Showmen's Trade Review (Jan-Mar 1945)

Record Details:

Title:
Showmen's Trade Review
Date:
Jan-Mar 1945
Publisher:
[New York, etc.]
Volume:
Showmen's trade review
Leaf #:
00068
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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62 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIE W January 6, 1945 SHORTS BOOKING GUIDE 1944-45 PRODUCTS Running Reviewed Time Issue Of RKO RADIO (Cont.) SPORTSCOPES 54303 Saddle Starlets Good 54302 School for Dogs Interesting 54304 Parallel Skiing THIS IS AMERICA 53101 West Point Revealing . 12/23/44 . 12/30/44 (7 53102 New Americans 19 REPUBLIC I 3 4 5251 5252 5253 5254 5255 5256 5601 5502 5503 5504 5605 $506 5507 5508 5351 5352 Zorro's Black Whip.. 12 Chaps. Manhunt of Mystery Island... 15 Chaps. 20th CENTURY-FOX LEW LEHR Sea Food Mamas 8 MARCH OF TIME What to Do With Germany Excellent IB'/j.. 9/30/44 Post War Farms Inside China Revelatory IT'/j . . 12/ 2/44 Unknown Battle Interesting 19 ..12/30/44 MOVIETONE ADVENTURE Mexican Majesty (Tech.) Jewels of Iran Mystic India Black, Gold and Cactus (Tech.) City of Paradox Alaskan Grandeur (Tech.) TERRYTOONS Cat Came Back (Tech.) Mighty Mouse and the Two Barbers (Tech.) Gancy Goose in Ghost Town (Tech.) Mighty Mouse in the Sultan's Birthday (Tech.) A Wolf's Tale (Tech.) Mighty Mouse at the Circus (Tech.) Gandy's Dream Girl (Tech.) Dear Old Switzerland (Tech.) SPORTS REVIEWS Blue Grass Gentlemen (Tech.) Trolling for Strikes (Tech.) SPECIAL Three Sisters of the Moors 20 UNITED ARTISTS 1944-45 DAFFY-DITTYS CrossEyed Bull Very Good WORLD IN ACTION When Asia Speaks Interesting 10 ..11/ 4/44 19 ..12/ 9/44 UNIVERSAL NAME BAND MUSICALS 9122 Harmony Highway Fair 15 9124 Jive Busters 9123 On the Mellow Side Excellent 15 9121 Swingtime Holiday Good 15 SWING SYMPHONIES 923! Abou Ben Boogie Fair 7 9234 Pied Piper of Basin Street 9235 Painter and the Pointer Amusing 7 TECHNICOLOR CARTUNES 9232 Beach Nut, The Good 7 . 9233 Ski for Two Tops 7 SPECIAL FEATURETTES 9112 Lili Marlene Engrossing 21 PERSON ODDITIES 9371 Idol of the Crowd Interesting 9 9372 One-Man Newspaper Interesting .... 10 VARIETY VIEWS 9351 From Spruce to Bomber. . Interesting .... 9 9352 Dogs for Show Very Fine 9 9353 Mr. Chimp Goes to Coney Island Fair 10 SERIALS 9781 Raiders of Ghost City 13 Chaps. 9681 Mystery of the River Boat... 13 Chaps. 9681 Mystery of River Boat 13 Chaps. 9581 Jungle Queen 13 Chaps. 9881 Master Key 13 Chaps. VITAPHONE-WARNER BROS. BUGS BUNNY SPECIALS 1721 Herr Meets Hare 1722 Unruly Hare VITAPHONE VARIETIES 1401 Their Dizzy Day Very Good 10 1402 Ski Whizz First Rate 10 . 1403 Outdoor Living Interesting 10 bLUE RIBBON HIT PARADE 1307 When I Yoo Hoo 1306 Fella With a Fiddle 7 . 1304 I Love to Singa 1301 Let It Be Me 7 . 1305 Plenty of Money and You 1302 September in the Rain 7 . 1303 Sunday Go to Meeting Time 7 . 12/30/44 12/30/44 12/30/44 .11/ 4/44 12/23/44 . 12/16/44 . 12/30/44 I/II/44 11/ 4/44 12/23/44 . 12/16/44 . 12/23/44 . 12/23/44 8/12/44 12/ 2/44 9/23/44 11/ 4/44 12/ 2/44 MELODY MASTERS 1601 Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys Good 10 1602 Listen to the Bands Fair 10 1603 Harry Owens and His Royal Hawaiians Good 10 1606 Rhythm of the Rhumba 1604 Sonny Dunham & His Orch Exceptional .... 10 1605 Jammin' the Blues Unique 10 MERRIE MELODIES 1701 Draftee Daffy 1702 Trap Happy Porky SPORTS PARADE 1501 California Here We Are 11/ 4/44 12/16/44 .12/ 2/44 .12/30/44 . 12/ 2/44 10 1503 1504 1002 1001 1003 1 106 1101 1102 1103 1104 1 105 Birds & Beasts Were There Beautiful . Glamour in Sports Bikes & Skis TECHNICOLOR SPECIALS Beachhead to Berlin Remarkable .... 20 Let's Go Fishing Nice Catch 20 Pledge to Bataan FEATURETTES Congo . 12/30/44 . 12/16/44 .11/ 4/44 I Am An American Auspicious Proudly We Serve Good Once Over Lightly Good I Won't Play Terrific . . Nautical But Nice Satisfying 20 20 20 20 20 . 12/30/44 .12/ 2/44 .11/11/44 .12/ 2/44 . 12/30/44 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Ten cents per word (10 words miniinum). No cliarge tor name and address. 5 insertions for the price of 3. Film and trailer advertising not accepted. Cash with copy. Address: Classified Dept., SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW, 1501 Broadway, New York 18, Ni. Y. NEW EQUIPMENT SOLID PLASTIC FLEXIBLE MATTING, SHEETS 29^" X 62", 9/64" thick, $8.95; Automaticket Machines, OPA Ceiling Prices; Aluminum Reels, $3.19; Flashlights, $1.29; Rechargeable Batteries, $2.20; Flameproof ed Screen Masking, 89c yard; Flextone Washable Soundscreens, SOYzC ft.; Beaded, 39J4c; Steel Core Curtain Cable, 5/16", 13c ft.; Johnson Coinmeters, $110.00; Box O&ce Chairs, $7.50; Automatic Curtain Machines, $95.60; Steel Track, ball bearing, $1.80 ft.; Latest High Intensity Arcs, $350.00; Rear Shutters, Simplex, $77.50. Send for Winter Bulletin. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 West 42nd St., New York 18, N. Y. BURCH — MANLEY — CRETORS — ADVANCES — All electric french fry types. If you want the very best seasoning for wet poppers, we have all you can use. Immediate shipment. Karmelkorn Equipment, 120 S. Halsted, Chicago 6, Illinois. POPCORN 1944 POPCORN available, let us know your needs at once. Jacobsen Processing Co., Box 408, Lake View, Iowa. SIGN LETTERING SIGN PAINTING. Easy way to paint signs. Use letter patterns. Avoid sloppy work — wasted time. No experience needed for expert work. Write for free samples. John Rahn, N1329 Central Ave., Chicago 51, 111. SOUND EQUIPMENT SOUNDMAN'S COMPLETE TESTING OUTFITS, just released, $28.40; Two Way Speaker Systems consisting 12" PM Woofer, PM Tweeter, low and high frequency horns, crossover network, $125.00; RCA 30W Public Address Amplifiers, $95.00; Late RCA Sound, Army Surplus — Send for list. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 W. 42nd St., New York 18, N. Y. STUDIO EQUIPMENT VARIRAY GALVANOMETER, NOISELESS RECORDING Shutter for any 16mm or 35mm camera, includes optical system, transformer and blueprints for mounting, $995.00 ; Complete Sound Recording Truck, Worth $15,000.00, bargain at $7,975.00; Askania-Debrie type 35mm Studio Camera, 3 Lenses; 6 Magazines, Motor; Gyro Tripod; all features, worth $3,000.00, now $975.00. Send for listings. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 West 42nd St., New York 18, N. Y. THEATRE GAMES CONTROLLED BINGO GAME — die cut— 12 way* to win, $3.50 a thousand. 16 or 70 ways to win, two colors, $4.00 a thousand. Box 581, c/o Showmen's Trade Review, 1501 Broadway, New York 18, N. Y. DIE CUT BINGO CARDS— $20.00 in 10,000 lota. Smaller quantities, $2.25 per 1,000. 1-75, 1-100. Immediate dehvery. S. Klous, c/o Showmen's Trade Review, 1501 Broadway, New York City 18, N. Y. FOR YOUR BINGO GAMES. Buy your cards from us — controlled or uncontrolled, dye cut, play right, priced right — service supreme. Samples on request. Premium Products, 354 W. 44th St., New York 18, N. Y. THEATRE SEATING 900 REBUILT STURDY IRWIN CHAIRS, reupholstered heavy cloverleaf panel backs and box spring cushions, $7.50; 565 Late American chairs, recently reupholstered, prewar quality leatherette seven ply panel backs and box spring cushions, $7.50; 700 American veneer chairs three ply backs and seats, reconditioned, $4.50. Wire us now. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 West 42nd St., New York 18, N. Y. 4000 REBUILT SOFT BOX SPRING CUSHIONS, nine springs each, newly upholstered with dark green army specification plastic coated leatherette. Lasts for many years, interchangeable with any seat, $1.75; with metal bottom board, $2.00; Green plastic material, cut to fit any size seat, 50c. Give seat size when ordering. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 W. 42nd St., New York 18, N. Y. THEATRE FOR RENT FOR RENT: 500 SEAT SUBURBAN THEATRE, fully equipped. Present owner in Navy. Address Box 557, Berwyn, Pa. THEATRES WANTED SEVERAL THEATRES IN CALIFORNIA. DetaUs in first letter. J. Marcan Nercesian, 258 E. First South St., Salt Lake City, Utah. USED EQUIPMENT PEERLESS MAGNARC MOTOR REBUILT, $39.50; Brandt Coin Changers, Cashier delivery, $75.00; Side delivery, $95.00; Motiograph Mechanisms, $95.00; Amplion Intercommunicating Phones, $11.95 pair; Stereopticans with 500W lamp, $19.95; Forest Triple 30 amp Rectifier, $197.50; Low Intensity Arclamps, $75.00; Complete Sound-Projection Outfits Available, Ready for Showing, from $875.00. Send for Winter Bulletin. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 West 42nd St., New York 18, N. Y. FOR SALE: STUDIO LIGHTS, SOUND EDITOR, 16-3 5mm. cameras, 16mm. sound projectors. We buy — accept trades. Camera Mart, 70 West 45th St., New York, N. Y. FOR SALE — complete theatre equipment. Must vacate January 1st. Al condition. Price $1,000. A. Kelso, Orland, Ind. WANTED TO BUY WHAT HAVE YOU TO SELL? — Arcs, Rectifiers, Lenses, Projectors, Portables, etc. Give age, condition, first letter. Box 679, c/o Showmen's Trade Review, 1501 Broadway, New York 18, N. Y.