Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1947)

Miscellaneous 20th Century-Fox Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating Rev’d. DRIBBLE PUSS PARADE 6902 Muscle Maulers (8) 5-31 7901 Monkey-Tone News (9).. 1-17 SPORTS 7301 Football Fanfare (9) 8-23 7351 Winter Holiday (8) 9-27 7352 Summer Trails (8) 11 8 7353 Playtime's Journey (8) . . .12-13 7302 Style of the Stars (10) . . 2 7 + 10 14 FEMININE WORLD SERIES 6201 Behind the Footlights (8) 4 5 FOX MOVIETONE NEWS (Released Twice Weekly) MARCH OF TIME Vol. 12. No. 8 Night Club Boom (21) 3-22 Vol. 12, No. 9 Wanted — More Homes! (20) t 4-19 Vol. 12, No. 10 Tomorrow’s Mexico (••) 5-17 Vol. 12, No. 11 Problem Drinkers (19) 6-14 Vol. 12, No. 12 The New France 7-12 Vol. 12, No. 13 Atomic Power (19) 8-9 Vol. 13, No. 1 Is Everybody Happy? <-.) 9-6 Vol. 13, No. 2 World Food Problem <••) 10 4 VoJ. 13, No. 3 The Soviet’s Neighbor (17%) 11-1 Vol. 13, No. 4 The American Cop Vol. 13, No. 5 Nobody’s Children Vol. 13, No. 6 Germany — Handle With Care (19) 1-24 Vol. 13, No. 7 Fashion Means Business (..) 2-21 -4 3-23 44 5-18 44 44 615 720 + 8-10 + 10-12 + 11 2 44 11-30 44 12-28 + 1-25 4+ 2-22 MOVIETONE ADVENTURES (Color) 6259 Cradle of Liberty (8) . . . 6-21 6260 Across the Great Divide (8) 7 5 7251 Sons of Courage (8) . . . . 8 2 7252 Jamaica ( . . ) 9-13 7253 Historic Capetown (..).. 10-18 7254 Girl and Gags (8) 11-22 7201 Fantasy of Siam (8) 1 3 7202 Royalty of the Range (9) 3 7 7255 The Cape of Good Hope (8) 4-11 + 10 TERRY-TOONS (Technicolor) 6515 Mighty Mouse in Throwing the Bull (7) 5-3 6516 Mighty Mouse in the Trojan Horse (7) 7-26 6517 Dinky Finds a Home (7) 6 7 6518 Mighty Mouse in the Johnstown Flood (7) 6-28 6519 Gandy Goose in Peacetime Football (7) 7-19 6520 Gandy Goose in the Golden „ Hen (7) 5-24 7501 Mighty Mouse in Winning the West (7) 8-16 7502 The Tortoise Wins Again (7) 8-30 7503 Mighty Mouse in the Electronic Mouse Trap (7) 9 6 7504 Mighty Mouse in the Jail Break (7) 9-20 7505 The Snow Man (7) 10-11 7506 The Housing Problem (7) 10-25 7507 Mighty Mouse in the Crackpot King (7) 11-15 7508 Talking Magpies in the Uninvited Pests (7) 11-29 7509 Mighty Mouse and the Hep Cat (7) 12-6 7510 Beanstalk Jack (7) 12-20 7511 Mighty Mouse in Crying Wolf (7) 1-10 7512 The Talking Magpies in McDougal’s Rest Farm (7) 1-31 7513 Mighty Mouse in Dead End Cats (7) 2-14 7514 The Talking Magpies in Happy Go Lucky (7) 2-28 7515 Gandy Goose in Mexican Baseball (7) 3-14 7516 Mighty Mouse in Aladdin’s Lamp (7) 3-28 7517 The Talking Magpies in Cat Trouble (7) 4-11 7518 Mighty Mouse in Sky Is Falling (7) 4-25 + 5-4 6 8 7-20 + 44 6 8 6 8 4-27 10-19 + 9-21 -f 2-15 WORLD TODAY SERIES 6401 Man From Missouri (9).. 1-25 Universal-International Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating Rev’d. ANSWER MAN SERIES 2391 Answer Man No. 1 (10).. 