Boxoffice (Jan-Mar 1945)

SHORTS CHART Short subjects, listed by Company, in order of release. Numeral is mo duction number. Running time follows title. First date is National release, second the date of review in BOXOFFICE. The symbol between dates is rating from the BOXOFFICE review: 4 Very Good, + Good, 1 — Fair, Mediocre, — Poor. = Very Poor. © Indicates color photography. Columbia Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating ALL-STAR COMEDIES 6425 Wedded Bliss (17) 8-1S + 6426 Gold Is Where You Lose It (16'/2) 9-1 ± 6401 Gents Without Cents (19) 9-22 6421 Strife of the Party (16) 10-13 + 6427 Open Season for Saps (18) 10-27 ± 6428 Design for Loving (21).. 11 3 + 6409 A Knight and a Blonde (14) 11-17 6402 No Dough, Boys (17) . .. 11-24 6429 Heather and Yon (17).. 12 8 6422 She Snoops to Conquer (15) 12-29 6410 Woo, Woo! (16) 1 5 + 6403 Three Pests in a Mess (15) 1-19 6430 Snooper Service (141/e) • • 2 2 6431 Off Again, On Again (16) 2-16 6432 Two Local Yokels (..).. 3 2 6404 Booby Dupes (17) 3-17 6433 Pistol Pickin' Nitwits <--) 4-4 COLOR RHAPSODIES (Technicolor) 6501 Dog, Cat and Canary (6) 1 5 6502 Rippling Romance (•■).. 4-20 6503 Fiesta Time (..) 4-4 COMMUNITY SING 6651 No. 1 (Leibert) Love, Love, Love (9'/2) 8-25 + 6652 No. 2 (Baker) Ikky, Tikky Tambo (9) 10-12 + 6653 No. 3 (Baker) Swinging on a Star (10) 11-10 6654 No. 4 (Leibert) Hot Time in Berlin (9) 12-1 5657 Christmas Carols (reissue) (10'/2) 12 8 6655 (Baker) Tico Tico (11). 1 1 6656 No. 6 (Baker) Very Thought of You (10) . . 2 9 6657 No. 7 (Leibert) I’ll Walk Alone (...) 3-15 FILM-VODVIL 6951 Featuring Kehoe’s Marimba Band (11) 9-1 6952 Featuring Al Trace's Comedy Band (11) 10-27 + 6953 Featuring Rootin' Tootin’ Band (11) 12 8 6954 Featuring Korn Kobblers (11) 2 2 FOX & CROW (Technicolor) 5754 Mr. Moocher (7'/2) 9-8 6751 Be Patient, Patient (7).. 11-30 6752 The Egg Yegg (7/2) 3 2 6753 Kukunuts (..) 3-30 LI'L ABNER (Technicolor) 5603 A Peekoolyar Sitcheeay shun (7) 8-11 6601 Porkuliar Piggy (7).... 10-13 -f 6602 Kickapoo Juice (7) . . . . 2-23 cp PANORAMICS 5904 Traditions of Mexico (S) 4-18 PHANTASIES CARTOONS 5710 Case of the Screaming Bishop (7) S 4 ± 6701 Mutt’n Bones (7) 8-25 ± 6702 As the Fly Flies (6)... 11-17 6703 Goofy News Views (..). 4-27 SCREEN SNAPSHOTS 6851 No. 1 (G.l. Joe in Holly wood) (10) 8-25 4 6852 No. 2 (The Mike Goes to War) (10) 9-22 6853 No. 3 (Ken Murray, M. C.) (10) 10-19 6854 No. 4 (Variety-Mowbray) (9</2) 11-22 6855 No. 5 (G I Janes in Holly wood) (10) 12-28 + 6856 No. 6 (Vallee-Allen) (9) 1-26 6857 No. 7 (Mem’l to T. Mix-W. Rogers) (9) 2-25 6858 No. 8 (Letters to Gl) (..) 3-29 SPORT REELS 6801 K9-Kadets (10'/2) 9-8 6802 Hedge Hoppers (9) 10-20 4 6803 Aqua Maids (9|/2) 11-24 6804 Striking Champions (10). 12-22 6805 Kings of the Fairway (10) 2-2 6806 Rough and Tumble (..). 3-2 6807 (Untitled) (..) 