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Servisection 3
REPUBLIC
(IMS-1939 releasei from 801 up; 1939-1540 releases from 901 up.)
COVERED TRAILER, Iht, 1 HE HIGGINS FAMiLY IN — CO — James, Lucile, KueeeU Gleason, lummy Rya u — Entertaining Higgins entry — 00m. — see .Nov. 2D usue — (Dio;.
COVERED WAGON DAYS — W — Three Mesquiteers, Kay Griffith, George Douglas — Mesquiteers in the groove • — 5 Cm. — see Hay li> issue — (905).
COWBOYS FKUM It-AAS — *Y — iwoeri ajviugston, Ray¬ mond Huuon, Duncan Kcnuido, O&roie Landia — How are the great failenl — 67m. — see Dee. ill u>aue
— 1902;.
CROOKED ROAD, THE — MD — Edmund Lowe, Irene Hervey, Henry Wilcoxon — Fairly diverting dualler — 60m. — see May 15 issut — (923).
DARK COMMAND. — -AD — Claire Trevor, John Wayne, Koy ltogers, Gahby Hayes, Walter Pidgeon — Re¬ public’s best — 94m. — see April 17 issue — (901).
DA Yb OF I Lobe. JAMES — vV — Key iiogera, George Hayes, Donald Barry — Rogers' best — 63m. — -w.-e Dec. 2 7 issue — (963).
FORGOTTEN GIRLS — MD — Louise Platt, Donald Woods, Eduardo Ciauuelli, Robert Armstrong, Wynne Gibson — Support on nabe duals — 68m. — see April 3 issue — ( 920 ).
GANGS OF CHICAGO — MD — Lloyd Nolan, Barton MacLane, Lola Lane — Above average meller fare — 65m. — see May 29 issue — (924).
GAUCHO SERENADE — W — Gene Autry, Smiley Bur¬ nette, June Storey — Sell tho singing — UGm. — see May 16 issue — (943).
GHOST VALLEY RAIDERS — W — Donald Barry, Lona Andre, Leroy Mason — A new star arises — 57m. — see April 3 issue — (991).
GRANDPA GOES TO TOWN — 0 — James Gleason, Rus¬ sell Gleason, Harry Davenport — Higgins family at Its dizziest — 65m. — see May 1 issue — (922).
HEROES OF THE SADDLE — W — Robert Livingston. Raymond Hatton, Duncan Ronaldo, Patsy Lee Parion*-— Sub-par Mesquiteers — 6 6m. — gee Jan. 24 is¬ sue — (963).
HI-YO SILVER — W — The Lone Ranger, Silver, Tonto, Lynn Roberts — Superior feature edition of the “Lone Ranger” serial — 09m. — see April 17 issue — (129).
IN OLD MISSOURI — C— Leon Weaver, Frank Weaver, June Weaver — Field day for the houses which like this type — -G7m. — see May 1 issue — (921).
MONEY TO BURN, THE HIGGINS FAMILY IN— 0— James, Lueile, Russel Gleason, Harry Davenport — Pleasing nabe dualler — 69m.— see Jan. 10 issue — (917).
PIONEERS OF THE WEST— W— Robert Livingston, Ray¬ mond Hatton, Duucan Renaldo — Best of the reoent Mesquiteers — 56m. — see March 20 issue — (964).
RANCHO GRANDE — W — Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, June Storey, Mary Lee — Standard Autry — 68m. — see April 3 issue — (942).
ROVIN’ TUMBLEWEEDS— W— Gene Autry, Smiley Bur¬ nette, Mary Carlisle — Weak Autry — 64m. — see Nov. 29 issue — (848).
SAGA OF DEATH VALLEY— W— Roy Rogers, George Hayes, Doris Day — One of Rogers’ best — 68m. — see Nov. 29 issue — (962).
SOUTH OF THE BORDER — W— Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, June Storey— Auspicious entry for the new series — 71m. — see Dec. 13 issue— (941).
THOU SHALT NOT KILL— D— Charles Bickford, Owen Davis, Jr., Doris Day — Dualler — 68m. — eee Dec. 27 issue — (916).
VILLAGE BARN DANCE — MDU — Richard Cromwell, Doris Day, George Barbier— Darned good musical for the sticks and slicks; sell radio draw — 74m. — see Feb. 7 issue — (919).
WOLF OF NEW YORK— MD— Edmund Lowe, Rose Ho¬ bart, James Stephenson — Good program; top dualler — 68m. — see Feb 7 issue — (918).
