Showmen's Trade Review (Apr-Jun 1939)

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June S, 1939 6TH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE Page 73 COLUMBIA 1938-39 EDUCATIONAL 1938-39 PARAMOUNT (continued) Comment Running Reviewed Time Issue Of ALL STAR COMEDIES (18) Boom Goes the Groom l7'/2..Not Rev. Chump Takes a Bump l6'/2..Not Rev. Home On the Rage Pretty Good 17 ..12/17/38 Many Sappy Returns ... Funny 18 .. 8/27/38 Mutiny On the Body 171/2.. Not Rev. Nag In the Bag Funny 17 ..12/17/38 Nightshirt Bandit Funny 17 ..12/24/38 Not Guilty Enough Funny 17 ..10/29/38 Now It Can Bo Sold Funny 17 .. 4/ 8/39 Pio a la Maid 18 . .Not Rev. Sap Takes a Wrap Funny 151/2.. 3/18/39 Star Is Shorn l7i/2..Not Rev. Swing You Swingers ...Very Funny l8'/2.. 4/22/39 Sue My Lawyer Fairly Good 17 ..10/ 1/38 COLOR RHAPSODIES (16) (Tech.) Animal Cracker Circus .. Good 7 ..10/ 1/38 Gorilla Hunt 8 . .Not Rev. Happy Tots Fair 7 .. 4/22/39 Hollywood Graduation ..Clever 7 .. 9/10/38 House That Jack Built. . Very Amusing 7 .. 5/13/39 Kangaroo Kid 71/2.. Not Rev. Little Moth's Big Flame. Clever 8 ..12/17/38 Lue>;y Pigs 7 ..Not Rev. Midnight Frolics 7 ..Net Rev. Peaceful Neighbors Wetl Done 8'/2.. 2/11/39 COLUMBIA TOURS (6) Bermutla — Islands of Paradise Colorful IO1/2.. 9/11/37 Blfl Town Commuters .. 9 ..Not Rev. Province of Quebec Good II ..12/17/38 COMMUNITY SINGS (12) College Songs Lively Friendship Songs Satisfactory .... Moonlight Melodies Parade of Hits Season's Idea , . Songs of the West South Sea Songs Rood Strauss Waltzes Different Sweetheart Melodies Comment GREAT MOMENTS OF HISTORY KRAZY KAT (8) 10 . 18 . 101/2. «l/2. I I 10 . 10 . 10 . IO'/2. (6) .10/ 1/38 . 2/ 4/$» . Not Rev. Not Rw. .Not Rov. Not Rev. . 10/29/38 . 4/29/39 . Not Rev. Golf Chumps Gym Jams (Sood Hot Dogs On lee Krazy's Bear Tale Fair Krazy's Shoe Shop Lone Mountie 7 . S'/j. C . 7'/2. 7 7 . MUSIC HALL VANITIES (6) Good Old American Home IO'/2. Montmartre Madness ..Entertaining 10 Ninht in a Music Hall . . Entertaining lOVi Night at the Troc 101/2. Yankee Docdie Home. .. Good 10 PICTUREGRAPHS (6) No. I SCRAPPY (8) 6 1/2. 6 . 101/2 10 9'/2 10 Early Bird Good Happy Birthday For the Kiddies Sorappy's Added Attrae-. tion gi/j Sorappy's Side Show 7 Worm's Eye View Just Filler 7 SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (IS) No. I (Series 18) 10 No. 2 10 No. 3 10 No. 4 Enjoyable 10 No. 5 9 No. 6 Excellent No. 7 No. 8 Good No. 9 Interesting SPORT THRILLS (13) Diving Rhythm Excellent 10 Football Giants Interesting 10 King Vulture Outstanding II Navy Champions Fair 91/2 Odd Sports 10'/, Ski Rhythm Excellent 10 STOOGE COMEDIES (8) A Bucking They Did GoGood Slapstick I61/2. Flat Foot Stooges Good Slapstick 151/2 Mutts to You Okay Slapstick 18 . Three Little Sew and Sews ic 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 II Insirifi the White House Fair II Washington Very Good 10 '. 1939-40 ALL STAR COMEDIES (18) CINESCOPES (6) 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) Not Rev. . 9/10/3* .Not Rev. . 3/18/39 Not Rev. .Not Rev. Not Rev. . 5/27/39 . 2/ 4/39 Not Rev. . 6/ 3/39 Not Rev. 10/ 1/38 . 2/ 4/J» .Not Rev. Net Rev. . 5/13/39 . Not Rev. . .Nat Rev. ..Not Rev. . . 2/ 4/39 . .Not Rev. . . 3/18/39 .Not Rev. . 4/29/3<) . 5/13/39 . 