Showmen's Trade Review (Apr-Jun 1939)

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Page 36 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW June 10, 1939 RKO-RADIO (Continued) UNIVERSAL 1938-39 VITAPHONE-WARNER BROS. (Con.) Comment NU-ATLAS MUSICALS (13) Running Time Arcade Varieties Fair • Cafe Rendezvgut • • •. Hello Mama Fair Readin', Writin' and Rhythm Samovar Serenade ■ ■ • ■ Styles and Smiles Good Talent Auction Fair Tropical Topics •,• ;• ,-•■•„■ m Under a Gypsy Moon ..Just Filler 10 Venetian Moonlight " QUINTUPLETS (I) RADIO FLASH (4) Doo Gone Poor [6 Hectic Honeymoon Funny '/ Plumb Crazy "> RAY WHITLEY (4) Prairie Papas Ranch House Romeo Western Welcome . . . 18 [Diverting 17 . Entertaining 20 REELISMS (9) Air Waves Outstanding 10 Dude Ranch Exceptional 0 Gold ■• • " Newsieel Unusual 10 Pilot Boat Interesting « Submarine Circus Unusual 10 Television Very Interesting 9 Trans America Fair 10 SHEILA BARRETT (4) Reviewed Issue of . 5/ 6/39 .Not Rev. . 4/ 8/39 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .10/ 1/38 . 10/29/38 .Not Rev. . 9/ 3/38 .Not Rev. . 5/ 6/39 . 10/29/38 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 4/ 8/39 . 5/14/38 .. 3/18/39 ..11/ 5/38 . .Not Rev. . . 12/10/38 .. 2/ 4/39 ..10/ 1/38 . . 5/ 6/39 . . 10/22/38 Comment SPORTSCOPES (13) Big Leaguei Bird Dogs Blue Grass Deep End Fisherman's Paradise.. On the Wing Smooth Approach 10 . 4/22/39 10 ..11/ 5/38 10 . . 12/10/38 . . 2/ 4/39 10 ..10/ 1/38 Fascinating 10 .. 9/ 3/38 ID . . 2/ 4/39 Very Good 9 . 5/ 6/39 Thrills and Spills . . 9 . . 3/18/39 Very Good 9 . 4/ 8/39 20th CENTURY-FOX 1938-39 ADVENTURES OF A NEWSREEL CAMERAMAN (4) Athletic Oddities 9 . . Not Rev Daily Diet of Danger. .. Fast Action 9 .11/19/38 Filming Big Thrills g'/z. Not Rev. Recorditia Modern Science Very Good 10 .. 8/20/38 FASHION FORECASTS (4) (Tech.) Autumn Fashions Eye Filling 10 Spring and Summer Fashions Excellent 9 Winter Styles Very Good 10 ..10/15/38 .. 4/15/39 . . 12/24/38 LEW LEHR'S KINDERGARTEN (6) Muscle Maulers Very Funny 10 What Every Boy Should Know 10 What Every Girl Should Know Problematical 10 What Every Inventor Should Know 10 MAGIC CARPET OF MOVIETONE (6) Golden California Good But Old 10 Good Neighbors 10 Itle of Pleasure Above Averaae II Land of Contentment .... lO'/j Mystic Slam Fair 10 Viking Trails Very Good II SPORTS PREVIEWS (6) Hunting Dogs Fascinating Inside Baseball For Baseball Fans Shooting For Par Timber Toppers Exeellent 10 10 10 10 TERRYTOONS (26) SIX IN TECH Barnyard Egg-citement (Tech.) Excellent Chris Columb* Good Cuckoo Bird Doomsday (Tech.) Frame Up Frozen Feet G. Man Jitters Glass Slipper (Tech.) ... Good Goose Flies High Housewife Herman (Tech.) New Comer Satisfactory Nutty Network One Gun Gary in the Nick of Time Owl and the Pussycat Stranger Rides Again String Bean Jack Their Last Bean Vei'y Good Three Bears Village Blacksmith Wolf's Side of the Story 7 . 7 . 61/2. 6'/j. 6'/,. 6'/2. 61/2. 61/2 ■ 61/2. 61/2. 6'/2. 6'/2. 6'/j. 6'/2. 61/2. 61/2. 61/2. 6'/2. 6'/2. 6'/2. . 4/29/39 .Not Rev. . 