Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1948)

SHORTS CHART Short subjects, listed by Company, in order of release. Running time follows title. First dote is National release, second the dote of review in BOXOFFICE. Symbol between dates is rating from the BOXOFFICE review: ++ Very Good, + Good, — Fair, — Poor, = Very Poor. © Indicates color photography. Columbia + 12-27 + 2-14 3-20 ± 3-20 ± 4-24 ± 5-8 ± 5-22 ■H ■H 11 8 12-27 12-20 Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating Rev’d ASSORTED COMEDIES 9422 Should Husbands Marry? (H. Herbert) (17) .... 11-13 9433 Wife to Spare (A. Clyde) (16) 11-20 ± 12-20 9434 Wedlock Deadlock (De Rita) (16) 12-18 9435 Radio Romeo (Von Zell) (I71/2) 12-25 9436 Man or Mouse (Holloway) (IS) 1-15 9423 Silly Billy (Billie Burke) (IS) 1-29 9424 Two Nuts in a Rut (Shilling & Lane) (18) 2-19 9437 Eight-Ball Andy (Clyde) (I71/2) 3-11 9425 Tall, Dark and Gruesome (H. Herbert) (16) 4-15 9438 Jitter Bughouse (J. DeRita) (18) 4-29 9426 Crabbin’ in the Cabin (Vernon & Quillan) (IS) 5-13 9427 Pardon My Lamb Chop (..) 6-10 9439 The Sheepish Wolf (17!/2) 5-27 9440 Flat Feat (..) 6-24 COLOR FAVORITES (Re-releases) 9601 Dreams on Ice (S'A) . . . .10-30 9602 Novelty Shop (S!^) 11-20 9603 Dr. Bluebird (8) 12-18 9604 Id My Gondola (TVe) 1-22 9605 Animal Cracker Circus (7) 2-19 9606 Bon Bon Parade (814) . . 4 8 9607 House That Jack Built (7) 5-6 COLOR PHANTASIES 9701 Kitty Caddy (6) U 6 -f 9702Topsy Turkey (61/2) 2 5 9703 Short Snorts on Sports (614) 6-3 COLOR RHAPSODIES 9502 Boston Beany (6) 12 4 ± 9503 Flora (7) 3-18 COMMUNITY SINGS 9653 No. 3 Peg 0’ My Heart (Leibert) (9) 11-6 9654 No. 4 When You Were Sweet Sixteen (Leibert & Baker) (914) 12 4 9655 No. 5 Feudin’ and Fightin’ (1014) 1-8 9656 No. 6 Civilization (10) . . . 2-12 9657 No. 7 I'm Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover (914) • 4-29 9658 No. 8 Manana (1014) • • 6-3 FILM NOVELTIES 9901 Aren’t We All? (Stoopnagle) (1014) 11-27 SCREEN SNAPSHOTS 9853 Out of This World Series (9) 11-27 9854 Off the Air (10) 12-18 9855 Hawaii in Hollywood (10) 1-22 9856 Photoplay’s Gold Medal Awards (914) 3-18 9857 Smiles and Styles (914) 4 1 9858 Hollywood Honors Hersholt (8) 5-6 9859 Hollywood Party (9) . . . . 6-10 SPECIAL MUSICAL FEATURETTE 9451 A Voice Is Born (Miklos GafnI) (2014) 1-15 -H STOOGE COMEDIES 9402 Sing a Song of Six Pants (17) 10-30 ± 9403 All Gummed Up (18)-.. 12-11 ± 9404 Shivering Sherlocks (17) 1 8 -f 9405 Pardon My Clutch (15) . . 2-26 + 9406 Squareheads of the Round Table (18) 3-4 ± 5-22 11-29 12-20 ± 2-14 ± 2-14 ± 4-24 + 2-14 + ■f 1 3 214 -f 5-22 10-25 1129 1220 4-24 3-20 9407 Fiddlers Three (17) 5 6 5-22 THRILLS OF MUSIC 9952 Claude Thornhill & Orch. (11) 10-30 + 11 8 9955 Lecuona Cuban Boys (10^2) 11-13 +f 11-29 9954 Skitch Henderson & Orch. (10) 12-11 9955 Charlie Barnet & Orch. (1014) 1-15 -I 5-22 9956 Ted Weems & Orch. (1014) 3-25 ± 5-8 9957 Gene Krupa & Orch. (..) 