The Exhibitor (Jun-Oct 1939)

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Servisection 3 THE CHECK-UP— November 8, 1939 FULL CONFESSION — D — Victor McLaglen, Joseph Calleia — Just a programmer; top dualler in spot* — 73m. — see Aug. 23 issue — (003). QIRL AND THE GAMBLER, THE — DMU— Leo Carrillo, Tim Holt, Steffi Dudi, Donald MacBride — Okay dualler — 83m. — see June 14 issue — (026). GIRL FROM MEXICO, A — OD — Dupe Valea, Donald Woods— Pleasing little programmer; dualler — 71ni. — *ee May 31 issue — (028). IN NAME ONLY — MD — Carole Lombard, Cary Grant, Kay Francis — Headed for the high grosses — 04m. — see Aug. 9 issue — (936). LOST SQUADRON, THE — MD — Richard Dix, Mary Astor — Looks like Radio has a clicker — 79m. — see 2nd February, 1932, issue — (994) — (re-issue). MARSHAL OF MESA CITY, THE— W— George O’Brien, Virginia Vale— Top-notch O’Brien — 62m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (081). MEET DR. CHRISTIAN — D — Jean Hersholt, Dorothy Lovett — Good family and nabe entertainment; radio following should help at box office — 63m. — see Nov. 1 issue — (005). NURSE EDITH CAVELL — D — Anna Neagle, George 8anders, Edna Mae Oliver — Very timely; can be sold for the money if properly handled — 97m. — see Sept. 6 issue — (001). OF HUMAN BONDAGE — D — Bette Davl«, Leslie Howard — Fine — 88m. — see 1st July, 1934, Issue — (903) —(re-issue). PANAMA LADY — MD — Lucille Ball, Allan Lane — Lowerhalf dualler — 66m. — see May 17 issue — (025) — (A). QUEEN OF DESTINY (Sixty Glorious Years)— D — Anna Neagle, Anton Walbrook, O. Aubrey Smith — Box-office Importation, If exploited — 06m. — see Nov. 30 issue — (Technicolor) — (English-made) — (061 ). RACKETEERS OF THE RANGE— W— George O’Brien, Marjorie Reynolds — O’Brien imashei through — 62ra. see May 31 issue — (084). SAINT IN LONDON, THE— MY — George Sanders, Sally Gray — Average "Saint” entry — ’72m. — see July 12 Issue — (English-made) — (920). SIXTY GLORIOUS YEARS — see Queen of Destiny. SPELLBINDER, THE — MD — Lee Tracy, Barbara Reed — Nabe dualler — 69m. — see July 26 issue — (081). SUED FOR LIBEL — MY — Kent Taylor, Linda Hayes — Exploitable dualler — 66m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (012). TIMBER STAMPEDE — W — George O’Brien, Marjorie Reynolds — Satisfactory O'Brien — 69m. — see June 28 issue — (985). THREE SONS — D — Edward Ellis, William Gargan, Kent Taylor — Dualler — 72m. — see Oct. 4 issue — (004). WAY DOWN SOUTH — MD — Bobby Breen, Steffi Dunn— For Brsen fans; nabe duals — 83m. — see July 26 laaue — (947). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ABE LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS — Raymond Massey, Ruth Gordon, Mary Howard — (009). ESCAPE TO PARADISE — Bobby Breen, Marla Shelton, Kent Taylor, Joyce Compton. DEATH OVER WARSAW — Lee Tracy. HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, THE — Charles Laugh¬ ton, Maureen O’Hara. Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Walter Hampden, Thomas Mitchell — (015). ISLE OF DESTINY— Wallace Ford, June Lang, William Qargan, Katherine DeMille — (Cosmocolor). LEGION OF THE LAWLESS — George O’Brien, Virginia Vale — (082). MARINES FLY HIGH, THE— Richard Dix, Chester Mor¬ ris, Lucille Ball, Steffi Duna. MARRIED AND IN LOVE — Alan Marshall, Barbara Read, Patric Knowles— (014). MEXICAN SPITFIRE — Lupe Velez, Donald Woods, Linda Hayes, Ward Bond, Leon Erroll. PINOCCHIO — Full-length cartoon, produced by Walt Disney — ( Technicolor) . RENO — Richard Dix, Gail Patrick, Anita