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October 3. 1942
SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW
47
COLUMBIA 1942-43 (Cont.)
PARAMOUNT 1941-42 (Cont.
RKO-RADIO 1941-42
Comment
KATE SMrTH
4751 America Sinjs With
Running Time
Reviewed lieue Of
Kate Smitli
.Sure Fire TOURS
91/2.. 8/29/42
4551 Journey to Denali Good
10
4552 Old and IModern New Orleans 10
WORLD OF SPORT
4801 Trotting Kings
10
. 8/ 1/42 .Not Rev.
.Not Rev.
W-350 W-346 W-352 W-354
W-351 W-347 W-353 W-342 W-345 W-343 W-344 W-348 W.34I W-349
MGM 1941-42
CARTOONS (16) (Tech.)
Bats in the Belfry Fair 7
Bear and the Beavers. .Very Good 8
Blitz Wolf Excellent 10
Chips Oft the Old
Block 8
Bowling Alley Cat Funny 8
Dnq Trniible Very Funny 8
Early Bird Dood It Very Funny ... 9
Field Mouse Excellent 9
First Swallow Excellent 8
Fraidy Cat Funny 7
Hungry Wolf Fair 9
Little Gravel Voice Amusing 8
Night Before Xmas For Xmas 9
Puss 'N Toots Very Funny ... 7
MINIATURES (10)
. 7/18/42 . 5/ 2/42
. 9/ 5/42
.Not Rev. . 7/18/42 . 5/ 2/42 . 9/19/42 . 2/ 7/42 . 4/ 4/42 . 2/ 7/42 . 2/28/42 . 5/23/42 .12/20/41 . 6/20/42
.Excellent ID ..11/22/41
M-331 Changed Identity
M-335 Fi.rllier Prophecies of
Nostradamus Very Good .... II
M-336 Greatest Gift 7
M-332 Greenie. The Fine
M-333 Lady or the Tiger Good
M-334 Soaring Stars Good
M
10 10
OUR GANG (10)
C-392 Come Back Miss PIpps . .Amusing 10
Good.
Mild
M 1 1 1 1 10 1 1 1 1
C-396 Don't Lie Good
0-398 Doin' Their Bit Good
C-395 Going to Press Good
C-391 Helping Hands Very
C-3<I4 Melnilies Old and New... Fair
C-399 Rover's Big Chance Very
C-397 Surprised Parties Average
C-393 Wedding Worries Funny
PASSING PARADE (10)
K-383 Flag of Mercy Very Good 10
K-385 Incredible Stranger Very Fine II
K-381 Strange Testament Unusual II
K-386 Vendetta Good II
K-382 We Do It Because Interesting 10
K-384 Woman in the House. . .Unusual II
5/23/42 Not Rev. 2/ 7/42 5/ 2/42 5/23/42
.11/20/41
5/ 2/42 . 7/18/42 . 4/ 4/42 .10/25/41 . 2/28/42 . 8/22/42 . 5/30/42 .12/20/41
. 2/28/42 . 6/20/42 .12/20/41 . 7/18/42 . 2/ 7/42 . 5/23/42
PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (14)
S-366 S-361 S-364 S-369 S-362 S-373 8-363
S-371 S-368 S-370 S-367 S-372 S-365
Army Aaua
Fancy
How to Hold Your
Pete Smith's Scrapbook.
What About Daddy?..
Humorous
. . 9
. . 5/ 2/42
Excellent
10
..11/ 1/41
Excellent . . . .
8
. 2/ 7/42
Good
1 1
. . 6/ 6/42
Excellent .. .
. . 9
..11/29/41
9
. . Not Rev.
Excellent
10
..12/20/41
Excellent
10
.. 8/15/42
Very Good . .
. . 9
. . 5/23/42
Very Good .
.. 10
.. 8/29/42
. . 9
.. 6/20/42
Very Good
. . 10
. . 9/26/42
Good
. 10
. . 2/28/42
SPECIAL RELEASE X-310 War Clouds In the Pacific. Timely "21
TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.)
