Showmen's Trade Review (Jan-Mar 1945)

Page scan 000837 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 #:
000837
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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HOS Herring Murder Mystery 7 mi Imagination Excellent 8 •HI Reeky Road te Ruin • COMMUNITY SINGS «MI Ne. I (Baker) "On a Wing tt Prayer" 10 HH Ko. 2 (Delta Rhythm Boys) Good t MM No. 3 (Lucy Monroe) Patriotic Songs Super Reel ... 10 NH Ne. 4 (Llohert) "Baby Smiles at Me" Fair 8 HIi No. 5 (White) "Whistlln' In Wyomin' " 10 MM Na. 6 (Llebert) "Pistol Packin' Mama" Inviting 91/2 H0 No. 7 Xmas Carols (Special) Fine ie'/» IMS Ne. 8 (Baker) Alouette. .Fair 10 HH No. S (White) Sunday, Monday; Always Dull (</i MM No. 10 (Baker) "Malrzy Doats," "Paper Doll" 10 •Ml Ne. II (Llebert) Yea'r That's My Baby. .Average 10 M82 No. 12 (White) Too Young or Too Old Good IOV2 FILM-VODVIL M>l No. I Mousle Powell lO'A HK Ne. 2 Cootie Williams . Fair 10 HIS No. 3 Zeb Carver Good tl MM Na. 4 Thia Is Ft. DIx. Fair 0 MM Ne. S Novak's Comedy Baad Useful 10 FOX & CROW (Tech.) ITH Draun KIda Very Good 71/2 au Mr. Meochar 71/2 I7il Reom and Bored Good 7 I7R Way Down Yonder In the Cera Excellent ' LI'I ABNER (Tech.) HOI Amoazin' but ConfoozIn' . Promising • HOS A Paakoolyar SItcheeayshun 7 H02 Sadie Hawkins Day Fair 7 PANORAMICS HOI Birds on the Wing Interesting 9>/, tm B«bles by Bannlstei .... Excellent 8"2 HM Camera Digest Fair tB", H04 Traditions of Mexice « PHANTASIES VIO Case ef the Screaming Bishop Fair 7 (702 Cocky Bantam Fair S</,. 1707 eiddy Yapping 6 ITH Lionel Lien 6 . 1709 Mr. Fera by Far* Fair 8'/2 1701 Nursery Crimes Poor 7 , 1703 Pliwful Past Fair 6'/2, 1704 Pally Wanta a Doctor. . .Jaunty 8V2 I7M Tangled Travels Fair 7 I7M Magle Strength 7</i SCREEN SNAPSHOTS fOil Na. I (Hellyweod In Uniform) Excellent lO MSB He. 2 (Sroueho Marx) . .Average 10 MSS Ne. 3 Kay Kyser Very Good le MM Ne. 4 (Alan Mowbray) . . .Good 9 HU No. t (Carlllo & Romero) Good »'/2 iOW No. > (Moore It Durante) Fair 10 MS7 Ne. 7 (Mexico Cinema industry) Vary Goad 0 MM No. 0 (Lombard Mamarlat Real) tVt Reviewed Isaua Of .Not Rev. .11/13/43 . Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 4/ 8/44 . 6/ 3/44 . 3/25/44 ,10/16/43 . 12/25/43 . 1/22/M . 9/ 2/M .Not Rev. . 8/28/43 .'i'/'i'/'** .12/25/43 . 8/28/44 . 9/18/43 .10/16/43 . 8/14/43 .Not Rev. . 3/11/44 . 2/12/M . 1/ 1/44 . 7/ 8/44 .Not Rev. .12/18/43 . Not Rev. Not Rev. . 9/ 4/43 .10/ 9/43 .12/18/43 .Not Rev. .12/25/43 . 12/25/43 . 3/ 4/44 . 4/ 8/44 . Not Rev. . 6/ 3/44 . 9/ 2/44 .Not Rev. .10/23/43 .11/27/43 . 3/ 4/44 . 6/17/44 . 6/ 3/44 .10/16/43 1/ 1/44 4/ 8/44 7/ 8/44 9/25/43 10/23/43 /2/I9/44 , 8/26/44 ,12/11/43 , 9/ 2/44 ,10/23/43 . 2/ 5/44 . 4/ 1/44 . 7/ 8/44 .Not Rev. . 8/14/43 .10/23/43 , 10/30/43 .11/27/43 . 1/22/44 . 4/ 1/44 , 4/18/M .Net Rev. S859 No. 9 (Movies 50th Anniversary) M60 No. 10 (Burns-Haley Davis) Fair SPORTS REELS 1803 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 HawV 15 Chaps. SI 60 Phantom 15 Chaps. OVi 0'/4 . . 7/ 8/M 10 .12/11/43 10 ..10/30/43 10 .. 