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S H O W M EN'S T R A \) JC R E VIEW
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COLUMBIA 1938-39
Comment ALL STAR COMEDIES (18)
Running Time
Boom Goes the Groom JJ/i
Chump Takoj a Bump S'^'
Home On the Rage Pretty Good 7
Many Sappy Returns ... Funny 18
Mutiny On the Body I'/i
Nag In the Bag Funny 7 .
Nightshirt Bandit Funny 17 .
Not Guilty Enough Funny 17
Now It Can Be Sold Funny 17
Pl» a la Maid 18, ■
Sap Takes a Wrap Funny IS'/i
Star Is Shorn I'/s
Swing You Swingers ...Very Funny IS'/i.
Sua My Lawyer . Fairly Good 17
COLOR RHAPSODIES (16) (Tech.)
Animal Cracker Circus . . Geod
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Hollywood Graduation House That Jack Built.
. Clever
Peaceful Neighbors Well Done
COLUMBIA TOURS
Bermuila — Islands of
Paradise Colorful
Big Town Commuters
Province of Quebec Good ..
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COMMUNITY SINGS (12)
College Songs Lively
Friendship Songs Satisfactory
Moonlight Melodies
Parade of Hits
ieaton's Idea
Songs of the West
■oath Sea Songs Good
Strauss Waltzes Different . .
Sweetheart Melodies
GREAT MOMENTS OF HISTORY KRAZY KAT (8)
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Golf Chumps
Gym Jams Good
Hot Dogs On Ice
Krazy's Bear Tale Fair
Krazy's Shoo Shop
Lane Mountie
MUSIC HALL VANITIES (6)
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Good Old American
Home 10'/,. .Not Rov.
Montmartro Madness ..Entertaining 10 .. 5/27/39
Night in a Music Hall .. Entertaining 10'/,.. 2/ 4/39
Nl(ht at tho Troc 10'/,.. Not Rev.
Yankee Docdia Home. .. Good 10 .. 6/ 3/39
PICTUREGRAPHS (6)
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SCRAPPY (8)
Early Bird Good S'/j
Happy Birthday For the Kiddies 6
Scrappy's Added Attrac-.
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Scrappy's Side Show 7
Worm's Eye View Just Filler 7
SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (13)
No. I (Series 18) 10 .
No. 2 10 .
No. 3 10 .
No. 4 Enjoyable 10
No. 5 9 .
No. 6 Excellent lO'/j.
No. 7 10 . .
No. 8 Good 91/2.
No. 9 Interesting 10
SPORT THRILLS (13)
Diving Rhythm Excellent 10
Football Giants Interesting 10
King Vulture Outstanding II
Navy Champions Fair 91/2.
Odd Sports lOV,.
Ski Rhythm Excellent 10 .
STOOGE COMEDIES (8)
A Ducking They Did GeGood Slapstick l6'/2.
Flat Foot Stooges Good Slapstick l5'/2.
Mutts to You Okay Slapstick 18
Three Little Sew and
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
Inside the White House Fair II
Washington Very Good 10 .
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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 (S) WASHINGTON PARADE (6) WORLD OF SPORTS (12)
EDUCATIONAL 1938-39
Comment
Running Time
CAVALCADE OF STUFF (2)
No. I Swell Stuff
No. 2 Excellent . .
10 10
MCM 1938-39
CARTOONS (15)
Art Gallery Excellent 8
Jitterbug Follies Fair 9
Little Goldfish (Tech.) .. Amusing 8
Mama's New Hat Poor 7
Seal Skinners Poor 7
Wanted No Master 8
CRIME DOESN'T PAY (6)
Money to Loan Excellent
While America Sleeps . . Timely
Wrong Way Oat Excellent
MINIATURES (10)
Love On Tap
Miracle of Salt Lake
. Satisfactory
They Live Again
MUSICALS (6)
Dream of Love Impressive 17
Happily Burled Fair 21
Men of Steel Okay 21
Onee Over Lightly Darn Clever 20
Somewhat Secret Entertaining 21
OUR GANG (12)
Aladdin's Lantern Funny II
Alfalfa's Aunt Humorous II
Clown Princes Funny 10
Duel Pereonalitlet Amusing 10
Footkall Romeo Good Gang 10
Men In Fright Enjoyable II
PraetleaJ Jokeii Satisfactory 9
Tiny Trouklee 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)
Dotfkle Diving Excellent 8
Heroes At Leisure Exciting 8
Hot On Ice Good 10
Man's Greatest Friend .. Excellent 10
Marine Circus (Teoh.) . . Excellent 9
Penny's Plenle (Teoh.) . Appetizing 10
Weather Wizards Very Good 9
ROBERT BENCHLEY (8) An Hour For Lunch .... Good Satire
Mental Poise Fair
TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.)
