Showmen's Trade Review (Jan-Mar 1945)

Page scan 000350 from Showmen's Trade Review

Record Details:

Title:
Showmen's Trade Review
Date:
Jan-Mar 1945
Publisher:
[New York, etc.]
Volume:
Showmen's trade review
Leaf #:
000350
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:
August 15, 2024
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SHORTS BOOKING GUIDE 1944-45 PRODUCTS RKO RADIO Running Time Revlmd luu* Of EDGAR KENNEDY 33401 Feather Your Nest Good 18 ..I2'I6'44 1601 Alibi Baby Comedy 18 .. 1/13/45 FLICKER FLASHBACKS M20I No. I IS 54202 No. 2 Good S'/i . . I I/I 1/44 54203 No. 3 9 HEADLINER REVIVALS 53201 Songs of the Colleges 15 53202 Swing It 16 53203 Swing Vacation 19 LEON ERROL 53702 He Forgot to Remember 17 53701 Triple Trouble Good Holiuni .. 17 ..11/11/44 SPORTSCOPES 54304 Parallel Skiing Good 8 ..1/ C/45 54303 Saddle Starlets Good 8 ..12/23/44 54302 School for Dogs Interesting 8 ..12/30/44 THIS IS AMERICA 53102 New Americans .Interesting 19 ..1/ 1/45 53101 West Point Revealing 17 ..12/ 9/44 REPUBLIC Manhunt of Mystery Island... 15 Chapi. Zerro's Black Whip 12 Chaps. 20th CENTURY-FOX LEW LEHR 5901 Sea Food Mamas 8 MARCH OF TIME 3 Inside China Revelatory l7'/s . . 11/ 2/44 1 Post War Farms 4 Unknown Battle Interesting 19 ..I2/M/44 2 What to Do With Germany Excellent IS'/a.. 9/30/44 MOVIETONE ADVENTURE 5266 Alaskan Grandeur (Tech.) 5254 Black, Gold and Cactus (Tech.) 5265 City of Paradox 5252 Jewels of Iran 5251 Mexican Majesty (Tech.) 5253 Mystic India SPORTS REVIEWS 5351 Blue Grass Gentlemen (Tech.) 5352 Trolling for Strikes (Tech.) 6601 Three Sisters of the Moors SPECIAL TERRYTOONS 5605 A Wolf's Tale (Tech.) 5601 Cat Came Back (Tech.) 5508 Dear Old Switzerland (Tech.) S603 Gancy Goose in Ghost Town (Tech.) 5507 Candy's Dream Girl (Tech.) 5502 Mighty Mouse and the Two Barbers (Tech.) SS86 Mighty Mouse at the Circus (Tech.) 5504 Mighty Mouse in the Sultan's Birthday (Tech.) UNITED ARTISTS 1944-45 DAFFY-DITTYS Cross-Eyed 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 ..12/30/44 9124 Jive Busters ■ 9123 On the Mellow Side Excellent 15 ..12/30/44 9121 Swingtime Holiday Good 15 ..12/30/44 SWING SYMPHONIES 9231 Abou Ben Boogie Fair 7 ..11/4/44 9235 Painter and the Pointer Amusing 7 ..12/23/44 9234 Pled Piper of Basin Street . TECHNICOLOR CARTUNES 9232 Beach Nut, The ....Good 7 9233 Ski for Two Tops 7 SPECIAL FEATURETTES 9112 Llll Marlena Engrossing . PERSON ODDITIES 9371 Idol ef the Crowd Interesting 9372 One-Man Newspaper Interesting .12/16/44 . 12/30/44 21 ..11/11/44 .11/ 4/44 . 12/23/44 VARIETY VIEWS 9352 Dogs for Show Very Fine 9 ..12/23/44 9351 From Spruce to Bomber. . I nte^^esting 9 ..12/16/44 9353 Mr. Chimp Goes to Coney Island Fair 10 ..12/23/44 9354 White Treasure Interesting 9 .. 1/13/45 SERIALS 958! Jungle Queen 13 Chaps. lasi Master Key 13 Chaps. 9681 Mystery of the River Boat... 13 Chaps. 12/ 2/44 9681 Mystery of River Boat 13 Chaps. <I78| Raiders of Ghost City 13 Chaps. t/12/44 VITAPHONE-WARNER BROS. BUGS BUNNY SPECIALS 1721 Herr Meets Hare 1722 Unruly Hare , FEATURETTES 1 106 Ceng* llll I Ao Aa Amarltu Aiwpleleut 29 ..11/30/44 1194 I Wtn't Pl«» Terrlfle 20 ..12/ 2/44 1105 Nautical But Nice Satisfying 29 ..12/30/44 11(3 Once Over Lightly Good 20 ..11/11/44 1102 Proudly We Serve Good 20 ..12/ 2/44 BLUE RIBBON HIT PARADE 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 1307 When I Yoo Hoo MELODY MASTERS 1601 Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys Good 10 ..11/ 4/44 1603 Harry Owens and His Royal Hawaiians Good 10 ..12/ 2/44 1605 Jammin' the Blues Lnique II ..12/ 2/44 1602 Listen to the Bands Fair 10 ..12/16/44 1606 Rhythm of the Rhumb* 1604 Sonny Dunham & His Orch Exceptional MERRIE MELODIES 1701 Draftee Daffy 1702 Trap Happy Porky SPORTS PARADE 1504 Bikes & Skis 1502 Birds & Beasts Were There Beautiful . . 