The Exhibitor (Jun-Nov 1940)

THE CHECK-UP— July 17, 1940 Servisection 4 HALF A SINNER — -C— Heather Angel, John King. Wal¬ ter Catlett — Lightweight bottom dualler — 59m. — see April 3 issue — (4040). HONEYMOON DEFERRED — MY — Edmund Lowe. Mar¬ garet Lindsay, Elisabeth Risdon — Okay mystery dualler — 59m. — see Feb. 21 issue — -(4038), HOT STEEL — AD — Richard Arlen, Andy Devine, Anne Nagel — Standard Arlen-Deviner — 61m. — see June 12 issue — (4056). HOUSE OF SEVEN GABLES, THE — D — George Sanders, Margaret Lindsay, Vincent Price — Okay dual fare — 89m. — see March 20 issue — (4013). I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE, BABY— C — Broderick Crawford, Johnny Downs, Peggy Mo¬ ran — Universal’s best comedy in the song title series — 60m. — see May 16 issue — (4037). IF I HAD MY WAY — CDMU — Bing Crosby, Gloria Jean, Charles Winninger — Good program— 93m. — see May 15 issue — (4005). IT’S A DATE — CMU — Deanna Durbin, Kay Francis, Wal¬ ter Pidgeon, Eugene Pallette, Henry Stephenson, Samuel S. Hinds, Fritz Feld, Lewis Howard— No. 7 rings the bell — 103m. — see April 3 issue (4001). I.A CONGA NIGHTS — C — Hugh Herbert, Constance Moore, Dennis O’Keefe— Screwball comedy is dual supporting fare — 59m. — see May 29 issue (4029). LOVE, HONOR AND OH, BABY! — CMY — Donald Woods, Kathryn Adams, Wallace Ford — Just filler — 59m. see June 12 issue — (4036). MA! HE’S MAKING EYES AT ME — MDMU — Tom Brown, Constance Moore, Richard Carle, Anne Nagel, Jer¬ ome Cowan — Okay nabe dualler — 61m. — see March 20 issue — (4022). MY LITTLE CHICKADEE — C — Mae West, W. C. Fields, Joseph Calleia, Dick Foran — Sell the names — 84m. — sec Feb. 21 issue — (4004). OH, JOHNNY, HOW YOU CAN LOVE — MDMU — Tom Brown, Peggy Moran, Juanita Quigley — Pleasing musical dualler — 63m. — see Jan. 24 issue (4021 ) PRIVATE AFFAIRS — CD — Nancy Kelly, Hugh Herbert, Roland Young — Better than average supporting fare — 7 4m. — see June 26 issue. SANDY IS A LADY — C — Baby Sandy, Nan Grey, Tom Brown — Better than average companion feature — 63m. — see May 29 issue— (4008). SKI PATROL — MD — Philip Dorn, Luli Deste, Stanley Fields — Bottom dualler with some angles — 64m. — see Mav 15 issue — (4031). YOU’RE NOT SO TOUGH — MD — Billy Halop, Huntz Hall, Gabriel Dell, Nan Grey — Good dual support; will please fans of the Dead End Kids — 71m. — see June 12 issue — (4023). ZANZIBAR — MD — Lola Lane, James Craig, Eduardo Cianelli — Okay for the nabes, duallers — 69m. — se^ March 6 issued— ( 4025 ) . TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ARGENTINE NIGHTS — Ritz Brothers, Constance Moore, Andrews Sisters. BLACK DIAMONDS — Richard Arlen, Andy Devine, Kath¬ ryn Adams — -(4057). DIAMOND FRONTIER — Anne Nagel, Victor MeLaglen, John Loder — (4039). HIRED WIFE — Rosalind Russell, Brian Aherne, Virginia Bruce. I’M NOBODY’S SWEETHEART NOW — Dennis O’Keefe, Helen Parrish, Constance Moore. JUNIOR G-MEN — Billy Halop, Huntz Hall, Gabriel Dell. LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN — Gloria Jean, Robert Stack. Hugh Herbert. MARGIE — Mischa Auer, Nan Grey, Tom Brown. MUMMY'S HAND, THE — Dick Foran, Wallace Ford, Peggy Moran. SEVEN SINNERS — Marlene Dietrich, John Wayne, Gail