Showmen's Trade Review (Oct-Dec 1940)

Record Details:

Title:
Showmen's Trade Review
Date:
Oct-Dec 1940
Publisher:
[New York, etc.]
Volume:
Showmen's trade review
Leaf #:
000117
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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October 12, 1940 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW Page 79 COLUMBIA 1939-40 Comment Running Time Reviewed Issue Of ALL STAR COMEDIES (18) 17 All American Blondes Fair Andy Clyde Gets Spring Chicken Mere Filler 8 Awful Goof 9 Boobs in the Woods ..Funny 16 Fireman Save My Choo Choo Blah 1/ Glove Slingers faood Slapstick 18 . Heckler Fairly Funny 8 His Bridal Fright 18 Mr. Clyde Goes to Broadway JJJ Monty Squawks (| Nothing But Pleasure Amusing 18 Pardon My Berth Marki Filler 8 Skinny the Moocher Funny l6'/2 South of the Boudoir ... Good Slapstick 18' 2 Static In the Attic Funny 20 Taming of tho Snood 18 Teacher's Post Fairly Funny 18 You're Next Poor 18 CINESCOPES (6) Berth of a Queen Interesting II Fashion Takes a Holiday Feminine Appeal II Odd Vocations 10 Squadron 992 8V2 Threads of a Nation Interesting II World of I960 Interesting 10 COLUMBIA TOURS (6) 1 1 /1 1/39 1/ 6/40 Not Rev. 6/15/40 8/31/40 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 Average 10 10 Beautiful Switzerland Historic Cities of India. Holland and the Zuyder Zee Interesting 10 In the Land of the Pagodas 10 Life in Paris 10 New Hampshire Good Travel Film II Pleasurebound in Canada 10 Unveiling Algeria Fair 10 COLOR RHAPSODIES (16) (Tech.) Blackboard Review 7 Boy, a Gun and Birds... Fair 7 Crop Chasers Good 7'/2 . Dreams On Ice Cute 7 Egg Hunt Cuto V/x. Greyhound and the Rabbit. Filler 7 Happy Tots' Expedition 6V2 ■ Jitterbug Knights Fair 7 Mother Goose In Swingtime 7 Mountain Ears Cute 7 Timid Pup Too Tame 7 Yo Oldo Swap Shoppo 7 COMMUNITY SINGS (10) College Songs 10 Crosby Hit Songs 9 Gypsy Songs Very Good 10 Medley of Hits 10 Old Time Songs 9'/2 Stephen Foster Songs 10 Topical Songs 10 FABLES CARTOONS (6) Barnyard Babies 6 Little Lost Sheep Fair 7 Park Your Baby Average 7 Peep In the Deep Routine 7 Pooch Parade 7 Practise Makes Perfect . . Dull , 6 FOOLS WHO MADE HISTORY (6) . 12/30 '39 Not Rev. 9 / 1 6/39 Not Rev. Not Rev. . 3/16/40 Not Rev. . 4/20/40 Story of Charles Goodyear Story of Ellas Howe. . Book of Books . . . Building of Boys. ..Excellent 10 ..Excellent II HAPPY HOUR ..Outstanding 10 ..Noteworthy 10 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 . 8/31/40 . Not Rev. Not Rev. . Not Rev. . 2/17 48 Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. 9 16 39 2/24 '40 . 8/31/40 Not Rev. . 4/20/48 10/21/39 . 