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 #:
000750
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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Average 16 . 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 COLOR RHAPSODY 6501 Dog, Cat and Canary 6 6503 Fiesta Time 7'/2 6502 Rippling Romance 8 6651 91/2 COMMUNITY SINGS No. I (Leibert) Love Love, Love Good 6652 No. 2 (Baker) Ikky Tikky Tarabo 9 6653 No. 3 (Baker) Swinging on a Star 10 6654 No. 4 (Leibert) Hot Time in Berlin Good 9 6655 No. 5 (Baker) Tico Tico.Fine II 6656 No. 6 (Don Baker) Good 10 6657 No. 7 (Leibert) I'll Walk Alone II 6658 No. 8 (Leibert) Sweet and Lovely Musical 9 6659 No. 9 (Baker) Confessin' 10 6660 No. 10 (Leibert) Rum and Coca Cola 6661 No. II (Leibert) Candy 6663 No. 13 (Special) Victory Reel lOV: 11/18/44 3/10/45 3/10/45 4/28/45 6/ 2/45 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 Diverting II ..6/ 2/45 6953 Rootin' Tootin' Band II FOX & CROW 6751 Be Patient, Patient 7 6752 Egg-Yegg Amusing 71/2 6753 Kukunuts . .12/16/44 . . 4/28/45 3/31/45 LI'L ABNER 6602 Kickapoo Juice Amusing 7 6601 Porkuliar Piggy Funny 7 . PANORAMIGS 6901 A Harbor Goes to France 10 PHANTASIES 6702 As the Fly Flies 6 . 6704 Booby Seeks 6703 Goofy News Views Has Possibilities 7 6701 Mutt 'n' Bones Fair 7 SCREEN SNAPSHOTS 6851 No. I (Gl Joe in Hollywood) Fair 10 6852 No. 2 (The Mike Goes to War) 10 . 6853 No. 3 (Ken Murray, M.C.) 10 . 6854 No. 4 (Varicty-Mowbray) Q'A. 6855 No. 5 (G.I. Janes in Hollywood) Average 10 6856 No. 6 (Vallee-Allen) Good 9 . 6857 No. 7 (Memorial to T. Mix-W. Rogers Excellent 9 . 6858 No. 8 (Letters to G.I.) 10 . 6859 No. 9 (Doctors in Make-Lp) 91/2. 6860 No. 19 (Eddie Cantor Ginny Simms) 3/31/45 12/16/44 . 6/ 2/45 .12/23/44 . 12/ 2/44 3/10/45 4/14/45 4/14/45 SPORTS REEL 91/2 6803 Aqua-Maids 6809 Chips and Putts 6802 Hedge Hoppers Selective 9 ..12/16/44 6808 Hi -ho Rodeo 6807 Iron Masters Excellent 91/2.. 5/ 5/45 6801 K-9-Kadets IWi 6805 Kings gf the Fairway Interesting 10 .. 4/21/45 6806 Rough and Tumble Very Funny ... 9 .. 4/14/45 6804 Striking Champius 10 SERIALS 6120 Black Arrow 15 Chaps. 6140 Brenda Starr, Reporter 13 Chaps. 6160 Monster and the Ape 15 Chaps. 5/26/45 METRO-GOLDWYNMAYER (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 Unweloome Guest CRIME-DOES-NOT-PAY A-502 Fall Guy Fair A-503 Last Installment Absorbing ... 20 19 5/12/45 5/12/45 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 Quiz Very Good 10 ..9/ 2/44 S-559 Track and Field Quiz TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.) T-520 City of Brigham Young T-518 Colorful Colorado 8 T-521 Monumental Utah Excellent 9 ..9/ 2/44 T-523 Shrines of the Yucatan. .. Instructive .... 9 .. 1/13/45 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 U4-2 Two Gun Rusty Very Good 71/2. 4/28/45 12/30/44 2/ 3/43 11/11/44 LITTLE LULU D4-4 Beau Ties Fair 8 D4-I At the Zoo Entertaining ... 8 D4-2 Birthday Party Excellent 8 D4-3 Magica-Lulu Amusing 8 D4-5 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 P4-3 When Gl Johnny Comes Home Exceptional .... 