Showmen's Trade Review (Jul-Sep 1941)

Page scan 000419 from Showmen's Trade Review

Record Details:

Title:
Showmen's Trade Review
Date:
Jul-Sep 1941
Publisher:
[New York, etc.]
Volume:
Showmen's trade review
Leaf #:
000419
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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September 6. 1^41 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW Page 39 VITAPHONE-WARNER BROS. 1940-41 MISCELLANEOUS Running Time Reviewed Issue Of BROADWAY BREVITIES (9) 6202 Alice in IVIovieland Superlative . .. 20 6204 Dog in the Orchard IMeritorious .... 20 6209 Happy Faces 6208 Hunting the Hard Way. . Excellent 20 6201 Just a Cute Kid 20 6203 IVIack Sennett Revival 20 6206 Seeing Eye Poignant 20 6207 Sockeroo Funny 20 6205 Take the Air Entertaining ... 20 ELSA MAXWELL COMEDIES (3) 6102 Lady and the Lug 19 ..Not Rev. 6101 Riding Into Society T Ain't Funny.. 19 .. 8/31/40 6103 Throwing a Party 20 ..Not Rev. . 11/30/40 . I/I8/4I .Not Rev. . 5/24/41 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 4/ 5/41 . 5/24/41 . 3/ 8/41 HOLLYWOOD NOVELTIES (6) 6304 History Repeats Itself. .Good 10 6301 Football Highlights Rockne Build-up 10 6303 Mexican Jumping Beans.. Very Good 10 6302 Shark Hunting Exciting 10 6306 Trouble in Store Amusing 6305 Wild Boar Hunt Exciting 10 6601 6612 6607 6608 6616 6614 6602 661 1 6609 6604 6610 6613 6606 6603 6605 6615 LOONEY TUNES (16) Calling Dr. Porky Coy Decoy Funny .... Haunted Mouse Very Good Joe Glow the Firefly Love in Gloom Meet John Doughboy PreHistoric Porky Clever Porky's Ant Good Porky's Bear Facts Amusing .. Porky's Hired Hand Good Porky's Preview Amusing .. Porky's Prize Pony Porky's Snooze Reel Sour Puss Satisfactory Timid Toreador Good We the Animals Squeak. . Excellent .. MELODY MASTERS (10) 6506 Cliff Edwards and His Buckaroos Fair 6505 Henry Busse & Orch Good 6504 Skinnay Ennis &, Orch.. . Good 10 6503 Jan Garber &. Orch 10 6508 Marie Green & Her Merrie Men Lively ... 6510 Carl Hoff & Orch 6509 Hal Kemp &. Orch Just a Band 10 6501 Matty Malneck Snappy 10 6507 Freddie Martin & Orch. Fair 10 6502 Joe Reichman & Orch. ... Excellent 10 10 10 0 MERRIE MELODIES (26) (Tech.) 6724 Aviation Vacation 6706 Bed Time for SnifTes 7 6713 Cat's Tale Good 7 6712 Crackpot Quail 7 6709 Elmer's Pet Rabbit Funny 7 6718 Farm Frolics Excellent 7 6710 Fighting 69V2 Good 7 6704 Good Night Elmer 7 6715 Goofy Groceries Novel 7 6722 Heckling Hare 7 6720 Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt. Funny 7 6703 Holiday Highlights Swell Satire .. 7 6719 Hollywood Steps Out Excellent 7 6723 Inki and the Lion Good 6701 Malibu Beach Party Grade A 7 5707 Of Fox and Hound 7 6708 Shop, Look and Listen ... Good 7 6711 Sniffles Bells the Cat Fair 7 6726 Snow Time for Comedy... p to Par 7 B7?5 Snort rhampions 7 6702 Stage Fright Satisfactory 7 6714 Tortoise Beats the Hare. . Amusing 7 6716 Toy Trouble Good 7 6717 Trial of Mr. Wolf Very Good .... 7 6705 Wacky Wildlife Funny 7 6721 Wacky Worm Excellent 7 TECHNICOLOR SPECIALS (6) 6006 Carnival of Rhythm Splendid 6001 Flag of Humanity Splendid 20 6005 Here Comes the Cavalry 20 6002 March on Marines Excellent 20 6003 Meet the Fleet Excellent 20 6004 Wings of Steel Excellent 20 SPECIAL SUBJECTS Christmas Under Fire Heart Appeal .. 10 London Can Take It Powerful 10 SPORTS PARADES (10) 6407 Big Bill Tilden 6404 California Thoroughbreds 6402 Dogs You Seldom See. 6401 Fly Fishing 6409 It Happened on Rollers. 