Showmen's Trade Review (Oct-Dec 1943)

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-C> O o I — I > w Q < H O K an COLUMBIA 1942-43 Comment Running Tim* ALL-STAR COMEDIES 1431 A Maid Made Mad IS'/j. 4428 A Blitz on the Fritz Good I8I/2. 4412 Blonde and Groom Dull IS 4435 Boobs In the Night Poor \7>/2. ♦422 Carry Harry Not Funny 17 ii-' Mim a"<< Vpons 17 4436 Here Comes Mr. Zerk....Slow 16 4427 Hii Wi.niiinq Scare Silly IB1/2 4433 I Spied tor You Poor 18 . ia7-> Wist ,.,d wahr (In Ordinary IR 4434 My Wife's An Angel Good 22 4421 Phony Cronies Slap Happy 16'/:. 4426 Piano Mooner 17 4424 Sappy Pappy Slapsticliy 16 4410 Two Saplings 17 4425 Wolf in Thief's Clothing . Very Good 18 AMERICA SPEAKS Farmer at War 9 4963 Men Working Together. . .Excellent II 4l(o2 Mc Smug Good II Point Rationing 6 Troop Train II 4161 Wings for the Fledglings. Fair 10 Reviewed Issue Of . Not Rev. . 3/20 43 . 5/ I '43 . 6/12/43 . 10 in 42 .Not R'v . 7/24/43 . I'M 43 . 4/24/43 . in 17 42 . S/22/43 . a 29 42 .Not Rev. .12/ 5/42 .Not Rev. . 3/ 6/43 . Not Rev. . 7/10/43 . 2 2/ 43 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 1/ 9/43 COLOR RHAPSODIES 4511 A Hunting We Won't Go. Good 71/2.. 7/24/43 4510 He Can't Make It Stick. Good 7 .. 7/17/43 I )U4 Kfnq IMMlas Junior 7 ..Not Rev. 4508 Plenty Below Zero Fair 7</2.. 5/29/43 45(17 Prolessor Small and Mr. Tall 71/2 .. Not Rev. 4505 Slay It With Flowers Fair 7 .. 1/30/43 4506 There's Something About a Soldier Fair 6'/2.. 4/17/43 4502 Tito's Guitar Fair 7 ..10/31/42 4S0^ Toll Bridge Trouble* Amuting 7 ..12/ 5'42 4509 Tree for Two Routine 7'/2.. 7/10/43 COMMUNITY SING 4660 A* Tim* Ge*« By Excellent 10 .. 7/31/43 iu.ji (.olleqe Slings 9 ..Not Kev. 4657 Crosby Songs Enjoyable 9 .. 4/17/43 4656 McDonald'* Son Enjoyable 9</2.. 2 27 43 4058 MrNaniara's Band 10 ..Not Rev. 4651 Rhiimbn and Conga Hit*.. Good 8 .. 8/22/42 4659 RosI* the Riveter Good IO</2.. 5/ 1/43 46^4 <!i.iia« III 'hi ixrvirg Avirage 8 ..H 14 42 4655 Songs of the States Good 91/2.. 1/ 2 '43 4661 Song of Victory 13 .. 8/14/43 4652 Yankee Doodler Very Good 9 .. 9/26/42 FAMOUS BANDS «9SI No. I (Ted Powell) 10 ..Not Rev. 4952 No. 2 (Hal Mclntyre) Fair 10 ..11/ 7/42 4953 Ne. 3 (Shop Fields) Good 10 .1/ 2/43 GLOVESLINGER 4409 College Belles Fair 16 ..10/31/42 4410 Great Glover. The I8I/2 . . Not Rev. 4412 His Girl s Worst Friend. Mediocre 18 .. 5/22/43 Mil Socks Appeal Fair l7'/2.. 3/20/43 PANORAMICS 49ni Caliina of the Teche finoil (i .. 8'22'42 4904 Merchant Convey .......Vivid IO</2.. 5/26/43 49U2 UUUilies (Lavarre) Uuud lU ..10/31.42 4903 Our Second Front Timely lO'/j . 1/ 9/43 PHANTASIES CARTOONS 4704 Chnllv Pnllv Silly 4711 Dizzy Newsreel Fair 4708 Duty and the Beast Fair 4702 The Dumbconscious Mind. Average 4701 The Gullible Canary Clever 4706 Kindly Scram 4708 Malice in Sliimberland . . . Fair 4709 Mass Mouse Meeting Dull 4710 The Fly in the Ointment. Below Average 4705 The Vitamin G-Man Silly 4707 Willoughby's Magic Hat. Routine B'/j . . 