Showmen's Trade Review (Jul-Sep 1940)

Page scan 000245 from Showmen's Trade Review

Record Details:

Title:
Showmen's Trade Review
Date:
Jul-Sep 1940
Publisher:
[New York, etc.]
Volume:
Showmen's trade review
Leaf #:
000245
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 15, 2024
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August 17, 1940 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW Page 41 COLUMBIA 1939-40 COLUMBIA 1939-40 (Cont.) MGM 1939-40 (Cont. Running Reviewed Time Issue Of Running Reviewed Time issue Of Running Reviewed Time Issue Of ALL STAR COMEDIES (18) 17 \[\ American Blondes ... Fair Andy Clyde Gets Spring Ctiicken Mere Filler 18 Awful Goof 19 ■ Boobs in tlie Woods Funny 16 Fireman Save My Ciioo Clioo 17 Glove Slingers Good Slapstick 18 . Heckler Fairly Funny 18 His Bridal Fright 18 . Mr. Clyde Goes to Broadway 18 Monty Sguawks 18 Nothing But Pleasure Amusing 18 Pardon My Bertli Marks. Filler 18 Skinny the Moochor Funny \6<^2 South of the Boudoir . Good Slapstick l8'/2. Static In the Attic Funny 20 . Taming of the Snood 18 Teacher's Pest Fairly Funny 18 You're Next Poor 18 CINESCOPES (6) 1 1 Berth of a Queen Interesting Fashion Takes a Holiday. Feminine Appeal .... II Odd Vocations 10 Squadron 992 S'/i Threads of a Nation Interesting II World of I960 Interesting 10 COLUMBIA TOURS (6) Beautiful Switzerland Average 10 Historic Cities of India 10 Holland and the Zuyder Zee Interesting 10 In the Land of the Pagodas. Life in Paris New Hampshire Good Travel Film Pleasurebound in Canada Unveiling Algeria Fair COLOR RHAPSODIES (16) (Tech.) Blackboard Review 7 Boy. a Gun and Birds... Fair 7 Crop Chasers Good 71/2 Dreams On Ice Cute 7 Egg Hunt Cute 71/2 . Greyhound and the Rabbit. Filler 7 Happy Tots' Expedition G'/i. Jitterbug Knights Fair 7 Mother Goose in Swingtime 7 . Mountain Ears Cute 7 Timid Pup 7 Ye Olde Swap Shoppe 7 COMMUNITY SINGS (10) College Songs 10 Crosby Hit Songs 9 Gypsy Songs Very Good 10 Medley of Hits 10 Old Time Songs Stephen Foster Songs. 91/2 10 FABLES CARTOONS (6) Barnyard Babies B Little Lost Sheep Fair 7 Park Your Baby Average 7 Peep In the Deep 6 Pooch Parade 7 Practise Makes Perfect. Dull 6 FOOLS WHO MADE HISTORY (6) Story of Charles Goodyear Excellent 10 Story of Elias Howe Excellent II HAPPY HOUR Rnnk nf Books Outstanding Building of Boys Noteworthy ... 1 1 /1 1/39 1/ 6/40 Not Rev. 6/15/40 Not Rev. . 1/ 6/40 2/24/40 . Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. . 2/17/40 . 3/16/40 . 9/ 2/39 . 6/15/40 9/ 2'39 Not Rev. . 8/12/39 . 6/15/40 . 4/20/40 . 3/16 '40 Not Rev. Not Rev. . 2/24/40 . 1/ 6/40 12/30/39 Not Rev. 9/l6'39 Not Rev. Not Rev, , 3/16/40 Not Rev. . 4/20/40 Not Rev. 1/ 6/40 10/14/39 10/14/39 . 6/15/40 4/20/40 Not Rev. 9/ 9/39 Not Rev. 10/14/39 . Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. 2/l7'40 Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. . 9/16 '39 2/24 /40 Not Rev. Not Rev. 4/20/40 10/21/39 . 9/16/39 I 1/18/39 .10/21/39 MOMENTS OF COMEDY (6) PALS AND PETS (6) PHANTASIES CARTOONS (10) Charm Bracelet 6'/2 Fish Follies 6 Man of Tin 7 Millionaire Hobo 6'/2 . Mouse Exterminator Fair (W2 News Oddities 6'/2 SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (12) .Very Good 10 No. I Art of Make-Up No. 2 Training Animal Stars Above Average 10 No. 3 Noveltv Parties.. 