10-21 .... 2392 No. 2 Nature's Atom Bomb (10) 12-30 -f 1-4 2393 No. 3 The Jungle Gangster (9) 3-3 2394 No. 4 Red Fury (..)... 3-24 JUVENILE JURY SERIES 2361 No. 1 (11) 12-16 + 2-8 2362 No. 2 (10) 3-31 LANTZ CARTUNES (Technicolor) 2321 Fair Weather Fiends (7) .11-18 2322 Wacky Weed (7) 12-16 2323 Musical Moments (8).... 2-24 2324 Smoked Hams (. .) 4-28 125 215 NAME AND BAND MUSICALS 1307 Swing High, Swing Sweet (15) Jan Savitt & Orch. 2-20 1308 Takin' the Breaks (15).. 5-22 Russ Morgan & Orch. 44 + 2-23 7 1 1309 Banquet of Melody (15) . 5-29 Matty Malneck & Orch. + 4-27 1310 Swingin’ Down the Scale (15) Alvino Rey & Orch. 6-26 1311 Breakin’ It Down (15) . . 8-28 Del Courtney & Orch. 7 1 817 2301 Frontier Frolic (15) 10 9 Bob Wills & Orch. 2302 Champagne Music (15).. 11-20 Lawrence Welk & Orch. 1 4 1-18 2303 Tumbleweed Tempos (16) 12 4 Spade Cooley & Orch. ± 2-1 2304 Moonlight Melodies (15) 12-18 Frankie Carle & Orch. + 1-11 2305 Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Orch. (15)... 3-26 2306 Melody Maestro (15) 4 2 PERSON-ODDITIES 1369 Scientifically Stung (9) . . 6-10 + 7 1 1370 Lone Star Padre (9) . . . . 6-17 1371 Artist’s Antics (9) . 6-24 + 7 6 1372 Picture Pioneer (9) . . . . . 7 1 + 7 6 1373 Hobo Hound (9) . 8-19 + 9-28 1374 Sampson Junior (9) . . . . . 8-19 ■±2 10-19 1375 Rural Rhapsody (9) . 8-26 10-26 SWING SYMPHONIES (Technicolor) 9237 Sliphorn King of Polaroo (7) 3-19 SING AND BE HAPPY SERIES -4 10-26 2381 Bit of Blarney (10) 9-30 2382 The Singing Barbers (9) . . 2-17 + 2-22 SPECIAL FEATURETTES (2 REELS) 1203 Roosevelt — Man of Destiny (18) 4-10 1201 Tiny Terrors of the Timberlands (20) 6-26 UNIVERSAL NEWS (Released Twice Weekly) VARIETY NEWS 1346 Script Teas (9) 3-25 1347 Dog Tale (9) 3-25 1348 Chimp on the Loose (9) . . 4 1349 Dog of the Seven Seas (9) 6-17 1350 Magic Mineral (9) 7 1351 Mr. Chimp at Home (9) 1352 Operation Holiday (9)... 8-26 1353 Mr. Chimp to the Rescue (9) 1354 Mr. Chimp on Vacation (10) 2341 Bear Facts (10) 2-24 2342 Pelican Pranks (9) 2-24 2343 Wild West Chimp (9)... 3-17 2344 Rhumba Holiday (9) . . . . 4-21 SERIALS .... Mystery Queen of the Jungle. . 1581-1593 Secret Agent X-9 13 Chapters 1681-1693 The Royal Mounted Rides Again 10-23 13 Chapters 1781-1793 The Scarlet Horseman 1-22 13 Chapters 1881-1893 Lost City of the Jungle 13 Chapters 2581-2593 Mysterious Mr. M. 3-25 + l l 3-25 -4 7 1 4 1 -H 4 6 6-17 + 7 6 7 1 8-12 -+ 7 6 8-26 44 10 5 8-26 11 9 8-26 9-28 2-24 2-24 3-17 4-21 le. . . + 12-30 6-24 + 9-22 Rides 10-23 + 1-26 1-22 44 2-16 4-23 4-27 7-23 + 8-10 Warner Bros. Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating Rev'd. BLUE RIBBON HIT PARADE (Technicolor) 2303 Good Egg (7) 1 5 2304 Trial of Mr. Wolf (7).. 