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SHORTS CHART
Short subjects, listed by Company, in order oi 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; ++Very Good. + Good. — Fair. ~ Poor. = Very Poor. © Indicates color photography.
Columbia
Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating Rev'd
ALL-STAR COMEDIES
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) (W2) .. 1-23 8424 Hot Heir (H. Herbert)
(ie/2) 2-13
8437 Scooper Dooper (S. Holloway)
± 2-15
4 5 3-22
2-27
(18)
8405 Fright Night (Stooges)
(17) 3-6
8438 The Good Bad Egg
(J. DeRita) (17) 3-20
8439 Bride and Gioom (S. Howard)
(16) 3-27
8440 Two Jills and a Jack
(A. Clyde (18) 4-17
8406 Out West (Stooges)
(171/2) 4-24
8425 Cupid Goes Nuts
(V. Vague) (16)
8426 Nervous Shakedown
(H. Herbert) (15'/2)-.5
8427 Training for Trouble
(Schilling & Lane)
(15/2)
8407 Hold That Lion (Stooges)
(le'/z)
9401 Heavenly Daze (Stooges)
(•■)
9431 Rolling Down to Reno
(Von Zell) (I6I/2)...
9432 Hectic Honeymoon (Holloway)
(17) 9-18
-t 6-7
(9) ..
10-26
-4
4-19
4-17
5-31
T-812 Calling
on Costa
Rica
4-24
-4
4-12
(10)
-4
3-29
7-19
T-813 Around
the World
in California
5 1,
-4
(9)
5-17
7. 5
5 8
6-14
T-814 On the Shares of
Nova
Scotia
(8) ....
6-28
44
7 5
7 3 ± 7-17 -f 9-11 9 4
COLOR PHANTASIES
8701 Fowl Brawl (6) 1-9
8702 Uncultured Vulture (554) 2 6 i
8703 Wacky Quacky (6) 3-20
8704 Leave Us Chase It (6/2) 5-15
8705 Tooth or Consequences
(6/2) 6-5
COLOR RHAPSODIES
(Technicolor)
8501 Loco Lobo (6) 1-9
8502 Cockatoos for Two (6). .2-13
8503 Bh) House Blues (7) 3 6
8504 Mother Hubba-Hubba
Hubbard (6) 5-29
8505 Up’n Atom (6) 7-10
9501 Swiss Tease (6) 9-11
COMMUNITY SINGS
8654 No. 4 Pretending (Baker)
8655 No.^^*R^umor$ Are Hying
(Leibert) (10)
8656 No. 6 Ole Buttermilk Sky
(Baker) (10) 2-27
8657 No. 7 The Coffee Song
(Leibert) (9'/2)
8658 No. 8 I'll Close My Eyes
(Baker) (10'/2) 4-17
8659 No. 9 For Sentimental Reasons
(Leibert) (lO'/j) 5-22
8660 No. 10 Managua, Nicaragua
(Baker) (9'/2) 7-19
9651 No. 1 Linda (Leibert)
(10) 9-4
+
.12-19 + 1-23 ±
3-13
+
719
830
3-29 5 3 5-31
419
5 3
6-14 8 2
419
510
6 7 6-14 8 2 8-30
SCREEN SNAPSHOTS
8854 «). 4 Skolsky Party
(91/2) 12-26 ± 4-19
8855 Ho. 5 Movie Columnists
(9) 1-23 ± 5-17
8856 No. 6 Behind the Mike (9) 2 6 ± 5-17
8857 Ho. 7 Holiday in Las Vegas
(10) 3-13 + 4-19
8858 Ho. 8 My Pal Ringeye , _
(10) 4-10 -f 6-7
8859 No. 9 Famous Hollywood
Mothers (10) 5-1 + 5-24
8860 No. 10 So This Is 'Ollywood
(9) 6-12 ± 6-14
9851 Hollywood Cowboys (9'/2) 9 4 ± 8-30
THRILLS OF MUSIC
8954 Ray McKinley <1 Orch.
(91/2) 12-19 -( 1-U
8955 Shorty Sherock ft Orck.
(8/2) 1-23 ± 5-3
8956 Buddy Morrow ft Orck.
(9/2) 2-27
8957 George Towne ft Orck. (18) 3-27 . . . .
8958 Ray Anthony ft Orck. (18) 5-22 -H 7-19 9951 Boyd Raeburn ft Orch.
(..) 9-18
SERIALS
■14fJack Armstrong
1 6
4+
I ■
15 Chapters
5-24
8161 The Vigilante
. 5-22
+
15 Chapters
8-30
9120 The Sea Hound
9 4
44
15 Chapters
WORLD OF SPORTS
8804 Best in Show Dogs (9) .
.12-12
“h
5-10
8805 Polo (9)
44
5-17
8806 Cue Tricks (9)
S807 Tennis Wizards (9)....
