Showmen's Trade Review (Oct-Dec 1942)

48 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW October 3, 1942 20th CENTURY-FOX 1941-42 (Cont. Commant TERRYTOONS (26) All About Dogs Amusing Back to the Soil Funny Bird Tower (Tech.) Cat (Meets [House (Tech.). Very Good ... Eat Me Kitty Eight to the Bar Good Flying Fever Good Frezen North Very Good ... Funny Bunny Business. Good Candy Goose In Lights Out (Tech.) Funny Gandy Goose in the Outpost Gandy Goose in Tricky Business Good Gandy Goose in Tire Trouble Happy Circus Day (Tech.) Amusing Ice Carnival Good Neck and Neck (Tech.) .. Funny Oh, Gentle Spring Fair Old Oaken Bucket (Tech.) Good One Man Navy (Tech.) .Amusing .... Sham Battle Shenanigan. Good (Tech.) Slap Happy Hunters Stork's IMistake Torrid Toreador (Tech.) . .Good Uncle Joey Comes to Town.Funny Welcome Little Stranger. Good (Tech.) Wilful Willie Amusing Yarn About Yarn Good Running Time 2562 2504 2555 2558 2508 2508 2S03 2507 2560 2513 2510 2514 2557 2501 2561 2509 2551 2552 2559 2554 251 1 2556 2502 2553 2512 2505 WORLD TODAY (4) 2401 American Sea Power Timely, Excellent 2405 Courageous Australia 2403 Dutch Guiana Very Good 2404 Hub of the World Good 2406 Men of West Point 2402 Uncle Sam's Iron Warriors Reviewed luu* or . 6/20/42 7/18/42 Not Rev. . 4/18/42 . 5/ 2/42 . 1/17/42 .11/ 1/41 , 5/ 2/42 . 7/18/42 .Not Rev. . 6/13/42 .Not Rev. . 1/17/42 . 9/27/41 . 7/18/42 . 5/ 2/42 . 9/20/41 . 9/27/41 . 4/11/42 Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 1/17/42 .11/ 1/41 .11/ 1/41 . 6/13/42 . 1/24/42 . 9/20/41 .Not Rev. . 1/17/42 . 4/18/42 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. 20th CENTURY-FOX 1942-43 IMAGIC CARPET OF IVIOVIETONE (8) 3151 Desert Wonderland Swell 9 .. 8/22/42 3153 Valley of Blossoms Average 9 .. 9/26/42 3152 Wedding in Bikaner Very Good 9 ..9/ 5/42 MARCH OF TIME I F.B.I. Front Stirring SPORTS REVIEWS (6) 3301 Well-Rowed Harvard Good 9 TERRYTOONS (26) 3551 All Out for "V" Excellent 7 3501 Big Build-Up 7 3552 Life With Fido (Tech.) . . Routine 7 . . 9/19/42 8/29/42 . 8/15/42 Not Rev. . 9/19/42 UNITED ARTISTS WORLD IN ACTION (12) 1 Churchill's Island .Very Good .... 20 . 4/ 4/42 3 Food, Weapon of 20 . 4/ 4/42 6 Inside Fighting China. ■ Very Good ... 18 . 9/19/42 5 Inside Fighting Russia. .Very Good ... 19 . 7/25/42 4 New Soldiers Are Tough 16 . 5/30/42 7 Road to Tokyo . Excellent 18 . 9 26 42 7 This Is Blitz .Grim Realism. 21 . 3/ 7/42 6231 6241 6249 6247 6246 6252 6242 6248 6250 6243 6253 6244 6245 6226 6224 6229 6222 6221 6232 6233 6227 6231 6223 6230 6228 6225 6110 6111 6376 6375 6373 6378 6372 6374 6382 6384 6381 6379 6371 6385 6377 6380 6383 UNIVERSAL 1941-42 ANDY PANDA CARTUNES (13) (Tech.) Aces in the Hole Amusing 7 Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B Good 8 Goodbye Mr. Moth Very Good 7 Hams That Couldn't Be Cured 7 Hollywood Matador Very Good 7 Juke Box Jamboree Good 7 Man's Best Friend Good 8 Mother Goose on the Loose Very Good 7 Nutty Pine Cabin 7 Pantry Panic Good 8 (Former title "What's Cookin' ") Pigeon Patrol Amusing 7 $21 a Day Once a Month. Average 7 Under the Spreading Blacksmith