Showmen's Trade Review (Jul-Sep 1941)

Record Details:

Title:
Showmen's Trade Review
Date:
Jul-Sep 1941
Publisher:
[New York, etc.]
Volume:
Showmen's trade review
Leaf #:
000303
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 03, 2022
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Aiic/iisf 16, 1941 SHO^V MEN'S TRADE REVIEW Page 52 COLUMBIA 1940-41 COLUMBIA 1940-41 (Cont.) MGM 1940-41 (Cont) Comment Running Time ALL STAR COMEDIES (18) 2432 Black Eyes and Bluet... Fair W/i 2423 Blendes and Blunders Silly 16 2424 Bundle of Bliss 17 . 2423 Cold Turkey 18 . 2436 French Fried Patootie 18 2428 Fresh As A Freshman. . .Fair 16 2431 Glove Affair I6I/2. 2426 His Ex Marks the Spot... Funny 18 2438 Host to a Ghost Fair 17 . 2437 Love at First Fright 18 . 2421 Pleased to Mitt You 18 . 2434 Ready, Willing But Unable 1 61/2. 2433 Ring and the Belle Fair 17 . 2429 So You Won't Squawk 16 . 2422 Spook Speaks Fairly Amusing 18 2427 Watchman Takes a Wife. Fairly Amusing 16 2435 Yankee Doodle Andy 16 . 2430 Yumpin' Yiminy 16 CINESCOPES (10) ^978 Capital Sidelights Peer 10 2975 Feathers Very Good 9 2979 Fighter Pilot Timely II 2972 Floating Elephants Timely and Good 8 2971 Hobby Lobby Excellent 12 2976 Movie Magic Fascinating 9 2973 Nice Work, If You Can Do It Fair 10 2977 This Is England Timely 10 2974 Unusual Crafts Interesting 9 COLOR RHAPSODIES (16) (Tech.) 2507 Carpenters 7 2310 Cuckoo I. Q Fair 7 2505 Helping Paw Amusing 7 2508 Land of Fun 7 2503 Mad Hatter 7 2502 Mr. Elephant Goes to Town 8 2501 Tangled Television Good 7'/2. 2509 Tom Thumb's Brother. .. Cute 7 2506 Way of All Pests 7 . 2504 Wise Owl Fairly Good 7 Reviewed Issue Of . 4/19/41 . 1 1/30/40 . Not Rev. 10/12/40 .Not Rev. . 4/ 5/41 Not Rev. , I/II/4I . 8/ 9/41 . Not Rev. Not Rev. . Not Rev. 5/24/41 Not Rev. 10/12/40 1/25/41 Not Rev. Not Rev. . 5/24/41 . 3 ' I '41 . 6/28/41 . 10/ (2/40 9/21/40 . 3/29/41 .11/23/40 . 4/ 5/41 . 1/25/41 .Not Rev. . 8/ 9/41 . 2/ 1/41 .Not Rev. . Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 10/12/40 . 6/28/41 . Not Rev. .11/30/40 Comment COLUMBIA TOURS (10) 2560 Beautiful Ontario 2557 From Singapore to Hongkong Timely 2334 Islands of the West Indies Satisfactory 2553 Old and New Arizona 2559 San Francisco — Metropolis of the West. Average 2552 Savoy in the Alps Poor Timing. 2533 Sojourn in Havana Interesting .. 2558 Western Wonderland Excellent .... 10 ..Not Rev. 10 ..Not Rev. 10 . . 3/15/41 II . . Not Rev. 10 . . 1 1/23/40 10 . . Not Rev. 10 .. 4/19/41 . II ..11/23/40 9 ..11/30/40 10 .. 3/29/41 COMMUNITY SINGS (10) 2655 Fun With Songs Fair 10 2654 Gay Tunes 10 2651 Jolly Tunes 9 2653 Melodies That Linger 10 2657 Peppy Songs 10 2658 "Perfldia" Baker 10 2652 Popular Love Songs Depends 9 2656 Songs With Harmony 10 FABLES CARTOONS (8) 2757 Dumb Like a Fox Cute 6 . 2751 Farmer Tom Thumb Good 6 2756 Kitty Gets the Bird Good 7 . 2755 It Happened to Crusoe 6 2732 Mouse Meets Lion Poor 6 2753 Paunch and Judy Average 6 . 