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SHORTS CHART
Short subjects, listed by Company, in order of release. Running time follows title. First date is National release, second the date of review in BOXOFFICE. Symbol between dates is rating from the BOXOFFICE review: 44 Very Good, + Good, — Fair, Mediocre, — Poor, = Very Poor. ©Indicates color photography.
Columbia
Prod. No.
+
Title Rel. Date Rating Rev’d
ALL-STAR COMEDIES
8421 Pardon My Terror
(Schilling, Lane) <16'/2) 9-12 8431 Society Mugs (Howard)
(16) 9-19
8433 Slappily Married (J. De Rita)
(16'/2> 11 7
8423 Reno-Vated (V. Vague)
(18i/2) H-21
8434 Moron Than Off (S. Holloway)
(17) 11-28
8403 Three Little Pirates (Stooges)
(18) 12 5
8435 Andy Plays Hookey (Andy
Clyde) (18) 12-19
8404 Half Wits' Holiday
(Three Stooges) (17(/2) 1 9
8436 Meet Mr. Mischief
(H. Von Zell) (Yl'/z) ■ ■ 1-23
8424 Hot Heir (H. Herbert)
(16i/2) 2-13
8437 Scooper Dooper (S. Holloway)
+
+
4-19
4-19
4-19
1 4
2 8
125
215
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Prod. No.
Title
Rel. Date Rating Rev'd.
Paramount
4 5 3-22
(18)
8405 Fright Night (Stooges)
(17)
8438 The Good Bad Egg
(J. DeRita) (17)...
8439 Bride and Gloom (S.
(16)
8440 Two Jills and a Jack
(A. Clyde) (18) ..
8406 Out West (Stooges)
2-27
3 6
. . 3-20 Howard) .. 3-27
8425 Cupid Goes Nuts (16)..
8426 Nervous Shakedown (15'/2)
5 8
COLOR PHANTASIES
8701 Fowl Brawl (6) 1-9 +
8702 Uncultured Vulture (6) . . 2 6 ±
8703 Wacky Quacky (6) 3-20
8704 Leave Us Chase It (6'/2) 4-24
8705 Tooth or Consequences
(• •) 6-5
COLOR RHAPSODIES
(Technicolor)
8501 Loco Lobo (6) 1-9 +
8502 Cockatoos for Two (6)... 2-13 -j
8503 Big House Blues (7) 3 6
8504 Mother Huba-Huba-Hubbard
(6) 5-29
3-29 5 3
FITZPATRICK TRAVELTALKS
(Technicolor)
T-713 Land of Mayas (9) . . . 1-26
T-714 Glrmpses of Guatemala
(8) 2-9 + 2-16
T-715 Visiting Vera Cruz (10) 3-16 44 2-9
T-716 The Mission Trail (10).. 4-13
T-717 Looking at London (10). 6 1 + 6-1
T-718 Over the Seas to Belfast
(9) 8-31
T-811 Glimpses of California
(9) 10-26 + 4-19
T-812 Calling on Costa Rica
(10) 3-15 + 3-29
T-813 Around the World in California
(9) 5-17
MINIATURES
4-17
(10) :..
4-20
44
4 6
424 +
5 1
4-12
M-784 Bikini — The Atom (10)
Island
6-15
+
6-15
NEWS OF THE DAY
(Released Twice Weekly)
419
5 3
COMMUNITY SING
8652 No. 2 It’s a Pity to Say Good
night (Baker) (10'/2) . .10-10 +
8653 No. 3 Surrender (Leibert)
(9'/2) 11-14 +
56 54 No. 4 Pretending (Baker)
(10) 12-19 +
8655 No. 5 Rumors Are Flying
(Leibert) (9/z) 1-23 ±
8656 No. 6 Ole Buttermilk Sky
(Baker) (10) 2-27
8657 No. 7 The Coffee Song
(Leibert) (9) 3-13
8658 No. 8 I’ll Close My Eyes
(Baker) (10) 4-17
8659 No. 9 Mr. Leibert at the
Orpan (10) 5-22
SCREEN SNAPSHOTS
8852 No. 2 Looking Down on Holly
wood (10) 10-3 +
8853 No. 3 Rodeo (10) 11-7 44
8854 No. 4 Skolsky Party
(10) 12-26 ±
8855 No. 5 Movie Columnists
(9) 1-23 ±
8856 No. 6 Behind the Mike (9) 2 6 ±
8857 No. 7 Holiday in Las Vegas
(10) 3-13 +
8858 No. 8 My Pal Ringeye
(10) 4-10
8859 No. 9 Famous Hollywood
Mothers (10) 5 1
8860 So This Is 'Ollywood
( ■ ■) 6-12
SPORT REELS
8802 Ten Pin Magic (10) ... .10-24 +
8803 Hi Li (9'/2) 11-21 -f
8804 Best in Show Dogs (10) . .12-12 -f
8805 Polo (10) 1-30 -H
8806 Cue Tricks (9) 2-20
8807 Tennis Wizards (9) 3-20
8808 Goofy Golf ( . . ) 4-24
8809 Grappling Groaners (9).. 5-29
11-16
4-19
419
510
(9) "
. 3-30
+
4-13
W-736 The Milky Waif (7) . .