2 9 + 2-23 2305 Little Lion Hunter (7) . . 3-23 -H 3-23 2306 Fresh Fish (7) 2307 Daffy Duck and Egghead 4 6 44 5 4 (7) 4-20 5 4 2308 Katnip College (7) 5 4 2309 Night Watchman (7) 5-18 "BUGS BUNNY" SPECIALS (Technicolor) 1723 Hare Trigger (7) '. 5 5 + 5-19 1724 Hare Conditioned (8) 8-11 4+ 8-25 1725 Hare Tonic (7) 11-10 44 11 3 1726 Baseball Bugs (7) 2 2 44 2 2 FEATURETTE 1108 It Happened in Springfield (20) 4-28 -H 4-28 1109 Are Animals Actors? (20) 3-31 + 3-24 1110 Law of the Badlands (20) 4-14 + 5-19 1111 Plantation Melodies (20) 5-12 + 6 2 1112 Learn and Live (20) 1945-46 SEASON: 7 7 2101 Barber Shop Ballads (20) 9 8 44 8-25 2102 Star in the Night (20).. 10-13 2103 All Star Musical Revue (20) 11 3 44 11-17 2104 Good Old Corn (20) . . . . 11-24 -4 11-17 2105 Musical Shipmates (20).. 2-16 4 2-23 2106 Hitler Lives? (20) 12-29 4+ 12-29 MELODY MASTERS 2604 Music of the Americas (10) 12-15 -4 11-17 2605 Headline Bands (10).... 2606 Jan Savitt and His Band 1-26 -4 2 2 (10) 3-16 + 3-23 2607 Rhythm on Ice (10). .. 4-20 2608 Dixieland Jamboree (10). 5-11 MERRIE MELODIES (Technicolor) 1708 Wagon Heels (7) 7-28 7-28 1709 Fresh Airdale (8) 8-25 44 8-25 1710 Bashful Buzzard (8) . . . . 1711 Peck Up Your Troubles 9-15 10 6 (7) 10-20 -4 9-22 1712 Nasty Quacks (7) 12 1 -4 11-17 1713 Book Revue (7) 1 5 -4 1-12 1714 Holiday for Shoestrings (7) 2-23 + 2-23 1715 Quentin Quail (7) 3 2 2-23 1716 Baby Bottleneck (7) . . . 3-16 1717 Hare Remover (7) 3-23 + 3-23 1718 Daffy Doodles (7) 1719 Hollywood Canine Canteen 4 6 .... (7) 4-20 44 4-27 1720 Hush My Mouse (7) 5 4 44 7 1 SPORTS PARADE (Technicolor) 2503 Michigan SkiDaddle (10) 2 9 2504 With Rod and Gun in Canada (10) 3-16 2505 Snow Eagles (10) 3-30 2506 Let’s Go Gunning (10).. 4 6 2507 Fin 'n Feathers (10) 4-27 2508 Undersea Spear Fishing (10) 5-18 2509 Riding Hannefords (10).. 6-29 2510 Facing Your Danger (10) 5-11 1511 Arabians in the Rockies (10) 8-25 + 2-23 3-23 3-23 5 4 TECHNICOLOR 1005 America the Beautiful (20) 8 4 1006 Orders From Tokyo (20) . . 8-18 2001 Frontier Days (20) 12 8 2002 Forest Commandos (20) • . 1-19 2003 Movieland Magic (20)... 3 9 2004 Gem of the Ocean (20).. 4-13 44 7-14 9-22 2 2 3-23 TECHNICOLOR ADVENTURES 2804 Let's Go Camping (10).. 7-27 2805 Girls and Flowers (..).. 5-25 5-25 VITAPHONE VARIETY 1406 Overseas Roundup No. 3 (10) 2401 Alice in Jungleland (10) 2402 Miracle Makers (10 2404 So You Think You’re 2406 Smart as a Fox (10) 4-27 7-14 + 5-19 9-22 44 8-25 9 1 10-27 44 11 3 12 1 + 1-12 1-26 + 2 9 Republic SERIALS 584 The Crimson Ghost (..).. 10-26 12 Chapters 691 Son of Zorro ( . . ) 1-18 13 Chapters Jesse James Rides Again <--) 3-21 13 Chapters Jungle Girl (..) (Rerelease).. 15 Chapters The Black Widow 13 Chapters G-Men Never Forget ;... 13 Chapters United Artists DAFFY DITTIES . The Lady Said No (8) . . 