Variety (Dec 1938)

Record Details:

Title:
Variety
Date:
Dec 1938
Publisher:
New York, NY: Variety Publishing Company
Volume:
Variety (December 1938)
Leaf #:
000188
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Film Industry Trade Magazine",Vaudeville,Theatr
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System, Early Cinema, and Theatre and Vaudeville
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library, Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Founded in 1905 by Sime Silverman, Variety is the best known and most important trade paper in the history of American entertainment. Variety began as a New York weekly publication covering vaudeville, however, its scope expanded over time to include legitimate theatre, burlesque, motion pictures, radio, and television (transitions that the MHDL will eventually document within this record). In 1933, Daily Variety was launched in Los Angeles to offer in-depth coverage of the motion picture industry and serve as a competitor to The Hollywood Reporter, which was founded 'on the Coast' in 1930. In March 2013, Variety's owner ended the print edition of Daily Variety, though as of this writing, the weekly publication and a website offering non-stop news updates still exist. Variety may ultimately be best remembered for its integration of show business slang into entertainment trade coverage. Boffo. Hokum. Quickies. Svelte. Climaxer. Tenpercenter. Coastlander. Skein. We're still feeling zowied. -- Eric Hoyt, 2013
Date Added:
November 16, 2023
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Wednesday, Deeembei^ 28, 1938 PICTURES VARIETY 19 FILM BOOKING CHART (For information of theatre and flm exchange hookers, Variety presents a complete chart of feature releases of all the American distributing companies for the current quarterly period. Date of reviews as given in Variety and the running time of prints are included.) (B) REISSUES COPIBIGHT, 1938, BT VABIETT, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED WEEK OF BBLEASV TITLE PRODUCER DISTBIB. TTTE TALENT DIRECTOR WHEN TIME REVIEWED MINS. BY VARIETY 11/4/38 IN EARLY ARIZONA GANGSTER'S BOY GUN PACKER THE LAST RIDE ILLEGAL TRAFFIC LAWLESS VALLEY RHYTHM OF THE SADDLB ALWAYS IN TROUBLE EXPOSED HARD TO GET Col Col Western W. T. Lackey Mono .Meller Robt. Tansey Mono Western Jefl Lazarus Par Rom-Dr Harold Hurley Par Meller Bert Gilroy RKO Western Harry Grey Rep Western John Stone 20th Comedy Bert Kelly U Drama Sam Bischoff WB Comedy B. EUiott-D. Gulliver J. Cooper-L. Gihnan J. Randell-L. Stanley Ai Tamiroir-F. Farmer J. C. Naish-M. Carlisle G. OUrlen-K. Sutton G. Autry-S. Bumette J. Wlttiers-A. Treacher-J. Rocera O. Kruger-G. Farrell D. Powell-O. de Havlland Jos. Levering ' Wm. Nigh WaU,ace Fox Alfred £. Green Louis King David Howard Geo. Sherman Jos. Santley Max: Golden Ray Enright 55 75 81 67 88 69 69 76 12/2ff 11/9 11/9 11/23 11/9 11/9 11/23 11/9 11/11/38 ADVENTURE IN SAHARA THE FROG SPRING MADNESS IF I WERE KING ANNABEL TAKES A TOUR STORM OVER BENGAL JUST AROUND THE CORNER HIS EXCITING NIGHT TORCHY GETS HER MAN Lou Appleton. Col ^ Drama Herbert Wilcox GB Meller Edw. Chodorov MGM Rom-Com Frank Lloyd Par Drama Lou Liisty RKO Rom-Com Armand Schaefer Rep Rom-Dr Dave Hempstead 20th Comedy Ken Goldsmith U Rom-Com Bryan Foy WB Comedy P. Kelly-L. Gray N. Beery-G. Barker M. O'Snllivan-L. Ayres Coleman-F. Dee-Rathbone J. Oakie-L. Bali P. Knowles-R. Hudson S. Temple-C. Farrell C. Rugrgles-O. Munson G. Farrell-B. MaoLane D. R. Lederman