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SHORTS CHART
Short subjects, listed by Company, in order of release. Running time follows title. First date is National release, second the date of review in 60X0FFICE. Symbol between dates is rating from the BOXOFFICE review: ++ Very Good, + Good, — Fair, — Poor, = Very Poor. 0 Indicates color photography.
Columbia
+
12-20
2-14
5-13
5-27
-f
6-10
+
6-24
it
— 3-20
± 3-20
± 4-24
± 5-8
± 5-22
6-26 7 3
6-26
7-31
Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating Rev’d
ASSORTED COMEDIES
9433 Wife to Spare (A. Clyde)
(16) 11-20
9434 Wedlock Deadlock (De Rita)
(16) 12-18
9435 Radio Romeo (Von Zell)
(171/2) 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 EightBall Andy (Clyde)
(17!/2) 3-11
9425 Tall, Dark and Gruesome
(H. Herbert) (16) 4-15
9438 Jitter Bughouse (J. DeRita)
(18) 4-29
9426 Crabbln' in the Cabin (Vernon
& Quillan) (IS)
9439 The Sheepish Wolf
( 171/2) 5-27
9427 Pardon My Lamb Chop
(17)
9440 Flat Feat (I7/2) 6-24
' COLOR FAVORITES
(Re-releases)
9602 Novelty Shop (61/2) 11-20
9603 Dr. Bluebird (8) 12-18
9604 In My Gondola (71/2) 1-22
9605 Animal Cracker Circus (7) 2-19
9606 Bon Bon Parade (8/2) . . 4 8
9607 House That Jack Built
(7) 5-6 ±
9608 The Untrained Seal (71/2) 7-15 ±
COLOR PHANTASIES
9702 Topsy Turkey (6/2)••• 2 5
9703 Short Snorts on Sports
(6/2) 6-3 ±
COLOR RHAPSODIES
9502 Boston Beany (6) 12-4 ±
9503 Flora (7) 3-18
COMMUNITY SINGS
9654 No. 4 When You Were Sweet
Sixteen (Leibert & Baker)
(91/2) 12 4 ±
9655 No. 5 Feudin’ and Fightin'
(I01/2) 1-8
9656 No. 6 Civilization (10) . . . 2-12
9657 No. 7 I’m Looking Over a
Four-Leaf Clover OYz) . 4-29
9658 No. 8 Manana (IOI/2) ■ ■ • 6-3
9659 No. 9 California Here I Come
(9) 8-12
FILM NOVELTIES
9901 Aren’t We All? (Stoopnagle)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
12-27
12-20
5-22
7-31
7 3 12-20
2-14
± 4-24
+
+
6-26
6-26
(lO'/z)
9902 The Candid Microphone
11-27
4
2-14
(10)
4
7-31
SCREEN SNAPSHOTS 9853 Out of This World Series
(9)
11-27
4
1 3
9854 Off the Air (10)
12-18
4
2-14
9855 Hawaii in Hollywood (10)
9856 Photoplay’s Gold Medal
1-22
Awards (91/2) 3-18
9857 Smiles and Styles OVa) 4 1
9858 Hollywood Honors Hersholt
(8)
5-6
*4
5-22
9859 Hollywood Party
(9).... 6-10
#
6-26
9860 Hollywood Friars
Honor George
. .Jessel (91/2) . . . .
7-8
+f
7-31
SPECIAL MUSICAL FEATURETTE 9451 A Voice Is Born (Miklos
Gafni) (TO'/z)
1-15
10-25
STOOGE COMEDIES
9403 All Gummed Up (18)...
12-11
-4
12-20
9404 Shivering Sherlocks (17)
1 8
4
4-24
9405 Pardon My Clutch (15) . .
9406 Squareheads of the Round
2-26
4
3-20
Table (18)
3 4
....
9407 Fiddlers Three (17)
5 6
±
5-22
9408 The Hot Scots (17)....
7 8
4
7-31
THRILLS OF MUSIC
9953 Lecoona Cuban Boys
(lO'/z)
11-13
■H
11-29
9954 Skitch Henderson & Orch.
(10)
12-U
....
