Showmen's Trade Review (Oct-Dec 1941)

Record Details:

Title:
Showmen's Trade Review
Date:
Oct-Dec 1941
Publisher:
[New York, etc.]
Volume:
Showmen's trade review
Leaf #:
000166
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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Page 32 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW October 25, 1941 COLUMBIA 1940-41 Comment Running Time ALL STAR COMEDIES (18) 2432 Black Eyes and Blues Fair 2425 Blondes and Blunders Silly 2424 Bundle of Bliss 2423 Cold Turkey 2436 French Fried Patootie 2428 Fresh As a Freshman Fair 2431 Glove Affair 242G His Ex Marks the Spot.. Funny 2438 Host to a Ghost Fair 2437 Love at First Fright 2421 Pleased to Mitt You 2434 Ready, Willing But Unahle 2433 Ring and the Belle Fair 242!l So Yon Won't Squawk 2422 Snook Sneaks Fairly Amusing 2427 Watchman Takes a Wife. Fairly Amusing 2435 Yankee Doodle Andy 2430 Yumpin' Yiminy CINESCOPES (10) 2978 Capital Sidelights Poor 10 9 Reviewed Issue Of !6'/2. . 4/19/41 16 . .11/30/40 17 . .Not Rev. 18 . . 10/12/40 18 . .Not Rev. 16 . . 4/ 5/41 !6'/2. .Not Rev. 18 . . I/II/4I 17 . . 8/ 9/41 18 . .Not Rev. 18 . .Not Rev. !6'/2. .Not Rev. 17 . . 5/24/41 16 . .Not Rev. 18 . .10/12/40 16 . . 1/25/41 16 . .Not Rev. 16 . .Not Rev. II 12 10 2975 Feathers Very Good 2979 Fighter Pilot Timely 2972 Floating Elephants Timely and Good 2971 Hobby Lobby Excellent 2976 Movie Magic Fascinating ... 2973 Nice Work. If You Can Do It Fair 2977 This Is England Timely 10 2974 Unusual Crafts Interesting 9 COLOR RHAPSODIES (16) (Tech.) 2507 Carpenters 7 2510 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 250li Way of All Pests 7 2504 Wise Owl Fairly Good ... 7 COLUMBIA TOURS (10) 2560 Beautiful Ontario 2557 From Singapore to Hongkong Timely .... 2551 Historic Virginia 2554 Islands of the West Indies Satisfactory 2553 Old and New Arizona 2559 San Francisco — 2552 Savoy in the Alps Poor Timing 2555 Sojourn in Havana Interesting .. 2558 Western Wonderland ....Excellent ... 2655 2654 2651 2653 2657 2658 2652 2656 2757 2751 2756 2755 2752 2753 2758 2754 2G04 2605 2601 2602 2603 260G 2952 2951 2707 2702 2703 2708 2701 2704 2706 2851 2852 2853 2854 2855 2856 2857 2858 2859 2407 2404 2403 2406 2401 2408 2402 2405 2901 2904 2902 2903 COMMUNITY SINGS (10) Fun With Songs Fair Gay Tunes Jolly Tunes Melodies That Linger Peppy Songs "Perfidia" Baker Popular Love Songs Depends Songs With Harmony FABLES CARTOONS (8) Dumb Like a Fox Cute Farmer Tom Thumb Good Kitty Gets the Bird Good It Happened to Crusoe Mouse Meets Lion Poor Paunch and Judy Average Playing the Pied Piper.. Poor Streamlined Donkey Cute HOW'S YOUR I. Q. (G) Junior I. 0. Parade So You Think You Know Music Good Take It Or Leave It (I).. Funny Take It or Leave It (2) .Entertaining Take It Or Leave It (3) Take It Or Leave It (4).. Very Good NEW YORK PARADE (6) Abroad at Home Interesting Magic City Well Done .... PHANTASIES CARTOONS (8) Crystal Gazer Happy Holidays Little Theatre Merry Mouse Cafe