The Exhibitor (Jun-Nov 1940)

THE CHECK-UP— July 17, 1940 Servisection 2 HIDDEN ENEMY — MD — Warren Hull, Kay Linaker,, Wil¬ liam von Brincken — Nabe dual fare; plug timeli¬ ness — 63m. — see Feb. 21 issue — (3922). HUMAN MONSTER, THE — HD — Bela Lugosi, Hugh Wil¬ liams, Greta Gynt — -Excellent horror show — 75m.— see March 6 issue — (English-made) — (3916). KID FROM SANTA FE— W — Jack Randall, Clarene Curtis — Weak horse-opera — 4 9m.— see June 12 is¬ sue — (3965). LAND OF THE SIX GUNS — W— Jack Randall, Louise Stanley — Good Randall — 52m. — see May 29 issue — (3964 ). I AST ALARM, THE — MD — J. Farrell MacDonald, Polly Ann Young, Warren Hull — Okay inde dualler — 61m. — see June 26 issue — (3927). MIDNIGHT LIMITED — MY — John King, Marjorie Rey¬ nolds — Fair support on nabe duals — 61m.— -see April 3 issue — (3921 ). MURDER ON THE YUKON— AD — James Newill, Polly Ann Young, Dave CBrien — Routinely good Ren¬ frew — 56m. — see April 3 issue — (3928). MYSTERIOUS MR. REEDER, THE — MD — Will Fyffe, Kay Walsh, George Curzon — British made “B” melodrama for action houses — 62m. — see May 1 issue — (3926) — ( British-made ) . ON THE SPOT — CD — Frankie Darro, Mantan Moreland, Mary Kornman — Juvenile fare; okay for the Darro fans — 60m.— see June 12 issue — (3916). PALS OF THE SILVER SAGE— W— Tex Ritter, Sugar Dawn, Musical Slim Andrews — Good Ritter — 52m. — see Mav 1 issue — (3954). PIONEER DAYS— W — Jack Randall, June Wilkins. Frank Yaeonelli — Not so hot — 59m. — see Feb. 21 issue — (3961). RAIDERS OVER ENGLAND — see Shorts Check-Up — (3830). RHYTHM OF THE RIO GRANDE — W — Tex Ritter, Suzan Dale — Good Ritter — 53m. — see March 20 issue — (3953). RIDERS FROM NOWHERE — W — Jack Randall. Mar¬ garet Roach — Good Randall — 4 5m. — see July 10 issue — (3966). SKY BANDITS — MD — James Newill, LouiBe Stanley, Dewey Robinson — Fair Renfrew — 59m. — see May 15 issue — (3929 ). SON OF THE NAVY— CD — James Dunn, Jean Parker, Martin Spellman — Pleasing family program — 71m. — See April 17 issue — (3902). • TOMBOY — MD — Jackie Moran, Marcia Mae Jones, Grant Withers — Should do okay in the provinces and nabe duals — 70m. — see May 1 issue — (3911). TORPEDO RAIDER — MD — John Mills, Barry Mackay, Betty Balfour — Topical British entrant — 60m. — see Feb. 21 issue — (English-made) — (3925). WILD HORSE RANGE — W — Jack Randall, Phyllis Ruth — Randall's best — 51m. — see June 26 issue — (3967). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ALL AROUND THE TOWN — Frankie Darro, Joy Hodges, Mantan Moreland — (3913). ARIZONA FRONTIER — -Tex Ritter, Jim Thorpe, Slim Andrews. BOYS OF THE CITY — Bobby Jordan, Leo Gorcey, Frankie Burke — (4020). CHAMBER OF HORRORS — Leslie Banks, Gino Malo — (Foreign-made). HAUNTED HOUSE — Jackie Moran, Marcia Mae Jones — (3910 ). RAINBOW OVER THE RANGE — Tex Ritter, Dorothy Fay, Slim Andrews — (3957 ). SHADOWS OVER CHINATOWN — Boris Karloff, Marjorie Reynolds, Grant Withers — (3908). PARAMOUNT (1939-1940 releases from 3901 up.) ADVENTURE IN DIAMONDS — MD — George Brent, Isa Miranda, John Loder — Miranda's possibilities should help — 76m. — see Jan. 24 issue — (3928). BISCUIT EATER, THE — CD — Billy Lee, Cordell Hick¬ man, Helene Millard — Very pleasing family dualler — 81m. — see April 17 issue — (3935). BUCK BENNY RIDES AGAIN — CMU — Jack Benny, El¬ len Drew, Eddie Anderson — Sell the names and radio angles — 86m. — see May 1 issue — (3932). DR. CYCLOPS — MD — Albert Dekker, Janice Logan, Thomas Coley — Field day for the exploiters — -77m. — see March 20 issue — < Technicolor) — (3929). FARMER'S DAUGHTER, THE — Martha Rave, Charles Ruggles, Richard Denning — Entertaining comedy program, sell Raye and Ruggles — 61m. — see Feb. 21 issue — (3927 ). FRENCH WITHOUT TEARS — C — Ray Milland, Ellen Drew, Roland Culver — Okay English-made pronram comedy; build up title — 67m.