Boxoffice (Jul-Sep 1938)

©Donald’s Better Self (8) .Mar. 11, ’38 ©Donald’s Nephews (8) . .Apr. 15, ’38 Introducing three mischievous editions of Donald Duck, Huey, Dewey and Louie. Good Scouts (8) July 8 Donald Duck takes his nephews camping, much to his sorrow. Mickey’s Parrot (8) Sept. 9 A concealed parrot is mistaken for an escaped killer. Polar Trappers (8) June 17, ’38 Adventures of Donald and Goofy in the Arctic. ©Self-Control (9) Feb. 11 Donald Duck tries to practice that under trying conditions. The Fox Hunt (8) July 89 Adventures of Donald Duck and Goofy during a fox hunt. 0©The Moth and the Flame (8) Apr. 1, ’38 Adventures of a boy and girl moth. The Whalers (8) Aug. 19 A whaling expedition costs Mickey, Donald and the Goof their boat. £^©Wynken, Blynken and Nod (8) May 27 The adventures of the three youngsters in Eugene Field's poem who sail through the sky in a wooden-shoe. EDGAR KENNEDY COMEDIES False Roomers (17) Mar. 25, ’38 A slightly unbalanced roomer Is the cause of all the hilarity. Kennedy’s Castle (17) May 28 Edgar brings the boss and the customers home to play poker when the wife walks In with her friends. HEADLINER COMEDIES Music Will Tell (18) Feb. 11, ’38 Ted Flo Rito and his orchestra show up an Impersonator. Picketing for Love (17) June 3 Betty Jane Rhodes, Joe Morrison, Phyllis Kennedy, Jack Carson and Barbara Bedford. LEON ERROL COMEDIES Berthquakes (16) May 6 Errol tries his hand at applying child psychology. His Pest Friend (18) Mar. 11 Blind jealousy gets Leon into hot water. The Jitters (19) July 1 The wife’s yen for dancing sets Errol off on a jag which ends In a rousing finale. MARCH OF TIME No. 7 (19) Feb. 18, ’38 Old Dixie’s New Boom, One Million Missing, Russians in Exile. C|No. 8(19) Mar. 18 Story of the nation’s first government-promoted tourist resort and arms and the League of Nations. QNo. 9(21) Apr. 15 The Nazi conquest of Austria and a pictorial discussion on crime and prisons. No. 10 (19) May 13 Racketeers vs. Housewives. sytNo. 11 (17) June 10 A study of the American physician. No. 12 (17) July 8 Work, training and activities of the U. S. Coast Guard. No. 13 (19) Aug. 5 America's traffic problem and the threat to England’s Gibraltar. NU-ATLAS MUSICALS A Radio Hookup (10) Jan. 28 Starring Dorothy Stone and Charles Collins, the Buckaroos, Yost’s Singing Dozen and Doug Leavitt. Carnival Show (10) June 24 Clyde Hager, Jan Peerce, Cotton Club Tramp Band. International Rhythm (10)... June 3 Roy Smeck and his Aloha Islanders, Ada Brown, Mara, Princess Chivo. Latin Rhythm (11) Feb. 18 Jan Pearce, Luba Malina, Mia Miles Foursome and the Dansapators. Maids and Music (10) ... .Apr. 22, ’38 Raj’ Fabing’s Ingenues with Janice Walker. Also Bernice Parks. No Sale (11) Mar. 11 Original Dixieland Jazz band, Gogo de Lys, Adia Kuznetzoff and Russion Octette, King, King & King, Charioteers, Hal Sherman. Salt Shakers (11) May 13, ’38 Jay C. Flippen, Joe Dorris. Mae McKim and Her Three Boy Friends, Vera Haal. Skyline Revue (11) Apr. 1 Paula Stone, Billy and Milly, Sugar Nicholas, DeMay Moore and Martin. The Deviled Ham (10) . .Mar. 11, ’38 Gus Van, Arskine Hawkins and his band, Toy and Wing, The Three Kays, Moya Engele. PATHE NEWS Released twice weekly. PATHE PARADE (’36-’37 releases) No. 4 (10) Feb. 25 Depicting the cadet training school, the Air College at Randolph Field, Texas. 