Showmen's Trade Review (Jan-Mar 1946)

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Record Details:

Title:
Showmen's Trade Review
Date:
Jan-Mar 1946
Publisher:
[New York, etc.]
Volume:
Showmen's trade review
Leaf #:
000655
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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1944-45 PRODUCT COLUMBIA (1944-45) Comment Running Time ALL-STAR COMEDIES M09 A Knight and a Blonde 14 . M04 BMby Dupes Average 17 I42t Design for Loving Tops 21 (401 Gents Without Coats 19 . (42( Gold Is Where You Loso It Fair IS'A. 8429 Heather and Yon So-So 17 6405 Idiots DeLuxe Fair 171/2. 642S Jury Goos Round 'n' Round Fair 18 6402 N* Dough, Boys 17 . 6431 Off Again, On Again Fair 16 6427 Open Season for Saps Farce 18 64S3 Pistol Paekin' Nitwits Fair 17 . 6422 She Snoops to Conquer. .. Average 18 6430 Snocper Service Fair I4!4. 6421 Strife of the Party Pleasing 16 . 6403 Three Pests in a Mess. . .Slapstick 15 6432 Two Local Yokels Average 17/2. 6425 Wedded Bliss Fair 17 . 6411 Wife Deeoy 17 . 6410 Woo! Wwl Average 16 . COLOR RHAPSODY 6505 Carnival Courage 7 . 6501 Dog. Cat and Canary 6 6503 Fiesta Time 71/2. 6504 Hot-Foot Lights Funny 7 6502 Rippling Romance 8 COMMUNITY SINGS 6651 No. I (Leibert) Love Love, Love Good 6652 No. 2 (Baker) Ikky Reviewed Issue Of 3/31/45 12/16/44 12/30/44 3/24/45 8/25/45 8/18/45 3/31/45 12/16/44 , 4/28/45 , 3/10/45 , 3/24/45 ,12/16/44 , 5/12/45 , 5/19/45 1 1/18/44 , 3/10/45 3/25/45 9'/2.. 1 1/18/44 6653 No. 3 (Baker) Swinging on a Star. 6654 No. 4 (Liebert) Hot 66»6 No. 6 (Don Baker) Very Thought of You Good 0S57 No. 7 (Leibert) I'll 6(58 No. 8 (Leibert) Sweet and Lovely Musical 6659 No. 9 (Baker) Confessin'.Geod ... 6660 No. 10 (Baker) Rum and Coca Cola Good ... 6661 No. II (Leibert) Little on the Lonely Side Good ... 6662 No. 12 (Leibert) Bell . 10 . 9 . 3/10/45 1 1 . 3/10/45 10 . 4/28/45 9 . 6/ 2/45 . 10 . 8/25/45 . 10 . 8/25/45 . 10 . 8/18/45 . II . 1 1/10/45 6663 No. 13 (Special) Patriotic Songs lOVi. FILM-VOOVIL 6952 Al Trace's Comedy Band. Excellent II 6954 Korn Kobblers Good II 69SI Kehoe's Marimba Band II 6955 Lowe, Hite & Stanley. .. Diverting II 6953 Rootin' Tootin' Band II FOX «L CROW 6751 Be Patient, Patient 7 . 6752 Egg-Yegg Amusing 7'/2. S753 Kukuiujts Funny 61/2. 6754 Treasure Jest Good 6'/2 . LI'L ABNER 6602 Kickapoo Juice Amusing 6(01 Porkuliar Piggy Funny 7 PANORAMICS 6601 A Harbor Goes to France 10 PHANTASIES 6702 As the Fly Flieo 6 . 6704 Bobby Socks Good 6 . 6703 Goofy News Views Has Possibilities 7 •701 Mutt 'n' Bones Fair 7 SCREEN SNAPSHOTS 6851 No. I (Gl Joe in Hollywood) Fair 6852 No. 2 (The Mike Goes to War) •863 No. 3 (Ken Murray, M.C.) 10 . •854 No. 4 (VarietyMowbray) 91/2. 6855 No. 5 (Gl Janes in Hollywood) Average 10 . 6856 No. 6 (Vallee-Allen) Good 9 6857 No. 7 (Memorial to T. Mix-W. Rogers Excellent 9 6(58 No. 8 (Letters to Gl) 10 . 6850 No. 9 (Doctors in Make-Up) 91/2. 6869 No. 10 (Eddie Cantor Ginny Simms) Excellent 10 SPORTS REEL 6803 AquaMaids g'/j. 16809 Chips and Putts 9 •802 Hedge Hoppers Selective 8 6««8 Hi-ho Rodeo 9 . 8807 Iron Masters Excellent 9'/i. 6801 K-9-Kadets ta'/i. 6M6 Kings of the Fairway Intorostini 10 MM Rough and Tamblo Very Funny ... 9 nie a*lBoa Fishing 9 •a«4 Mrtktnt WiaaploM II . 