6408 Sail . 9/30/39 . 8/31/40 .11/30/40 . 8/ 3/40 . 9/ 6/41 . 3/ 8/41 .Not Rev. . 6/21/41 . 3/15/41 Not Rev. Not Rev. .Not Rev. .11/ 2/40 . 5/24/41 . 4/ 5/41 . 12/28/40 . 4/26/41 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . I 1/30/40 . I/I8/4I . 9/ 6/41 . 3/ 8/41 . I 1/30/40 . 12/28/40 .Not Rev. . 5/ 3/41 . Not Rev. . 5/24/41 . 8/ 3/40 . 4/ 5/41 . I 1/ 2/40 Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 4/ 5/41 . Not Rev. . 12/28/40 . 5/24/41 . I/I8/4I Not Rev. . 4/ 5/41 . Not Rev. . 6/21/41 .11/ 2/40 . 6/21/41 . 8/30/41 . 8/31/40 .Not Rev. . 12/28/40 . 3/15/41 , 8/30/41 Not Rev. . 10/26/40 . 4/ 5/41 . 5/ 3/41 . 4/26/41 . 12/ 7/40 . 8/ 9/41 . 8/30/41 . 10/26/40 .Not Rev. . 12/28/40 . I/I8/4I . 5/ 3/41 I/I8/4I 10/26/40 For Tennis Fan 10 . . 5/ 3/41 Interesting .... 10 . . 12/28/40 Interesting .... 10 ..12/ 7/40 Good Novelty. . . 10 . . 8/31/40 Thrilling 10 . . 3/ 8/41 For Anglers . . . 10 . , 10/26/40 .Not Rev. Very Good .... . . 8/30/41 Colorful 10 . . 6/21/41 Interesting 10 . . 4/ 5/41 1941-42 BROADWAY BREVITIES (12) 7101 Minstrel Days 20 ..Not Rev. HOLLYWOOD NOVELTIES (6) 7301 Polo With the Stars 10 ..Not Rev. LOONEY TUNES (16) 7601 Notes to You 10 ..Not Rev. MELODY MASTER (10) 7501 U. of So. Cal. Band 10 ..Not Rev. MERRIE MELODIES (26) (Tech.) 7701 All This and Rabbit Stew 7 ..Not Rev. 7702 Brave Little Bat 7 ..Not Rev. SERVICE SPECIALS (6) (Tech.) SPORTS PARADE (10) (Tech.) 7401 Kings of the Turf 10 ..Not Rev. Comment Running Time Adventure in the Bronx (N. Y. Zoological Soc.) Good llVi. Aida (Guaranteed) For Music Lovers 9 Alive in the Deep(Prod.) . Exciting 22 . Heroic Greece (Norton) . .Timely 10 . In the Bank (King of Comedy Pictures) Still Good 19 Man the Enigma (Prod.) . Informative 25 Norway's Fate (Hoffberg) Fair 10 . On the Trail of the Tarpon (N. Y. Zoological Society) Thrilling II Our Bill of Rights (Prod.) 22 Our Constitution (Prod.) . Inspiring 19 Our Declaration of Independence (Prod.) . .Timely 19 Our Louisiana Purchase 22 Our Monroe Doctrine 22 Paper Hanger (King of Comedy Pictures) Delightful 19 Xochimiico (Atlas) Entertaining II Reviewed issue Of . 8/23/41 . 5/11/40 . 5/24/41 . 3/ 1/40 . I 1/16/40 . 5/24/41 . 5/18/40 . 1/12/40 .Not Rev. . 5/ 3/41 . 5/ 3/41 . Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 3/ 2/40 . 1/13/40 SERIALS 1940-41 No Chapters COLUMBIA Iron Claw 15 Chaps. Spider Returns 15 Chaps. White Eagle 15 Chaps. REPUBLIC Adventures of Captain Marvel... 12 Chaps. Jungle Girl 15 Chaps. King of the Royal Mounted 12 Chaps. Mysterious Dr. Satan 15 Chaps. UNIVERSAL Green Hornet Strikes Again 12 Chans. Junior G-Men 12 Chaps. Sky Raiders 12 Chaps. Winners of the West 15 Chaps. REPUBLIC SERIALS 1941-42 King of the Texas Rangers 12 Chaps. UNIVERSAL Riders of Death Valley 15 Chaps. Sea Raiders 12 Chaps. Reviewed Issue uf 8/23/41 5/10/41 Not Rev. 3/ 8/41 5/31/41 8/17/40 1 1/23/40 1 1/ 2/40 8/ 3/40 2/15/41 Not Rev. 9/ 6/41 4/12/41 7/19/41 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Ten cents per word. No cuts or borders. No charge for name and address. Five insertions for the price of three. Money order or check with copy. Classified ads will appear as soon as received unless otherwise instructed. Address: Classified Dept., SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW, 1501 Broadway, New York City. AIR CONDITIONING "ZEPHYR-COOLAIRE BLOWERS KEEP MY ATTENDANCE UP," writes Blum, Rex Theatre, Portage, Penna. "And my temperature (down, too." Immediate delivery, last year's prices, pay next year. Wire orders to S. O. S. Cinema Supply Corp., 636 — 11th Ave., New York City. EQUIPMENT WANTED WANTED TWO SIMPLEX PROJECTORS. Must be bargain. M. Nees, 2933 N. E. 12th Ave., Portland, Oregon. SUPERIOR PROJECTORS, DOUBLE BEARING PREFERRED. Give age, condition, lowest price, first letter. Box 530, Showmen's Trade Review, 1501 Broadway, New York City. PORTABLES, DEVRY or HOLMES. Must be cheap. Silent DeVrys considered. Box 531, Showmen's Trade Review, 1501 Broadway, New York City. PRINTING THEATRE BLOWUPS— Beautiful handcolored displays at same low prices. Stites Portrait Co., Shelbvville, Ind. REPAIR SERVICE FREE LOANERS WHILE REPAIRING your Powers, Simplex, Motiograph, Superior heads or what have you ? Arc controls, soundheads, amplifiers overhauled by factory methods, union labor. Empire Instrument Company, 547 West 46th St., New York City. RESORT FOR SALE Cheap — 2000 foot lake frontage — SO acres fine resort property completely equipped — all improved — electricity — boats — cottages — store — home — no agents — now operating — $30,000 — write — George H. Whitcomb, Lakeview, Mich. SOUND EQUIPMENT SIMPLEX SP SEMI-PORTABLE 2000' ARC PROJECTOR OUTFITS, complete with Rectifier ; Pedestal ; Amplifier ; Speaker ; Baffle ; Cables ; Lenses ; Phonograph ; Soundscreen ; Collapsible Frame and Trunks. Ready for immediate showing, 1/3 original cost. Box 527, Showmen's Trade Review, 1501 Broadway, New York, N. Y. SOUND EQUIPMENT WANT PORTABLES? DOZENS TO CHOOSE FROM— 16 mm. or 35 mm. $59.50 up. RCA— HOLMES— BELL & HOWELL —WEBER SYNCROFILM— WESTERN ELECTRIC — VICTOR ANIMATOGRAPH — DEVRY — Terms, too. S. O. S. Cinema Supply Corp., 636 — Uth Ave.. New York Citv. "PEOPLE SAY SOUND'S VERY GOOD," writes D. B. Free, Sparks Theatre, Sparks, Nevada. "After four years, S.O.S. Amplification still okay." Costs amazingly little — Amplifiers from $53.25, Soundheads from $76.75. Complete Systems $239.50. Terms $2.50 weekly. S. O. S. Cinema Supply Corp., 636 — 11th Ave., New York City. THEATRE GAMES BINGO CARDS DIE CUT, PRICE GOING UP— ORDER NOW AND SAVE. $15.00 for 10,000 lots. Less quantities, $2.00 per 1,000. S. Klous, c/o Showmen's Trade Review, 1501 Broadway, New York City. "BINGO CARDS." One thousand in set. $2.00 per tliousand. Five thousand or over $1.50 per thousand. Trailers, one sheets available. Games Co., 718 Film Bldg., Cleveland, Ohio. THEATRE PREMIUMS INCREASE ATTENDANCE AT YOUR JUVENILE MATINEES. Use comic magazines as premiums. We can supply these in large or small quantities, new, late, complete copies, publisher's remainders and overprints, at lowest prices. Write for samples. Theatre and Radio Adv. Co., 154 Maiden Lane, N. Y. C. USED EQUIPMENT NEW STUFF SCARCE AND HIGH, BUT DON'T YOU CARE— Chair Cushions, 39c; World's Fair Ticket Boxes, $8.95 ; Phonograph Record Players, $9.75 ; Jensen Tweeters, $9.95 ; Peerless Low Intensity Arcs, $79.50; Hand Microphones, $4.95. What's on your List? S. O. S. Cinema Supply Corp., 636 — 11th Ave. New York City. WAREHOUSE FORCED SALE IMPORTED SPOTLIGHT CARBONS — All sizes from 5/16" x 6" up to 7/8" x 12". Just think, 80% discount ! Write for list. Empire Instrument Co., 547 West 46th St., N. Y. C. REAL BARGAIN— Pair Strong low intensity lamphouses with Forest 30 ampere rectifiers guaranteed perfect condition $175.00. Thousand other values. Write us. Star Cinema Supply Co., 440 West 45th St., N. Y. C.