6-10 .... WORLD OF SPORTS 9802 Ski Demons (9) . . . . 9803 Bowling Kings (10) 9804 Navy Crew Champions (10) 9805 Rodeo Thrills and Spills (914) 9806 Net Marvels (9) 3-U 9807 Champions in the Making ( . .) 5-13 ^08 No Holds Barred (..).. 6-17 SERIALS 9140 Brick Bradford 12-18 -( 1-3 15 Chapters 9160 Tex Granoer 4-1 -f. 5. 5 15 CbapUrt . .10-23 + 12-13 . .11-13 1. 3 . .12-25 + 2-14 .. 1-29 + 4-24 .. 3-U Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating Rev’d FITZPATRICK TRAVELTALKS (Technicolor) T-814 On the Shores of Nova Scotia (8) 6-28 +f 7-5 T-815 Glimpses of New Scotland (9) 8-30 .... 1947-48 SEASON T-911 Visiting Virginia (9)... 11-29 + 1-3 T-912 Cradle of a Nation (9) 12-13 + 1-3 T-913 Cape Breton Island (9) 5 8 GOLD MEDAL REPRINTS (Technicolor) W-921 Goldilocks and the Three Paramount RKO Radio Bears (11) 11-22 1 3 W-922 The Fishing Bear (8) . 12-20 1 3 W-923The Milky Way (8)... 4+ 3-20 W-924 The Midnight Snack (9! 3-27 + 5-15 W-925 Puss ’n Toots (7) 4-24 + 5-15 MARTIN BLOCK'S MUSICAL MERRY-GO-ROUND M-9S1 Freddy Martin-Keenan Wynn (10) 2-14 M-982 Tex Beneke & Orch. (10) 4-24 -f NEWS OF THE DAY (Released Twice Weekly) PASSING PARADE K-872 Tennis in Rhythm (10) . . 8-23 K-S73 Amazing Mr. Nordill (10) . 8-30 K-971 Miracle in a Cornfield (9) .12-20 tt 1 3 K-972 It Can’t Be Done (10) . .12-20 + 2-28 K-973 Goodbye Miss Turlock (10) . 1-24 +f 2-21 K-974 My OM Town (9) . . . . 2 7 ■H 2-21 K-975 Souvenits (10) .. of Death 6-19 PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES S-860 Pet Peeves (10) 7-5 ± 7-5 1947-48 SEASON S-951 Football Thrills No. 10 (10) 9-10 S-952 Surfboard Rhythm (9).. 10-18 S-953What D’Ya Knew (9).. 11 8 S-954 Have You Ever Wondered? (9) 12-13 S-955 Bowling Tricks (10).... 1-10 S-956 I Love My Mother-in-Law ■H + -f + 11 8 11 8 1 3 221 BUT (8) 2-7 tt S-957 Now You See It (9) 3-20 ± S-958YOU Can’t Win (9) -f 214 320 5-15 SPECIALS A-802 Give Us the Earth (21). 6-21 1947-48 SEASON A-901 Drunk Driving (21) 3-27 A-902 Going to Blazes (21) . . 4-24 + 7 5 3-20 5-15 TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS W-S36 Red W-934 The Bear and the Bean (7) W-936 Make Mine Freedom (6 W-935 What Price Fleadom (7) W-937 Kitty Foiled (7) W-93S Little ’Tinker (8) TOM & JERRY CARTOONS (Technicolor) W-837 Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Mouse (8) 6-14 ± 5-10 W-838 Salt Water Tabby (7) . . 7-12 W-840 Mouse in the House (8) 8-30 .... 1947-48 SEASON W-932The Invisible Mouse (7) 9-27 +f 11 8 5-31 1 8-19 ON 7 5 9-20 U 8 12 6 1 3 1-31 + 2-21 1 3-10 -f 5-15 3-20 3-20 5 1 5-15 + 5-15 Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating Rev’d GEORGE PAL PUPPETOONS 11 1 12-13 (Technicolor) U6-3Date With Duke (8).... 