10 10 12/16/44 4/28/45 3/31/45 3I6//45 3/16/45 37/31/45 12/16/44 8/18/45 6/ 2/45 12/23/44 12/ 2/44 3/20/45 4/14/45 4/14/45 8/25/45 12/16/44 5/ 5/45 4/21/45 4/14/45 SERIALS 6120 Black Arrow 15 Chaps. 6140 Brenda Starr. Reporter 13 Chaps. 6(60 Monster and the Ape 15 Chaps. METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER (1943-44) CARTOONS (Tech.) W-542 Barney Bear's Polar Pest W-538 Bear Raid Warden Good 8 W-539 Big Heel-Watha Excellent 8 . W-546 Jerkey Turkey Fair 8 W-541 Mouse Trouble W-540 Puttin' on the Dog Very Funny ... 7 W-543 Screwy Truant Good 7 W-545 Shooting of Dan MtGaa.Kids Itself 8 . W-544 Unwelcome Guest 8/26/44 9/ 2/44 5/12/45 .11/ 4/44 . 5/12/45 . 4/21/45 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-589 Nostradamus IV Very Good 10 ..11/4/44 M-588 Somewhere USA (Teeh.) 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-575 It Looks Like Rain 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-55 Movie Pests Pointed Fun ... 10 ..8/ 5/44 S-558 Safety Sleuth Hilarious ID ..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 t. 8 T-521 Monumental Utah Excellent 9 T-519 Roaming Through Arizona 10 T-522 Wandering Here and There Instructive 9 9/ 2/44 (1944-45) CARTOONS W-631 Mouse Comes to Dinner 7 W-632 Mouse in Manhattan 8 W-633 Tee for Two 7 W-634 Swing Shift Cinderella 8 TRAVELTALKS T-612 Seeing El Salvador 9 T-611 Shrines of Yucatan Instructive 9 T-6i3 Modern Guatemala City 8 PARAMOUNT CLASSICS CARTOONS (Tech.) (4) C4-I0 Hunky and Spunky 7 C4-9 Kids in the Shoe 7 C4-7 Little Stranger 7 C4-8 Snubbed by a Snob 7 GEORGE PAL PUPPETOONS 1/13/45 . . Reissue . . Reissue . . Reissue . . Reissue U4-2 Two Gun Rusty LITTLE LL'LU 04-4 Beau Ties Fair D4-1 At the Zoo Entertaining D4-2 Birthday Party Excellent ... D4-5 Daffydilly Daddy Good D4-3 Magica-Lulu Amusing ... D4-6 Snap Happy Excellent . 9 . . 4/28/45 Excellent . . 8 . . 1/27/45 Very Good . . . 8 . . 6/ 2/45 . . 8 . . 8/ 4/45 Fair 9 . . 4/28/45 Excellent ... 7'/2. . 12/30/44 . . 8 . . 2/ 3/43 Very Good . . ... 71/2. .11/11/44 . 6/ 9/45 . 3/10/45 . 3/10/45 . 10/13/45 . 5/ 5/45 NOVELTOONS P4-5 Lamb in a Jam Good P4-6 A Self-Made Mongrel Funny P4-4 Scrappily Married Very Funny P4-3 When Gl Johnny Comes Home Exceptional P4-I Yankee Doodle Donkey. .. .Amusing P4-2 Gabriel Churchkitten Winsome .. 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 Entertaining 8'/2. 20 19 20 20 20 20 . 8/ 4/4S . 10/13/45 . 8/31/45 . 5/ 5/45 . 1/27,45 . 3/10/45 6/ 2/45 9/23/44 , 1/27/45 3/10/45 ,12/23/44 , 9/22/45 POPEYE E4-5 For Better or Nurse E4-6 Mess Production Good E4-2 Pop-Pie Ala Mode Good E4-4 Shape Ahoy Good E4-1 She-Sick Sailors Good E4-3 Tops ia ttao Big Top Geed 7'/, 7'/2 ,11/17/45 , 6/ 2/45 9/ 1/45 3/31/45 8/ 4/4S POPULAR SCIENCE 1 Interesting .... 10 2 Excellent 10 3 Interesting .... 10 4 Very Interesting 10 9 J4-1 No. J4-2 No. J4-3 No. J4-4 No. J4-5 No. 5 Good J4-6 No. 6 Excellent SPEAKING OF ANIMALS Y4-1 As Babies Tops Y4-6 From A to Zoo Excellent 9 Y4-5 In a Musical Way Excellent 9 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 Tons 9 SPORTLIGHTS R4-5 Blue Winners Excellent 8.. R4-2 Brongs & Brands Thrilling Sl/j R4-10 Campus Mermaids Good 9 R4-9 Canine-Feline Capers ....Good ( R4-8 Fan Fare Fair 9 R4-3 Long Shots or Favorites. .Good 9'/j R4-4 Out Fishin' Excellent 91/2 R4-6 Game Baa