4-26 . Choo Choo Amigo (8) . . 7 5 .©Pepito's Serenade (..). 8-16 4-27 7-20 9-14 LOEW MUSICOLOR Toccata and Fugue (10). .10-15 SHORTS REVIEWS Out West Col (Three Stooges) 18 Mins. Good. Typically-crude, bop-onhead antics which have made the Three Stooges popular. Although the slapstick humor is anything but subtle, it will set the majority of patrons howling. Shemp, due to an infected vein in his leg, is told to go west. Out there, gangsters think the "vein" is a gold mine and they try to fleece him in a crooked poker game. The boys are finally forced to capture the outlaws triple-handed. One original touch has the U.S. cavalry officer furious because his men rode to the rescue and arrived too late — contrary to film tradition. I Love My Wife But — MGM (Pete Smith Specialty) 9 Mins. Very good. Chosen as the short to inaugurate National Laugh week, this gets its laughs through the use of down-to-earth situations and highly amusing gags that average audiences best appreciate. Dave O'Brien, who formerly appeared in features, and his pretty little wife are well cast as Mr. and Mrs. Average Couple who go through a dozen daily annoyances. Among the countless little things that irritate the husband are waiting for wifie to dress, helping her pick out a hat, listening to her gab far into the night and many more. Wife Tames Wolf RKO (Leon Errol Comedy) 17 Mins. Fair. Mrs. Errol decides to put a stop to her husband's philandering. Friends get a beautiful girl to make love to Errol. He resists her advances, but she begs him to run away with her. Her "husband" discovers this and tells Errol he must shoot himself to escape disgrace. Errol finds out the entire affair is a hoax and pretends to shoot himself. Girls and Gags (Ed Thorgersen Movietone) 20th-Fox (Adventure) 8 Mins. Fair. Showing Dick Pope, Florida publicity man, faking scenes for publicity pictures gives an excuse to use pretty girls in a number of bathing suit poses. Camera fans in the audience may be able to get some ideas for their hobby from the camera angles and technique used. Filmed in Technicolor. WB Keystone Hotel (Featurette) 20 Mins. Very good. A rerelease employing the slapstick talents of most of the Keystone comics of the Mack Sennett silent films, this is an uproariously funny and frantic custard pie comedy. The younger generation will howl at the silly antics and low-brow humor while the oldsters will get a great kick out of seeing such oldtimers as the cross-eyed Ben Turpin, Ford Sterling, Chester Conklin, Hank Mann, Bert Roach and a matronly Marie Prevost cutting up in their familiar knockabout fashion. The action includes a beauty parade which is broken up by a gooey pie barrage and the timely arrival of the famous Keystone cops. BOXOFFICE Showmandiser :: April 12, 1997 14