Jack Raymond C. S. Simon Frank Lloyd Lew Landers Sid Salkow Irving Cummings Gus Meins Michael Curtiz 60 75 66 lot «6 65 ri9 61 62 12/21 4/7/37 11/16 9/21 10/19 12/14 11/2 12/7 10/12 11/18/38 THE SHINING HOUR GANG BULLETS THANKS FOR THE MEMORY LAW WEST OF TOMBSTONE SANTA FE STAMPEDE SHARPSHOOTERS COWBOY AND THE LADY ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES E. B. Derr MGM Meller J. Manckiewicz Mono Rom-Com •Par Par Rom-Com Clifl Reid RKO Western Wm. Berke Rep Western Sol Wurtzel 20th Action Sam Goldwyn UA Rom-Com- Sam Bischoff WB Drama J. Cra-wford-B. Younc A. Nagel-R. Kent B. Hope-S. Ross-Butterworth H. Carey-T. Holt-E. Brent J. Wayne-R. Corrlgraik B. Donlevy-L. Barii G. Cooper-M. Oberon J. Cagney-P. O'Brien Frank Borzage . Lambert Hillyer G. Archainbaud ,.Glenn„Tryon Geo. Sherman. Jas. Tinling Wm. Wyler Michael Curtiz 75 62 75 72 63 91 97 11/16 12/28 11/9 11/30 9/21 11/9 10/20 U725/38 12/2/38 BL OND IE OU T Wg ST WITH HARDYS LITTLE TENDERFOOT SAY IT IN FRENCH ARREST BULLDOG DRUMMOND COME ON, RANGERS ORPHANS OF THE STREET PECK'S BAD BOY WITH CIRCUS SUBMARINE PATROL LITTLE TOUGH GUTS IN SOCIETT NANCY DREW, DETECTIVE Robert Sparks Col Comedy Lou Ostrow MGM Com-Rom M. Ed Finney Mono Western Andrew Stone Par Comedy Stuart Walker Par Mystery Chas. E. Ford Rep Western Herman Schlom Rep Meller Sol Lesser RKO Rom-Com Gene Markey 20th Drama R. Max Golden U Meller Bryan Foy WB Mrfler P. Slngleton-A. Lake Booney-L. Stone-C. Parker T. Rltter-J. Falkenberg R. Milland-O. Bradns J. Howard-H. An^el ? R. Rogers-M. Hart T. Ryan-R. Livingston T. Kelly-A. Gillls Greene-N. Kelly-Bancroft M. Boland-E. E. Horton B. Granvllle-X Lttel Frank Strayer G. B. Seitz Al Herman Andrew Stone Jas. Hogan Joe Kane John H. Auer Edw. F. Cline John Ford - Erie Kenton Wm.' Clemens. 69 84 70 60 56 68 95 76 67 11/2 11/23 11/30 11/23 11/23 11/2 11/23, 12/7 FLIRTING WITH FATE LITTLir ORPHAN ANNIE WESTERN JAMBOREE ROAD DEMON STRANGE FACEIS David Loew MGM Comedy J. E. .Brown-L. Carrillo-S. Dona John Speaks Par Comedy A. Glllls-R. Keni-J. Travis Harry Grey Rep Western G. Autry-S: Bumette Sol Wurtzel 2etli Sports H. Arthur-J. Valerie Bert Kelly . P Com-Dr , ' D. Kent-F. Jenks F.MacDonald ' Ben Holmes Ralph Staub Otto Brower Earl Taggart Sam Nelson R. Sinclair Wm. Nigh Alfred E. Green Garson Kanin Alfred Werker Arthur Lubin Lewis Seller 70- 57 57 70 66 12/14 11/30 12/14 12/14 12/7 12/8/38 12/16/38 BIO GRANDE ROUNDUP DRAMATIC SCHOOL I AM A CRIMINAL RIDE A CROOKED MILE NEXT TIME I MARRY UP THE RIVER SECRETS OF it NURSR • HEART OF THE NORTH Irving Briskin Col Western Mervyn LeRoy M-G Rom-Dr E. B. Derr Mone .Meller Jeff Lazarus Par Rom-Dr Cliff Reid RKO Comedy Sol Wurtzel 20th Meller Bert Kelly U Drama Bryan Foy WB Meller C. Starrett-A. Doran L. Ralner-A. Marshal J. Carrell-M. KommaB A. Tamlroff-F. Farmer L. Ball-J. Eillsen-L. Bowmaa T. Martln-P. Brook* E. Lewe-H. Mack D. Foran-G. Page • 78 73 70 61 75 6ft 14 12/7 12/7 12/7 11/0 11/18 12/14 1272."^ STRANGE CASE OF DR. MEAD CALIFORNIA 'FRONTIER A CHRISTMAS CAROL THE FRONTIERSMEN DOWN ON TBE FARM PIRATES OF THE SKY SWING, SISTERS, SWING GHOST TOWN RIDERS COMET OVER BROADWAY THERE'S THAT WOMAN AGAIN AWAKENING OF KATRINA WILD HOR SE CANYON TOM SAWYER, DETECTIVE FIGHTING THOROUGHBREDS SHINE ON, HARVEST MOON THANKS FOR EVERYTHINO TRADE WINDS NEWSBOYS' HOME THE DAWN PATROL Col Col Drama Monroe Shalt Col Western Joe Mankiewicz M-G Rom-Fan Harry Sherman Par Western Sol Wurtzel 20th Comedy B. Sarecky U Action Bert Kelly U Musical Trem Carr U Western Bryan