1501 California Here We Are 1503 Glamour in Sports TECHNICOLOR SPECIALS 1002 Beachhead to Berlin Remarkable 20 lOni Let's Go Fishing Nice Catch 20 1003 Pledge to Bataan VITAPHONE VARIETIES 1403 Outdoor Living Interesting 10 ..12/2/44 1402 Ski Whl« First Rats .... 10 ..11/4/44 1401 Their Dizzy Day Very Good 10 .. 9/23/44 10 . . 12/30/44 10 . . 12/30/44 .12/16/44 .11/ 4/44 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Ten cents per word (10 words miniaiuin). No chaige for name and address. 5 insertions for the price of 3. Film and trailer advertising not accepted, (^ash with copy. Address: Classified Dept., SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW, ISOl Broadway, New York 18, N. Y. HELP WANTED OWNER OF SMALL TOWN MOTION PICTURE THEATRE wishes to retire from active management of the business. If you have a technical knowledge of sound and projection equipment, are ambitious, and desire a good post-war position which offers the opportunity to share in the profits of the enterprise, this opportunity will interest you. White T. Tomiska, Guernsey, Wyo. NEW EQUIPMENT 29^A" X 62", 9/64" thick, $8.95; Automaticket Machines, OPA Ceiling Prices; Aluminum Reels, $3.19; Flashlights, $1.29; Rechargeable Batteries, $2.20; Flameproofed Screen Masking, 89c yard; Flextone Washable Soundscreens, 30^c ft.; Beaded, 395^c; Steel Core Curtain Cable, S/16", 13c ft.; Johnson SOLID PLASTIC FLEXIBLE MATTING, SHEETS Coinmeters, $110.00; Box Office 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. SIGN LETTERING SIGN PAINTING. Easy way to paint signs. Use letter patterns. Avoid sloppy work — wasted time. No experience needed for expert ^ork. Write for free samples. John Rahn, N1329 Central Ave., Chicago 51, lU. SITUATION WANTED THEATRE MANAGER efficient to handle details of any size theatre. Go anywhere — if salary is right. Beyond draft age. Reference. Theatre Manager, 1719 Luick Ave., Muncie, Ind. 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 $3,0b0.00, now $975.00. Send for listings. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 West 42nd St., New York 18, N. Y. THEATRE GAMES DIE CUT BINGO CARDS— $20.00 in 10.990 lot«. Smaller quantities, $2.25 per 1,000. 1-7S, 1-190. Immadiate delivery. S. Klous, c/o Showmen's Trade Rariew, 1501 Broadway, Nmr York City 18. N. Y. FOR YOUR BINGO GAMES. Buy your cards inm us — controlled or uncontrolled, dye cut, play right, priced right — service supreme. Samples on request Premium Products, 3S4 W. 44th St., New York 18. N. Y. THEATRE FOR SALE FOR SALE— THEATRE modern, town— 771. Simplex Equipment. Good money maker. Price $3000. Also 220 Cushion Bottom Seats. Times Theatre, Hot Springs, N. C. THEATRE SEATING 900 REBUILT STURDY IRWIN CHAIRS, roupholstered 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 WANTED INTERESTED IN BUYING OR LEASING A THEATRE in a small New England towm. Prefer town with no opposition, but will consider others. All details first letter. Box 680, Showmen's Trade Review, ISOl Broadway, New York 18, N. Y. WILL RENT, LEASE OR BUY on terms small going theatre in Indiana. Give all details in first letter. Box 681, Showrmen's Trade Review, 1501 Broadway, New York 18, N. Y. USED EQUIPMENT PEERLESS MAGNARC MOTOR REBUILT, $39.50; Brandt Coin Changers, Cashier delivery, $75.00; Side delivery, $95.00; Motiograph Mechanisms, $95.00; (Vmplion Intercommunicating Phones, $11.95 pair; Stereopticans with SOOW 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. PAIR DeVRY PORTABLE 35-MM. SOUND PROJECTORS, Speaker, Amplifier, 1000 foot, 500-600 Watts, Converter, 3 sets Lenses, extras. $475.00. Accept trades and buy. Camera Mart, 70 West 45th St., New York, N. Y. WANTED TO BUY WANT OLD PROJECTORS, REWINDS, CAMERAS, Lenses, Tripods, 16-17J4-28-32-3S-MM. Films. Send descriptions. Irving Broviming, 70 West 4Sth St., New York. N. Y. WHAT HAVE YOU TO SELL?— Arcs, Rectifiers, Lenses, Projectors, Portables, etc. Give age, condition, first letter. Box 679, c/o Showmien's Trade Review, 1501 Broadway. New York 18, N. Y.