The Exhibitor (Jun-Nov 1941)

Servisection 3 THE CHECK-UP — September 24, 1941 LAS VEGAS NIGHTS — CMU — Phil Regan, Bert Wheeler, Constance Moore, Tommy Dorsey — Routine musical without names; plug Tommy Dorsey’s Band — 87m, — see Mar. 19 issue — (4023). MAD DOCTOR, THE — MD — Basil Rathbone, John How¬ ard, Ellen Drew, Ralph Morgan — Exploitable hor¬ ror picture has plenty of selling angles — Sim, — see Feb. 19 issue — (4018). MONSTER AND THE GIRL, THE— MD — Ellen Dre*. Paul Lukas, Robert Paige — Tailor made for the horror fans — 66m.— see Mar. 6 issue — (4020). NEW YORK TOWN — CD — Fred MacMurray, Mary Mar¬ tin, Robert Preston — Lightweight program will need plenty of selling — -74m. — see Sept. 3 issue — (4105). NIGHT OF JANUARY 16TH, TH E— MD— Robert Pres¬ ton, Ellen Drew, Nils Asther — Mystery for the duals; sell Broadway rep — 77m. — see Sept. 17 issue — (4106). NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH— F — Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, Edward Arnold, Leif Erickson — Laugh show, backed by the Hope rep, should get into the better money — 87 m. — see Sept. 3 issue — (4101). ONE NIGHT IN LISBON — CD — Fred MaeMurrav. Made¬ leine Carroll, Patricia Morison — Good program — 07 m. — see May 28 issue — (4029) — (A). PARSON OF PANAMINT, THE — D — Charles Ruggles, Ellen Drew, Phillip Terry— Good entertainment — 84m. — see June 26 issue — -(4031). PIRATES ON HORSEBACK — W — William Boyd, Rus¬ sell Hayden, Eleanor Stewart — Top notch western — 68m. — see May 28 issue — (4054). POWER DIVE — AD — Richard Arlen, Jean Parker, Roger Pryor — Pleasing aviation programmer for the action trade — 71m. — see Apr. 30 issue — (4026). REACHING FOR THE SUN — MD — Joel McCrea, Ellen Drew, Albert Dekker, Eddie Bracken — Just a pro¬ grammer; sell the names — 90m. — see 4.pr. 16 issue — (4027 ). ROAD TO ZANZIBAR, THE — MUC — Bing Crosby, Dor¬ othy Lamour, Bob Hope — Sell the names and "Road to Singapore” rep — 92m. — see Mar. 19 issue — (4025). ROUNDUP, THE — WD — Richard Dix, Patricia Morison, Preston Foster — Fair western drama is suitable for action houses — 90m. — see Mar. 19 issue — (4024). RUGGLES OF RED GAP — C — Charles Laughton, Mary Boland, Charlie Ruggles — Re-Issue should arouse a certain amount of interest — 90m. — see July 23 issue — (Re-issue). SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS, THE — MD — John Wayne, Betty Field, Harry Carey, Beulah Bondi — High rating family entertainment Is welcome change from war cycle — 98m. — see June 26 issue — (Technicolor) — (4034 ). SKYLARK— CD— -Claudette Colbert, Ray Milland, Walter Abel, Brian Aherne, Binnie Barnes — Class comedy; sell the names — 91m. — Bee Sept. 17 issue — (4107). THERE'S MAGIC IN MUSIC — see The Hard-Boiled Canary. WEST POINT WIDOW— CD — Anne Shirley. Richard Carlson, Frances Gifford — Programmer will fit Into tlie dual spot — 04m. — see June 11 issue — (4030). WIDE OPEN TOWN— W — William Boyd, Russell Hay¬ den, Evelyn Brent — High rating In the Hopalong series — 79m. — see Aug. 6 issue — (4055). WORLD PREMIERE — F — John Barrymore, Frances Far¬ mer, Eugene Pallette — Silly programmer belongs on the bottom half of the duallers — 67m. — see Sept. 3 issue — (4036). YOU'RE THE ONE— CMU — Bonnie Baker, Orrin Tucker. Edward Everett Horton. Jerry Colonna — Exploit¬ able dualler with names to sell — 82m. — see Feb. 6 issue— ( 4017 ). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION AIR RAID — Robert PTeston, Martha O’Driscoll, Eve Gabor. BAHAMA PASSAGE — Madeleine Carroll, Stirling Hay¬ den — (Technicolor) . FLY BY NIGHT — Richard Carlson, Nancy Kelly, Martin Kosleck. GREAT MAN'S LADY, THE — Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea. Brian Donlevy. HENRY AND DIZZY— Jimmy Lydon, John Litel, Mary Anderson. LOUISIANA PURCHASE — Bob Hope, Victor Moore, Vera Zorina, Irene Bordoni — (Technicolor). MALAYA — Dorothy Lamour, Jack Haley, Richard Den¬ ning — (Technicolor ) . MIDNIGHT ANGEL — Robert Preston, Martha O’Driscoll, Eve Gabor. MR. BUG GOES TO TOWN — Technicolor feature car toon. MORNING AFTER, THE — Preston Foster, Albert Dek¬ ker, Patricia Morison. NO HANDS ON THE CLOCK — Chester Morris, Jean Parker, Dick Purcell. OUTLAWS OF THE DESERT — William Boyd, Andy Clvde. Jean Phillins REAP THE WILD WIND — Ray Milland. John Wajne. Paulette Goddard, Robert Preston. Raymond MasRev — (Technicolor). REMARKABLE ANDREW, THE — William Holden, Ellen Drew. Brian Dnnlevv RIDERS OF THE TIMBERLINE — William Boyd, Eleanor Stewart. SECRET OF THE WASTELANDS— William Boyd, Andy Clvde. Barbara Rritton STICK TO YOUR GUNS — William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Jacqueline Holt. SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS — Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake. Eric Blore. SWEATER GIRL — Eddie Bracken, June Preisser, Betty Jane Rhodes. TOMBSTONE — Richard Dix, Frances Gifford, Edgar Buchanan. TWILIGHT ON THE TRAIL — William Boyd, Wanda McKay, Andy Clyde. PRODUCERS RELEASING CORP. (1940-41 releases from 101 up; 1941-42 releases from 201 up.) BILLY THE KID’S FIGHTING PALS — W— Bob Steele, A1 St. John, Phyllis Adair — Routine western — 62m. — see Apr. 16 issue — (161). BILLY THE KID’S RANGE WAR — W — Bob Steele. Joan Barclay, A1 St. John — Good Steele entry — 60m. — see Feb. 19 issue — (160). BILLY THE KID IN SANTA FE— W— Bob Steele, A1 St. John, Marin Sais— Fair western — 66m. — see July 23 issue — (162). CAUGHT IN THE ACT — C — Henry Armetta, Iri* Mere¬ dith, Robert Baldwin — Italian dialect oomedy hat some amusing moments — 62m. — see Feb. 6 issue (107). CRIME, INC. — see Paper Bullets. CRIMINALS WITHIN — MY — Eric Linden, Ann Doran, Constance Worth — For the bottom duallers — 70m. — see July 9 issue — (111). DESPERATE CARGO — MD — Ralph Byrd, Carol Hughes, Julie Duncan — Nice bottom dualler — 64m. — see Aug. 20 issue — (113). DOUBLE CROSS — MD — Kane Richmond, Pauline Moore, Wynne Gibson — Action show will fit nicely Into the duallers — 61m. — see July 23 issue — (112). EMERGENCY LANDING — MD — Forrest Tucker. Caro] Hughes, Evelyn Brent — Okay aviation meller for the supporting notch — 70m. — see May 28 issue — (1UM i GAMBLING DAUGHTERS — MD — Roger Pryor, Cecilia Parker, Robert Baldwin — For the bottom duals; sell the title — 62m. — see Aug. 20 issue — (124). FEDERAL FUGITIVES' — MD — Neil Hamilton, Doris Day, Victor Vareoni — Well-produced meller for the supporting notch — 62m.— see Apr. 2 issue — (108). LONE RIDER CROSSES THE RIO. THE — W — George Houston, Roquell Verria, A] St. John— Okay west¬ ern; sell Houston’s singing— 60m. — see Mar. 19 18B11P 1 1 LONE RIDER AMBUSHED, THE — W — George Houston, A1 St. John, Maxine Leslie — Standard Lone Rider — 64m. — see Sept. 3 issue — (167). LONE RIDER IN FRONTIER FURY, THE — W — George Houston, A1 St. John, Hillary Brooke — Fair west¬ ern — 60m. — see Sept. 3 issue — (166). LONE RIDER IN GHOST TOWN, THE— W-^-George Houston, A1 St. John, Alaine Brandes — Fair vyestern — 64m. — see Mav 14 issue — (165) OUTLAWS OF THE RIO GRANDE — W — Tim McCoy, Virginia Carpenter, Charles King — Above par west¬ ern, has plenty of action — 53m. — see May 5 issue — (155). PAPER BULLETS (Crime, Inc.) — MD — Joan Woodbury, Jack La Rue, John Archer— Okay for duallers — 72m. — see June 