The Exhibitor (Jun-Oct 1939)

Servisection 5 MIKADO, THE — Operetta — Kenny Baker, D’Oyly Carte Players — -Top-notch production; deserves the best ol selling — 90m. — see Mar. 22 issue — (technicolor) — (English-made). MY MAN GODFREY — C — William Powell, Carole Lom¬ bard, Eugene Pallette, Alice Brady, Gail Patrick, Mischa Auer, Alan Mowbray, Jean Dixon, Franklyn Pangborn — Good program — 93m. — see May 31 issue — X re-issue). MYSTERY OF THE WHITE ROOM— MY— Bruce Cabot, Helen Mack, Constance Worth, Joan Woodbury, Ma¬ bel Todd — Lower-half dualler — 57m. — see Mar. 22 issue — (3037). NEWSBOYS HOME — MD — Jackie Cooper, Edmund Lowe, Wendy Barrie, “Little Tough Guy” Boys— Salable program meller — 73m. — see Dec. 28 issue — (3016). OLD DARK HOUSE, THE — MD — Boris Karloff, Melvyn Douglas, Charles Laughton, Gloria Stuart, Raymond Massey— Sell the names — -7 4m. — -see May 21 issue — (re-issue). PHANTOM STAGE, THE — W — Bob Baker, Marjorie Rey¬ nolds — Best of the Bakers — 57 m. — see Apr. 19 is¬ sue — (3066). PIRATES OF THE SKIES — MD — Kent Taylor, Rochelle Hudson — Action dualler — 61m. — see Feb. 8 issue — (3033). PRAIRIE JUSTICE — W — Bob Baker, Dorothy Fay, Jack Rockwell — Routine Baker — 68m. — see Jan. 11 is¬ sue — (3063). RISKY BUSINESS — D — George Murphy, Dorothea Kent, Eduardo Cianelli, Leon Ames, El Brendel, Richard Tucker, Grant Richards — Any spot on dualler — 67 %m. — see Mar. 22 issue — (3029). SOCIETY SMUGGLERS — MD — Preston Foster, Irene Her* vey, Fred Keating, Walter Wolfe King — Nabe dualler — 70m. — see Mar. 8 issue — (3024). SON OF FRANKENSTEIN — MD — Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Josephine Hutchinson, Lionel Atwill, Donnie Dunagan — A money show from Uni¬ versal — 94m. — see Jan. 26 issue — (3004). SPIRIT OF CULVER — MD — Jackie Cooper, Freddie Bar¬ tholomew, Tim Holt, Andy Devine, Henry Hull, Jackie Moran, Gene Reynolds — High-rating family program — 90m.— see Mar. 8 issue — (3014). SWING SISTER SWING — CMU — Ken Murray, Johnny Downs, Kathryn Kane, Ted Weems & Orchestra — Strictly for the 'teen-age crowd — 67m. — see Dec. 28 issue — (3021). THREE SMART GIRLS GROW UP — DMU — Deanna Dur¬ bin, Nan Grey, Helen Parrish — Fifth hit In a row for Durbin; can be sold for the money — 87m. — see Apr. 5 issue — (3001). YOU CAN’T CHEAT AN HONEST MAN — C — W. C. Fields, Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy, Princess Baba — Exploitable, name selling comedy; should bring good returns — 79m. — see Feb. 22 issue — (3006). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BRIGHT VICTORY — Jackie Cooper, Freddie Bartholo¬ mew, Melville Cooper, Dorothy Peterson, Alan Dineliart. FORGOTTEN WOMEN — Sigrid Gurie, Don Briggs, Don¬ nie Dunagan, Eve Arden, William Lundigan, Allen Edwards. HERO FOR A DAY — Anita Louise, Charles Grapewin, Dick Foran, Richard Lane, Samuel S. Hinds, Berton Churchill, David Holt — (1939-1940). I STOLE A MILLION — -George Raft, Claire Trevor, Henry Armetta, Dick Foran, Victor Jory. INSIDE INFORMATION — June Lang, Dick Foran, Harry Carey, Joseph Sawyer, Addison Richards. MODERN CINDERELLA — Irene Dunne, Charles Boyer, Inez Courtney, Doris Weston, Edward Warle, Philip Trent, Florence Lake, James C. Morton, Virginia Sale, Florence Robinson, Wade Boteler, Tommy Du¬ gan, Dick Winslow. MUTINY ON THE BLACKHAWK— Richard rlen, Andy Devine, Constance Moore, Noah Beery, Mala, Mamo Clark, Ward Bond, Thurston Hall, Richard Lane, Charles Trowbridge, Tennen Holt — (1939-1940). SUN NEVER SETS, THE — Basil Rathbone, Douglas Fair¬ banks, Jr., Virginia Field, O. Aubrey Smith, Lionel Atwill, Barbara O’Neill, Lionel Barrymore, Melville Cooper. THEY ASKED FOR IT — William Lundigan, Isabel Jewell, Lyle Talbot, Charles Halton, Joy Hodges, Michael Whalen, Thomas Beck — 61m. — (3040). UNDERPUP, THE — Gloria Jean, Nan Grey, Robert Cummings, Margaret Lindsay, Virginia Weidler, Ann Gillis, Beulah Bondi, Spencer Charters, Doris Lloyd, Ernest Truex, Matt McHugh, C. Aubrey Smith, Ray¬ mond Walburn, Billy Gilbert, Paul Cavanaugh, Cecil Kellaway. VICTORY (Distributed In Philadelphia, Washington by Preferred.) CODE OF THE CACTUS — W — Tim McCoy, Dorothy Short — Top-rating McCoy western — 57m. — see May 17 issue. OUTLAW’S PARADISE — W — Tim McCoy, Joan Barclay, Ted Adams — McCoy McCoy — 66m. — see Feb. 8 issue. SIX-GUN TRAIL — W — Tim McCoy, Nora Lane, Ted Adams — Okay western, but weak for McCoy — 66m. — see Jan. 26 issue. TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION TEXAS WILDCATS — Tim McCoy, Joan Barclay, Dave C/Brien, Ted Adams, Forrest Taylor, Ben Corbett. TRIGGER FINGERS — Tim McCoy, Jill Martin, Joyce Bryant, Ben Corbett. WARNERS-FffiST NATIONAL (1938-1939 releases from 300 up.) (FN) — First National (W) — Warners ADVENTURES OF JANE ARDEN, THE — MD — Rosella Towne, William Gargan, James Stephenson — Just a filler — 68m. — see Feb. 22 issue — (W) — (321). BLACKWELL’S ISLAND — MD — John Garfield, Rosemary Lane, Dick Purcell, Victor Jory, Stanley Fields — Swell program meller for any spot — 71m. — see Mar. 8 issue — (FN) — (361). CODE OF THE SECRET SERVICE — MD — Ronald Rea¬ gan, Rosella Towne — Action dualler — 58m. — see May 17 issue — (FN) — (374). CONFESSIONS OF A NAZI SPY — MD — Edward G. Rob¬ inson, I*aul Lukas, Francis Lederer, Lya Lys — Topnotch — 102m. — see May 3 issue — (FN) — (353). DARK VICTORY — MD — Bette Davis, George Brent, Humphrey Bogart, Henry Travers, Dorothy Peter¬ son, Geraldine Fitzgerald — Top grosser and a tri¬ umph for Miss Davis — 106m. — see Mar. 22 issue — (FN) — (364). DAWN PATROL, THE — MD — EitoI Flynn, David Niven, Basil Rathbone — Depends on the exploiting — 103m. — see Dec. 28 issue — (W) — (303). DEVIL’S ISLAND — MD — Boris Karloff, Nedda Harrigan, Stuart Holmes — High-rating action thriller — 62m. — see Dec. 28 issue — (W) — (313). DODGE CITY — MD — Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland — Top-notch — 104m. — see Apr. 6 issue — (techni¬ color) — (W) — (304). JUAREZ — D — Paul Muni, Bette Davis, Brian Aherne, Claude Rains, John Garfield — BOXOFFICE In capi¬ tal letters — 127m. — see May 3 issue — (W) — (301). KID FROM KOKOMO, THE — CD — Pat O'Brien, Joan Blondell — Fair programmer — 92m. — see May 31 is¬ sue — (FN) — (363). KING OF THE UNDERWORLD — MD — Kay Francis, Humphrey Bogart, James Stephenson — Top dualler — 69m. — see Dec. 28 issue — (W) — (317). MAN WHO DARED, THE (I Am Not Afraid) — MD — Jane Bryan, Charles Grapewin — For nabes, duals — 60m. — see Apr. 19 issue— (FN)— (375). OFF THE RECORD — MD — Pat O’Brien, Joan Blondell, Bobby Jordan — Dualler, with selling possibilities — 71m. — see Jan. 26 issue — (W) — (314). OKLAHOMA KID, THE — W — James Cagney, Rosemary Lane, Humphrey Bogart, Donald Crisp — Helgh-Yo, Cagney — 80m. — see Mar. 8 issue — (W) — (308). ON TRIAL — MD — Margaret Lindsay, John Litel — Dualler; can be featured In small towns — 61m. — see Apr. 6 issue — (W) — (323). SECRET SERVICE OF THE A I R— MD— Ronald Reagan, John Litel, Rosella Towne — Good dual action pro¬ grammer — 61m. — see Feb. 22 issue — (W) — (320). SWEEPSTAKES WINNER — C — Marie Wilson, Johnny Davis — Slow-moving comedy (?) for nabe duals — 59m. — see May 3 issue — (FN) — (373). THEY MADE ME A CRIMINAL — D — John Garfield, Claude Rains, Gloria Dickson, “Crime School” Boys — High-rating meller; cast names make It exploit¬ able — 92m. — see Jan. 11 issue — (W) — (307). TORCHY BLANE IN CHINATOWN— MD — Glenda Far¬ rell, Barton MacLane, Patric Knowles — Unlmposlng entrant In the Torchy series — 68m. — see Jan. 26 issue — (FN)— (371). TORCHY RUNS FOR MAYOR — MD — Glenda Farrell, Barton MacLane — Okay for the Torchy fans — 60m. — see Apr. 6 issue — (W) — (322). WOMEN IN THE WIND— D — Kay Francis, William Gar¬ gan, Victory Jory, Maxie Rosenbloom — Saleable program — 65m. — see Feb. 8 issue — (W) — (316). WINGS OF THE NAVY — MD — George Brent, Olivia deHavilland, John Payne, Frank McHugh— Exploit¬ able program — 89m. — see Dec. 28 issue — (W— Cos¬ mopolitan)— (309). YES, MY DARLING DAUGHTER— C — Priscilla Lane, Jeffrey Lynn, Roland' Young, Fay Bainter, May Rob¬ son — Grand entertainment — 75m. — see Feb. 22 issue — (FN) — (357). (Since the picture was re¬ viewed, cuts have been made, reducing the original 86m. in some states. The “Adult” classification is also removed.) YOU CAN’T GET AWAY WITH MURDER— MD— Hum¬ phrey Bogart, Gale Page, Billy Halop — Good prison meller for duals, nabes — 78m. — see Feb. 8 issue — (FN) — (364). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ANGELS WASH THEIR FACES, THE— James Cagney, Ann Sheridan, Ronald Reagan, Bonita Granville, Humphrey Bogart, Euardo Cianelli, Marjorie Main, Jackie Searl, “Crime School” Boys. THE CHECK-UP— June 7, 1939 CAREER MAN — Joel McCrea, Brenda Marshall, Nicalli Yoshkin, Jeffrey Lynn, Martin Kosleck, Lionel Royce, Stanley Ridges, Frank McHugh, George Irving. COWBOY QUARTERBACK, THE — Marie Wilson, Bert Wheeler, Gloria Dickson, Eddy Foy, Jr., Pat O’Brien, Frank McHugh, Bert Wheeler — (F) — (366). DAUGHTERS COURAGEOUS— Fay Bainter, the Lane Sisters, John Garfield, Dick Foran, Claude Rains, May Robson, Roland Young, Burton Churchill, Jeffrey Lynn — (F) — (360). DEVIL ON WHEELS, THE — Pat O’Brien, John Payne, Frank McHugh, Ann Sheridan. DUST BE MY DESTINY — John Garfield, Alan Hale, Priscilla Dean, Jane Bryan, Stanley Ridges, Billy Halop, Henry Armetta, Allen Jenkins, Bobby Jor¬ dan, Charles Grapewin, Ward Bond, Ferike Boros, John Litel, Moroni Olsen, George Irving, Charles Halton. EACH DAWN I DIE — James Cagney, George Raft, Jeffrey Lynn, Jane Bryan, Willard Robinson, Burgess Meredith, Morgan Conway, George Bancroft, Maxie Rosenbloom, Victor Jory. ELIZABETH AND ESSEX — Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Robert Warwick, Basil Rath¬ bone, Donald Crisp, Vincent Price, Henry Stephen¬ son, Nigel Bruce, Allan Hale, Leo