4 5 Rev'd. 11 4 11 4 12 2 12 2 12 2 ± 3-10 3-10 3-10 11-18 11-18 ± 2-24 of Creation (9) 11-27 + 12-25 T-513 Salt Lake Diversions (9)12-25 12-25 T-514 A Day in Death Valley (9) 1-22 “I" 2-12 T-515 Visiting St. Louis (9) . . T-517 Along the Cactus Trail 2-19 4 2-12 (9) 4-15 4 4-22 T-518 Colorful Colorado (8).. 5-20 + 6-10 T-519 Roaming Through Arizona (9) 6 3 + 6-10 T-520 City of Brigham Young (9/z) 6-17 T-521 Monumental Utah (9i/2) T-522 Wandering Here and 7-29 4 8-26 There (9) 12 9 -H 1-27 Shrines of Yucatan (9) 2-24 + 1-13 MINIATURES M -581 My Tomato (7) 12 4 M-582 Kid in Upper Four (11) 12-25 + 1-29 M-583 No News Is Good News (9) 12-18 + 12-25 M -584 Tale of a Dog (11).. M-586 Important Business 4-15 + 4-22 (11) 4-29 4 4-15 M-587 Why Daddy (9) M -588 ©Somewhere, U.S.A. 5-20 4 6-10 (10) 6 3 4 7-29 M-589 Nostradamus IV (10). 9-30 4 10-21 12 2 12 2 3-10 9 9 11 4 11-18 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating Rev'd. FITZPATRICK TRAVELTALKS (Technicolor) T-511 Through the Colorado Rockies (9'/2) 10-23 T-512 Grand Canyon — Pride M -590 Little White Lie (..).. 3-3 M-G-M CARTOONS (Technicolor) W-452 War Dogs (7) 10 9 4+ 10-16 W-453 Stork's Holiday (8).. 10-23 ++ 10-16 W-454 What’s Buzzin' Buzzard? (8) 11-27 + 11-20 W-455 Baby Puss (8) 12-25 ± 12-25 W-456 Innertube Antics (8) . 1-22 ± 2-19 W-533 Batty Baseball (6) . . . 4-22 ± 6-10 W-534 Million Dollar Cat (7) 5 6 ++ 4-22 W-535 The Tree Surgeon (8) .6-3 4 6-3 W-536 Happy-Go-Nutty (7) .. 6-24 ... W-537 The Bodyguard (7)... 7-22 + 8-26 W-538 Bear Raid Warden (8) .9-9 + 8-26 W-539 Big Heel-Watha (8) ± 8-26 W-540 Puttin’ On the Dog (7) + 10-21 W-541 Mouse Trouble (7)... 12-23 + 1-27 W-542 Barney Bear’s Polar Pests (7) 12-30 W-543 Screwy Truant (7).... 1-13 .... W-544The Unwelcome Guest (■■) 2-17 W-545 Shooting of Dan McGoo ( • ) 3-3 M-G-M NEWS OF THE DAY (Released Twice Weekly) M-G-M SPECIALS A-501 Dark Shadows (22)... 12-16 +4 12-30 OUR GANG COMEDIES C-497 Little Miss Pinkerton (11) 9-18 rt 10-16 C-498 Three Smart Guys (11). 10-23 C-499 Radio Bugs (9) 4-1 rp 2-12 C-500 Dancing Romeo (10) . . 4-29 + 4-15 PASSING PARADE K-488 Storm (10) 10-23 44 10-16 K-489 To My Unborn Son (9) 10-30 44 12-18 K-490 This Is Tomorrow (9).. 11-27 44 11 7 K-571 The Immortal Blacksmith (10) 5-20 44 6-10 K-572 Grandpa Called It Art (10) 7-15 K-573 Return From Nowhere (10) . . 44 10-21 K-574 A Lady Fights Back (10) 11-11 44 12-30 K-575 It Looks Like Rain (..) 3 3 PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES 3-10 12 2 ± 2-24 S-471 Fixin’ Tricks (10). . . 9-18 + S-472 Football Thrills of 1942 (10) 9-25 4 S-473 Tips on Trips (10). . . 11-13 S-474 Water Wisdom (9).... 11-27 -4 S-551 Practical Joker (10) . . . 1 8 + S-552 Home Maid (10) 2-19 + S-470 Scrap Happy (9) . . . 9 4 4) S-553 Groovie Movie (10)... 4-8 44 5-554 Sportsman's Memories (10) 4-22 9-18 10-16 10-16 12-25 2-12 2-19 4-15 4-22 Paramount Prod. No. Title 10-13 4 10 7 12 1 -H 11 4 1 5 4 12-30 . 