The Exhibitor (Jun-Nov 1940)

THE CHECK-UP — November 6, 1940 CHEYENNE KID, THE — W — Jack Randall, Louise Stan¬ ley — Below-average western — 49m. — see March 20 issue — (3962). COVERED WAGON TRAILS— W — Jack Randall. Sally Cairns, David Sharp — Hlgh-ranklnfl Randall — 63m. — see May 1 issue — (3963). COWBOY FROM SUNDOWN — W — Tex Ritter, Pauline Haddon, Roscoe Ates — Ritter oan do better — 68m. — see May 16 issue — (3966). DOOMED TO DIE — MY — Boris Karloff, Marjorie Reyn¬ olds, Grant Withers — Strictly for the nabes, duals — 67m. — see Aug. 7 issue — (3908). DRUMS OF THE DESERT — MD— Ralph Byrd, Loma Gray, Mantan Moreland — Good inde action melo¬ drama — 64m. — see Oct. 16 issue. GHOST CREEPS, THE — see Boys of the City. GOLDEN TRAIL, THE— W — Tex Ritter, Slim Andrews, Ina Guest — So-so Ritter — 62m. — see July 10 issue — (3966). HAUNTED HOUSE, THE — CD — Jackie Moran, Marcia Mae Jones, George Cleveland — Juvenile entrant for the duallers — 70m. — see July 24 issue — (39J0). KID FROM SANTA FE — W — Jack Randall, Clarene Curtis — Weak horse-opera — 49m. — see June 12 is¬ sue — (3966). LAND OF THE SIX GUNS — W — Jack Randall, Louise Stanley — Good Randall — 62m. — see May 29 issue — (3964). LAST ALARM, THE — MD — J. Farrell MacDonald, Polly Ann Young, Warren Hull — Okay Inde dualler— 61m. — see June 26 issue — (3927). LAUGHING AT DANGER— MYD— Frankie Darro, Joy Hodges, George Houston — Just to fill out duals— 62m. — see Aug. 7 issue — (3913). MIDNIGHT LIMITED— MY — John King, Marjorie Rey¬ nolds — Fair support on nabe duals — 61m. — see April 8 issue — (3921). MISSING PEOPLE— MY— Will Fyffe, Kay Walsh, L.vn Harding — Routine British mystery for duals — 69m. — see Sept. 18 issue — (English-made). MURDER ON THE YUKON — AD — James Newill, Polly Ann Young, Dave O’Brien — Routinely good Ren¬ frew — 66m. — see April 8 issue — (3928). MYSTERIOUS MR. REEDER, THE— MD — Will Fyffe, Kay Walsh, George Ourzon — British made "B" melodrama for action houses — 62m. — see May 1 issue — (3926) — (British-made). OLD SWIMMIN’ HOLE, THE— CD— Jackie Moran. Mar¬ cia Mae .Jones, George Cleveland — Neighborhoods and small towns may like it — 80m. — see Qct. 30 issue. ON THE SPOT — CD — Frankie Darro, Mantan Moreland, Mary Kornman — Juvenile fare; okay for the Darro fans — 60m. — see June 12 issue — (3916). ORPHANS OF THE NORTH— MD — Directed, produced and written by Norman Dawn, with a cast of local Alaskan players — Just film — 66m. — see Aug 7 issue _ (3920). PALS OF THE SILVER SAGE— W— Tex Ritter, Sugar Dawn, Musical Slim Andrews — Good Ritter — 62m. — see Mav 1 issue — (3964). QUEEN OF THE YUKON— MD— Irene Rich, Charles Bickford, June Carlson, Dave O'Brien— Monogram's top production — 73m. — see Sept. 18 issue. RAIDERS OVER ENGLAND — see Short* Check-Up — (3830). RAINBOW OVER THE RANGE— W— Tex Ritter. Doro¬ thy Fay, Slim Andrews — Better-than-average Ritter — 69m. — see Aug. 7 issue — (3967). RANGE BUSTERS, THE — W — John King, Ray Corrigan Max Terhune, Luana Walters — Good sendoff for a new series — 6 5m. — see Sept. 4 issue RHYTHM OF THE RIO GRANDE— W— Tex Ritter. Suzan Dale — Good Ritter — 63m. — see March 20 issue — (3963). RIDERS' FROM NOWHERE — W— Jack Randall. Mar¬ garet Roach — Good Randall — 46m. — see