The Exhibitor (Jun-Nov 1940)

Sorvisection 3 THE CHECK-UP— July 3, 1940 REPUBLIC (1938-1939 releases from 801 up; 1939-1940 releases from 901 up.) CARSON CITY KID — W — Roy Rogers, Pauline Moore, George “Gabby” Hayes, Bob Steele — Westexn topnotcher — 57m. — see June 26 issue — (955). COVERtD WAGON DAYS — W — Three Mesquiteers, Kay Griffith, George Douglas — Mesquiteers in the groove — 5 6m. — see May 15 issue — (966). CROOKED ROAD, THE — MD — Edmund Lowe, Irene Hervey, Henry Wilcoxon— Fairly diverting dualier — 66m. — see May 16 issue — (923). DARK COMMAND — AD — Claire Trevor, John Wayne, Roy Rogers, Gabby Hayes, Walter Pidgeon — Re¬ public's best — 94m. — see April 17 issue — (901). FORGOTTEN GIRLS — MD — Louise Platt, Donald Woods, Eduardo Clannelli, Robert Armstrong, Wynne Gib¬ son— Support on nabe duals — 68m. — see April 3 issue — (920). GANGS OF CHICAGO — MD — Lloyd Nolan, Barton MacLane, Lola Lane — Above average meller fare — 66m. — see May 29 issue — (906). GAUCHO SERENADE — W — Gene Autry, Smiley Bur¬ nette, June Storey — Sell the singing — 66m. — see May 16 issue — (943). GHOST VALLEY RAIDERS — W — Donald Barry, Lona Andre, Leroy Mason — A new star arises — 67m. — see April 3 issue — (991). GRANDPA GOES TO TOWN — C — James Gleason, Rus¬ sell Gleason, Harry Davenport — Higgins family at Its dizziest — 66m. — see May 1 issue — (922). GRAND OLE OPRY — C — Weaver Brothers, Elviry, Henry Kolker — Strictly for the provinces — 68m. — see June 26 issue — (908). HEROES OF THE SADDLE — W — Robert Livingston. Raymond Hatton, Duncan Renaldo," Patsy Lee Par¬ sons — Sub-par Mesquiteers — 66m. — see Jan. 24 is¬ sue— (963). HI-YO SILVER — W— The Lone Ranger, Silver, Tonto, Lynn Roberts — Superior feature edition of the “Lone Ranger” serial — 69m.— see April 17 issue — (129). IN OLD MISSOURI — O — Leon Weaver, Frank Weaver, June Weaver — Field day for the houses whioh like this type — 67m. — see May 1 issue — (921). MONEY TO BURN, THE HIGGINS FAMILY IN — O — James, Lucile, Russel Gleason, Harry Davenport — Pleasing nabe dualier — 69m. — see Jan. 10 issue — (917). PIONEERS OF THE WEST— W— Robert Livingston, Ray¬ mond Hatton, Duncan Renaldo — Best of the recent Mesquiteers — 66m. — see March 20 issue — (964). RANCHO GRANDE — W — Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, June Storey, Mary Lee — Standard Autry — 68m. — see April 8 issue — (942). REFUGEE, THE — see Three Faces West. ROCKY MOUNTAIN RANGERS — W — The Three Mes¬ quiteers, Rosella Towne, Sammy McKim — Swell Mesqulteer entry — 58m. — see June 12 issue — (966). THREE FACES WEST (The Refugee) — D — John Wayne, Sigrid Gurie, Charles Coburn — One of Republic's best — 81m. — see June 26 issue — (903). VILLAGE BARN DANCE — MDL — Richard Cromwell, Doris Day, George Barbier — Darned good musical for the stloks and slicks; sell radio draw — 74m. — see Feb. 7 Issue — -(919). WAGONS WESTWARD— W— Chester Morris, Ona Mun¬ son, Anita Louise, Buck Jones — Top rating; better production western — 70m. — see June 26 issue — (907). WOLF OF NEW YORK — MD — Edmund Lowe, Rose Ho¬ bart, James Stephenson — Good program; top dualier — 68m. — see Feb. 7 issue — (918). WOMEN IN WAR — MD — Elsie Janis, Wendy Barrie, Mae Clarke, Patric Knowles — Okay story about the pres¬ ent war; splendid for exploitation — 71m. — see May 29 issue — -(902). YOUNG BUFFALO BILL — W — Roy Rogers, George “Gabby” Hayes, Pauline Moore — Topnotoh western — 68m.— see May 1 issue — (964). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION CAROLINA MOON — Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette. GIRL FROM GOD’S COUNTRY — Chester Morris, Jane Wyatt, Charles Bickford. OKLAHOMA SKY— Three Mesquiteers, Florine McKinney. ONE MAN'S LAW — Don “Red” Barry, Janet Waldo — 67m. — (992). RANGER AND THE LADY, THE— Roy Rogers, George “Gabby” Hayes, Jacqueline Wells. SCATTERBRAIN — Judy Canova, Alan Mowbray, Ruth Donnelly. SHOULD WIVES WORK?