. 5-18
+
7 1
11-30
W-738Trap Happy (7)....
. . 6-29
5-10
W-740 Solid Serenade (8)..
. . 8-31
4-19
W-832 Cat Fishin’ (8)
. 2-22
44
4-19
5-17
W-833 Part Time Pal (8) . .
. 3-15
44
5 3
5-17
W-S35 Cat Concerto (7) . . . .
. 4-26
44
5-10
4-19
4-19
419
510 5-17
THRILLS OF MUSIC
8952 Machito & Orch. (10'/2)
10-17
12-14
8953 Les Elgart & Orch. (10) .
11-28
+
4-19
8954 Ray McKinley & Orch.
<9'/2)
11-28
+
1-11
8955 Shorty Sherock & Orch.
(S'/2)
1-23
5 3
8956 Buddy Morrow & Orch.
(9'/2) 2-27
8957 George Towne & Orch. (10) 3-27
8958 Ray Anthony & Orch. (10) 5-22
SERIALS
8120 Son of the Guardsman. . . .10-24 15 Chapters
8140 Jack Armstrong 2 6
15 Chanters
8160 The Vigilante 5-22
15 Chapters
44
10-19 2 8
SPECIALS
A-702 Purity Squad (20).... 11 3 44 10-3
8-31 -H 9-14
A-703 Traffic With the Devil (17)
A-801 Luckiest Guy in the World
(21) 1-25 ± 2-1
TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS
+ 4
W-734 Lonesome Lenny (8) . . . 3-9
W-737 The Hick Chick (7) 6-15
W-739 Northwest Hounded Police
(8) 8-3
W-831 Henpecked Hoboes (7).. 10-26 W-S34 Hound Hunters (7).... 4-12
419
510
TOM & JERRY CARTOONS
(Technicolor)
PASSING PARADE
K-775 Magic on a Stick (10). . 1 9 44
K-776 Our Old Car (10) 5-11 44
K-871 A Really Important Person
(10) 1-11 ±
2-16 4 6
3-15
PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES
S-757 Fala at Hyde Park (9) .
S-75S Studio Visit (10)
S-759 Equestrian Quiz (10) . S-760 '
i Treasures From Trash GO)
S-851 Football Thrills No. (9)
S-852 Sure Cures S-853 I Love ivij
S-SF4 , . -ar (.
S-855 Athletinniz (9) S-856 Diamond Demon S-857 Early Sports Quiz S-858 I Love My Wife S-859 Neighbor Pests
1-19
44
1-26
5-11
+
7 1
5-18
44
7 1
6 8
6 1
9 7
11 2
12 7
12-28
44
1-25
1-11
+
4-19
2 1
2-22
3 1
44
4 5
4-15
44
4-12
5 3
4-26
Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating Rev'd.
GEORGE PAL PUPPETOONS
(Technicolor)
U5-4 Together in the Weather
(7)
5-24
44
6 8
U5-5 Jasper’s Derby (8)
9-20
44
5-18
U5-6 John Henry and the Inky Poo (7)
9 6
U5-7 Jasper in a Jam (7) . . . .
10-18
44
12-1.4
U5-8 Shoe Shine Jasper (7)...
2-28
-4
2-15
U6-1 Wilbur the Lion (10) . . . .
4-18
+
5-17
U6-2 Tubby the Tuba (10)...
7-11
GRANTLAND RICE SPORTLIGHTS
R5 8 Riding the Hickories (9)
5-17
+
7 1
R5 9 Birds Make Sport (9) .
6-21
-4
6-29
R5-10 Feminine Class (10) . .
7-19
-4
7-20
R6 1 Race Horses Are Born (9)
10 4
-t
10 5
R6 2 Dive Hi Champs (10).
10-11
44
12-14
R6 3 Queens of the Court (10) lL-15
-4
1-18
R6 4 Like Father, Like Son (10)
12-13
44
5-17
R6 5 Jumping Jacks (9/z) . .
1-10
R6 6 Selling the Sun (10) . . .