2/27/43 7'/2. . 8/14/43 6 . . 5/22,43 7 . . 11/14/42 7 . .I0'I7'42 6 . .Not Rev. 61/2. .12 5 42 6 . . 6/26/43 6'/j. . 7/17/43 61/2. . 3/13 43 7 . . 5/ 8/43 QUIZ REELS 4601 Kitchen Quiz Ne. I Amusing 10 . SCREEN SNAPSHOTS 4851 No. I (Kay Kyser) Very Good 11 4852 No. 2 (Allan Joslyn) Good 10 4833 No. 3 (Jack Benny) Entertaining ... 9 4454 Nn. 4 (Leopold Stokowski) Classified 10 4-855 No. 5 (Old Time Screen Gems Very Good 9 4856 No. 6 (GInny SImms, M.C.) 10 . 4857 No. 7 (Alan Mowbray) 10 . 4858 f*». 8 (Kyser, Autry) 91/2. 4859 No. 9 (Fibber McGee & Melly) Good 10 . 4860 Ns. 10 (Miseha Au*r) ..Good IB . 8/15/42 . 8/15/41 . 10/ 3/42 . 10/31/42 12/ 5/42 . 1/ 9/43 Not Rev. Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 7/10/43 . 7/17/43 COLUMBIA 1942-43 (Cont.) Comment Running Time STOOGE COMEDIES 4406 Back From the Front 18 4404 Di/zy Detectives I8I/2. 4401 Even as I 0 U Fair LI'/j. 4408 Higher Than a Kite Slapstick 18 . 4402 Sock-A-Bye Baby Average 18 44n'i Snook Louder 16 4408 Three Little Twirps Average l5'/2. 4403 They Stooge to Conga Slapstick IS'/j. MGM 1942-43 (Cont.) KATE SMITH 4751 America Sings With Kat* Smith Sure Fire 91/j Reviewed Issue Of Not Rev. Not Rev. . |l> ■'I 41> . 7/24/43 . 12 12 42 .Not Rev . 7/10/43 . 1/ 2/43 B/29/42 TOURS 4551 Journey to Denaii Good 10 8/ 1/42 4452 Old and Modern New Orleans Very Good II .10/17/42 WORLD OF SPORT 4807 Aqua Thrills Entertaining .. 9</t.. 5/29/43 4Hn5 Diving Daredevils Gnoil 9 . . 3 20 43 4808 Jump, Fish, Jump Uninteresting .. 9 .. 6/26/43 4804 Ladies Day in Sport* Good ID .. 4 I7 43 4Rn^ «i<i SoMiers in'/2 . . N"' ""v 4809 Sweeping Oar* Excellent 10 .. 7/24/43 41IUI Irulting Kings Good II ..lu i< 4^ 4803 Winter Paradise Interesting 10 ..1/ 9/43 4802 Wizard of the Fairway. .. Golf Magic IOV2 11/14/42 COLUMBIA 1943-44 ALL-STAR COMEDIES 5421 A Rookie's Cookie 17 ..Not Rev. 5402 Dizzy Pilots Not Rev. 5421! Farmer for a Day 17'/2 . . Not Rev. 5401 I Can Hardly Wait Typical l6'/2.. 8 28 43 542S GarHon of Eatir' Not Rev. 5409 Pitchin' in the Kitchen.. Laughs IS'/i.. 9/18/43 542/ Quack Service lb ..Not Rev. 5425 Shot in the Escape Slapstick 19 .. 8/14/43 5429 You Dear Boy! Not Rev. COLOR RHAPSODIES 5502 Imagination Not Rev. 5501 Rocky Road to Ruin Not Rev. COMMUNITY SING 5651 No. I (Baker) "On a Wing & Prayer" 10 ..Not Rev. 5652 No. 2 (Delta Rhythm Boys) Good 9 . . 9/ 4/43 5653 No. 3 (Lucy Monroe) Patriotic Songs Not Rev. 5654 No. 4 (Liebert) "Baby Smiles at Me" Not Rev. FILM-VODVIL 5951 No. I Featuring Mousie Powell IO'/2..Not Rev. 5952 No. 2 Featuring Cootie Williams Not Rev. 5953 No. 3 Featuring Zeb Carver Not Rev. FOX & CROW 5751 Room and Bored Not Rev. PANORAMICS 5901 Birds on the Wing Interesting .... 