— James Gleason, Russell Glea¬ son, Lucile Gleason. SING, DANCE, PLENTY HOT — Johnny Downs, Ruth Terry, Vera Vague. TULSA KID — Don “Red” Barry, Luana Walters, Noah Beery. 20th CENTURY-FOX (1939-1940 releases from 001 up.) 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) — (025). CHARLIE CHAN’S MURDER CRUISE — MD — Sidney Toler, Lionel Atwill, Marjorie Weaver — Good Chan — 75m. — see May 15 issue — (048). CHARLIE CHAN IN PANAMA — MD — Sidney Toly, Jean Rogers, Lionel Atwill — High-rating Chan — -67m. — see Jan. 24 issue — (035 J. CITY OF CHANCE, THE — MD — Lynn Bari, Donald Woods, C. Aubrey Smith — Pleasing dualier — 57m. — see Jan. 10 issue — (027). EARTH BOUND — MD — Warner Baxter, Andrea Leeds, Lynn Bari— Interesting program drama — 67m. — see May 29 issue^ — -(034). FOUR SONS — MD — Don Ameche, Eugenie Leontovich, Mary Beth Hughes — High rating program, deserves to click — 89m. — see June 12 issue — (047). FREE, BLONDE AND 21 — D — Lynn Bari, Mary Beth Hughes, Joan Davis — Okay for the lower brackets — 75m. — see Feb. 21 issue — (037). GIRL IN 313, THE — -MD — Florence Rice, Kent Taylor, Lionel Atwill — Just for the nabe dual support — 67m. — see May 15 issue — (051). GRAPES OF WRATH, THE — D — Henry Fonda, Jane Harwell, John Carradine — Superb photoplay, but has to be sold — 128m. — see Feb. 7 Issue — (040) — (A). HE MARRIED HIS WIFE — CD— Joel McCrea, Nancy Kelly, Mary Boland — Fair program; plug the cast — 83m. — see Jan. 10 issue — (023). I WAS AN ADVENTURESS — MD — Vera Zorina, Richard Greene, Eric Von Stroheim — Pleasing program offer¬ ing — 81m. — see May 16 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). LILLIAN RUSSELL — MDMU — Alice Faye, Don Ameche, Edward Arnold, Henry Fonda— Deserves best selling efforts — 127m. — see May 29 issue — (045). 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). LUCKY CISCO KID — W — Cesar Romero, Mary Beth Hughes — Standard Cisco Kid offering; should please Romero fans — 67m. — see June 12 issue — (049). MANHATTAN HEARTBEAT — CD — Robert Sterling, Vir¬ ginia Gilmore, Joan Davis — Pleasing dualier; makes up in entertainment what it lacks in names — 72m. — see June 12 issue — (046). ON THEIR OWN — C — Spring Byington, Ken Howell, George Ernest — Standard Jones Family — 63m. — see April 17 issue — (044). SAILOR'S LADY — CD — Nancy Kelly, Jon Hall. Joan Davis — Okay dual bill support — 66m. — see July 10 issue — (052 ) . SHOOTING HIGH — W — Jane Withers, Gene Autry, Mar¬ jorie Weaver — Dualier for family trade — 66m. — see March 20 issue — (041). SO THIS 13 LONDON — C — Berton Churchill, George Sanders, Fay Compton — English Import for the bot¬ tom half — 84m. — see May 1 Issue — (English-made) — (048). STAR DUST — MDMTJ — Linda Darnell, John Payne, Ro¬ land Young, Charlotte Greenwood — Nloe program offering; top dualier — 84m. — see April 3 issue — (036). SWANEE RIVER — DMU — Don Ameche, A1 Joleon, An¬ drea Leeds— Should do well, If sold properly — 86m. — 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, Russell 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. CHARLIE CHAN IN THE WAX MUSEUM— Sidney Toler, Joan Valerie, Marguerite Chapman. DOWN ARGENTINE WAY — Betty Grable, Carmen Mi¬ randa, Don Ameche — (Technicolor). FOR BEAUTY’S SAKE — Marjorie Weaver, Glenn Hunter, Joan Davis. GHOST OF THE CISCO KID — Cesar Romero, Robert Sterling, Chris-Pin Martin. GIRL FROM AVENUE A — Jane Withers, Laura Hope Crews, Jessie Ralph. GREAT PROFILE, THE — John Barrymore, John Payne Mary Beth Hughes. MAN I MARRIED, THE — Joan Bennett, Francis Lederer, Lloyd Nolan. MARYLAND — Walter Brennan, John Payne, Brenda J oyce — ( Technicolor) — (060). PIER 13— Lynn Bari, Lloyd Nolan. PUBLIC DEB NO. 1 — George Murphy, Brenda Joyoe, Elsa Maxwell. RETURN OF FRANK JAMES, THE — Henry Fonda, Gene Tierney, Jackie Cooper — (Technicolor). STREET