. 3-20
5-24
8808 Goofy Golf (8)
. 4-24
-4
8809 Grapplino Groaners (9).
. 5-29
6-14
5810 Volley-Oop (8)
. 7-26
44
8-30
9801 Cinderella Cagers (..).
. 9-25
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Prod. No.
Title
Rel. Date Rating Rev'd.
FITZPATRICK TRAVELTALKS
(Technicolor)
T-713 Land of Mayas (9) 1-26
T-714 Glimpses of Guatemala
(8)
2-16 2 9
2 9 +
T-715 Visiting Vera Cruz (10) 3-16 ++
T-716 The Mission Trail (10) . . 4-13 T-717 Looking at London (10) . 6 1 -f 6-1
T-718 Over the Seas to Belfast
(9)
T-811 Glimpses of California
8-31
MINIATURES
M.7S3 Musical Masterpieces
(10)
4-20
44
4 6
-784 Bikini — The Atom
Island
(10)
6-15
-4
6-15
NEWS OF THE DAY
(Released Twice Weekly)
PASSING PARADE
K-775 Magfc on a Stick (10) . . 1 9
K-776 0ur Old Car (10 5-11 •
K-781 A Really Important Ferson
(10) l-U :
K-872 Tennis in Rhythm (10) . . 8-23
2-16 4 6
3-15
1-19
44
-126
5-U
+
7. 1
5-18
44
7 1
6 8
6 1
9. 7
....
.12 7
12-28
44
1-25
1-11
+
4-19
2 1
2-22
3 1
+4
4 5
4-15
44
4-12
5 3
4-26
7 5
rb
7 5
PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES
S-757 Fala at Hyde Park (9) .
S-758 Studio Visit (10)
S-759 Equestrian Quiz (10) .
S-760 Treasures From Trash
(10) ,
S-851 Football Thrills No. 9
(9)
S-852 Sure Cures (9)
S-853 I Love My Husband
But (9)
S-854 Playing by Ear (10) . . .
S-855 Athletiquiz (9)
S-856 Diamond Demon (9)...
S-S57 Early Sports Quiz (9) . .
S-858 I Love My Wife But (9)
S-859 Neighbor Pests (9)
S-860 Pet Peeves (10)..
SPECIALS
A-702 Purity Squad (20) U 3 # 10-3
A-703 Traffic With the Devil
(17) 8-31 4+ 9-14
A-801 Luckiest Guy in the World
(21) 1-25 ± 2-1
A-802Give Us the Earth (21). 6-21 -f 7-5
TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS
W-734 Lonesome Lenny (8) ... 3 9 -f
W-737The Hick Chick (7) 6-15
W-739 Northwest Hounded Police
(8) 8-3
W-831 Henpecked Hoboes (7).. 10-26 41
W-834 Hound Hunters (7) 4-12 44
W-836 Red Hot Rangers (8).. 5-31 ± W-839 Uncle Tom’s Cabana (8) 7-19
TOM & JERRY CARTOONS
(Technicolor)
W-735 Springtime for Thomas
(9)
W-736The Milky Waif (7)....
W-738Trap Happy (7)
W-740 Solid Serenade (8)
W-832Cat Fishin’ (8)
W-833 Part Time Pal (8)
W-837 Dr. Jekyl & (8)
Mr. Mouse
W-840 Mouse in the House (8) .
3-30
+
4-13
518
629 8-31
-4
7 1
2-22
44
4-19
3-15
44
5 3
4-26
44
5-10
614
712
830
5-10
Paramount
Prod. No.
Title
Rel. Date Rating Rev'd.
E5-aThe Island Fling (7) 3-14
E6-1 Abasement Park (7) 4-25
E6-2 I'll Be Skl-Ing Ya (8) . . . 6-13 E6-3 Popeye and the Pirates
(8) 9-12
E6-4 Royal Four Flusher (6) . . 9-12
E6-5Wotta Knight (7) 10-24
E6-6 Safari So Good (7) 11-7
POPULAR SCIENCE
(Color)
GEORGE PAL PUPPETOONS
(Technicolor)
U 5-7 Jasper in a Jam (7) 10-18 44 12-14
U 5-8 Shoe Shine Jasper (7)... 2-28 + 2-15
U6-1 Wilbur the Lion (10) 4-18 -4 5-17
U6-2 Tubby the Tuba (10) 7-11
U6-3Date With Duke (8) 10-31
U6-4 Rhapsody in Wood (9).. 12-19
GRANTLAND RICE SPORTLIGHTS
R6 2 Dive Hi Champs (10).. 10-11 44 12-14 R6 3 Queens of the Court (10) 11-15 -4 1-18
R6 4 Like Father, Like Son
(10) 12-13 44 5-17
R6 5 Jumping Jacks (9</z) . . . 1-10 -4 5-24
R6 6 Selling the Sun (10) . . . 1-31 -4 5-31
R6 7 Under White Sails (9) . . 2-28 44 5-17
R6 8 Iced Lightning (10) 4-18 + 5-31
R6 9 Making the Varsity (10) 6-13 ....
