Showmen's Trade Review (Apr-Jun 1944)

Record Details:

Title:
Showmen's Trade Review
Date:
Apr-Jun 1944
Publisher:
[New York, etc.]
Volume:
Showmen's trade review
Leaf #:
000130
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:
March 16, 2023
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PERSON-ODDITIES Designeo by FannI* Hunt Interesting Double Talk Girl Human Sailboat Jail Hostess King of the 49-er* Interesting Let Huay Do It Interesting Little Clayton Farmfront Wonder Shepherd of the Round House Interesting She's A1 In the Navy The Armless Dentist Tom Thum In Person . .Intarasting W*«tern Cowgirl TWO-REEL SPECIALS (2) (Tach.) 7111 Roar. Navy. Roar Swell 22</i SWING SYMPHONIES (6) 7232 Boogia Woosia Sioux Very Good 7 7233 Cow Cow Boogie Amusing 7 7234 Egg Cracker Suits 7 7235 Pass the Biscuits. MIrandy Pert 7 '231 Yankee Doodle Swing Shift Good » VARIETY VIEWS 7382 Any Chlekans Today Good t 7352 Canadian Patrol Vary Good > 7361 Contusion In India Instruetlva I t358 Hungry India . . a •^^.O sir Ohlma Ro. ■• T.as r380 Mirror of Sub-Marint Life Intarasting I 7357 Mothers af Presidents ..Vary Good 10 '3.'i4 New Era in India 8 7353 Spirit of Democracy .Fine 10 7351 Trouble Spot of the East. Interesting ... t 7355 Western Whoopee Very Good 7 7356 Winter Sports Jamboree . .Exciting • VICTORY FEATURETTE (4) »Ht)b Arsenal of Might Excellent . 0995 Keeping Fit Very Good 0997 What We Are Fighting For 7383 Yukon Outpaat Vary Good i/ie/49 .10/17/42 .Not Rev. .Not Rov . 8/21/43 . 2/27/43 6/19/43 6/ig'43 12/ 12/43 Not Rev . 1/23/43 . 8/ 1/45 Not Rev. . 9/19/42 Not Rev Not Rev Not Rev Not Rev 8 |/49 l/lb/49 Not Rev Net Rev Not Rev 12/ 5/42 2/27/43 Nut Rev 8/ 5/43 Not Rev Not Rev . 6/I2/4S Not Rev 12/ 8/43 2/27/43 Not Rav R/21/49 t/12/42 . 8/21/43 .10/17/42 . 6/10/43 Not Rev Net R« . •/ 5/49 . 2/27/4S .Not Rav. .10/17/42 8/19/42 9/12/42 2 '27/49 12/ 12/42 .10/17/42 10 Not Rev t 1/21/43 UNIVERSAL 1943-44 NAME BAND MUSICALS • 123 Choo-Choo Swing Good II 8127 Fellow on a Furlough 8121 Hit Tune Serenade 8129 Melody Garden 8125 New Orleans Blues Good IS 8124 Radio Melodies Entertaining .. 15 8128 Stars & Violins • 122 Sweet Jam Good 15 8126 Sweet Swing Fair IS PERSON-ODDITIES 8377 Aviation Expert Donald Douglas 8376 Barefoot Judge 8373 Fannie Hurst and Her Pets Fair 9 8372 Farmer Gene Sarazan. . . .Good t 8378 Foster's Canary College 8375 Mrs. Lowell Thomas' Fur Farm Average 9 8371 Wizard of Autos Good 0 8374 World's Youngest Aviator. Interesting .... 9 .11/27/49 .Not Rev. Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 1/22/44 . 1/22/44 .Not Rev. . 10/23/4!) . 3/ 4/44 SWING SYMPHONIES S23I Boogie Woogis Man . 8232 Greatest Man In Slam. Varv Pleasing Good .Not Rev. . Not Rev. .11/20/43 .10/23/43 . Not Rev. . 3/11/44 .10/23/43 . 2/19/44 10 9/43 1/22/44 TWO-REEL SPECIALS 7110 «237 Meatless Tuesday ...Good 7 VARIETY VIEWS 8355 . . . 9 . . 8357 .Good 8359 Fraud By Mail... 6358 Hobo News 8352 l-A Dogs 8356 Magazine Model . 3353 Mr. Chimp Raises Cain.. Fair 9351 Who's Next Excellent . 8354 Wings In Record Time. . .Interesting ai 12 With the Marines at Tarawa SPECIAL (WAC) Great 19 Not Rev. Not Rev. 7/ I3<49 2/26/44 Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. 10/23/43 Not Rev. 12/ 4/43 9/ 4/43 I/2I/44 2/26/44 Running RevlewM Time Issue Of BROADWAY BREVITIES (12) A Nation Dances Very Good 20 Army Show Very Fine 20 Beyond the Line of Duty. Great 20 Happy Times and Jolly Moments Good Number... 