Showmen's Trade Review (Oct-Dec 1939)

Record Details:

Title:
Showmen's Trade Review
Date:
Oct-Dec 1939
Publisher:
[New York, etc.]
Volume:
Showmen's trade review
Leaf #:
00082
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:
December 21, 2023
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Eage 42 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW October 14, 1939 PARAMOUNT 1938-39 (Con.) RKO-RADIO 1938-39 RKO-RADIO 1939-40 Cammtnt Running Reviewed Time Issue ot Camment Running Reviewed Time Issue Of Comment Run Dint Time Rev-iawee Issue %1 HEADLINERS (15) Busse Rhytlim Standard Champagne Music of Lawrence Welk Snappy 10 Hal Kemp & Orch Qltay 9 Lights! Action! Lucas!. . Excellent 10 Moments of Charm Splendid 10 Music Through the Years Lacks Movement .... II Orrin Tucker & Oroh. ..Snappy 10 Paramount Presents Hoagy Carmichael ...Tuneful 10 Song Is Born Unusual 10 Sweet Moments Sweet They Are ... 10 Tempo of Tomorrow ...Good 10 Three Kings and a Queen Good Music 10 PARAGRAPHICS (13) Breaking the News ... Excellent 10 Qiyus Co-Ed Very Geod lU rVewell Vienna Per Music Lovers... 10 Plsnerman's Pluck Swell Sport Short... 10 Mildewed Melodramas ..Very Funny II Oh Say, Can You Ski?. . Commercial 10 Raising Canines Interesting 10 Rube Goldljerg's Travelgab Very Funny S'/j. Swans 10 . Tannhauser Classic 12 That's Africa Unnsual 18 Unfinished Symphony ..Classic 10 PICTORIALS (12) Part Tech. He. I Standard 10 No. 2 Good 10 . Ne. 3 Slow 10 No. 4 Fair 10 No. 5 Fair 9 No. S Interesting 6 No. 7 Very Good 9 No. 8 Interesting in No. 9 Fair 10 . No. 10 Good II No. II Interesting 10 No. 12 Very Good 10 . POPEYE (12) Bulldozing the Bull ....Very Good 7 Cods Is Always Right.. Average 7 Customers Wanted Almost a Reissue.... 7 Date to Skate Good 7 Qhosks Is the Bunk ...Good 7 Roonland Funny 7 Hello How Am I Funny 7 It's the Natur. ' Thing to Do Satisfactory 7 . . Leave Well =n ■ gh Alone Fair 7 Mutiny Ain't Nice Swetl 7 . Wotta Nitcmare Swell 7 POPULAR SCIENCE (6) No. I Fair 10 No. 2 Interesting II No. 3 10 . No. 4 Diversified 10 . No. 5 Good II Ne. 6 Good II . . SPECIAL (I) (Tech.) ItladdIn and His Wonderful Lamp Swell 22 . SPORTLIGHTS (13) Champion Airhoppers ..Excellent 10 Diamond Dust Very Good 10 . Death Valley Thrills ..Excellent 10 .. Fralioking Frogs .. ...Good 10 . Gaad 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 1" Watch Your Step Unique 10 UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS (6) No. I Interesting 10 No. 2 Very Good II No. 3 All Right II No. 4 Good 10 No. 5 I nterestinq II Nt. 6 Interesting 10 Ifli/j. . 