Showmen's Trade Review (Jul-Sep 1945)

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Record Details:

Title:
Showmen's Trade Review
Date:
Jul-Sep 1945
Publisher:
[New York, etc.]
Volume:
Showmen's trade review
Leaf #:
000184
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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I— ( > W Q < O SHORTS BOOKING GUIDE — 1944-45 PRODUCT COLUMBIA Comment Reviewed Issue Of 6409 6404 6428 6401 6426 6429 6405 6423 6402 6431 6427 6433 6422 6430 6421 6403 6432 6425 6411 6410 . 3/31/45 . 12/16/44 12/30/44 3/24/45 . 3/31/45 .12/16/44 . 4/28/45 . 3/10/45 . 3/24/45 .12/16/44 . 5/12/45 . 5/19/45 .11/18/44 . 3/10/45 9i/j.. 11/18/44 . . 3/10/45 . . 3/10/45 . . 4/28/45 . . 6/ 2/45 Running Time ALL-STAR COMEDIES A Knight and a Blonde 14 . Booby Dupes Average 17 . Design for Loving Tops 21 Gents Without Cents 19 . Gold Is Where You Lose It Fair l6'/2. Heather and Yon So-So* 17 . Idiots DeLuxe l7'/2. Jury Goes Round 'n' Round 18 . No Dough, Boys 17 . Off Again, On Again .Fair 16 . Open Season for Saps .... Farce 18 Pistol Packin' Nitwits Fair 17 . She Snoops to Conquer. . .Average 18 Snooper Service Fair 14'/2 Strife of the Party Pleasing 16 Three Pests in a Mess Slapstick 15 . Two Local Yokels Average 171/2. Wedded Bliss Fair 17 . Wife Dosey ~ 17 . Woo! Woo! Average 16 . COLOR RHAPSODY 6505 Carnival Courage 7 6501 Dog, Cat and Canary 6 . 6503 Fiesta Time 7'/2 . 6504 Hot Foot Lights 7 6502 Rippling Romance 8 . COMMUNITY SINGS No. 1 (Leibert) Love Love, Love Good No. 2 (Baker) Ikky Tikky Tambo 9 No. 3 (Baker) Swinging on a Star 10 No. 4 (Leibert) Hot Time in Berlin Good 9 No. 5 (Baker) Tico Tico.Fine 11 No. 6 (Don Baker) Very Thought of You Good 10 No. 7 (Leibert) I'll Walk Alone II No. 8 (Leibert) Sweet and Lovely Musical 9 No. 9 (Baker) Confessin' 10 No. 10 (Leibert) Rum and Coca Cola 10 . No. II (Leibert) Little on the Lonely Side lO'/z No. 12 (Leibert) BellBottom Trousers No. 13 (Special) Patriotic Songs lO'/j. FILM-VODVIL Al Trace's Comedy Band. Excellent II Kern Kobblers Good II Kehoe's Marimba Band 11 Lowe, Hite & Stanley Diverting II Rootin' Tootin' Band II FOX & CROW Be Patient, Patient 7 . Egg-Yegg Amusing 7'/2. Kukunuts Treasure Jest O'/z LI'L ABNER 6602 Kickapoo Juice Amusing 7 ., 3/31/45 6601 Porkuliar Piggy Funny 7 ..12/16/44 PANORAMICS 6901 A Harbor Goes to France 10 PHANTASIES 6702 As the Fly Flies 6 6704 Beoby Socks 6703 Goofy News Views Has Possibilities 7 ..6/ 2/45 6701 Mutt 'n' Bones Fair 7 ..12/23/44 SCREEN SNAPSHOTS 6851 No. I (Gl Je« in Hollywood) Fair 10 ..12/2/44 6852 No. 2 (The Mike Goes to War) 10 6853 No. 3 (Ken Murray, M.C.) 10 6854 No. 4 (Variety-Mowbray) 9'/2 6855 No. 5 (G.I. Janes in Hollywood) Average 10 .. 3/10/45 6856 No. 8 (Vallee-Allen) Uood 9 .. 4/14/45 6857 No. 7 (Memorial to T. Mix-W. Rogers Excellent 9 .. 4/14/45 6858 No. 8 (Letters to G.I.) 10 6859 No. 9 (DoctolS in Make-Lp) 91/2 6860 No. 19 (Eddie Cantor Ginny Simms) SPORTS REEL 6803 Aqua-Maids O'/i 6809 Chips and Putts »802 Hedge Hoppers Selective 9 ..12/16/44 oBOS Hi-ho Rodeo 6807 Iron Masters Excellent 91/2.. 5/ 5/45 6801 K-9-Kadet6 IOV2 6S05 Kings «f the Fairway Interesting 10 .. 