2758 Playing the Pied Piper 6 . 2754 Streamlined Donkey Cute 6 HOW'S YOUR I. Q. (6) 2604 Junior I. 0. Parade 91/2. 2605 So You Think You Know Music No. I Good 10 2601 Take It Or Leave It (I).. Funny WVz. 2602 Take It Or Leave It (2) .. Entertaining ... II 2603 Take It Or Leave It (3) II 2606 Take It Or Leave It (4).. Very Good II NEW YORK PARADE (6) 2952 Abroad at Home Interesting .... 10 2951 Magic City Well Done 10 PHANTASIES CARTOONS (8) 2707 Crystal Gazer 6 2702 Happy Holidays 6 2703 Little Theatre 6 2708 Merry Mouse Cafe 6 2701 Schoolboy Dreams Cute 7 2704 There's Music in Your Hair 7 2706 Wallflower 6 SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (12) 2851 No. I (Ken Murray) 10 2852 No. 2 (Don Wilson) Very Good 10 2853 No. 3 (Ken Murray) One of the Best 9 2854 No. 4 (Ken Murray) 10 2853 No. 5 (Bob Hope) Excellent 10 2856 No. 6 (Larry Simms) Good 10 2857 No. 7 (Ken Murray) 10 2858 No. 8 (Jerrv Colonna) 10 2859 No. 9 (Jack Benny) 10 3/15/41 Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. 1 1/23/40 Not Rev. . 8/ 9/41 . 6/28/41 . 6/28/41 .Not Rev. .11/23/40 . 1/25/41 . Not Rev. . 3/22/41 Not Rev. . 4/19/41 ,11/30/40 . 2/ 1/41 Not Rev. . 5/31/41 4/26/41 1/25/41 . Not Rev. . Not Rev. .Not Rev. . Not Rev. . 10/12/40 . Not Rev. .Not Rev. , 1 1/30/40 .11/23/40 .Not Rev. .Not Rev, . 2/ 1/41 . 3/22/41 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. Not Rev. Running Reviewed Time Issue Of Comment STOOGE COMEDIES (8) 2407 All the World's a Stooge. Typical 16 . . 5/24/41 2404 18 . . Not Rev. 2403 .Silly 17 . .11/30/40 2406 I6I/2. .Not Rev. 2401 From Nurse to Worse... .A Dud 17 . . 8/31/40 2408 I'll Never Heil Again.. .Satiric Slapstick 18 . . 6/28/41 2402 No Census, No Feeling.. 18 . .Not Rev. 2405 Se Long Mr. Chumps... Slapstick 20 . . 3/22/41 WASHINGTON PARADE (6) 2901 10 . .Not Rev. 2904 The Spirit of 1941 . . . Fair 10 . . 4/26/41 2902 U. S. Military Academy. 10 . .Not Rev. 2903 U. S. Naval Academy... Splendid 10 . . 2/ 1/41 WORLD OF SPORTS (12) 2803 AM the Giant Killer . . . Very Good 9 . . 1/25/41 2808 Very Good 9 . . 6/28/41 2807 Very Good .... 9 . . S/3I/4I 2802 Hunting Wild Deer Fair 9 . . 1 1/30/40 2804 Ice Capers Very Good 10 . . 3/ 8/41 2806 Jungle Archer Very Good 1 1 . 4/26/41 2801 Billiard Fans. . 10 . .10/12/40 2805 Splits. Spares and Strikes For Bowlers. . . . 10 . . 3/ 8/41 1941-42 ALL-STAR COMEDIES (18) 3421 Love in Gloom Good CINESCOPES (8) COLOR RHAPSODIES (16) Tech. COMMUNITY SING (8) FABLES CARTOONS (8) GLOVE SLINGERS (4) INTERNATIONAL FORUM (6) 3451 Dorothy Thompson Timely I 3452 Will England Be Invaded? Very Good II PANORAMICS (12) PHANTASIES CARTOONS (8) QUIZ REELS (6) SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (10) STOOGE COMEDIES (8) THIS CHANGING WORLD (6) WORLD OF SPORT (12) 21 MGM 1940-41 W-243 W-249 W-246 W-248 W-245 W.24I W-250 W-242 W-244 W-247 CARTOONS (18) (Tech.) Abulthe Bul-Bul Ameer. .Excellent 8 Alley Cats Excellent 8 Goose Goes