11 issue — (123). REG'LAR FELLERS— CD — Billy Lee, Roscoe Ates, Al¬ falfa Switzer — Kids will love it; worthy of special kiddie show selling — 70m. — see Aug. 20 issu'e — (125). SECRET EVIDENCE — MD — Marjorie Reynolds, Charles Quigley, Ward McTaggart — Better than the usual run of this class — 65m. — see Feb. 19 issue — -(106). SOUTH OF PANAMA — MD — Roger Prvor, Virginia Vale, Lionel Royce — Okay spy meller for the action houses — 68m. — see Apr. 30 issue — (110). TEXAS MARSHAL, THE — W— Tim McCoy. Art Davis, Kay Leslie — High rating western — 60m. — see June 25 issue — (156). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BILLY THE KID WANTED — Buster Crabbe, A1 St. John — (257). BLONDE COMET — (116). DANGEROUS LADY— Neil Hamilton, June Storey, Eve¬ lyn Brent — (115). FRONTIER MARSHAL NO. 1 — Bill Boyd, Lee Powell, Art Davis — (261). GHOST AND THE GUEST, THE— (207). HARD GUY— Jack LaRue, Mary Healy — (205). JUNGLE MAN — Buster Crabbe, Sheila Darcy, Vince Bar¬ nett— (126). LONE RIDER NO. 1— (264). LONE RIDER FIGHTS BACK, THE — George Houston, A1 St. John — (168). MIRACLE KID, THE — Tom Neal, Carol Hughes — (213). MR. CELEBRITY — Doris Day, Clara Kimball Young, James Seav, Francis X. Bushman — (114). SWAMP WOMAN, THE — Ann Corio — (201). RKO-RADIO (1940-41 releases from 101 up; 1941-42 releases from 201 up.) ALL THAT MONEY CAN BUY — Bee Here Ib A Man. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE — W — Tim Holt. Ray Whit¬ ley, Betty Jane Rhodes — Okay western — 64m. — ®e* Feb. 5 issue — (183). BANDIT TRAIL, THE — W — Tim Holt, Janet Waldo, Ray Whitley — Just another western — 60m. — see Sept. 17 issue. BRINGING UP BABY — C — Cary Grant, Katharine Hep¬ burn, Charles Ruggles — Comedy re-issue; sell Grant and Hepburn — 102m. — see Apr. 16 issue — (163). CITIZEN KANE — D — Orson Welles, Dorothy Comingore. Joseph Cotten — Hits the mark in every department; a massive piece of entertainment, and one that should aim at every box-office record — 119m. — see Sept. 3 issue — (201). CYCLONE ON HORSEBACK — RKO — Tim Holt, Mar¬ jorie Reynolds, Ray Whitley — Standard Tim Holt entry— 60m. — see June 25 issue — (186). DEVIL AND MISS JONES, THE— C— Jean Arthur, Rob¬ ert Cummings, Charles Coburn — Delightful com¬ edy; grosses will depend largely on selling effort — 92m. — see Apr. 16 issue — (122) DUDE COWBOY — W — Tim Holt, Ray Whitley, Marjorie Reynolds — High rating western— 58m. — see Sept. 17 issue. FANTASIA — Fantasy MU — Produced by Walt Disney with Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Or¬ chestra — Something new and different; should at¬ tract lots of interest in the metropolitan centers — 135m. — see Nov. 27 issue — (Disney). FATHER TAKES A WIFE — C— Gloria Swanson, Adolphe Menjou, John Howard — Lightweight comedy; plug Swanson— 79m. — see Sept. 3 issue — (204). FOOTLIGHT FEVER — C— Alan Mowbray, Donald MacBride, Elisabeth Risdon — Okay comedy for dual support — 69m. — see Mar. 19 issue — (119). FRANK BUCK’S JUNGLE CAVALCADE— AD— Produced in the jungle by Frank Buck — A sure grosser for the animal trade — 78m. — see July 23 issue — (re¬ issue) — (166). GAY FALCON, THE — MYD — George Sanders, Wendy Barrie, Allen Jenkins — Okay mystery programmer for the duals; successor to “The Saint” — 67m. — see Oct. 1 issue. GIRL, A GUY AND A GOB, A — C — George Murphy, Lucille Ball, Edmcnd O’Brien — Pleasing program; deserves the best kind of selling — 91m. — see Mar. 6 issue — (120). HERE IS A MAN (All That Money Can Buy) — James Craig, Anne Shirley, Simone Simon, Walter Hus¬ ton, Edward Arnold — Impressive and praiseworthy, but a problem for any box-office — 