Poor Schoolboy Dreams Cute There's Music in Your Hair Wallflower SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (12) No. I (Ken Murray) No. 2 (Don Wilson) Very Good No. 3 (Ken Murray) One of the Best No. 4 ( Ken Murray) No. 5 (Bob Hope) Excellent No. 6 (Larry Simms) Good No. 7 ( Ken Murray) No. 8 (Jerry Colonna) No. 9 (Jack Benny) Fair STOOGE COMEDIES (8) All the World's a Stooge. Typical Boobs in Arms Cookoo Cavaliers Silly Dutiful But Dumb From Nurse to Worse A Dud I'll Never Heil Again. . .Satiric Slapstick No Census. No Feeling So Long Mr. Chumps. .. .Slapstick WASHINGTON PARADE (6) The Mint The Spirit of 1941 Fair U. S. Military Academy U. S. Naval Academy Splendid . 5/24/41 3/ 1/41 . 6/28/41 10/12/40 . 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 10 . .Not Rev. 10 . .Not Rev. 10 . . 3/15/41 1 1 .Not Rev. 10 . .11/23/40 10 . .Not Rev. 10 . . 4/19/41 1 1 .11/23/40 9 . .11/30/40 10 . . 3/29/41 10 . . 3/15/41 10 . . Not Rev. 9 . .Not Rev. 10 . . Not Rev. 10 . .Not Rev. 10 . .Not Rev. 9 . . 1 1/23/40 10 . . Not Rev. 6 . . 8/ 9/41 6 . . 6/28/41 7 . . 6/28/41 6 . .Not Rev. 6 . .11/23/40 6 . . 1/25/41 6 . . 8/30/41 G . . 3/22/41 Wz. .Not Rev. 10 . . 4/19/41 Il'/a. .11/30/40 1 1 . 2/ 1/41 II . .Not Rev. II . . 5/31/41 10 . . 4/26/41 10 . . 1/25/41 6 . .Not Rev. 6 . .Not Rev. 6 . .Not Rev. 6 . . 9/13/41 7 . .10/12/40 7 . .Not Rev. G . .Not Rev. 10 . .11/30/40 10 . .11/23/40 9 . Not Rev. 10 . . Not Rev. 10 . . 2/ 1/41 10 . . 3/22/41 10 . .Not Rev. 10 . .Not Rev. 10 . . 8/30/41 16 . . 5/24/41 18 . .Not Rev. 17 . .11/30/40 l6'/2. .Not Rev. 17 . . 8/31/40 18 . . 6/28/41 18 . .Not Rev. 20 . . 3/22/41 10 . .Not Rev. 10 . . 4/26/41 10 . .Not Rev. 10 . . 2/ 1/41 COLUMBIA 1940-41 (Cont.) Comment Running Reviewed Time Issue Of WORLD OF SPORTS (12) 2803 Ali the Giant Killer Very Good 9 .. 1/25/41 2808 Aquaplay Very Good 9 .. 6/28/41 2807 Diving Thrills Very Good 9 .. 5/31/41 2802 Hunting Wild Deer Fair 9 ..11/30/40 2804 Ice Capers Very Good 10 ..3/8/41 2806 Jungle Archer Very Good II .. 4/26/41 2801 Master of Cue Billiard Fans.. 10 ..10/12/40 2805 Splits. Spares and Strikes. For Bowlers 10 .. 3/8/41 1941-42 ALL-STAR COMEDIES (18) 3424 Blitzkiss 15 . 3423 General Nuisance 18 . 3422 Half Shot at Sunrise Slapstick .' 16 . 3420 Lovable Trouble 18 . 3421 Love in Gloom Good 21 . CINESCOPES (8) 3971 Exploring Space Interesting .... 9 3972 From Nuts to Soup Poor 9 3974 Women in Photography 10 ■. 3973 World of Sound 9 . COLOR RHAPSODIES (16) Tech. 3502 Fox and the Grapes 7 3501 Who's Zoo in Hollywood 7 , COMMUNITY SING (10) 3653 College Songs IO'/2 3652 No. 2 (Current Hits) As Usual 9 3651 Patriotic Songs Poor 9 3654 Popular Songs 10 FABLES CARTOONS (8) 3751 Great Cheese Mystery 7 MGM 1940-41 (Cont) . Not Rev. .Not Rev. .10/ 4/41 .Not Rev. . 8/ 9/41 . 8/30/41 .10/ 4/41 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . Not Rev. .10/ 4/41 . 8/30/41 . Not Rev. .Not Rev. GLOVE SLINGERS (4) 3409 Mitt Me Tonight IE INTERNATIONAL FORUM (6) 3451 Dorothy Thompson Timely 18 . 