Shop Cute 7 NAME BAND MUSICALS (13) 18 20 15 17 18 15'/, Rainbow Rhythm 15 Campus Capers Excellent ... Doin' the Town Entertaining Gay Nineties Fair In the Groove Entertaining Is Everybody Happy?. ... Fair Merry Madcaps Good Rhumba Rhythms Fair Shuffle Rhythm Excellent Skyland Serenade Excellent Swing Frolic Very Good Tune Time Very Good Winter Serenade Good (Former title "Jingle Bells") SPECIAL FEATURETTE (2) Cavalcade of Aviation ... .Sure Fire Menace of the Rising Sun. Exciting 15 15 20 15 16 I3i/j 20 20 STRANGER THAN FICTION (15) Barnyard Steam Buggy.. Good 9 Blacksmith Dentist Good 10 Candy Kid Good )0 Desert Ghost Entertaining ... 9 Hermit of Oklahoma Good 10 Junior Battlefleet Good 10 Master Carver Entertaining ... 10 Mile of Dough 10 Mysterious Fountain of Health Entertaining ... 9 Pussycat Cafe Good 9 Shampoo Springs Very Good .. 10 Smoke Painter 10 Sugar Bowl Humpty Dumpty Very Good 9 Tom Thumb Church 9 Wemen at the Plough 9 , 6/13/42 .10/11/41 . 4/ 4/42 Not Rev. . 1/31/42 6/13/42 .11/ 8/41 , 4/ 4/42 Not Rev. .11/ 8/41 . 8/ 1/42 .12/ 6/41 . 1/31/42 . 12/20/41 .12/13/41 . 1/31 '42 . 10/18/41 , 9/ 6/41 . 3/21 42 Not Rev . 1/31/42 . 4/ 4/42 ,11/ 8/41 3/14/42 , 3/21/42 . 12/13/41 1/ 3/42 4/1 1/42 . 12/20/41 . 12/20/41 .11/ 8/41 , 3/ 7 17 . 10/18/4) . 12/ 6/41 . 6/13/42 . Not Rev. . 6/13/42 . 3/21/47 . 10/18/41 .Not Rev. . 3/14/42 . Not Rev. .Not Rev. 6354 6364 6362 6365 6358 6353 6357 6331 6352 6356 6361 6359 6360 6355 6363 UNIVERSAL 1941-42 (Cont.) Comment Running Time VARIETY VIEWS 15 (5 IN COLOR) Annapolis Salutes the Navy Antarctic Outpost . . . Call of the Sea Crater City Flashing Blades .... George Washington, Country Gentleman Keys to Adventure. . . Moby Dick's Home Town Northern Neighbors (Color) Peaceful Quebec — At War Sports in the Rockies Sky Pastures Thrills of the Deep . . Trail of the Buccaneers. Wings for Freedom VITAPHONE 1941-42 (Cont.) .Timely 10 .Interesting .... lO'/z .Fair 9 .Good 9 .Good 9 . Impressive .Interesting . Interesting [ Interesting 10 9 9 9 .Interesting .... 9 Good 9 .Good 9 .Good 9 .Excellent 9 .Very Good 10 Reviewed Issue Of . 12/13/41 6/13/42 , 5/30/42 . 8/ 1/42 . 3/ 7/42 .10/11/41 . 1/31/42 , 9/ 6/41 10/18/41 . 12/13/41 , 4/ 4/42 . 3/ 7/42 . 3/21/42 ,11/ 8/41 6/13/42 Comment UNIVERSAL 1942-43 ANDY PANDA CARTUNES 7241 Andy Panda's Victory Garden NAME BAND MUSICALS Jivin' Jam Session Entertaining ... 7122 Serenade in Swing Fair 7121 Trumpet Serenade Entertaining ... PERSON-ODDITIES SWING SYMPHONIES (6) 7231 Yankee Doodle Swing Shift Good VARIETY VIEWS ' New Era in India 7353 Spirit of Democracy 7351 Trouble Spot of the East. Interesting .... 7355 Western Whoopee Very Good .... VICTORY FEATURETTE (4) No. I Keeping Fit 7 . Not Rev. 7 .Not Rev. 15 . . 8/ 1/42 15 . . 9/19/42 15 . . 8/ 1/42 9 . Not Rev. 9 . . Not Rev. 7 . . 9/12/42 9 . .Not Rev. 9 . .Not Rev. 8 ..Not Rev. 10 . . Not Rev. 9 .. 9/19/42 7 . . 9 12/42 10 . Not Rev. VITAPHONE-WARNER BROS. 1941-42 BROADWAY BREVITIES (12) 7103 At the Stroke of Twelve.. Grab It 20 7109 California Junior Symphony Good 20 7106 Calling All Girls Good 20 7111 Daughter of Rosie O'Grady Very Good 20 7112 Divide and Conquer 20 7108 Maybe Darwin Was Right Amazing 20 7101 Minstrel Davs Very Good 20 7102 Monsters of the Deep. .. Good 20 7110 Pacific Frontier Informative .... 