9955 Charlie Barnet & Orch.
(lO'/z)
1-15
4
5-22
9956 Ted Weems t Orch. (lO'/z) 3-25
5 8
9957 Gene Krupa & Orch. (10)
6-10
6-26
9958 Tony Pastor & Orch. (10)
7-22
. . • •
WORLD OF SPORTS
9804 Navy Crew Champions
(10)
12-25
4
2-14
9805 Rodeo Thrills and Spills
(91/2)
1-29
4
4-24
9806 Net Marvels (9)
9807 Champions in the Making
3-11
—
(Si/z)
5-13
+
7-17
9808 No Holds Barred (9)...
6-17
■H
7 3
9806 Aqua Zanies (9)
7-15
4
7-31
SERIALS
9140 Brick Bradford
L2-18
4
1 3
15 Chapters
9160 Tex Granger
4 1
4
5 ■
IS
9180 Superman fSoecial) ....
7-15
4
7-17
15 Chapters
1 3
1 3
++
3-20
4
5-15
4
5-15
4
7-10
Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating Rev’d
FITZPATRICK TRAVELTALKS
(Technicolor)
T-814 On the Shores of Nova
Scotia (8) 6-28 ++ 7-5
T-815 Glimpses of New
Scotland (9) 8-30 ....
1947-48 SEASON
T-911 Visiting Virginia (9)... 11-29 -f 1-3 T-912 Cradle of a Nation (9) 12-13 -f 1-3 T-913 Cape Breton Island (9) 5-8 4 7-10
GOLD MEDAL REPRINTS
(Technicolor)
W-921 Goldilocks and the Three
W-924The Midnight Snack (9) 3-27
W-925 PUSS ’n Toots (7) 4-24
W-926 The Bowling Alley Cat
(8) 6-12
MARTIN BLOCK'S MUSICAL MERRY-GO-ROUND
M-9S1 Freddy Martin-Keenan
Wynn (10) 2-14 f| 3-6
M-982 Tex Beneke & Orch. (10) 4-24 4 3-6
M-983 Ray Noble-Buddy Clark
(U) 6-26 4 7-10
M-9S4 Les Brown-Virginia O'Brien
(10) 7-17 ± 8-14
NEWS OF THE DAY
(Released Twice Weekly)
PASSING PARADE
K-873 Amazing Mr. Nordill
(10) 8-30
K-971 Miracle in a Cornfield
(9) 12-20 4f
K-972 It Can’t Be Done (10) . .12-20 4
K-973 Goodbye Miss Turlock
(10) 1-24 ++
K-974 My Old Town (9) 2-7 -H
K-975 Souvenirs of Death
(10) 6-19 4 7-10
Paramount
2-14
2-21 4 3 4-17 6-26 8 7
11 1 U-15 12-13 1-10
±11-1
1 3
228
2-21
2-21
PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES
S-952 Surfboard Rhythm (9).. 10-18
■H
11 8
S-953What D’Ya Know (9).. 11 8
4
11 8
S-954 Have You Ever Wondered?
(9) 12-13
4
1 3
S-955 Bowling Tricks (10) . . . .
1-10
4
2-21
S-956 1 Love My Mother-in-Law
BUT (8) 2-7
■4
2-14
S-957 Now You See It (9)
3-20
d:
3-20
S-958YOU Can’t Win (9)
4
5-15
S-959Just Suppose (9)
7-17
8-14
SPECIALS
A-802Give Us the Earth (21)
.6-21
4
7 5
1947-48 SEASON
A-901 Drunk Driving (21) ....
3-27
4
3-20
A-902 Going to Blazes (21) . .
4-24
■4
5-15
TECHNICOLOR CARTOONS
W-931 Slap Happy Lion (7) . . .
9-20
11 8
W-933 King Size Canary (7)..
12 6
1 3
W-934 The Bear and the Bean (7)
1-31
4
2-21
W-936 Make Mine Freedom (6)
3-10
4
5-15
W-935 What Price Fleadom
(7)
3-20
it
3-20
W-938 Little ’Tinker (8)
5-15
■4
7-10
W-939 The Bear and the Hare (7)
6-26
4
7-10
TOM & JERRY CARTOONS
(Technicolor)
W-838 Salt Water Tabby (7) . . 7-12 W-S40 Mouse in the House (8) 8-30 1947-48 SEASON W-932The Invisible Mouse (7) 9-27
W-937 Kitty Foiled (7) 5-1 4
W-940The Truce Hurts (8).. 7-17 4
11 8 5-15 8-14
Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating Rev’d
GEORGE PAL PUPPETOONS
(Technicolor)
U6-3 Date With Duke (8) 10-31 4 11 1
U6-4 Rhapsody in Wood (9).. 1219 4 12-13
GRANTLAND RICE SPORTLIGHTS
R7 2 Running the Hounds
(11) 10-31 4 12-13
R7 3 Five Fathoms of Fun(10)li-23 ....