3-23 — 6 9 4 8-26 7 7 4 8-12 44 + + + 44 10 7 1118 12-30 2-24 1-27 8-20 9-3 9-24 44 10-30 -4 8-12 Rel. Date Rating Rev'd COLOR CLASSICS CARTOONS (Reissues) C4 7 No. 1 The Little Stranger (7) C4 8 No. 2 Snubbed by a Snob (7) C4 9 No. 3 Kids in (he Shoe (7) . . C4-10 No. 4 Hunky and Spunky (7) GEORGE PAL PUPPETOONS (Technicolor) U4-1 Jasper’s Paradise (V/2) U4-2 Two-Gun Rusty (7'/2) . . U4-3 Hot Lip Jasper (8).... U4-4 Jasper Tell (8) U4-5 Jasper’s Minstrels (..). R3 8 Speed Couriers (9 /2) ■ R3 9 Catch ’Em and Eat 'Em (10) GRANTLAND RICE SPORTLIGHTS R3-10 Furlough Fishing (9'/2) 8-25 + 8-26 R4 1 Rhythm on Wheels (9!/2) 10 6 R4 2 Broncs & Brands (9*/^) .11 3 R4 3 Long Shots or Favorites (9'/2) 12 8 R4 4 Out Fishin’ (9'/2) 1-26 R4 5 Blue Winners (9) 2-23 R4 6 Game Bag (..) 3-30 HEADLINER A2-11 Three Bears in a Boat (10) A2-12 Yours Truly (10) A2-13 Stuffy in "Down With Everything” (9) ... LITTLE LULU (Technicolor) 03-5 Lucky Lulu (7l/i) 6-30 D3-6 It's Nifty to Be Thrifty (8) 8-18 D3-7 I’m Just Curious (7)... 9-8 D3-8 Indoor Outing (8) 9-29 D4-1 At the Zoo (8) 11-17 D4-2 Birthday Party (7J/2) .. 12-29 D4-3 Magic-Lulu (..) 3 2 MUSICAL PARADES (Technicolor) FF4-1 Bonnie Lassie (19).... 10 6 FF4-2 Star Bright (20) 12-15 FF4-3 Bombalera (20) 2-9 FF4-4 Isle of Tabu (20) 4-13 FF4-5 Boogie Woogie (..).... 6-15 NOVELTOON (Technicolor) P4-1 Yankee Doodle Donkey (8) 10-27 P4-2 Gabriel Churchkitten (S/2) 12-15 P4-3 When Gl Johnny Comes Home ( .) 2-2 P4-4 Scrappily Married (..). 3-30 PARAMOUNT NEWS (Released Twice Weekly) POPEYE CARTOONS (Technicolor) E3 5 Spinach-Packin’ Popeye (7'/2) E3 6 Puppet Love (l/2) .... E3 7 Pitching Woo at the Zoo (7) E3 8 Moving Aweigh (7) . . . . E4 1 She-Sick Sailors (6) . . . 12 8 E4 2 Pop-Pie-Ala Mode (..)l-26 E4 3 Tops in the Big Top ( . . ) 3-16 E4-4 Shape Ahoy ( . . ) 4-27 E4-5 For Better of Nurse (..) 6 8 POPULAR SCIENCE (Color) + + + + 44 -4 44 10-21 10-21 12-30 2-10 2-24 10 7 1125 1230 3-10 -4 2-24 + + 721 811 9 1 9-22 3-10 2-24 2-24 8-12 11-25 10-21 12-30 RKO Radio J3-6 No. 6 (10) . 8-4 -4 8-26 J4-1 No. 1 (10) . .10-20 4 10-21 J4-2 No. 2 (10) . .12-22 + 11-18 J4-3 No. 3 (10) . . 2-16 4+ 1-27 J4-4 No. 4 (. .) . . . 4-6 J4-5 No. 5 ( • • ) . . . 6-1 SPEAKING OF ANIMALS Y3-5 In a Harem (9) . . 7-14 + 7-29 Y3-6 Monkey Business (8). . ... 9-15 + 10 7 Y4-1 As Babies (9).. . . .11-24 + 11-18 Y4-2 Who's Who in Animal Land (9) ... . . 1-19 -H 12-30 Y4-3 In the Public Eye (9!/2). 3-16 4+ 3-10 Y4-4 Talk of the Town (•• ) . . 5-18 UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS 5-555 Movie Pests (10) 7 8 4 8-12 (Color) S-556 Sports Quiz (10) . . 5-557 Football Thrills of 1943 9 2 4 8-26 L3-6 No. 6 (10) L4-1 No. 1 (10) 8-1 11-10 *4" 11-18 (8) 8-38 — 10-23 L4-2 No. 2 (10) 1-12 4 2-10 S-558 Safety Sleuth (10).... S559 Track 4 Field Quiz (. .) 11-25 3 3 4 12-30 L4-3 No. 3 (10) L4-4 No. 4 (. .) 3-9 5-11 + 3-10 Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating Rev'a. DISNEY CARTOONS (Technicolor) 34.109 The Old Army Game (7) 34.110 Home Defense (8).. 34.111 Chicken Little (9) . . . 34.112 The Pelican and the Snipe (9) 34.115 How to Play Golf (8! 34.116 Donald Duck and the 34.117 Contrary Condor (8) . 