The Exhibitor (Jun-Oct 1939)

THE FEATURE CHECK-UP Published Every Other Issue COLUMBIA (1938-1939 releases from 9000 up; 1939-1940 releases from 1000 up) ALIBI, L’ — MD — Eric von Stroheim, Louie Jouvet — Fair Freneh fare — 87m. — see Apr. 6 issue — (A). AWFUL TRUTH, THE — C — Irene Dunne, Cary Grant — Excellent comedy — 62m. — see 2nd Oct., 1938, issue — (1072) — (re-issue). BEHIND PRISON GATES — MD — Brian Donlevy, Jacque¬ line Wells — Nabe dual support — 02m. — see Aug. 9 issue — (9033). BLIND ALLEY — MD — Chester Morris, Ann Dvorak — Can hold either end of dual bill — 71m. — see May 3 issue — (9016). BLONDIE TAKES A VACATION — C — Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms — Above-average Blond le — 71m. — see July 26 issue — -(9010). BOYS’ SCHOOL (Les Disparus de Saint Agil) — MY — Eric von Stroheim, Michael Simon, Armaud Bernard, Serge Grave — Outstanding Gallic show — 91m. — see June 14 issue— (French-made). CLOUDS OVER EUROPE — D — Laurence Olivier, Halph Richardson, Valerie Hobson, George Ourzon— Should do okay If exploited Intelligently — 79m. — see June 14 issue — (English-made) — (9012). COAST GUARD — MD — -Randolph Scott, Frances DeeOkay programmer, can be effectively exploited — 72m. — see Aug. 9 issue — (9008). DISPARUS DE SAINT AGIL, LES — see Boys’ School. FIRST OFFENDERS — MD — Walter Abel, Beverly Rob¬ erts. Johnny Downs — Nabe dualler, can be sold In small spots — 62m. — see Mar. 8 issue — (9030). FIVE LITTLE PEPPERS AND HOW THEY GREW— MD — Edith Fellows, Dorothy Peterson — Fair as lower half of double bill — GOm. — see Sept. 6 issue — (9017). FUGITIVE AT LARGE — MD — Jack Holt, Patricia Ellis — Okay for Holt fans — 6Sm. — see Aug. 9 issue. GOLDEN BOY — D — Barbara Stanwyck, Adolphe Menjou — Top bracket attraction with popular appeal — 98m. — see Sept. 6 issue — (9002). GOOD GIRLS GO TO PARIS — O — Melvyn Douglas, Joan Blondell, Walter Connolly — High-rating comedy; can ride In top bracket — 78m. — see June 28 issue — (9006). HIDDEN POWER — D — Jack Holt, Gertrude Michael, Dickie Moore — Standard Holt — 69m. — see May 81 issue — (1025). KONGA, THE WILD STALLION — W — Fred Stone, Ro¬ chelle Hudson — Just a dualler — 61m. — see Sept. 20 issue — (9034). LADY AND THE MOB, THE — O — Fay Bainter, Ida Lupino, Lee Bowman, Henry Armetta, Warren Hymer — Nice comedy program — 86m. — see Mar. 22 issue — (9018). LAW COMES TO TEXAS, THE— W— Bill Elliott, Veda Ann Borg — Very satisfying Elliott western — 68m. — see May 3 Issue — (9214). LOST HORIZON — Fantasy — Ronald Colman, Jane' Wyatt — An achievement — 118m. — see 1st March, 1937, issue — (1071) — (re-issue). MAN FROM SUNDOWN, THE— W— Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith — Above-average Starrett — 69m. — see Aug. 9 issue — (9208). MAN THEY COULD NOT HANG, THE— D— Boris Kar¬ loff, Lorna Gray — Good chiller-thriller — 66m. — see Aug. 23 issue — (9018). MISSING DAUGHTERS — Richard Arlen, Rochelle Hud¬ son — For bottom-half of nabes — 69m. — see May 3 Issue— (9027) — (A). —ONLY ANGELS HAVE WINGS — MD — Cary Grant. Jean Arthur, Richard Barthelmess, Rita Hayworth —Sell the names — 121m. — see May 17 issue — (9001). OUTSIDE THESE WALLS— MD— Michael Whalen, Do¬ lores Costello — Pleasing nabe dualler — 61m. — see Mav 3 issue— (9031). PARENTS ON