8 P4-1 Yankee Doodle Donkey Amusing 8 P4-2 Gabriel Churchkitten Winsome 8'/2 8 .. 3/31/45 8 . . 5/ 5/45 1/27/45 3/10/45 FF4 FF4 FF4 FF4 FF4 FF4 MUSICAL PARADES 5 Boogie Woogie Good .... 20 ..6/ 2/45 1 Bonnie Lassie Very Good 19 .. 9/23/44 3 Bombalera Super 20 .. 1/27/45 4 Isle of Tabu Good 20 .. 3/10/45 2 Star Bright Excellent 20 ..12/23/44 6 You Hit the Spot POPEYE . Good E4-5 For Better or Nurse E4-2 Pop-Pie Ala Mode. E4-4 Shape Ahoy E4-1 She-Sick Sailors Good 8 E4-3 Tops in the Big Top 7 6/ 2/45 S/31/45 POPULAR SCIENCE J4-1 No. 1 Interesting 10 ..12/30/44 J4-2 No. 2 Excellent 10 ..12/30/44 J4-3 No. 3 tnteresting 10 .. 1/27/45 J4-4 No. 4 Very Interesting 10 .. 5/12/45 J4-5 No. 5 Good 10 ..6/ 9/45 J4-6 No. 6 SPEAKING OF ANIMALS 5 A Musical Way 1 As Babies Tops 3 In the Public Eye Good 4 Talk of the Town Very Funny ... 2 Who's Who in Animal Land Tops SPORTLIGHTS R4-5 Blue Winners Excellent 9 R4-2 Brongs & Brands Thrilling 9'/2. R4-8 Fan Fare Fair 9 . R4-3 Long Shots or Favorites. . Good 9'/2. R4-4 Out Fishin' Excellent 9'/2. R4-6 Game Bag Excellent 9'/2. R4-1 Rhythm on Wheels Good 91/2. R4-7 White Rhapsody Thrilling 9 . UNLSUAL OCCUPATIONS L4-1 No. 1 Interesting ... L4-2 No. 2 Interesting ... L4-3 No. 3 Very Fine L4-4 No. 4 Interesting ... L4-5 No. 5 L4-6 No. 6 .12/30/44 . 3/24/45 . 5/26/45 . 1/27/45 . 1/27/45 . 12/30/44 . 6/ 9/45 . 2/10/45 . 4/21/45 . 3/31/45 .12/ 2/44 . 5/ 12/45 11/ 4/44 2/24/45 3/10/45 5/12/45 RKO RADIO 541 10 2319 54107 54108 541 1 1 54105 541 14 54109 54103 54104 54102 54101 54106 DISNEY CARTOONS (18) (Tech.) African Diary Californy Er Bust Fair Clock Watcher Good Dog Watch Good Donald's Crime Donald's Off Day Funny Duck Pimples Very Good Eyes Have It Entertaining ... First Aiders Excellent How to Play Football Timely Plastics Inventor Excellent Springtime for Pluto Tiger Trouble Funny 6/16/45 1/13/45 1/ 6/45 , 1/ 6/45 , 6/ 9/45 . 5/12/45 . 12/ 2/44 .12/ 9/44 , 8/19/44 EDGAR KENNEDY 53401 Feather Your Nest Good 18 53402 Alibi Baby Comedy 18 53404 Sleepless Tuesday Some Laughs .. 18 I / 13/45 .12/16/44 . 1/13/45 . 4/28/45 FLICKER FLASHBACKS 54201 No. 1 10 54202 No. 2 Good 91/2. . I I/I 1/44 54202 No. 3 9 54204 No. 4 Hilarious 9 .. 2/24/45 54205 No. 5 Swell Ribbing.. 9 .. 3/31/45 54206 No. 6 Good 8 .. 4/21/45 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 53704 Let's Go Stepping 17 53701 Triple Trouble Good Hokum 17 . 4/14/45 .11/11/44 SPORTSCOPES Good 8 . . 4/21/45 Action 8 . . 4/21/45 Class Appeal.. . 8 . . 2/24/45 Good 8 . . 1/ 6/45 Good 8 ..12/23/44 Interesting . . . 8 ..12/30/44 Thrills 8 . . 3/31/45 Interesting . . . 8 . . 4/28/45 8 THIS IS AMERJCA 53108 Battle of Supply 17 53107 Dress Parade Very Good . 53106 Guam-Salvaged Island ...Excellent .. 53105 Honorable Discharge ....Educational 53102 New Americans Interesting 53104 On Guard Exciting 53103 Power Unlimited Interesting 53101 West Point Revealing 17 16 . . 5/12/45 17 . . 4/21/45 171/2. . 3/24/45 18 . . 1/ 6/45 17 . . 3/ S/45 17 . . 2/24/45 17 . . 12/ 9/44 REPUBLIC Federal Operator 99 15 Chaps, Manhunt of Mystery Island... 15 Chaps. Zorro's Black Whip 12 Chaps.