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Page 42
SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW
May 27, 1939
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COLUMBIA 1938-39
EDUCATIONAL 1938-39
PARAMOUNT (continued)
Cemment
Running Time
ALL STAR COIMEDIES (18)
Boom Goes the Groom i7'/2
Ohump TaJ&es a Bump IS'/z.
Home On the Rage Pretty Good 17
Many Sappy Returns ... Funny 18
Mutiny On the Body l7'/2.
Nag In the Bag Funny 17
Nishtshirt Bandit Funny 17
Not Guilty Eneugh Funny 17
Now It Can Be Sold Funny 17
Pi» a la Maid 18
Sao Takes a Wrap Funny IS'/j.
Star Is Shorn I7V2.
Swing You Swingers ...Very Funny IS'/i.
Sue My Lawyer Fairly Good 17
COLOR RHAPSODIES (16) (Tech.)
Animal Cracker Circus . . Good 7
Gorilla Hunt 8 .
Happy Tots Fair 7
Hollywood Graduation ..Clever 7 .
Houto That Jack Built. . Very Amusing 7
Kangaroo Kid 71/2.
Little Moth's Big Flame. Clever 8
Lucky Pigs 7
Midnight Frolics 7
Peaceful Neighbors Well Done S'/i.
COLUMBIA TOURS (6)
Bermuda — Islands of
Paradise Colorful lO'/j.
Big Town Commuters 9
Province of Quebec Good . II
COMMUNITY SINGS (12)
College Songs Lively 10 .
Friendship Songs Satisfactory 10
Moonlight Melodies lO'/z
Parade of Hits 91/2.
Season's Idea II
Songs of the West 10
South Sea Songs Good 10
Strauss Waltzes Different 10
Bweetheart Melodies IOV2
GREAT MOMENTS OF HISTORY (6)
KRAZY KAT (8)
Golf Chumps 7
Gym Jams . . Good S'/i.
Hot Dogs On Ice S
Krazy's Bear Tale Fair 7'/2.
Krazy's Shoe Shop 7
Lone Mountle 7
MUSIC HALL VANITIES (6)
Bood Old American
Home 101/2
Montmartre Madness . . Entertaining ID
Night In a Music Hall . . Entertaining lO'A.
Night at the Troc lO'/z.
Yankee Doodle Home ...Good 10
PICTUREGRAPHS (6)
No. I
SCRAPPY (8)
6'/2
6 .
SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (13)
Ha. I (Series IB)
2
No. 3 No. No. No. No. No. No.
10 10 10
4 Enjoyable 10
5 9
6 Excellent IO1/2
7 10 .
8 Good 91/2
9 Interesting 10 .
SPORT THRILLS (13)
DWIng Rhythm Excellent 10
Football Giants Interesting 10
King Vulture Outstanding II
Navy Champions Fair g'/2.
Odd Sports 101/2
Ski Rhythm Excellent . . : 10
STOOGE COMEDIES (8)
A Ducking They Did GoGood Slapstick I61/2.
Flat Foot Stooges Good Slapstick l5'/2.
Mutts to You Okay Slapstick .... 18
Three Little Sew and
Sews 16
Violent Is the Word
For Curly Fair Slapstick 18
We Want Our Mummy 17
Yes. We Have No Bonanzas 16
WASHINGTON PARADE (6)
Inside the Capitol Good 11
Inside the White House. Fair II
Washington Very Good 10
1939-40
ALL STAR COMEDIES (18) CINESCOPES (B) COLOR RHAPSODIES (16) Tech. COMMUNITY SINGS (10) FABLES CARTOONS (6) FOOLS WHO MADE HISTORY (6) MOMENTS OF COMEDY (6) PALS AND PETS (6) PHANTASIES CARTOONS (10) SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (12)
STOOGE COMEDIES (8) WASHINGTON PARADE (6) WORLD OF SPORTS (12)
Reviewed Issue Of
Not Rev. Not Rev.
,12/17/38 , 8/27/38
Not Rev. ,12/17/38 ,12/24/38 , 10/29/38 4/ 8/39
Not Rev. , 3/18/39
Not Rev. 4/22/39 ,10/ 1/38
.10/ 1/38 . Not Rev. . 4/22/39 . 9/10/38 , 5/13/39 .Not Rev. . 12/17/38 Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 2/11/39
. 9/11/37 .Not Rev. . 12/17/38
. 10/ 1/38 . 2/ 4/39
Not Rev. Not Rev.
Net Rev. , Not Rev. . 10/29/38 . 4/29/39 .Not Rev.
Not Rev.
. 9/10/38 Not Rev. 3/18/39
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Comment
Running Reviewed Time Issue or
Early Bird Good
Happy Birthday For the Kiddies
Sorappy's Added Attrao-.
tlon 6I/2.
Scrappy's Side Show 7
Worm's Eye View Just Filler 7
Not Rev.
. 5/27/39 . 2/ 4/39 . Not Rev. , . Coining
Not Rev.
. 10/ 1/38 . 2/ 4/39
Not Rev. Not Rev.
5/13/39
Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev.
. 2/ 4/39 .Not Rev.