1-31
R6 7 Under White Sails (9) .
2-28
44
5-1.7
R6 8 Iced Lightning (10)...
. 4-18
R6 9 Making the Varsity (10)
. 6-13
R6-10 Running the Hounds (10) 7-18
RKO Radio
Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating Rev'd.
DISNEY CARTOONS
(Technicolor)
LITTLE LULU
(Technicolor)
D5-3 Bored of Education (7) . . 7-26 D5-4 Chick and Double Chick
(6)
D5-5 Musica-Lulu (7)
D5-6 Scout With the Gout (7)
D6-1 Loose in the Caboose (8)
D6-2 Cad and Caddie (7)....
± 5-18
8-16
1-24
3 7 5-23 7-18
44
44
7-27 2 1 3-15 5-10
MUSICAL PARADES
(Technicolor)
FF5-3 College Queen (19) 5-17
FF5-4 Tale of Two Cafes (18) 7 5 FF5-5 Double Rhythm (20) . . . 8-23 FF5-6 Golden Slippers (17).. 12-13
FF6-1 Sweet and Low (19) 3-28
FF6-2 Champagne for Two (20) 6-13
5-25 7 1 7-20 12-13 4 5
NOVELTOON
(Technicolor)
P5-2 Cheese Burglar (7) 5-17
P5-3 Old MacDonald Had a Farm
(7) 6-7
P5-4 Sheep Shape (7) 6-28
P5-5 Goal Rush (6) 9-27
P5-6 Sudden Fried Chicken (7) 10-18
P6-1 Spree for All (7) 10-18
P6-2 Stupidstitious Cat (7) . . 4-25 P6-3 The Enchanted Square
(10) 5-9
P6-4 Madhattan Island (..).. 6-27
+ 4-13
5-18 7 1
12-28
10-26
5-10
64.106 Squatter's Rights (7)..
6 7
+
6-15
64,107 Donald’s Double Trouble
(7)
6-28
44
7 6
64,108 The Purloined Pup (7) .
7-19
-4
8-17
64,109 Wet Paint (7)
8 9
+
9-17
64,110 Dumb Bell of the Yukon
(7)
8-30
+
5-25
64,111 Lighthouse Keeping (7)
9-20
+
1-25
64,112 Bath Day (7)
10-11
64,113 Frank Duck Brings ’Em
Back Alive (7)
11 1
7-27
64,114 Double Dribble (7)
11-29
11-23
64,115 Pluto’s Housewarming
(7)
12-20
“1“
2-15
64.116 Rescue Dog (7)
3-21
44
4-19
64,117 Straight Shooters (6) . .
4-18
-4
5-17
64.118 Sleepy Time Donald (7)
5 9
4-19
74.101 Figaro and Frankie (7
5-30
74,102 Clown of the Jungle (7)
6-20
5-i6
4+ 5-3
PACEMAKERS
K6-1 Brooklyn, I Love You
(10) 10 4
K6-2 Love in Tune (9'/2) 10-25
K6-3 Radio, Take It Away (11) 1-31 K6-4 Try and Catch Me (9).. 2-14 K6-5 Brains Can Be Beautiful
(9) 5-30
11 2 11 9
419
510
PARAMOUNT NEWS
(Released Twice Weekly)
POPEYE CARTOONS
(Technicolor)
E5-3 Klondike Casanova (8) . .
. 5-31
+
5-25
E5-4 Peep in the Deep (7) . .
. 6 7
44
7 1
E5-5 Rocket to Mars (6) . . . .
. 8 9
+
6-29
E5-6 Rodeo Romeo (6)
. 8-16
+
7-20
E5-7 The Fistic Mystic (6).
. 2 7
44
11-30
E5-8 The Island Fling (7)...
. 3-14
44
12-21
E6-1 Abusement Park (7) . . . .
. 4-25
44
5 3
E6-2 I’ll Be Ski-ing Ya (8) . .