10/15/38 Not Rev. . 8/20/38 .Not Rev. . 10/15/38 .Not Rev. . 4/29/39 . 12/24/38 . 4/ 1/39 . 6/ 3/39 .Not Rev. . 1 1/26/38 4/29/39 . 8/20/39 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. Not Rev. 10/15/38 .Not Rev. Not Rev. 10/15/38 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. 5/ 6/39 Not Rev. .Not Rev. Not Rev. 1939-40 ADVENTURES OF A NEWSREEL CAMERAMAN (4) DRIBBLE PUSS PARADE— LEW LEHR (6) FASHION FORECASTS (4) (Tech.) MAGIC CARPET OF MOVIETONE (6) SPORTS REVIEWS— THORGERSEN (6) TERRYTOONS (26) (10 In Tech.) UNITED ARTISTS 1938-39 WORLD WINDOWS (12) Tech. Arabian Bazaar Interesting 8 ..12/24/38 Eternal Fire Interesting II ..10/ 8/38 Fox Hunt in the Ro. man Campagna Good 10 ..10/15/38 Indian Road 10 ..Not Rev. Indian Temple 10 ..Not Rev. Jerusalem Outstanding 10 ..10/ 8/38 Jingle, The 10 . .Not Rev. Maharajah 10 ..Not Rev Petra, the Lost City ...Excellent 8 ..12/24/38 River Thame* Beautiful 10 .. 4/ 8/39 Roman Symphony Brilliant 10 ..10/8/38 Wanderers cf the Desert. Interesting 8 ..12/31/38 Running Time GOING PLACES (13) No. 53 Good 9 No. 54 Good 10 No. 55 Excellent 10 No. 56 Fairly Good lOi , No. 57 Very Good 9 No. 58 9 No. 59 Fair 10 No. 60 Interesting 9 No. 61 Interesting 10 No. 62 10 No. 63 Fascinating 10 MENTONE MUSICALS (13) Bank Notes Lively 19 . Beauty Shoppe Just Filler 20 Cafe Boheme Passable 17 . Gals and Gallons Lively 19 Music and Models Entertaining 18 Nautical Knights 19 Patio Serenade Diverting 18 . Pharmacy Frolics 19 Rhythm Gate Good Diversion 20'/2. Side Show Fakir Fairly Good 20 Swing Sanatorium 19 Wild and Bully Diverting 19 With Best Dishes Entertaining 19 . STRANGER THAN FICTION (13) No. 53 Interesting 9 . No. 54 Fair 9 . No. 55 Okay No. 56 Very Good No. 57 Interesting .... No. 58 No. 59 Interesting No. 60 Very Good No. 61 Just Fair No. 62 No. 63 Very Good 91/2. 9 . 9 . 9 9 . 9 . 9 . 10 9 , WALTER LANTZ CARTUNES (26) Baby Kittens Cute 8 Birth of a Toothpick 7 Bola Mola Land Good Satire 6 . Cat and Bell Okay 7 . Charlie Cuckoo 7 Crack Pot Cruise 7 Disobedient Mouse Good 8 I'm Just a Jitterbug 7 Little Blue Blackbird ..Average 7 Little Tough Mice Good 7 Magic Beans Good 7 . One Armed Bandit Enjoyable 7 . Rabbit Hunt Amusing 7 . Sailor Mouse Okay 7 Soup to Muts 7 1939-40 CARTUNES (13) WALTER LANTZ GOING PLACES (15) MENTONE MUSICALS (13) SPECIAL SUBJECT (I) March of Freedom Well Done 20 STRANGER THAN FICTION (15) Reviewed Issue Of . 9/24/38 . 1 1/12/38 . I 1/12/38 .11/26/38 .12/10/33 .Not Rev. . 2/25/39 . 2/25/39 . 4/ 8/39 .Not Rev. . 6/ 3/39 . 2/25/39 . 8/20/38 . 4/ 1/39 . 6/ 3/39 .12/ 3/38 .Not Rev. .11/19/38 . Not Rev. . 8/20/38 . 9/24/38 .Not Rev. . 2/11/39 . 5/27/39 . 9/24/38 . 9/24/38 . 10/15/38 .12/ 3/38 . 12/10/38 . Not Rev. . 2/25/39 . 3/ 4/39 . 4/ 1/39 .Not Rev. . 6/ 3/39 .11/26/38 .Not Rev. . 5/27/39 . 9/24/38 .Not Rev. Not Rev. .11/26/38 Not Rev. . 12/17/38 . 4/ 8/39 . 3/ 4/39 . 4/ 1/39 .11/19/38 .11/12/38 . Not Rev. Comment . . 