4/21/45 6806 Rough snd Tumble Very Funny ... 9 .. 4/14/45 6810 Salmon Fishing BS04 Strikini ChtmvlMit 10 6651 6652 6653 6654 6655 6656 6657 6658 6659 6660 6661 6662 6663 6952 6954 6951 6965 6953 6751 6752 6753 6754 .12/16/44 . 4/28/45 6/ 2/45 3/31/45 SERIALS 6120 Black Arrow 15 Chaps. 6140 Brenda Starr, Reporter 13 Chaps. 6160 Monster and the Ape 15 Chaps. 5/26/45 METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER (1943-44) CARTOONS (Tech.) W-542 Barney Bear's Polar Pest W-538 Bear Raid Warden Good 8 .. 8/26/44 W-539 Big Heel-Watha Excellent 8 ..9/ 2/44 W-546 Jerkey Turkey Fair 8 .. 5/12/45 W-540 Puttin' on the Dog Very Funny ... 7 ..11/4/44 W-542 Screwy Truant Good 7 .. 5/12/45 W-545 Shooting of Dan McGoo.Kids itself 8 .. 4/21/45 W-544 Unwelcome Guest CRIME-DOES-NOT-PAY A-502 Fall Guy Fair 20 .. 5/12/45 A-503 Last Installment Absorbing 19 .. 5/12/45 A-504 Phantoms Inc 17 MINIATURES (10) M-590 Little White Lie.... M-598 Nostradamus IV Very Good 10 ..11/ 4/44 M-588 Somewhere, USA (Tech.) 10 M-587 Why Daddy 9 PASSING PARADE K-574 A Lady Fights Back Interesting 10 ..1/ 6/45 K-572 Grandpa Called It Art... Good 10 ..10/ 7/44 K-573 Return From Nowhere. .. Interesting .... 10 ..11/4/44 K-576 Seesaw and the Shoes Exceptional 10 .. 5/12/45 PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (14) S-557 Football Thrills of 1943.. Very Good 8 ..11/ 4/44 S-560 Hollywood Scout Unique 8 .. 5/12/45 S-555 Movie Pests Pointed Fun . . . 10 ..8/ 5/44 S-558 Safety Sleuth Hilarious 10 ..12/16/44 S-556 Sports Ouiz Very Good 10 ..9/ 2/44 S-559 Track and Field Quiz TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.) T-520 City of Brigham Young 9/ 2/44 1/13/45 T-518 Colorful Colorado 8 T-521 Monumental Utah Excellent 9 T-612 Seeing El Salvador T-611 Shrines of the Yucatan. .. Instructive 9 T-519 Roaming Through Arizona 10 T-522 Wandering Here and There Instructive 9 .. 1/13/45 PARAMOUNT CLASSICS CARTOONS (Tech.) (4) C4-I0 Hunky and Spunky 7 ...Reissue C4-9 Kids in the Shoe 7 ...Reissue C4-7 Little Stranger 7 ...Reissue C4-8 Snubbed by a Snob 7 ...Reissue GEORGE PAL PUPPETOONS U4-6 Hatful of Dreams Excellent 9 .. 4/28/45 U4-3 Hot-Lip Jasper Excellent 8 .. 1/27/45 C4-7 Jasper's Booby Traps Very Good 8 ..6/ 2/45 U4-8 Jasper's Close Shave U4-5 Jasper's Minstrels Fair 9 U4-I Jasper's Paradise Excellent 7'/2. U4-4 Jasper Tell Amusing 8 . L4-2 Two Gun Rusty Very Good 71/2. 4/28/45 12/30/44 2/ 3/43 I i/l 1/44 LITTLE LULU D4-4 Beau Ties Fair . . D4-I At the Zoo Entertaining D4-2 Birthday Party Excellent ... D4-5 Daffydilly Daddy 04-3 Magica-Lulu Amusing ... D4-6 Snap Happy 6/ 9/45 3/10/45 3/10/45 5/ 5/45 NOVELTOONS P4-5 A Lamb in a Jam P4-6 A Self-Made Mongrel P4-4 Scrappily Married Very Funny ... 8 P4-3 When Gl Johnny Comes Home Exceptional .... 8 P4-1 Yankee Doodle Donkey. .. .Amusing 8 P4-2 Gabriel Churchkitten Winsome 8'/2 MUSICAL PARADES FF4-5 Boogie Woogie Good FF4-I Bonnie Lassie Very Good . FF4-3 Bombalera Super FF4-4 Isle of Tabu Good FF4-2 Star Bright Excellent .. FF4-6 You Hit the Spot 3/31/45 5/ 5/45 1/27/45 3/10/45 6/ 2/45 9/23/44 1/27/45 3/10/45 12/23/44 POPEYE E4-5 For Better or Nurse E4-6 Mess Production E4-2 Pop-Pie Ala Mode Good 8 E4-4 Shape Ahoy E4-I She-Sick Sailors Good 8 E4-3 Tops in the Big Top 7 6/ 2/45 3/31/45 POPULAR SCIENCE J4-I No. 1 interesting M ..12/30/44 J4-2 No. 2 Excellent 10 ..12/30/44 J4-3 No. 3 Interesting W .. 