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Her Honor the Mare....E3-l.... C?) Nov. 26, ’43
Marry-Go-Roiind....E3-2.... (IV2) Dec. 31, ’43
Moving Aweigh....E3-8.... (....) Sept. 22
Pitching Woo at the Zoo....E3-7.... (7) ....Sept. 1 Puppet Love.. ..E3-6. Aug. 11
Spinach-Packin’ Popeye....E3-5.... (7 ..July 21
We’re on Our Way to Rio....E3-3.... (8) ... Apr. 21
POPULAR SCIENCE
(Magnacolor)
No. 1....J3-1.... (10) Oct. 15, ’43
How modern invention has improved the power of high octane gasoline; the kitchen of tomorrow; Professor Oakes; varied activities of army engineers.
No. 2.... 13-2.... (10) Dec. 10, ’43
Maneuvers of the troop carrier command; how the modern girl beats the nylon hose shortage; a heat resistant pad; a gadget that keeps foods moist in refrigerators.
No. 3....J3-3....(10) Feb. 4
Glamorous bathroom of tomorrow; a day at the beach; realistic training of the doughboy.
No. 4....J3-4....(16) Apr. 7
A railroad operated by remote control; bed of tomorrow; a parasite to combat the insect scourge of Canadian pine forests; the
flivver plane.
No.5....J3-5....(10) June 2
Rice sowing by air; revolutionary kitchen methods; synthetic rubber.
No. 6....J3-6....(10) Aug. 4
A Brazilian snake laboratory; an assembly line kitchen; the army transportation corps.
SPEAKING OF ANIMALS
In a Harem....Y3-5....(9) July 14
In the Newsreel.. ..Y3-3.... (9%) Mar. 17
In Winter Quarters ... Y3-2.... (9) Jan. 28
Monkey Business....Y3-6.... (....) .Sept. 15
Tails of the Border....Y3-l.... (814) .. .Dec. 17, ’43 Your Pet Problem ...Y3-4.... (9) May 19
UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS (Magnacolor)
No. l....L3-l....(10) Nov. 12, ’43
How cloth dolls are made in a Brazilian
factory; training falcons to intercept enemy birds: a hobbyist converts old light bulbs into desk ornaments; the WASP training field for women flyers.
No.2....L3-2....(10) Jan. 7
Navajo Indians mining vanadium; odd artistic objects made from window screens, plastics, etc.; drop-kick demonstrations; knitting by a man; a talented dress desiener; training of air force nurses.
No.3....L3-3....(10) Mar. 3
Spaghetti factory in Buenos Aires; a talented v/ood carver; use of nylon in parachutes.
No, 4....L3-4.... (10) May 12
freight to the Canadian wilderness; a Chinese drug store in San Francisco; goat’s milk; a bike collection; ice cake carving masterpieces; army medical research
laboratory.
No. 5....L3-5.... (10) June 23
Miniature zoo for children; firearm scale models; snoods for horses; a portrait artist: ski trooper activities.
No. 6....L3-6....(10) Sept. 1
WAC FEATURETTE
©Memphis Belle.. ..T3-1.... (41) Apr. 14
Documentary. Beauty and drama are unfolded as our airmen release bombs over enemy territory.
RKO RADIO
DISNEY CARTOONS
(Technicolor)
Chicken Little .34,111. .. (9) Dec. 17, ’43
(Silly Symphony)
Commando Duck.. ..34,118.... (7) May 12
Contrary Condor.... 34, 117.... (8) Apr. 21
I'Donald Duck)
Donald Duck and the Gorilla.... 34, 116
(^) Mar. 31
Donald’s Tire Trouble.... 34,101.... (7) ..Jan. 29, ’43 (Donald Duck)
Fall Out, Fall In....34,105.... (7) Apr. 23, ’43
(Donald Duck)
Figaro and Cleo....34,108.... (8) Oct. 15, ’43
(Silly Symphony)
Flying Jalopy....34,103.... (7) Mar. 12, ’43
(Donald Duck)
Home Defense.. ..34,110.... (8) Nov. 26, ’43
(Donald Duck)
How to Be a Sailor....34,113....(7) Jan. 28
(Goofy)
How to Play Golf.. ..34,115. ...(8) Mar. 10
(Goofy)
Old Army Game, The... .34,109.... (7).. ..Nov. 5, ’43 (Donald Duck)
Pelican and the Snipe, The . ..34, 112
(9) Jan. 7
(Silly Symphony)
Pluto and the Armadillo.. . 34,102
(7) Feb. 19, ’43
Private Pluto....34,104 ....(7) Apr. 2, ’43
Reason and Emotion....34,107....(8) ..Aug. 27, ’43 (Silly Symphony)
Trombone Trouble... .34,114... (7) Feb. 18
(Donald Duck)
Victory Vehicles . ..34,106. .. (8) July 30, ’43
(Goofy)
EDGAR KENNEDY COMEDIES
Kitchen Cynic, The.. ..43,406.. ..(18) July 23
Kennedy clashes with a lad who takes a fiendish glee in tormenting him.
Love Your Landlord.. ..43, 404.. ..(18) Mar. 3
A series of predicaments result when Kennedy fights with his landlord.
Not on My Account.. .43,401.... (17) ..Sept. 17, ’43 Trouble starts when Kennedy’s mother-inlaw buys a new coat and charges it to him.
Prunes and Politics . .43,403.. . (16) Jan. 7
Kennedy runs against his mother-in-law for county supervisor.
Radio Rampage . ,.43, 405.. . (16) Apr. 28
Terrific repercussions result from a simple radio aerial that needs fixing.