20 7104 Perils of the Jungle Exciting 20 7IU7 Wedding Yells 20 7105 West of the Rockies Pretty Good ... 20 HOLLYWOOD NOVELTIES (6) 7301 Polo With the Stars 10 7304 Miracle Makers Poor 10 7303 Points on Arrows Good 10 7303 Then and Now Fair 10 7306 There Ain't No Such Animal Timely 10 7302 White Sails Excellent 10 7609 7614 7615 7612 7611 76UI 7610 7007 7604 7603 7603 7602 7608 7613 7606 7502 7508 7509 7503 7510 7507 7504 7506 7505 7501 LOONEY TUNES (16) Daffy's Southern Exposure Fair 7 Ducktators Good 7 Eatin' on the Cuff Funny 7 Gopher Goofy Good 7 Hobby Horse Laffs Clever 7 Notes to You 10 Nutty News Funny 7 Porky's Cafe 7 Porky's Midnight Matinee 7 Porky's Pastry Pirate 7 Porky's Pooch Good 7 Robinson Crusoe, Jr Average 7 Saps in Chaps 7 Wacky Blackout 7 Who's Who in the Zoo... Funny 7 MELODY MASTERS (10) Carioca Serenaders Latin Swing ... 10 Don Cossack Chorus. .... .Very Good 10 Emil Coleman and Orchestra Very Good 10 Forty Boys and a Song... Good 10 Glen Gray & Band Fair Richard Himber & Orch. . Entertaining Carl Hotf &. Band Leo Reisman & Orch. .. Snappy .... Playglrls U.S.C. Band and Glee Club Very Geed . 10 10 10 10 10 10 .11/ 8/41 . 5/ 2/42 . 1/24/42 . 6/13/42 .Not Rev. . 3/28/42 . 9/13/41 . 1/ 3/42 . 5/16/42 .11/ 8/41 .Not Rev. . 1/24/42 Not Rev. . 9/13/41 . 9/13/41 . 4/ 4/42 . 5/ 2/42 . 11/15/41 . 5/ 2/4J . 9/12/42 . 9/12/42 . 7/25/42 . 7/II/A2 .Not Rev. . 6/13/42 Not Rev. Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 12/27/41 . 11/15/41 . Not Rev. . Not Rev. . 4/ 4/42 .11/15/41 . 5/ 2/42 . 5/16/42 . 9/13/41 . 9/12/42 . 6/ 6/42 . Net Rn . 3/28/42 . Not Rtv. . 1/13/41 MERRIE MELODIES (26) (T*th.) (Produced by Leon Schlosinoar) 77ni All This and Rabbit Stew Exeellent . . . 7711 Aloha Hooey Amusing 7 7710 Bird Came COD 7702 Brave LIttIt Bat Fair 7703 Bug Parade Clover 7 7722 Bugs Bunny Gets the Bold Good 7706 Cagey Canary Very Funny 7712 Conrad the Sailor Funny 7716 Dog 7718 Draft Horse Funnv 7720 Hold the Lion. Plua*. 7 .. l/IS/41 7 . . 3/28 42 7 ..Net Rev. 7 . .12/27/41 7 .11/ »/4l 7 . . 9/19/42 7 . . 1/24/42 7 . . 4/ 4/42 7 . .Net Rov. 7 . Not Rtv 7 . . 7/11/42 7 <'IB'47 7 . . 9/ 5/42 7 .. 7/11/42 Running Time ''709 Hop, Skip and A Chump 7 7715 Horton Hatches the Egg. .Good 7 7719 Lights Fantastic Very Funny ... 7 Reissue of Old Glory Impretilva 7 7707 Rhapsody In RIvttt Good 7 7704 Rookio Revut Out Dated 7 7705 Saddle Silly 7 7724 Squawkin' Hawk Good 7 7708 Wabbit Twoubit Vary Funny ... 7 7714 Wabbit Who Came to Supper Good 7 7717 Wacky Wabbit Funny 7 SERVICE SPECIALS (6) (Ttth.) 7003 Gay Parisian Good Show 7004 March on America Excellent 7006 Men of the Sky Impressive 7002 Soldiers in White Exetllant .. 7005 Spanish Fiesta Colorful 20 20 20 20 19 7001 Tanks Ar* Coming Excellent 20 SPECIALS Divide and Conquer Excellent 14 SPORTS PARADE (10) (Tteh.) A Hunter's Paradise Interesting 10 Hatteras Honkers Good 10 Hunting Dogs at Work . Very Good 10 King Salmon Fascinating ... 