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 #:
00083
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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October 14, 1939 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW Page 43 UNITED ARTISTS 1938-39 VITAPHONE-WARNER BROS. VITAPHONE-WARNER BROS. (Con.) Running Reviewed Time Issue Of Comment WORLD WINDOWS (12) Tech. Arabian Bazaar Interesting 8 Eternal Fire Interesting , II Fox Hunt in the Roman Campaona Good 10 Indian Road 10 Indian Temple .10 Jerusalem Outstanding 10 iingle. The 10 Maharajah 10 Petra. the Lost Citi' ...Excellent 8 River Thames Beautiful 10 Roman Symphony Brilliant 10 Wanderers of the Desert. Interesting 8 . 12/24/31 . 10/ 8/38 . 10/15/38 . . Not Rev. . .Not Rev. . 10/ 8/38 . .Not Rev. . Not Rev. . 12/24/38 . 4/ 8/39 . 10/ 8/38 . 12/31 /3I> UNIVERSAL 1938-39 GOING PLACES (13) Ne. 53 Good 9 No. 54 Good 16 No. 55 Excellent 10 No. 56 Fairly Good Ift No. 5" Very Good 9 No. 58 9 No. 59 Fair 10 No. 69 Interesting 9 No. 61 Interesting 10 No. 62 10 No. 63 Fascinating 10 No. 64 Interesting 9 No. 65 Good 9 MENTONE MUSICALS (13) Bank Notes Lively 19 Beauty Shoppe Just Filler 20 Cafe Boheme Passable 17 Gals and Gallons Lively 19 Music and Models Entertaining 18 Nautical Knights 19 Patio Serenade Diverting 18 Pharmacy Frolic* I9 Rhythm Cafe Good Diversion 20'/2. Side Show Fakir Fairly Good 20 Swing Sanatorium 19 Wild and Bully Diverting 19 With Best Dishes Entertaining 19 STRANGER THAN FICTION (13) No. 53 Interesting 9 No. 54 Fair 9 . No. 55 Okay 3'/i. No. 56 Very Good 9 . No. 57 Intemting 9 . No. 58 9 . No. 59 Interesting 9 No. 69 Very Good 9 . N«. 61 Just Fair 9 . No. 62 IS . No. 63 Very Good 9 . No. 64 Averaga 10 No. 65 Excellent S'/a. WALTER LANTZ CARTUNES (26) Arabs With Dirty Fezzes Fair 7 Baby Kittens Cute 8 Bird On Nellie's Hat... Good Satire 7 Birth of a Toothpick 7 Bola Mola Land Good Satiie 6 Cat and Bell Okay 7 Charlie Cuckoo 7 Crack Pot Cruise 7 Disobedient Mouse Good 8 I'm Just a Jitterbug 7 Little Blue Blackbird . . Average 7 Little Tough Mice Good 7 Magic Beans Good 7 Nellie at the Circus 7 One Armed Bandit Enloyable 7 Rabbit Hunt Amusing 7 Sailor Mouse Okay 7 Silly Superstition Poor 7 Slap Happy Valley Has Laughs 7 SnufTy's Party Average 7 Soup to Muts 7 Stubborn Mule Fair 7 . 9/24/38 .ll/:2/38 .11/12/38 . 1 1/26/38 . 12/10/38 .Not R«v. . 2/25/39 . 2/25/3e . 4/ 8/38 .Not Rev . 6/ 3/39 . 7/15/39 . 7/15/3* . 2/25/39 8/20/38 4/ 1/38 . 6/ 3/39 .12/ 3/38 . Not Rev. ,11/19/38 .Not Rev 8/20/38 , 9/24/38 .Not Rev. . 2/1 1/39 . 5/27/39 9/24/3J 9/24/38 19/15/38 12/ 3/38 12/10/38 .Not Rev. 2/25/39 3/ 4/3S 4/ 1/39 Not Rev. 6/ 3/39 J/19/39 7yi5/3» . 8/12/39 . 1 1 /2B/38 . 