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 #:
00084
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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I 34 RKO-RADIO 1942-43 (Cont.) SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW UNITED ARTISTS July 10, 1945 Running Time LEON ERROL (6) 33702 Deer! Deer! Average 17 33704 Double Up Fair 18 33705 Gem-Jams Fair 18 33701 Mail Trouble Mildly Amusing. 18 33703 Pretty Dolly Amusing 17 33706 Radio Runaround Good IB Reviewed Issue 01 .11/21/4? . 5/15/43 . 5/15/43 .10/17/42 . 1/16/4^ . 7/ 3/43 SPORTSCOPES (13) 34308 Aqua Aces 34311 Cloud Chasers 34309 Golf Limited . 34310 Racing F 34301 Show He 34405 Ski Trai Not Rev. . .Very Good 9 .. 3/ 6/43 8 . .Not Rev. Interesting .... 8 . . 5/15/43 Interesting . . . . 8 .. 1/23/43 Inconsequential 8 . . 7/ 3/43 9 . . 10/24/42 ..Exciting 8 . . 3/27/43 Good 8 ..11/28/42 8 . . Not Rev 8 . .Not Rev. THIS IS AMERICA . 4/10/43 . 12/26/42 . 2/13/43 . 6/12/43 . 4/17/43 . 5/ 8/43 . 10/24/42 . I 1/21/42 33105 Air Crew Excellent 18 33103 Army Chaplain Very Fine 19 33104 Boomtown, D. 0 Very Good 19 33I0B Lieutenant Smith Excellent 20 33106 Medicine on Guard Very Good 19 33107 Merchant Seaman Excellent 17 33101 private Smith of the U.S.A Excellent 19 33102 Women at Arms Very Fine 18 VICTORY SHORTS (3) 34202 City of Courage Impressive 9 .. 3/20/43 34201 Conquer by the Clock Excellent 10 ..12/26/47 34203 North African Album Fills Void 9 ..7/ 3/43 20TH CENTURY-FOX 1942-43 ADVENTURES OF A NEWSREEL CAMERAMAN 3201 Along the Texas Range. . .Picturesque 10 ..10/17/42 3202 Climbing the Peaks 10 ..Not Rev. ALASKAN ADVENTURE 3701 Our Last Frontier 9 ..Not Rev. AMERICA SPEAKS (3) 3801 It's Everybody's War Excellent 18 3851 Weapons for Victory Very Good 9 LEW LEHR SUBJECT 3902 Jungle Land 9 3901 Monkey Doodle Dandles. .Good 9 MAGIC CARPET OF MOVIETONE (8) 3151 Desert Wonderland (Tech.) Swell 9 3157 Land Where Time Stood Still 9 3155 Gay Rio (Tech.) Good 9 3154 Royal Araby Good 9 3156 Strange Empire Good 8 3153 Valley of Blossoms Average 9 3152 Wedding in Bikaner Very Good 9 .11/28/42 . 5/ 8/43 .Not Rev. . 12/12/42 . 8/22/42 .Not Rev. . 5/15/43 .10/24/42 . 1/16/43 . 9/26/42 . 9/ 5/42 MARCH OF TIME 4 Africa — Prelude to 8 America's Food Crisis. 9 Inside Fascist Spain. II Invasion! 3 Mr. & Mrs. America. Very Good . . , 18 ..12/12/42 Informative .. . . 18 . . 3/20/43 Stirring 20 . . 9/19/42 Good 20 . . 10/10/42 17 .Not Rev. . . IS . . 6/12/43 Very Good . . . 20 ..11/ 7/42 Very Good . . . 19 . . 1/ 9/43 Outstanding . .. 1/23/43 Excellent . . . . 17 . . 5/15/43 Good 18 .. 2/20/43 SPORTS REVIEWS (6) 3304 Back to Bikes 9 3351 Neptune's Daughters (Tech.) Excellent 9 3303 Steelhead Fighters Good 9 3301 Well-Rowed Harvard Good 9 3302 When Winter Calls Good 10 TERRYTOONS (26) 3551 All Out for "V" (Tech.) . Excellent 7 3560 Barnyard Blackout Fair 7 3558 Barnyard WAAC Comical 7 3501 Big Build-up Filler 7 3557 Frankenstein's Cat (Tech.) 7 3568 He Dood It Again For Children .. 