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 #:
000501
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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SHORTS BOOKING GUIDE — 1943-44 PRODUdT O w 2 H > D < I— I COLUMBIA Comment Running Reviewed Time issue Of ALL-STAR COMEDIES 1404 A Gem ot a Jam l6i/a..Not Rev. 5421 A Roekie'e Cookie Fair 17 ..11/13/43 5433 Bachelor Daze 18 ..Not Rev. M06 Busy Buddies IS'/i. .Not Rev. H05 Crash Goes the Hash Typical 17 ..4/ 8/44 5422 Crazy Like a Fox Low I.Q l8>/2.. 6/ 3/44 5435 Defective Detectives l6'/i M02 Dizzy Pilots 17 1432 Dr. Feel My Pulse Fair IB .. 3/23/44 M26 Farmer for a Day Gets By 171/1 .. 10/16/43 5428 Garden of Eatin' Good 16 ..12/25/43 5430 He Was Only Feudin' Average 16 .. 1/22/44 MI2 His Hotel Sweet Fair I7i/i.. 9/ 2/44 5434 His Tale Is Told l7'/a . . Not Rev. 5401 I Can Hardly Wait Typical l6</3.. 8/28,'43 5408 Idle Roomers l6</3 5423 Mopey Dope Fair I6V3.. 9/ 2/44 5411 Oh. Babyl l8'/a 5403 Phony Express Good 17 ..12/25/43 5424 Pick a Peek of Plumbers. Good 17 .. 8/26/44 5409 PItchIn' In the Kitchen. .Laughs tV/t.. B/18/43 5427 Quack Service Good 16 ..10/16/43 5425 Shot In the Escape Slapstick 19 .. 8/14/41 5407 The Yoke's on Me 16 ..Not Rev. 5431 To Heir Is Human Poor 16 .. 3/11/44 5410 Who's. Hugh? Slapstick 16 .. 2/12/44 5429 You Dear Boy Good 18 ..1/ 1/44 5436 You Were Never Uglier 18 COLOR RHAPSODIES (Tech.) 5504 Disillusioned Bluebird ...Good 7 ..7/ 8/44 5503 Herring Murder Mystery 7 ..Not Rev. 5502 Imaglnatlen Excellent 8 ..12/18/43 5501 Rocky Read te Ruin 8 ..Not Rev. COMMUNITY SINGS No. I (Baker) "On a WlRQ & Prayer" N*. 2 (Delta Rhythm Boys) Good No. 3 (Lucy Monroe) Patriotic Songs Super Reel . No. 4 (Liebert) "Baby Smiles at Me" Fair No. 5 (White) "Whistlin' In Wyomin' " Ne. 6 (Liebert) "Pistol Packin' Mama" Inviting Nt. 7 Xmas Carols (Special) FIno No. 8 (Baker) Alouatte. .Fair No. 9 (White) Sunday. Monday: Always Dull N*. 10 (Baker) "Malrzy Deats," "Paper Doll" Ne. II (Liebert) Yes'r That's My Baby. .Average Ne. 12 (White) Tea Young or Teo Old Ooti FILM-VODVIL N*. I Mousit Powell Ne. 2 Ceetle Wllllami ..Fair Ne. 3 Zab Carver Good Na. 4 This Is Ft. Dlx...Falr Ne. S Nevak'i Ctmady Band Useful FOX L CROW (Tech.) 57S8 Dream KIda Very Good 57S4 Mr. Meeeher 1751 Raem and Bered Geed 1752 Way Dewa Ytndar In the Oara Excellent .. LI'I ABNER (Tech.) IRSI Ameezin' but Ctnfeezin'. .Promising .. 1603 A Peekoelyar BItcheeayshun K02 Sadia Hawkins Day Fair PANORAMICS 1961 Birds en the Wing Interesting 5851 1652 I65S 1654 5B55 U56 1657 5(58 5659 5660 IMI M62 9961 1(52 HS3 1954 1955 10 . . Not Rev. 9 . . 9/ 4/43 . 10 . . 10/ 9/43 8 . .12/18/43 10 . . Not Rev. . 9'/2. .12/25/43 . lO'/a. . 12/25/43 10 . . 3/ 4/44 . m. . 4/ 8/44 10 . . Not Rev. 10 . . 6/ 3/44 . lO'/a. . 9/ 2/44 lO'/a. 10 . 11 . 9 . 10 . Not Rev. 10/23/43 11/27/43 3/ 4/44 . 6/17/44 7'/a. . 6/ 3/44 7'/i. 7 . .10/16/43 7 . . 1/ 1/44 a . . 4/ 8/44 7 7 . . 