T-318 Colorful North Carolina. .Very Good
T-322 Exotic Mexico Good
1-313 Genrai-tnwn. Pride of
Penang Very Good
T-320 Glacier Park and
Waterton Lakes Fair
T-3II Glimpses of Florida Interesting ....
T-315 Historic Maryland Good
T-312 Inside Passage Good
T-319 Land of the Quintuplets. .Good 10
T-317 Minnesota, Land of
Plenty (?ood
T-321 PicturesQue Patzcuaro ...Good
T-314 Scenic Grandeur (Soori
T-316 West Point on the Hudson. Good
.12/21/41
TWO REEL SPECIALS (6)
A-303 Don't Talk Potent
A-304 For the Common Defense. Very Good ... A-302 Main Street on the
March! Good
A-305 Mr. Blabbermouth Very Good
A-301 Tell Tale Heart A Masterpiece.
9
. . 2/28/42
10
. . 6/20/42
10
..11/29/41
9
. . 5/ 2/42
10
. . 9/27/41
9
. . 2/ 7/42
10
. . 10/25/41
10
. . 3/28/42
10
. . 2/28/42
9
. . 6/20/42
9
. . 12/20/41
9
. . 2/ 7/42
20
.. 3/28/42
21
. . 7/18/42
20
. . 2/ 7/42
21
. . 8/ 8/42
20
..11/15/41
PARAMOUNT 1941-42
FASCINATING JOURNEYS (Tech.) (2)
MI-2 Indian Temples Interesting .... II
Ml-I Road In India Interesting .... 10
HEADLINERS (6)
Al-I Beauty at the Beach Fine
AI-3 Carnival in Brazil Good
AI-2 Copacabana Revue Good ....
Al-5 Hands of Victory Box Office
AI-4 Nightmare of a Goon Funny
10 . 10 .
10 .
91/2. 'O1/2.
HEDDA HOPPER'S HOLLYWOOD (6) No. I Excellent 10
Zl
ZI-2 No. 2 ZI-3 No. 3
ZI-4 No. 4 Fair
21-5 No. 5 Fair
ZI-6 No. 0
Fair 10
Rood 10
!)l/2 9 10
. 9/19/42 .11/22/41
10/11/41 3/14/42 12/ 6/41
4/25/42 5/ 2/42
. 9/20/41 . 1 1/29/41 . 2/28/42 . fi/27/42 . 8/29/42 .Not Rev.
Comment
MADCAP MODELS (Tech.)
Running Time
(6)
U I -2 Jasper & the Watermelons. Excellent 10
UI-6 Little Broadcast 9 .
UI-4 Mr. Strauss Takes a Walk. Excellent 8I/2.
Ul-I Rhythm in the Ranks Excellent 8 .
UI-3 Sky Princess Excellent 9
UI-5 Tulips Shall Grow Good 71/2.
POPEYE (12)
El12 Alona on the Sarong Seas 7 .
EI-IO Baby Wants a Bottleship Funny 7 .
EI-5 Blunder Below Excellent 7 .
EI-6 Fleets of Stren'th Very Good ... 7 .
El-I I'll Never Crow Again. .. .Fair 7 .
EI-4 Kickin' the Conga Round. Funny 7 .
EI-9 Many Tanks Fair 8 .
EI-2 Mighty Navy Funny 7 .
EI-3 Nix on Hypnotricks Very Funny 7 .
EI-8 Olive Oyl and Water
Don't Mix Funny 7 .
El -7 Pipeye. Pupeye, Poopeye
and Peepeye Very Funny ... 7
E I 1 1 You're a Sap Mr. Jap . . . Seed 7
POPULAR SCIENCE (6)
Jl-I No. I Very Good II
JI-2 No. 2 Very Good II
JI-3 No. 3 Good II
J 1-4 No. 4 10
JI-5 No. 5 Very Interesting II
JI-6 No. 6 Good 10
Reviewed Issue Of
1/31/42 Not Rev.
