Variety (Dec 1942)

Record Details:

Title:
Variety
Date:
Dec 1942
Publisher:
New York, NY: Variety Publishing Company
Volume:
Variety (December 1942)
Leaf #:
00018
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 t, 1941 19 TIMES CHANGE, BUT LEO IS ROARING LOUDER THAN EVER! _ -i? I "RANDOM HARVEST" TRADE SHOWS GET PRESS RAVES! >-"Box-o{Eca hit. Certain to be 'in- the chips.' Carson's work equals 'Mrs. Miniver.' Big business."—Sfiotwnen'i Trade Review} "Superb love story. One of those rare pictures one would like to see again. When honors are handed out atjsox-ofBce, this will be high on the list."—Jay Emamel Publications. "Will win new friends and patrons. Not only thoroughbred but it is box-ofEc«.^ Sufcsequent runs will find themselves equally fortunate. Its fame runs before it, increasing as it goes.^'—Motion Picture Daily.' "One of the truly fine motion pictures of this or any year."—Holfjuvood Reporter. "Should command^strong attention at the; box-office. Colman fine. Carson more charming and seductive than ever."—Variety (Weekly). "A beautiful job of film-making.'' Unquestioned box-office natural. Mervyn LeRoy directed magnificently."—Box Office. "Producer Sidney Franklin ('Miniver' producer) has done another splendid job. Preview audience absorbed and touched. Excellent."—Motion'Pfctur* Herald. "On«. of season's outstanding screen offerings."— Daily Variety. "Superb dramatic entertainment. Should make the box-office bulge^'' Rich rewards from one of M-G-M's finest achievements."—Film Daily. "FOR ME AND MY GAL" TOPS " MINIVER " IN FIRST 19 CITIES I Every opening sensational! Beats every M-C-M picture for years back, including "Mrs. Miniver" in Rochester, Akron, Bridgeport,^ Norfolk, Reading. Tops famed "Mrs. Miniver" in first 19 spots, including Cleveland, Louisville, Columbus, Atlanta {whiclx, equals advanced-tmce "Boom Toivn"), Memphis, Providence, Syracuse (which equals "Rosalie" New Year'i record), Richmond^ Nashville, Evansville (which beats everything since 1934). Judy Garland triumph in 7th Big Astor, N, Y. Week! 3rd Week* Cincinnati. 33 more Hold-overs at press-time! "WHITE CARGO " BIGGER THAN GABLE HIT! Imagine! You thought "Somewhere I'll Find You" (Gable's glorious grosser) was tops! "White Cargo's" opening at the Capitol N.Y. is even bigger! Held over, of course! And at the Aldine Theatre in Philadelphia, the Hedy Lamarr-Walter Pidgeon bonanz^ beat every M-G-M attraction since 1938! Chicago is a BIG 288% of normal. Get ready, Mr. Exhibitor, for what the public wants!, " STAND BY FOR ACTION " WOWS AUDIENCE! When the telegram came from the Hollywood sneak preview we gasped, but we've just screened it at the Home Office and it's everything they say and more. Here's the coast wire: "Ovation of audience terrific. They literally ate it up,'reacting with cheers and applause. Robert Taylor, Brian Donlcvy, Charles Laughton all brilliant. Batde scenes finest ever witnessed..Action dram% on a scale never before seen, felt or heard on screen. Patriotic theme and comedy surefire!" Big Ones NOW- Big Ones Coming from Metro-GOLDMINE - Mayer