5/20/39 VITAPHONE-WARNER BROS. 1938-39 BROADWAY BREVITIES (24) Boarder Trouble 17 Cleaning Up 17 Fat Chance 17 Hats and Dogs 20 Home Cheap Home 20 Knight Is Young 20 Murder With Reservations 21 Projection Room 20 Rollin' in Rhythm 20 Seeing Spots 20 Small Town Idol Has Laughs 20 Sophomore Swing Swell 20 Spare Parts 20' Stardust Very Clever 18 Sundae Serenade Toyland Casino Great Two Shadows You're Next-To Closing. Zero Girl Good 20 22 20 20 20 COLOR PARADE (13) China Today Interesting II For Your Convenience 10 Mechanix Illustrated ...Interesting 10 Mechanix Illustrated #2. Interesting 10 Mechanix Illustrated #3. Interesting 10 Mechanix Illustrated #4. Interesting 10 Miracles of Sport Very Good 10 Nature's Mimics Interesting 10 Points On Pointers |o Roaming Cameraman No. I Interesting 1 1 FEATURETS (Tech.) (8) Campus Cinderella ... Very Good 18 Declaration of Independence None Better IS Lincoln in the White House .. Outstanding 20 Quiet Please Entertaining 20 Sons of Liberty Absolutely Tops 20 Swingtime In the Movies . Excellent .. 20 LOONEY TUNE CARTOONS (16) Chicken Jitters Very Good 7 Daffy Doc Lively . 7 It's An III Wind 7 Kristopher Kolumbus. Jr . ' 7 Lone Stranger and „ Porky Very Funny 7 Porky and Teabiscuit . . Amusing 7 Porky in Egypt 7 Porky in Wackyland 7 Porky's Movie Mystery. . Cartoon Fun 7 Porky's Naughty Nephew Average 7 Porky the Gob Amusing 7 Porky's Tire Trouble 7 MELODY MASTERS (18) Dave Apollon (4706) Fair . 7 Dave Apollon and His Club Casanova Orch.. 7 Blue Barron in Larry Clinton (4701) . m Larry Clinton (4714) ... . n Jimmy Dorsey 9 It's the McCoy Swee't 'and' Hot" .' 10 Merle Kendrick Exeellent 10 Ray Kinney just Fair 10 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 3/11/39 . 1/14/39 .Not Rev. .12/ 3/38 .Not Rev. .10/ 8/38 . Not Rev. Not Rev. . 8/20/38 .10/ 8/38 .Not Rev. .11/26/38 . 1/14/39 . 3/ 4/39 . 6/ 3/39 . 8/27/38 . 12/17/38 .Not Rev. . 3/25/39 . 9/17/38 .10/15/38 . 1/14/39 . 6/ 3/39 . 3/25/39 . 12/17/38 . 4/ 1/39 . 12/ 3/38 Not Rev. . Not Rev. . 3/11/39 . 5/27/39 Not Rev. .Not Rev . 3/ 4/39 . 10/15/38 . 12/17/38 .Not Rev. .12/17/38 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 5/20/39 . 10/ S/3II . J/17/31 Running Reviewed Time Issue Of MELODY MASTERS (Cont.) Jerry Livingston Clyde Lucas Snappy Russ Morgan Fair Swingcopation . Music With a Smile In Happy Felton Style... Lively and Peppy ... Artie Shaw Okay 10 10 10 10 10 MERRIE MELODIES 126) (Tech.j Bars and Stripes Forever 7 Believe It Or Else Clever Satire 7 Count Me Out Fair 7 Daffy Duck and the Dinosaur Excellent 7 Daffy Duck in Hollywood 7 Day at the Zoo Excellent 7 Dog Gone Modern Funny 7 Feud There Was Grab It 7 Goldrush Daze 7 Ham-ateur Night 7 Hobo Gadget Band 7 Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas Swell 7 Little Pancho Vanilla. . Clever 7 Mice Will Play 7 Night Watchman Entertaining 7 Prest-o Change-o Good 7 Robinhood Makes Good . Diverting 7 Thugs With Dirty Mugs 7 You're An Education ..Fair 7 TECHNICOLOR SPECIALS (6) Immortal Brush Unusual 9 Master's Touch 10 Pow Wow Very Interesting .... 