91/2.. 9/25/43 5902 Babies by Bannister Not Rev. PHANTASIES 5701 Nursery Crimes Not Rev. 5702 The Black and Blue Market Not Rev. SCREEN SNAPSHOTS 5831 No. I (Hollywood in Uniform) Excellent 10 .. 8/14/43 5852 No. 2 (Groucho Marx) 10 ..Not Rev. 5853 No. 3 Not Rev. SPORT REELS 5803 Champ of Champions (Count Fleet) Not Rev. 5802 Cue Wizards (Andrew Ponzi) Not Rev. 5801 Kings of Basketball Good Stuff .... 10 .. 9/4/43 MGM 1942-43 CARTOONS W.443 Bah Wilderness 8 W.441 Barney Bear's Victory Garden Funny 8 W-444 Dumb Hounded Hilarious 8 W-451 One Ham's Family W.446 Red Hot Riding Hood... Tops 8 W-442 SutTerin' Cats 9 W-445 The Boy and the Wolf... Good 9 W -447 The Lonesome Mouse. ..Very Funny ... 8 W-450 The Uninvited Pest A Corker 8 W-452 War Dogs W-448 Who Killed Who Fair 8 W -449 Yankee Doodle Mouse... Tops 8 MINIATURES (16) M-433 Brief Interval M-437 Here at Home M-435 Inca Gold (Sepia) M-439 Journey to Yesterday... M-431 Last Lessen M-438 Memories of Australia. M-440 Ode to Victory M-432 People of Russia M-434 Portrait of a Genlut.. .Dramatic II .Impressive .... 10 .Timely 10 .Elaborate II .Excellent 16 10 Not Rev. . 1/16/43 . 4/|0'43 .Not Rev. . 7/10/43 .Not Mev . 5/ 1/43 . 6/ 5/43 . 7/31/43 .Not Rev. . 7/10/43 . 8/14/43 .Not Rev. .Not R*v. .Not Rev. . 8/ 7/43 . 1/30/43 . 7/10/43 . 9/25/43 . 1/23/43 .Not R*«. Comment Running Time OUR GANG (10) C-492 Bnnlamin Franklin, Jr II 0-494 Calling All Kids Delightful 11 C-496 Election Daze C-493 Family Troubles Amusing II C-495 Farm Hands Slow 1 1 C-4UI Unexpected Riches Amusing II PASSING PARADE (10) K-484 Don't You Believe It. . .Eye-Onener ... 10 K-486 Forgotten Treasure Important 10 K ^Ol Mrt .'i. .ri iki. j^itu f-illc II K-487 NiTiierv Rhyme Mysteries Excellent II K-483 That's Why I Left You. Very Good 10 K-484 Trifles That Win Wars. .Engrossing II K-482 Who s Superstitious? ...Interesting 10 PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES S-467 Dog House Tops S-4b6 Fala. the President's Dog. Good S iKi r trsi Aid Instructive S-471 Fixin' Tricks S-472 Football Thrills of 1942 S.4D.) Hull>wuud UdieUevils ...Exciting e «,rin... in ihn Making.. v»rv r.nod S-470 Scrap Happy Effective . S-4)i8 Seeing Hands Anuealina S-4I)9 S-4K6 S-464 Rovlowee Issue 0( . Not Rev . 5' I/4S .Not Rev. . ... 15 . 7/10/43 .II/2I/4V 8/ 7/43 8/14/43 I 26i4s 7/31 '43 6/19/43 8/ 7/43 5/ 1/43 Seventh Column Surprise . Sky Srience Excellent Wild Horses Fair . . . . 9 .. 8/26/43 8 . . 4 24/43 10 1 ■>■> 42 . . Not Rev. 9 . 4 lU 4d . 9 . . ? 6 4» . 9 .. 9/18/43 . II .. 8 14/43 9 . . 9 11/43 , 9 .. 6/19/43 . 8 .. 5/ 8/4S SPECIAL X-460 These Are the Men. TRAVELTALKS (12) T-421 I T-414 T-416 T-410 T-412 T-419 T 41, T-422 1 411 T.4I8 T-420 Glimpses of Mexico Colorful Man* ul Uiualiu UuuU Land ol Orizaba 9 Mexican Police on Parade. Interesting 9 Mighty Niagara 9 Moriirn Mexico City Excellent 9 Motoring In Mexico Excellent 9 (III ihr Koaii to Monterey Over the Andes pii'tiirii»Qiie Mass Good 9 Romantic Nevada Very Good 9 Scenic Oregon Solid 9 . Not Rov. . 