106m. — see Sept. 3 issue — (205). HURRY, CHARLIE, HURRY— F— Leon Errol, Mildred Coles, Kenneth Howell — Some laughs in it for the lower half of the duallers — 65m. — Bee July 9 ioouc (129) IT HAPPENED TO ONE MAN — D — Wilfrid Lawson, Nora Swinburne, Marta Labarr — Saleable program where English pictures go — 80m. — see Mar. 6 is¬ sue — (English-made ) . LADY SCARFACE — MD — Judith Anderson, DenniB O'Keefe, Frances Neal — Routine bottom dualler, with an angle — 66m. — see Sept. 3 issue — (203). LITTLE FOXES, THE — D — Bette Davis, Herbert Mar¬ shall, Richard Carlson — Quality entertainment best suited for class audiences; needs plugging for others — 116m. — see Aug. 20 issue — (175) — (A). LOOK WHO’S LAUGHING — F — Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy, Fibber McGee and Molly, Lucille Ball — Highly salable comedy with radio names — 79m. — see Oct. 1 issue. MELODY FOR THREE — CD — Jean Hersholt, Fay Wray, Walter Woolf King — One of the better Dr. Christ¬ ians; sell the music — 67m. — see Mar. 5 issue (124). MEXICAN SPITFIRE’S BABY— F— Lupe Velez, Leon Errol, Charles “Buddy” Rogers — Lightweight broad farce okay for duals and smaller spots — 70m. — see Sept. 17 issue. MY LIFE WITH CAROLINE — C — Ronald Colman, Anna Lee, Charles Winninger — Pleasing light entertain¬ ment that can stand plenty of push — 81m. — see Julv 23 issue — (135)— (A). PARACHUTE BATTALION— MD — Robert Preston, Nancy Kelly, Edmond O’Brien — Timely programmer has plenty of selling angles — 75m. — see Sept. 3 issue — (202). RELUCTANT DRAGON, THE — Novelty — Robert Benchley, Nana Brvant, Walt Disney — Novelty will need plenty of push, but has chance for surprise grosses — 73m. — see May 28 issue — (Technicolor Sequen¬ ces) — (191). REPENT AT LEISURE — CD — Kent Taylor, Wendy Barrie, George Barbier — For the lower half of the duallers — fifim. — see Anr. 16 issue — (125). RIDING THE WIND— W — Tim Holt, Ray Whitley, Mary Douglas — One of the better Holts — 60m. — see Sept. 17 issue. ROBBERS OF THE RANGE — W — Tim Holt. Ray Whit¬ ley, Virginia Vale — One of the better Holt west¬ erns — 62m.— see Apr. 2 issue — (184). SAINT’S VACATION, THE— MD — Hugh Sinclair, Sally Gray, Arthur Macrae — Lightweight Britisher for the duals — 61m. — see June 26 issue — .(Englishmade) — (131). SCATTERGOOD BAINES — CD — Guy Kibbee, Carol Hughes, John Archer — Good comedy for nabes and hinterlands — 69m — see Feb 19 issue — (123). SCATTERGOOD MEETS BROADWAY — Guy Kibbee, Emma Dunn, Joyce Compton— Standard Scattergood offering for the duals — 68m. — see Sept. 3 issue — (136). SCATTERGOOD PULLS THE STRINGS — CD— Guv Kib¬ bee, Bobs Watson, Susan Peters — Dualler is tops for family trade — 67m. — see May 28 issue — (132). SIX GUN GOLD — W — Tim Holt, Ray Whitley, Jan Clayton — Routine western — 57m. — see Aug. 20 is¬ sue — (186). STORY OF THE VATICAN, THE — Doc — Produced by The March of Time — Strong for solid Catholic sec¬ tors; will need plenty of attention in others — 64m. — see Aug. 20 issue — (172). SUNNY— MUG — Anna Neagle, John Carroll. Rav Bolger — Musical can do pleasing business with proper handling — 98m. — see Mav 28 issue — (133). THEY MEET AGAIN — D — Jean Hersholt, Dorothy Lov¬ ett, Robert Baldwin — Dr. Christian entrant for the lower half — 67m. — see July 23 issue — (134). THEY MET IN ARGENTINA — MUC — Maureen O’Hara, James Ellison, Buddy Ebsen, Alberto Vila — LatinAmerican musical will need plenty of help — 77m. — see Apr. 30 issue — (128). TOM, DICK AND HARRY — 0 — Ginger Rogers, George Murphy, Alan Marshal, Burgess Meredith — Big laughgetter should prove box-office tonic — 87m. — see July 23 issue — (126).