8/26/M 9 .. 7/22/44 9'/a 10 . . 9/ 4/43 9 . . 8/ 3/44 10 ..12/25/43 9 ..4/ l/M • .. 3/25/44 7/31/43 8/ 5/44 1/ 1/44 W-M2 W-583 W-538 W-539 W-537 W-536 W-534 W-541 W-540 W-532 W-543 W-545 W-535 W-544 W-531 M-585 M-586 M-582 M-59D M-583 M-598 M-588 M-584 M-587 K-574 K-572 K-571 K-573 S-557 S-353 S-552 S-555 S-551 S-558 8-S54 R-S.";!! S-559 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 8 8 METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER CARTOONS (16) (Tech.) Barney Bear's Polar Pest Batty Baseball . , Bear Raid Warden ... Good Big Heel-Watha Excellent . Bodyguard Good Happy-Ge-Nutty Million Dollar Cat Very Good 7 Mouse Trouble Exceptional 7 Puttin' on the Dog Very Funny ... 7 Screwball Squirrel Fast 7 Screwy Truant Shooting of Dan McGoo Tree Surgeon 8 Unwelcome Guest Zeot Cat Good 8 MINIATURES (10) A Great Day's Coming.. Fine 10 Important Business II Kid In Upper Four Fair II Little White Lie , No News Is Good News .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 . i/29/44 Nostradamus IV Very Good 10 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 Grwivie Movie Very Good 10 Home Maid Good 10 Movie Pests Pointed Fun ... 10 Practical Joker Good 10 Safety Sleuth Hilarious 10 Sportsman's Memories . Good 10 Snorts Quiz Very Good 10 Track and Field Quiz TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.) A Day In Death Valley.. Good 9 ..3/ 4/44 Along the Cactus Trail. . .Good 9 ..4/15/44 City of Brigham Young Colorful Colorado 8 Grand Canyon — Pride ef Creation Net Rev. Mackinac Island Excellent 9 .. 4/29/44 Monumental Utah Excellent 9 ..9/ 2/44 Shrines of tha Yucatan. . .Instructive 9 .. I/I3/4S Through the Colorado Rockies Good 9 ..12/18/43 Roaming Through Arizona 10 Salt Lake Diversions 9 Visiting St. Louis Interesting ... t Wandering Here and There Instructive • .Not Rev. ,11/ 4/44 5/13/44 . 1/ 6/45 .10/ 7/44 .11/ 4/44 .11/ 4/44 . 4/29/44 . 2/19/44 . 8/ 5/44 . 2/19/44 . 12/16/44 . 5/ 6/44 . 9/ 2/44 . Not Rev. . 4/ 1/44 PARAMOUNT LITTLE LULU (8) (Tech.) 03-1 "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</2 D3-6 It's Nifty to Be Thrifty, .Good 8 , D3-5 Lucky Lulu Pleasing 7'/2 D3-3 Lulu Gets the Birdie,. Very Good 8 GEORGE PAL PUPPETOONS (S) (Tech.) U3-5 And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street.. Very Good 7'/2 U3-2 "Goodnight Rusty" Excellent 7'/2 U3-I Jasper Goes Fishing Tops 8'/2 U3-6 Jasper Goes Hunting Up to Snuff,,., 7'/2 U3-3 Package for Jasper Excellent 7'/2 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.) PS-3 Cllly Gooaa Very Good 8 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 Hen Packed Roostar. .. Very Good 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 Mara Excellent E3-2 Marry-Go-Round 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 Packin' Popoye. . .Good E3-3 We're on Our Way to Rio. Good POPULAR SCIENCE (8) J3-I No. I Good J3-2 No. 2 Entertaining ... JS-No. 3 So-So J3-4 No. 4 Interesting J3-5 No. 5 Interesting .... J3-6 No. 6 Gets By SPEAKING OF ANIMALS (8) 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 7 10 . 