9/18/43 . I 4d .Nut Rev. . 4 10/43 .Not R*v. .11 21 42 . 6/19/43 Not Kkv, .Not Rev. .11 14 42 . 5/ 8/49 . 7/ 3/43 TWO REEL SPECIALS (S) A-402 Heavenly Mu*le Fair M-401 Keen 'Em Sailing Very Good 22 20 5/ 8/43 12/ 5/4J PARAMOUNT 1942-43 IO'/2. HEADLINERS (6) A2-9 A Revival of Moments of Charm Tops A2-I3 "Down With Everything" <Ki-3 Hands of Women Good II A2-5 Ina Ray Hutton & Orch 9 A2-2 J "Scat" Davis & Orch.. Average 101/2. A2-7 Letter From Ireland Excellent 22 A2-I McFarlanu Twins & Orch. . Entertaining ... 8V2. A2-4 Mitchell Ayres & Orch Fair 9 . A2-6 Moments of Charm Tops 10 A2-8 Rationed Rhythm Fair lOVj. A2-I0 Sing, Helen, Sing Tops II . A2.II Three B^ars in a Boat. ..Cute 10 . A2-I2 Yours Truly . 7'l7/43 Not Rev. 12 l!l 42 Not Rov. II 14 42 . 5/ IS/43 8 22 42 1/30/43 5/ 8/43 6/19/43 , 8 '28/43 . 8 28 '43 . Not Rev. MADCAP MODELS (Tech.) (6) U2-3 Bravo Mr. Straus Imaginative ... 7 U2-4 5UU Hats of Bartholomew Cubblns Funny 9 U2-2 Jasper K the Choo-Choo. . Funny 9 U2-I Jasper & the Haunted House Excellent 7'/2. U2-5 Jasper'* Music Lesson Tops 8 . U2-6 The Truck That Flew Charming 8 . E2-I2 E2-10 E2-I E2-9 E2-7 E2-1 E2-8 E2-2 E2-5 E2-4 E2-6 E2-II POPEYE (12) Cartoons Ain't Human 7 Happy Birthdaze 8 Hull ul H Mess Amusing 7 Hungry Goat Fair 7 Jolly Good Furlough Fair 7 Mp Miisiral Nephews Amusing 6'/2 . Ration for the Duration. . Good 8 Scrap the Japs Fair Seein' Red. White 'N' Blue Sninarh Fer Britain Too Weak to Work Amusing Wood Peckin' POPULAR SCIENCE (6) 6'/2. 6'/2 7 7 7 9 J2-I No. I Interesting i2-2 No. 2 Good » J2-3 No. 3 Good IO'/2 J2-4 No. 4 Informative 10 J2-5 No. 5 Weak 10 J2-6 No. 6 10 SPEAKING OF ANIMALS (6) Y2-2 At the Bird Farm Fair 9 Y2-4 At the Cage Door Canteen .Silly 9 Y2-3 Current Events Swell 9 Y2-fi In the Desert Y2-5 In the Garden 9 • Y2-I Speaking of Animals & Their Families Very Good 9 SPORTLIGHTS (10) R2-ia All Sails Set Ordinary 9'/2. R2-8 Amphibious Fighters Excellent 9</2. R2-6 Beach Command Interesting 9 R2-2 Fighting Spirit Excellent 10 . R2-5 Hike or Bike 10 R2-3 Modern Vikings Enjoyable. 10 . R2-I Snorts I. Q Excellent IB . B2-7 Tumble Bug* Excellent 9 . R2-4 Trading Blows Goed 9'/2, R2-9 Where Cactus Grow* Goed 9'/t. 3/27/43 5/ 1/43 1/16/43 11/21/42 6/ 5/43 7/17/43 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . lu 24 42 . 7 I7'43 . 5/29/43 .12 19 42 . 6/19/41 .11 l4/4i .Not R<4i .Not B"> . 4/f7/«< .Not Rev. 10/^.., 12/ 5/4J 1/16/43 . 5/ I '43 , 7/10/43 Not Rev. . 3/27/43 . 7/17/43 . 6/ 5/43 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 12/19/42 . 9/25/43 , 6/26/43 4/24/43 11/14/42 Not Rev. 2/ 6/43 10/24/42 . 5/29/43 3/20/4,1 7/17/43