, 5/ 2/42 ,12/20/41 . 3/21/42 . 6/27/42
.Not Rav.
. 8/ 8/42 . 2/21/42 . 5/ 2/42 .10/11/41 . 1/31/42 . 6/ 6/42 .12/ 6/41 . 12/20/41
. 6/13/42
. 4/18/42 . 8/ 8/42
10/11/41 11/22/41 1/31/42 Not Rev. . 6/ 6/42 . 8/ 8/42
QUIZ KIDS (6)
Ql-I No. I Very Good 10 .
QI-2 No. 2 They're Good... II .
01-3 No. 3 Good 10 .
QI-4 No. 4 Good II .
QI-5 No. 5 Good IO'/2.
QI-6 No. 6 Excellent 10 .
ROBERT BENCHLEY (4)
Sl-I How To Take a Vacation . . Funny 10
SI-4 Keeping in Shape Amusing 9 .
SI-5 Man's Angle Good 8 .
SI-2 Nothing But Nerves Very Good 10
SI-3 Witness, The Chucklesome ... 10 .
SPEAKING OF ANIMALS (6)
YI-3 At the County Fair Swell 10 .
YI-5 At the Dog Show 10 .
Yl-I In a Pet Shop A Howl 10 .
YI-4 In the Circus Good 91/2.
YI-6 In South America 10 .
YI-2 In the Zoo Hilarious 10
SPECIAL CARTOON (Tech.)
FFI-I The Raven Excellent ...... l4'/2.
SPORTLIGHTS (13)
RI-6 Better Bowling Excellent 10
RI-5 Buying a Dog Very Good 10
Rl-in Hero Worship Swell 10
RI-12 Let 'Em Go Alive Entertaining .. 91/2
RI-7 Lure of the Surf Very Good 10
RI-2 Meet the Champs Excellent 10
Rl-ll Parachute Athletes Very Good 10
RI-9 Personality Plus 10
RI-4 Quick Returns Pretty Good ... 10
Rl-I Shooting Mermaids Very Good 10
RI-3 Sittin' Pretty Excellent 10
R I 13 Timber Athletes 10
RI-8 Timing Is Everything Very Good ... 10
SUPERMAN CARTOONS (12) (Tech.)
WI-4
WI-5
WI-3
WI-7
WI-12
WI-IO
Wl-I I
WI-6
WI-2
wr-l
WI-9
WI-8
Arctic Giant Good
Bulleteers Good
Billion Dollar Limited ... For the Fans...
Electric Earthquake For the Fans..
In Eleventh Hour
The Japoteurs Swell tor Kids.
In Showdown 10
Magnetic Telescope For the Fans.. 9
Mechanical Monsters Good 10
Sunfrman A Oinrh to Sell. II
terror on the Midway. ... For the Fans... 8 Volcano Exciting 8
UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS (6)
.Good
9 .
9 .
m.
9 . 10 . 8 .
Li t No. I Good 10
LI -2 No. 2 Very Good 10
LI-3 No. 3 Very Good II
L I -4 No. 4 Good II
LI -5 No. 5 Good 101/2
LI-6 No. 6 Good W/z
VICTORY SHORT
T2-3 Aldrich Family Gets
In The Scrap 10
T2-t Letter From Bataan 18
T2-2 We Refuse to Die 10
. 9/20/41 .12/ 6/41 . 2/28/42 . 5/ 2/42 . 6/ 6/42 . 8/ 8/42
.10/11/41 . 6/27/42 . 8/22/42 . 12/20/41 . 3/14/42
. 1/31/42 Not Rev.
. 9/20/41 . 6/13/42 Not Rev. .11/15/41
5/ 2/42
1/31/42 12/20/41
6/13/42 , 8/ 8/42
2/21/42 10/11/41
6/27/42 Not Rev. 11/29/41
9/27/41 11/15/41 Not Rev.
