Showmen's Trade Review (Jul-Sep 1943)

Record Details:

Title:
Showmen's Trade Review
Date:
Jul-Sep 1943
Publisher:
[New York, etc.]
Volume:
Showmen's trade review
Leaf #:
00083
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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COLUMBIA 1942-43 4431 14428 14432 M435 i4422 14425 4436 4427 4433 4423 '4434 4421 4426 4424 4430 4429 Cemment Running Time ALL-STAR COMEDIES A Maid Made Mad id'A. A Blitz on the Fritz Good IS'/i. Blonde and Groom Dull 15 Boobs in the Night Poor \7</z. Carry Harry Not Funny 17 Ham and Yegos 17 Here Comes Mr. Zerk 16 . His Wedding Scare Silly l6i/2. I Spied for You Poor 18 Kiss and Wake Un Ordinary 18 My Wife's An Angel Good 22 , Phony Cronies Slap Happy ... IB'/a. Piano Mooner 17 Sappy Pappy Slapsticky 16 Two Saplings 17 Wolf in Thief's Clothing . Very Good 18 . Reviewed Issue Of .Not Rev. . 3/20/43 . 5/ 1/43 . 6/12/43 . 10/10/42 Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 1/30/43 . 4/24/43 .10/(7/4? . 5/22/43 . 8/2S/42 .Not Rev. .12/ 5/42 .Not Rev. . 3/ 6/43 ! AMERICA SPEAKS J i Farmer at War Not Rev. [4963 Men Working Together Not Rev. J 4962 Mr. Smug Good II .. 2/27/43 I Point Rationing 6 ..Not Rev. il Troop Train II .. Not Rev. 4961 Wings for the Fledglings . Fair 10 .. 1/ 9/43 COLOR RHAPSODIES 4510 He Can't Make It Stick Not Rev. 4504 King Midas Junior 7 4508 Plenty Below Zero Fair 71/2. 4507 Professor Small and Mr. Tall 4505 Slay It With Flowers Fair 4501 Song of Victory Fair 4506 There's Something About a Soldier Fair 4502 Tito's Guitar Fair 7 4503 Toll Bridge Troubles Amtr-iinq 7 Not Rev. 5/29/43 Not Rev. 1/30/43 10/ 3/42 4/17/43 10/31/42 12' '1/42 4509 Tree for Two Not Rev. 7'/2, 7 9 6I/2 COMMUNITY SING 4660 As Time Goes By 10 . 4bi3 College Songs a . 4657 Crosby Songs Enjoyable 9 4656 McDonald's Son Enjoyable 9'/2. 4658 McNamara's Band 10 . 4651 Rhumba and Conga Hits..Goed 8 4659 Rosie the Riveter Good 10/2 ■ 4654 Songs of the Service Average 8 4654 Songs of the States Good 91/2. 4652 Yankee Doodler Very Good 9 FAMOUS BANDS 4951 No. I (Ted Powell) 4952 No. 2 (Hal Mclntyre) . . . . Fair 4953 No. 3 (Shep Fields) Good GLOVESLINGER 4409 College Belles Fair 4410 Great Glover, The 4412 His Girl's Worst Friend. Mediocre 4411 Socks Appeal Fair .... 10 10 10 16 . l8'/2. 18 . l7'/2. PANORAMICS 4901 Cajuns of the Teche Good II 4904 Merchant Convoy Vivid II 4902 Quaities (LaVarre) Good 10 4903 Our Second Front Timely IO1/2 PHANTASIES CARTOONS 4704 Cholly Polly Silly O'/j. 4708 Duty and the Beast Fair 6 . 4702 The Dumbconscious Mind. Average 7 4701 The Gullible Canary Clever 7 4706 Kindly Scram 6 470.1 Malice in Slumberland. . . Fair 6'/2 . 4709 Mass Mouse Meeting Dull 6 4705 The Vitamin G-Man Silly 6V2 . 4707 Willoughby's Magic Hat. Routine 7 . QUIZ REELS 4601 Kitchen Quiz No. I Amusing Not Rev. Not Rev. , 4/17/43 2/27/43 Not Rev. . 8/22/42 . 5/ 1/43 . 1 1/14/42 , 1/ 2/43 , 9/26/42 .Not Rev. .11/ 7/42 . 1/ 2/43 , 10/31/42 Not Rev. . 5/22/43 . 3/20/43 . 8/22/42 . 6/26/43 . 10/31/42 . 1/ 9/43 . 2/27/43 5/22/43 . 1 1/14/42 . 10/17/42 Not Rev. .12/ 5/42 . 6/26/43 , 3/13/43 , 5/ 8/43 8/15/42 SCREEN SNAPSHOTS COLUMBIA 1942-43 (Cont.) Running Time Reviewed Issue Of STOOGE COMEDIES 4406 Back From the Front 18 ..Not Rev. 4404 Dizzy Detectives IB'/j . . Not Rev. 4401 Even as I 0 U Fair l5'/2 .. 