Showmen's Trade Review (Apr-Jun 1945)

Record Details:

Title:
Showmen's Trade Review
Date:
Apr-Jun 1945
Publisher:
[New York, etc.]
Volume:
Showmen's trade review
Leaf #:
000270
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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> w W P < H O SHORTS BOOKING GUIDE — 1944-45 PRODUCT COLUMBIA PARAMOUNT Running Time Reviewed Issue Of ALL-STAR COMEDIES 6409 A Knight and a Blonde 14 6404 Booby Dupes Average 17 3/31/45 S428 Design for Loving Tops 21 ..12/16/44 640r Gents Without Cents 19 6426 Gold Is Where You Lose It Fair la'/j .. 12/30/44 6429 Heather and Yon So-So 17 .. 3/24/45 6405 Idiots DeLuxe l7'/2 6423 Jury Goes Round 'n' Round 6402 No Dough, Boys 17 6431 Off Again, On Again Fair 16 .. 3/31/45 6427 Open Season for Saps Farce 18 ..12/16/44 6433 Pistol Packin' Nitwits. ..Fair 17 .. 4/28/45 6422 She Snoops to Conquer. . .Average 18 .. 3/10/45 6430 Snooper Service Fair 3/24/45 6421 Strife of the Party Pleasing 16 ..12/16/44 6403 Three Pests in a Mess 15 6432 Two Ucal Yokels I7i/j 6425 Wedded Bfiss Fair 17 ..11/18/44 6411 Wife Dece» 6410 Wool Weo! Average 16 .. 3/10/45 COLOR RHAPSODY 6501 Dog, Cat aid Canary 6 6S03 Fieeta Tiw 7Vi 6S«2 RippliH Remaic* 8 COMMUNITY SINGS .Good 9Vi..ll/H/44 6651 N(. I (Liikert) Love Lni, L*n 6652 Nt. 2 (Baker) Ikky Tikky Ta«bo 9 6653 No. 3 (Baker) SwImiM OS a Star 6654 No. 4 (Leibert) H*t Tine ii Berlii Good t655 Ne. 5 (Baker) TiM Tie* Fine 6656 No. 6 (Don Baker) Good 6657 No. 7 (Leibert) I'll Walk Alone 6658 No. 8 (Leibert) Sweet and Lovely 9 6659 No. 9 (Baker) Confessin' 6663 No. 13 (Special) Victory Reel . . 3/I0/4S . . 3/10/45 . . 4/28/45 FILM-VODVIL 6952 Al Trace's Comedy Band .Excellent II 6954 Korn Kobblers Good II 6951 Kehoe's Marimba Band II 6955 Lowe, Hite & Stanley.... II 6953 Rootin' Tootln' Band II FOX & CROW 6751 Be Patient, Patient 6752 Egg-Yegg Amusing 6753 Kukunuts 7 . 7'A. .12/16/44 . 4/28/45 3/31/45 LI'L ABNER 6602 Kickapoo Juice Amusing 7 .. 3/31/49 6601 Porkuliar Piggy Funny 7 ..12/16/44 PANORAMICS 6901 A Harbor Goes to France PHANTASIES 6702 As the Fly Flies 6 . 6703 Goofy News Views 6701 Mutt 'n' Bene* Fair 7 . SCREEN SNAPSHOTS 6851 No. I (Gl Joe in Hettywoed) Fair 10 . 6852 No. 2 (The Mike Goes to War) IB . 6833 No. 3 (Ken Murray, M.C.) 10 . 6854 No. 4 (Variety-Mawbray) a'/i. 6855 No. 5 (G.I. Jaaee in Hollywood) Average 10 . 6856 No. 6 (Vallee-AIlM) ...Good 9 . 6857 No. 7 (Memorial t* T. Mlx-W. Rogers Excellent 9 . 6859 No. 9 (Doctors In Make-Up) 6658 No. 8 (Letters t» G.I.) . 12/23/44 12/ 2/44 3/10/45 4/14/45 4/14/45 SPORTS REEL 6803 Aqua-Maids 6802 Hedge Hoppers Selective « ..12/18/44 6808 Hl-ho Rodeo 6807 Iron Masters 6801 K-9-Kadots '•'A 6805 King of the Fairway Interestini .... H .. 4/2l/4i 6806 Rough and Tumble Very Funny ... • .. 