— see April 3 issue — (3930 ) — (English-made) . GHOST BREAKERS, THE — CMY — Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, Richard Carlson — A moneymaker if prop¬ erly exploited — 85m.— see June 26 issue — (3938). GREAT McGINTY, THE — CD — Brian Donlevv, Muriel Angelas, Akim Tamiroff — Vigorous and highly en¬ tertaining programmer — 86m. — see July 24 issue — (3945). GOLDEN GLOVES — MD — Richard Denning, Jean Cagney, Robert Paige — Don’t sell this dualler short — 65m. — see July 24 issue — (3942). HIDDEN GOLD — W — William Boyd, Russell Hayden. Minor Watson — Excellent Hopalong Cassidy — 61m. — see Mav 29 issue — (3968). KNIGHTS OF THE RANGE — AD — Russell Hayden, Vic¬ tor Jory, Jean Parker — Western fans will thor¬ oughly enjoy this one — 70m. — see March 8 issue — (3923). LIGHT OF WESTERN STARS, THE — W — ' Victor Jory, Jo Ann Sayers, Russell Hayden — Program western — 66m. — see Mav 1 issue — (3931 ) . OPENED BY MISTAKE — CD — Charlie Ruggles, Janice Logan, Robert Paige — Just a dual filler — 67m.— see May 15 issue — (3933). PAROLE FIXER — MD — William Henry, Virginia Dale, Robert Paige — Anemic dualler — 59m. — see Feb. 7 issue — (3920). QUEEN OF THE MOB — AMD — Ralph Bellamy, Blanche Yurka, J. Carrol Naish — Weak crime-action meiler — 61m. — see June 12 issue — (3939). ROAD TO SINGAPORE, THE — CMU — Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, Bob Hope — Sell the names— 85m. — see March 6 issue — (3926). SAFARI — MD — Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Madeleine Carroll, Lynne Overman — Not too smooth jungle yarn; play up names — 81m. — see May 29 issue — (3937). SHOWDOWN, THE — W — William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Britt Wood — High standard Hopalong — 65m. — see March 20 issue — (3957). SIDEWALKS OF LONDON — CD — Charles Laughton, Vi¬ vien Leigh, Rex Harrison — Sell the names — 86m.— see Feb. 7 issue — (English-made) — (3922). STAGECOACH WAR — W — William Boyd, Russell Hay¬ den, Julie Carter — Top line western — 63in. — see July 10 issue — (3959). THOSE WERE THE DAYS — CMD — William Holden, Bonita Granville, Ezra Stone — Highly amusing pro¬ gram entertainment; exploit Stone's “Aldrich Fam¬ ily” reputation — 75m. — see May 29 issue — (.3936). TYPHOON — MD — Dorothy Lamour, Robert Preston, Lynne Overman, J. Carrol Naish — Good exploitation meiler — 71m. — see Mav 1 issue — (Technicolor) — (3934). UNTAMED — MD — Ray Milland, Patricia Morrison, Akim Tamiroff — Exploitable program — 83m. — see July 10 issue — (3941). WAY OF ALL FLESH. THE— D— Akim Tamiroff. Gladys George, Muriel Angelus — Heavy selling of title and exploitation of previous success should help — 86rn. — see June 12 issue — (3940). WOMEN WITHOUT NAMES — MD — Ellen Drew. Robert Paige, Judith Barrett — Above-average supporting fare — 63m. — see March 6 issue — (3925). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ALDRICH FAMILY IN LIFE WITH HENRY, THE — Jackie Cooper, Leila Ernst, Eddie Bracken. ARISE, MY LOVE — Claudette Colbert, Ray Milland. CHEROKEE STRIP — Richard Dix, George E. Stone. Flor¬ ence Rice. COMIN' ROUND THE MOUNTAIN — Bob Burns. Una Merkel, Don Wilson — (3944). DANCING ON A DIME — Grace MacDonald, William Frawley, Robert Paige. DATE WITH DESTINY, A — Basil Rathbone, John How¬ ard, Ellen Drew, Kitty Kelly, Ralph Morgan. DOOMED CARAVAN — Wiliiam Boyd, Russell Havden. I WANT A DIVORCE — Joan Blondell, Dick Powell, Frank Fay. LOVE THY NEIGHBOR — Jack Benny, Fred Allen, Mary Martin. MOON OVER BURMA — Dorothy Lamour, Robert Preston, Preston Foster. MYSTERY SEA-RAIDER — Carole Landia, Henry Wilcoxon, Onslow Stevens — (3943). NEW YORKERS, THE— Dick Powell, Ellen Drew, Ray¬ mond Walburn. NIGHT AT EARL CARROLL'S, A — Ken Murray, Rose Hobart, Kay Sutton. NORTH WEST MOUNTED POLICE — Gary Cooper, Made¬ leine Carroll, Preston Foster — (Technicolor). RANGERS OF FORTUNE — Fred MacMurray, Patricia Morison, Joseph Schildkraut. RHYTHM ON THE RIVER — Bing Crosby, Mary Martin, Basil Rathbone. TEXAS RANGERS RIDE AGAIN — John Howard, Ellen Drew. Harvey Stephens. THERE’S MAGIC IN MUSIC — Allan Jones, Susannah Foster, Margaret Lindsay. THREE MEN FROM TEXAS — William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Andy Clyde. TOUCHDOWN — Wayne Morris, Virginia Dale, Alan Mow¬ bray. VICTORY — Fredric March, Betty Field, Margaret Wycherly. PRODUCERS RELEASING CORP. FRONTIER CRUSADER — W — Tim McCoy, Dorothy Short. Lou Fulton — Routine McCoy — 60m. — see June 12 issue — (101). HOLD THAT WOMAN! — C — James Dunn, Frances Gif¬ ford, Gordon Douglas — Mildly diverting dualler — 64m. — see July 10 issue — (102). I TAKE THIS OATH — Gordon Jones, J. Farrell MacDon¬ ald, Joyce Compton — Fast-moving inde crime dualler — 67m. — see May 29 issue — (100). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BILLY THE KID OUTLAWED — Bob Steele. BORDER RENEGADES — Tim McCoy, Inna Gest, law Fulton. GUN CODE — Tim McCoy. RIDERS OF BLACK MOUNTAIN — Tim McCoy. RKO-RADIO (1938-1939 releases from 901 up; 1939-1940 releases from 001 up.) ABE LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS — D — Raymond Massey, Gene Lockhart. Mary Howard, Ruth Gordon — A great picture; to be exploited to the limit — 110m. — see Jan. 24 issue — (009). ANNE OF WINDY POPLARS— D — Anne Shirley, James Ellison, Henry Travers — Pleasing family picture — 86m. — see June 26 issue — (035). BEYOND TOMORROW — D — Harry Carey, C. Aubrey Smith, Charles Winninger, Richard Carlson. Jean Parker — A hard one to predict, but give it every break; it may be a surprise at the boxoffice — 84m. — see April 3 issue — (031). BILL OF DIVORCEMENT, A — D — Maureen O’Hara, Adolphe Menjou, Fay Bainter, Herbert Marshall — Strong drama; sell title reputation and names — 74m. — see March 20 issue — (028) — (A). BULLET CODE — -W — George O Brien, Virginia Vale, Robert Stanton — Fair O'Brien — 68m. — see March 6 issue — (038). COURAGEOUS DOCTOR CHRISTIAN, THE— MD — Jean Hersholt, Dorothy Lovett, Robert Baldwin — Tops in the series; good dualler — 67m. — see April 3 issue — (030). CROSS COUNTRY ROMANCE — C — Gene Raymond, Wendy Barrie — Lightweight comedy; okay for duals and nabes — 68m. — see July 10 issue — (039J. CURTAIN CALL — C — Barbara Read, Alan Mowbray, Helen Vinson — For the duals and nabes — 63m. — see April 17 issue— (027). DR. CHRISTIAN MEETS THE WOMEN — CD — Jean Her¬ sholt, Dorothy Lovett, Edgar Kennedy — Best of the series to date — 68m. — see July 10 