Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1939)

@ltGtt CURRENT RELEASES Numerals Following: Titles are Running Time. Date Is National Release, 1938, Unless Otherwise Specified. ^Indicates short of the week. (^Indicates color. Columbia ALL-STAR COMEDIES A Star Is Shorn (17) Apr. 21, ’39 Boom Goes the Groom (17%) Mar. 24, ’39 Home on the Range (17) Dec. 9 Many Sappy Returns (18) . . .Aug. 19 Mutiny on the Body (17) Feb. 10, ’39 Not Guilty Enough (18) Sept. 30 Pie A La Maid (18) Dec. 23 With Charley Chase. Sue My Lawyer (17) Sept. 10 Swing You Swingers (18) Jan. 20, ’39 With Andy Clyde. The Nightshirt Bandit (18) .. .Oct. 28 The Sap Takes a Sap (15%) Mar. 10, ’39 COLOR RHAPSODIES Happy Tots (7) Mar. 31 Hollywood Graduation (7)... Aug. 26 Kangaroo Kid (7) Dec. 23 Little Match Girl (re-sale) (8%) Dec. 16 Little Moth’s Big Flame (7).. Not. 3 Midnight Frolics (8) Not. 24 Peaceful Neighbors (8) . .Jan. 26, ’39 The Animal Cracker Circus (7) Sept. 23 The Frog Pond (7) Ang. 12 The Gorilla Hunt (..).. .Feb. 24, ’39 COLUMBIA TOUR Bermuda Isle of Paradise (10) .Not. 4 Big Town Commuters (9) . Feb. 3, ’39 Province of Quebec (10) Dec. 15 COMMUNITY SING No. 11(10) Aug. 26 Songs of Yesteryear. No. 12 (10) Sept. 15 Scotch Songs. No. 7 (10) Mar. 24, ’39 No. 8 (10) Apr. 21, ’39 Third Series No. 1 College Songs (10) Oct. 1 No. 2 South Seas (10) Oct. 4 No. 3 Season’s Idea (11) ...... .Dec. 2 No. 4 Girls’ Names (..) Dec. 30 No. 5 Friendship Songs (10) Jan. 27, ’39 No. 6 Moon Songs (10) . . . .Feb. 24, ’39 KRAZY KAT Golf Chumps ( . .) Apr. 6, ’39 Gym Jams (7) Sept. 9 Hot Dogs on Ice (7) Oct. 21 Krazy’s Bear Tale (..).. Jan. 27, ’39 The Lone Mountle (6) ...... .Dec. 10 MUSIC HALL VANITIES (New series) A Night in a Music Hall (10%) Jan. 20, ’39 A Night at the Troc ( . . ) . .Mar. 2, ’39 SPORT REELS Demons of the Deep (9) Ang. 19 Football Giants (10) Sept. 28 Get Ready Navy (10) Jan. 6, ’39 King Vulture (10) Special. . .Dec. 23 Navy Champions (10) Mar. 17 Odd Sports (10) Feb. 10 Ski Rhythm (10) Nov. 4 PICTUREGRAPH No. 1(..) Jan. 15, ’39 SCRAPPY CARTOONS Early Bird (5) Sept. 16 Happy Birthday (7) Nov. 17 Scrappy’s Added Attraction (6) Feb. 3, ’39 Scrappy’s Sideshow (. .) . .Mar. 3, ’39 SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (Series 17) No. 1(10) Sept. 16 No. 2(10) Oct. 14 No. 3(10) Nov. 20 No. 4 (10) Dec. 15 No. 5(10) Jan. 6, ’39 No. 6(10%) Feb. 17, ’39 No. 7(10) Mar. 17, ’39 THREE STOOGES COMEDIES A Ducking They Did Go (16%) Apr. 7, ’39 Flat Foot Stooges (17) Not. 25 Mutts to You (18) Oct. 14 Three Little Sew and Sews (16) Jan. 6, ’39 Violent Is the Word for Curly (18) Sept. 2 We Want Our Mummy (17) Feb. 24, ’39 Yes, We Have No Bonzana ( . .) May 19, ’39 WASHINGTON PARADE No. 1 Harry Newman Commen tator (10) Not. 18 No. 2 Inside the White House (11) Jan. 6, ’39 Educational (Distributed through 20th-Fox) TERRY-TOONS Eliza Runs Again (..) July 29 Mrs. O’Leary’s Cow (7) July 22 Grand National CAVALCADE OF STUFF No. 1 (10) Jan. 6 Col. Stoopnagle. No. 2 (10) Jan. 20 M-G-M CRIME DOESN’T PAY Money to Loan (21) Mar. 11, ’39 They’re Always Caught (22).. Sept. 3 Scientific crime detection unearths the murderer of a mayor of a large city. Think It Over (20) Sept. 24 Wrong Way Out (17) Dec. 24 CAPTAIN AND THE KIDS CARTOONS Buried Treasure (8) Sept. 17 Captain’s Christmas (8) Dec. 17 Honduras Hurricane (9) Oct. 15 Old Smokey (7) Sept. 3 Petunia National Park (9)... Jan. 14 The Pygmy Hunt (8) Ang. 6 FITZPATRICK TRAVELTALKS In Technicolor Ancient Egypt (9) Jan. 