10-31 ++ U6-4 Rhapsody in Wood (9).. 12-19 -| GRANTLAND RICE SPORTLIGHTS R7 1 Riding the Waves (10) 10 3 -f 11-15 R7 2 Running the Hounds (11) 10-31 + 12-13 R7 3 Five Fathoms of Fun(10)ll-23 R7 4 Stop, Look and Guess ’Em (10) 12 5 R7 5 All-American Swing Stars (10) ’..... 1-16 + 2-14 R7 6 Double Barrelled Sport (10) 2-20 4 2-21 R7 7 Big Game Angling (10) . 3-26 -f 4 3 R7 8 Riding Habits (10) 4-30 4 4-17 R7 9 Big League Glory (..). 6-U LITTLE LULU (Technicolor) D6-3 A Bout With a Trout (8) 10-10 4+ 11 1 D6-4 Super Lulu (7) 11-21 4 11-15 D6-5The Baby Sitter (7) 11-28 4 12-13 D6-6 Dog Show Off (7) 1-30 4 1-10 ++ MUSICAL PARADES (Technicolor) FF6-4 Paris in the Spring (19) 9-26 -fFF6-5 Midnight Serenade (IS) 11-21 ± FF6-6 Jingle Jangle Jingle (19) 1 1947-48 SEASON FF7-1 Samba Mania (18) 2-27 FF7-2 Footlight Rhythm (19) . . 4 9 FF7-3 Gypsy Holiday (..) 6-25 FF7-4 Tropical Masquerade (..) 8 4 NOVELTOONS (Technicolor) P7-2 Cat-O’-Nine Ails (7), P7-3 Flip Flap (8) P7-4 We’re in the Honey P7-5 The Bored Cuckoo (i (8) (9) 5 7 P7-7 Land of the Lost (7) . . . P7-8 Butter Scotch and Soda (..) 6-4 PACEMAKERS K7-1 It Could Happen to You PARAMOUNT NEWS (Released Twice Weekly) POPEYE CARTOONS (Technicolor) X7-2 Base Brawl (8) . . X7-3 Little Brown Jug X7-5 Winter Draws On X7-4The Golden State (7).. (7).. 9-20 11 1 1-10 2-14 4-10 10-10 ON 12 5 4 111 1 9 “I" i-24 2-13 44 4 3 3-19 “h 4-10 4 9 It 44 4-17 4-23 4 4-10 (11) K7-2 Babies, They’re Wonderful 10-3 44 U 1 (11) 11-14 4 12-13 K7-3 Bundle From Brazil (11) 1 2 4 1-24 K7-4 Musical Miracle (11)... 3-12 4 4 3 K7-5 A Model Is Born (..).. 5-28 E6-4 Royal Four Flusher (6) . . 9-12 4 11-15 E6-5Wotta Knight (7) .10-24 4 11-15 E6-6 Safari So Good (7) . . . .11 7 4 11-29 1947-48 SEASON E7-2 Olive OyT for President (7) .12-12 44 1-24 E7-1 All’s Fair at the Fair (8) .12-19 E7-3 Wigwam Whoopee (8) . . . 2-27 44 ’4 3 E7-4 PreHysterical Man (7). E7-5 Popeye Meets Hercules . 3-26 44 4-17 (..) . 6-18 E7-6 A Wolf in Sheik’s Clothing ( • ■) /. 7-30 POPULAR SCIENCE (Color) J7-1 Radar Fisherman (10)... 10-17 + 11-29 J7-2 Desert Destroyers (11).. 12-26 J7-3 Streamlined Luxury (10) 2-20 J7-4 Fog Fighters (10) 4 2 J7-5The Big Eye (..) 5-21 SCREEN SONGS (Color) X7-1 The Circus Comes to Clown 2-14 4-17 X7-7 Comptown Races SPEAKING OF ANIMALS .12-26 44 1-10 . 1-23 4 2-14 . 2-20 2-21 . 3-19 44 4-10 . 3-12 4 4 3 . 6-18 . 7-16 ) 8-20 Y7-1 Dog Crazy (11) 10 3 zt 11 1 Y7-2 Ain’t Nature Grand (10) 11-14 12-13 Y7-3 Monkey Shines (9) 12-12 Y7-4 Home Sweet Home (10). 2 6 2-14 Y7-5 ’Taint So (10) 4-16 4-17 Y7-6 Headliners (..) 7 2 UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS (Color) L7-1 Hula Magic (10) 11 7 11-29 L7-2 Bagpipe Lassies (11) . ■ . 1 2 1-10 1.7.3 Mndern Pionpof's (11) . . 2-27 4 4 3 L7-4 NimKoii Artists (..)... 4-16 4-10 L7-5 Feather Finery (..)... 