Patrick. SLIGHTLY TEMPTED — Hugh Herbert, Johnny Downs, Peggy Moran. SON OF ROARING DAN — Johnny Mack Brown, Fuzzy Knight, Nell O’Day — (4064). SOUTH TO KARANGA — Luli Desti, James Oaig, Charles Bickford. SPRING PARADE — Deanna Durbin, Robert Cummings, Henry Stephenson. WHEN THE DALTONS RODE — Randolph Scott, Kay Francis, Brian Donlevy. WARNERS-FIRST NATIONAL (1939-1940 releases from 401 up.) (FN) — First National; (W) — Warners (V) — Vitagraph, not on either split ALL THIS, AND HEAVEN TOO — D — Bette Davis, Charles Boyer, Jeffrey Lynn— High-ranking class offering; can hit top grosses if handled properly — 141m. — see June 12 issue — (454) — (FN). ANGEL FROM TEXAS — C — Eddie Albert, Rosemary Lane, Wayne Morris — Pleasing comedy program — 69m. — see April 17 issue — (468) — (FN). BROTHER ORCHID — CD — Edward G. Robinson, Ann Sothern, Humphrey Bogart — Orchids for the boxoffice — 91m. — see May 29 issue— (405) — (W). CASTLE ON THE HUDSON — D — John Garfield. Ann Sheridan, Pat O'Brien — Can do okay business — 77m. — see Feb. 7 issue — (FN) — (459). CONFESSIONS OF A NAZI SPY — MD — Edward G. Robinson, Frances Lederer, Paul Lukas — Reissue exploitation bet — 105m. — see June 12 issue — (Reissue). DR. EHRLICH’S MAGIC BULLET, THE STORY OF — D — -Edward G. Robinson, Ruth Gordon, Otto Kruger — Great biographical drama; to be exploited (or high returns — 103%m. — see Feb. 7 issue — (FN) — (457). FIGHTING 69th, THE — D — James Cagney, Pat O’Brien, George Brent — A blue-chip special — 90m. — see Jan. 24 issue — (FN) — (451). FLIGHT ANGELS — MD— Virginia Bruce, Dennis Mor¬ gan, Wayne Morris, Ralph Bellamy — Okay air pro¬ gram — 74m. — see May 15 issue — (466) — (FN). FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE, A — AMD — Roger Pryor, Lucile Fairbanks, Eddie Foy, Jr. — Fast action dualler with comedy touch — 54m. — see May 29 issue — (473) — (FN). GAMBLING ON THE HIGH SEAS — MD — Wayne Morris. Jane Wyman, Gilbert Roland — Okay for the action, dual fans — 54m. — see March 6 issue — (424) — (W). IT ALL CAME TRUE — CD — Ann Sheridan, Jeffrey L.vnn, Humphrey Bogart, Zasu Pitts, Una O’Connor, Grant Mitchell, Felix Bressart — Fair program — 96m. — see April 3 issue — (W) — (407). JUAREZ AND MAXIMILIAN — see The Mad Empress. KING OF THE LUMBERJACKS — MD ■ — John Payne, Gloria Dickson, Stanley Fields — Okay program meller — 58m. — see March 6 issue — (W) — (422). MAD EMPRESS, THE (Juarez and Maximilian) — D — Mede Novara, Conrad Nagel, Lionel Atwill — Dualler — 72m. — see Ma.v 3 issue, under Miscellaneous, and Nov. 5 issue — (Foreign-made) — (481). MAN WHO TALKED TOO MUCH, THE — MD — George Brent, Virginia Bruce, Brenda Marshall — Workman¬ like program meller with better than average names — 75m. — see July 10 issue — (FN) — (467). MURDER IN THE AIR — MD — Ronald Reagan, Lya Lvs, Eddie Foy, Jr. — Duals and nabes — 55m. — see March 6 issue— (472) — (FN). MY LOVE CAME BACK — MDMU — Olivia de Havilland, Jeffrey Lynn, Charles Winninger — Frothy entry for higher grosses — 85m.