Unlucky Dog . .43, 402. .. (15) Nov. 12, ’43
Kennedy’s brother-in-law outwits him through ventriloquism, by selling him a “dog that talks.”
FLICKER FLASHBACKS
(Clips of old-time newsreels and silent features since 1907)
No. 1..., 44, 201.... (8) Sept. 3, ’43
No. 2. ...44, 202.. ..(9) Oct. 1, ’43
No. 3....44,203.... (9) Qct. 29, ’43
No. 4....44,204.... (10) Nov. 26, ’43
No. 5.. ..44, 205.... (914) Dec. 24, ’43
No. 6.. .44, 206.. ..(9) Jan. 21
No. 7. ...44, 207.... (10) Feb. 18
HEADLINER REVIVALS (Reissues)
Harris in the Spring . .43, 201.. . (19) ..Sept. 10, ’43 (Phil Harris)
Music Will Tell . .43, 204.. ..(18) Dec. 3, ’43
(Ted Flo Rito)
Rhythm on the Rampage.. . 43,202
(18) Oct. 8, ’43
(Ted Fio Rito)
Eomancing Along. ...43,203. .. (21) Nov. 5, ’43
(Phil Harris)
LEON ERROL COMEDIES
Cutie on Duty . ..43,702. .. (18) Oct. 29, ’43
Errol brews trouble when he buys a cooking utensil for his wife and has the salesgirl come to his home to demonstrate it.
Girls, Girls, Girls!. ...43,706 ... (17) June 9
A fan dancer gets Errol embroiled in a series of misunderstandings with his wife.
Poppa Knows Worst... .43, 705.... (17) Apr. 14
Mrs. Eirol curbs the romantic tendencies of her philandering spouse.
Say Uncle.. ..43, 704.. ..(18) Feb. 18
Errol throws a wild party in his wife’s ab
sence, but trouble starts when one of the “party” girls pays an unexpected visit.
Seeing Nellie Home.... 43, 701.... (17) ....Sept, 3, ’43 Errol invites trouble when he takes an inebriated grandmother home.
Wedtime Stories...,43,703. ... (17) Dec. 24, ’43
Errol and his son get involved in a marital mixup when each marries secretly but is afraid to tell the other about it.
PATHE NEWS
(Released Twice Weekly)
PATHE SPORTSCOPE
Basket Wizards. ...44,306.... (8) Jan. 28
The finer points of basketball.
Boys Camp.... 44, 310,... (8) May. .19
A summer camp for boys in the hills of Vermont.
Boot and Spur....44,311....(8 j^) June 16
Cavalry training at Fort Riley, Kansas. Co-Ed Sports. ...44,305.... (8) Dec. 31, ’43
Co-eds show what they can do at cycling, swimming, hockey, archery, fencing, golf and dancing.
Field Trial Champions.... 44, 301
(9) Sept. 10, ’43
How hunting dogs are trained.
Joe Kirkwood... .44,302.... (9) Oct. 8, ’43
The famed trick-shot golfer displays his wizardry.
Mallard Flight . 44, 307. ... (9) Feb. 25
Mallard hunting in the Texas Panhandle.
Mountain Anglers. ...44,304.... (9) Dec. 3, ’43
Trout anglers on a trip over the Rogue River in Oregon with its treacherous rapids.
On Point....44,308.... (8) Mar. 24
Quail hunting in the Texas sage country.
Past Performances....44,309.... (8) Apr. 21
The Harvard-Penn football game of 1903; Jack Johnson-Jim Flynn fight of 1912; Tommy Burns-Bill Squires fight of 1907; Vanderbilt Cup Race of 1904; 1903 hammer
throw.
Ski Chase....44,312....(8) July 14
Expert skiers perform on slopes and mountainsides.
Stars & Strikes....44,303....(9) Nov. 5, ’43
A demonstration by two champion bowlers.
Swim Ballet....44,313....(8) Aug. 11
Shapely nymphs at Florida springs, and shots of underwater fishermen.
THIS IS AMERICA
Aircraft Carrier.. ..43,106.... (16) Apr. 7
Brazil Today....43,lll.... (18) Aug. 25
Hot Money. ...43,108.... (17) June 2
Letter to a Hero . . 43,102.... (18) Dec. 17, ’43
Mai! Call ...43,104,... (17) Feb. 11
New Prisons, New Men 43,103.... (18) ....Jan. 14
News Front ... 43,105. .. (16) Mar. 10
Rockefeller Center . .43,110. . (16) July 28
Sailors A11....43,101 ... (20) Nov. 19, ’43
That Men May Live.. ..43, 112.... (19)
They Fight Again. ...43,109.... (18) June 30
Viva Mexico.. ..43,107.... (17) May 5
20th CENTURY-FOX
DRIBBLE PUSS PARADE Fuss and Feathers.. ..4901.... (9) Oct. 29, ’43
Lew Lehr narrates on birds with gorgeous plumage.
Lew Lehr Makes the News. ...4902.. . (9) ..May 26 A burlesque of the newsreel, including a diaper derby and Coney Island shots.
ED THORGERSEN— SPORTS
Champions Carry On....4302....(9)....Dec. 10, ’43 Men and women in the sports limelight who are now serving Uncle Sam in the army, navy, marines, Wacs and WAVES.
Dog Sense.. ..4301.... (9) Sept. 3, ’43
The training of dogs for sports.
Fun for All.... 4303. ...(9) Apr. 14
Includes skiing, ice-boating, canoeing on rapids and swimming.
©Nymphs of the Lake... .4351.. . (9) June 9
Beautiful girls at Cypress Gardens.
©Ski Slopes..,.4352.... (9) July 21
Skiing at various resorts.
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