4fNo. 6 The Count of Ten (9) ..June 17 Development of the Golden Gloves. RADIO FLASH COMEDIES Stuporvisor (17) Feb. 25, ’38 Jack Norton runs against his wife for city supervisor. The Photographer (15) . . .June 17, ’38 A candid camera bug runs into difficulties over a picture. RKO-PATHE SPECIAL HQuintupland (19) Feb. 18 The Quints against a background of Northern winter. PATHE SPORTSCOPE Bit and Bridle (10) May 13, ’38 A trip to Aiken, S. C., haven of horse lovers and their horses. In the Swim (10) Feb. 18 Fancy diving with champions. Pineliurst (9) Apr. 22 The North-South Open Golf Tournament with the country’s leading pros. Swinging Mallets (10) Apr. 1 Polo as played in Jamaica between two crack teams. Underwater (9) June 3 New underwater sport "goggle fishing” and some water polo seen gs. Windward Way (10) Mar. 11 A yachting reel centering on the Mlami-Nassau Yacht race. RADIO MUSICAL COMEDIES Twenty Girls and a Band (18) Apr. 8, '38 Nick Stuart and his orchestra, Betty Jane Rhodes, June Johnson. 20 th Century-Fox ADVENTURES OF A NEWS CAMERAMAN Recording Modern Science ( . . ) Aug. 19 ED THORGERSEN-SPORTS Thoroughbreds ( . . ) Sept. 30 FASHIONS ©Fashion Forecasts (..).... Sept. 16 Autumn styles. FOX MOVIETONE NEWS Released twice weekly. GOING PLACES WITH LOWELL THOMAS No. 46 ( 9) Feb. 28, ’38 No. 47 ( 9) Mar. 21, ’38 No. 48 ( 9) Apr. 11, '38 No. 49 ( 9) Apr. 25 No. 50(9) May 9 No. 51 (10) June 3 No. 52 ( 9) June 27 No. 53 (9) Sept. 12 LEW LEHR AND HIS KINDERGARTEN What Every Boy Should Know ( . . ) Sept. 2 LOWELL THOMAS MAGIC CARPET Golden California (..) Aug. 5 Universal EXPLOITATION SPECIAL ^Breathless Moments (19) Feb. 28, ’38 MENTONE PRODUCTIONS Down on the Barn (17) . .Feb. 2.3, ’38 Billy Jones and Ernest Hare, Charles Althoff, Tom Emerson’s Mountaineers, Danzi Goodell, Clair St. Martin and Mac’s Boys and Girls. Fits & Benefits (19) July 27 Yorke and King, Original Cotton Club Tramp Band, Carolyn Marsh, The Merry Macs. High-Jack ’n the Show (17) May 18, ’38 James Barton, Bea Saxon, The Three Marshalls, Starnes Foursome. Latin Hi-Hattin (18) Apr. 27 Dorothy Stone, Charles Collins, Geraldine and Joe, Del Campo, Bernice Parks and the 12 McGums’ Dancers. Music and Flowers (19) . . . . June 15 Block & Sully, Peg Leg Bates, Royal Swedish Bell Ringers. Stearnes & Anavan. Rhythm Cafe (20) Aug. 17 Oshins & Lessy, Virginia Verrill, Four Eton Boys, Vic Hyde. Somewhere in Paris (17) . . . .Mar. 23 J. Harold Murray, Three Samuels and Harriet Hayes, Ben Yost’s Varsity Eight. Stars and Stripes (17) July 6 Ed East, Ralph Dumlce, Ada Brown and Carl Freed’s Harmonica Band. OSWALD CARTOONS Barnyard Romeo (7) Aug. 1 Cheese Nappers (7) July 4 Feed the Kitty (7) Mar. 14, ’38 Happy Scouts (7) June 20 Hollywood Bowl (7) Mar. 28 Movie Phoney News (..) May 30 Nellie, The Indian Chief’s Daughter (7) June 6 Nellie the Sewing Machine Girl (7y2) Apr. 11 The Problem Child (7) . . May 16, ’38 Trade Mice (7) Feb. 28, ’38 Tail End (7) Apr. 25 Voodoo Harlem (7) July 18 Yokel Boy Makes Good (7) . .Feb. 21 STRANGER THAN FICTION No. 46(10) Feb. 21, ’38 No. 47 ( 9) Mar. 14 No. 49 ( 9) Apr. 18 No. 50 ( 9) May 2 No. 51 ( 9) June 6 No. 52(9) June 20 UNIVERSAL NEWS Released twice weekly. Vitaphone BROADWAY HEADLINERS Forget Me Knots (21) May 7, ’38 Little Me (21) Mar. 5, ’38 Win! Shaw, songstress. Prisoner of Swing (21) . .June 11, ’38 COLORTOUR ADVENTURES ©Crossroads of the Orient (10) Apr. 2, ’38 The Hermit Kingdom (..)... Aug. 27 Isles of Enchantment (10) July 23, ’38 Long Bright Land (10) Sept. 25 A trip to New Zealand. Malayan Jungles (10) . . . .Feb. 5, ’38 Mechanlx Illustrated (10) . .June 4, ’38 Pearl of the East (10) .. .Mar. 21, ’38 Toradja Land (10) Apr. 30, ’38 What the World Makes (10) Mar. 12, ’38 LOONEY TUNES CARTOONS Injun Trouble (7) May 21, ’38 Porky and Daffy (7) Aug. 6 Pork at the Crocadero (7) .Feb. 5, '38 Porky’s Five and Ten (7) .Apr. 16, ’38 Porky’s Hare Hunt (7) . .Apr. 30, ’38 Porky’s Party (7) June 25 Porky’s Phoney Express (7).. Mar. 19 Porky’s Spring Planting (7).. July 16 What