10 No. 4 Trip Thru Studios 10 No. 5 Art in Hollywood Fan Appeal M No. 6 Hollywood Recreations , Good 10 No. 7 Wardrobe Designers 10 Nn. s Cowbov Jubilee 10 No. 9 Ken Murray Just Fair in No. 10 Jack Oakie 9 STOOGE COMEDIES (8) A Plumbing We Will Go 18 Callino All Curs Rood Slapstick IS How High is Up Grand Slams 16 Nutty But Nice 17 Oily To Bed, Oily To Rise Swell Slapstick 18 Rockln' Through the Rockies Slap-Happy Fun 1614 Three Sappy People.. . I8I/2 You Nazty Spy! Swell Satire IB Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. I /27/39 Not Rev. 10/14/39 11/11/39 Not Rev. Not Rev. . 3/16/40 4/20/40 Not Rev. Not Rev. 7/20/40 Net Rev. Not Rev. R '12 '^1 7/20/40 Not Rev. . 9/16/39 3'l6'4n Not Rev. . 2/10/40 WASHINGTON PARADE (6) Archives Inside the F.B.I Our National Defense Smithsonian Institution. . . Exceptional Social Security Interesting U. S. Treasury Excellent .. WORLD OF SPORTS (12) Bows and Arrows Very Good 10 Canvass Capers 10 Fishing In Hawaii II Flying Targets Fer Sportsmen 10 lai Alai Good Rough House Fiesta Saving Strokes With Sam Snead Skiing Technique Sport of Kings Satisfactory ... Tomorrow's Stars Good 10 10 10 10 10 1940-41 Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. . 1 1/1 1 /39 . 6/15/40 . 2/10/40 . 10/21/39 Not Rev. Not Rev. . 3/16/40 . 12/30/39 Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. .6/15/40 . 4/27/40 ALL STAR COMEDIES (18) CINESCOPES (10) COLOR RHAPSODIES (16) (Tech.) COLUMBIA TOURS (10) COMMUNITY SINGS (10) FABLES CARTOONS (8) HOW'S YOUR I. Q. (6) NEW YORK PARADE (6) PHANTASIES CARTOONS (8) SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (12) STOOGE COMEDIES (8) WASHINGTON PARADE (6) WORLD OF SPORTS (12) MGM 1939-40 CARTOONS (18) (Tech.) Bookworm Turns Average 8 ^/27/40 Fishing Bear Clever 9 ..2/ 3 40 Home on the Range Cute 9 .. 3/3/40 Mad Maestro Good 8 .. 1/20/40 Milky Way Cute 8 ..7/ 6/40 Peace on Earth Definitely a "Must". 8 ..12/9/39 Puss Gets the Boot Good 9 .. 3/ 9/40 Rainy Day •.. « Swing Social Clever 8 ..6/ 1/40 Tom Turkey and His ,,o-,,.n Harmonica Humdinger Fair 7 .. 7/27/40 CRIME DOESN'T PAY (6) Jack Pot One of the Best 19 Know Your Money Excellent 21 Pound Foolish Excellent 20 Women in Hiding Excellent 22 METROSCOPIX (I) CAREY WILSON MINIATURES (9) Ashcan Fleet Excellent H Door Will Open Unusual I Failure at Fifty Excellent 10 Mendelssohn's Wedding March For Romanticists ... II Miracle at Lourdes Excellent II Old South Interesting 10 Rumha Rhythm Entertaining 10 Servant of Mankind A Trailer 9 Where Turf Meets Surf.. Fair 10 . OUR GANG (8) Alfalfa's Double Chucklesome II All About Hash Fair II . Bio Premiere Poor 10 . Bubbling Troubles Has Laughs II Captain Spanky's Showboat Funny 10 . Dad For a Day Good II New Pupil Poor II Time Out for Lessons ... Fair II JOHN NESBITT PASSING PARADE (8) Forgotten Victory Interesting 9 . Hidden Master Fair 10 Trifles of Importance Very Good 10 Way in the Wilderness Fine 10 XXX Medico Excellent 10 PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (13) Cat College Excellent 10 . Domineering Male Excellent 10 Let's Talk Turkey Swell 10 . Maintain the Right Very Good 10 Romance of the Potato . Good 9 Ski Birds Excellent 8 Social Sea Lions . Novel 9 Spots Before Your Eyes. . . Excellent 10 . Stuffie Swell II . What's Your I.Q.?.. Good 71/2. What's Your I.Q. No. 2 Geod 9 . 