July 10 issue — (3966). SKY BANDITS— MD — James Newfll, Louise Stanley Dewey Robinson — Fair Renfrew — 69m. — see May 16 issue — (3929). SON OF THE NAVY — CD — James Dunn, Jean Parker Martin Spellman — Pleasing family program — 71m — see April 17 issue — (3902). THAT GANG OF MINE — MD — East Side Kids Dave O Brien, Joyce Bryant — Fair for nabe duals — 02m. — see Oct. 16 issue. TOMBOY MD— -Jackie Moran, Marcia Mae Jones, Grant Withers — Should do okay In the provinces and nabe duals — 70m — see Mav 1 issue — (3911) TRAILING DOUBLE TROUBLE— W— Range Busters, Lita Conway, Nancy Louise King — Okay western — 57m. — see Oct. 1 6 issue. UP IN THE AIR — MYCMU— Frankie Darro. Marjorie Reynolds, Mantan Moreland — Breezy comedy with good mystery angle; best in the Darro series — 61m — see Oct. 2 issue. WHO IS GUILTY? — MY — Ben Lyon, Barbara Blair, Syd Walker — Suspenseful British mystery for bottom ‘of duals — 73m. — see Sept. 18 issue — (English-made). WILD HORSE RANGE — W — Jack Randall. Phyllis Ruth (3967) * — 51m. — see June 26 issue — TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION GYPSY CAVALIER — Gilbert Roland, Raquel Torres — (Cmecolor). PHANTOM OF CHINATOWN-Keye Luke, Lotus Long. Grant Withers. TAKE ME BACK TO OKLAHOMA— Tex Ritter, Terry Walker, Slim Andrews. 1 30 BOYS AND A GIRL— Olive Major, St. Brendan’s Boys Choir. WEST OF PINTO BASIN — Range Busters, Gwen Gaze YOU'RE OUT OF LUCK— Frankie Darro. PARAMOUNT (1939-1940 releases from 3901 up; 1940-1941 releases from 4001 up.) ARISE, MY LOVE — CD — Claudette Colbert, Ray Milland, Walter Abel — High-rating comedy-drama with light-hearted, effective anti-Nazi treatment — 110m. — see Oct. 30 issue. 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 — 85m. — see May 1 issue — (3932) COMIN’ 'ROUND THE MOUNTAIN— C— Bob Bums, Una Merkel, Jerry Colonna — Just a dualler; best for the hinterlands — 63m. — see Aug. 21 issue — (3944). CHEROKEE STRIP — W — Richard Dix, Florence Rice, Victor Jory — Action packed western — 86m. — see Oct. 16 issue — (4005). CHRISTMAS IN JULY — CD — Dick Powell, Ellen Drew. Raymond Walburn — Pleasing dualler; sell the names — 66m. — see Oct. 2 issue — (4007). DANCING ON A DIME — MUC — Grace MacDonald. Rob¬ ert Paige, Virginia Dale — Weak musical dualler— 74m. — see Oct. 16 issue. DR. CYCLOPS — MD — Albert Dekker, Janice Logan, Thomas Coley — Field day for the exploiters — 7 7m. — see March 20 issue — (Technicolor) — (3929). FRENCH WITHOUT TEARS — C— Ray Milland. Ellen Drew, Roland Culver — Okay English-made program 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 Donlevy, Muriel Angelus. Akim Tamiroff — Vigorous and highly en¬ tertaining programmer — 83m. — see July 24 issue — (3945). QCLDEN GLOVES — MD — Richard Denning, Jean Cagney, Robert Paige — Don't sell this dualler short— 69m. — see July 24 issue — (3942). HIDDEN GOLD — W — William Boyd, Russell Haysden, Minor Watson — Excellent Hopalong Cassidy — 01m — see Mav 29 issue — (39681 I WANT A DIVORCE — MD — Joan Blondell, Dick Powell, Gloria Dickson — High rating meller program — 93m. — see Sept. 4 issue — (4002). LIGHT OF WESTERN STARS, THE— W— Victor Jory, Jo Ann Sayers, Russell Hayden — Program western — 66m. — see Mav 1 issue — (3931). MOON OVER