4/14/41 1804 Striking ChamplaM »8 SEBIAL8 6120 Black Arrew 15 6140 Breada Starr. Rapartir 13 (IM Mattar aad tk» Apa IS CLASSICS CARTOONS (Tech.) (4) C4-I0 Hunky and Spunky 7 04-9 Kids in the Shoe 7 C4-7 Little Stranger 7 C4-8 Snubbed by a Snob 7 GEORGE PAL PUPPETOONS Hatful of Dreams Excellent Hot-Lip Jasver Excellent Jasper's Minstrels Fair Jasper's Paradise Excellent Jasper Tell Amusing Two Gun Rusty Very Good LITTLE LULU Beau Ties At the Zoo Entertaining ... Birthday Party Exc«Meiit Magica Lulu Snap Happy U4-6 U4-3 U4-5 U4-I U4-4 U4-2 D4-3 D4-I D4-2 D4-3 D4-5 NOVELTOONS P4-4 Serappily Married Very Funny P4-3 When G.I. Johnny Canes Home P4-I Yankee Deadle Doakev AaHising ... P4-2 Gabriel Ckarthkitten Winsome ... MUSICAL PARADES FF4-5 Boogie Woogie 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 9 . 8 . 9 , 7'/2, 8 . 7'/2. 8 . 8 . 8 . . .Reissue . .Reissue . . Reissue . .Reissue . 4/28/45 . 1/27/45 . 4/28/45 . 12/30/44 . 2/ 3/43 .11/11/44 3/I0/4S 3/10/45 .. 3/3J/4S 8'/2. 8 . m. 1/27/48 3/10/4S . 9/23/44 . 1/27/45 . 3/10/45 .12/23/44 POPEYE E4-5 For Better or Nurse E4-2 Pop-Pie Ala Mode E4-4 Shape Ahoy E4-I She-Sick Sailors Good E4-3 Tops in the Big Top POPULAR SCIENCE 14-1 No. I Interesting J4-2 No. 2 Excellent ., 14-3 No. 3 Interesting 14-4 No. 4 J4-5 No. 5 3/31/45 .12/30/44 .12/30/44 . 1/27/45 SPEAKING OF ANIMALS Y4-( As Babies Tops 9 Y4-3 In the Public Eye Good 10 Y4-4 Talk of the Town Y4-2 Who's Who in Animal Land Tops 9 SPORTLIGHTS R4-5 Blue Winners Excellent . R4-2 Brongs & Brands Thrilling . R4-3 Long Shots or Favorites. .Good R4-4 Out Fishin' Excellent . R4-6 Game Bag Excellent . R4-I Rhythm on Wheels Good R4-7 White Rhapsody . 12/30/44 . 3/24/45 9 . 91/2. 91/2. 91/2. 91/2. 91/2. UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS L4-I No. I Interesting 10 L4-2 No. 2 Interesting 10 L4-3 No. 3 Very Fine 10 L4-4 No. 4 . 1/27/45 . 1/27/45 ,12/30/44 . 2/10/45 . 4/21/45 3/31/45 12/ 2/44 11/ 4/44 2/24/45 3/10/45 RKO RADIO DISNEY CARTOONS (18) (Tech.) 541 10 African Diary 7 54107 Clock Watcher Good 7 . 54108 Dog Watch Good 7 . 54105 Donald's Off Day Funny 7 . 54109 Eyes Have It 7 . 54103 First Aiders Excellent 7 . 54104 How to Play Football Timely 8 . 54102 Plastics Inventor Excellent 7 54101 Springtime for Pluto 7 54106 Tiger Trouble Funny 7 . EDGAR KENNEDY 53401 Feather Your Nest Good 18 . 53402 Alibi Baby Comedy 18 . 53404 Sleepless Tuesday Some Laughs ..18 . FLICKER FLASHBACKS 54201 No. I 10 . 54202 No. 2 Good 91/2. 54203 No. 3 9 . 54204 No. 4 .Hilarious 9 . 54205 No. 5 Swell Ribbing.. 9 . 54206 No. 6 Good 8 . HEADLINER REVIVALS 53201 Songs of the Colleges 15 . 53204 Swing Fever 19 53202 Swing It 16 . 53203 Swing Vacation 19 . LEON ERROL 53703 Birthday Blues Average 17 53702 He Forgot to Remember 17 53701 Triple Trouble Good Hokum ..17 SPORTSCOPES 54308 Athlete of the Year Good 8 . 