YOUNG BUFFALO BILL — W — Roy Rogers, George “Gabby” Hayes, Pauline Moore — Topnotch western — 68m. — see May 1 issue — (954).
ITS BS REVIEWED OR (N P^ODUOTiON
CAROLINA MOON — Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette.
CARSON CITY KID — Roy Rogers, Pauline Moore, Noah Beery, Jr.
DOCTORS DON’T TELL — Charles Coburn, John Wayne, Sigrid Guide.
GIRL FROM GOD’S COUNTRY— Chester Morris.
GRAND OLE OPRY — Weaver Brothers, Elviry, Henry Kolker.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN RANGERS— Robert Livingston, Dun¬ can Renaldo, Raymond Hatton — 66m. — (966).
SCATTERBRAIN — Judy Canova, Alan Mowbray, Isabel Jewell.
SUNDOWN MARSHAL— Donald Barry.
WAGONS WESTWARD— Chester Morris, Anita Louise, Buck Jones.
WOMEN IN WAR — Elsie Jams, Wendy Barry, Patric Knowles — 71m.
20th CENTURY-FOX
(1939-1940 releases from 001 up.)
BARRICADE — MT) — Aline Faye, Warner Baxter — Just a programmer — 7lm. — nee Nov. 29 issue — (026).
BLUE BIRD, THE — Fantasy — Shirley Temple, Spring Byington, Nigel Bruce — Must be sold In the “dif¬ ferent” manner — 83m. — see Feb. 7 issue — (Techni¬ color) — (026).
CHARLIE CHAN'S MURDER CRUISE — MD — Sidney Toler, Lionel Atwill, Marjorie Weaver — Good Chan — 75m. — see May 15 issue — (U4 8).
CHARLIE CHAN IN PANAMA — MD — Sidney Toler, Jean Rogers, Lionel Atwill — High-rating Chan — 07m. — see Jan. 2* issue — (0 36).
CITY OF CHANCE, THE — MD — Lynn Bari, Donald Woods, C. Aubrey Smith — Pleasing dualisr — 6?su. — eee Jan. JO issue — (027).
DAY-TIME WIFE — 0 — Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell — Sell the names — 72m. — see Nov. 29 issue — (020).
EARTHBOUND — MD — Warner Baxter, Andrea Leeds, Lynn Bari — Interesting program drama — 67m.' — see May 29 issue — (034).
EVERYTHING HAPPENS AT NIGHT — CD — Sonja Henie, Ray Milland, Robert Cummings — Can bo laid — 7 7m. — see Dee. 27 issue — (029).
FREE, BLONDE AND 21 — D — Lynn Bari, Mary Beth Hughes, Joan Davis — Okay for the lower brackets — • 76m. — see Feb. 21 issue — (037).
GIRL IN 313, THE — 11D — Florence Rice, Kent Taylor, Lionel Atwill — Just for the nabe dual support — 57m. — see May 15 issue— (051).
GRAPES OF WRATH, THE — D — Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, John Carradine — Superb photoplay, but has to be sold — 128m. — see Feb. 7 issue — (040)
— (A).
HE MARRIED HIS WIFE — CD — Joel McOrea, Nancy Kelly, Mary Boland — Fair program; plug the oast — 83m. — see’ Jan. 10 Issue — (023).
HIGH SCHOOL — CD — Jane Withers, Joe Brown, Jr., Lloyd Corrigan — Swell for the ‘teen-agers — 74m. — see Dec. IS issue — (028).
INSPECTOR HORNLEIGH ON HOLIDAY— CMY— Cor¬ don Marker, Alascair Sim, Linden Travers — Pleasant English murder mystery — 74m. — see Dec. 13 issue — (English-made) — ( 022).
I WAS AN ADVENTURESS — MD — Vera Zorina, Richard Greene, Eric Von Stroheim — Pleasing program offer¬ ing — Sim. — see May 15 issue — (038).
JOHNNY APOLLO — D — Tyrone Power, Dorothy Lamour, Edward Arnold — The Power-Lamour combo can be paid for good returns — 93m. — see March 20 issue — (042).
LITTLE OLD NEW YORK— MD— Alice Faye, Fred MacMurray, Richard Greene — Title and names in cast will help sell this; push it — 100m. — see Feb. 7 issue — (031 ).
MAN WHO WOULDN’T TALK, THE— MD — Lloyd Nolan, Jean Rogers, Richard Clarke — Well-made dramatio dualler— 72m. — see Dec. 27 issue — (030).
ON THEIR OWN— C— Spring Byington, Ken Howell, George Ernest — Standard Jones Family — 63m. — see April 17 issue — (044).