1/27/45 J4-4 No. 4 Very Interesting 10 .. 5/12/45 J4-5 No. 5 Good iO ..6/ 9/45 J4-6 No. 6 SPEAKING OF ANIMALS Y4-5 A Musical Way Y4-I As Babies Tops Y4-6 Ballet of Ostriches. Y4-3 In the Public Eye Good 10 Y4-4 Talk of the Town Very Funny 9 Y4-2 Who's Who in Animal Land Tops 9 9 . . 12/30/44 SPORTLIGHTS R4-5 Blue Winners Excellent 9 R4-2 Brongs & Brands Thrilling 91 R4-9 Canine-Feline Capers R4-8 Fan Fare Fair 9 R4-3 Long Shots or Favorites. . Good 91 R4-4 Out Fishin' Excellent 91 R4-6 Game Bag Excellent 91 R4-I Rhythm on Wheels Good 9' R4-I0 What a Picnic R4-7 White Rhapsody Thrilling 9 3/24/45 5/26/45 1/27/45 1/27/45 12/30/44 6/ 9/45 2/10/45 4/21/46 3/31/45 12/ 2/44 UNLSUAL OCCUPATIONS L4-I No. I Interesting ... L4-2 No. 2 Interesting . . . L4-3 No. 3 Very Fine L4-4 No. 4 Interesting ... L4-5 Np. 5 L4-6 No. 6 5/12/45 11/ 4/44 2/24/45 3/10/45 5/12/45 RKO RADIO DISNEY CARTOONS (18) (Tech.) African Diary 541 10 2319 Californy Er Bust... 54107 Clock Watcher 54108 Dog Watch 541 1 1 Donald's Crime .... 54105 Donald's Off Day... 541 14 Duck Pimples 54109 Eyes Have It 54103 First Aiders 54104 How to Play Footbai 54102 Plastics Inventor ... 54101 Springtime for Pluto 54106 Tiger Trouble Fair 7 .. 6/16/45 Good 7 .. 1/13/45 Good 7 ..1/ 6/45 Funny 7 ..1/ 6/45 Very Good , 8 . . 6/ 9/45 Entertaining . . . 7 .. 5/12/45 Excellent 7 . . 12/ 2/44 Timely 8 ..12/ 9/44 Excellent 7 .. 8/19/44 7 .. 1/13/45 18 EDGAR KENNEDY 53401 Feather Your Nest Good 53402 Alibi Baby Comedy 18 53404 Sleepless Tuesday Some Laughs .. IS 53404 What, No Cigarets? Poor 18 FLICKER FLASHBACKS 54201 No. I 54202 No. 2 Good 10 . 91/2. 54202 No. 3 9 54204 No. 4 Hilarious 54205 No. 5 Swell Ribbing. 54206 No. 6 Good 54207 No. 7 12/16/44 1/13/45 4/28/46 7/ 7/45 11/11/44 2/24/45 3/31/45 4/21/45 HEADLINER REVIVALS 53201 Songs of the Colleges IS 53204 Swing Fever 19 53202 Swing It 16 53203 Swing Vacation 19 LEON ERROL 53703 Birthday Blues Average 17 4/14/45 53702 He Forgot to Remember 17 53704 Let's Go Stepping 17 53701 Triple Trouble Good Hokum .. 17 ..11/11/44 SP0RT8C0PES 54308 Athlete of the Year Good 54306 Court Craft Action 54305 Five Star Bowlers Class Appeal... 54304 Parallel Skiing Good 54303 Saddle Starlets Good 54302 School for Dogs Interesting .... 54307 Ski Gulls Thrills 54311 Tee Tricks Excellent 54309 Timberdoodles Interesting .... 54310 West Point Winners Very Good 4/21/45 , 4/21/45 2/24/45 1/ 6/45 12/23/44 12/30/44 , 3/31/45 7/ 7/45 4/28/45 7/ 7/45 THIS IS AMERICA 53108 Battle of Supply Excellent 16 53107 Dress Parade Very Good 16 53106 Guam-Salvaged Island ...Excellent 17 83105 Honorable Discharge Educational ... l7'/2 53102 New Americans Interesting IS 53104 On Guard Exciting 17 53103 Power Unlimited Interesting 17 53101 West Point Revealing 17 7/ 7/45 5/12/45 4/21/45 3/24/45 1/ 6/45 3/ 3/45 2/24/45 12/ 9/44 REPUBLIC Federal Operator 99 15 Chaps. Manhunt of Mystery Island... 15 Chaps. Zorro's Black Whip 12 Chaps.