Showmen's Trade Review (1939)

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Title:: Showmen's Trade Review
Date:: 1939
Publisher:: [New York, etc.]
Volume:: Showmen's trade review
Leaf #:: 00059
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 28, 2022

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July 8, 1939 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW Page 25 9 » \«« \V COLUMBIA 1938-39 COLUMBIA 1938-39 (Con.) Running Time ALL STAR COMEDIES (18) Boom Goes the Groom Chump Takes a Bump Home On the Rage Pretty Good Many Sappy Returns ... Funny Mutiny On the Body Nag In the Bag Funny Nigtitshirt Bandit Funny Not Guilty Enough Funny Now It Can Be Sold. ... Funny .... Pest From the West . . . Keaton Hum Pie a la Maid Sao Takes a Wrap Funny Star Is Shorn Swing You Swingers ...Very Funny Sue My Lawyer Fairly Good 1714. l6'/2. 17 . 18 . \7'A. 17 . 17 . 18 . 18 . 15' i COLOR RHAPSODIES (16) (Tech.) Animal Cracker Circus ..Good Gorilla Hunt Happy Tots Fair HoJIywood Graduation ..Clever House That Jack Built. . Very Amusing Kangaroo Kid Little Moth's Big Flame. Clever Lucky Pigs Good Midnight Frolics Peaceful Neighbors Well Done 7'/2 8 7 COLUMBIA TOURS (6) Bermuda — Islands of Paradise Colorful 1 0 '/2 Big Town Commuters 9 Man Made Island Interesting 9'/2. Province of Quebec Good II COMMUNITY SINGS (12) College Songs Lively 10 Friendship Songs Satisfactory 19 Moonlight Melodies IO'/a Parade of Hits 9'/2 Romantic Tunes Excellent 10 Season's Idea II 10 10 10 Songs of the West South Sea Songs Good Strauss Waltzes Different Sweetheart Melodies IO'/2 . . Not Rev. 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 6/24/39 Not Rev. 3/18/39 Not Rev. 4/22/39 10/ 1/38 .10/ 1/38 . Not Rev. . 4/22/39 . 9/10/38 . 5/13/39 .Not Rev. . 12/17/38 7/ 1/39 .Not Rev. . 2/II/3M . 9/11/37 .Not Rev. 6/17/39 . 12/17/38 .10/ 1/38 . 2/ 4/39 . . Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 6/17/39 . Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 10/29/38 4/29/39 Comment Running Reviewed Time Issue of STOOGE COMEDIES (8) A Ducking They Did GeGood Slapstick l6'/2.. 4/22/39 Flat Foot Stooges Good Slapstick l5'/2.. 2/ 4/39 Mutts to You Okay Slapstick 18 ..12/17/38 Three Little Sew and. Sews . 16 . .Not Rev. Violent Is the Word For Curly Fair Slapstick IS .. 9/10/38 We Want Our Mummy 17 ..Not Rev. Yes. We Have No Bonanzas 16 . .Net Rev. WASHINGTON PARADE (6) Inside the Capitol Good II .. 6/10/39 Inside the White House. Fair II .. 2/11/39 Washington Very Good 10 ..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) EDUCATIONAL 1938-39 CAVALCADE OF STUFF (2) No. I No. 2 Swell Stuff 10 Excellent 10 9/10/38 9/10/38 MCM 1938-39 (Con.) Comment Running Time PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (13) Double 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 Poetry of Nature Novel 8 . Radio Hams Very Good 10 Weather Wizards Very Good 9 ROBERT BENCHLEY (8) An Hour For Lunch Good Satire Dark Magic Very Funny Home Early Funny How to Eat Excellent . . How to Sublet Amusing . How to Watoh Football . Funny Mesial Poiee Fair Opening Day Subtle Stuff TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.) Ancient Egypt Fascinating Cairo. City of Contrast. . Fascinating Glimpses of Australia ..Good Imperial Delhi Average Jaipur, the Pink City... Good Java Journeys Madeira. Isle of Remanee Enchanting Picturesque Udaipur ...Interesting Rural Hungary Good Singapore and Jahore .. Interesting Sydney — Pride of Australia Good 1939-40 Reviewed Issue Of . 1/28/39 . 2/25/39 . I 1/12/38 . 12/17/38 4/22/39 . 1/ 7/39 . Coming . 6/24/39 4/22/39 . 3/25/39 . 5/27/39 . 6/24/39 . 7/8/39 . 1/28/39 . I I/I2/3S . 1/ 7/39 . 12/10/38 . 2/25/39 . 10/15/38 . 6/ 3/39 . 3/25/39 . 12/10/38 Not Rev. . 1 1/19/38 . Coming . 6/17/39 . 1/28/39 . 1/ 7/39 CARTOONS (18) (Tech.) CRIME DOESN'T PAY (6) METR0SC0PIX (I) CAREY WILSON MINIATURES (9) OUR GANG (8) JOHN NESBITT PASSING PARADE (8) PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (13) ROBERT BENCH LEY (4) FITZPATR1CK TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.) GREAT MOMENTS OF HISTORY (6) KRAZY KAT (8) Golf Chumps 7 . Not Rev. Gym Jams Good 6'/2.. 9/10/38 Hot Dogs On Ice 6 . Not Rev. Krazy's Bear Tale Fair 7'/2.. 