The Exhibitor (Jun-Nov 1941)

The Feature Check-up Of All Features Released Nationally Since October 4, 1940 COLUMBIA (1939-1940 releases from 1001 up; 1940-1941 releases from 2001 up.) ACROSS THE SIERRAS — W — Bill Elliott, Richard Fiske, Luana Walters — One of Elliott’s better en¬ tries — 58m. — see Mar. 5 issue — (2212). ADAM HAD FOUR SONS — D — Warner Baxter, Ingrid Bergman, Susan Hayward, Fay Wray — Top-notoh women's drama that oan stand strong selling — 81m. — see Mar. 5 issue — (2006). ANGELS OVER BROADWAY — D — Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Rita Hayworth, Thomas Mitchell — High rating olass production, but will need selling — 80m. — Bee Oct. 16 issue — (1000). ARIZONA — WD — Jean Arthur. William Holden. Warren William — High-rating open air epic has plenty of exploitation angles — 122m. — see Nov. 27 Issue— (2101 ). BEYOND THE SACRAMENTO — W — Bill Elliott, Evelyn Keyes — High-rating Elliott — 68m. — see Nov. 27 issue— (2210). BIG BOSS, THE — MD — Otto Kruger, Gloria Dickson, John Litel — For the duals and nabes — 09m. — see May 14 issue — (2037). BLONDIE GOES LATIN — CMU — Fenny Singleton, Ar¬ thur Lake, Larry Simms, Tito Guizar — One of the better Blondles — 69m. — see Feb. 19 issue — (2016). BLONDIE PLAYS CUPID — O — Penny Singleton. Arthur Lake. Larry Simms — High-rating Blondle entry — 68m. — see Nov. 13 issue — (2016). DEVIL COMMANDS, THE — MY — Boris Karloff, Richard Fiske, Amanda Duff — For the Karloff fans — 05m. — see Feb. 19 issue — (2028). ELLERY QUEEN, MASTER DETECTIVE— MYD— Ralph Bellamy, Margaret Lindsay, Michael Whalen — Good mystery for duals — 68m. — see Dec. 11 issue — — 70m. — see Mar. 5 issue — (2026). EJLLERY QUEEN'S PENTHOUSE MYSTERY — MY — Ralph Bellamy, Margaret Lindsay, Charley Grapewin — Dualler; good entrant In Ellery Queen series — 70m. — see Mar. 6 issue — (2026). ESCAPE TO GLORY (Submarine Zone) — D — Pat O’Brien, Constance Bennett, John Halliday — Top¬ ical meller has plenty of selling angles — 74in. — see Dec. 11 issue — (2012). FACE BEHIND THE MASK, THE— MD — Peter Lorre, Evelyn Keyes, Don Beddoe — Well-made melodrama with big selling problem — 65m. — see Feb. 6 issue (2029). GIRLS UNDER 21 — MD — Bruce Cabot, Rochelle Hud¬ son, Paul Kelly — Good meller for the duals — 64m. — see Oct. SO issue — (2038). GLAMOUR FOR SALE — MDMU — Anita Louise, Roger Pryor, Don Beddoe — Weak entry for bottom of nabe duals — 60m. — see Oct. 16 issue — (1040). GREAT PLANE ROBBERY, THE — AD — Jack Holt. Vicki Lester, Stanley Fields — Sub-par stuff; Jack Holt’s fans might like It — 53m. — see Nov. 27 issue — (2031). GREAT SWINDLE, THE — MD — Jack Holt. Marjorie Reynolds, Sidney Blackmer — Filler for the bottom dual spot — 64m. — see Apr. 2 issue — (2034). HER FIRST BEAU — CD — Jane Withers, Jackie Cooper, Edith Fellows, William Tracy — Pleasing family program — 78m.