21, ’39 Cniro — City of Contrast (9).. Sept. 10 Glimpses of Australia (9) . . Apr. 15 Imperial Delhi (8) Feb. 18 Jaipur — The Pink City (8)... Oct. 29 Java Journey (10) Mar. 18 Madeira — Isle of Romance (8) Oct. 1 Singapore and Jahore (9) . . . .Dec. 31 Svdnev — Pride of Australia (9) Dec. 3 HISTORICAL MYSTERIES fSBravest of the Brave (11).. Aug. 6 The Man on the Rock (11) . . . Sept. 3 MINIATURES City of Little Men (11) Aug. 20 Great Heart (11) Dec. 31 Ice Antics (9) Feb. 11 Love on a Tap (11) Mar. 18, ’39 Miracle of Salt Lake (11) .. .Nov. 12 Streamlined Siring (9) Sept. 10 They Live Again (10) Oct. 22 MUSICAL COMEDIES Dream of Love (17) Jan. 28 Men of Steel (21) Dec. 17 Kenneth Stevens and Doris Weston in a musical saga of washing machines. Once Over Lightly (19) Dec. 31 The story of two barber colleges becomes a musical comedy plot by a close shave. Johnny Downs and Dixie Dunbar. Somewhat Secret (21) .. Mar. 25, ’39 M-G-M CARTOONS IN SEPIA (New Series) Jitterbug Follies (9) Feb. 25, ’39 Mama’s New Hat (9) Feb. 11 Seal Skinners (9) Jan. 8, ’39 Wanted No Master ( . . ) . .Mar. 18, *39 M-G-M NEWS OF THE DAY Released twice weekly. OUR GANG COMEDIES Aladdin’s Lantern (10) Sept. 17 Alfalfa’s Aunt (11) Jan. 7 Duel Personalities (10) . .Mar. 11, ’39 Football Romeo (10) Nov. 12 Little Ranger (10) Aug. 6 Men in Fright (10) Oct. 15 Party Fever (10) Aug. 27 Practical Jokers 19) Dec. 17 Tiny Troubles (10) Feb. 18 PASSING PARADE (New Series) No. 1 (10) Oct. 15 New Roadways (10) Jan. 28 Story of Alfred Noble (11).. Feb. 18 The Story of Dr. .Tenner (10) Mar. 11 PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES Double Diving (10) Jan. 14 Football Thrills of 1937 (10) Sept. 10 Grid Rules (10) Oct. 15 OHeroes at Leisure (10) Feb. 11 <5 Hot on Ice (10) Oct. 22 Man’s Greatest Friend (10).. Not. 19 Marine Circus (9) Mar. 11, ’39 ©Penny’s Picnic (10) Dec. 17 ROBERT BENCHLEY An Hour for Lunch (9) . .Mar. 18, ’39 How to Watch Football (9) . . . Oct. 8 How to Sublet (8) Jan. 28, ’39 Mental Poise (8) Dec. 10 Opening Day (9) Nov. 12 Paramount BETTY BOOP CARTOONS Buzzy Boop at the Concert (7) Sept. 16 My Friend the Monkey (7) Jan. 20, ’39 On WitR the New (7) Dec. 2 Pudgy in Thrills and Chills (7) Dec. 23 Pudgy the Watchman (7) . . . . Aug. 12 Sally Swing (7) Oct. 14 So Does an Automobile (7).. Mar. 31 COLOR CLASSICS All’s Fair at the Fair (7) . . . .Aug. 26 Always Kickin’ (7) Jan. 27, '39 Guatemala (10) Ang. 12 The Playful Polar Bears (7). Oct. 28 COLOR CRUISES (New Series In Cinecolor) Costa Rica (10) Dec. 2 Guatemala (10) Aug. 12 Land of Inca Memories (10) . .Jan. 27 Mexico (10) Oct. 7 Republic of Panama (9) . . . . Mar. 24 HEADLINER A Song Is Bom (10) Jan. 6, ’39 Busse Rhythm (10) Oct. 7 Henry Busse and His Orchestra. The Champagne Music of the Lawrence Walk (10) Mar. 3 Lawrence Walk and his Orchestra. Hal Kemp and His Orchestra (10) Dec. 2 Lights! Action! Lucas (11) .. .Sept. 2 Clyde Lucas and orchestra. ©Moments of Charm (10) . . . . Ang. 5 Phil Spitalny and Girl Orchestra. Music Through the Years (11) Feb. 3, '39 Jan Garber and Orchestra. Orrin Tucker and Orchestra (10) Nov. 4 PARAMOUNT NEWS Released twice weekly. PARAGRAPHICS Circus Co-Ed (10) Mar. 10 Mildewed Melodramas (11) .. .Sept. 2 Oh Say, Can You Ski? (10).. Dec. 16 Raising Canines (10) Nov. 11 Rube Goldberg’s Travelgab (9) Oct. 14 Tanhaueser (12) Aug. 12 That’s Africa (10) Feb. 10 Unfinished Symphony (10) . . . Jan. 13 PARAMOUNT PICTORIAL No. 1 (10) Aug. 5 Tropical trophies; Canyon country; Aquatic