7 3502 lekle Meets Pickle Fair 7 3572 Keep 'Em Growing (Tech.) 7 3569 Last Round Up (Tech.) 7 3552 Life With FIdo (Tech.) .. Routine 7 3570 Mopping Up (Tech.) 7 3555 Mouse of Tomorrow (Tech.) Swell 7 3556 Naiiey in Doing Their Bit (Tech.) 7 3554 Night Life in the Army (Tech.) Funny 7 3571 Pandora's Box (Tech.) 7 3562 Patriotic Pooches Amusing 7 3553 School Daze (Tech.) Fair 7 3559 Scrap for Victory (Tech.) 7 3561 Shipyard Symphony Good 7 3562 Somewhere in the Pacific (Tech.) 7 WORLD TODAY 3402 Accent on Courage 10 3401 Women in Blue 10 .Not Rev. . 12/19/42 . 1/30/43 . 8/29/42 . 1/30/43 . 8/15/42 . 5/ 8/43 . 1/16/43 .10/ 3/42 .Not Rev. . 5/ 8/43 . 1 1/28/42 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 9/19/42 .Not Rev. .12/12/42 .Not Rev. .10/17/42 . Not Rev. . 5/ 8/43 . 10/17/42 .Not Rev. . 5/ 8/43 Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. Running Time WORLD IN ACTION (12) Churchill's Island Very Good 20 Fighting Freighters Good 20 Food, Weapon of Conquest Impressive .... 20 Hitler's Plan 22 Inside Fighting China... Very Good 22 Invasion of Europe Thrilling 21 Invasion of North Africa .Superb 20 The Mask of Nippon Excellent 20 New Soldiers Are Tough . .Stirring 16 Our Russian Ally Very Good 19 Road to Tokyo Excellent 19 This Is Blitz Grim Realism.. 21 Reviewea Issue Of SPECIAL Don't Hook Now. . . 4/ 4/42 . . 12/12/42 . . 4/ 4/42 ..Not Rev. . . 9/19/42 . . 5/ 8/43 . . 2/ 6/43 ..10/24/42 . . 5/30/42 . . 7/25/42 . . 9/26/42 . . 3/ 7/42 .Not Rev. UNIVERSAL 1942-43 ANDY PANDA CARTUNES 7243 Air Raid Warden Amusing 7 .. 1/16/43 7241 Andy Panda's Victory Garden Good 7 ..10/17/42 7247 Canine Commandos Not Rev. 7242 L.<an Stranger 7 ..Not Rev. 7248 Ration Bored Not Rev. 7244 Screwball Funny 7 .. 2/27/43 7245 Swing Your Partner Fair 7 .. 6/19/43 7246 The Dizzy Acrobat Fair 7 .. 6/19/43 NAME BAND MUSICALS 7125 Chasin' the Blues Entertaining ... 15 7129 Dancing on the Stars 15 . 7126 Hit Tune Jamboree Very Good l5'/2. 7123 Jivin' Jam Session Entertaining ... 15 . 7130 Russian Revels 7122 Serenade in Swing Fair 15 7131 Smoke Rings 7128 Swing That Band 15 . 7124 Swing's the Thing 15 . 7127 Swingtime Blues 15 . 7121 Trumpet Serenade Entertaining ... 15 PERSON-ODDITIES 7375 Designed by Fannie Hurst Interesting 7374 Double Talk Girl . 12/12/42 Not Rev. . 1/23/43 . 8/ 1/42 Not Rev. . 9/19/42 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 8/ 1/42 7372 Jail Hostess 7373 King of the 49-er8 Interesting 7376 Let Huey Do It Interesting 7378 Little Clayton Farmfront Wonder 7329 Shepherd of the Round House Interesting 7377 She's A1 in the Navy 7381 The Armless Dentist 7380 Tom Thum in Person Interesting 7382 Western Cowgirl 9 . . 