5/ 2/42
. 3/14/42 , 5/ 2/42 , 1/24/42 . 6/27/42 .Not Rev. . 9/26/42 Not Rev. . 5/ 2 '42 . 12/20/41 , 8/ 2/4t . 8/22/42 . 8/ 8/47
10/11/41 ,12/ 6/41 , 2/21/42 . 4/25/42 . 6/27/42
8/22/42
.Not Rev. Not Rev.
.Not Rev.
PARAMOUNT 1942-43
HEADLINERS (6)
A2-I McFarland Twins & Orch.. Entertaining .. 8'/2 ■ . 8/22/42
MADCAP MODELS (Tech.) (6)
L'2-l Jasper & the Haunted
House 10 . .Not Rev.
POPEYE (12)
E2-I Hull of a Mess 7 ..Not Rev.
POPULAR SCIENCE (6)
J2-I No. I 10 . .Not Rev.
SPORTLIGHTS (10)
R2-I Sports I. Q 10 . .Not Rev.
UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS (6) L2-I No. I 10 . .Not Rev.
Comment Running Time
DISNEY CARTOONS (18) (Tech.)
24104 Army Mascot Excellent 7
24103 Donald Gets Drafted A Scream 9
24105 Donald's Garden 7
24107 Donald's Gold Mine A Howl 7
24102 Donald's Snow Fight. . .Excellent 7
24109 How to Play Baseball Hilarious 7
24101 Symphony Hour Excellent 8
24106 The Sleepwalker Excellent 7
24108 T-Bone for Two Excellent 7
EDGAR KENNEDY (6) 23406 Cooks and Crooks 17
23404 Heart Burn Amusing 15
23402 I'll Fix It Funny 19
23405 Inferior Decorator Funny 17
23403 Quiet Fourth Funny 15
23401 Westward Ho-Hum Funny 16
24201 24202
24203
24204 24205 24206 24207
24208 24209 24210
INFORMATION PLEASE No. I (John Gunther) ...Excellent . No. 2 (Howard Lindsay). Up to Par.
No. 3 (Cornelia Otis
(Skinner) Good
No. 4 (John Gunther) Excellent .
No. 5 (John Carradine) . .Good .... No. 6 (Howard Lindsay) .Very Good No. 7 (Cornelia Otis
Skinner) Good
No. 8 (Russell Crouse)
No. 9 (John Gunther) ..Good
No. 10 (John Carradine)
(13)
LEON ERROL (6)
23705 Framing Father Very Funny
23706 Hold 'em Jail
23703 Home Work Funny
23701 Man-I-Cured Funny
23704 Wedded Blitz Funny
23702 Who's a Dummy? Amusing ..
1 1 10 10 1 1
II 10 1 1
18 18 19 16
18 20
Reviewed • Issue Of
. . 6/ 6/42 . . 5/16/42 ..Not Rev. . . 8/22/42 . . 5/ 2/42 . . 9/26/42 . . 4/25/42 . . 8/29/42 . . 8/29/42
.Not Rev. . 3/21/42 .10/25/41 . 5/16/42 .12/27/41 . 9/27/41
. 10/25/41 .11/29/41
.12/27/41 . 2/ 7/42 . 5/ 2/42 . 6/13/42
. 6/ 6/42 .Not Rev. . 8/15/42 .Not Rev,
. 5/ 9/42 .Not Rev. . 2/ 7/42 .10/ 4/41 . 5/16/42 .12/ 6/41
23101 23102 23103 23104 23105 Spec. 23106 23107 23108 23109 231 10 231 I 1 23112 231 13
2441 ! 24407 24403 24410 24413 24402 24412 24406 24405 24408 24409 2440^ 24401
MARCH OF
Thumbs Up, Texas
Norway in Revolt
Sailors With Wings
Main Street. U.S. A
Our America At War
Battlefields of Pacific. When Air Raids Strike
Far East Command
Argentine Question .... America's New Army..
India in Crisis
India at War
Men in Washington
Men of the Fleet
TIME (13)
Excellent
Timely
Excellent
Propaganda Timely, Vital.
Timely
Potent
Timely
Interesting ...
Timely
Informative ...
Timely
Interesting ... Informative ..