G. Carroll, How¬ ard Hill, Ralph Forbes, Rosella Towne, Henry Danniell — (technicolor) . GIVE ME A CHILD — Jeffrey Lynn, Gladys George, Gale Page, Eve Arden, Louis Jean Heydt, Spring Byington, John Litel, Johnny Downs, Hobart Cavanaugh — (1939-1940). HELL’S KITCHEN — Ronald Reagan, Stanley Fields, Gale Page, Janet Chapman, Margaret Lindsay, Frankie Barker, Grant Mutehell, “Crime School Boys” — (W) —(312). HOBBY FAMILY, THE — Henry O’Neill, Jean Sharon, Georgia Caine, Gabriel Dell, Irene Rich, Fred Tozere, John Ridgely, Aldrich Bowker, Jackie Moran, DeWolf Hopper. NANCY DREW, TROUBLE SHOOTER— Bonita Granville, John Litel, Frankie Thomas — 69m. — (W) — -(324). NANCY DREW AND THE HIDDEN STAIRCASE— Bonita Granville, John Litel, Frankie Thomas. NAUGHTY, BUT NICE — Dick Powell, Gale Page, Ann Sheridan, Maxie Rosenbloom, Allen Jenkins, ZaSu Pitts — (W)— (311). NO PLACE TO GO — Dennis Morgan, Gloria Dickson, John Litel, Fred Stone, Charles Halton, Georgia Caine, Greta Meyer, Bernice Pilot, Edward McWade. OLD MAID, THE — Bette Davis, Miriam Hopkins, Jane Bryan, Marie Wilson, Donald Crisp, David Niven, George Brent, May Robson, William Lundigan. RETURN OF DR. X, THE — Humphrey Bogart, Huntz Hall, Lya Lys, Wayne Morris, Dennis Morgan, Rose¬ mary Lane. John Litel, Max Rosenbloom. SECRET ENEMY — Boris Karloff, Margaret Lindsay, Bruce Lester, Maris Wrixton. STEEPLECHASE — Edith Fellows, James McCallion, Frankie Darro, Frankie Burke, DeWolf Hopper. WATERFRONT — Humphrey Bogart, Gloria Dickson, Frankie Burke, Sheila Bromley, Denis Morgan — (W)— (325). MISCELLANEOUS Independently produced, these pictures are handled by independent distributors. Other independent productions are listed under their brand names. CHAMPIONS OF THE GRIDIRON — Sports Commercial — (Players, coaches, executives of the National Pro¬ fessional Football League — Excellent sports film — 50m. (also a 10m. abridgment) — see Apr. 19 issue — (Industrial Pictures). CHILDREN OF THE WILD — MD — Helen Hughes, James Bush — Opportunity for exploiters — 73m. — see Feb. 22 issue — (Pennant). CITY, THE — Documentary — From an original by Pare Lorentz, with narration by Morris Carnovsky — Ex¬ cellent; can be exploited — 44m. — see May 31 issue — (Civic Films). CODE OF THE FEARLESS — W — Fred Scott, Claire Ro¬ chelle, John Merton — Routine Inde western — 66m. — see Jan. 26 issue (Spectrum). DEATH DOES NORTH — AD — Edgar Edwards, Sheila Bromley, Dorothy Bradshaw, Jameson Thomas — Better-than-average independent action drama — 61m. — see May 31 issue — (Warwick). FEUD OF THE RANGE — W — Bob Steele, Richard Cramer— Satisfactory Baker — 67m. — see Feb. 8 issue — ( Metropolitan ) . FOUR HUNDRED MILLION, THE — Documentary — Film by Jeris Ivens, John Ferno; commentary by Dudley Nichols, spoken by Fredric March — For liberals; March, Nichols can be exploited for others — 60m. — see Mar. 22 issue — (Garrison). GANG SMASHERS — MD — Nina Mae McKinney, Mantan Moreland, Laurence Criner — Nice all-Negro meller for colored theatres — 56m. — see June 14 issue — 1 (Million Dollar Productions). GUILTY PARENTS — MD — Jean Lacy — Simple sex show • — 54m. — see Feb. 8 issue — (Principal) — (A). IN OLD MONTANA — W — Fred Scott, Jean Carmen — Fast moving singing western — 61m, — see Apr. 6 issue — ( Spectrum ) .