10 Kings of the Turf IntarMtlni 10 Rocky Mountain Big Game Good 10 Rodeo Round Up 10 Shoot Yourself Some Golf. Good Draw 10 Water Sports Averagt 10 7409 7408 7405 7402 7401 7407 7404 7406 7403 Reviewed Issue Of . Net Rn. . 4/1 1/41 . 6/ B/4I . 6/ 8/42 . 1/24/42 . 12/27/41 . Nat Rai. . 9/19/42 . 1/24/42 . 4/25/42 . 1/ 16/42 .12/ 6/41 . 6/ 6/42 . 7/11/42 . 2/ 7/42 .12/ 6/41 . i/IS/41 7/25/42 . . 7/11/42 . . 6/ 6/42 . . 4/18/42 ..12/27/41 .. ■/IS/41 .. i/ie/42 ..Not R«v. .. 5/ 2/42 .:ii/i(/4i MISCELLANEOUS Adventures in the Bronx (N. Y. Zoologleal So«.) Good Allva In the Deep (Prod.) Exeltlni .. iVIan the Enigma (Prod.) Informatlva Our Constitution (Prod.) Intplrlni .. Our Declaration of Indapendenta (Prod.) Tlmaly ll'/i.. 22 .. 2S .. II .. II .. 1/23/41 8/24/41 i/24/41 1/ «/4l i/ S/41 SERIALS 1941-42 COLUMBIA Captain Midnight 15 Chant.' Holt of the Secret Servka IS Chaps. Perils of the Royal Mounted 15 Chaps. REPUBLIC Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Ine IS Chapi. King of the Texas Rangart 12 Cktps. Perils of Nyoka 15 Chaps. Spy Smasher 12 Chaps. UNIVERSAL Don Winslow of tha Navy 12 Chap*. Gang Busters 13 Chnpa. Junior "G" Men of the Air 12 Chaps. Riders of Death Valley IS Chaps. Sea Raiders 12 Chaps. SERIALS 1942-43 COLUMBIA The Secret Code 15 Chaps. REPUBLIC King of the Mounties 12 Chaps. UNIVERSAL Overland Mail IS Chaps. 2/21/42 II/2B/4I 6/13/42 12/ 6/41 9/ 6/41 Not Rev. 3/21/42 11/ 1/41 2/21/42 5/30/42 4/12/41 7/19/41 Not Rav. Not Rav. Not Rav. WAR ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE RELEASES Title Rnnnlng DIatrlbutad TIma Any Bonds Today 5 Battle of Midway 17'/! Bomber 8 Fighting the Fire Bomb 8 Food For Freedom 3 Keep 'em Rolling 3'/] Lake Carrier 10 Mr. Gardenia Jones 13 Pots to Planes 3 Ring of Steel Safeguarding Military Information.. Tanks United China Relief U. S. Coast Guard Recruiting Trailer Vigilance .5 Winning Your Wings 8 Women In Defense 'Q World at War 67 CITY List "C" Albany MGM.. Atlanta UA Boston MGM . . Buffalo 20th Charlotte 20th Chicago Col Cincinnati Rep. . . Cleveland 20lh Dallas WB.... Denver WB . . . Des Moines MGM.. Detroit Par Indianapolis UA. List "I 20th . MGM UA . . Par. . Univ. . MGM 20th . Univ. Par. . WB . Rep. . Col. . RKO Kansas City RKO Univ. Los Angeles WB MGM Memphis Par Col. . Milwaukee Col RKO Minneapolis Rep 20th Naw Haven Univ MGM Naw Orleans UA RKO Naw York Par WB . Oklahoma City ... WB Par. Omaha MGM WB . Philadelphia Univ RKO Pittsburgh RKO UA . . Portland RKO Rep. . St. Louis Univ Par. . Salt Lake City . . Par WB . San Francisco. WB Col. . Saattia Col UA . . Waahinoton Rep 20th . By . . Warner Brat. Fox List "C" . . Warner Brat. LItt "C" Univ. See Below United Artlttt LItt "C" ..Warner Brot. 0 List "D" ) LItt "D'l I'/j Univ. l'/2 Fox Univ. Warnar Brot. List "C" List "E" "Lake List "E" Carrier" MGM PRC Para PRC MGM PRC MGM Univ. Para PRC Para Univ. RKO PRC MGM Univ. Para PRC Fox PRC RKO PRC Para Univ. RKO PRC WB PRC Fox PRC Para PRC RKO Univ. RKO Univ. MGM PRC Para PRC MGM PRC WB PRC RKO PRC WB PRC WB PRC Fox PRC WB PRC Fox PRC Fox PRE Fox PRC WB PRC