SHOOTING HIGH — W — Jane Withers, Gene Autry, Mar¬ jorie Weaver— Dualler for family trade — 65m. — see March 20 issue — (041).
SO THIS IS LONDON — C — Burton Churchill, George Sanders, Fay Compton. — English import for the bot¬ tom half — S4m. — see May 1 issue — (English-made)
— (043).
STAR DUST — MDMU — Linda Darnell, John Payne, Ro¬ land Young, Charlotte Greenwood— -Nice program offering; top dualler — 84m. — see April 3 issue — (036).
SWANEE RIVER— DMU — Don Ameche, A1 Jolson, An¬ drea Leeds — Should do well, if sold properly — S6m. — see Jan. 10 issue — (Technicolor) — (017).
THEY CAME BY NIGHT— MD— Will Fyffe, Phyllis Cal¬ vert, Anthony Hulme — High-rating English meller — 73m. — see March 6 issue — (English-made) — (033).
VIVA CISCO KID — MD — Cesar Romero, Jean Rogers, Chris-Pin Martin — Strictly for Cisco’s fans — 71m. — see April 3 issue — (039).
YOUNG AS YOU FEEL, THE JONES FAMILY IN — CD— Jed Prouty, Spring Byington. Russel) Gleason — Weaker Jones family effort — 59m. — see Jan. 24 issue — (032).
TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION
BRIDE WORE CRUTCHES, THE — Robert Armstrong, Lynne Roberts, Lionel Stander.
BRIGHAM YOUNG — Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Dean Jagger.
DOWN ARGENTINE WAY — Alice Faye, Carmen Mi¬ randa, John Payne.
FOUR SONS — Don Ameche, Mary Beth Hughes, Alan Curtis — (047).
GHOST OF THE CISCO KID — Cesar Romero, Robert Sterling, Chris-Pin Martin.
GIRL FROM AVENUE A — Jane Withers, Laura Hope Crews, Jessie Ralph.
GREAT COMMANDMENT, THE — Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell.
I MARRIED A NAZI — Joan Bennett, Francis Ledercr, William Gargan.
LILLIAN RUSSELL — Alice Fnve. Don Ameche, Henry Fonda. Edward Arnold — (045).
LUCKY CISCO KID — Cesar Romero, Mary Beth Hughes, Evelvn Venable — (049).
MARYLAND — Walter Brennan, JohD Payne, Brenda Joyce — (Technicolor) — (050).
MARRIAGE IN TRANSIT — Joan Davis, Virginia Gilmore, Robert Sterling.
PIER 13 — Lynn Bari, Lloyd Nolan.
PUBLIC DEB NO. 1 — George Murphy, Brenda Joyce, Elsa Maxwell.
RETURN OF FRANK JAMES, THE — Henry Fonda, Gene Tierney, Jackie Cooper — (Technicolor).
SAILOR’S LADY — Jon Hall, Nancy Kelly, Joan Davis — (052).
THE CHECK-UP— May 22, 1940
STREEl OF MEMORY — Guy Kibbee, Lynne Roberts,
Jerome Cowan.
YOUNG PEOPLE — Shirley Temple, Jack Oakie, Arleen Whalen.
UNITED ARTISTS
CHUMP AT OXFORD, A — 0 — Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Forrester llarvey — Just dual support — 6am. — sec Feb. 21 issue — (Roach).
HOUSE ACROSS THE BAY — MD— George Raft, Joan Bennett, Walter Pidgeon, Lloyd Nolan — Okay meller for supporting spot; sell the names — 89m.— see March 20 issue — (Wanger).
LION HAS WINGS, THE — Documentary — Merle Oberon, Ralph Richardson, June Duprez — Propaganda piece; will need selling — 73m. — see Jan. 24 issue — (English-made ) — (Korda) .
MY SON, MY SON! — D — Madeleine Carroll, Brian Aherns, Louis Hayward — Box-office, if sold properly — 117m. — see March 20 issue — (Small).
OF MICE AND MEN — D — Burgess Meredith, Betty Field, Lon Chaney, Jr. — May be a big surprise, If prop¬ erly sold — 106m. — see Jan. 10 issue — (Roach) — (A).
ONE MILLION B. C.—MD— Victor Mature, Carole Lar. dis, Lon Chaney, Jr. — Lends itself to novel lobby display and exploitation through prehistoric data; must be sold — 80m. — see May 1 issue — (Roach).