10/24/42 4402 Sock-A-Bye Baby Average 18 ..12/12/42 4405 Spook Louder 16 .. Not Rev. 4407 Three Little Twirps 151/2 . . Not Rev. 4403 They Stooge to Conga Slapstick l5>/2.. 1/ 2/43 KATE SMITH 4751 America Sings With Kate Smith Sure Fire. 91/2 . . 8/29/42 4551 Journey to Denali Good 10 4452 Old and Modern New Orleans Very Good II WORLD OF SPORT 4807 Aqua Thrills Entertaining .. 91/2. 4H03 Drving Daredevils buod 9 4808 Jump, Fish, Jump Uninteresting .. 9 . 4UU4 Lauies Day in Sports .... Good 10 4806 Ski Soldiers IO1/2. 4801 Trotting Kings Good 11 . 4803 Winter Paradise Interesting 10 4802 Wizard of the Fairway. . Golf Magic lO'A. MGM 1942-43 CARTOONS W-443 Bah Wilderness 8 W-441 Barney Bear's Victory Garden Funny 8 W-444 Dumb Hounded Hilarious 8 W-446 R"d Hot Riding Hood W-442 Siifferin' Cats 9 W-445 The Boy and the Wolf... Good 9 W-447 The Lonesome Mouse... Very Funny ... 8 W-450 The Uninvited Pest W-448 Who Killed Who W-449 Yankee Doodle Mouse . 8/ 1/42 .10/17/42 , 5/29/43 3/2U/43 , 6/26/43 4/17/43 Not Rev. 10/17/42 1/ 9/43 1 1/14/42 Not Rev. . 1/16/43 . 4/10/43 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 5/ 1/43 . 6/ 5/43 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. MINIATURES (16) 10 10 M-4.13 Brief Interval M-437 Here at Home M-435 Inca uold (Sepia) M-431 Last Lesson Impressive M-438 Memories of Australia M-432 People of Russia Excellent 10 M-434 Portrait of a Genius 10 M-436 Wood Goes to War (Tech.) Fascinating ... 10 OUR GANG (10) C-492 Benjamin Franklin, Jr C-494 Calling All Kids Delightful C-493 Family Troubles Amusing C-491 Unexpected Riches Amusing PASSING PARADE (10) K-481 Madero of Mexico Fine K-483 That's Why I Left You. Very Good K-482 Who's Superstitious? ...Interesting . Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 1/30/43 .Not Rev. . l/23/4a Not Rev. . 6/19/43 .Not Rev. . 5/ 1/43 . 4/10/43 . 1 1 /2 1 /42 l/23/4'< 6/19/43 5/ 1/43 PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES S-467 Dog House Tops S-465 Fala, the President's Dog. Good S-461 First Aid Instructive S-463 Hollywood Daredevils ...Exciting S-462 Marines in the Making ... Very Good S-466 Sky Science Excellent S-464 Wild Horses Fair TRAVELTALKS (12) T-413 Glimpses of Ontario Good T-416 Mexican Police on Parade. Interesting T-417 On the Road to Monterey T-4II Picturesque Mass Good T-420 Scenic Oregon 9 . . 6/26/43 8 . . 4/24/43 10 .. 1/23/42 9 . . 4/10/43 9 . . 2/ 6/41 9 .. 6/19/43 8 .. 5/ »/4o 9 . . 1/23/43 9 . .Not Rev. 9 . . 4/10/43 9 . .Not Rev. 9 ..11/21/49 9 .. 6/19/43 Not Rev. 9 . . 1 1/14/42 9 . . 5/ 8/4S 9 . . 7/ 3/43 TWO REEL SPECIALS (6) A-402 Heavenly Music Fair A-307 Inflation A "Must" M-4UI Keep Em Sailing Very Good 22 17 20 PARAMOUNT 1942-43 4851 No. 4852 No. (Kay Kyser) Very Good... (Allan Joslyn) Good 4853 No. 3 (Jack Benny) Entertaining 4854 No. 4 (Leopold Stokowski) Classified ... 4855 No. 5 (Old Time Screen Gems Very Good.. 4856 No. 6 (Ginny Simms, M.C.) 4857 No. 7 (Alan Mowbray) 4858 No. 8 (Kyser, Autry) 4859 No. 9 (Fibber McGee & Molly 4860 No. 10 (Mischa Auer) 1 1 . 8/15/41 10 . .10/ 3/42 HEADLINERS (6) 9 . .10/31/42 A2 9 A Revival of Moments of 10 . .12/ 6/42 Charm A2-3 Good 1 1 9 . . 1/ 9/43 A2 5 Ina Ray Hutton & Orch. 9 10 . . Not Rev. A2 2 J. "Scat" Davis & Orch. 10 1/2 10 . .Not Rev. A2 7 Letter From Ireland Excellent . 