3/30/40 2/ 3/40 1/20/40 7/ 6/40 . 10/ 7/39 . 3/30/40 . 10/28/39 . 1 1 /25/39 . 1/20/40 . 2/ 3/40 . 9/ 2/39 . 6/ 1/40 . 2/ 3/40 . 2/ 3/40 . 6/ 1/40 . 3/30/40 . 7/ 6/40 .10/14/39 . 1 1/25/39 . 4/27/40 .12/23/39 .12/30/39 . 4/27/40 . 7/27/40 , 7/ 6/40 4/27/40 7/27/40 3/30/40 1 1 /25/39 1/20/40 12/23/39 11/25/39 7/27/40 . 6/ 1/40 3/ 9/40 3/ 9/40 7/ 6/40 ROBERT BENCHLEY (4) Day of Rest Funny 10 Home Movies A Howl 9 See Your Doctor Very Funny 8 That Inferior Feeling ... Excellent 10 SPECIAL SUBJECTS Flag Speaks A Must. . . Northward Ho! A Trailer . 10/28/39 . 3/ 9/40 .12/23/39 . 1/20/40 5/ 4/40 3/ 9/40 FITZPATRICK TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.) Calling on Colombia Standard .. Day on Treasure Island . Colorful Land of Alaska Nellie. . . Good Modern New Orleans. . . Interesting Natural Wonders of Washington State Okay Night Descends on Treasure Island Fair Old Natchez Good Quaint St. Augustine. . .Charming Seattle. Gateway to the Northwest Standard . Sitka and Juneau Interesting Suva, Pride of Fiji Pleasing Valiant Venezuela Standard . . 4/27/40 . 9/ 9/39 . 1/27/40 . 6/ 1/40 .10/28/39 . 3/ 9/40 . 2/ 3/40 . 1 1/25/39 . 3/30/40 . 4/27/40 . 6/ 1/40 . 12/23/39 1940-41 CARTOONS (18) Tech. CRIME DOESN'T PAY (6) CAREY WILSON MINIATURES (10) OUR GANG (9) PASSING PARADE (9) PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (14) FITZPATRICK TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.) PARAMOUNT 1939-40 COLOR CLASSICS (6) (Tech.) Ants in the Plants Good 7 .. 3/23/40 Fresh Vegetables Mystery Clever 7 ..10/21/39 Kick In Time Cute 7 .. 5/18/40 Little Lambkin Good 7 .. 2/24/40 Snubbed by a Snob Cute 7 ,. 8/16/40 You Can't Shoe a Horsefly 7 ..Not Rev. COLOR CRUISES (7) Argentina Chile Fair Travelogue Cuba Ecuador Fair Isle of Columbus Pacific Paradise Interesting .... Peru Average . 10 . . Not Rev. 10 ..12/16/39 . 10 ..Not Rev. . 10 .. 9/16/39 10 . . Not Rev. 10 . . 7/13/40 . 10 ..10/21/39 HEADLINERS (10) Artie Shaw's Class in Swing For Swing Fans Only. 10 Blue Barron & Orch. Good 10 Frankie Masters and His Orchestra Entertaining M Hi.ve You Met Yvette? Good 10 Here's Hal Average Band Number. 10 Jimmy Dorsey & Orch. . .Snappy 10 Moments ol Charm of 1940 Very Good II George Olsen and His Music Peppy 10 Ted Fio Rito & Orch Good II Pinky Tomlin & Orch.. . Entertaining II PARAGRAPHICS (10) Bits of Life Misses Fire II Busy Little Bears Splendid 10 Dangerous Dollars Informative II Not So Dumb Excellent 10 Pictorial Interesting 10 10 .. lu . . 10 . 10 .. 10 Pictorial No. 2 . Public Hobby No. I Stamp-endous Sugar Wind Good Television Preview Interesting Touchdown Review Good Resume POPEYE (12) Doing 1 mpossikible Stunts Good 7 Females Is Fickle Good 7 Fightin' Pals 7 Me Feelin's Is Hurt Fair 7 Never Sock a Baby Good 6 Nurse Mates Fair 7 Onion Pacific Satisfactory 7 Puttin' On the Act 7 Shakespearian Spinach ... Funny 7 Stealin' Ain't Honest. . .Average 7 Wimmin Hadn't Oughta Drive 7 Wimmin Is a Myskery. Funny 7 8/26/39 6/ 8/40 1/20/40 5/ 4/40 12/16/39 . 2/24/40 11/ 4/39 3/23/40 . I 1/1 I /39 . 8/16/40 . 12/16/39 . I I /1 1/39 . 7/13/40 . 3/23/40 . 2/24/40 . Not Rev. . 9 2/39 . 2,' 3/40 5/18/40 . 1/27/40 . 8/l6,'40 . 3/23/40 Not Rev. . 5/ 4/40 . I 1/18/39 . 7/13/40 . 6/ 8/40 Not Rev. . 2/ 3 '40 . 5/ 4/40 Not Rev. . 6/ 8/40