10/15/38 3/ 4/39 11/26/38 8/27/18 7/l()/38 1939-40 COLOR CLASSICS (6) Tech. Fresh Vegetable Mystery Clever COLOR CRUISES (7) Chile Ecuador Fair Peru Average HEADLINERS (10) Artie Shaw's Class In Swing For Swing Fans Only Moments of Charm of 1940 Ted Fio Rito and His Orchestra PARAGRAPHICS (10) Busy Little Bears Pictorial Public Hobby No. I . . . Stamp-endous 10 10 10 ID 10 10 POPEYE (12) Never Sock a Baby 7 POPULAR SCIENCE (6) Na. I Very Good 10 No. 2 10 SPORTLIGHTS (13) Catching Whoppers ....Thrilling 10 Dog Is Born 10 Desert Adventure Excellent 10 Hydre-Maniacs ..Exciting 10 STONE AGE CARTOONS (12) SYMPHONIC (3) Blue Danube Waltz ...Glorious Music 10 Merry Wives of Windsor 10 William Tell 10 UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS (B) No. I Good II 2/1 1/39 11/12/38 5/27/39 12/17/38 8/26/39 7/ 1/39 4/ I/3S 8/26/39 . J/ 4/3S 7/22/39 . 4/ 1/39 . 9/24/38 .12/17/38 . 10/15/38 .10/15/38 Not Rev . 8/13/38 . 3/ 4/39 . 1 1 /2fi /,3fl . 8/I3/3S . 8/27/38 . 9/24/3S . 1 1/19/38 . 12/ 3/3S . 1/21/30 . 2/11/39 . 3/ 4/30 . 5/ R/30 . B/lfl/30 7/ 1/39 7/29/39 . 8/27/38 . 1/21/30 . 2/18/39 . 12/10/38 7/22/30 !ll/T9/38 . 7/29/39 8/19/39 . 4/29/39 . 9/24/38 7/ 8/39 . 9/24/38 . I I /I9/3S . Not Rpv . 4/ 1/39 . 6/ 3/3Q 8/ 5/39 4/29/39 . 10/15/38 . 5/27/39 7/ 1/39 . 12/ 3/38 . 4/29/39 . 2/11/39 . 8/27/38 . 9/24/38 . 3/ 4/39 . 8/13/38 . I 1/12/38 . 12/17 /qs . 7/22/39 8/13/38 10/15/38 12/17/38 1/21/39 4/29/39 7/22/39 . . Coming .Not Rev. . 9/18/39 . . Coming . 8/26/39 Not Rev. . Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. . 9/ 2/39 Not Rev. . 9/23/39 . Not Rev. . 9/23/39 . Not Rev. . 9/23/39 . 8/25/39 Coming . Not Rev. Not Rev. . 10/14/39 DISNEY CARTOONS (18) (Tech.) Autograph Heund Just Grand 8 ..9/ 9/39 Beacli Hiciiic A Scream 8 .. 5/27/39 Brave Little Tailor Great 9 ..9/ 3/3f Donald's Cousin Gus. . . Excellent / . 5/20/39 Donald's Golf Game 8 ..Not Rev. Donald's Lucky Day ...A Scream 8 ..10/22/38 Donald's Penijuln Swell 8 .. 5/20/39 Farmyard Symphony ...A Real Treat 8 .,10/22/38 Ferdinand the Bull Excellent 8 ..10/29/38 Goofy and Wilbur Extremely Funny ... 8 ..10/22/38 Hockey Champ A Howl 8 .. 5/20/39 Merbabies (SS) Good 8 .. 3/25/39 Mother Goose Goes Hollywood Outstanding 71/2 .. 10/22/38 Pointer Very Funny 8 .. 5/20/39 Practical Pig Great 8'/2 .. 10/22/38 Sea Scouts Excellent 8 .. 7/22/39 Society Dog Show 8 ..Not Rev. Ugly Ducklino (SS) ...Wonderful 9 ..10/22/38 EDGAR KENNEDY (6) Baby Daze 15 Beaux and Errors Good 18 Clean Sweep 17 f^lock Wise Funny . 16 Feathered Pests 16 Maid to Order 18 HEADLINERS (4) Romancing Along 21 Sales Slips 17 Sea Melody Very Good 10 Swing Vacation 19 LEON ERROL (6) Crime Rave Home Boner Maior Difficulties Excellent .. . Movina Vanities Laugh Getter fiing Madness Stage Fright Very Funny 18 20 19 17 19 18 MARCH OF TIME (13) Inside the Maginot Line Excellent Dixie— U.S. A Fine War. Peace and Prona nanda Timely . . . Movies March On Very Good Metropolis — 1939 Fine 20' '2 19 19 22 18 NU-ATLAS MUSICALS (13) Arcade Varieties Fair Cafe Rendezvous Hello