Showmen's Trade Review (Oct-Dec 1942)

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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