issue — (036). IRENE — CDMU — Anna Neagle, Ray Milland, Roland Young, Alan Marshall, May Robson, Billie Burke — Sell this big — 101m. — see April 17 issue — (024). ISLE OF DESTINY — MD— William Gargan, Wally Ford, June Lang — Weak dual offering — 83m. — see Jan. 24 issue — (G'osmocolor) — (017 ) . LITTLE ORVIE — MD — John Sheffield, Ernest Truex, Dorothy Tree — Pleasant for the family, dual tradj — 66m. — see March 6 issue — (020). MARINES FLY HIGH, THE— AD — Richard Dix, Lucille Ball, Chester Morris — Strong dual support; small situation feature — 68m. — see Feb. 7 issue — (018). MILLIONAIRE PLAYBOY — C — Joe Penner, Linda HayeB, Russ Brown — Satisfactory Penner offering — 64m. — see March 6 issue — (022). MILLIONAIRES IN PRISON — CD — Lee Tracy, Linda Hayes, Raymond Walburn — Better than gverage dualler — 64m. — see July 10 issue — (037). MY FAVORITE WIFE — CD — Irene Dunne, Cary Grant, Randolph Scott, Gail Patrick — Boxoffice — 88m. — see May 1 5 issue — (025). PINOCCHIO — Fantasy — Feature-length cartoon, pro¬ duced by Walt Disney — A natural all the way — 87m. — see Feb. 21 issue — (Technicolor) — (091). POP ALWAYS PAYS — C— Leon Errol, Dennis O'Keefe. Adele Pearce — Dualler light comedy support, and title won’t help — 67m. — see June 26 issue — (034). PRAIRIE LAW — W — George O'Brien, Virginia Vale — Mediocre O'Brien — 59m. — see May 29 issue — (084). PRIMROSE PATH — D — Ginger Rogers, Joel McCrea, Miles Mander, Marjorie Rambeau — Off the b&aten path; it should be handled with care — 93m. — see March 20 issue — (023) — (A). QUEEN OF DESTINY (Sixty Glorious Years) — D — Anna Neagle, Anton Walbrook, C. Aubrey Smith — Box-office importation, if exploited — 95m. — see May 2 9 issue — ( Technicolor ) — (English-made ) — (061). SAINT’S DOUBLE TROUBLE, THE — MY — George San¬ ders, Jonathan Hale, Helene Whitney — Good Saint entry — 08m.— see Jan. 24 issue — (021). SAINT TAKES OVER, THE — MD — George Sanders, Wendy Barrie, Jonathan Hale — Will please follow¬ ers of this series — 69m. — see Mav 1 issue — (033). SIXTY GLORIOUS YEARS— see Queen of Destiny. SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON — MD — Thomas Mitchell. Edna Best, Freddie Bartholomew — It has the angles; get behind it — 93m. — see Feb. 7 issue — (019). TOM BROWN’S SCHOOL DAYS — MD — Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Freddie Bartholomew, Josephine Hutchinson, Jimmy Lydon — Money picture If sensibly handled — 81m. — see June 26 issue — (029). VIGIL IN THE NIGHT — D — Carole Lombard. Brian Aherne, Doris Lloyd — One of the best, but it needs selling — 96m. — see Feb. 21 issue — (007). YOU CAN’T FOOL YOUR WIFE — CMD — Lucille Ball. James Ellison, Robert Coote — Weak dualler — 68m. — see May 15 issue — (032). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION DANCE, GIRL, DANCE — Maureen O’Hara, Louis Hay¬ ward, Joel McCrea — (0 40). DREAMING OUT LOUD — Lura and Abner, Frances Lang¬ ford, Frank Craven. LADDIE — Tim Holt, Joan Carroll, Milee Mander. LITTLE MEN — Kay Francis, Jack Oakie, Jimmy Lydon. LUCKY PARTNERS — Ginger Rogers, Ronald Colman, Ralph Forbes — (038). MEN AGAINST THE SKY — Wendy Barrie, Richard Dix, Edmund Lowe. MEXICAN SPITFIRE OUT WEST — Lupe Velez, Leon Er¬ rol, Donald Woods. . NO, NO, NANETTE — Anna Neagle, Zasu Pitts. ONE CROWDED NIGHT — Don Costello, Billie Seward, E"mma Dunn — (042). RAMPARTS WE WATCH, THE — Feature produced by the March of Time staff.