Variety (Jan 1939)

Page scan 000193 from Variety

Record Details:

Title:
Variety
Date:
Jan 1939
Publisher:
New York, NY: Variety Publishing Company
Volume:
Variety (January 1939)
Leaf #:
000193
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:
August 29, 2022
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194 Third of a Century—VARIETY—Annirenary haum Wednesday, Jairaaiy 4, 1939 SAM H. HARRIS ATTRACTIONS SAM H. HARRIS and MAX GORPON Present A PLAY ABOUT AMERICA 'THE AMERICAN WAY' By GEORGE S. KAUFMAN and MOSS HART With FREDRIC MARCH (In Person) FLORENCE ELDRIDGE NATALIE HALL McEAY MORRIS 15 Scenes « . . 250 in Cost Technical Director—HASSARD SHORT CENTER THEATRE—OPENS JAN. 21st 49t]i Street and Sixth Avenue, New York ON TOUR SAM H. HARRIS Presents IN i'D RATHER BE RIGHT' By GEORGE S. KAUFMAN and MOSS HART Music and Lyrics by RICHARD RODGERS and LORENZ HART Winner New York Critics' Circle Award, 1938 'OF MICE AND MEN' By lOHN STEINBECK Staged by GEORGE S. KAUFMAN SEASOIS'S GREETimS FORTUNE CALLO and SAN CARLO OPERA "STARS IN YOUR EYES" Met.: LO€ CLAYTON The Most Discussed Play in Theatrical History iVotr in Its 6th Year on Broadway JAMES BARTON IN "TOBACCO ROAD' FORREST THEA., 49lh St., W. of BVay. Mats. Wed.-Saf. Reaervationa Now for Seats During the World's Fair On Tour—Season 1938-39 "TOBACCO ROAD" with JOHN BARTON First Half of This Week—Harhnan Theatre^ Columbus, Ohio (5th Return Engaoement) Exclusive Management, JACK KIRKLAND and HARRY H. OSHRIN MAX GORDON Season^s Qreetings COLE PORTER