Louise, Laura Hope Crews — (008). SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON, THE — Thomas Mitchell, Edna Best, Freddie Bartholomew, Terry Kilburn, Tim Holt. THAT’S RIGHT, YOU’RE WRONG — Kay Kyser, Lucille Ball, Adolphe Menjou, May Robson — (011). TWO THOROUGHBREDS— Joan Brodell, Jimmy Lydon, J. M. Kerrigan — (013). VIGIL IN THE NIGHT — Carole Lombard, Brian Ahearn, Anne Shirley — (007). REPUBLIC (1938-1939 releases from 800 up.) ARIZONA KID, THE — W — Roy Rogers, George Hayes, Sally March — Okay Rogers western — 61m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (961). CALLING ALL MARINES— MD — Donald Barry, Helen Mack— Just a dualler — 66m. — see Sept. 20 issue — (912). COLORADO SUNSET— W — Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette — High-rating Autry — 64m. — see Aug. 9 issue — (846) . FLIGHT AT MIDNIGHT — MD — Phil Regan, Jean Parker — Good top dualler — 66m. — see Sept. 8 issue — (911). IN OLD CALIENTE — W — Rog Rogers, Mary Hart — Okay Rogers western — 57m. — see July 12 Issue — (856). IN OLD MONTEREY— W — Gene Autry, June StoreyBest of the Autrys — 73m. — see Aug. 9 issue — (847) . JEEPERS CREEPERS — C — Weaver Brothers & Elviry, Roy Rogers, Maris Wrixton — Strictly for the prov¬ inces — 69m. — see Nov. 19 issue — '(914). KANSAS TERRORS, THE — W — Robert Livingston, Ray¬ mond Hatton, Duncan Renaldo — Okay western — 57m. — see Nov. 1 issue — (961). MAIN STREET LAWYER — D — Edward E’llis, Anita Louise, Robert Baldwin — Pleasing family program — 72m. — see Nov. 15 issue. MICKEY, THE KID — MD — Bruce Cabot, Ralph Byrd, Tommy Ryan, ZaSu Pitts — Bottom dualler — 66m. — see July 12 issue — (814). MOUNTAIN RHYTHM — W — bene Autry, June Storey — Autry olloks again — 59m. — see July 12 issue — (846). MYSTERIOUS MISS X, THE — OD — Michael Whalen, Mary Hart — Good dual support for heavy dramatlo co¬ features — 66m. — see Jan. 26 issue — (809). NEW FRONTIER — W — John Wayne, Ray Corrigan — Mesquiteers fall down — 57m. — see Aug. 23 issue — (868). PRIDE OF THE NAVY — AD — James Dunn, Rochelle Hudson, Gordon Jones — Good aotlon mailer; betteir than average dual fare — 66m. — see Feb. 8 issue — (822). SABOTAGE — ■ MD — Arleen Whelan, Gordon Oliver, Charles Grapewin — Lower-half dualler; plug timeli¬ ness — 69m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (913). SHE MARRIED A COP— O — Phil Regan, Jean Parker — Nice oomedy for the nabes — 66m. — see July 12 issue — (816). SHOULD HUSBANDS WORK?— O— James, Lucille, Rus¬ sell Gleason — Good supporting fare — 65m. — see July 26 issue — (816). SMUGGLED CARGO — MD — Barry Mackay, George Barbier, Rochelle Hudson — Fast-moving Inde meller — 62m. — see Sept. 6 issue — (826). SOS— TIDAL WAVE— Ralph Byrd, George Barbler, Kay Sutton, Frank Jenks, Marc Lawrence, Dorothy Lee — Good action meller; can ride In top spot In most locations — 60m. — see June 14 Issue — (818). SOUTHWARD, HOI — W — Roy Rogers, George Hayes, Wade Boteler, Mary Hart, Arthur Loft — One of the better Rogerses — 58m. — see Mav 31 issue — (855). THREE TEXAS STEERS— W — John Wayne, Ray Corri¬ gan, Max Terhune, Carole Landis, Ralph Graves — SuD-par Mesquiteers — 60m. — see June 14 Issue — (866). WALL STREET COWBOY — W — Rog Rogers, George Haves — So-so Rogers — 66m. — see Sept. 20 issue — (857). WYOMING OUTLAW — W — Three Mesquiteers, Adele Pearce — Okay for western, Mesqulteer fans — 66m. — see Julv 20 issue — (887). ZF.RO HOUR, THE. — T) — Frieda Tneseort, Otto Kruger, Adrienne Ames, Don Douglas, Jane Darwell — Good program; oan hold lop spot In smaller situations — 85m. — see May 21 issue — (813). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION COVERED TRAILER, THE — James Lucile, Russell Gleason, Harry Davenport, Tommy Ryan. COWBOYS FROM TEXAS— Robert Livingston, Raymond Hatton, Carole Landis. DARK COMMAND, THE — John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Brian Donlevy. DAYS OF JESSE JAMES — Rov Rogers, George Hayes. NARROW PATH, THE — Charles Bickford, Doris Day. ROVIN’ TUMBLEWEEDS — Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Mary Carlisle — (848). SAGA OF DEATH VALLEY — Roy Rogers, George Hayes, Donald Barry — (952). SOUTH OF THE BORDER — Gene Autry, Smiley Bur¬ nette. WAGONS WESTWARD — John Wayne, Charles Bickford. 20th CENTURY -FOX (1938-1939 releases from 900 up; 1939-1940 release* from 001 up.) ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, THE — MY — Basil Ratbbone, Ida Lupino, Nigel Bruce — Highrating mystery programmer — 82m. — «e« Sept. 8 issue — (005). BOY FRIEND— MD — Jane Withers, George Ernest — Fah Withers — 72m. — see May 17 issue — (048). CHARLIE CHAN AT TREASURE ISLAND — MY — Sidney Toler, Cesar Romero — Standout Chan — 74m.— see Aug. 23 issue — (006). CHARLIE CHAN IN CITY IN DARKNESS — MD — Sidney Toler, Lynn Bari, Harold Huber — Run-of-the-mill Chan dualler — 74m. — see Nov. 1 issue — (021). CHARLIE CHAN IN RENO — MY — Sidney Toler, Ricardo Cortez, Phyllis Brooks, Slim Summerville, Kane Dichmond, Sen Yung — Okay Chan mystery — 71», — gee June 14 issue — 948). CHICKEN WAGON FAMILY — OD — Jane Wither*, Lee Carrillo — Okay for the Withers fans — 84m. — eee Aug. 9 issue — (002). DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK — MD — Claudette Col¬ bert, Edna Mav Oliver, Henry Fonda — High rating — 103m. — see Nov. 1 issue — (Technicolor) — (015). ELSA MAXWELL'S HOTEL FOR WOMEN — MD — Ann Sothern, Linda Darnell, fflea Maxwell, James Killson — Highly exploitable programmer — 83m. — ace Aug. 9 Issue — (Cosmopolitan) — (001). ESCAPE, THE — D — Kane Richmond, Amanda Duff, Ed¬ ward Norris — Well-knit, lear-Jerklng dualler — 62m. — see Sept. 0 Issue— —( 0 1 0 ) . FIRST WORLD WAR, THE — Compilation — Edited by Laurence Stallings, narration by Pedro de Cordoba — Depends on selling — -78m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (re¬ issue) — (062) — (A). FRONTIER MARSHAL — W — Randolph Scott, Blnni* Barnes, Cesar Romero— Dualler; oan be featured — 71m. — see Aug. 9 issue — (951). GORILLA, THE — O— Rite Brothers, Lionel Atwill, Bela Lugosi, Anita Louise — Depends on the Rllzes— flfim, — see May 31 issue — (944). HEAVEN WITH A BARBED-WIRE FENCE— D— Jean Rogers, Raymond Walburn — Just a filler — 62m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (019). HERE I AM, A STRANGER — MD — Richard Greeue, Richard Dix, Brenda Joyce — Strong program — 83m. — see Oct. 4 issue — (009). HOLLYWOOD CAVALCADE — D — Don Ameche, Alice Faye, J. Edward Bromberg — Highly exploitable everywhere — 96m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (Techni¬ color) — (007). HONEYMOON’S OVER, THE— CD— Stuart Erwin, Mar¬ jorie Weaver — Okay dual program — — m. — see Nov. 15 issue — '(024). INSIDE STORY — D — Michael Whalen, Jean Rogers, Chick Chandler, Douglas Fowley — For lower half of duals — 61m. — see 1st Nov. issue— (834). IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU — OD — Btiurt Erwin, Gloria Stuart, Raymond Walburn, Douglas Fowley, June Gale, Clarence Kolb, Mary Fcsrbes— Pleasing dual entertainment — 72m. — see June 14 issue — (950). JONES