20 Little Isle of Freedom .. .Inspiring 20 Man Killers Our African Front 20 Rear Gunner Good 26 Spirit of Annapolis 20 Spirit of West Point Stirring 20 Three Cheers for the Girls Very Good 20 Vaudeville Days 20 HOLLYWOOD NOVELTIES (6) 6306 King of the Archers Entartalning ... 10 8304 So You Think You Need Glasses Fair 10 8302 So You Want to Giva Up Smoking Excellent 10 8303 Stars on Horseback Disappointing . 10 8301 Sweeney Steps Out (Reissue) Good II •30S This Is the Enemy 10 8102 8109 8104 81 12 8107 8106 8108 8li0 8IOi 8103 8111 8185 8604 8662 8612 8601 8606 8603 8611 8613 8610 8605 8608 8607 LOONEY TUNES Confusions of a Nutzy Spy Daffy Duekaroe Amusing Daffy, the Commando (Tech.) Good The Hep Cat (Tech.) . . . . In the Groove.. Hop and (^o Fair My Favorite Duck(Teeh.).Good Porky Pig's Feat Lots of Laughs Puss 'N Booty Scrapy Happy Daffy To Duck or Not to Duck (Tech.) Funny Tokio Jokio Wise Quacking Duck (Tech.) Very Funny ... Yankee Doodle Daffy Good 10/10/42 .. 3/13/43 ..10/ 3/42 .. 7/31/43 .. 1/ 2/43 . .Not Rav. ..Not Rev. .. 4/17/43 . .Not Rav. ..10/17/42 .. 6/19/43 . . Not Rev 9/ 6/43 1/23/43 .12/12/42 . 7/ 3/43 . 10/ 3/42 Net Rov. Net Rev .11/28/42 .11/27/43 .10/17/42 4/17/43 . 1/ 9/43 . 8/ 7/43 . Not Rav. Not Rav . 3/13/43 .Not Rav. 6/11/43 8/14/43 MELODY MASTERS (10) . . .Good 8508 All American Bands... 8501 Army Air Force Baad. 8504 B. Minnevitch & His Harmonica School . . . 8509 Childhood Days 8506 Ozzie Nelson & His Orchestra Entertaining 8502 Six Hits and a Miss Good 8503 United States Marina Band Outstanding 8505 The United States Navy Band Pleasing 8510 The United States Service Bands Vary Good . . •507 U. S. Army Band MERRIE MELODIES (26) (Tech.) 10 . . 3/29/43 10 . . Not Rav. 10 .. 1/23/43 10 .. 6/26/43 ID . . 4/24/43 10 ..11/28/42 ID ..10/ 3/42 10 . . 2/16/43 10 . . 7/31/43 . . Not Rav. 8724 8706 8707 8720 8705 8701 8722 8710 8721 8711 8714 8703 8719 8723 8715 8725 8708 8702 8712 8704 8716 8717 8709 8713 8718 8726 8404 8413 841 1 8406 8409 8410 8401 8412 8403 8407 8402 8408 An Itch In Time Case of the Missing Hara.Exeellant 7 Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs Funny 7 Corny Concerto (Tech.) .. .Fair 7 Ding Dong Daddy Very Good 7 Dover Boys 7 Falling Hare Amusing 7 .Fair ..Good 7 Fair 1 .Amusint 7 .Hal Hal 7 Fifth Column Mouse Fin 'N Catty (Tach.)... Fine Gees the Weasel Greetings Bait (Tech.).. Hare Brained Hypnotist. Hiss and Make Up (Tech.) Vary Good 7 Inki and the Mlnah Bird. Good 7 Jackrabbit and the Beanstalk Vary Good 7 Little Red Riding Rabblt.Tops 7 Pigs In a Polka Vary Amualng.. 7 Sheepish Wolf 7 Super Rabbit (Tach.) Fair 7 Tale of Two Kittles Very Funny 7 The Arlsto Cat Vary Good 7 Tin Pan Alley Cat Tortoise Wine by a Hara. Funny 7 Unbearable Bear (Ta«h.) 7 Waekl-KI Wabbit What's Caokin', DaeT Exsellant 7 SPORTS PARADE (13) (Taeh.) America's Battle of Beauty Good ID Cuba, Land of Advantura, Sports , Fair ID Dude Ranch Buckaroos Gray. White and Blue. . .Eys-fllling 10 HorsesI Horses! Heraaa. .Interssting 10 Rod and Reel on Anticosti Island 10 Rover's Rangers (Tach.). Very Good 10 Sniffer Soldiers Excellent 10 Snow Sports Excellent 10 South American Sports ... Vary Good 10 Sporting Dogs Interesting .... 10 The Right Timing Fair 10 Wamen In Sports Vary Goad ID . Not Rav. . 1/23/43 . 1/23/43 .11/ 6/43 . </ 9/43 . Not Rav. .10/16/43 . 4/17/43 .11/13/43 4/24/49 . 6/19/43 .12/ 5/42 .11/13/43 .12/18/43 . 7/ 3/43 . 1/29/44 . 3/13/43 . Not Rav. . 4/17/43 .12/12/42 . 6/26/43 . Not Rev. . 3/13/43 .Not Rav. . Not Rev . 2/12/44 . 1/ 2/4S . 2/13/43 .Not Rev. . 7/ 3/43 . 