. 6-13
POPULAR SCIENCE
(Color)
J5-5 No. 5 (10) 6-21
J5-6 No. 6 (10 8-16
J6-1 No. 1 (11) 11 1
J6-2 The Sponge DIvws (11) . . 1-17
J6-3 Air-Borne Pastures (11).. 2-28 J6-4 Marine Miracles (10).... 4 4 J6-5 Moon Rockets (10) 6 6
+ 6-29
4+
12 7
419
517
SPEAKING OF ANIMALS
Y5-5 The Lonesome Stranger
(10) 6-14
Y5-6 Be Kind to Animals (10) 8-30
Y6-1 Stork Crazy (10) 10-18
Y6-2 Pooch Parade (10) 12-27
Y6-3 In Country Life (9) 2-21
Y6-4 They’re Not So Dumb (8) 3-28 Y6-5 In Love (10) 5-30
+ 6-29
+
+
+
1 4
322
419
5 3
TWO-REEL SPECIAL
T5-2 Don’t Be a Sucker (18) . . 7 4 44 37 Two Decades of History
(22'/z) 1-4
UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS
(Color)
L5-4 No. 4 (10) 5-24 +
L5-5 No. 5 (10) 7-12 +
L5-6 No. 6 (10) 8-30
L6-1 No. 1 (10) 12-13
L6-2 Swedish Glass Makers (10) 2-14
L6-3G.I. Hobbies (11) 3-14
L6-4 The Stunt Girl (10) 5 2
5-11
4-13
6-29
44 11-23
+ 3-29
EDGAR KENNEDY COMEDIES
63.404 Wall Street Blues (17) 7-12 ± 7-27
63.405 Motor Maniacs (18) . . 7-20 ± 9-17
63.406 Noisy Neighbors (18).. 9-20 + 10-12
73.401 I’ll Build It Myself
(15) 10-18
73.402 Do Or Diet (18) 2-10
73.403 Social Terrors (18) 4-11
+
10-12 4 5
RAY WHITLEY WESTERN MUSICALS
73.501 Bar Buckaroos (16) .... 9 6 ± 11-9
73.502 Cupid Rides the Range
(18) 10-11
73.503 Bandits and Ballads
(17) 11-15 ± 11-16
73.504 Buckaroo Broadcast
(18) 12-20 -4 1-4
SPECIAL
73,901 Football Highlights of
1946 (18) 12-10 -4
FLICKER FLASHBACKS
74.201 No. 1 (9) 9-13
74.202 No. 2 (9) 10-25
74.203 No. 3 (8) 12 6
74.204 No. 4 (10) 1-17 ±
74.205 No. 5 (8) 2-28 ±
74.206 No. 6 (9) 4-11 ±
12-21
LEON ERROL COMEDIES
63,705 I’ll Take Milk (18) 7-19 +
63,706 Follow That Blonde (18) 9-27
73.701 Borrowed Blonde (15) . . 3 7
73.702 Wife Tames Wolf (17).. 3-28
73,202 Follow That Music (18) 1-31
PATHE NEWS
(Released Twice Weekly)
PATHE SPORTSCOPE
64,310 Aqua Queens (8)
5-17
+
6-15
64,311 Ben Hogan (8)
6-14
+
7 6
64,312 Palmetto Quail (8)...
7-12
+
8-24
64,313 Steeplechasers (8)
7-31
-4
12 7
74,301 Skating Lady (8)
8-30
44
10-26
74,302 Hail Notre Dame (8)
10-18
12-28
74,303 Bowling Fever (9)....
11-22
-+
11-30
74,304 Kentucky Basketeers (8)
1-13
44
1-11
74,305 College Climbers (8) . .
1-10
-4
4-19
74,306 Ski Champion (8)....
1-10
44
5-10
74,307 Ice Skippers (8)
3 7
+
5-17
74,308 Wild Turkey (8)
. 4 4
74,309 Racing Sleuth (8)
5 9
63.108
63.109
63.110
63.111
63.112
63.113
73.101
73.102
73.103
73.104
73.105
73.106
73.107
THIS IS AMERICA
Panama (16)
Port of New York (16) Courtship to Courthouse Highway Mania (17)..
White House (17) .... Northern Rampart (17)
Beauty for Sale (17) . . Germany Today (16) . .
A Nation Is Born (17) Campus Boom (16) ....
San Francisco (16).. Forgotten Island (18) .
Big Party (18)
5-31
-+
6-15
6-28
44
7 6
(16)
+
8-17
8-23
44
9-17
9-20
4
10 5
10-17
44
11 2
11-22
-j
11-16
12-13
44
12-21
1-17
44
2 1
2 7
44
3 8
3 7
44
3-15
4 4
44
4-26
5 2
+
5-17
4-19
419
510
HEADLINER REVIVALS
53.201 Songs of the Colleges
(15) 9-8
63.201 The Derby Decade (22) 9-21
63.202 Russian Dressing (IS). .11-23 + 12-29
63.203 Twenty Girls and a Band
(18) 1-18 +
63.204 Sea Melody (19) 3-15 rc
63.205 Follow That Music (IS) 1-31 ±
2 2 4-13 2 8
7-27
9-28
322
412
MUSICAL FEATURETTES
73,201 Melody Time (18) 11-29 + 12-28
12
BOXOFFICE BookinGuide :: May 24, 1947