. 3/18/39 Not Rev.
. 4/29/39 . 5/13/39
5/13/39 . 10/ 1/38 . 1/ 7/39 . 4/29/39 .Not Rev. . 12/17/38
. 4/22/39 . 2/ 4/39 . 12/17/38
.Not Rev.
. 9/10/38 .Not Rev.
Not Rev.
. Coming . 2/11/39 .12/17/38
17
. 2/25/39
21
. 5/27/39
21
. 1/ 7/39
20
. 1/28/39
21
. 4/22/39
CAVALCADE OF STUFF (2)
No. I Swell Stuff 10 .. 9/10/38
No. 2 Excellent 10 . . 9/10/38
MCM 1938-39
CARTOONS (15)
Art Gallery Excellent 8 .. 5/27/39
Jitterbug Follies Fair 9 .. 3/25/39
Little Goldfish (Tech.) .. Amusing 8 .. 4/22/39
Mania's New Hat Poor 7 .. 3/18/39
Seal Skinners Poor 7 .. 4/15/39
Wanted No Master 8 ..Not Rev.
CRIME DOESN'T PAY (6)
Money to Loan Excellent 20 ..4/1/39
While America Sleeps ..Timely 21 .. 4/22/39
Wrong Way Out Excellent 17 .. 1/ 7/39
MINIATURES (10)
City of Little Men Splendid II .. 9/ 3/38
Great Heart Impressive II .. 1/28/39
Ice Antics Entertaining 10 .. 2/25/39
Love On Tap II ..Not Rev.
Miracle of Salt Lake ...Satisfactory 10 ..12/10/38
Streamlined Swing Entertaining 9 ..10/15/38
They Live Again Excellent 10 ..11/12/38
MUSICALS (B)
Dream of Love Imnressive ..
Happily Buried Fair
Men of Steel Okay
Once Over Lightly .... Darn CleverSomewhat Secret Entertaining 21
OUR GANG (12)
Aladdin's Lantern Funny II .10/15/38
Alfalfa's Aunt .. HumoroLs II .. 1/28/39
Clown Princes Funny 10 .. 5/ 6/39
Duel Per-sonalities Amusing 10 .. 3/25/39
Football Romeo Good Gang 10 .12/17/38
Men in Fright Enjoyable II ..11/12/38
Practical Jokeiis Satisfactory 9 .. 1/ 7/39
Tiny Troubles Fair 10 .. 3/25/39
PASSING PARADE (10)
New Roadways Very Good 10 .. 2/25/39
No. I Very Good 10 ..11/12/38
Story of Alfred Nobel ..Excellent II .. 2/25/39
Story of Di-. Jenner ...Excellent 10 .. 4/22/39
PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (13)
Double Diving Excellent 8 .. 1/28/39
Heroes At Leisure Exciting 8 .. 2/25/39
Hot On Ice Good 10 . . 1 1/12/38
Man's Greatest Friend . . Excellent 10 .12/17/38
Marino Circus (Tech.) , Excellent 9 .. 4/22/39
Penny's Picnic (Tech.) , Appetizing 10 .. 1/7/39
Weather Wizards Ver-y Good 9 .. 4/22/39
ROBERT BENCHLEY (8)
An Hour For Lunch Good Satire 9 .. 3/25/39
Dark Magic Very Funny 9 .. 5/27/39
How to Sublet Amusing 8 .. 1/28/39
How to Watch Football. Funny 9 ..11/12/38
Mental Poise Fair 7 .. 1/ 7/39
Opening Day Subtle Stuff 9 ..12/10/38
TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.)
Ancient Egypt Fascinating 8 .. 2/25/39
Cairo, City of Contr-ast. . Fascinating 9 ..10/15/38
Glimpses of Australia ..Good 9 ... Coming
Imperial Delhi Average 8 .. 3/25/39
Jaipur, the Pink City. .. Good 8 ..12/10/38
Java Journeys 8 ..Not Rev.
Madeira. Isle of Romance Enchanting 8 ..11/19/38
Rural Hungary 9 ..Not Rev.
Singapore and Jahore ..Interesting 9 .. 1/28/39
Sydney — Pride of Australia Good 9 . . 1/ 7/39
1939-40
CARTOONS (18) (Tech.) CRIME DOESN'T PAY (6) METROSCOPIX (I) CAREY WILSON MINIATURES (9) OUR GANG (8) JOHN NESBITT PASSING PARADE (8) PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (13) ROBERT BENCHLEY (4) FITZPATRICK TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.)
PARAMOUNT 1938-39
BETTY BOOP CARTOONS (12) Buzzy Boop at the Con
cert Poor 7
Musical Mountaineer ...Amusing 7
My Friend the Monkey Poor 7
On With the New Okay 7
Pudgy in Thrills and
Chills Fair 7
Pudgy the Watchman ..Fair 7
Sally Swing Poor 7
Scai'ed Crows 7
So Does An Automobile. Good 7
COLOR CLASSICS (6) Tech. All's Fair at the Fair. . Good
Always Kickiir' Fair 7
Playful Polar Bears
. Cute
Small Fry Okay 7
COLOR CRUISES (7)
Costa Rica Fair
Grratemala Excellent
Land of Inoa Memoi'ies. Fair
MexiOD Poor
Repiiblia at Panama ...Interesting ....