CUR TOWN — 1) — William Holden, Martha Scott, Fay Bainter — Excellently handled and mounied, but will need a great deal of proper exploitation outside of tha class houses — 04m. — see May 15 issue — (Lesser).
OVER THE MOON — CD — Merle Oberon, Rex Harrison, Ursula Jeans — Very good British program; cel! Oberon — 78m. — see Feb. 7 issue — (Engiish-made)
• — ( Technicolor ) — ( Korda ) .
RAFFLES — CD — David Niven, Olivia de Havilland, Dame May Whitty — Light meller — 71m. — see Dec. 27
issue — ( Goldwy n ) .
REBECCA — D — Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders, Judith Anderson — Class offering that can be sold to the mass if properly exploited — 129m. — see April 3 issue— (Selznick) — (A).
SAPS AT SEA — C — Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, James Finlayson — Okay for the Laurel-Hardy fans — 50m. — see May 15 issue — (Roach)*.
SLIGHTLY HONORABLE — MD — Pat O'Brien, Edward Arnold, Jean Terry, Broderick Crawford — Not too strong murder yarn; play up cast — 86m. — see Jan. 24 issue — (Wanger).
TURNABOUT — C — Adolphe Menjou, John Hubbard, Carole Landis — Sexy sophisticated comedy; handle vzith care — 83m. — see May 15 issue — (Roach).
TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION
CAPTAIN CAUTION — Victor Mature, Louise Platt, Bruce Cabot — (Roach).
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT — Joel McCrea, Herbert Marshall, Laraine Day — (Wanger).
KIT CARSON— Jon Hall, Lynn Bari— (Small).
LONG VOYAGE HOME, THE— John Wayne, Thomas Mitchell, Ian Hunter — (Wanger).
MAJOR BARBARA — Wendy Hiller, Robert Morley, Emlyn Williams — ( English-made)— ( Pascal) .
PRODUCTION Wo. 6 — Charles Chaplin, Paulette God¬ dard. Reginald Gardner — (Chaplin).
SOUTH OF PAGO-PAGO— Jon Hall, Victor McLaglen, Frances Farmer — (Small).
THIEF OF BAGDAD, THE— Sabu. Conrad Veidt. Jean Duprez — (technicolor) — (Engl iah -made) — ( Korda ) .
WESTERNER, THE — Gary Cooper. Walter Brennan. Fred Stone, Doria Davenport — (Ooldwyn).
UNIVERSAL
(1939-1940 releases from 4001 up.)
ALIAS THE DEACON — CMD — Bob Burns, Mischa Auer, Peggy Moran — Weak Burns comedy, needs bolster¬ ing — 72m. — see May 1 issue — (4015).
BIG GUY, THE — MD — Victor McLaglen, Jackie Cooper. Edward Brophy — Top dualler, okay for MoLagkn following — 78m. — see Dec. 13 issue — (4016).
BLACK FRIDAY — D — Boris Karloff, Stanley Ridges, Bela Lugosi — Top-ranking horror program — 69m. — see March 6 issue — (4018).
CHARLIE MCCARTHY. DETECTIVE — CMD — Edgar Ber¬ gen, Charlie McCarthy, Robert Cummings, Con¬ stance Moore — Okay for the Bergen-McCarthy fan! — 77m. — see Dec 27 issue — (4011).
DANGER ON WHEELS — AD — Richard Arlen, Andy Devine, Peggy Moran — Okay Arlen-Devlne entry — 61m. — eee Jan 24 Issue — (4065).
DES7RY RIDES AGAIN — W — James Stewart, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Winninger, Mischa Auer, Brian Donlevy — High-rating, highly exploitable — 04m. — see Dec. 18 issue — (4002).
DOUBLE ALIBI — MD — Wayne Morris, Margaret Lind¬ say, William Gargan— Just a dualler — 00m. — see
March 6 issue — (4034 ).
ENEMY AGENT— MD — Richard Cromwell, nelcn Vin¬ son, Robert Armstrong — Routine spy meller for the duals — 61m. — see April 17 issue — (4033).
FRAMED — AD — Frank Albertson. Frances Robinson. Sid¬ ney Blackmer — Aadeouale boltom-dualler — 60m. — see Jan. 10 issue — (4032).
GREEN HELL — D — Douglas Fairbanks. Jr.. Joan Ben¬ nett, John Howard — Highly exDlollable program — R7m. — see Jan. 10 issue — (404 1 ) — (A)
HALF A SINNER — C — TToafher Angel, John King. Wal¬ ter Callelt — Lightwclaht bottom dualler — 59m.— see April 3 issue — (4 040).