7/ 8/44 9'/,. . 9/25/4S 8'/.. .10/23/43 I9</, . ./2/ 19/44 1903 Camera Digest Fair 1004 Traditions of Mexico t PHANTASIES 1710 Case of the Screaming Bishop Fair 7 .. 8/26/44 1702 Cocky Bantam Fair 6'/i . . 12/ 1 1 /43 5707 Giddy Yapping 6 5706 Lionel Lion 6 5709 Mr. Fore by Fera Fair V/i.. 9/ 2/44 5701 Nursery Crimes Poor 7 ..10/23/43 5703 Playful Pest Fair 6'/a.. 2/ 5/44 5704 Polly Wants a Doster. . .Jaunty S</a.. 4/ 1/44 5708 Tangled Travels Fair 7 ..7/8/44 5705 Magic Strength ?■/•.. Not Rev. SCREEN SNAPSHOTS 5851 No. I (Hollywood In Uniform) Excellent lO .. 8/14/43 5852 No. 2 (Groucho Marx) .. .Average 10 ..10/23/43 9853 No. 3 Kay Kyser Very Good 10 ..10/30/43 9854 No. 4 (Alan Mowbray) .. .Good • ..11/27/43 5865 No. 5 (Carllle & Romero) Good V/t-. 1/22/44 5856 No. 6 (Moora It Durante) Fair 10 ..4/1/44 9897 No. 7 (Mexice CIneraa Industry) Vary Goad 9 .. 4/18/44 •MO Ne. ( (Lombard Memerlal Real) ('A . . Nat Rav. 5859 Ne. 9 (Movies 50th Anniversary) .' 5860 No. 10 (Burns-Haley Davis) Fair SPORTS REELS 5803 Champ of Champions (Count Fleet) Good 5802 Cue Wizards (Andrew Ponzi) Good 5810 Gl Sports Good 5809 Mat Maulers Very Good 5807 Golden Gloves 5801 Kings of Basketball Good Stuff 5808 Table Tennis Topnotchers.Time-Passer ... 5804 Ten Pin Aces Good 5806 Follow Through With Sam Byrd Good 5805 Winged Targets Good SERIALS 5120 Batman 15 Chaps. 5140 Desert Hawk 15 Chaps. 5160 Phantom 15 Chaps. METR0-60LDWYN-MAYER CARTOONS (16) (Tech.) Barney Bear's Polar Pest Batty Baseball Bear Raid Warden Good 8 Big Heel-Watha Excellent 8 Bodyguard Good 8 Happy-Go-Nutty Million Dollar Cat Very Good 7 Mouse Trouble Exceptional .... 7 Puttin' on the Dog Very Funny ... 7 Screwball Squirrel Fast 7 Screwy Truant Tree Surgeon 8 Zeot Cat Good 8 MINIATURES (10) A Great Day's Coming. .Fine 10 Important Business II Kid in Upper Four Fair II No News Is Good News Nostradamus IV Very Good 10 Puttin' en the Dog Somewhere, USA (Tech.) 10 Tale of a Dog .Good 10 Why Daddy 9 PASSING PARADE A Lady Fights Back Interesting 10 Grandpa Called It Art... Good 10 Immortal Blacksmith II Return From Nowhere. . .Interesting 10 PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (14) Football Thrills of 1943.. Very Good 8 9'/i 9'/a . . 7/ 8/44 10 . .12/11/43 10 . . 10/30/43 10 . . 8/26/44 9 . . 7/22/44 9'/a. 10 . . 9/ 4/43 9 . . 8/ 3/44 10 . .12/25/43 9 . . 4/ 1/44 9 . . 3/25/44 7/31/43 8/ 5/44 1/ 1/44 W-542 W-583 W-538 W-539 W-537 W-S36 W-534 W.54I W-540 W-532 W-543 W-535 W-531 M-58S M-S86 M-S82 M-S83 M-598 W-540 M-588 M-584 M-587 K-574 K-S72 K-S7I K-573 S-557 S-353 S-552 S-5SS S-S5I S-538 S-554 S-556 T-514 T-617 T-520 T-518 T-512 T-516 T-521 T-523 T-5II T-519 T-513 T-515 T-522 .Not Rev. . 8/26/44 . 9/ 2/44 . 9/ 2/44 . 5/ 6/44 . 1/ 6/44 .11/ 4/44 . 5/20/44 . 4/29/44 . 5/ 6/44 . 