— see May 14 issue — (2013). LONE WOLF KEEPS A DATE, THE — MY — Warren William, Frances Robinson, Eric Blore — Run-of-themill dualler — 66m. — see Nov. 27 issue — (2021). LONE WOLF TAKES A CHANCE, THE— MD— Warren William, June Storey, Henry Wilcoxon, Eric Blore — Below the Lone Wolf standard; bottom dualler — 76m. — see Mar. 19 issue — (2022). MEET BOSTON BLACKIE — MY— Chester Morris, Ro¬ chelle Hudson, Constance Worth — Fast-moving oomedy-meller for ths duals — 61m. — see Mar. 6 issue — (2027). MISSING TEN DAYS — MD— Rex Harrison, Karen Verne, Joan Marlon — Okay British meller for houses which can play this type of 'produot— 77m. — see Mar. 19 issue — (English-made) — (2044). NAVAL ACADEMY — CD — Freddie Bartholomew, Jimmy Lydon, Billy Cook — Pleasant entertainment with military angles to help selling — G6m. — see May 28 issue — (2020). NOBODY’S CHILDREN — MD — Edith Fellows, Billy Lee. Lois Wilson — So-so tearjsrksr for bottom of duals — 66m. — see Oct. 30 issue — (2080). NORTH FROM THE LONE STAR — W — Bill Elliott, Richard Fiske, Dorothy Fay— Will please the oatie fans — 67 m. — see Apr. 30 issue — (2213). OUTLAWS OF THE PANHANDLE — WMU — Charles Starrett, Frances Robinson, Sons of Pioneers — Routine western — 69m. — eee Mar. 19 isgge — (2206). PENNY SERENADE — CD — Cary Grant, Irene Dunne, Beulah Bondi — Combination of comedy, romance, and heart-throbs; of hit proportions, should regis¬ ter big grosses — 120m. — see Apr. 30 issue — 12002). PHANTOM SUBMARINE, THE— MYD — Anita Louise, Bruce Bennett — Filler — 70m. — see Jan. 22 iaaue — (2033). PINTO KID, THE — -W — Charles Starrett, Louise Currie, Bob Nolan — -Good western — -61m. — see Jan. 22 is¬ sue — (2204). PRAIRIE SCHOONERS — W — Bill Elliott, Evelyn Young, Dub Taylor — Not up to “Wild Bill" standard — 68m. — see Oct. 16 issue — (2209). RETURN OF DANIEL BOONE, THE— W— Bill Elliott, Betty Allies — Up to par Elliott — 60m. — see May 28 issue — (2214). SHE KNEW ALL THE ANSWERS — C — Joan Bennett, Franehot Tone, John Hubbard — Pleasing program comedy will need plenty of selling — 85m. — see May 28 issue — (2008). SUBMARINE ZONE — see Escape to Glory. THEY DARE NOT LOVE — MD — -Martha Seoti, George Brent, Paul Lukas — Sell the names — 75m. — see May 14 issue — (2011). THIS THING CALLED LOVE — C — Rosalind Russell. Melvyn Douglas, Binnie Barnes — Good entertain¬ ment on the sophisticated level — 98m. — see Jan. 8 issue — (2006) — (A). TIME OUT FOR RHYTHM— MUC — Rudy Vallee, Ann Miller, Rosemary Lane — Musical with specialties for the duallers — 74m. — see June 11 issue. UNDER AGE — D — Nan Grey, Tom Neal, Alan Baxter — Lightweight offering for the duallers — 6flm. — see Apr. 30 issue — (2036). VOICE IN THE NIGHT, THE — MD — Clive Brook. Diana Wynyard — Anti-Nazi show is well made, but will need plenty of attention in most spots — 78m. — see May 14 issue — (Eliglish-made). WILDCAT OF TUCSON — W— Bill Elliott, Evelyn Young, Stanley Brown — Okay Elliott — 69m. — see Feb. 6 issue — (2211 ). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ADVENTURE IN WASHINGTON — Herbert Marshall. Vir¬ ginia Bruce. Gene Reynolds. BLONDIE IN SOCIETY — (Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms. DEVIL TO PAY, THE — Ralph Bellamy, Margaret Lind¬ say, John Beal. GIRLS FROM PANAMA — Jinx Falkenbei'g, Joan Davis, Lloyd Bridges. HANDS ACROSS THE ROCKIES — Bill Elliott. Dub Tavlor, Mary Daily. I WAS A PRISONER ON DEVIL’S ISLAND — Sally Eilers, Donald Woods, Edward Ciannelli. KING OF DODGE CITY — Bill Elliott, Tex Ritter, Jud¬ ith Linden. LADIES IN RETIREMENT — Ida Lupino, Louis Hay¬ ward, Elsa Lanehester. MEDICO OF PAINTED SPRI NGS — Charles Starrett, Terry Walker, Richard Fiske — (2206). MR. JORDON COMES TO TOWN — Robert Montgomery, Rita