5/13/39 .18/ 1/38 . 1/ 7/3« . 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 Running Reviewed Time Issue of CAVALCADE OF STUFF (2) No. I Swell Stuff No. 2 Excellent 10 .. 9/10/38 10 .. 9/10/3* MCM 1938-39 CARTOONS (15) Art Gallery Excellent Jitterbug Follies Fajr Little Goldfish (Tech.) .. Amusing Wanted No Master CRIME DOESN'T PAY (6) Money to Loan Excellent While Amerioa Sleeps . . Timely Wrong Way Out Excellent 8 . . 5/27/39 9 . . 3/25/39 8 . . 4/22/39 7 .. 3/18/39 7 . . 4/15/39 8 . . Not Rev. MINIATURES (10) City of Little Men Splendid Great Heart Impressive loe Antics Entertaining ... Love On Tap Miracle of Salt Lake ...Satisfactory .. rhey Live Again Excellent .... MUSICALS (6) Dream of Love Impressive ... Happily Buried Fair Mm of Steal Okay One* Over Lightly Darn Clever . Somewhat Secret Entertaining . 20 .. 4/ 1/39 21 . . 4/22/39 17 . . 1/ 7/39 11 . . 9/ 3/38 11 . . 1/28/39 10 . . 2/25/39 II . . Not Rev. 10 . . 12/10/38 9 . . 10/15/38 10 .11/12/38 OUR GANG (12) Aladdin's Lantern Funny II Alfalfa's Aunt Humorous II Clown Princes Funny 10 Duel Personalities Amusing 10 Football Romeo Good Gang 10 Men In Fright Enjoyable II Prutleal Jokei-s Satisfactory 9 Tiny Troubles Fair 10 PASSING PARADE (10) New Roadways Very Good 10 No. I Very Good 10 Story of Alfred Nobel ..Excellent II Story of Dr. Jenner ...Excellent 10 PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (13) Douiile Diving Excellent 8 Heroes At Leisure Exciting 8 Het On Ice Good 10 Man's Greatest Friend. . Excellent 10 Marina Circus (Tech.) . . Excellent 9 Penny's Plonic (Tech.) . Appetizing 10 Weather Wizards Very Good 9 ROBERT BENCHLEY (8) An Hour For Lunch .... Good Satire 9 Dark Magic Very Funny 9 How to Sublet Amusing 8 How to Wateh Football . Funny 9 Mental Poise Fair 7 Opening Day Subtle Stuff 9 TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.) Ancient Egypt Fascinating 8 Cairo, City of Contrast. . Fascinating 9 Glimpses of Australia . . Good 9 Imperial Delhi Average 8 Jaipur, the Pink City... Good 8 Java Joomeys 8 Madeira. Isle of Ro manee Enchanting 8 Rural Hungary 9 Slaiapere and Jahore ..Interesting 9 Syiiey — Pride of Australia Good , 10/15/38 , 1/28/39 5/ 6/39 3/25/39 12/17/38 I 1/12/38 1/ 7/39 3/25/39 . 2/25/39 .11/12/38 . 2/25/39 4/22/39 . 1/28/39 . 2/25/39 .11/12/38 . 12/17/38 4/22/39 . 1/ 7A39 . 4/22/39 3/25/39 5/27/39 1/28/39 11/12/38 1/ 7/39 12/10/38 . 2/25/39 . 10/15/38 . 6/ 3/39 . 3/25/39 . 12/10/38 . Not Rev. .11/19/38 .Not Rev. . 1/28/39 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 BOOR CARTOONS (12) Buzzy Boop at the Concert Poor 7 .. 9/24/3S Musical Mountaineers ..Amusing 7 .. 6/ 3/39 My Friend the Monkey Poor 7 .. 2/11/39 On With the New Okay 7 ..12/17/38 Pudgy in Thrills and Chills Fair 7 .. 1/21/39 Pudgy the Watchman ..Fair 7 .. 8/13/38 Sally Swing Poor 7 ..10/15/38 Scared Crows 7 ..Not Rev. So Does An Automobile. Good 7 ..4/ 1/39 COLOR CLASSICS (6) Tech. All's Fair at the Fair. . Good 7 .. 8/27/38 Always Kickin' Fair 7 ..2/11/39 Playful Polar Beai-s ...Cute 7 .,ll/l2/.^8 Small Fry Okay 7 . . 4/29/39 COLOR CRUISES (7) Costa Rioa Fair 10 ..11/26/38 Guatemala Excellent .. 10 .. 8/27/38 Land of Inca Memories. Fair 10 .. 1/21/39 Mexico .. Poor 10 .. 9/24/38 Regublia of Panama . . I ntei eeting 9 .. 