54306 Court Craft Action 8 54305 Five Star Bowlers Class Appeal... 8 . S4304 Parallel Skiinf Good 8 . S4303 Saddle StarlaU Geod 8 . S4302 Sehoel for Don Interestin* 8 54307 Ski Gulls Thrills 8 . 54309 TImbar Daadlaa Intarestint 8 . I/I3/4S 1/ 6/45 1/ 6/45 ii/ 2/44 12/ 9/44 8/19/44 1/13/45 12/16/44 1/13/45 4/28/45 .11/11/44 . 2/24/45 . 3/31/45 . 4/21/45 . 4/14/45 !ll/il/44 . 4/21/45 . 4/21/45 . 2/24/45 . e/ S/45 . 12/23/44 . 12/30/44 . 3/3t/45 . 4/2S/4S THIS IS AMERICA 53106 Guam-Salvaged Island ...Excellent 17 53105 Honorable Discharge Educational ... 17'/: 53102 New Americans Interesting 19 53104 On Guard Exciting 17 53103 Power Unlimited Interesting 17 53101 West Point Revealing 17 4/2 1 /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. 20th CENTURY-FOX LEW LEHR 5902 Do You Remember 5901 Sea Food Mamas 8 5256 5254 5257 5255 5261 5259 5252 5258 5251 5201 5253 6260 MARCH OF TIME Inside China Revelatory 171/2.. 12/ 2/44 Memo From Britain Interesting 16 .. 3/24/45 Post War Farms Report on Italy Outstanding .. Returning Veteran Interesting ... Unknown Battle Interesting ... West Coast Question Interesting ... What to Do With Germany Excellent MOVIETONE ADVENTURE Alaskan Grandeur (Tech.) .Interesting ... Black, Gold and Cactus (Tech.) Canyons of the Sun Educational ... City of Paradox Empire State Isle of Romance Jewels of Iran Land of 10,000 Lakes Interesting ... Mexican Majesty (Tech.) Modeling for Money Mystic India Sikhs of Paliala . 2/ 3/45 . 4/14/45 . 12/30/44 . 2/24/45 I8I/2.. 9/30/44 3/10/45 2/10/45 3/10/45 SPORTS REVIEWS 5351 Blue Grass Gentlemen (Tech.) 5302 Steppin Pretty 5354 Down the Fairways 5352 Trolling for Strikes (Tech.) 5353 Nova Scotia Fair 8 .. 3/10/45. SPECIAL 5601 Three Sisters of the Moors ; 20 TERRYTOONS 5519 Aesops Fable — the Mosquito 5511 Ants in Your Pantry 5505 A Wolf's Tale (Tech.) 5501 Cat Came Back (Tech.) 5508 Dear Old Switzerland Excellent 7 .. 3/10/45 5514 Fisherman's Luck 5503 Gancy Goose in Ghost Town (Tech.) 5507 Candy's Dream Girl (Tech.) 5515 Mighty Mouse and the Kilkenny Cats 5509 Mighty Mouse and the Pirates 5502 Mighty Mouse and the Two Barbers (Tech.) 5506 Mighty Mouse at the Circus (Tech.) 5504 Mighty Mouse In the Sul tan's Birthday (Tech.) 5520 Mighty Mouse and the Wolf 5516 Mother Goose Nightmare 5510 Port of Missing Mice 5513 Post War Inventions 5512 Raiding the Raiders 5517 Smoky Joe 5518 Silver Streak UNITED ARTISTS 1944-45 DAFFY-DITTYS CrossEyed Bull Very Good . Flying Jeep Lady Says No Pepito's Serenade Choo Choo Amigo 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 .....Average 15 .. 4/2I/4S 9125 Melody Parade 9123 On tha Mellow SIda..... Excellent II ..12/50/44 9127 Rockabye Rhythm 9126 Swine Sartnada 3121 Svlnitlma Hsildasp ......Gaad HI .JS/mm