1/29/44 .Not Rev. .11/ 4/44 5/13/44 Groovie Movie Very Good .. Home Maid Good Movie Pests Pointed Fun Practical Joker Good Safety Sleuth Hilarious ... Sportsman's Memories ...Good Sports Quiz Very Good .. TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.) A Day In Death Valley. .Good 9 Along the Cactus Trail. . .Good 9 City of Brigham Young Colorful Colorado 8 Grand Canyon — Prida el Creation Mackinac Island Excellent 9 Monumental Utah Excellent 9 Shrines ot the Yucatan. . .Instructive 9 Through the Colorado Rockies Good 9 Roaming Through Arizona. 10 Salt Lake Diversions 9 Visiting St. Louis Interesting 9 Wandering Here and Thar* Instructive 9 . 1/ 6/45 .10/ 7/44 .ii/ 4/44 .11/ 4/44 . 4/29/44 . 2/19/44 . 8/ 5/44 . 2/19/44 .12/16/44 . 5/ 6/44 . 0/ 2/44 . S/ 4/44 . 4/15/44 PARAMOUNT LITTLE LULU (8) (Tech.) 031 "Eggs Don't Bounce". .. .Very Good 9 D3-2 "Hullaba-Lulu" Excellent 9 D3-7 I'm Just Curious Cute 7 D3-8 Indoor Outing Improving 8 D3-4 Lulu in Hollywood Fair 7'. D3-6 It's Nifty to Be Thrifty. . .Good 8 . D3-S Lucky Lulu Pleasing 7>/2 D3-3 Lulu Gets the Birdie Very Good 8 GEORGE PAL PUPPETOONS (6) (Tech.) U3-5 And to Think That i Saw It on Mulberry Street.. Very Good J'/t. U3-2 "Goodnight Rusty" Excellent 7'/2. U3-I Jasper Goes Fishing Tops 8'/a. U3-6 Jasper Goes Hunting Up to Snuff 7'/a. U3-3 Package for Jasper Excellent 7</a. U3-4 Say Ah, Jasper First Rate 8 MUSICAL PARADES (6) (Tech.) FF3-2 "Caribbean Romance". . .Excellent 20 . FF3-5 Fun Time Excellent 20 . FF3-6 Halfway to Heaven Excellent 19 FF3-3 Lucky Cowboy Excellent 20 . FF3-I "MardI Gras" Major League... 20 FF3-4 Showboat Serenade Excellent 20 NOVELTOONS (8) (Tech.) P3-3 Cllly Goose Very Good 8 . P3-2 Hen Peeked Rooster Vary Good 8 . ..Not Rev. .. 4/29/44 .. 9/ 2/44 .. 1/13/45 ..12/18/43 . . Not Rev. .. 4/ 1/44 .. 1/13/45 . 2/ 5/44 . 3/25/44 .12/30/44 . 2/10/45 . 8/12/44 .11/11/44 . 9/ 2/44 . 6/ 3/44 , 7/ 1/44 . 1/ 1/44 . 8/28/43 . 8/19/44 . 1/29/44 . 4/ 8/44 .12/11/43 . 6/ 3/44 . 6/17/44 1/29/44 . 8/28/43 . 4/22/44 . 4/22/44 . 1/21/44 P3-I No Mutton for Nuttin' Good P3-4 Suddenly It's Spring Appealing POPEYE (8) E3-4 Anvil Chorus Girl Good E3-I Her Honor the Mare Excellent E3-2 Marry-GoRound Very Good E3-8 Moving Aweigh Good Fun E3-7 Pitching Woo at the Zoo. . Excellent E3-6 Puppet Love Very Good E3-5 Spinach paekin' Popeye. ..Good E3-3 We're on Our Way to Rio. Good POPULAR SCIENCE (6) J3-I No. I . 12/25/43 . 6/17/44 7 . . 7/22/44 . . 7 . .12/18/43 .. 7'/a. . 2/ 5/44 .. 7>/a. . 2/ 3/45 7 . .11/ 4/44 .. 7'/a. . 12/30/44 Good .. 7'/a. . 8/26/44 Good . . 8 . . 6/24/44 . 10 ..11/ 6/48 Entertaining . . 10 . . 12/25/43 So-So 10 .. 4/ 8/44 Interesting . 10 .. 6/ 3/44 Interesting . 10 .. 7/ 1/44 Gets By 10 . . 