BURMA — D — Dorothy Lemour, Robert Preston, Preston Foster — Tropical drama has the selling angles — 74m. — see Oct. 30 issue — (4006). MYSTERY SEA RAIDER — MD — Henry Wilcoxon, Carole Landis, Onslow Stevens — Toploal dualler; It has the angles — 78m. — sec Aug. 7 issue — (3943). NORTH WEST MOUNTED POLICE— MD — Gary Cooper, Madeleine Carroll. Paulette Goddard, Robert Pres¬ ton, Preston Foster. Akim Tamiroff — Superb Tech¬ nicolor job; marquee names and action should bring high grosses — 125m. — see Oct, 30 issue — (Technicolor). OPENED BY MISTAKE — CD — Charlie Ruggles, Janice Logan, Robert Paige — Just a dual filler — 67rp— see Mav 16 Issue — (8933). QUARTERBACK, THE — CD — Wayne Morris. Virginia Dale, Alan Mowbray — Run-of-the-mill football dualler, with topioal angles — 74m. — see Oct. 2 issue — (4 004 ). QUEEN OF THE MOB — AMD — Ralph Bellamy, Blanche Yurka, J. Carrol Naish — Weak crimeaotlon meller — 61m. — see June 12 issue — (39391. RANGERS OF FORTUNE— W — Fred MacMurray, Pa¬ tricia Morison, Albert Dekker — Top notch western, with names to sell — 80m. — see Sept. 18 issue — (4003). RHYTHM ON THE RIVER— CMU— Bing Crosby, Mary Martin, Basil Rathbone — Money show; Crosby at his best — 94m. — see Sept. 4 issue — (4001). SAFARI — MD — Douglas Fairbanki, 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). STAGECOACH WAR — W — William Boyd, Russell Hay¬ den, Julie Carter — Top line western — 63m. — eee July 10 issue — (3959). THOSE WERE THE DAYS — CMD — William Holden, Bonita Granville, Ezra Stone — Highly amusing pro¬ gram entertainment; exploit Stone’s “Aldrich Fim ity” reputation — 76m. — see Mav 29 issue — (3936) THREE MEN FROM TEXAS — W — William Boyd) Russell Hayden, Esther Estrella — Excellent western; can stand on its own In many spots — 76m. — see Sept. 18 issue — (4050). TYPHOON — MD — Dorothy Lamour. Robert Preston, Lynne Overman, J. Carrol Naish — Good exploitation meller — 71m. — see May 1 issue — (Technicolor) — (39.34). 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 — 86m — see June 12 issue — (8940). WORLD IN FLAMES, THE — Doc — Newsreel compilation — Effective antl-diotatorship, pro-democracy film — 60m. — see Oct. 30 issue. TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ALDRICH FAMILY IN LIFE WITH HENRY, THE _ Jackie Cooper, Leila Ernst, Eddie Bracken — 81m. Servisection 2 DATE WITH DESTINY, A — Basil Rathbone, John How nFAn^riM1 Ralph Morgan — 9lm. DEA ° °N ARmv/VL (D.O.A.)— Ellen Drew, Joseph Calleia, Paul Lukas. ?r?°n|En c™R^7WilIiam Boyd' RuB6e11 Havden. IN OLD COLORADO — Vlilham Boyd, Russell Havden, Dana Dale. I WANTED WINGS — Ray Milland, William Holden, Con¬ stance Moore. Wayne Morris. LADY EVE— Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda, Charles Coburn. L0VE».THY NEIGHBOR — Jack Benny, Fred Allen, Mary Martin. MrrUASoC — ARan Jones, Susanna Foster. NIGHT AT EARL CARROLL'S, A— Ken Murray Rose Hobart, Kay Sutton. REACHING FOR THE SUN— Joel McCrea, Ellen Drew Albert Dekker. -1 ROUNDUP, THE — Richard Dix, Preston Foster. Patricia Morison. SECOND CHORUS — Fred Astaire, Paulette Goddard, Ar¬ tie Shaw. SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS — Betty Field, Harry Carey, John Wayne — (Technicolor). TEXAS RANGERS RIDE AGAIN — John Howard. Ellen Drew, Harvey Stephens — 68m. VICTORY — Fredric March, Betty Field. Margaret Wveherly. VIRGINIA — Madeleine Carroll, Fred MacMurray, Caro lyn Lee — (Technicolor). YOU’RE THE ONE — Orrin Tucker. Bonnie Baker Ed¬ ward Everett Horton. PRODUCERS RELEASING CORP. ARIZOMA GANG BUSTERS — W — Tin, MiCoj. Pauli,., Haddon, Lew Fulton — Okay western with novel angle; McCoy battles fifth columnists — 58m — see Oct. 2 issue — (163). BILLw,THE K'D IN TEXAS — W— Bob Steele, Terry Walker, Carlton Young — Better than average Bob dii , Steele western— 56m.— eee Oct. 30 issue— (158). BILLY THE KID OUTLAWED— W— Bob Steele, Louise uurry, A1 St. John — Fast moving Inde western _ _ _ _ 60ni. — See Aug. 7 issue — (157). FRONTIER CRUSADER — W — Tim McCoy, Dorothy Short Lew Fulton — Routine McCoy — 62m. — see June 12 issue — (161). GUN CODE— W — Tim McCoy, Inna Gest, Lou Fulton — ur,, r? k|y, ,l'lcCo7 — 57m— see Sept. 4 issue — (152). HOLD THAT WOMAN! — C — James Dunn, Frances Gif¬ ford, Gordon Douglas — Mildly diverting dualler _ . — 8ee JulY 10 issue — (102). TAKE THIS OATH — Gordon Jones, J. Farrell MacDon¬ ald, Joyce Compton — Fast-moving inde orlme a .TT6 "m— 860 Mav 29 — (101). MARKED MEN — MD — Warren Hull, Isabel Jewell — Un¬ impressive meller — 68m. — eee Sept. 4 issue _ (103). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BILLY THE KID'S GUN JUSTICE— Bob Steele— (159) DEVIL BAT — Bela Lugosi — (104). ',-x LONE RIDER — George Houston — (163). MISBEHAVING HUSBANDS— ( 106) NEVER SAY NO— (108) RIDERS OF BLACK MOUNTAIN— Tim McCoy. Irma Gest Lew Fulton — (154). SECRET EVIDENCE — (107). YOU BETCHA MY LIFE — Henry Armetta — (106). RKO-RADKO (1939-1940 releases from 001 up; 1940-1941 releases from 101 up.) ANNE OF WINDY POPLARS-D-Anne Shirley. James Ellison, Henry Travers — Pleasing family plotura — 86m. — eee June 26 issue — (035). BEYOND TOMORROW — D — Harry Carey, O. Aubrey Smith, Cliarles Winninger, Richard Carlson Jean Parker— A hard one to predict, but give It every break; it may be a surprise at the boxoffloe — 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) COURAGEOUS DOCTOR CHRISTIAN, THE— MD— Jean Hersbolt, Dorothy Lovett. Robert Baldwin — Tops in the series; good dualler — 67m. — see April 3 iraue — (030). CROSS COUNTRY ROMANCE — O— Gene Raymond Wendy Barrie — Lightweight oomedy; okay for duajs and nabes — 68m. — see July 10 issue — (089.). CURTAIN CALL — O — Barbara Read. Alan Mowbray, Helen Vinson — For the duals and nabes — 63® — see April 17 issue — (027). DANCE GIRL DANCE — CD — Maureen O'Hara, Louis Hayward, Lucille Ball — Saleable program, with different angles — 89m. — see Sept. 4 issue — (040 ) . DR. CHRISTIAN MEETS THE W0 M E N — CD — Jean Her sholt, Dorothy Lovett, Edgar Kennedy — Best of tha series to date — 67m. — eee July 10 issue — (036). DREAMING OUT LOUD — CD— Chester Louck, Morris Goff, Frances Langford — Run-of-the-mill program offering; sell the radio angle — 81m. — see Aug. 21 issue — (102). I'M STILL ALIVE — MD — Kent Taylor. Linda Haves, Ralph Morgan — Mediocre dualler — 72m. — see Oct. 2 issue — (103). IRENE — CDMU — Anna Neagle, Ray Milland, Roland Young, Alan Marshall, May Robson, Billie Burke — Sell this big — 101m. — eee April 17 issue — (024).