3/18/39 Krazy's Shoe Shop 7 ..Not Rev. Lene Mountie 7 . .Net Rev. MUSIC HALL VANITIES (6) Good Old American Howe IO'/2. Not Rev. Montmartre Madness ..Entertaining 10 .. 5/2//39 Night in a Music Hall. . Entertaining IO'/2.. 2/ 4/39 Night at the Troc IO'/2..Not Rev. Yankee Doodle Home ...Good 10 .. 6/3/39 PICTUREGRAPHS (6) SCRAPPY (8) Early Bird Good Happy Birthday For the Kiddies Scrappy's Added Attrac-. tios 6'/2..Net Rev. 6 '/i ..10/ 1/38 6 ..2/ 4/39 Scrappy's Side Show 7 Worm's Eye View Just Filler 7 ..Not Rev. .. 5/13/39 SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (13) No. I (Series 18) No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 Enjoyable No. 5 No. 6 Excellent No. 7 No. 8 Good No. 9 Interesting No. 10 For Rabid Fans SPORT THRILLS (13) Blving Rhythm Exoellent . Football Giants Interesting . Jockeys Up Excellent .. King Vulture Outstanding Navy Champions Fair Odd Sports Ski Rhythm Excellent .. Technique of Tennis ...Excellent .. 19 . 10 . IS . 10 . 9 . 10 'A. 10 . 9'/2. 10 . 10 . 10 10 9'/2 1 1 9 '/a 10' 2 10 10 Net Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. . 2/ 4/39 .Not Rev. . 3/IS/M Not Rev. 4/29/39 5/13/39 6/17/39 . 5/13/39 .1*7 l/3« . 6/17/39 ■ 1/ 7 /it . 4/29/39 .Not Rev. . 12/17/3* . 6/ 17/33 MCM 1938-39 CARTOONS (15) Art Gallery Excellent 8 Bear That Couldn't Sleep : . Clever 9 Jitterbug Follies Fair 9 Little Goldfish (Tech.) .. Amusing 8 Mama's New Hat ...... Poor 7 Seal Skinners Poor 7 Wanted N» Master 8 CRIME DOESN'T PAY (6) Help Wanted Excellent 21 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 Greener Hills Good II Hollywood Hobbies Good 10 Ice Antics Entertaining 10 Love On Tap II Miraele of Salt Lake ...Satisfactory 10 Prophet Without Honor. Excellent II Streamlined Swing Entertaining 9 They Live Again Excellent 10 MUSICALS (6) Dream of Love Impressive .. Happily Burled Fair Men of Steel Okay Onee Over Lightly Darn Clever Somewhat Secret Entertaining OUR GANG (12) Aladdin's Lantern Alfalfa's Aunt .. PASSING PARADE (10) Angel of Mercy Impressive . New Roadways Very Good No | Very Good Story of Alfred Nobel ..Excellent .. Story of Dr. Jenner ...Excellent ... Yankee Doodle Goes to Town Outstanding . 5/27/39 . . Coming . 3/25/39 . 4/22/39 . 3/18/39 . 4/15/39 . Not Rev. . Coming 4/ 1/39 4/22/39 1/ 7/39 . 9/ 3/38 . 1/28/39 7/ 9/39 . 7/ 8/39 . 2/25/39 .Not Rev. . 12/10/38 . 6/17/39 . 10/15/38 . 1 1/12/38 17 . 2/25/39 . 21 . 5/27/39 21 . 1/ 7/39 20 . 1/28/39 21 . 4/22/39 1 1 . . 10/15/38 Humorous 1 1 . . 1/28/39 Funny 10 . . 5/ 6/39 Fairly Amusing . . 10 . . 6/17/39 10 .. 3/25/39 Good Gang 10 . . 12/17/38 1 1 . . 1 1/12/38 Satisfactory . . 9 . . 1/ 7/39 Fair 10 .. 3/25/39 10 . . 6/24/39 10 . . 2/25/39 10 . . 1 1/12/38 1 1 . . 2/25/39 10 . . 4/22/39 10 . . 6/24/39 PARAMOUNT 1938-39 BETTY BOOP CARTOONS (12) Buzzy Boop at the Concert Poor 7 .. 9/24/08 Musical Mountaineers ..Amusing 7 .. 6/ 3/39 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 Average 7 ..7/ 1/39 So Does An Automobile. Good 7 ..4/1/39 COLOR CLASSICS (6) Tech. All's Fair at the Fair. . Good 7 .. 8/27/38 Always Kickin' Fair 7 ..2/11/39 Playful Polar Bears ...Cute 7 ..11/12/38 Small Fry Okay 7 .. 4/29/39 COLOR CRUISES (7) Costa Riea Fair 10 ..11/26/38 Guatemala Excellent 10 .. 8/27/38 Land of Inoa Memories. Fair 19 .. 1/21/39 Jamaica Fair 10 . . Coming Mexiee Peor 10 .. 9/24/38 Republic esf Panama ...Interesting 9 .. 4/ I/SS HEADLINERS (15) Busse Rhythm Standard Champagne Music of Lawrence Welk Snappy 10 Hal Kemp & Orch Okay 9 Lights! Action! Lucas!. . Excellent 10 Moments of Charm Splendid 10 Music Through the Years Lacks Movement .... II Orrin Tucker & Orch. ..Snappy 18 Paramount Presents Hoagy Carmichael ...Tuneful 10 Song Is Born Unusual 10 Tempo of Tomorrow ...Good 10 Three Kings and a Queen Good Music 10 IO'/2. . 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 . 7/ 1/39 .. 4/ 1/39 PARAGRAPHICS (13) Circus Co-Ed Very Goed 10 Fisherman's Pluck Swell Sport Short... 10 Mildewed Melodramas ..Very Funny II Oh Say. Can You Ski?. . Commercial 10 Raising Canines Interesting 10 Rube Goldberg's Travelgab Very Funny 8'/i. Tannhauser Classic 12 . That's Africa Unusual 10 . Unfinished Symphony ..Classic 10 (Continued on Next Page) 3/ 4/39 4/ I/3S 9/24/38 12/17/38 10/15/38 10/15/38 8/13/38 3/ 4/39 1 1 /26 /3?