Johnson, Claude Rains. MYSTERY SHIP — Lola Lane. Paul Kelly. OFFICER AND THE LADY, THE — Rochelle Hudson, Bruce Bennett, Roger Pryor. OUR WIFE — Ruth Hussey, Melvyn Douglas, Charles Coburn, Ellen Drew. THE RICHEST MAN IN TOWN — Roger Pryor, Frank Craven, Eileen O’Hearn. SON OF DAVY CROCKETT. THE— Bill Elliott. Iris Meredith, Dub Tavlor. SWEETHEART OF THE CAMPUS — Ozzie Nelson, Har¬ riet Hilliard, Ruby Keeler. TEXAS — William Holden, Glenn Ford, Claire Trevor. TILLIE THE TOILER — Kay Harris, William Tracy, Ernest Truex. TONIGHT BELONGS TO US — Loretta Young, Deap Jagger, Conrad Veidt*. YOU'LL NEVER GET RICH — Fred Astaire, Rita Hay¬ worth, Robert Benchley. TWO IN A TAXI — -Anita Louise, Russell Hayden. Dick Purcell. ftSETRO (1939-1940 releases from 1 up; 1940-1941 releases from 101 up.) ANDY HARDY’S PRIVATE SECRETARY — O — Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Ian Hunter, Kathryn Gray¬ son — Top-notoh comedy for all audiences; main¬ tains series standard — 101m. — see Mar. 6 issue — (126). BAD MAN, THE — AD — Wallace Beery, Laraine Day, Lionel Barrymore, Ronald Reagan — Depends on the name draw — -70m. — see Apr. 2 issue — (124). BILLY THE KID — W — Robert Taylor, Brian Donlevv, Ian Hunter, Mary Howard — Formula western with excellent scenic background — 95m, — see June 11 issue — (Technicolor) — (137). BITTER SWEET — MU — Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, Ian Hunter — Okay for MaoDonald-Eddy fans — 94m.— see Nov. 27 issue — (Technicolor) — (110). BLONDE INSPIRATION — OD — John Shelton, Virginia Grey, Albert Dekker, Charles Butterworth — For the lower half of the duallers — 72m.— see Feb. 19 issue — (123). COME LIVE WITH ME — C — James Stewart, Hedy La¬ marr, Ian Hunter — Well-made comedy; names will help. — 86m. — see Feb. 6 issue — (122)— (A). COMRADE X — CD — Clark Gable, Hedy Lamarr, Felix Bressart — Gable and Lamarr should guarantee grosses — 89m. — see Dec. 25 issue — (113). DR. KILDARE’S CRISIS — D — Lew Ayres, Robert Young, Laraine Day, Lionel Barrymore — Impressive member of the Kildare series — 75m. — see Dec. 11 issue — (116). ESCAPE — MD— Robert Taylor, Norma Shearer, Conrad Veidt, Nazimova — Exciting, suspenseful melodrama — 104m. — see Nov. 13 isaue — (108). FLIGHT COMMAND — MD — Robert Taylor, Ruth Hus¬ sey, Walter Pidgeon — Highly exploitable service picture — 116m. — see Dec. 26 issue — (117). FREE AND EASY — C — Ruth Hussey, Robert Cum¬ mings, Judith Anderson— Comedy for the bottom duallers; sell the names — 56m. — see Mar. 6 issue —(127). GALLANT SONS — MY — Jackie Cooper, Bonita Granville, Ian Hunter Gail Patrick— Might be a sleeper for the family trade, with special appeal for younp people — 76m. — see Nov. 27 issue — (111). GONE WITH THE WIND — D — Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Olivia de Havilland, Leslie Howard, Thames Mitchell — Par excellence — -228m. — see Jan. 8 issue — ( Technicolor ) — ( A) . GO WEST — MUC — The Marx Brothers, John Carroll. Diana Lewis — Grosses should hit the high-water Marx — 82m. — see Dec. 25 issue — (114). HULLABALOO — MUC — -Frank Morgan, Virginia Grey, Dan Dailey, Jr., Billie Burke — Entertaining musi¬ cal comedy program — 77m. — see Nov. 13 issue — (109). I'LL WAIT FOR YOU — MD — Robert Sterling, Marsha Hunt, Virginia Weidler — Okay for the bottom dual spot — 75m. — see May 28 issue — -(135). KEEPING COMPANY — CD — Frank Morgan, Ann Ruth¬ erford, John Shelton, Virginia Weidler— Good fam¬ ily entertainment for the lower bracket — 79m.