1/16/43 9 . .Not Rev. 9 ..Not Rev. 9 . .Not Rev. 9 ..12/ 5/42 9 . . 2/27/43 9 . .Not Rev. 9 .. 6/ 5/43 9 . .Not Rev. . .Not Rev. 9 .. 6/12/43 TWO-REEL SPECIALS (2) 7110 Eagle vs. Dragon 22 ..Not Rev. 7111 Roar. Navy. Roar Swell 22'/2.. 1/16/43 SWING SYMPHONIES (6) 7232 Boogie Woogie Sioux Very Good 7 ..12/ 5/42 7233 Cow Cow Boogie Amusing 7 .. 2/27/43 7?34 Eao Cracker Suits 7 ..Not Rev. 7235 Pass the Biscuits Mirandy Not Rev. 7231 Yankee Doodle Swing Shift Good 7 .. 9/12/42 VARIETY VIEWS 7362 Any Chickens Today , 7352 Canadian Patrol Very Good 9 7361 Confusion in India Instructive 9 7358 Hungry India 9 73'59 Mr Chimp Goes to Town 7360 Mirror of Sub-Marine Life Interesting 9 7357 Mothers of Presidents Very Good 10 7354 New Era in India 8 7353 Spirit of Democracy Fine 10 7351 Trouble Spot of the East. Interesting 9 7355 Western Whoopee Very Good 7 7356 Winter Sports Jamboree. . Exciting 9 VICTORY FEATURETTE (4) 0996 Arsenal of Might Excellent 10 0995 Keeping Fit Very Good 11 0997 What We Are Fighting For 10 .Not Rev. . 10/17/42 . 6/19/43 .Not Rev. Not Rev. . 6/ 5/43 . 2/27/43 .Not Rev. .10/17/42 . 9/19/42 . 9/12/42 . 2/27/43 .12/12/42 .10/17/42 VITAPHONE-WARNER BROS. 1942-43 BROADWAY BREVITIES (12) 8102 A Nation Dances Very Good 20 8109 Army Show Very Fine 20 8\f\i Beyond the Line of Duty. Great 20 8107 Little Isle of Freedom Inspiring 20 Rins Man Killers Rins Oirr African Front 20 8110 Rear Gunner Good 26 Rini Spirit of Annapolis 20 «I03 Snirit of West Point Stirring 20 8111 Three Cheers for the Girls Very Good 20 8105 Vaudeville Days 20 HOLLYWOOD NOVELTIES (6) B30fi Kinn of the Archers Entertaining ... 10 8304 So You Think You Need Glasses Fair 10 8302 Sn You Want to Give Up Smoking Excellent 10 8303 Stars on Horseback Disappointing . 10 K3III Sweeney Steps Out (Reissue) Good II 8305 This Is the Enemv 10 .10/10/42 . 3/13/43 .10/ 3/42 . 1/ 2/43 . Not Rev. . Not Rev. . 4/17/43 .Not Rev. r, .10/17/42 . 6/19/43 .Not Rev. 3/ 6/43 1/23/43 12/12/42 7/ 3/43 . 10/ 3/42 .Not Rev. VITAPHONE-WARNER BROS. 1942-43 (Cont.) LOONEY TUNES Running Tim« Reviewed Issue Of 8604 Confusions of a Nutzy Spy 7 8602 Daffy Duckaroo Amusing 7 8601 The Hep Cat (Tech.) In the Groove.. 7 8606 Hop and Go Fair 7 8603 My Favorite Duck(Tech.).Good 7 8605 To Duck or Not to Duck (Tech.) Funny 7 8608 Tokio Jokio 7 8607 Wise Quacking Duck (Tech.) Very Funny ... 7 8609 Yankee Doodle Daffy (Tech.) Not R MELODY MASTERS (10) .Not Rev. .11/28/41 .10/17/41 . 4/17/43 . 1/ 9/4; . 3/13/4: .Not Rev. . 6/19/4; 8504 B. Minnevitch &. His 8506 Uzzie Nelson & His 8503 United States Marine Band 8505 The United States Navy Band 8507 U. S. Army Band . 10 . 10 .. 5/29/43 . . Not Rev. Excellent .... 10 . . 1/23/43 .. 6/26/<; Entertaining Good . 10 . 10 . . 4/24/4; ..11/28/42 Outstanding . 10 ..10/ 3/42 Pleasing . 10 .. 