7/15/39 .Not Rev. . 5/27/39 . 9/24/38 .Not Rev. .Net Rev. . 1 1/26/38 .Not Rev. .12/17/38 . 4/ 8/39 . 3/ 4/39 .Not Rev. . 4/ 1/39 .11/19/38 . Il/l2/,3a . 9/ 9/39 . 9/ 2/39 . 9/30/39 .Nat Re* . 8/12/39 Running Reviewed Time Issue Of 1938-39 BROADWAY BREVITIES (22) Boaider Tiotihle 17 Brnadw.ny Buckaroo Okay 20 CleanirMI Up 17 Fat Chance 17 Hals and Dogs 20 Home (;hef»M Hume 20 Kniijht Is Young 20 Murder With Reservations 21 I'lojection Room 28 RolMii' in Rhythm 20 Seeing Red Entertaining 20 Small Town Idol Has Laughs 20 Sophomore Swing Swell 20 Spare Parts 20 Stardust Very Clever 18 iundae Serenade 20 Swini) Oticia 20 Toylarul Casino Great 22 Two Shadows 20 Wardrobe Girl . 20 You're Next-To Closing 20 Zero Girl Good 20 COLOR PARADE (13) China Today For Youi' Convenience. Meolianix Illustrated .. Mechaiiix lllustrateil #2 Mech.inix Illustrated #3 Mechaiiix Illustrated #4 Mechanix Illustrated 5 Mechaiiix Illustrated 6 Miracles of Sport Modern Methods Nature's Mimics Points On Pointers ... Roaming Cameraman No. I Interesting II Fair 10 Interesting 10 Interesting 10 Interesting 10 Interesting 10 10 10 Very Good 10 Interesting 10 Interesting 10 10 FEATURETS (Tech.) (8) Campus Cinderella . . . . Declaration of Inde. pendence Lincoln in the White 1939-40 LOONEY TUNE CARTOONS (16) Chicken Jittt.s Very Good 7 Daffy Doc Lively 7 It's An III Wind 7 Kristopher Kolumbus. Jr 7 Lone Stranger and Porky Very Funny 7 Polar Pals .. Fair 7 Porky and Teabiscuit . . Amusing 7 Porky in Egypt 7 Porky in Wackyland 7 Porky's Movie Mystery. . Cartoon Fun 7 Porky's Naughty Nephew Average 7 Porky's Picnic 7 Porky the Gob Amusing 7 Porky's Tire Trouble 7 Snout Trouble 7 Wise Quack Very Good 7 MELODY MASTERS (18) Dave Apollon (4706) Fair 7 Dave Apollon and His Club Casanova Oich 7 Blue Barron 10 Larry Clinton (4701) 10 Larry Clinton (4714) 10 Eddie Oe Lange 10 Jimmy Oorsey 9 It's the McCoy Sweet and Hot 10 Merle Kendrick Excellent 10 Ray Kinney Just Fair 10 Jerry Livingston 10 Clyde Lucas Snappy 10 Russ Morgan Fair Swingoopation . . 16 Music With a Smile In Happy Felton Style. .. Lively and Peppy ... 10 Will Osborne Rhythmic 10 Rita Rio 10 Saturday Niijht Swing Artie Shaw For Jitterbugs 10 Club on the Air Okay 10 .Not Rev. . 6/17/39 .Not Rev. Not Rev. .Not Rev. . Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. . 8/12/39 . 3/11/39 . 1/14/39 Not Rev. . 12/ 3/38 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 10/ 8/38 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 8/20/38 .10/ 8/38 . 7/ 8/39 . 1 1/26/38 . 1/14/39 . 3/ 4/39 . 6/ 3/39 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . R/27/38 . 8/12/39 . 12/17/38 .Not Rev. Interesting II .. 3/25/39 Excellent 20 . 