— see Jan. 8 issue — (116). LAND OF LIBERTY — HDoc— Compilation sponsored by the MPPDA and edited by Cecil B. DeMilJe — Ex¬ cellent patriotlo exploitation offering; plenty of star value — -98m. — see Jan. 22 issue — (120). LITTLE NELLIE KELLY — MDMU — Judy Garland. George Murphy, Charles Winninger, Douglas McPhall— Pleasant musical-meller — 100m.— see Nov. y issue — (112). LOVE CRAZY — C — William Powell, Myvna Loy, Gail Patrick — Looks like a summer money show— 99m. — see May 28 issue — (134). MAISIE WAS A LADY — OD — Ann Sothern, Lew Ayres. Maureen O’Sullivan — Pleasing entrant In the “Maisie” series — 79m.— eee Jan. 22 issue — (118). MEN OF BOYS TOWN — D — Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney, Bobs Watson — Packed with entertainment value for everyone — 106m. — see Mar. 19 issue — (132). PENALTY, THE — MD — Edward Arnold, Lionjl Barry¬ more, Gene Reynolds, Marsha Hunt — Good action dualler, especially suited for family and small¬ town trade — 80m. — see Mar. 19 issue — (122). PEOPLE VS. DR. KILDARE, THE— MD— Lew Ayrejs, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day — Top-ranking mem¬ ber of the series — 78m. — see May 14 issue — (133). PHILADELPHIA STORY, THE— CD— Carv Grant. Kath arine Hepburn, James Stewart — High-rating for any situation — 112m. — see Dec. 11 issue — (119). RAGE IN HEAVEN — MD — Robert Montgomery, Ingrid Bergman, George Sanders — Good critics* ploture with a selling problem — 86m. — see Mar. 19 lssiji — (128). THIRD FINGER, LEFT HAND — C — Myrna Loy, Melvyn Douglas, Lee Bowman — Corking sophisticated oomedy headed for big money — 96m. — see Oct. 16 isaue — (107). TRIAL OF MARY DUGAN, THE — D — Laraine Day. Robert Young, Tom Conway, Frieda Inescort — Saleable drama.tlo program — 90m. — see Feb. 19 issue — (125). WASHINGTON MELODRAMA — MD — Frank Morgan, Ann Rutherford, Kent Ta.vlor — Just a programmer for the duallers — -80m. — see Apr. 30 issue — (131). WILD MAN OF BORNEO — -CD — Frank Morgan, Mary Howard, Dan Dailey, Jr., Billie Burke — For nab* dual support — 78m. — see Feb. 6 issue — (121). WOMAN’S FACE, A — • MD — Joan Crawford,. Melvyn Douglas, Conrad Veidt — -Absorbing drama with good appeal for all kinds of houses — 106m.— see Mav 14 issue — (136). ZIEGFELD GIRL — DMU — James Stewart, Judy Garland, Hedy Lamarr, Lana Turner, Tony Martin, Ian Hunter, Jackie Cooper, Charles Winninger, Edward Everett Horton, Philip Dorn — Big, lavish show will be an important grosser — 131m. — see Apr. 30 issue — (130). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BARNACLE BILL — Wallace Beery, Virginia Weidler. Leo Carrillo. BIG STORE, THE — Marx Brothers, Tony Martin, Vir¬ ginia Grey. BLOSSOMS IN THE DUST — Greer Garson, Walter Pid¬ geon, Marsha Hunt, Samuel Hinds — (Technicolor). DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE — Spencer Tracy, Ingrid Bergman, Lana Turner. GET-AWAY, THE — Charles Winninger, Robert Sterling, Van Heflin, Donna Reed — (138). HONKY-TONK — Clark Gable, Lana Turner, Marjorie Main. LADY BE GOOD — Ann Sothern, Eleanor PowelL John Carroll, Lionel Barrymore, Robert Young.