Antics. No. 2(10) Sept. 2 Wellesley College; Amazon activities; and Paris at night. No. 3(10) Oct. 7 Oceanic oddities, mountain sunrises, elephants. No. 4(10) Nov. 4 Prospecting for oil, mountain climbing and a visit to southeastern United States. No. 5 (9) Dec. 9 17 year locusts, outdoor scenes and the hit parade of yesterday. No. 6 (10) Jan. 6. ’39 Great Britain’s Kenya Colony. horse gadgets and a visit with Stan Shaw and his Milkman’s Matinee. No. 7(101 Feb. 3. ’39 The Mexican Charro at play, plumed birds and all about accordions. No. 8 (10) Mar. 3 POPE YE CARTOONS Bulldozing the Bull (7) Ang. 19 Cops Ts Always Right (7)... Dec. 30 Cnstomers Wanted (7) Jan. 27 Goonland (81 Oct. 21 Leave Well Enough Alone (7) Apr. 28 Mutiny Aint Nice (7) Sept. 23 POPULAR SCIENCE (In Cinecolor) No. 1 110) Sept. 2 No. 2 (11) Nov. 4 No. 3 (10) Jan. 6, ’39 No. 4(10) Mar. 10 SCREEN SONG Beside a Moonlit Stream (8). July 29 Frank Dailey and His Orchestra. GRANTLAND RICE SPORTLIGHTS Champion Alrhoppers (10) . . . . Oct. 28 Deals with the fascinating sport of gliding and soaring in motorless planes. Frolicking Frogs (10) Dec. 23 Hijinks with trained frogs Including a jumping contest. Hold Your Breath (10) Feb. 17 Depicting a novel underwater track meet. Hunting Thrills (10) Sept. 2 Racing Pigeons (10) Sept. 30 Story of the racing of homing pigeons. Sporting Test (10) Aug. 5 (Question answers in the field of sport supplied by Ted Husing. Super-Athletes (10) Nov. 25 An analysis of the progress made in track and field sports. The Sporting Irish (10) Mar. 17 Sports in Ireland. Two Boys and a Dog (10) .Jan. 20, ’39 Adventures of two boys and a wire hair terrier on a pack trip in the Rocky Mountains. UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS (In Color) No. 1 (10) Aug. 5 ONo. 2(10) Oct. 7 No. 3 (10) Dec. 3 No. 4(10) Feb. 3, ’39 RKO Radio DISNEY CARTOONS Brave Little Tailor (9) Sept. 23 Donald’s Golf Game (8) Nov. 4 Donald’s Lucky Day (8) . .Jan. 13, ’39 Farmyard Symphony (8) Oct. 14 Ferdinand the Bull (8) Nov. 25 Goofy and Wilbur (8) Mar. 17 Merbabies (9) Dec. 9 Mickey’s Parrot (8) Sept. 9 Mother Goose Goes Hollywood (8) Dec. 23 Practical Pig ( . . ) Feb. 24, ’39 Society Dog Show (8) Feb. 3, ’39 Mickey Mouse enters Pluto in the Society dog show and Pluto does not win. The Whalers (8) Aug. 19 The Ugly Duckling (9) Apr. 7 EDGAR KENNEDY (iOHKI)IKs A Clean Sweep (17) Dec. 2 Beaux and Errors (18) Oct. 7 Edgar’s father-in-law again starts all the mischief as Edgar becomes the butt of a practical joke because of his obesity. Clock Wise (16) Mar. 24 Father-in-law’s grandfather clock drives Edgar nuts as he unsuccessfully tries to get rid of it. Maid to Order (18) Jan. 27, ’39 Edgar tries to marry his fatherin-law off with amusing complications. HEADLINER COMEDIES Romancing Along (21) Dec. 36 Phil Harris and his Orchestra. Sea Melody (19) Oct. 21 Ted Fio Rito and His Orchestra with Rita Oehman and Muzzy Marcellino. Swing Vacation (19) Feb. 24, ’39 LEON ERROL COMEDIES Crime Rave (18) Jan. 13, ’39 Errol entertains bank bandits at his home without knowing it. Home Boner (20) Mar. 10, ’39 Major Difficulties (19) Nov. 18 Stage Fright (18) Sept. 23 Leon’s wife cures him of his aversion to her being on the stage. MARCH OF TIME No. 1 (20) Sept. 2 The Czech-German crisis up-todate and Father Divine’s new "Heaven on the Hudson.” No. 2(18) Sept. 30 U. S. Fire Fighters and Britain’s dilemma. No. 3 (20) Oct. 28 Inside the Maginot line. No. 4(19) Nov. 25 88 BOXOFFICE : : April 1, 1939