5-14 9-20 11 1 ■H 11 1 Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating Rev’d DISNEY CARTOONS (Technicolor) * 84,701 Hawaiian Holiday (reissue) i (7) 10-17 174,108 Foul Hunting (7) 10-31 74,109 Mail Dog (7) 11 4 1 1947-48 SEASON I 74,110 Chip an’ Dale (7) 11-28 84.702 Clock Cleaners (reissue) (7) 12-12 74.111 Pluto’s Blue Note (7) 12-26 74.112 They’re Off (7) 1-30 84.703 Little Hiawatha (reissue) (9) 2-20 74.113 The Big Wash (7) 2-28 74.114 Drip Dippy Donald (7) 3 5 74.115 Mickey Down Under (7) 3-19 74.704 Alpine Climbers (reissue) (8) 4-2 74.116 Daddy Duck (7) 4-16 74.117 Bone Bandit (7) 4-30 84.705 Woodland Cafe (reissue) (7) 5-14 74.118 Donald’s Dream Voice (7) 5-21 +f 4+ 4+ 44 + 1-24 12-27 3-13 3-27 5 8 + 6-5 EDGAR KENNEDY COMEDIES 83.401 Mind Over Mouse (19) 11-21 ±: 12-27 83.402 Brother Knows Best (18) 1-2 83.403 No More Relatives (IS) 2 6 -) 3-13 83.404 How to Clean House (18) 3-5 ± 6-5 83.405 Dig That Gold (..)... 6-25 83.406 Home Canning (..)... 8 6 .... FLICKER FLASHBACKS 84.201 No. 1 (8) 9-12 + 84.202 No. 2 (8) 10-24 + 84.203 No. 3 (9) 12-5 84.204 No. 4 (9) 3-5 44 84.205 No. 5 (9) 4-9 ± HEADLINER REVIVALS 63.204 Sea Melody (19) 3-15 ± JAMBOREES (Reissues) 84.402 It’s Tommy Tucker Time (8) 10-3 84.403 Johnny Long & Orch. (8) 11-7 ± 84.405 Jerry Wald & Orch. (9) 12-26 ± 84.406 Ray McKinley & Orch. (8) 1-23 84.407 Dick Stabile & Orch. (8) 2-20 + LEON ERROL COMEDIES 73,706 The Spook Speaks (17) 12 5 1947-48 SEASON 83.701 Bet Your Life (18) . . 1-16 83.702 Don’t Fool Your Wife (15) 3-5 ± 83.703 Secretary Trouble (18) 4 9 ± MUSICAL FEATURETTES 73.204 Carle Comes Calling (16) 9-12 -H PATHE SPORTSCOPES 11 8 1-31 3-27 5 8 4-13 11-29 1-31 3-13 3-27 6 5 9-20 84,301 Ski Holiday (8) 9-19 + 11 1 84,303 Quail Pointers (8) . . . U-14 -h 11-29 84,302 Golf Doctor (8) 10-17 + 10-18 84,304 Pin Games (8) 12-12 12-27 84,305 Racing Day (8) 1 9 + 1-31 84,306 Sports Coverage (8) . . 2 6 84,307 Teen-Age Tars (8) . . . 3 5 + 3-27 84.308 Doggone Clever (8) . . 4 2 + 5 8 84,309 Big Mouth Bass (8). 4-30 RAY WHITLEY WESTERN MUSICALS (Reissues) 83.502 Musical Bandit (16). 10-10 11 8 83,503 Corraling a School Marm (16) 11-12 83,504 Prairie Spooners (13) 12-19 3-i3 SPECIALS 83,201 My Pal (22) 10-31 -f 10-U 83,901 Football Highlights of 1947 (18) 2 6 83,601 Twenty Years of Academy Awards (19) 4 2 ++ 4 3 83,801 Basketball Headliners of 1948 (18) 4-21 ++ 5 8 83,202 Lost Pal ( . . ) 6-11 THIS IS AMERICA 73,112 The 49th State (16). 9-19 •4 10-11 73,113 Smoke Eaters (18) . . . 10-24 ++ 10-18 1947-48 SEASON 83.101 Border Without Bayonets (16) 11-14 83.102 Switzerland Today (IS) 12-19 53.103 Children’s Village (IS) 1-16 83.104 Operation White Tower (18) 2-6 83.105 Foto Frenzy (16) 3 5 83.106 Democracv’s Diary (16) 4. 9 83.107 Crime Lab (17) 5 7 -f 11-29 12-27 124 228 3-13 5 8 6 5 12 BOXOFFICE BookinGuide t r June 19, 1948