7 . 7 . 7'/i. 7'/j. 7 . 7'/i. 7'/i. 0 . 10 . 19 . 10 . 10 . 10 . 10 . C/a. 9'/.. 0 . 8'/t. 0 . . S/21/44 . I2/2S/4S . 8/17/M . 7/22/44 . I2/IS/4S . 2/ 5/44 . 2/ 3/45 .11/ 4/44 .12/30/44 . 8/28/44 . S/M/M .11/ 8/« . 12/21/41 . 4/ i/44 . 6/ i/M . 7/ l/M . 0/ t/M 7/22/M 4/ 0/M 4/ l/M 1/ i/M ll/ll/M R3-3 "G.I. Fun" L3-I Ne. I L3-2 No. 2 L3-5 No. 5 L3-6 No. 6 Good 10 . 7/12/M Good Catch 9V4. i/IS/M Snappy 0 . 1/ l/M Very Good 9 . 4/22/M 9 . ll/IS/41 V/,. 4/ l/M 9 . lt/ll/4t 0>/i. 1/22/M Very Good O'/a. 6/17/M •■/a. . 7/22/M UPATIONS (8) 10 . I2/Ii/4I 10 . l/tO/M Interesting 10 . 4/2I/M 10 . S/24/M .Good 10 . . 7/22/M It RKO RADIO DISNEY CARTOONS (18) (Tech. 54107 Clock Watcher Good 54108 Dog Watch Good 54103 Donald's Off Day Funny 54103 First Alders Excellent 54104 How to Play Football Timely 54102 Plastics Inventor Excellent 54101 Springtime for Pluto 54106 Tiger Trouble Funny EDGAR KENNEDY (6) 43406 Kitchen Cynic Good 43404 Love Your Landlord 43401 Not on My Account Fair 43403 Prunes & Politics 43405 Radio Rampage Good 43402 Unlucky Dog FLICKER FLASHBACKS (7) 44201 No. I Very Good 44202 No. 2 Good 44203 No. 3 Delightful 44204 No. 4 Swell 44205 No. 5 Good 44206 No. 6 Good 44207 No. 7 Excellent LEON ERROL (6) 43702 Cutle en Duty Good 43706 GIrlsI BIrlsI Girlsl 43705 Poppa Knows Worst Fair 43704 Say Uncle Fair 43701 Seeing Nellie Home Poor 43703 Wedtime Stories HEADLINER REVIVALS (4) 43201 Harris In the Spring 43204 Music Will Tell 43202 Rhythm on the Rampage 43203 Romancing Along SPORTSCOPES (13) 44306 Basket Wizards Good 44311 Boot and Spur Good 44310 Beys Camp 44305 CoEd Sports 44301 Field Trial Champions. .. Excellent 44302 Joe KIrkwood Good 44307 Mallard Flight Good 44304 Mountain Anglers Eye-fllling 44308 On Point Good 44309 Past Performances Interesting 44303 Stars and Strikes Solid 44321 Ski Chase Good 44313 Swim Ballet Fair THIS IS AMERICA (13) 43106 Aircraft Carrier Excellent 431 1 1 Brazil Today Excellent 43108 Hot Money 43102 Letter to a Hero Very Good 43104 Mail Call Very Good 43113 Navy Yard Interesting .... 43103 New Prisons— New Men 43105 News Front Very Goad 43110 Rockefeller Center Good 43101 Sailors All Very Fine 43112 That Men May Live Good 43109 They Fight Again Excellent 43107 Viva Mexico Good ) 7 . 7 . 7 . 7 . 8 . 7 . 7 . 7 . 15 . 18 . 17 . 16 . 16 . 15 . 10 . 9 . 9 . 10 . 9 . 9 . 10 . IS . 17 . 17 . 18 . 17 . 17 . 19 . IS . IS . 21 . 8 . i'A. I . 9 . 9 . 9 . 8 . 9 . 0 . 8</a. 8 . 16 . 17'/,. 17 . 18 . 17 . 16'/,. 17 . 15 . 16 . 20 . 19 . 17 . 17 . . I/IS/M . 1/ 6/M . 1/ 8/41 .12/ 2/M .12/ 9/M . i/lt/M . l/IS/41 . S/2t/M .Not Ra«, . lo/se/M .Not Rat. . 4/2S/M .Nat Ra« . i/M/M .io/ii/4t .11/ •/« .12/is/M . 1/ i/M . 4/ S/M . 4/22/M .ii/27/a "i/'s/M . S/2i/M . 10/23/41 .Nat Rn ..Raltsaa . . Ralana . . RelasMa . . RelaaiM . S/ 4/44 . 7/29/44 .Net Rai. .II/IS/M . IO/2S/4t . S/2i/M . 12/21/41 . 4/2t/M . 6/ S/M . 12/21/41 . 8/26/M . 12/30/M . (/IS/M . 9/ 2/M !'i/'i/M . 2/19/M .11/ 4/M . Not Ra(. . 4/ i/M . i/li/M . 12/ 4/M . 10/ 7/M . 7/ l/M . S/M/44