— see July 10 issue — (W) — (409). SATURDAY’S CHILDREN— D — John Garfield, Anne Shir¬ ley, Claude Rains — Good entertainment, rates top billing — 101m. — see April 17 issue — (410) — (W). TEAR GAS SQUAD — AD — Dennis Morgan, John Payne, Gloria Dickson, George Reeves — Okay action sup¬ porting fare— 54m. — see April 3 issue — (W) — (423). THEY DRIVE BY NIGHT — MD — George Raft, Ann Sheri¬ dan, Ida Lupino — Can be sold big; should profit by word of mouth — 93m. — see July 24 issue — (FN) — (460)— (A). THREE CHEERS FOR THE IRISH— MD — -Priscilla Lane, Thomas Mitchell, Dennis Morgan — High rating fam¬ ily program — 100m. — see March 20 issue — (FN) — (465). ’TIL WE MEET AGAIN — D — Merle Oberon, George Brent. Pat O’Brien— The women will make it profitable in a big way — 99m. — see April 17 issue — (456J — TORRID ZONE — MD — James Cagney, Ann Sheridan. Pat O’Brien — Okay for the Cagney and Sheridan fans — 88m. — see May 15 issue — (455) — (FN). VIRGINIA CITY — MD — Errol Flynn, Miriam Hopkins, Randolph Scott, Humphrey Bogart — Important money show — 120m. — see March 20 issue — (W) — (404 ). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION CITY FOR CONQUEST — James Cagney, Ann Sheridan, Frank Craven. DISPATCH FROM REUTERS, A — Edward G. Robinson. Edna Best, Donald Crisp. EAST OF THE RIVER — John Garfield, Ida Lupino, Wil¬ liam Lundigan. EMBEZZLER, THE — Jeffrey Lynn, Brenda Marshall. FLOWING GOLD — Pat O’Brien, John Garfield, Frances Farmer — ( W) — (412 ) . FOUR MOTHERS — Priscilla Lane, Jeffrey Lynn, Rose¬ mary Lane, Claude Rains. HONEYMOON FOR THREE — Ann Sheridan, George Brent, Osa Massen. HOUSE ON THE HILL, THE — Merle Oberon, Richard Ainley. KNUTE ROCKNE, ALL AMERICAN — Pat O’Brien, Gale Page, Ronald Reagan, Albert Basserman. LADIES MUST LIVE — Wayne Morris, Rosemary Lane, Lee Patrick — (FN) — (474 ). LETTER, THE — Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall, Gale Sondergaard. MEET JOHN DOE — Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Walter Brennan, Edward Arnold. MONEY AND THE WOMAN — -Brenda Marshall. Jeffrey Limn, Lee Patrick — (W) — (417). NO TIME FOR COMEDY — Rosalind Russell, James Stew¬ art, Charles Ruggles. RIVER’S END — Dennis Morgan, Elizabeth Earl, Geprge Tobias — (W) — (414). SANTA FE TRAIL— Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Raymond Massey. SEA HAWK, THE — Errol Flynn, Brenda Marshall, Claude Rains — (W) — (401). SECRET ARMY — George Brent, Brenda Marshall, Albert Basserman. TUGBOAT ANNIE SAILS AGAIN — Marjorie Rambeau, Ronald Reagan, Jane Wyman. f/l§S£ E L L AM EO U S Listed here are only those independently produced pic¬ tures, not handled by companies of nation-wide scope. Addresses of producers or distributors will be furnished on request. AMERICAN GANG BUSTERS — Documentary — No pro¬ duction credits — For sensational salesmanship only — 64m. — st-p April 3 issue — (Times) BIRTH OF A NATION, THE— HD— Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, Henry B. Walthall — For wide-awake exploiteers— 50m. — see June 2G issue — (Reissue) — ( Epoch ) . BRONZE BUCKAROO — -W — Herbert Jeffrey. Lucius Brooks, Artie Y’oung — Okay for colored audienoes — 58m. — see May 15 issue — (Hollywood). CITY, THE — Documentary — From an original by Pere Lorentz, with narration by Morris Carnovskv — Ex¬ cellent; can be exploited — 44m. — see May 31 issue — (World). DEATH RIDES THE RANGE — W — Ken