9/16/39 1 1/18/39 .10/21/39 MOMENTS OF COMEDY (6) PALS AND PETS (6) PHANTASIES CARTOONS (10) Charm Bracelet 6'/z Fish Follies 6 Man of Tin 7 . Millionaire Hobo 6'/s Mouse Exterminator Fair 6'/2 News Oddities B'/z . SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (12) 10 No. I Art of MakeUp ..Very Good No. 2 Training Animal Stars Above Average 10 No. 3 Novelty Parties 10 . No. 4 Trip Thru Studios 10 No. 5 Art in Hollywood. Fan Appeal II No. 6 Hollywood Recreations Geod 10 No. 7 Wardrobe Designers 10 No. 8 Cowboy Jubilee 10 No. 9 Ken Murray Just Fair 10 No. 10 Jack Oakie So So 9 STOOGE COMEDIES (8) A Plumbing We Will Go 18 Calling All Curs Good Slapstick 18 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 I6J/2 Three Sappy People I8V2 You Nazty Spyl Swell Satire 18 COLUMBIA 1939-40 (Cont.) Comment Running Reviewed Time Issue Of WASHINGTON PARADE (6) Archives " Inside tne F.B.I M Our National Defense , 10 Smithsonian Institution Exceptional II Social Security Interesting II U. S. Treasury Excellent 10 WORLD OF SPORTS (12) Bows and Arrows Very Good 10 Canvass Capers 10 Fishing In Hawaii " Flying Targets For Sportsmen 10 Jai Alal Good 9 Rough House Fiesta 10 Saving Strokes With Sam Snead 10 Skiing Tecnnique '0 Sport of Kings Satisfactory 10 Tomorrow's Stars Good 10 Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. . I l/l 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 No. I No. 2 SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (12) STOOGE COMEDIES (8) 10 10 From Nurse to Worse A Dud [7 No Census, No Feeling "> WASHINGTON PARADE (6) The Mint 10 WORLD OF SPORTS (12) Master of Cue For Billiard Fans 10 Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. 1/27/39 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 . 8/31/40 . Not Rev. . 8/12/39 . 7/20/40 Not Rev. . 9/16/39 3/16/40 Not Rev. . 2/10/40 MGM 1939-40 CARTOONS (18) (Tech.) Bookworm Turns Average Fishing Bear Clever Gallopin' Gals Homeless Flea ■•• Home on the Range Cute Mad Maestro Good Milky Way Cute Papa Gets the Bird ..Cute . . . ... Peace on Earth Definitely a "Must Puss Gets the Boot Good Rainy Day Romeo in Rhythm Misses Swing Social Clever Tom Turkey and His Harmonica Humdinger. Fair Fire CRIME DOESN'T PAY <6) Buyer Beware Excellent .. ... Jack Pot One of the Best Know Your Money Excellent Pound Foolish Excellent Soak the Old Very Good Women in Hiding Excellent METROSCOPIX (I) Third Dimensional Murder MGM 1939-40 (Cont.) Comment Running Time CAREY WILSON MINIATURES (9) Ashcan Fleet Excellent II Door Will Open Unusual II Failure at Fifty Excellent 10 Mendelssohn's Wedding March For Romanticists ... II Miracle at Lourdes Excellent II Old South Interesting 10 Rumba Rhythm Entertaining 10 Servant of Mankind A Trailer 9 Where Turf Meets Surf.. Fair 10 OUR GANG .8) Alfalfa's Double Chucklesome M 10 1940-41 ALL STAR COMEDIES (18) Cold Turkey '8 Pleased to Mitt You 18 Spook Speaks Fairly Amusing 18 CINESCOPES (10) Floating Elephants Timely and Good 10 Hobby Lobby Excellent 12 COLOR RHAPSODIES (16) (Tech.) Mad Hatter 21 . Mr. Elephant Goes to Town 8 . Tangled Television Good 772. COLUMBIA TOURS (10) Historic Virginia II Old and New Arizona JO Savoy in the Alps 10 COMMUNITY SINGS (10) Jolly Tunes 0 FABLES CARTOONS (8) Farmer Tom Thumb Good 7 HOW'S YOUR I. Q. (6) NEW YORK PARADE (6) PHANTASIES CARTOONS (8) Schoolboy Dreams Cute 7 10/12 '40 Not Rev. . 