Price Porky (7) . . Feb. 26, ’38 Wholly Smoke (7) Aug. 27 MELODY MASTERS Carl “Deacon” Moore and Orchestra (10) May 7, ’38 Carl Hoff and Orchestra (10) Feb. 12, ’38 Clyde Lucas and Orchestra (10) June 18, ’38 Don Bestor and Orchestra (10) July 9, ’38 Freddie Rich and Orchestra (11) May 28, ’38 Mike Riley nnd Orchestra (10) Mar. 26, '38 Rubinoff and His Violin (10) April 16, ’38 Saturday Night Swing Club (10) July 30, ’38 MERRIE MELODIES (In Color) A Star Is Hatched (7) Apr. 2 Cinderella Meets Her Fella (8) Jul. 23 Isle of Pingo Pongo ( . . ) . May 28, ’38 ©Jungle Jitters (7) Feb. 19, ’38 Katnip Kollege (7) June 11, ’38 Now That Summer Is Gone (..) May 14, ’38 Penguin Parade (7) Apr. 23, ’38 ^Sneezing Weasel (7) . .Mar. 12, ’38 ©PICTORIAL REVUES (Some sequences in color) No. 6(10) Feb. 5, ’38 Kellog Horse Ranch; ice hockey; making of shoes. No. 7 (10) Mar. 5, ’38 Dogs — Billiards — Lithography. No. 8(11) Apr. 2 Song writers . — • bowling — rubber bathing suits. No. 9(10) Apr. 30, ’38 Making of silver — ice boating — toy trains. No. 10 (10) June 4, ’38 Beavers — Polo — Woolens. No. 11(10) July 9, ’38 Bakelite — Greyhounds — Perfume. No. 12(.) Aug. 13 Hollywood-Sculling-Furs. PRESENTATION REVUES Candid Kid, The (20) Feb. 12, ’38 Featuring Josephine Huston, song stylist. Got a Match? (20) Apr. 9, ’38 Rainbow’s End ( . . ) July 2, ’38 Up in Lights (..) Aug. 13 Pat Rooney. TECHNICOLOR lj©Out Where the Stars Begin (19) May 28, ’38 A young dancer makes good through the aid of a makeup man. With Evelyn Thawl, Jeffrey Lynn, Armida, Fritz Feld and Charley F'oy. ©Romance of Louisiana (19) Mar. 12, ’38 The story of the purchase of the Louisiana territory. Sons of the Plains ( . . ) . . July 30, ’38 Mauch Twins, Rosella Towns. VITAPHONE COMEDIES My Pop (..) July 16, ’38 Stocks and Blondes (20) . .May 21, ’38 Under the Wire (20) Mar. 26, ’38 VITAPHONE GAY-ETIES Hold That Ball (21) Apr. 23, ’38 Rise and Sing (21) June 25, ’38 There Goes the Bride (..).. .Aug. 27 Fifi D'Orsay. Waiting Around (20) Feb. 26 Frank Libuse, Shea and Raymond, Margo Brander, Stanley Twins, Joan Merrill. VITAPHONE VARIETY Crawfords, The (10) Apr. 9, ’38 Juggling Fool (11) May 14, ’38 Swing Cat’s Jamboree ( . . ) . .Aug. 6 Vitaphone Capers (10) . .June 18, ’38 Vitaphone Gambols (10) . .Mar. 19, ’38 TRUE ADVENTURES (By Floyd Gibbons) A Dream Comes True (11) June 4, ’38 Dear Old Dad (12) Apr. 16, ’38 The Fighting Judge (12) July 2 Hit and Run (12) Feb. 10, ’38 Shopgirl’s Evidence (12) . . . . Mar. 19 Wanderlust (12) May 14, ’38 SERIALS COLUMBIA The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickolc June 30 15 chapters. Gordon Elliot, Monte Blue, Carol Wayne. Jungle Menaee Sept. 1 15 episodes (20), first chapter runs (30) — Frank Buck, Sasha Siemei, Charlotte Henry, Rubber hijackers in the Malayan jungle. Secret of Treasure Island ... Mar. 17 (15 episodes). Story of buried pirate's treasure on an adventurer’s island. REPUBLIC Dick Tracy Returns Aug. 20 15 Chapters — Dick Byrd Lynn Roberts. Fighting Devil Dogs, The.... May 28 12 chapters. Lee Powell, Herman Brix, Eleanor Stewart, Montagu Love. Painted Stallion June 5, ’38 With Ray Corrigan and Hoot Gibson. The first chapters runs about (7) and the rest average (19). UNIVERSAL Flaming Frontiers July 5 15 chapters, average about 20 minutes each. With Johnny Mack Brown and Eleanor Hansen. Flashi Gordon’s Trip to Mars Mar. 22, ’38 15 episodes, approximately (20) each. Larry "Buster” Crabbe and Jean Rogers in exciting adventures on Mars. Radio Patrol Oct. 4 12 episodes (20) — Grant WithersCatherine Hughes. The valuable formula for flexible steel and its possession by a number of people is the basis for this one. BOXOFFICE August 20, 1938