Foy WB Drama J. Hplt-B. Reberts-N. Beery B. Jones-C. Bailey R. Owen-T. Kllbum W. Boyd-G. Hayes-E. Vcnable J. Prenty-S. Bylngton K. Tayior-R. Hndsen K. Mnrray-K. Kane Bob Baker K. Francls-J. Litel Lewis D. Collins Elmer Clifton E. L. Marin Les Selander Mai St Clair Joe McDcnough Joseph Santley Geo. Waggner Busby Berkeley 12/30/38 SMASHING THE SPY RING CLIMBING HIGH SWEETHEARTS TOUGH KID Sky PHEftTE ARTISTS AND MODELS ABROAD THE GREAT MAN VOTES KENTUCKY DUKB OF WEST POINT GOING PLACES B. B. Kahane Col Rom-Dr Harry Rapt M-G Drama Robt. Tansey Mono Western E. T. Lowe Par Rom-Dr Armand Schatfer Rep Rom-Dr C. E. Ford Ren Western H. J. Brown ,20th Musical Walter Wanger UA Rom-Dr Ken Goldsmith U Drama. Robert Lord WB Drama M. Douglas-V. Bruce F. Gaai-Tone-W. Connolly Jack Randall D. O'Connor-B. Cook R. Byrd-M. Carlisle R. Regers-M. Hart A. Menjon-J. OaUe F. March-J. Bennett Cooper-W. Barrie E. Flynn-B. Rathbone Al Hall Norman Taurog Robert Hill Louis King Sidney Salkow Joe Kane Wm. A. Seiter Tay Gamett Harold Young Edm'd Goulding: l/e/39 Irving Briskin Col Meller GB GB Comedy Hunt Stromberg M-G Musical Lindsley Parsons Mono Meller Paul Malvarn Mono Action A. Homblow, Jr. Par Musical cuff Reid RKO Comedy Gene Markey 2Vh Rom-Dr Edw. Small UA Rom-Com Barney Glazer W? Musical F. Wray-R. Bellamy J. Mathews-M. Bed^rave J. MacDonald-N. Eddy F. Darro-J. Allen J. Trfcnt-M. Reynolds J. Benny-J. Bennett Jl Barrymore-P. Holden L. Youns-R« Greene L. Hayward-J. Fontaine D. Powell-A. Louise Christy Gabanne Cairol Reed W. S. Van Dyke H Bretherton Paul Malvern Mitchell Lei?en Garsoh Kanin David Butler Al Green Ray Enright S5 68 74 69 68 65 70 •4 95 70 93 103 62 120 99 95 107 85 12/14 10/12 12/21 12/7 12/21 12/14 12/21 11/2 12/21 12/21 1/13/38 NORTH OF SHANGHAI STAND UP AND FIGHT PYGMALION KING OF CHINATOWN PACIFIC LINER WHILE NEW YORK SLEEPS LAST WARNING . DEVIL'S ISLAND 1/20/39 THE THUNDERING WEST BURN 'Eltt UP O'CONNOR ZAZA THE PURE IN MIND TAIL SPIN SON OF FRANKENSTEIN THEY MADE ME A CRIMINAL W. MacDonald MervTn LeRby Gabriel Pascal Stuart Walker Robert Sisk Sol Wurtzel Irving Starr Bryan Foy Irving Briskin Harry Rapf Albert Lewin P. J. Wolfson Harry J. Brown Rowland V. Lee Ben Glazer Col M-G M-G Par RKO 20th U WB Drama B. Furness-J. Craig Rom-Dr R. Taylor-F. Rice.-<Beery Comedy L. Howard-W. Hlller Drama A. M. Wong-Tamiroft-Nalsh Drama V. McLacien-C. Morris-W. Barrie Melodrama M. Wlialen-J. Rogers Mystery P. Foster-F. Robinson Melodrama B. Karloff-N. Harrigan D. R. Lederman W. S. VanDyke A. Asquith Nick Grinde Lew Landers H.B.Humberstone Al Rogell Wm. Clemehs FRONTIERS OF '49 IDIOT'S DELIGHT DISBARRED AMBUSH FISHERMAN'S WHARF CHARLIE CHAN IN HONOLULU GAMBLING SHIP OFF THE BECOBO Col Hunt Stromberg Stuart Walker Wm. Wright Sol Lesser John Stone Irving Starr Sam BischofT Col M-G Par RKO 20th U WB Col M-G Par Par RKO 20th U WB Western Com-Rom Rom-Com Drama Com-Rom Melodrama Drama Western Com-Dr Meller Rom-Dr Comedy Mystery Drama Comedy C. Starrett-I. Meredith D. O'Keefe-C. Parker C. Colbert-H. Marshall A. Shlrley-R. Daniel A. Faye-C. Farrell B. Karloff-B. Lugosi J. Garfleld-C. Rains B. Elliott-L. De Alcaniz Shearer-Gable G. Patrick-O. Kruger G. SwarthoutrL. Nolan B. Breen-L. Carrillo S. Toler-P. Brooks B. Wilcoz-H. Mack P. O'Brlen-J. Blondell Sam Nelson Edw. Sedgwick Geo. Cukor P. J, Wolfson Roy Del Ruth Rowland V. Lee Bu^by Berkeley Sam Levering Clarence Brown Robert Florey Kurt Neumann Bernard Vorhaus EI.B,Humberstone Aubrey H. Scotto James Flood 96 76 61 62 9/7 12/28 12/21 12/7