2/16/43 . .Not Rev. 3706 8707 8705 8701 8710 8711 8714 8703 8715 MERRIE MELODIES (26) (Tech.) Case of the Missing Hare. Excellent 7 Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs Funny 7 Ding Dong Daddy Very Good 7 Dover Boys 7 Fifth Column Mouse Fair 7 Flop Goes the Weasel. ... Fair 7 Greetings Bait (Tech.). .Amusing 7 Hare Brained Hypnotist. Ha! Ha! 7 Jackrabbit and the Beanstalk Very Good 7 Pigs in a Polka Very Amusing. 8708 8702 Sheepish Wolf ". 7.. 7 8712 R704 8716 8709 8713 Super Rabbit (Tech.) Fair Tale of Two Kitties Very Funny ... 7 The Aristo Cat Very Good 7 Tortoise Wins by a Hare. Funny 7 Unbearable Bear (Tech.) 7 . 1/23/43 . 1/23/43 . 1/ 9/43 . Not Rev. . 4/17/43 . 4/24/43 . 6/19/43 .12/ 5/42 . 7/ 3/43 . 3/13/43 .Not Rev. . 4/17/43 . 12/12/42 . 6/26/43 . 3/13/43 .Not Rev. SPORTS PARADE (13) (Tech.) B405 America's Battle of Beauty Good 8404 Cuba, Land of Adventure, Sports Fair 8411 Grey. White and Blue. . .Eye-filling 8406 Horses! Horses! Horsesl. . Interesting 8409 Rod and Reel on Anticosti Island 8410 8401 8403 8407 8402 8408 Rover's Rangers (Tech.). Very Good Sniffer Soldiers Excellent .. South American Sports. .. Very Good Sporting Dogs Interesting The Right Timing Fair Women in Sports Very Good 10 .. 1/ 2/43 10 . . 2/13/43 10 . 7/ 3 4S 10 . . 1/ 2/43 10 . .Not Rev. 10 . . 6/ 5/45 10 ..10/10/42 10 ..12/12/42 10 . . 3/13/43 10 ..11/28/42 10 .. 3/13/43 TECH. SPECIALS (6) 22 8001 A Ship Is Born Inspiring 8006 Champions Training Champions Excellent 20 8004 Eagles of the Navy Very Good 20 8002 Fighting Engineers Good 20 8005 Mountain Fighters 22 8003 Young and Beautiful Fair 20 .12/ sm . 71 3/431 . 5/ 1/431 . 1/16/431 .Not Rev. . 6/ 5/43 i SERIALS 1942-43 COLUMBIA The Secret Code 15 Chaps. Not Rev. I Valley of Vanishing Men 15 Chaps. l/30/43| REPUBLIC Daredevils of the West Not Rev. G-Men Vs. The Black Dragon... 15 Chaps. Not Rev. King of the Mounties 12 Chaps. Not Rav. UNIVERSAL Adventures of Sreilin' Jack 13 Chaps. 11/ 7/42j Don Winslow of the Coast Guard Not Rav.j Overland Mail 15 Chaps. Not Rev. | WAR ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE RELEASES Running Release Title Time Date i At the Front 40 .. 3/18/43 Colleges at War 10 ..12/24/42 Community Transportation 4'/2.. 1/7/43' Doctors at War 10 .. 5/13/43' Farm Battle Lines II .. 1/29/43 1 Farmer at War 9 .. 3/11/43 Food for Fighters 9 ..4/ 1/43 Fuel Conservation 3 ..11/12/42 Henry Brown, Farmer 9 ..11/15/42 Lift Your Heads 10 .. 7/ 8/« Message From Malta 10 .. 6/10/43 Mission Accomplished 10 .. 4/29/43 Negro Colleges in War Time 8 .. 1/25/43 ' Night Shift II ..12/10/42 Paratroops 9 .. 1/21/43 Prelude to War 51 .. 5/27/4S , Right of Way 91/2.. 4/15/43 Since Pearl Harbor 8 .. 2/18/43 The Spirit of '43 S'/j.. 2/ 4/43 Troop Train 10 ..2/11/43 War Town 10 .. 6/24/43 You. John Jones lO'/j.. 1/14/43 Wings Up 20 .. 5/27/43