R7 4 Stop, Look and Guess ’Em
(10) 12-5
R7 5 All-American Swing Stars
(10) 1-16 4
R7 6 Double Barrelled Sport
(10) 2-20 4
R7 7 Big Game Angling (10).. 3-26 ±
R7 8 Riding Habits (10) 4-30 4
R7 9 Big League Glory (10) . . 6-11 -j
R7-10 Her Favorite Pools (10) 7-30 4
LITTLE LULU
(Technicolor)
06-3 A Bout With a Trout (8) .10-10 41
D6-4 Super Lulu (7) 11-21 4
D6-5The Baby Sitter (7) 11-28 4
D6-6 Dog Show Off (7) 1-30 -j
MUSICAL PARADES
(Technicolor)
FF6-5 Midnight Serenade (18) 11-21 FF6-6 Jingle Jangle Jingle
(19) 1-2
1947-48 SEASON
FF7-1 Samba Mania (18) 2-27
FF7-2 Footlight Rhythm (19) . . 4 9 FF7-3 Gypsy Holiday (19)... 6-25 FF7-4 Tropical Masquerade
(..) 8 4
FF7-5 Big Sister Blues (..).. 10 1
NOVELTOONS
(Technicolor)
P7-1 Santa’s Surprise (9).... 12 5 P7-2Caf-0’. Nine Ails (7).... 1-9
P7-3Flip Flap (8) 2-13
P7-4 We’re in the Honey (8) 3-19 .P7-5 The Bored Cuckoo (8) . . 4 9 P7-6 There’s Good Boo’s Tonight
(9) 4-23
P7-7 Land of the Lost (7) 5 7
P7-8 Butter Scotch and Soda
(7) 6-4
PACEMAKERS
K7-1 It Could Happen to You
(11) 10-3
K7-2 Babies, They’re Wonderful
(11) 11-14
K7-3 Bundle From Brazil (11) 1 2 K7-4 Musical Miracle (11)... 3-12 K7-5A Model Is Born (7)... 5-28 K7-6 Neighbor to the North
(13) 7-23
PARAMOUNT NEWS
(Released Twice Weekly)
POPEYE CARTOONS
(Technicolor)
E6-5Wotta Knight (7)
E6-6 Safari So Good (7). ..
1947-48 SEAS E7-2 Olive Oyl for President
(7)
E7-1 All’s Fair at the Fair
(8)
E7-3 Wigwam Whoopee (8) . . ,
E7-4 PreHysterical Man (7).
E7-5 Popeye Meets Hercules
(7)
RKO Raciio
Prod. No.
Title Rel. Date Rating Rev’d
DISNEY CARTOONS
(Technicolor)
4+
4
44
4
44
1-10
2-14 4-10 7. 3
1-24 4 3 4-10 4-17
74,109 Mail Dog (7) 11-4
+
11
1
1947-48 SEASON
74,110 Chip an’ Dale (7) 11-28
■H
11
1
84,702 Clock Cleaners (reissue)
(7)
L2-12
-H
1-24
74,111 Pluto’s Blue Note (7)
12-26
-H
12-27
74,112 They’re Off (7)
1-30
.
84,703 Little Hiawatha (reissue)
(9)
2-20
3-13
74,113 The Big Wash (7)
2-28
74,114 Drip Dippy Donald (7)
3 5
+f
3-27
74,115 Mickey Down Under
(7)
3-19
4
5
8
74,704 Alpine Climbers (reissue)
(8)
4 2
4+
7
3
74,116 Daddy Duck (7)
4-16
-f
6
5
74,117 Bone Bandit (7)
4-30
84,705 Woodland Cafe (reissue)
(7)
5-14
+
7
3
74,118 Donald’s Dream Voice
(7)
5-21
++
7
3
84,706 Three Little Pigs (7)..
6-18
94,101 Pluto’s Purchase (7) . .
7 9
94,102 Trialoe (..)
7 9
EDGAR KENNEDY COMEDIES
12-27
4 3-13
± 6-5
± 8-7
4 4-10
6-26
44 11 1
4
4
4
12-13 1-24 4 3
(8)
10-24
+
11-15
11 7 ON
+
11-29
12-12
4+
1-24
12-19
2-27
44
'4 3
3-26
44
4-17
6-18
-f
6-26
0
7-30
-f
8 7
E7 7 Spinach vs. Hamburgers
(..) 8-27
POPULAR SCIENCE
(Color)
J7-1 Radar Fisherman (10)... 10-17 -f 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 (10) 5-21
SCREEN SONGS
(Color)
X7-1 The Circus Comes to Clown
(7) 12-26
X7-2 Base Brawl (8) 1-23
X7-3 Little Brown Jug (7) . . . 2-20 X7-4The Golden State (8)..