4/ 8/39 Reviewed Issue Of I0I/2..I0/I5/38 , 3/ 4/39 ,11/26/38 8/27/38 , 7/16/38 No. 2 No. 3 17 . 2/25/39 No. 4 21 . 5/27/39 No. 5 21 . 1/ 7/39 No. 6 20 . 1/28/39 No. 7 . 21 . 4/22/39 No. 8 Comment Running Time HEADLINERS (15) Basse 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 the Years Lacks Movement .. . II .. 2/11/39 Orrin Tucker & Orch. ..Snappy 10 ..11/12/38 Paramount Presents Hoagy Carmichael ...Tuneful 10 .. 5/27/39 Song Is Born Unusual 10 .12/17/38 Three Kings and a Queen Good Music 10 ..4/ 1/39 PARAGRAPHICS (13) Circus Co-Ed Very Good 10 .. 3/ 4/39 Fisherman's Pluck Swell Sport Short... 10 ..4/ 1/39 Mildewed Melodramas ..Very Funny II .. 9/24/38 Oh Say, Can You Ski7. . Commercial 10 ..12/17/38 Raising Canines Interesting 10 ..10/15/38 Rube Goldberg's Travel sab Very Funny 81/2. . 10/15/36 Tannhauser Classic 12 .. 8/13/38 That's Africa Unusual 10 .. 3/ 4/39 Unfinished Symphony ..Classic 10 .11/26/38 PICTORIALS (12) Part Tech. No. I Standard No. 2 Good No. 3 Slow Fair Fair No. 6 Interesting No. 8 I nteresting No. 9 Fair No. 10 Good POPEYE (12) Bulldozing the Bull Very Good Cops Is Always Right. . . Average Customers Wanted Almost a Reissue Leave Well Enough Alone Fair Wotta Nltemare POPULAR SCIENCE (6) No. I Fair 10 No. 2 Interesting II No. 3 10 No. 4 Diversified 10 No. 5 Good II SPECIAL (I) (Tech.) Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp Swell 22 SPORTLIGHTS (13) Champion Airhoppers ..Excellent 10 Diamond Dust Very Good 10 Frolicking Frogs Good 18 Good Skates Very Good 10 Hold Your Breath Excellent 10 Hunting Thrills Good 10 Racing Pigeons Interesting 10 Sporting Irish Swell Entertainment. 10 Sporting Test Excellent 10 Super Athletes Swell 10 Two Boys and a Dog. .. Different 10 UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS (6) No. I Interesting 10 No. 2 Very Good II No. 3 All Right II No. 4 Good 10 No. 5 Interesting 1 1 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 Merbaljics (SS) Good 8 Mother Goose Goes Hollywood Outstanding 71/2 Pointer Very Funny 8 Practical Pig Great 81/2. Society Dog Show 8 Ugly Ducklino (SS) ...Wonderful 9 EDGAR KENNEDY (6) Beaux and Errors Good 18 Clean Sweep 17 (;iock 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 Home Boner 20 Major Difficulties Excellent 19 Moving Vfnities 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 — Back ground for War Stirring 18 . Japan — Master of the Orient Very Good 19 Dixie — U.S.A. Fine 19 (Continued on next page) 10 . . 8/13/38 10 . . 8/27/38 10 . . 9/24/38 10 . . 1 1/19/38 9 . . 12/ 3/38 6 . . 1/21/39 9 . . 2/11/39 10 . . 3/ 4/39 10 ..5/ 6/89 . . Coming 7 . 8/27/38 7 . . 1/21/39 7 .. 2/18/39 7 . . 12/10/38 7 ..11/19/38 7 . . 4/29/3S 7 . . 9/24/38 10 . .Net Rev. . 9/24/38 .11/19/38 .Not Rov. . 4/ l/M . 6/ 3/39 . 4/29/39 , IO/IS/38 5/27/39 , 12/ 3/88 . 4/29/30 2/11/39 8/27/38 9/24/38 3/ 4/39 8/13/38 11/12/88 12/17/38 . 8/13/38 10/15/88 . 12/17/38 , 1/21/39 . 4/29/89 . 5/27/39 . 9/ 3/38 . 5/20/S9 ..Not Rev. . 10/22/38 . 5/20/39 . 10/22/38 . 10/29/38 . 10/22/38 . 5/20/39 . 3/25/39 . 10/22/38 . 5/20/S9 . 10/22/38 .Not Rev. . 10/22/38 .10/ 1/38 . Not Rev. . 4/ 8/39 .Not Rev. . Not Rev . 10/ 8/38 . Not Rev. . Not Rev. . Not Rpv. . 10/29/38 5/ 6/39 . 9/ 3/38 . 12/24/38 , 1/21/39 . 2/11/39 . 3/18/39 4/15/39 5/13/39