8/26/39 Very Good . . 18 . . 9/17/38 None Better . . 18 . . 10/15/38 20 .. 1/14/39 20 . . 6/ 3/39 20 . 9/30/39 Absolutely Tops . .. 20 . 3/25/39 .. 20 ..12/17/38 . 4/ 1/39 .12/ 3/38 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 3/11/39 . 6/17/39 . 5/27/39 Not Rev .Not Rev. . 3/ 4/39 . 10/15/38 .Not Rev. .12/17/38 .Not Rpv. .Not Rev. . 8/12/39 .12/17/38 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rfv. . 5/20/39 . 10/ 8/38 . 9/17/31 .Not Rev. . 1/14/39 . 3/ 4/S9 . 7/23/38 . 8/ 5/39 .Not Rev. . 6/24/39 . 4/ l/SS Comment Running Reviewed Time Issue Of TECHNICOLOR SPECIALS (6) Immortal Brush Unusual 9 Master's Touch Ifl Row Wow Very Interesting .... 10 Romance In Color Highbrow 10 TRUE ADVENTURES (13) 10 Chained Gripping Defying Death Thrilling II Haunted House Exciting 12 High Peril Good Suspense 12 Human Bomb One of the Best 12 Identified Excellent 12 Lives In Peril 12 Minute From Dearth 12 Three Minute Fuse Suspenseful 12 Toils of the Law 12 Treacherous Water Thrilling 12 Verge of Disaster 12 Voodoo Fire Satisfactory 12 10 VITAPHONE VARIETIES (12) Crawford* at Home Dean of the Pasteboards Informative 18 Gadgeteers Kind of Silly 10 Great Library Misery ..Excellent II One Day Stand Reminiscent 10 Right Way Good Propaganda... 10 Robbin' Good Excellent Ski Girl Splendid Table Manners Good Tax Trouble Fair Vaudeville Interlude Witness Trouble , . 10/ 8/38 .Not Rev . 9/17/38 . 8/19/39 . . 3/25/39 ..12/ 3/38 . . 6/17/39 .. 3/ 4/39 .. 1/14/39 .. 9/24/38 . .Not Rev. . .Not Rev. .. 8/12/39 ..Not Re*. . . 12/17/38 . .Not Rev. .. 5/26/39 Not Rev. . 5/29/39 .12/17/38 . 9/17/38 . 8/I2/3S . 7/ 8/39 . 1 1/26/38 . 1/14/39 . 9/17/38 . 3/18/39 Not Rev. .Not Rev. 1939-40 BROADWAY BREVITIES (18) (Tech.) Ice Frolics Entertaining 20 Remember When Swell Entertainment 20 Slapsie Maxie's Perfect Clowning .. 17 COLOR PARADE (10) Mechanix Illustrated #1 Good 10 FEATURETS (Tech.) (8) Monroe Doctrine 20 LOONEY TUNES (16) Jeepers Creepers Funny 7 Naughty Neighbors 7 Pied Piper Porky 7 Porky's Hotel Good 7 Porky the Giant Killer 7 MELODY MASTERS (10) Vincent Lopez Lively 10 Rubinoff and Orch 10 Swing Styles Good 10 MERRIE MELODIES (26) (Tech.) Fresh Fish 7 Good Egg 7 Land of the Midnight Fun Superb 7 Little Lion Hunter 7 Sioux Me Clever 7 VITAPHONE VARIETIES (6) History Repeats Itself . Good 10 Sword Fishing Exciting 10 Vote Trouble Laughs 10 STATES RIGHTS Ave Maria (Malchain) .. Impressive 10 Frosty Frolics ( Lenauer) . Refreshing II Gems of the Orient (Modern) Interesting 10 Getting Your Money's Worth (Lenauer) Revealing II Memory Lingers On (Ennis) Interesting 10 Memory Lingers On No. 2 (Progress) ...Excellent 10 New England. Yesterday & Today (Jam Handy) . Very Good 19 Nortb Sea (Lenauer) ... Exciting 20 Rembrandt (Malchain) . Fascinating II Trip to the Sky (Malchain) Interesting 10 9/30/39 9/ 2/39 8/26/39 . 