3452 Will England Be Invaded? Very Good .... 16 . 3453 Will Democracy Survive?. Timely 18 PANORAMICS (12) 3901 City Within a City Commercial 10 . 3902 Gallup Poll 10 3903 New York's Finest 10 PHANTASIES CARTOONS (8) 3701 Crystal Gazer 7 . QUIZ REELS (6) 3602 Kitchen Quiz No. I Excellent IO'/2. 3603 Kitchen Quiz No. 2 10 . 3601 So You Think You Know Music Good 10 . SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (10) 3851 No. I (Ken Murray) Good 10 . 3852 No. 2 (Ken Murray) 10 . 3853 No. 3 10 . STOOGE COMEDIES (8) 3401 An Ache in Every Stake. .Slapstick 18 . 3402 In the Sweet Pie and Pie 18 THIS CHANGING WORLD (6) 3981 Broken Treaties Disappointing . 10 . 3982 How War Came 10 TOURS (8) 3553 Alaska Tour 10 . 3552 Buenos Aires Today Good 10 . 3551 Journey in Tunisia Dated 10 . WORLD OF SPORT (12) 3803 Jungle Fishing 10 . 3804 Polo 10 . 3802 Show Dogs Excellent 10 . 3801 Tee Up (Patty Berg) For Golfers ... 10 . MGM 1940-41 CARTOONS (18) (Tech.) W-243 Abul the Bul-Bul Ameer. Excellent 8 W-249 Alley Cat Excellent 8 W-253 Flying Bear 8 W-246 Goose Goes South 8 W-248 Dance of the Weed Fair 8 W-251 Little Caesario Very Good .... 8 W-245 Little Mole Very Good 9 W-241 Lonesome Stranger Excellent 9 W-250 Midnight Snack Cute 9 W-242 Mrs. Ladybug Excellent 8 W-252 Officer Pooch Amusing 8 W-244 Prospecting Bear Funny 9 W-247 Rookie Bear Funny 8 CRIME DOESN'T PAY (6) P-205 Coffins on Wheels Excellent 17 P-201 Eyes of the Navy Excellent 20 P-204 Forbidden Passage Tops 21 P-203 Respect the Law Very Good 20 P-206 Sucker List Excellent 20 P-202 You the People Excellent 21 3/ 1/41 8/ 9/41 .10/18/41 . 9/13/41 .Not Rev. . Not Rev. 9/13/41 Not Rev. 8/30/41 .10/ 4/41 .Not Rev. . Not Rev. . 9/13/41 . Not Rev. . 9/13/41 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .10/ 4/41 . 8/30/41 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 9/20/41 . 8/30/41 . 4/ 5/41 . 8/ 2/41 Not Rev. Not Rev. . 6/28/41 . 9/29/41 , 5/17/41 .12/ 7/40 . 8/16/41 . 1/ 4/41 9/27/41 • . 4/ 5/41 . 6/14/41 6/14/41 10/19/40 3/ 1/41 2/ 1/41 10/25/41 1/ 4/41 Comment Running Time MINIATURES (10) M-235 Battle. The Interesting II M-238 Ghost Treasure Interesting .... 10 M-232 Great Meddler Very Good II M-233 Happiest Man on Earth .. Unusual II M-237 Man Who Changed the World Excellent II M-236 Memories of Europe Excellent 8 M-234 More About Nostradamus. Timely II M-231 Rodeo Dough Very Good 10 M-239 Triumph Without Drums 10 M-240 Viva Mexico 10 OUR GANG (9) C-296 Baby Blues Very Good 9 C-295 Fightin' Fools Good Fun 9 C-293 Goin' Fishin' Standard 10 C-291 Good Bad Boys Good II C-294 Kiddie Cure Good Gang II C-298 1-2-3 Go Amusing 10 C-299 Robot Wrecks Amusing II C-292 Waldo's Last Stand Flimsy II C-297 Ye Olde Minstrels Poor II PASSING PARADE (9) K-281 American Spoken Here. .Excellent . IC-289 Hobbies Excellent . K-283 More Trifles of Importance Excellent K-288 Of Pups and Puzzles Excellent . K-284 Out of Darkness Significant K-286 This Is the Bowery. ..... Excellent K-282 Whispers Excellent , K-285 Willie and the Mouse. . .Instructive I K-287 Your Last Act Excellent I PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (14) S-267 Aeronutics Satisfactory ... 