Maynard, Fay McKenzie, Charles King — Good Maynard — 56m. — see Feb. 7 issue— (Colony). DOUBLE DEAL — MD — Joni LoGon, Monte Hawley, F. E. Miller — High-rating all-Negro entertainment — 60m. — see Feb. 21 issue — (International Road Shows ) . EL DIABLO RIDES — W — -Bob Steele, Claire Rochelle — May do okay with the youngsters — 55m. — see May 1 issue— (Metropolitan). FIGHT FOR LIFE, THE — Documentary-D — Myron McCor¬ mick, Dudley Digges, Will Geer, Storrs HaynesTops for its type — 69m. — see March 20 issue — (U. S. Film Service). FRONTIER CRUSADER — W— Tim McCoy, Dorothy Short, Lou Fulton — Routine McCoy — 60m. — see June 12 issue — (Producers Releasing Corporation). GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER — HI) — Dr. George Washington Carver, Booker l’. Washington III, Ralph Edwards — Excellent for Negroes— 69m. — see May 1 issue — (Bryant). HELL’S ANGELS — AD — Ben Lyon, James Hall, Jean Har¬ low — Okay re-issue — 100m. — see March 6 issue — (Astor). HORRORS OF WAR — Documentary — Produced by Maple Attractions — Dual preachment picture; can be ex¬ ploited — 51m. — see Feb. 21 issue— (Merit). INVISIBLE KILLER, THE — MD — Grace Bradley, Roland Drew, William Newell — Fast-moving dualler — 60m. — see Jan. 24 issue, under PDC. I TAKE THIS OATH — MD— Gordon Jones, J. Farrell MacDonald, Joyce Compton — Fast-moving inde crime dualler — 67m. — see May 29 isBue — (Producers Re¬ leasing Corporation). KILLERS OF THE WILD (Time*) — *ee Children of the Wild. LEOPARD MEN OF AFRICA — MD — Congo expedition of Dr. Paul L. Hoefler — Highly exploitable — 65m. — see July 10 issue — (Zeidman International, Inc.). LIGHTNING STRIKES WEST— Ken Maynard, Claire Ro¬ chelle, Charles King — Standard Maynard — 56m. — see March 6 issue — (Colony). LIGHTS OUT IN EUROPE — Documentary — Commentary by James Hilton delivered by Fredric March — Money-making documentary — 66m. — see April 17 issue — ( Mayer-Bursty n ) . MEN WITH STEEL FACES (Radio Ranch) — W — Gene Autry, Frankie Darro, Smiley Burnette — Just filler for the bottom duallers — 70m. — see May 16 issue — ( Mascot ) . MERCY PLANE — AD— James Dunn, Frances Gifford, Matty Fain — For the daul, action houses — 71m. — see March 6 issue — (Producers Dist. Corp.). MONKEY INTO MAN — Documentary— Supervised by Jul¬ ian Huxley and S. Zuekerman. Commentary by John Martin — Exploitable program offering — 56m. — see April 17 issue — (World Pictures Corpora¬ tion). MR. WASHINGTON GOES TO TOWN — C — F. E. Miller. Mantan Moreland, Maceo B. Sheffield — Can be sold for good returns in colored houses — 65m. — see May 1 issue — (Dixie National). NOTORIOUS ELINOR LEE, THE — MD — Edna Mae Har¬ ris, Carman Newsome, Gladys Williams — Weak of¬ fering for all-Negro houses — 104m. — see Jan. 24 issiu — (.\Iiehi-au.\ Productions). PAL FROM TEXAS, THE — W' — Bob Steele, Claire Ro¬ chelle, Josef Swickard — Our Bob is done better by — 52m. — see March 6 issue — (Metropolitan). PARADISE IN HARLEM — MDMU — Frank Wilson, Mamie Smith, Norman Astwood — Good attraction for negro houses— 86m. — see July 10 issue — (Internationa) Road Shows). PHANTOM RANCHER — Ken Maynard. Dorothy Short. Harry Harvey — Actionful Maynard — 60m. — see Jan. 24 issue — (Colony).