OF MEMORY — Guy Kibbee, Lynne Roberts, Jerome Cowan. YOUNG PEOPLE — Shirley Temple, Jack Oakie, Arleen Whalen. UNITED ARTISTS CHUMP AT OXFORD, A — O — Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Forrester Harvey — Just dual support — 63m. — see 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 Duprei — Propaganda pleet; will need selling — 73m. — see Jan. 24 issue— ( English-made ) — ( Korda ) . MY SON, MY SON! — D — Madeleine Carroll, Brian Aherne, Louie Hayward — Box-offloe, If sold properly — 117ct. — see March 20 issue — (Small ) . OF MICE AND MEN — D — Burgess Meredith, Betty Field, Lon Chaney, Jr. — May b§ a big surprlsa, If prop¬ erly sold — 106m. — see Jan. 10 issue — (Roach) — (A). ONE MILLION B. C. — MD — Victor Mature, Carole Lat dis, Lon Chaney, Jr. — Lends Itself to novel lobby display and exploitation through prehlstorlo data] must be sold — 80m. — see May 1 issue — (Roach). OUR TOWN — D — William Holden, Martha Scott, Fay Bainter — Excellently handled and mounted, but will need a great deal of proper exploitation outside of the class houses — 90m. — see May 16 issue — (Lesser). OVER THE MOON — CD — Merle Oberon, Eex Harrison. Ursula Jeans — Very good British program; sell Oberon — 78m. — see Feb. 7 issue — (English-made) — ( Technicolor) — (Korda) . REBECCA — D — Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders, Judith Anderson — Class offering that oan 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 — 66m. — 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— 85m. — se„e Jan. 24 issue — -(Wanger). TURNABOUT — C— Adolphe Menjou, John Hubbard, Carole Landis — Sexy sophisticated comedy; handle with care — 83m. — see May 15 issue — (Roach). WESTERNER, THE — W — Gary Cooper, Doris Davenport. Walter Brennan — Highly exploitable large scale western — 98m. — see July 10 issue — -(Goldwyn) . TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION CAPTAIN CAUTION — Victor Mature, Louise Platt, Bruce Cabot — (Roach ) . FLOTSAM — Margaret Sullavan, Frederic March— (LoewLewin). 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 W illiams — ( English-made ) — ( Pascal ) . PRODUCTION No. 6 — Charles Chaplin, Paulette God¬ dard, Reginald Gardner — (Chaplin), SON OF MONTE CRISTO, THE— Joan Bennett, Louis Hayward, George Sanders — (Small). SOUTH OF PAGO-PAGO— Jon Hall, Victor MeLaglen, Frances Farmer — (Small). THIEF OF BAGDAD, THE— Sabu, Conrad Veidt, Jean Duprez— (Technicolor) — ■ (English-made) — ( Korda) . UNIVERSAL (1939-1940 releases from 4001 up.) ALIAS THE DEACON — CMD— Bob Burns, Misoha Auer, Peggy Moran — Weak Burns comedy, needs bolster¬ ing — 72m. — see May 1 issue — (4016). BAD MAN FROM RED BUTTE — W— -Johnny Mack Brown, Bob Baker, Ann Gwynne — Good western — 58m. — see May 29 issue — (4063). BLACK FRIDAY — D — Boris Karloff, Stanley Ridges, Bela Lugosi — Top-ranking horror program — 70m. — see March 6 isBue — (4018). DANGER ON WHEELS— AD — Riohard Arlen, iMl Bo¬ vine, Peggy Moran — Okay Arlen-Devlaa eiilry — 61m. — aee Jon. 24 loaue — (4066). DOUBLE ALIBI — MD — Wayne Morris, Margaret Lind¬ say, William Gargan— -Just a dual ler — 60m. — -see March 6 issue — (4034). ENEMY AGENT — MD — Richard Cromwell, Helen Vin¬ son, Robert Armstrong — Routine spy meller for the duals — 61m. — see April 17 issue — (4083). FRAMED — AD — Frank Albertson, Frances Robinson, Sid¬ ney Blackmer — Adequate bottom-dualler — 60m. — see Jan. 10 issue — (4032). GREEN HELL — D — Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Joan Ben¬ nett, John Howard — Highly exploitable program — 87m. — see Jan. 10 issue — (4041) — (A). HALF A SINNER — C — Heather Angel, John King, Wal¬ ter Catlett — Lightweight bott»m dualier — 69a. — see April 3 issue — (4040). HONEYMOON DEFERRED — MY — -Edmund Lowe, Mar¬ garet Lindsay, Elisabeth Risdon — Okay mystery dualier — 59m. — see Feb. 21 issue — (4038).