34.118 Commando Duck (7) . 54.101 Springtime for Pluto (7) 54.102 Plastics Inventor (7). 54.103 First Aiders (7).... 54.104 How to Play Football (8) 54.105 Donald’s Off Day (7) 54.106 Tiger Trouble (7)... 54.107 The Clock Watcher (8 Dog Watch (7) .11 5 4 12 4 .11-26 4 12-25 .12-17 4 1-29 . 1 7 1-22 . 3-10 4 4-22 . 3-31 4 4-15 . 4-21 ~h 5-27 . 5-12 4 5-27 + 7-29 . 9 1 + 8-26 . 9-22 + 10-21 . 9-15 + 11-1* .12 8 + 12-36 . 1 5 1-3 1) 1-26 + 1-26 + 1-27 EDGAR KENNEDY COMEDIES 4 4 43.402 Unlucky Dog (15)... 11-12 43.403 Prunes and Politics (16) 1 7 43.404 Love Your Landlord (18) 3-3 43,406 The Kitchen Cynic (18) 7-23 53.401 Feather Your Nest (18) 10-23 53.402 Alibi Baby (18) 1 5 53.403 Sleepless Tuesday (IS). 2-23 FLICKER FLASHBACKS 44.203 No. 3 (9) 10-29 4 44.204 No. 4 (9) 1-19 4 44.205 No. 5 (9) 12-24 4 44.206 No. 6 (9) 1-21 54.201 No. 1 (10) 9-15 ± 54.202 No. 2 (10) 10-27 ± 54.203 No. 3 (9) 12 8 54.204 No. 4 (9) 1-19 54.205 No. 5 (9) 3-2 HEADLINER REVIVALS 43.203 Romancing Along (21). 11 5 43.204 Music Will Tell (18). 12 3 53.201 Songs of the Colleges (15) 9-8 53.202 Swing It (16) 10-20 53.203 Swing Vacation (19).. 12 1 LEON ERROL COMEDIES 43.702 Cutie on Duty (18) . 10-29 rp 43.703 Wedtime Stories (17). 12-24 ±. 43.705 Poppa Knows Worst (17) . . 4-14 ±: 43.706 Girls! Girls! Girls! (17) 6 9 53.701 Triple Trouble (17)... 9 1 53.702 He Forget to Remember (17) 10-27 53.703 Birthday Blues (17) . . 2-16 PATHE NEWS (Released Twice Weekly) PATHE SPORTSCOPE 44.303 Stars & Strikes (9). 44.304 Mountain Anglers (9) 44.305 Co-Ed Sports (8) . . . 44.306 Basket Wizards (8). 44.308 On Point (8) 44.309 Past Performances (8 44.310 Boys Camps (8) .... 44.311 Boot and Spur (8) . . . 44.312 Ski Chase (8) 44.313 Swim Ballet (8) . . . . 54.301 Harness Racers (8) . . 54.302 School for Dogs (8) . 54.303 Saddle Starlets (8) . . 54.304 Parallel Skiing (8).. 54.305 Five Star Bowlers (8) 54.306 Court Craft (8) 1-26 THIS IS AMERICA + 1-22 + 9-16 11-18 1-13 1030 1127 1218 10' 7 11 4 1230 ± 12-25 + + 11 4 1216 12-30 12 4 1-22 4-15 7-29 11 •* + 3-10 .11 5 4 12-25 12 3 4 12-25 .12-31 + 1-22 . 1-28 -+ 2-19 . 3-24 4 4-15 ) 4-21 + 5-13 . 5-19 ■+■ 5-27 . 6-16 4 7 8 . 7-14 4 8-26 . 8-11 4 10-21 . 9 8 4 9 9 .10 6 ±; 11-25 .11 3 12 2 12 1 2-10 .12-20 4 2-24 33,113 Children of Mars (20) 10-22 4 10-36 43.101 Sailors All (20) 11-19 4 12 4 43.102 Letter to a Hero (18) 43.103 New Prisons — New Men 12-17 + 12-18 (17) 1-14 + 1-15 43.104 Mail Call (17) 2-11 4 2-12 43.106 Aircraft Carrier (16).. 4 7 4 4-15 43.107 Viva Mexico (17).... 5 5 + 5-13 43.108 Hot Money (17) 6 2 t 6-10 43,109 They Fight Again (16) 6-30 4 8-12 43.110 Rockefeller Center (16) 7-28 4 9-16 43.111 Brazil Today (18)... 43.112 That Man May Live 8-25 4 9 9 (19) 9-29 + 11-29 43.113 Navy Yard (16) 10-20 4 11-18 53,101 West Point (17) 11-17 4 12 i 53 102 New Americans (19) . 12-15 4 12-30 53,103 Power Unlimited (16) . 1-10 4 2-24 53,104 On Guard (17) 2 9 6 BOXOFFICE Showmandiser :: Mar. 17, 1945