1/ 2/43 . Not Rev. . 6/ 5/43 .10/10/42 . 7/31/43 .12/12/42 . 3/13/43 .11/28/42 . 3/13/43 TECH. SPECIALS (8) 8001 A Ship Is Born Inspiring 22 ..12/ 5/42 8006 Champions Training Champions Excellont 26 ..7/ 3/43 8004 Eagles of the Navy Vary Gaod 2D ..5/ 1/43 8002 Fighting Engineers Good 20 .. 1/16/43 8005 Mountain Fighters Top Quality ... 20 ..8/ 7/43 8S03 Young and Beautiful Fair 20 ..6/ i/49 Runnlna Time HoviaweeInui or BLUE RIBBON CARTOONS •301 A Feud There Was 7 Relsiui 9307 Bear's Tale 7 ..Reissu) 9305 Cross Country Detours RalssM 9302 Early Worm Gats the Bird 7 . .Relssur 9304 Fighting 691/2 Relssw 9303 My Little Buckaroo 7 ..Relssui 9309 Of Fox and Hounds Reissut 9306 Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt Reissui 9308 Sweet Sioux Reiseut BUGS BUNNY SPECIALS 9721 Bugs Bunny & the Three Bears 9722 Bugs Bunny Nips the Nips Not Rit . Not Rav FEATURETTE8 9103 Grandfather's Follies ...Excellent .. 9105 Night in Mexico City 9102 Over the Wall Very Good . 9104 Our Frontier in Italy 0101 Voice That Thrilled the World Excallant MELODY MASTERS 9603 Cavalcade of the Danea Excallant 8604 Freddie Fisher & His Band 0601 Hit Parade of Gay Nineties Vary Good 9606 Songs of the Range 9607 South American Sway 9608 Rudy Vallee's Coast Guard Band 8602 Sweetheart Serenade Good 9605 Ted Weems & Merchant Marine Band Excellent .. 20 '26' . 2/19/41 .Not Re«. . 1/29/44 . Not Re«. 11/ 8'4I 10 2 «! Not Rit 11/13/41 . Not Rav I .Not Rt« . Not Rst 11/13/4 . 2/12/4 SANTA FE TRAIL WESTERN 9109 Gun to Gun Fair 9107 Oklahoma Outlaws Well Dona 9110 Roaring Guns Good 9108 Wagon Wheels Wast Good 9111 Wells Fargo Days (Tech.) 20 20 20 17'/, 20 . SPORTS PARADE (Tach.) Excellent 9504 Baa Baa Black Sheep.. 9507 Backyard Golf 9506 Chinatown Champs 9502 Desert Playground Interesting ... 9508 Filipino Sports Parade 9503 Into the Clouds Good 9501 Tropical Sportland Fair 9505 Dogie Round-Up Interesting ... TECHNICOLOR SPECIALS 9002 Behind tha Big Top Exeeilant 9003 Task Force Excellent 9001 Women at War 9004 The Devil Boats 9005 Winner's Circle VITAPHONE VARIETIES 9402 Boa's a Buzzin' Interesting ... 9403 Hunting the Devil Cat Good 9405 Jungle Thrills 9401 Our Alaskan Frnntler Fair 9404 Struggle for Life Excellent 20 20 20 . 2/12/4 . 10/ 9/4 . 2/19/4 . 12/25/4 .Not Rev . 2/l2/« . Not Rev . Not Rg\ .10/ 9/4 .Not Ret . 1/29/4 .11/ 6/4 . 2/19 ' .ll/27/< . 1/ l/< .Not Rr .Not Ri< . Not Rti II 11/19/' 10 10/16/' Not Rt in 1 1 '?7 10 . . 4/ 8/. MERRIE MELODIES (Taeh.) 9703 I've Got Plenty of Mutton NotRa 9701 Meatless Fly Day Not Rt 9705 Tick Tock Tuckered NotRa 9704 Weakly Reporter Not Re 9706 Swooner Crooner Not Rt 9707 Russian Rhapsody Not Ri 9702 Tom Turk &. Daffy Excellent 7 .. 2/26/ SERIALS 1942-43 COLUMBIA Batman 15 Chaps 7/91/ Desert Hawk 15 Chaps. Not R4 Phantom 15 Chaps. 1/ 1/ The Secret Coda IS Chaps. Not Ri Valley of Vanishing Man 15 Chapa 1/38/ REPUBLIC Capt. America IS Chaps. Not Ri Daredevils of tha Wast Not Ri G-Mon Vs. The Black Dragon... 15 Chapa Nat Ri King of tba Mountlos 12 Chapa. Not R Masked Marvel 12 Cliapi. Nat Ri UNIVERSAL Adventures of the Flying Cadats 13 Chaps 10/ %l Adventures of Smiiin' Jack 13 Chapa. 11/ 7/ Don WInslow of tha Coaat Guard Not Ri Great Alaskan Mystery 13 Chaps. Not R' Overland Mall •• Chaas Hat R' There Is No Substitute for STR Booking Service Every Week Showmen Receive the Up-ti the-Minute Information on ALL ReleasesFeatures and Shorts. Listing by Companies — All Vital Inform tion as to Titles, Stars, Type of Story, et at a Glance.