Excellent 9'/2 R4-I Rhythm on Wheels Good 9'/i R4-7 White Rhapsody Thrilling f UNUSUAL OCCLPATIONS 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 Interesting .... L4-6 No. 6 Interesting RKO RADIO DISNEY CARTOONS (18) (Teeh, 541 10 African Diary 54112 Californy 'Er Bust Fair 54113 Canine Patrol Excellent 54107 Clock Watcher Good 541 18 Cured Duck 54108 Dog Watch Good 541 1 1 Donald's Crime 54105 Donald's Off Day Funny 54114 Duck Pimples Very Good 54109 Eyes Have it Entertaining ... 54103 First Aiders Excellent 54117 Hockey Homicide 54104 How to Play Football Timely 541 16 No Sail Good 54115 Legend of Coyote Rock... Very Funny ... 54102 Plastics Inventor Excellent 54101 Springtime for Pluto 54106 Tiger Trouble Funny EDGAR KENNEDY 53401 Feather Your Nest Good 53402 Alibi Baby Comedy 54405 It's Your Move Fair 53403 Sleepless Tuesday Some Laughs ... 53404 What, No Cigarets? Poor 53406 You Drive Me Crazy Fair FLICKER FLASHBACKS 54201 54202 54203 54204 54205 54206 54207 53201 53204 53202 53203 53707 53703 53706 53702 53704 53701 53705 54308 54313 54306 54305 54304 543(re 54302 54307 5431 1 54309 54310 54312 531 13 531 1 1 53108 531 12 53107 53106 53105 53102 53104 531 10 53103 53101 53109 .Good 4 Hilarious 5 Swell Ribbing. 6 Good 7 HEADLINER REVIVALS Songs of the Colleges Swing Fever Swing It Swing Vacation ^ LEON ERROL Beware of Redheads Good Birthday Blues ..Average Double Honeymoon Good He Forgot to Remember Let's Go Stepping Triple Trouble Good Hokum .. It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog Fair SPORTSCOPES Athlete of the Year Good Colorado Rainbows Good Court Craft Action Five Star Bowlers Class Appeal .. Parallel Skiing Good Saddle Starlets Good School for Dogs Interesting ... Ski Gulls Thrills Tee Tricks Excellent Timberdoodles Interesting ... West Point Winners Very Good Mexican Playland Good THIS IS AMERICA Americans in Paris Good Annapolis Interesting Battle of Supply Excellent California Boom Town Very Good .... Dress Parade Very Good .... Guam-Salvaged Island ...Excellent Honorable Discharge ....Educational New Americans Interesting On Guard Exciting Policing Germany Excellent Power Unlimited Interesting West Point Revealing China Life Line Exe«llent 10 . 91/2. , 9 , 9 9 , 8 , , 7 , 15 . 19 . 16 . 19 . 17 , 17 , IS . 17 . 17 . 17 , REPUBLIC 483 Federal Operator 91 15 Chaiu. 482 Manhunt of Mystery Island 15 Chaiu. 581 Phantom Rider 12 Ctiaps. 484 Purple Monster Strikes 15 Ctitpo. 481 Zerro's B»Mk Whi» 12 Okws. 12/30/44 12/30/44 1/27/45 5/12/45 6/ 9/45 8/ 4/45 , 12/30/44 , 9/ 1/45 , 8/18/45 , 3/24/45 . 5/26/45 , 1/27/45 . 1/27/45 ,12/30/44 , 9/ 1/45 . t/ 16/46 , 6/ 9/4S , 2/10/45 , 4/21/45 , 3/11/45 12/ 2/44 , 5/l2/4( ,11/ 4/44 . 2/24/4* , 3/10/45 . 5/I2/4S , 9/16/45 .10/18/45 . 6/16/45 . 9/22/45 . 1/13/43 . 1/ 6/4S . 1/ 6/45 . 6/ 9/45 . 5/12/45 .12/ 2/44 .12/ 9/44 . 8/25/45 . 8/25/45 . 8/ 19/45 . 1/18/45 .12/16/44 . 1/13/45 . 8/18/45 . 4/28/45 . 7/ 7/45 .11/10/45 .11/11/44 . 2/24/45 . 3/31/45 . 4/21/45 9/22/45 4/14/45 8/ 18/45 .11/11/44 . 8/25/45 . 4/21/45 . 9/22/45 . 4/21/45 . 2/24/4S . 1/ 6/45 .12/23/44 . 12/30/44 . 3/3 1 /4S . 7/ 7/45 . 4/23/45 . 7/ 7/45 . »/25/45 . 1 1/24/45 . 9/22/45 . 7/ 7/4S . 10 '27/45 . 5/12/45 . 4/2 1, ,'45 . 3/24/45 . 1/ 6/45 . 3/ 3 45 . 8/11 45 . 2 '24 45 .12/ 9 '44 . 7/28/45