10/12/40 10/12/40 9/21/40 .Not Rev. Not Rev. .10/12/40 Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. . .10/12/40 .10/12/40 All About Hash Fair Big Premiere Poor Bubbling Troubles Has Laughs Captain Spanky's Showboat Funny Dad For a Day Good New Pupil Poor Time Out for Lessons. . . Fair . Not Rev. Not Rev. . . 8/31/40 . . Not Rev. Not Rev. .10/12/40 8 8 8 8 9 8 8 8 8 9 8 8 8 20 19 21 20 20 22 II II Reviewed Issue Of ..10/ 7/39 . . 3/30/40 ..10/28/39 ..11/25/39' . . 1/20/40 .. 2/ 3/40 .. 9/ 2/39 .. 6/ 1/40 .. 2/ 3/48 . . 2/ 3/40 .. 6/ 1/48 . . 3/30/40 . . 7/ 6/40 ..10/14/39 ..11/25/39 .. 4/27/40 ..12/23/39 JOHN NESBITT PASSING PARADE (8) Baron and the Rose... Excellent II Dreams '0 Forgotton Victory Interesting 9 Hidden Master Fair 10 Trifles of Importance Very Good 10 Utopia of Death 10 Way in the Wilderness Fine 10 XXX Medico Excellent 10 PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (13) Cat College Excellent 10 Domineering Male Excellent 10 Football Thrills of 1939 For Grid Fans 10 Let's Talk Turkey Swell 10 Maintain the Right Very Good 10 Please Answer Very Good 9 Romance ot the Potato . Good 9 Ski Birds Excellent 8 Social Sea Lions Novel Spots Before Your Eyes. . . Excellent Stuffle Swell ... What's Your I.Q.? Good What's Your l.a. No. 2 Good ... 9 10 II 7'/2 . . 9/28/40 ..Not Rev. . . u,Su/i* .. 4/27/40 . 7/27/40 Not Rev. .. 7/ 6/40 .. 4/27/40 . 7/27/40 . 3 '30/40 . 9/28/40 . 1 1 / 25/39 . 1/20/40 . 9/ 7/40 .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 ..10/28/39 Home Movies A Howl 9 ..3/ 9/40 See Your Doctor Very Funny 8 ..12/23/39 That Inferior Feeling ... Excellent 10 .. 1/20/40 SPECIAL SUBJECTS Flag Speaks A Must 19 ..5/ 4/40 Northward Ho! A Trailer 9 ..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 . 8 .. 4/27/40 10 ..9/ 9/39 10 .. 1/27/40 9 ..6/ 1/40 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 ..10/28/39 .. 3/ 9/40 .. 2/ 3/40 ..11/25/39 .. 3/30/40 .. 4/27/40 .. 6/ 1/40 ..12/23/39 . 7/27/40 . 2/ 3/40 Not Rev. Not Rev. ,. 3/ 3/40 . . 1/20 '40 . 7/ 6/40 . 9/28/40 ..12/ 9/39 . . 3/ 9/40 . Not Rev . . 9/ 7/40 . . 6/ 1/40 . . 7/27/40 9/ 7/40 3/30/40 2/ 3/40 I /20 '4n 9/28/40 7/ 6/40 10 . . Not Rev. 1940-41 CARTOONS (18) Tech. CRIME DOESN'T PAY (6) CAREY WILSON MINIATURES (10) Rodeo Dough 10 . Not Rev. OUR GANG (9) Good Bad Boys Good II .. 9/ 7/40 Waldo's Last Stand 10 ..Not Rev. PASSING PARADE (9) PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (14) Quickern a Wink 10 ..Not Rev. FITZPATRICK TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.) Alluring Alaska 10 ..Not Rev. Beautiful Bali 10 ..Not Rev. Capital City Fair 9 . . 9/ 7/40 Cavalcade of San Francisco Too Late 9 . . 9/28/40 Glimpses of Kentucky 10 ..Not Rev. Glimpses of Washington ■ State 10 ..Not Rev. Haiti, Land of Dark ,„ Majesty '0 Not Rev. Mediterranean Ports of . _ Call 10 Not Rev. Old New Mexico JO Not Rev. Old New Orleans 0 Not Rev. Red Men on Parade JO ..Not Rev. Yosemite the Magnificent 10 ..Not Rev.