X7-5 Winter Draws On (7) . .
X7-6 Sing or Swim (7)
X7-7 Camptown Races (8) . .
X7-8 The Lone Star State ( . . ) 8-20
SPEAKING OF ANIMALS
3-12
3-19
6-18
7-16
44
4
4
■4
44
44
4
2-14
4-17
7 3
1-10 2-14 2-21 4 3 4-10 6-26 8 7
83.401 Mind Over Mouse (19) 11-21
83.402 Brother Knows Best
(18) 1-2
83.403 No More Relatives (18) 2 6
83.404 How to Clean House
(18) 3 5
83.405 Dig That Gold (17) . . . 6-25
83.406 Home Canning (..)... 8 6
FLICKER FLASHBACKS
84.202 No. 2 (8) . .10-24 4 1-31
84.203 No. 3 (9) 12-5
84.204 No. 4 (9) 3-5 # 3-27
84.205 No. 5 (9) 4-9 ± 5-8
84.206 No. 6 (8) 5-21 4 8-7
84.207 No. 7 (8) 7-2
4-13
HEADLINER REVIVALS
63,204 Sea Melody (19) 3-15 ±
JAMBOREES
(Reissues)
84,403 Johnny Long & Orch.
(8) 11-7 ± 11-29
84.405 Jerry Wald & Orch. (9) 12-26 ± 1-31
84.406 Ray McKinley & Orch.
(8) 1-23
84.407 Dick Stabile & Orch.
(8) 2-20 4 3-13
LEON ERROL COMEDIES 73,706 The Spook Speaks (17) 12-5 1947-48 SEASON
83,701 Bet Your Life (18) . . 1-16
(18)
. 3 5
3-27
83,703 Secretary Trouble (18) 4 9
6 5
MUSICAL FEATURETTES
73,204 Carle Comes Calling
(16)
44
9-20
PATHE SPORTSCOPES
84,303 Quail Pointers (8) . . .
.11-14
11-29
84,304 Pin Games (8)
.12-12
-1
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
-f
’3-27
84.308 Doggone Clever (8)..
. 4 2
-t
5 8
84.309 Big Mouth Bass (8)..
84.310 Muscles and the Lady
4-30
4
8 7
(9)
. 5-28
-t
7 3
84,311 Ladies in Wading (8).
. 6-26
8 7
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
-1
10-U
83,901 Football Highlights of 1947
(18)
. 2 6
83,601 Twenty Years of Academy
Awards (19)
4 2
44
4 3
83,801 Basketball Headliners of 1948
(18)
4-21
44
5 8
83.202 Lost Pal (..) 6-11
83.203 Louis-Walcott Fight
(18) 6-26
12
Y7-1 Dog Crazy (11)
.10 3
11 1
THIS IS AMERICA
Y7-2 Ain’t Nature Grand (10)
11-14
12-13
83.101 Border Without Bayonets
Y7-3 Monkey Shines (9)
.12-12
(16)
11-14
+
U-29
Y7-4 Home Sweet Home (10) .
2 6
’2-i4
83,102 Switzerland Today
Y7-5 ’Taint So (10)
4-16
4-17
(18)
12-19
44
12-27
Y7-6 Headliners (10)
7. 2
+
6-26
83,103 Children’s Village
(18) 1-16
44
1-24
UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS
83,104 Operation White Tower
(Color)
(18)
.... 2 6
44
2-28
L7-1 Hula Magic (10)
11 7
11-29
83.105 Foto Frenzy (16)
.... 3 5
44
3-13
L7-2 Bagpipe Lassies (11)...
1 2
1-10
83,106 Funny Business
L7-3 Modern Pioneers (11)..
2-27
+
4 3
(18)
.... 4 2
+
4 3
L7-4 Nimrod Artists (10) . . .
4-16
-4
4-10
83.107 Democracy’s Diary
(16) 4 9
44
5 8
17-5 Feather Finery (10).. .
5-14
+
6-26
83.108 Crime Lab (17).
5-7
44
6 5
L7-6 Aerial Hot Rods (..).
8-13
83.109 Letter to a Rebel
(17) 6-25
44
7 3
BOXOFFICE BppldnGuide :
August
21.
1948
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