Contrast. . Fascinating 9 ..10/15/38 GIlB)**** of Australia .. Good 9 ..6/ 3/39 lapM-lal 0*lhi Average 8 .. 3/25/39 Jaipur, th* Pink Clty...Geed 8 ..12/10/38 Jara Journeys 8 ..Not Rev. Madeira, Isl* of Re ■an** Enchanting 8 ..11/19/38 Rural Hungary Good 9 .. 6/17/39 SiBfaper* and Jahare ..Interesting 9 .. 1/28/39 8y<i*»— Prid* *f Aus tralla Good 9 . . 1/ 7/39 CARTOONS (18) (Tech.) CRIME DOESN'T PAY (6) METR06C0PIX (I) CAREY WILSON MINIATURES (9) OUR GANG (8) JOHN NESBITT PASSING PARADE (8) PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (13) ROBERT BENCHLEY (4) FIT2PATRICK TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.) GREAT MOMENTS OF HISTORY (6) KRAZY KAT (8) MCM 1938-39 Golf Chumps •-•■•j' Gym Jams Good Het Dogs On Ice • ■ Krazy's Bear Tale Fair Krazy's Shoe Shop Lone Mountio 7 . f 7'/i 7 7 MUSIC HALL VANITIES (8) Qoed Old American 1^,^^ Mon*m*artri 'Madness ' . . Entertaining 10 . Night in a Music Hall . . Entertalninf lO'/s Might at th* Tree ■ '»'/»• Yankee Doodle Home ...Good 10 PICTUREGRAPHS «) No. I SCRAPPY (8) Ejirlv Bird Good Hlp»y Birthday For th* KiddUs Icraipy's Added Attrao-. tion Scraepy's Sid* Show Worm's Ey* View Just Filler Not R*v. . »/iO/» Net Rev. . 3/18/3* Not Rov. .N*t Rev. Not Rov. . 5/27/39 . 2/ 4/M Not Rev. . 6/ 3/39 Not R*v. 6'/>..10/ 1/38 6 ..2/ 4/M t</...N*t R*v. 7 . . N*t R*v. 7 .. 5/13/39 SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (IS) . . . EnleyakI* . . . kxe*ll*nt Me. I (S*ri** 18) He. 2 Me. 3 Me. 4 Me. 5 Ma. t Me. 7 • • ■ • Me, t Good Me. 9 Intereoting Mo. 10 For Rabid Fans SPORT THRILLS (13) 10 I* It It * levs It »'/, 10 10 .N*t R*«. Net n*v. Net Re*. . 2/ 4/Jt .Net Re*. . 3/18/i* Net Rev. . 4/29/3* . 5/13/39 . 6/17/39 •Ivlai Rhythm Exeellent Feetball Giaats ....Interesting . Jockeys Up Excellent .. King Vulture Outstanding Mary Champions Fair Odd So«is Ski Rhythm Ex**ll*nt .. Teohnique of Tennis ...Exeellent .. 10 .. It . 9'/2. 11 . 9'/,. 10'/2. 10 . 10 . 5/13/39 It/ l/M 6/17/39 1/ 7/lt 4/2*/3» Not Rev. 12/17/38 6/17/39 CARTOONS (IS) Art Gallery Excellent 8 Jitterbug Follies Fair 9 Little Goldfish (T*ch.) . . Anueint 8 Mama's New Hat Poor 7 S*al Skinners Poor 7 Wanted No Master 8 CRIME DOESN'T PAY (6) Monoy to Lean Exoellent 20 While Amerio* Sleeps ..Timely 21 Wrong Way Out Exoellent 17 MINIATURES (10) City of LIttI* Men Splendid II Brest Heart Impressive II Hollywood Hobbies Good 10 Is* Antic* Entertaining 10 Lev* On Tap II MIraol* of Salt Lak* . . . Satisfactory 10 Prophet Without