19 19
20 18
171/2
22
20
19
20
20
19
19
20
18
PICTURE PEOPLE (13)
All Around Hollywood 8
Children of the Stars Fair 8
Hobbies of the Stars Good 9
Hollywood at Home Fair 8
Hollywood on the Hudson . Unique 8
Hollywood Sports Good 9
Hollywood Starlets Good 9
Hollywood War Effort .... Entertaining ... 9
How To Be a Star Good 8
Palm Snrlttos WeekEnd . Fair 8
Star Portraits Good 8
Stars' Day Off Average 8
Stars in Defense Interesting 10
RAY WHITLEY (4)
23503 Cactus Capers Very Good 17
23501 California or Bust Good 18
23502 Keen Shooting Very Good 17
23504 Range Rhythm Fair 18
SPORTSCOPES (13)
24310 Byron Nelson Good 8
24311 Cinderella Champion 8
24309 Cruise Sports Out of Date 8
24304 Crystal Flyers Exhilarating ... 8
24302 Dog Obedience Boxofflce 9
24305 Fighting Fish Excellent 9
24303 Gaucho Sports Interesting 10
24307 Jungle Jaunt Amusing 9
24301 Pampas Paddock For Horse Lovers 10
24312 Polo Pony Interesting .... 9
24308 Public Snort No. I Good 10
24313 Record Breakers 9
24306 Ten Pin Parade Good (0
RKO-RADIO 1942-43
EDGAR KENNEDY 33401 Two for the Money
8/16/41 9/27/41 10/25/41 11/22/41 12/13/41 12/20/41 , 3/10/42 , 2/14/42 , 3/ 7/42 , 4/ 4/42 . 5/ 9/42 6/13/42 . 7/ 4/42 . 7/25/42
Not Rev. 3/21/42 11/29/41 6/ 6/42 , 9/26/42 10/25/41 8/22/42 3^21/42 2/14/42 , 0/ 9/42 , 6/ 6/42 12/27/41 ,10/ 4/4)
. 4/18/42 .12/ 6/41 . 1/31/42 . 8/15/42
. 6/ 6/42 . Not Rev. . 5/16/42 .12/27/41 .11/ 1/41 . 2/14/42 .12/ 6/41 . 3/21/42 . 10/ 4/41 . 8/15/42 . 4/18/42 . Not Rev. . 3/21/42
. Not Rev.
LEON ERROL
33701 Mail Trouble IR Nnt Rev.
20TH CENTURY-FOX 1941-42
ADVENTURES OF A NEWSREEL CAMERAMAN (4)
2206 Guardians of the Sea Very Good 9
2202 Highway of Friendship. . .Informative
2204 Men for the Fleet Excellent ..
2201 Soldiers of the Sky Excellpnt ..
2205 Wings of Defense Very Good .
2203 Wonders of the Sea Interesting
MAGIC CARPET OF MOVIETONE 2103 Call of Canada Interesting
2107 Gateway to Asia Very Good ..
2102 Glacier Trails Good
2I0G Heart of Mexico
2108 India the Golden Very Good ..
2104 Jewel of the Pacific Good
2lfll Sagebrush anil Silver Irrteresting .
2105 Secret of the Fjord Interesting .
SPORTS REVIEWS (6)
2301 Aristocrats of the Kennel. Excellent ...
2304 Evergreen Playland Good
2302 Life of a Thoroughbred ... Excellent ...
2.^03 Plavlinie in Hawaii Very Good ..
2306 Setting the Pace Good
2305 Snow Trails Excellent ...
10 9 10 10 10
(12) 10
9 10 10
8 10 10 10
10 10 10 10 10 10
6/13/42 11/ 1/41 1/17/42 8/ 2/41 7/25/42 7/18/42
. 7/25/42 6/13/42 .11/ 1/41 Not Rev. , 6/13/42 7/! 8/42 . S/20/41 . 7/25/42
.11/ 1/41 . 1/17/42 . 2/28/42 . 1/24/42 . 7/25/42 . 4/H/42