Mama Fair Readin'. Writin' and Rhythm Samovar Serenade Styles and Smiles Good Talent Auction Fair Tropical Topics Under a Gypsy Moon ..Just Filler Venetian Moonlight 1 1 10 9 10 10 1 I 10 10 10 II QUINTUPLETS (I) Five Times Five Delightful RADIO FLASH (4) Dog Gone Poor Hectic Honeymoon Funny Marriage-Ga-Round Plumb Crazy RAY WHITLEY (4) Prairie Papas Ranch House Romeo . . . Diverting Sagebrush Serenade Western Welcome Entertaining REELISMS (9) Air Waves Outstanding ... Dude Ranch Exceptional Gold Newsreel Unusual Pack Trip Excellent Pilot Boat Interesting Soldiers of the Sea ....Interesting Swinguet Satisfactory Submarine Circus Unusual Television Very Interesting Trans America .. Fair World of Tomorrow ...Fair Preview ... Zoo 16 17 18 16 18 17 19 20 10 10 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 .Very Good 9 SHEILA BARRETT (4) SPORTSCOPES (13) Big Leaguers Good 10 Bird Dogs Excellent 10 Blue Grass Excellent 10 Bow String Excellent 8 Deep End Excellent 10 Devil Drivers Fast Moving 9 Fisherman's Paradise. .. Fascinating 10 Kennel Kings Doggone Good 10 On the Wing Remarkable 10 Riding the Crest Refreshing 9 Smooth Approach Very Good 9 Snow Falls Thrills and Siiills .. 9 Sporting Wings Very Good 9 .Not Rev. .10/ 1/38 . . Not Rev. . 4/ 8/39 .Not Rev. . . Not Rev. . . Not Rev. . Not Rev.. . in / ,1/18 . .Not Rev. Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 10/29/38 . 5/6/39 Not Rev. . 9/ 3/38 . 10/29/38 . 5/13/39 . 6/10/39 . 7/ 8/39 . 8/ 5/39 . 5/ 6/39 .Not Rev . 4/ 8/39 .Not Rev. Not Rev. .10/ I /3S . 10/29/38 .Not Rev. . 9/ 3/38 .Not Rev. 7/29/38 . 5/ 6/39 . 10/29/38 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 4/ 8/39 .Not Rev. . 5/14/38 . 3/18/39 .11/ 5/38 .Not Rev. . 12/10/38 , 8/26/39 . 2/ 4/39 . 4/22/39 . 7/22/39 .10/ 1/38 . 5/ 6/39 . 10/22/38 . 7/15/39 . 9/ 9/39 . 4/22/39 .11/ 5/38 . 12/10/38 . 2/ 4/39 .10/ 1/38 . 7/22/39 . 9/ 3/38 . 8/ 5/39 . 2/ 4/39 . 7/22/39 5/ 6/39 . 3/18/39 . 4/ 8/39 DISNEY CARTOONS (18) (Tech.) Officer Duck A Scream 8 .. 9/16/39 EDGAR KENNEDY (6) Act Your Age Extremely Funny ... 18 ..10/ 7/39 INFORMATION PLEASE (13) No. I Like Radio Program II .. 9/30/30 LEON ERROL (6) Wrong Room A Howl 19 .10/14/39 MARCH OF TIME (13) Soldiers With Wings ...Timely 20 ..9/ 9/39 Battle Fleets of England Very Timely 18 .10/7/39 RADIO FLASH (8) Blamed For a Blonde . Very Funny 19 ..10/ 7/39 RAY WHITLEY (8) Cupid Rides the Range. Very Good 10 .. 9/16/39 REELISMS (13) Nevada Unlimited Interesting 9 .. 9/30/39 SPORTSCOPES (13) Gun Play Fair 9 .. 9/30/39 20th CENTURY-FOX 1938-39 ADVENTURES OF A NEWSREEL CAMERAMAN (4) Athlatic Oddities 9 . Not Rev. Daily Diet of Danger. .. Fast Aation 9 ..11/19/38 Filming Big Thrills 9i/,..Not Rpv. Recording Modern Science Very Stad 10 .. l/2i/38 Sand Hogs Interesting 10 .. 