TRIAL — MD — Jean Parker, Johnny Downs — Dualler, with obvious selling angles — 68m. — see July 12 issue — (90321. RIDERS OF BLACK RIVER — W — Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith— -Good Starrett — 54m. — see Sept. 20 issue — (9209). ROMANCE OF THE REDWOODS— AD— Charles Bick¬ ford, Jean Parker — Okay action film for any end of a dualler — 67m. — see Apr. 19 issue — (9019). SPOILERS OF THE RANGE — W — Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith — One of the better Starretts — 58m. — Bee May 17 issue — (9206). TRAPPED IN THE SKY — MD— Jack Holt, O. Henry Gordon, Katherine DeMille, Sidney Blackmer — Holt In top form; spy angle Is topical — 61m. — see Feb. 22 issue — (9024). WESTERN CARAVANS — W — Charles Starrett, Iris Mere¬ dith — Two yarns but one Starrett — 58m. — see July 12 issue — (9207). WOMAN IS THE JUDGE, A — MD — Frieda Inescort, Rochelle Hudson, Otto Kruger — Nioe femme stuff for the nabes, duals — 62m. — see July 26 issue — (9025). YOUTH IN REVOLT — MD — Jean-Louis Barrault, Fabien Loris, Charles Daurot — Fair art entry — 91m. — see May 31 issue— (French-made). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BEWARE, SPOOKS — Joe E. Brown, Mary Carlisle. BLONDIE BRINGS UP BABY— Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms. CHARRETTE FANTOME, LA — (No cast available). CHESS PLAYER, THE— Conrad Veidt, Francoise Rosay — ( foreign -made ) . HIS GRL FRIDAY — Cary Grant, Ralph Bellamy, Helen Mack. ILLICIT CARGO — Jack Holt, Irene Ware, Eduardo Cianelli. INCREDIBLE MR. WILLIAMS, THE — Joan Blondell, Melvyn Douglas. MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON — Jean Arthur, James Stewart, Guy Kibbee, Claude Rains, Edward Arnold. OUTPOST OF THE MOUNTIES— Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith, Sons of the Pioneers, Bob Nolan. RENEGADE LAW — Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith, Dick Curtis. SCANDAL SHEET — Otto Kruger, Ona Munson, Nedda Harrigan. STRANGER FROM TEXAS, THE — Charles Starrett, Lorna Gray. Sons of the Pioneers. TAMING OF THE WEST — Bill Elliott, Iris Meredith. THOSE HIGH GREY WALLS — Walter Connolly, Onslow Stevens, Iris Meredith. U-BOAT 29 — Conrad Veidt, Valerie Hobson, Sebastian Shaw, Jane Duprez— (Foreign-made). GAUMONT BRITISH Distributed, In part, by 20th Century-Fox. (1938-1939 releases from 8000 up) CLIMBING HIGH — C— Jessie Matthews, Michael Red¬ grave — Weak lower-half British dualler — 71m. — see Apr. 6 Issue — (8012). WARE CASE, THE — MD — Clive Brook, Jane Baxter, Barry Barnes — Well-made English meller, for the houses that oan play the British product — 72m. — see May 31 issue — (8013). READ CAREFULLY Pictures are here listed under producers’ names, Miscellaneous, and Foreign. Listed are the name of the production, the type, principal players, estimate as carried In 6-Polnt Reviews, latest available running time. All pictures are con¬ sidered of family appeal except where (A) [for Adult] is added at the completion of the refer¬ ence. Read the complete review In the 6-Polnt Reviews. This Feature Cheok-Up Is your guide to all major productions released nationally since March 24, 1939. AD — Action Drama C — Comedy CD— Comedy Drama CMU — Musloomedy D — Drama MD — Melodrama MU — Musloal MY — Mystery Drama O — Operetta W — Western GRAND NATIONAL (1938-1939 feature releases from 300 up) EXILE EXPRESS — D — Anna Sten, Alan Marshall, Jerome Cowan — Should pay off, If It is exploited — 70m. — see Feb. 22 issue — (801). PANAMA PATROL — MD — -Leon Ames, Charlotte Win¬ ters, Adrienne Ames — Good for dual support — 69m. — see Mar. 8 issue — (314). ROMANCE AND RICHES — CD — Cary Grant, Mary Brian — Pleasant; best for nabes, twin bills — 66m. — see 2nd Feb. 1937, issue— (Foreign-made) — (153). SINGING COWGIRL, THE — W — Dorothy Page, David O’Brien, Vince Barnett, Dorothy Short — Routine western not helped by a cowgirl lead — 67m. — see May 31 issue — (Wl-8). SIX-GUN RHYTHM — W— Tex Fletcher, Joan Barclay — Below-par western, best bet for juvenile matinee trade — 67m.— see Mar. 8 issue — (Wl-19). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ARIZONA HANDICAP — Joan Barclay, John King, J. Farrell MacDonald, Ruth Reece — (Magnacolor) . CHILDREN OF THE WILD— Joan Valerie, Silver Wolf, James Bush. LADY TAKES A CHANCE, THE— Heather Angel, John King. MIRACLE ON MAIN STREET — Margo, Walter Abel, Wynne Gibson, Veda Ann Borg, Lyle Talbot. METRO (1938-1939 releases from 901 up; 1939-1940 releases from 1 up) ANDY HARDY GETS SPRING FEVER— C— Lewis Stone, Cecilia Parker, Mickey Rooney, Helen Gilbert, Hardy Family — Top-bracket Hardy; best of the series — 86m.— see July 26 issue — (944). BABES IN ARMS — CDMU — Mickey Rooney, Judy Gar¬ land, Charles Winninger — Top-notch attraction — 97m. — see Oct. 4 issue. BLACKP/1AIL — MD — Edward G. Robinson, Ruth Hussey — Sell Robinson — 81m. — see Sept. 20 issue — (6). BROADWAY SERENADE — CMU — Jeanette MacDonald, Lew Ayres, Ian Hunter, Frank Morgan — Depends on the star — 112m. — see Apr. 6 issue — (931). BRIDAL SUITE — CD— Robert Young, Annabella — Plug the cast — 70m. — see May 31 issue — (937). CALLING DR. KILDARE — MD — -Lew Ayres, Larains Day, Lionel Barrymore — Dualler; oan bs featured In smaller spots — 87m. — see May 3 issue — (932). FOUR GIRLS IN WHITE — D — Florence Rice, Una Mer¬ kel, Ann Rutherford, Alan Marshall — Routine hos¬ pital stuff, for dual support — 73m. — see Feb. 8 issue — (921). GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS — D — Robert Donat, Greer Car¬ son, Terry Kilburn — Exploit this for big money re¬ turns — 114m. — see May 31 issue — (British-made) — (945). HARDYS RIDE HIGH, THE — MD — Mickey Rooney, Hardy Family, Lewis Stone, Sara Hayden— Another Hardy success — 81m. — see Apr. 19 issue— (934). IT’S A WONDERFUL WORLD — CD — Claudette Colbert, James Stewart — Big money comedy — 86m. — eee May 17 Issue — (936). KID FROM TEXAS, THE — AD — Dennis O’Keefe, Florence jtice — Falls into lower braoket; dualler — 71m. — see Apr. 19 issue — (920). LADY OF THE TROPICS — D — Robert Taylor, Hedy La¬ marr — Sell the names — 91m. — see Aug. 23 issue — (947) — (A). LUCKY NIGHT — MD — Robert Taylor, Myrna Loy — Dis¬ appointing — 81m. — see May 8 issue — (9S3). MA ISI E — CD — Robert Young, Ann Sothem, Ruth Hus¬ sey, Ian Hunter. Cliff Edwards, Anthony Allen, Minor Watson — Dualler — 74m. — see June 14 issue — (940). MIRACLES FOR SALE — MD — Robert Young. Henry Hull, Florence Rice — With exploitation, picture is okay top attraction on duals — 71m. — eee Aug. 9 IsBue — (948). September 27, 1939