Ancient Egypt Fascinating 8
Cairo, City of Contrast. . Fascinating 9
Gllmptea of Australia .. Good 9
Imperial Delhi Average 8
Jaipur, the Pink City. .. Good 8
Jan Journeys 8
Madeira, Isle of Romance Enchanting 8
Rural Hungary 9
Slafapere and Jahore ..Interesting 9
Sydney — Pride of Australia Good 9
1939-40
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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
Musical Mountaineers ..Amusing 7
My Friend the Monkey Poor 7
On With tho New Okay 7
Pudgy in Thrills and
Chills Fair 7
Pudgy the Watchman ..Fair 7
Sally Swing Poor 7
Scared Crows 7
So Does An Automobile. Good 7
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COLOR CLASSICS (6) Tech.
All's Fair at tho Fair.. Good 7 .. 8/27/38
Always Kiokin' Fair 7 .. 2/11/39
Playful Polar Bears ...Cute 7 ..11/12/^8
Small Fry Okay 7 .. 4/29/39
COLOR CRUISES (7)
Coeta Riea Fair 10 ..11/26/38
Guatemala Excellent 10 .. 8/27/38
Laad of Inoa Memorlet. Fair 10 .. 1/21/39
Mnloo Poor . 10 .. 9/24/38
RofSklle of Panama . . Intereetin* « ..4/ l/M
PARAMOUNT (continued)
Comment Running Reviewed
Time Issue Of
HEADLINERS (15)
Busse Rhythm Standard IO1/2 .. 10/15/38
Champagne Music of
Lawrence Welk Snappy 10 . . 3/ 4/39
Hal Kemp & Orch Okay 9 ..11/26/38
Lights! Action! Luoasl. . Excellent 10 .. 8/27/38
Moments of Charm ....Splendid 10 .. 7/(6/38
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 Bom Unusual 10 ..12/17/38
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 Skl7. . Commercial
Raising Caninee Interesting
Rube Goldberg's Travelgab Very Funny
Tannhauser Classic
That's Africa Unusual
Unfinished Symphony ..Classic
10 10
8i/j 12 10 10
PICTORIALS (12) Part Tech.
No. I Standard
No. 2 Good
No. 3 Slow
No. 4 Fair
No. 5 Fair
No. 6 Interesting
No. 7 Very Good
No. 8 Interesting
No. 9 Fair
No. 10 Good
POPEYE (12)
Bulldozing the Bull Very Good
Cops Is Always Right. . . Average
Customer* Wanted Almoet a Reissue...
Date to Skate Good
Goonland Funny
Leave Well Enough
Alone Fair
Mutiny Ain't Nice Swell
Wotta NItemare
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 Alrhoppert ..Excellent 10
Diamond Dust Very Good 10
Frolicking Frogs Good 10
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 II
RKO-RADIO 1938-39
DISNEY CARTOONS (18) (Tech.)
Beach Picnic A Scream 8 .
Brave Little Tailor Great 9
Donald's Cousin G us. . . 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 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
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
Home Boner 20
Major Difflculties Excellent 19
Moving Vanities Laugh Getter 17
Stage Fright Very Funny 18
MARCH OF TIME (13)
State of the Nation .... Lacks Usual Punch.. IS Young America —
Mexico's New Crisis. . Excellent 19
Mediterranean — Background for War Stirring IS
Japan — Master of the
Orient Very Good IS
Dixie— U.S.A Fine IB .,
War, Peace and Propaganda -..Timely 19 .
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