South 8 Dance of the Weed Fair 8 Little Mole Very Good 8 Lnne<;nme Stranger Exrellent 9 Midnight Snack Cute 9 Mrs. Ladyhug Excellent 8 Prospecting Bear Funny 9 Rookie Bear Funny 8 CRIME DOESN'T PAY (6) P-203 Coffins on Wheels Excellent 20 P-201 Eyes of the Navy Excellent 22 P-204 Forbidden Passage Tops 21 P-203 ResBOct the Law Very Good 20 P-206 Sucker List 20 P-202 You the People Excellent 21 MINIATURES (10) M-233 Battle, The Interesting M-238 Ghost Treasure Interesting M-232 Great Meddler Very Good. M-233 Happiest Man on Earth. .Unusual ... M-237 Man Who Changed the World Excellent . Memories of Europe. ... Excellent .. More Abiut Nostradamus. Timely .... Rodeo Dough Very Good. 10 10 10 10 M-236 M-234 Mere Abcut Nostradamus. Timely II M-231 Rodeo Dough Very Good 10 M-239 Watchdog of a Nation 10 OUR GANG (9) C-296 Baby Blues Very Good 10 C-295 Fightin' Fools Good Fun 10 C-293 Coin' Fishin' Standard 10 C-291 Good Bad Boys Good II C-294 Kiddie Cure Good Gang II (5-298 1-2-3 Go Amusing 10 C-299 Robot Wrecks Amusing 10 C-292 Waldo's Last Stand Flimsy 10 C-297 Ye Olde Minstrels Poor II PASSING PARADE (9) K-281 American Spoken Here .. Excellent 10 K-283 More Trifles of Importance Excellent II K-288 Of Puns and Puzzles. K-284 Out of Darkness Significant K-286 This Is the Bowery Excellent . K-282 Whispers Excellent . K-283 Willie and the Mouse. . Instructive 10 10 10 10 10 8/ 9/41 3/ 1/41 8/ 9/41 K-287 Your Last Act Excellen* IP . 4/ 5/41 . 8/ 2/41 Not Rev. 6/28/41 . 5/17/41 .12' 7 '40 . 8/16/41 . 1/ 4/41 . 4/ 3/41 . 6/14/41 . 6/14/41 . 10/19/40 . 3/ 1/41 . 2/ 1/41 .Not Rev. . 1/ 4/41 . 6/28/41 . 8/16/41 . 1/4/41 . 2/ 1/41 . 8/ 2/41 . 6/28/41 . 2/22/41 .12/ 7/40 . Nol Rev. . 4/ 3/41 . 2/ 1/41 .11/ 9/40 . 9/ 7/40 .12/ 7/40 . 5/17/41 . 8/ 2/41 .11/ 9/40 . 4/ 5/41 . 12/ 7/40 . 4/ 5/41 .Not Rev. . 5/10/41 . 6/28/41 . 2/22/41 . 6/14/41 . 8/ 2/4« Running Tim* PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (14) S-267 S-271 S-269 S-272 S-268 S-266 S-264 S-261 8-265 8-763 S-270 8-262 r-218 r-214 r-2ll T-212 Aeronutics Satisfactory .. Army Champions Cuban Rhythm Excellent Football Thrills of 1940 Lions on the Loose Good Memory Tricks Amusing Penny to the Rescue Excellent Quicker'n a Wink Excellent Quiz Biz Entertaining Sea For Yourstif Holds Interest. Water Bugs Very Good.... Wedding Bills Very Good ... 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 Reviewed I (tut Of . 5/17/41 Not Rev. . 6/28/41 Not Rev. . 6/14/41 . 4/ 5/41 . 2/ 1/41 .11/ 9/40 . 2/22/41 . 1/ 4/41 . 8/16/41 . 12/ 7/40 FITZPATRICK TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.) 219 221 T-222 T-216 T-213 T-215 T-217 T-220 Alluring Alaska Usual Beautiful Bali As Usual.. Capital City Fair Cavalcade of San Francisco Too Late.. Glimpses of Kentucky. . .Good .... Glimpses of Washington State Usual Haiti. Land of Dark Majesty Good Mediterranean Ports of Call Out-dated Old New Mexico Fair Old New Orleans As Usual . Red Men on Parade Fair Yosemite the Magnificent. Colorful .. 