22 91/2. . Not Rev. A2 1 McFarland Twins & Orch. Entertaining . . 81/2 A2 4 Mitchell Ayres & Orch.. . 9 10 . .Not Rev. A2 6 Moments of Charm Tops . 10 10 . .Not Rev. A2 8 Rationed Rhythm . 101/2 . 5/ 8/4.1 . 6/26/43 . 12/ 5/4^ .Not Rev. . 12/19/42 .Not Rev. .11/14/42 . 5/15/43 . 8/22/42 . 1/30/43 . 5/ 8/43 . 6/19/43 PARAMOUNT 1942-43 (Cont.) Running Reviewed Time Issue Of MADCAP MODELS (Tech.) (6) U2-3 Bravo Mr. Straus Imaginative ... U2-4 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubblns Funny U2-2 Jasper & the Choo-Choo .. Funny 9 U2-I Jasper & the Haunted House Excellent U2-5 Jasper's Music Lesson. .. Tops ... 7'/2. 3/27/43 5/ 1/43 1/16/43 11/21 /42 6/ 5/43 POPEYE (12) 1 Hull of a Mess Amusing 7 9 Hungry Goat 7 7 Jolly Good Furlough Fair 7 3 Me Musical Nephews Amusing .. 8 Ration for the Duration .. Good a 2 Scrap the Japs Fair B' 5 Seein' Red, White 'N' Blue 6 4 Sninarh Fer Britain 7 6 Too Weak to Work Arousing 7 61/2 , 10/24/42 .Not Rev. . 5/29/43 .12/19 4-' .. 6/19/43 .11/14 42 . Not Rev. . Not Rev. . 4/17/43 POPULAR SCIENCE (6) J2-I No. I Interesting .. J2-2 No. 2 Good J2-3 No. 3 Good J2-4 No. 4 Informative .. J2-5 No. 5 9 . 9 . 101/2. 10 . 10 . SPEAKING OF ANIMALS (6) Y2-2 At the Bird Farm Fair 9 Y2-3 Current Events Swell 9 Y2-I Speaking of Animals & Their Families Very Good 9 Y2-4 Speaking of Animals at the Cage Door Canteen . 10/24/42 . 12/ 5/42 1/16/43 . 5/ 1/43 Not Rev. 3/27/43 6/ 5/43 . 12/19 4? . Not Rev. SPORTLIGHTS (10) R2-8 Amphibious Fighters R2-6 Beach Command R2-5 Hike or Bike. R2-I Sports 9'/2. . 6/26/43 ..Interesting .... 9 . . 4/24/43 . .Excellent 10 . . 1 1/14/42 10 . . Not Rev. ..Enjoyable 10 . . 2/ 6/43 . . Excellent 10 . 10/24/42 ..Excellent 9 . . 5/29/43 .Good 9'/2. . 3/2U/43 CARTOONS (9) .Exciting 81/2. . 1/16/43 ..Good 8 . . 5/ 1/43 . For Juveniles . . 8 . . 3/13/43 ..Good 81/2. . 5/29/43 W2-I Destruction, Inc W2-3 Jungle Drums (Tech.).. W2-2 Mummy Strikes (Tech.) UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS (6) L2-I No. I Good L2-2 No. 2 Interesting L2-3 No. 3 Average . . . L2-4 No. 4 Up to Par. 10 . 101/2. 10 . 10 . VICTORY SHORTS (4) T2-I A Letter From Bataan. . .Impressive .... 15 T2-4 Aldrich Family Gets in the Scrap Excellent II T2-3 Price of Victory Very Good 13 T2-2 We Refuse to Die Gripping 15 RKO-RADIO 1942-43 DISNEY CARTOONS (18) (TECH.) 34101 Donald's Tire Trouble. . .Very Funny .. 34105 Fall Out— Fall In Tops 34103 Flying Jalopy Good 34102 Pluto and the Armadillo 34104 Private Pluto Tops 34106 Victory Vehicles EDGAR KENNEDY (6) 33403 Duck Soup Fair 33404 Hold Your Temper 33406 Hot Foot Will Pass 33405 Indian Signs Fair 33402 Rough on Rents Average .. 33401 Two for the Money Fair FAMOUS JURY TRIALS (4) 33202 State vs. Thomas Crosby. Fair 33201 State vs. Glen Willett Fair 10/24/42 12/19/42 3/20/43 , 5/ 1/43 .10/ 3/42 . 3/ 6/43 .11/21/42 .10/ 3/42 3/ 6/43 . 5/15/43 3/27/43 Not Rev. , 5/ 8/43 Not Rev. . 3/ 6/43 Not Rev , 7/ 3/43 . 5/15/43 12/ 5/42 . 10/24/42 . 1/18/43 . 10/24/42 JAMBOREES (13) 34405 Enric Madriguera & Orch Swell 34406 It's Tommy Tucker Time 34403 Ray McKinley & Orch Average 34404 Dick Stabile i Orch Fair 34401 Jerry Wald * Orch For Jitterbugs 8 . . 3 27 43 8 . Not Rev. 8 ..12 12 42 8 ..II 28 42 3 . . 1 1 B '4.S 10 .10 10 42 L