6/24/39 FASHION FORECASTS (4) (Tacn.) Autumn Fashions Eye Filling II Midsummer Styles For the Women 10 Spring and Summer Fashions Excellent 9 Winter Styles Very Good It LEW LEHR'S KINDERGARTEN («) Muscle Maulers Very Funny 10 What Every Boy Should Know le What Every Girl Should Know Problematieal What Every Inventor Should Know . l»/l5/38 . 7/22/39 . 4/15/39 . 12/24/38 ..I* . . IP MAGIC CARPET OF MOVIETONE (6) Golden California Good But Old 10 Good Neighbors Good Stuff II . Isle of Pleasure Above Average .... II Land of Contentment IG'2. Mystic Slam Fair It Tempest Over Tunis Timely 10 Viking Trails Very Good II SPORTS PREVIEWS (6) Hunting Dogs Fascinating 10 . Inside Baseball For Baseball Fans ..16 Shooting For Par 0 Sports Immortals Very Good 10 Timber Tanners Excellent la Youth In the Saddle 10 TERRYTOONS (26) SIX IN TECH. Africa Squawks Ji/j. Barnyard Baseball 61/2. Barnyard Egg-citemcnt (Tech.) Excellent .. 7 . Bully Romance Ju»t Filler 7 . Chris Columbo Good 7 Cuckoo Bird 61/2 Doomsday (Tech.) e'/j Frame Up 6'/2 Frozen Feet 6'/2 G. Man Jitters 61/2 Glass Slipper (Tech.) ... Good 6'/, Goose Flies High 61/2 Housewife Herman (Tech.) e'/i New Comer Satisfactory 6I/2. Nick's Coffee Pot Satisfactory 7 . Nutty Network 6 1/2. Old Fire Horse 6I/2 One Gun Gary in the Nick of Time e'A. Owl and the Pussycat 6V2. Prize Guest 61/2. Stranger Rides Again 6'/2. String Bean Jack 6'/2. Their Last Bean Very Good 614. Three Bears 614 Village Blacksmith 6I/2. Wolf's Side of the Story 6'/2 . 4/29/34 Not Ret . 10/15/38 Net Rev . 8/20/38 . 6/24/39 .10/15/38 .Not Rev. . 4/29/39 . 7/ 8/39 12/24/38 . 4/ l/3« . 6/ 3/39 .Not Rev. . 7/ 1/39 .11/26/38 Not Rev. Not Ret Not R^. 4/29/39 6/17/39 8/20/39 .Not Rev. Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . Not Rev 10/15/38 Not Rev. Not Rev. 10/15/38 7/ 1/39 . Not Rev. Not Rev. .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) Conquering the Colorado Exciting II .. 8/19/39 Filming the Fleet Exceptional 10 .. 9/23/39 DRIBBLE PUSS PARADE— LEW LEHR (6) Monkeys Is the Cwazlest People Riot of Laughs 10 .. 9/30/39 Silly Season 10 . . Not Rev. FASHION FORECASTS (4) (Tech.) For Going Places Natural For Women 18 MAGIC CARPET OF MOVIETONE (6) Aghileen Pinnacles Excellent II Birthplace of Icebergs. . Remarkable II Evergreen Empire Interesting 10 SPORTS REVIEWS— THORGERSEN (6) Big Game Fishing Exciting 10 Clocking the Jockeys .. Interesting II TERRYTOONS (26) (10 in Tech.) First Robin (Tech.) 7 Golden West Clever 7 Hitch-Hiker 7 . Hook. Line and Sinker (Tech.) 7 . Mouse and a Million 7 Orphan Duck (Tech.) ... Diverting 7 . Sheep in the Meadow. .. Satisfactory 7 . Two Headed Giant (Tech.) Good 7 . 9/23/31 . 10/14/39 8/19/31 9/23/3! 9/16/31 10/14/39 Not Rev. 8/19/3! Not Rev. Not Rev. .Not Rev. 10/14/39 10/14/39 8/19/31 HUGHES PRINTING CO, EAST STROUDSBVRG, PA.