10 10 9 10 to 10 10 10 10 10 . 4/ 5/41 . 12/ 7/40 . 9/ 7/40 . 9/28/40 . 5/10/41 . 8/16/41 . 6/28/41 . 2/ 1/41 .11/ 9/40 . 1/ 4/41 . 3/ 1/41 . 6/14/41 1941-42 CARTOONS (16) Tech. MINIATURES (10) OUR GANG (10) PASSING PARADE (10) PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (14) TRAVELTALKS (12) Tech. TWO REEL SPECIALS (6) PARAMOUNT 1940-41 ANIMATED ANTICS (10) HO-4 Bring Himself Rack Alive Good 7 HO-II Copy Cat Fair 7 HO-I Daody Lion Poor 7 HO-3 Mommy Leves Poppy Average 7 HO-2 Sneak, Snoop and Snitch. .Fair 7 HO-7 Speaking of Animals Excellent 9 HO-8 Triple Trouble Just Fair 7 HO-S Twinklctoes Gets the Bird 7 HO13 Twinkletoes in Hot Stuff 7 HO10 Twinkletoes, Where He Goes Nobody Knows. . Routine 7 HO-5 Wild Oysters Unusual 7 HO-12 Wizard of Arts 7 HO-9 Zero, the Hound Se-So 7 COLOR CLASSIC CO-I Vitamin Hay 7 FASCINATING JOURNEYS (6) (Tech.) MO-4 Delhi Good MO-5 Indian Durbar Gorgeous MO-6 The Jungle MO-I River Thames — Yesterday. Beautiful MO-2 Sacred Ganges Dull MO-3 Village in India Fair GABBY CARTOONS (8) (Tech.) GO-3 All's Well Silly 7 GO-2 Constable Satisfactory ... 7 GO-6 Fire Cheese Average 7 GO-7 Gabby Goes Fishing Fair 7 GO-8 It's a Hap-Hap-Happy Day i... 7 GO-I King For a Day Fair 7 GO-5 Swing Cleaning Fair 7 GO-4 Two for the Zoo Good 7 HEADLINERS (8) AO-5 Bob Chester & Orch Average 10 AO-4 Gene Krupa & Orch For Jitterbugs.. 10 AO-7 Hands of Destiny Interesting 10 AO-2 Listen to Larry Satisfactory ... 10 AO-3 Johnnie Messner & Orch.. Fair II AO1 Moments of Charm of 1941 (Tech.) Pretty 10 AO-6 Those We Love Different II MADCAP MODELS (6) (Tech.) UO-2 Dipsy Gipsy Very Good .... 9 UO-4 Gay Knighties 9 UO-3 Hoola Boola Novel 9 UO-I Western Daze Novel 9 PARAGRAPHICS (6) VO-3 Breezy Little Bears Excellent 10 VO-I Nature's Nursery Excellent 10 VO-4 Red, White and Blue Hawaii Fair II VO-2 Seeing Is Believing Fair II POPEYE (12) EO-II Child PsykoloJIky Good 7 EO-4 Eugene, the Jeep Funny 7 EO-8 Flies Ain't Human Fair 7 EO-2 My Pop, My Pop Amusing 7 EO-IO Olive's Boithday Presink .Snappy 7 EO-7 Olive's Sweepstake Ticket 7 EO-12 Pest Pilot 7 EU-9 Popeye Meets Rip Van Winkle Fair 7 EG1 Popeye Meets William Tell Funny 7 EO-5 Problem Pappy Fair 7 EO-6 Quiet Pleeze Very Good 7 EO-3 With Poopdecfc Pappy. ... Entertaining ... 7 . 12/21/40 . 7/19/41 .10/ 5/40 .11/23/40 .11/23/40 . 3/15/41 . 5/10/41 . Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 6/28/41 . 2/15/41 .Not Rev. . 5/31/41 Not Rev. II . . 4/ 5/41 10 . . 5/10/41 10 . . Not Rev. 10 ..11/23/40 10 . . 1/25/41 10 . . 2/22/41 . I/I8/4I . 1 1/23/40 . 6/28/41 . 7/19/41 .Not Rev. .10/26/40 . 4/19/41 . 2/13/41 . 4/ 5/41 . 2/22/41 . 7/19/41 .11/ 2/40 . 12/21/40 .10/ 5/40 . 5/31/41 . 4/19/41 .Not Rev. . 6/28/41 . I/II/4I . I/I8/4I .11/ 2/40 . 3/22/41 .12/ 7/40 . 7/19/41 .12/ 7/40 . 4/19/41 .11/ 2/40 . 5/31/41 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 5/10/41 .10/ 3/40 . 1/23/41 . 3/22/41 . 12/ 7/40