Honor. Excellent 11 Streamlined Swing Ent*rtaining 9 rh*y LIv* Again Exeellent 10 MUSICALS (6) Happily Burled Mea ef Steel .. OUR GANG (12) Aladdin's Lantern Funny II Aifalfa'e Aunt Humeroi:* II Clewn Prince* Funny 10 Cousin Wilbur Fairly Amusing 10 Daol P*rsonalitie* Amusing 10 Feetball Romeo G*ed Gang 10 M*B In Fright EnJoyabI* II Pra*tl*al J*k*ri Satisfactory 9 Tlay Treukle* Fair 10 PASSING PARADE (10) Angel of Mercy . . Near R*adway* Me. i Story 1 Alfred Nekel . St*ry (f Dr. J*nn*r . . Yankee Doodle Goes to Town Outstanding Impressive 10 Very Goed It Vory Geed It ExcelUnt II ExoelUnt 10 10 OCT . 5/27/39 . 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 . . Coming . 2/25/39 .Not Rev. . 12/10/38 . 6/17/39 . 10/15/38 .11/12/38 17 . 2/25/39 . . 21 . 5/27/39 Okay .. . 21 . 1/ 7/39 Dam Clever . . . . 20 . 1/28/39 Entertaining . . . . 21 . 4/22/39 .10/15/38 . 1/28/39 . 5/ 6/39 . 6/17/39 . 3/25/39 . 12/17/38 .11/12/38 . 1/ 7/39 . 3/25/39 6/24/39 2/25/39 11/12/38 2/25/39 4/22/39 6/24/39 PARAMOUNT 1938-39 BETTY BOOP CARTOONS (12) Buzzy Beep at th* Consort Poor 7 . . 9/24/38 Musical Mountaineers ..Amusing 7 .6/ 3/39 My Friend th* 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 Seared Crows 7 ..Not Rev. So Dees An Automokll*. Good 7 ..4/ 1/39 COLOR CLASSICS (i) Teoh. All's Fair at the Fair. .Good 7 .. 8/27/38 Always Klekin' Fair 7 .. 2/II/S9 Playful Polar Bears ...Cut* 7 ..11/12/38 Small Fry Okay 7 . . 4/29/39 COLOR CRUISES (7) C**t« Rl*a Fair 10 ..ll/2*/39 Giiatamala ExcalUnt 10 .. 8/27/38 iM* ef inea Mamorl**, Fair 10 .. 1/21/39 Maxiae Peer It . . 9/24/3> Ropisbll* ef Peaama . . Int*r**ting 9 ..4/ 8/S4 HEADLINERS (15) Buss* Rhythm Standard Champagn* Music ef Lawrence Welk Snappy 10 HaJ Kemp & Oreh Okay 9 Lights! Actual Lueasl. . Excellent 10 Moments of Charm ....Splendid 10 Music Through the Years Lacks Movemetit .. . II Orrla Tucker & Orth. . . Snappy It Paramount Presents Hoagy Carmichael ...Tuneful 10 Song Is Bom Unusual 10 Three Kings and a au**n Geed Music 10 lO'/i. . 10/15/38 . 3/ 4/39 11/26/38 8/27/38 , 7/16/38 2/11/39 11/12/38 5/27/39 ,12/17/38 , 4/ 1/3* PARAGRAPHICS (13) Circus Ce-Ed Very Good 10 Fisherman's Pluek Sw*ll Sp*rt Short... It Mlldowtd M*lodrana* ..Vary Funny II Oh Say, Can Yeu Skir. . Commercial It Raising Canin** Interastlag It Rub* Goldberg'* Tramt gab Vary Funay Tannhauear Claaal* II That's AfHea Uausual It Unflnl*h*d Syaitheny ..Claati* It 3/ 4/3* 4/ 1/3* 9/24/38 12/17/38 .18/15/38 It/l5/3t 8/13/38 , 3/ 4/3* .11/28/38