FAMILY IN HOLLYWOOD, THE— O— Jed Prouty, Spring Byington — Will do for seaand feature, but doesn’t quite keep up with the earHer Joneses — 60m. — see May 17 Issue — (040). JONES FAMILY IN QUICK MILLIONS— -OD — Jed Preuty, Spring Byington — Above par for the Jones** — 01m. — see Aug. 9 issue — (004). MR. MOTO TAKES A VACATION— MYD — Pets* Lana, Joseph SohiWkraut, Lionel Atwill, Virginia Field — One of the better Motos; dualler — 68m. — see Bov. 3 0 issue — (962). NEWS IS MADE AT NIGHT — CD — Preston Foster, Lynn Bari — Good news-murder oomedy yarn for the nabei — 72m. — see Julv 12 issue — (958). PACK UP YOUR TROUBLES — C — Ritz Brothers, JamWithers — Good comedy offering, with timely angle — 76m.' — see Sept. 20 issue — (014). PIGSKIN PARADE — CMU — Judy Garland, Stuart Erwin, Patsy Kelly, Yacht Club Boys — Okay laugh show — 93m. — see 1st Nov., 1936, issue — (713). RAINS CAME, THE — D — George Brent, Tyrone Power, Myrna Loy — Money In the bank — 104m.— see Sept. 20 issue — (011). ROAD TO GLORY, THE— MD — Fredric March, Lionel Barrymore, Warner Baxter, June Lang — Big produotion throughout — 101 in. — (re-issue) — (061 ). ROSE OF WASHINGTON SQUARE— MU— Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, A1 Jolson — Should do big bfz — 80m.' — see Mav 17 issue — (942). SECOND FIDDLE— DMU— Sonja Henlu, Rudy Vallee, Tyrone Power — Not the best Henle, but saleable — see July 18 issue — (049). SHIPYARD SALLY — CMU — Graeie Fields, Sydney How¬ ard — Just a nabe dualler — 80m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (English-made) — (018) . STANLEY AND LIVINGSTONE — D — Spencer Tracy, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Richard Greene. Charles Co¬ burn, Walter Brennar. Nancy Kelly — The kind of show whloh oan be exploited for big returns — 101m. — see July 26 issue — (003). 9T0P, LOOK AND LOVE— C — Jean Rogers. William Frawley — Pleasant dual entertainment — 67m. — see Sept. 6 issue — (008). 9U8ANNAH OF THE MOUNTIE9 — MT) — Shirley Temple. Randolph Scott, Margaret Lockwood. J. Farrell MaeDonald, Maurice Moscorfch. Victor Jory, Moroni Olsen— Depends on Temple draw — 78m. — eee June 28 tame— ff>54). TOO BUSY TO WORK, THE JONES FAMILY IN — CD — Jed Prouty. Spring Byington. Ken Howell — Jonses get more life — 65m. — see Oct IS issue — (016). 20,000 MEN A YEAR — MT) — Randolph Roott, Margaret Lindsay, Preston Foster — Exploitable air dualler — 84m. — see Nov. 1 issue — (013). WARE CASE. THE — MD — Olive Brook. Jane Baxter. Barry Barnes— Well-made English meller. for the houses that oen play the British product — 7?m. — pee Mav 31 issue, under Gaumont British — (8613). WINNER TAKE ALL — CD — Tony Martin, Gloria Stuart. Henry Armetta. Rlim Summerville — Lower breokel offering for nabes. duals — 62m. — see Mar. 8 l«iue — (939). YOUNG MR. LINCOLN — D — Henrv Fonda. Alice Brady, Marjorie Weaver, Arleen Whelan. Eddie Oulllan — Credit not only to the company but to Iho Indus¬ try — 100m. — see June 14 issue — (Cosmopolitan) — (947). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BARRICADE — Warner Baxter, Alice Faye, Charles Wininger — (026). BLUE BIRD. THE — Shirley Temple. Sybil Jason. Gale Ropdergaard, Nigel Bruce — (Technicolor) — (025). CHARLIE CHAN IN PANAMA — Sidney Toler, Jean Rog¬ ers. Kane Richmond. CISCO KID AND THE LADY. THE — Cesar Romero, Mar¬ jorie Weaver, Virginia Field — (012). CITY, THE — Lvnn Bari, Donald Woods, O. Aubrey Smith — (027). DAY-TIME WIFE — Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Binnle Barnes — (020).