9/ 2/44 SPEAKING OF ANIMALS (6) Y3-5 In a Harem Good Y3-3 In the Newsreels Excellent Y3-2 In Winter Quarters Will Pass Y3-I Tails of the Border .Tops Y3-6 Monkey Business Excellent Y3-4 Your Pet Problem SPORTLIGHTS (10) R3-9 Catch 'Em and Eat 'Em... Good 10 . R3-I0 Furlough Fishing Good Catch 9'/a. R3-3 "G.I. Fun" Snappy 9 . R3-6 Heroes on the Mend Very Good 9 . R3-I Mermaids on Parade Good B R3-5 Open Fire Good 9Va. R3-2 "Ozark Sportsmen" Good 9 . R3-4 Swimcapades Good 9'/>. R3-7 Trail Breakers Very Good f/i R3-8 Winged Couriers Good S'/t. UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS (6) L3-I No. I Good 10 . L3-2 No. 2 Good 10 . L3-3 No. 3 Interesting 10 . L3-4 No. 4 Average 10 L3-5 No. 5 Good 10 . L3-6 No. 6 10 . RKO RADIO 54107 54108 54105 54103 54104 54102 54101 54106 43406 43404 43401 43403 43405 43402 44201 44202 44203 44204 44205 44206 44207 43702 43706 43705 43704 43701 43703 43201 43204 43202 43203 44306 44311 44310 44305 44301 44302 44307 44304 44308 44309 44303 44321 44313 43106 431 1 1 43108 43102 43104 43113 43103 43105 43110 43101 43112 43109 43107 DISNEY CARTOONS (18) (Tech. Clock Watcher Good Dog Watch Good Donald's Off Day Funny First Aiders Excellent How to Play Football. .. .Timely Plastics Inventor Excellent Springtime tor Pluto Tiger Trouble Funny EDGAR KENNEDY (6) Kitchen Cynic Good Love Your Landlord Not on My Account Fair Prunes & Politics Radio Rampage Good Unlucky Dog FLICKER FLASHBACKS (7) No. I Very Good No. 2 Good No. 3 Delightful No. 4 Swell No. 5 Good No. 6 Good No. 7 Excellent LEON ERROL (6) Cutle en Duty Good Girls! 6 Iris I Girls I Poppa Knows Worst Fair Say Uncle Fair Seeing Nellie Home Poor Wedtime Stories HEADLINER REVIVALS (4) Harris In the Spring Music Will Tell Rhythm on the Rampage Romancing Along SPORTSCOPES (13) Basket Wizards Good Boot and Spur Good Boys Camp CoEd Sports Field Trial Champions. .. Excellent Joe Kirkwood Good Mallard Flight Good Mountain Anglers Eye-filling On Point Good Past Performances Interesting Stars and Strikes Solid Ski Chase Geed Swim Ballet Fair THIS IS AMERICA (13) Aircraft Carrier Excellent Brazil Today Excellent Hot Money Letter to a Hera Very Good Mail Call Very Good Navy Yard Interesting .... New Prisons — New Man News Front Very Good Rockefeller Canter Good Sailors All ....^ Very Fine That Men May Live Good They Fight Again Excellent Viva Maxle* Good 16 . 16 . 15 . 19 . • . 10 . 8 . 9 . 10 . IS . 17 . 17 . 18 . 17 . 17 . IS . 18 . 18 . 21 . 8 . ••/a. 8 . 8 . 9 . • . 9 . a . 8 . a . a . S'/i. 8 . IS . l7'/a. 17 . 18 . 17 . IS'/,. 17 . 15 . 16 . 20 . 10 . 17 . (7 . . 7/22/44 . 4/ 8/44 . 4/ 1/44 . 1/ 8/44 .11/11/44 7/22/44 8/19/44 1/ 1/44 4/22/44 11/13/49 4/ 1/44 12/11/43 1/22/44 6/17/44 7/22/44 12/18/41 . 1/29/44 . 4/22/44 . S/24/44 . 7/22/44 . I/I3/4S . 1/ 6/45 . 1/ S/4S .12/ 2/44 . 12/ a/44 . 8/ia/44 .'"i/is/41 . 8/26/44 .Not Rav. . 10/30/41 .Not Re«. . 4/20/44 .Net Rav. . a/SO/44 .18/16/41 .11/ 8/4S .I2/It/4S . 1/ 8/44 . 4/ S/44 . 4/22/44 .11/27/48 !'5/'e/44 . I/2S/44 . I0/23/4S .Net Rav. ..Ralaaiw ..Ralaau* ..Ralnua . . Ralitue . 8/ 4/44 . 7/29/44 .Not Rav. .11/18/41 .10/23/43 . 3/25/44 . 12/25/48 . 4/29/44 . 8/ 8/44 . 12/25/49 . 8/26/44 . 12/30/44 . 8/18/44 . 0/ 2/44 ! i/'i/44 . 2/19/44 .11/ 4/44 .Not Rev. . 4/ 8/44 . 8/19/44 . 12/ 4/43 . 10/ 7/44 . 7/ 1/44 . S/n/44