R6-10 Diamond Gals (10) .... 7-18 ± 8-2
R7 1 Riding the Waves (..).10 3 ....
R7 2 Running the Hounds
(..) 10-31
LITTLE LULU
(Technicolor)
D5-5 Musica-Lulu (7) 1-24 44 2-1
D5-6 Scout With the Gout (7) 3 7 ± 3-15
D6-1 Loose in the Caboose (8) 5-23 44 5-10
D6-2 Cad and Caddie (8) 7-18 ± 8-2
D6-3 A Bout With a Trout (8) .10-10
D6-4 Super Lulu (7) 11-21
D6-5The Baby Sitter (7).... 11-28
MUSICAL PARADES
(Technicolor)
FF5-6 Golden Slippers (17).. 12-13 ± 12-13
FF6-1 Sweet and Low (19) 3-28 ± 4-5
FF6-2 Champagne for Two (20) 6-13 -4 6-21
FF6-3 Smooth Sailing (20) ... 8 8 -4 6-21
FF6-4 Paris in the Spring (20). 9-26 ....
FF6-5 Midnite Serenade (..).. 11-21 ....
FF6-6 Jingle Jangle Jingle
(..) 1-2
NOVELTOONS
(Technicolor)
P5-6 Sudden Fried Chicken (7) 10-18 -4 12-28
P6-1 Spree for All (7) 10-18 + 10-26
P6-2 Sfupidstitious Cat (7).. 4-25 ± 5-10
P6-3 The Enchanted Square
(10) 5 9 44 5-3
P6-4 Madhattan Island (9) . . . 6-27 44 8-2
P6-5 Much Ado About Mutton
(8) 7-25 ± 8-2
P6-6 The Wee Men (10) 8 8 44 8-2
P6-7The Mild West (7) 8-22
P6-8 Naughty But Mice (7)... 10-10
PACEMAKERS
K6-2Love in Tune (914) 10-25 44
K6-3 Radio, Take It Away (11) 1-31 44
K6-4Try and Catch Me (9).. 2-14 -4
K6-5 Brains Can Be Beautiful
(10) 5-30 -4
K6-6 Everybody Talks About It
(10) 8-1
K7-1 It Could Happen to You
(-.) 10 3
K7-2 Babies, They’re Wonderful
(..) 11-14
PARAMOUNT NEWS
(Released Twice Weekly)
POPEYE CARTOONS
(Technicolor)
E5-7The Fistic Mystic (6).. 2 7 44
11 9
419
510
621
U-30
12-21
5 3
621
4 6
J6-1 No. 1 (11) . . . . .
11 1
44
12 7
. .
J6-2 The Sponge Divers (11) . .
1-17
4-19
J6-3 Air-Borne Pastures (11) . .
2-28
5-17
J6-4 Marine Miracles (10)....
4 4
5-24
419
510
J6-5 Moon Rockets (10)
6 6
6-21
J6-6 Twentieth Century Vikings (U)
7-25
8 2
7 5
SPEAKING OF ANIMALS
'• • • •
Y6-2 Pooch Parade (10)
12-27
-4
3-22
Y6-3 Country Life (9)
2-21
-4
4-19
Y6-4 They’re Not So Dumb (8)
3-28
-4
5 3
Y6-5 In Love (10)
5-30
-4
6-21
Y6-6 As Our Friends (10) . . . .
6-27
+
8 2
Y7-1 Dog Crazy (. .) 10 3
Y7-2 Ain’t Nature Grand (..) 11-14
TWO-REEL SPECIALS
37 Two Decades of History
(2214) 1-4
UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS
(Color)
L6-1 No. 1 (10)
12-13
44
11-23
L6-2 Swedish Glass Makers (10)
2-14
4
5-24
L6-3 G.l. Hobbies (11).
3-14
-4
3-29
L6-4The Stunt Girl (11)
5 2
4
6-21
L6-5 Arctic Artisan (11)
7 4
8 2
L6-6 Film Tot Fairyland (11)
9 5
RKO Radio
Prod. No.
