Variety (Dec 1939)

Record Details:

Title:
Variety
Date:
Dec 1939
Publisher:
New York, NY: Variety Publishing Company
Volume:
Variety (December 1939)
Leaf #:
000178
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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Wednesday, December 27, 1939 VARIETY We Dwurr wbmte nas mdi If _ JSL^-fifejJ»S pit 1 is comparable to 'JHoxaader's Ragtime Band/ Is aimed lor popniar appeal and can't miss!" —Dai/y Variety comes close upon the heels of 'Gone With the Wind/ They are both in same cycle so to speah* And 'Swanee' is certainly fam-packed with the same beantifnl sentiment and .charok Don Ameche's portrayal of Stephen IFoster to as good as Paul Mnni's Pasteur and Robert Donates Bir. Chips*'' —Jiinmy 5/arr, L. A. Herald another great Technicolor film from 20th Gentnry-Fox. Tensely dranuitic story that has captured the true American spirit and brougiit to the screen a vivid nostalgic piece of cel- luloid entertainment and beauty. 'Swanee River' Uke 'JUexander's Ragtime Band' wiU have entire nation dnglng old songs." ^Erskine Johnson, L. A. Examiner the best blend- ing of story and song the sound screen has ever had, with the combination of story and song magnificently acted/ pro- duced and directed. Should ring the box office bell everywhere as swell entertain- ment." -^Hollywood Reporter s*i'v,, - \' V '\ t <