10 10 10 10
. 9/24/38 . ■ Coming . 2/11/39 . 12/17/38
. 1/21/39 . 8/13/38 . 10/15/38 Not Rev. ■ 4/ l/,30
. 8/27/38 . 2/11/39 . 1 I /I2/3R . 4/29/39
I I/26/3R 8/27/38 1/21/39 9/24/38 4/ 8/39
Comment Running Time
HEADLINERS (15)
Busse Rhythm Standard
Champagne Music of
Lawrence Welk Snappy 10
Hal Kemp & Orch Okay 9
Lights! Action! Lucas!. . Excellent 10
Moments of Charm Splendid 10
Music Through tho
Years Lacks Movement .. . II
Orrin Tucker & Orch. ..Snappy 10
Paramount Presents
Hoagy Carmichael . , . Tuneful 10
Song Is Born Unusual 10
Three Kings and a
Queen Good Music 10
PARAGRAPHICS (13)
Circus Co-Ed Very Good
Fisherman's Pluck Swell Sport Short.
Mildewed Melodramas ..Very Funny
Oh Say. Can You Ski?. . Commercial
Raising Canines Interesting
Rube Goldberg's Travelgab Very Funny
Tannhauser Classic
That's Africa Unusual
Unfinished Symphony ..Classic
Reviewed Issue Of
10I/2..1 0/1 5/38
3/ 4/39 11/26/38 8/27/38 7/16/S8
2/11/39 1 1/12/38
5/27/39 , 12/17/38
4/ 1/39
10 10 1 1 10 10
8I/2 12 16 10
PICTORIALS (12) Part Tech.
No. I Standard
No. 2 Good
No. 3 Slow
No. 4 Fair
No. 5 Fair
No. 6 Intei'esting
No. 7 Very Good
No. 8 Interesting
No. 9 Fair
No. 10 Good
10 10 10 10
9 6 9 10 10
POPEYE (12)
Bulldozing the Bull . . . . Very Good
Coos Is Always Right. . Average
Customers Wanted Almost a Reissue.
Date to Skate Good
Goonland Funny
Leave Well Enough
Alone Fair
Mutiny Ain't Nice Swell
Wotta Nitemare
POPULAR SCIENCE (6)
No. 1 Fair
No. 2 Interesting
No. 3
No. 4 Diversified
No. 5 Good
SPECIAL (I) (Tech.)
Aladdin and His Wondei-ful Lamp Swell
SPORTLIGHTS (13)
Champion Airhoppers . . Excellent
Diamond Dust Very Good
Frolicking Frogs Good
Good Skates Very Good
Hold Your Breath Excellent
Hunting Thrills Good
Racing Pigeons Interesting
Sporting Irish Swell Entertainment.
Spoi-ting Test Excellent
Super Athletes Swell
Two Boys and a Dog. .. Different
UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS (6)
No. I Interesting 10
No 2 Very Good II
No. 3 All Right II
No. 4 Good 10
No. 5 I nteresting II
RKO-RADIO 1938-39
DISNEY CARTOONS (18) (Tech.)
Beach Picnic A Scream 8 .
Brave Little Tailor .... Great 9 .
Donald's Cousin Gus, . . Excellent 7 .
Donald's Golf Game 8
Donald's Lucky Day ...A Scream 8
Donald's Penguin Swell 8
Farmyard Symphony .. A Real Treat 8 .
Ferdinand the Bull .... Excellent 8
Goofy and Wilbur Extremely Funny ... 8
Hockey Champ A Howl 8
Merbabies (SS) Good 8 .
Mother Goose Goes
Hollywood Outstanding 7'/2.
Pointer Very Funny 8
Practical Pig Great 8'/2.
Society Don Show 8 .
Ugly Ducklino (SS) ...Wonderful 9 .
EDGAR KENNEDY (6)
Beaux and Errors Good 18
Clean Sweep 17 .
Clock Wise Funny 16
Maid to Order 18 .
HEADLINERS (4)
Romancing Along 21
Sea Melody Very Good ... 10 .
Swing Vacation 19
LEON ERROL (6)
Crime Rave 18
Homo Boner 20
Major Difncrilties Excellent 19
Moving Vanities Laugh Getter 17 .,
Stage Fright Very Funny . . 18 .
MARCH OF TIME (13) Refugee — Today & Tomorrow Tops 17 .
State of the Nation ... Lacks Usual Punch.. 18 Young America —
Mexico's New Crisis. . Excellent 19
Mediterranean — Background for War Stirring ... 18
Japan — Master of the
Orient Very Good 19
Bixie — U.S. A ...Fine 19
3/ 4/39 , 4/ 1/39
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8/13/38 10/15/88 , 12/17/38 1/21/99 , 4/29/M
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5/20/S9 Not Rev. 10/22/38
5/20/59 I0/22/3S 10/29/58 1(1/22 /SR
5/20/39
3/25/39
I0/22/S8 5/20/38 10/22/38 . Not Roy. 10/22/38
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