Title
Rel. Date Rating Rev'd.
DISNEY CARTOONS
(Technicolor)
64.109 Wet Paint (7) 8-9
64.110 Dumb Beil of the Yukon
(7) 8-30
64.111 Lighthouse Keeping (7) 9-20
64.112 Bath Day (7) 10-11
64.113 Frank Duck Brings ’Em
Back Alive (7) 11 1
64.114 Double Dribble (7) 11-29
64.115 Pluto's Housewarming
(7) 12-20
64.116 Rescue Dog (7) 3-21
64.117 Straight Shooters (6) . . 4-18
64.118 Sleepy Time Donald (7) 5 9
74.101 Figaro and Frankie (7) 5-30
74.102 Clown of the Jungle (7) 6-20
74.103 Donald’s Dilemma (7) . 7-11
74.104 Crazy With the Heat (7) 8 1
74.105 Bootle Beetle (7) 8-22
EDGAR KENNEDY COMEDIES
-4
9-n
4
5-25
-4
1-25
7-27
U-23
"4
2-15
44
4-19
-4
5-17
4-19
-t
5-i6
44
5-24
63,406 Noisy Neighbors (18) . 73,401 I’ll Build It Myself
. 9-2S
+
10-12
(15)
+
10-12
73,402 Do Or Diet (18)
. 2-10
±
4 5
73.403 Social Terrors (18) . . .
73.404 Heading for Trouble
. 4-11
....
(18)
. 6-10
8 2
73,405 Host to a Ghost (18) .
. 7-18
8-30
73,406 Television Turmoil (18). 8-15 ....
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 + 1-4
FLICKER FLASHBACKS
74,201
N(h 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
4-19
74,205
No. 5
(8)
2-28
4-19
74,206
No. 6
(9)
4-11
-1
5-10
74,207
No. 7
(9) ....
5-23
44
5 3
headliner revivals
53.201 Songs of the Colleges
(15) 9-8
63.201 The Derby Decade (22) 9-21 ....
63.202 Russian Dressing (18). .11-23 ± 12-29
63.203 Twenty Girls and a Band
(18) 1-18 -4 2-2
63.204 Sea Melody (19) 3-15 ± 4-13
LEON ERROL COMEDIES
63,706 Follow That Blonde (18) 9-27 ±
73.701 Borrowed Blonde (15) . . 3 7 —
73.702 Wife Tames Wolf (17) 3-28 ±
73.703 In Room 303 (17) 4-25 +
73.704 Hired Husband (19)... 5 9 rt
73.705 Blonde’s Away (17) . . . 7-11 ±
MUSICAL FEATURETTES
73.201 Melody Time (18) U-29 -4
73.202 Follow That Music (18) 1-31 ±
73.203 Let’s Make Rhythm (18) 5-23
73.204 Stan Kenton & Orch.
(20) 5-23
9-28
322
412
517
6 7 8-30
12-28 2 8
4f 6-7
PATHE NEWS
(Released Twice Weekly)
PATHE SPORTSCOPES
74,301 Skating Lady (8)
8-30
44
io-?d
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
-1
4-19
74,306 Ski Champion (8) . . . .
1-10
44
5-10
74,307 Ice Skippers (8)
3 7
-f
5-17
74,308 Wild Turkey (8)
4 4
5-24
74.309 Racing Sleuth (8)
5 9
+
5-31
74,310 A Summer’s Tale (8)..
. 5-30
• . . .
74,311 Ski Belles (8)
. 6-27
SPECIAL
73,901 Football Highlights ef
1946 (18)
12-10
+
12-21
THIS IS AMERICA
63,111 Highway Mania (17) . . .
8-23
44
9-17
63,112 White House (17)
9-20
10 5
63,113 Northern Rampart (17)
10-17
44
11 2
73,101 Beauty for Sale (17) . .
11-22
11-16
73,102 Germany Today (16) . . .
12-13
44
12-21
73.103 A Nation Is Born (17)
1-17
44
2 1
73.104 Campus Boom (16) . . . .
2 7
44
3 8
73.105 San Francisco (16) . . .
3 7
44
3-15
73,106 Forgotten Island (18) . .
4 4
44
4-26
73,107 Big Party (18)
5 2
4
5-17
73,108 1 Am an Alcoholic (18)
1 6 6
44
7 5
73,109 Passport to Nowhere
(19)
6-27
44
7-12
73,110 Whistle in the Night
(19)
7-30
#
B 2
73,111 Treasure House (15) . .
8-22
+
8-30
12
BOXOFFICE BoolcinGulde :: Sept. 6, 1B47