9/ 2/39 .Not Rev. .10/ 7/39 Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 9/ 2/39 Not Rev. . 9/23/39 Not Rev. . 8/26/39 Not Rev. Not Rev. . 9/23/39 . Not Rev. . 9/ 9/39 . 9/30/39 .10/ 7/39 . 8/26/39 7/ 1/39 .12/17/38 . 3/25/39 . 12/17/38 . 8/13/38 . 8/ 5/39 . 4/ 1/39 . 3/18/39 . 7/ 1/39 7/ 1/39 SERIALS 1938-39 CARTUNES (13) WALTER LANTZ (Tech.) A-Haiiiiting We Will Go Pretty Good 7 .. 7/15/39 Life Begins For Andy Panda (Tech.) Amusing 9 .. 9/30/39 MERRIE MELODIES (26) (Tech. I GOING PLACES (15) No. 66 No. 67 Very Good No. 68 Excellent 10 9 9 MUSICALS (13) Boy Meets Joy Good Diversion 20 Old Spanish Custom 18 Swing Hotel Diverting 17 SPECIAL SUBJECT (I) March of Freedom Well Done 20 STRANGER THAN FICTION (15) No. 66 Very Good No. 67 Good No. 68 Interesting 10 10 9 Not Rev. . . Coming Coming . 9/ 2/39 Not Rev. . . Coming 5/20/39 9/23/39 . Coming . Coming Bars and Stripes Forever Believe It Or Else Count Me Out Daffy Duck and the Dinosaur Daffy Duck in Hollywood Dangerous Dan McFoo.. Day at the Zoo Detouring America .... Dog Gone Modern . . . . Feud There Was Goldrush Daze . . Ham-ateur Night Harum Scarum Hobo Gadget Band .... Johnny Smith and PokerHiintas Little Brother Rat Little Paneho Vanilla.. Mice Will Plav Naughty But Mice Niglit Watchman Old Glory Prest-o Change-e Robinhood Makes Good. Sho Man's Land Thugs With Dirty Mugs You're An Education . . Funny 7 Clever Satire 7 Fair 7 Excellent 7 A Lallapaloo 7 Excellent 7 Hilarious 7 Funny 7 Grab It 7 7 Excellent 7 Good 7 Swell Swell Clever 7 7 ... 7 Cute 7 Entertaininq 7 Okay as Propaganda 7 Good 7 Diverting 7 7 7 Fair 7 . 7/22/39 . 6/ 3/39 .12/17/38 . 3/25/39 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 3/18/39 . 9/ 2/39 . 1/14/39 . 9/17/38 . Not Rev. . Not Rev . 8/12/39 . 7/15/39 . 12/17/38 . 8/19/39 . 10/15/38 .Not Rev. . 8/ 5/39 .11/26/38 . 7/ 8/39 . 4/ 8/39 . 3/ 4/39 .Not R.iv. Not Rev. . 12/ 3/38 Number of Reviewed Chapters Issue of COLUMBIA Flying G-Men 15 Cliaps. 2/ 4/39 Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok 15 Chaps. 7/23/38 Mandrake the Magician 12 Chaps. 5/13/39 Spider's Web 15 Chaps. 10/29/38 REPUBLIC Daredevils of the Red Circle .. 12 Chaps. 6/10/39 Dick Tracy Returns 15 Chaps. 8/ 6/38 Hawk of the Wilderness 12 Chaps. 11/26/34 Lone Ranger Returns 15 Chaps. 2/18/39 UNIVERSAL Buck Rogers 15 Chai:i. 2/11/39 Oregon Trail 15 Chaps. 5/20/39 Red 3arry 13 Chaps. 10/22/38 Scouts to the Rescue 12 Chaps. 12/10/38 1939-40 REPUBLIC Dick Tracy's G-Men 15 Chaps. 8/19/39 UNIVERSAL Phantom Creeps 12 Chaps. 8/12/39 I