10 S-269 Cuban Rhythm Excellent 9 S-272 Flicker Memories 10 S-271 Football Thrills of 1940. .For Grid Fans. 10 S-268 Lions on the Loose Good 9 S-266 Memory Tricks Amusing 9 S-264 Penny to the Rescue Excellent 10 S-261 Quicker'n a Wink Excellent 9 S-265 Quiz Biz Entertaining ... 9 S-263 Sea for Yourself Holds Interest.. 10 S-270 Water Bugs Very Good 10 S-262 Wedding Bills Very Good 10 FITZPATRICK TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech. 9 Reviewed Issue Of . 6/28/41 . 8/16/41 . 1/ 4/41 . 2/ 1/41 . 8/ 2/41 . 6/28/41 . 2/22/41 .12/ 7/40 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .. 4/ 5/41 .. 2/ 1/41 ..11/ 9/40 . . 9/ 7/40 . . 12/ 7/40 . . 5717/41 . . 8/ 2/41 ..11/ 9/40 . . 4/ 5/41 12/ 7/40 9/27/41 4/ 5/41 9/27/41 5/10/41 6/28/41 2/22/41 6/14/41 8/ 2/41 T-218 T-214 T-21 1 T-212 T-219 T-221 T-216 T-213 T-215 T-217 T-220 Alluring Alaska Usual Beautiful Bali As Usual 9 Capital City Fair 9 Cavalcade of San Francisco Too Late 9 Glimpses of Kentucky. . .Good 8 Glimpses of Washington State Usual 9 Haiti. Land of Dark Majesty Good 9 Mediterranean Ports of Call Out-dated 9 Old New Mexico Fair 9 Old New Orleans As Usual 9 Red Men on Parade Fair 9 Yoscmite the Magnificent. Colorful 8 1941-42 CARTOONS (16) (Tech.) MINIATURES (10) C-392 C-391 K-381 K-382 C-361 C-362 T-3II T-312 OUR GANG (10) Come Back Miss Pipps Helping Hands Very Good PASSING PARADE (10) Strapge Testament 10 We Do It Because 10 PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (14) Army Champions 10 How to Hold Your Husband-Back 10 TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.) Georgetown, Pride of Penang 10 Glimpses of Florida Interesting 10 Inside Passage Good 10 TWO REEL SPECIALS (fi) Tell Tale Heart 20 PARAMOUNT 1940-41 ANIMATED ANTICS (10) HO-4 Bring Himself Back Alive Good 7 HO1 1 Cony Cat Fair 7 HO1 Dandy Lion Poor 7 HO-3 Mommy Loves 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-6 Twinkletoes 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 HO12 Wizard of Arts 7 HO-9 Zero, the Hound So-So 7 COLOR CLASSIC CO-I Vitamin Hay 7 FASCINATING JOURNEYS (6) (Tech.) MO-4 Delhi Good II MO-5 Indian Durbar Gorgeous 10 M0-6 The Jungle Excellent 10 MO-I River Thames — Yesterday. Beautiful 10 M0-2 Sacred Ganges Dull 10 MO-3 Village in India Fair 10 .. 5/17/41 .. 6/28/41 . .Not Rev. .. 9/27/41 .. 6/14/41 .. 4/ 5/41 .. 2/ 1/41 ..11/ 9/40 .. 2/22/41 .. 1/ 4/41 .. 8/16/41 ..12/ 7/40 ) . 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 . G/I4/4I .Not Rev. .10/25/41 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . Not Rev. . 9/27/41 . 10/25/41 .Not Rev. .12/21/40 . 7/19/41 .10/ 5/40 .1723/40 .11/23740 . 3/15/41 . 5/10/41 . Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 6/28/41 . 2/15/41 .Not Rev. . 5/31/41 4/ 5/41 5/10/41 8/23/41 11/23/40 1/25/41 2/22/41