10 TRUE ADVENTURES (13) Chained Gripping 10 Defying Death Thrilling II High Peril Good Suspense 12 Human Bomb One of the Best 12 Identified Excellent 12 Minute From Death 12 Toils of the Law 12 Treacherous Water Thrilling 12 Voodoo Fire Satisfactory 12 VITAPHONE VARIETIES (12) Crawfords at Home 10 Dean of the Pasteboards Informative 10 Gadgeteers Kind of Silly 10 Great Library Misery ..Excellent II Right Way 10 Robbin' Good Excellent 10 Ski Girl Splendid 10 Table Manners Good 10 Tax Trouble Fair 10 Vaudeville Interlude 10 1939-40 BROADWAY BREVITIES (18) (Tech.) COLOR PARADE (10) LOONEY TUNES (16) MELODY MASTERS (10) MERRIE MELODIES (26) (Tech.) VITAPHONE VARIETIES (6) STATES RIGHTS Dalcarlia — The Heart of Sweden (Sanders) . . Excellent .. Datelines (Lenauer) .... Novel Idea Fishing in the Fjords (Sanders) Interesting Frosty Frolics (Lenauer) . Refreshing Gems of the Orient (Modern) Interesting Getting Your Money's Worth (Lenauer) Revealing Man's Paradise (Modern) Good Master of the Camera (Pictorial Films) .. Interesting Memory Lingers On (Ennis) Interesting Midsummer In Sweden (Sanders) Beautiful . New England, Yesterday & Today (Jam Handy). Very Good North Sea (Lenauer) ... Exciting ... Trailing the Jaguar (H off berg) Very I uteres Trees and Men (Modern Talking Pict.) Good SCREEN TRAVELER (13) Ancient Cities of Southern France Beautiful and Gay Budapest Cebu Fabulous Marseilles Hong Kong, Gateway to China Makassar Manila, Queen City of the Pacific Norman Coast Old Towns of Normandy Resort and Quaint Towns of the Blue Coast . . Rio de Janeiro Singapore, Cross Roads of the East Venice Interesting 10 Very Good Excellent Excellent 10 Good Superb Good Fascinating SERIALS No. COLUMBIA Flying G-Men j ^ Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok 15 Mandrake the Magician 12 Spider's Web 15 REPUBLIC Daredevils of the Red Circle .. 12 Dick Tracy Returns 15 Hawk of the Wilderness 12 Lone Ranger Returns 15 UNIVERSAL Buck Rogers 15 Oregon Trail 15 Red Barry 13 Scouts to the Rescue 12 Chaps. Chaps. Chaps. Chaps. Chaps. Chaps. Chaps. Chaps. Chaps Chaus. Chaps. Chaps. Chaps. .Not Rev. 1/14/39 3/ 4/39 7/23/38 4/ 1/39 .Not Rev. . 6/ 3/39 .12/17/38 . 3/25/39 .Not Rev. . 3/18/39 . 1/14/39 . 9/17/38 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .12/17/38 . 10/15/38 . Not Rev. .11/26/38 . 4/ 8/39 . 3/ 4/39 .Not Rev. .12/ 3/38 .10/ 8/38 .Not Rev. . 9/17/38 . 3/25/38 .12/ 3/38 . 3/ 4/39 . 1/14/39 . 9/24/38 Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 12/17/38 . 5/20/39 .Not Rev. . 5/20/39 . 12/17/38 . 9/17/38 .Not Rev. .11/26/38 . 1/14/39 . 9/17/38 . 3/18/39 . Not Rev. 10 ..11/ 5/38 8 .. 6/18/38 10 ..11/ 5/38 1 1 ..12/17/38 10 .. 3/25/39 II . . 1,2/17/38 35 .. 7/16/38 10 .. 3/12/38 10 . . 8/13/38 10 ..11/ 5/38 19 .. 4/ 1/39 20 .. 3/18/39 28 . . 6/25/38 10 . . 5/14/38 10 . . 8/ 6/38 10 . . 4/16/38 9 .. 6/11/38 10 . . 6/11/38 10 . . 2/12/38 10 . . 8/ B/3P 10 . . 2/12/3* 10 . . 6/1 1/38 10 . . 4/16/38 10 . 4/16/38 10 . 8/ 6/38 to . 2/12/38 10 . 8/ 6/38 Reviewed Issue Of 2/ 4/39 7/23/38 5/13/39 10/29/38 6/10/39 8/ 6/38 11/26/38 2/18/39 2/11/39 5/20/39 10/22/38 12/10/38 PRINTED AT PLANT OF HUGHES PRINTING CO. EAST STROUDSBURG, PA,