The Exhibitor (Jun-Nov 1942)

THE CHECK-UP— May 13. 1942 Servisection 2 JOHNNY EAGER — MD — Robert Taylor, Lana Turner, Edward Arnold — Strongly-acted, well-made film should be good boxoffioe — 106in. — see Dec. 24 issue — (218). KATHLEEN — CD — Shirley Temple, Herbert Marshall, I>araiDe Day, Gail Patrick — -Pleasing programmer will depend entirely on the Temple draw — 86V4m. — see Nov. 26 issue — (216). KID GLOVE KILLER — ^MD — Van Heflin, Marsha Hunt, Lee Bowman — Satisfactory dualler — 70m. — see March 11 issue — (230). MR. AND MRS. NORTH — MY — Gracie Allen, William Post, Jr., Paul Kelly — Dualler for the Allen fans — ^66m. — see Dec. 24 issue — ^(219). MOKEY — D — Dan Dailey, Jr., Donna Reed, Bobby Blake Twin biller Tacks names; but can stand extra selling attention — 88m. — see Apr. 8 issue — '(231). NAZI AGENT — See Salute To Courage. RIO RITA — CMU — Bud Abbott. Lou Costello, Kathryn Gi'a3’Son, John Carroll — Typical Abbotl-Coslello show should get Into better grosses — 91m. — see March 25 issue — (233). SALUTE TO COURAGE (Nazi Agent) — MD — Conrad Veidt, Ann Aj'ars, Frank Reicher — Anti-Nazi programmer needs selling attention — 84m. — see Jan. 28 issue — '(227). SHIP AHOY — MU — Eleanor Powell, Red Skelton, Bert Lalir, Toinmv Dorse.v and Oi'chestra — Well-made musical should do good business — 93m. — see April 22 issue — (23.5). SUNDAY PUNCH — MD — William Lundigan, Jean Rogers, Dan Dailey, Jr., Guy Kibbee — Fight story for the duallers — -7.510. — see April 22 issue — (234). TARZAN'S NEW YORK ADVENTURE — MD — Johnny Weismuller. Maureen O'Sullivan, John Sheffield Average entry in this series will fill the usual spots — 71m. — see April 22 issue. TARZAN’S SECRET TREASURE — MD — Johnny Weiismuller, Maureen O’Sullivan, .John Sheffleld — KIddlas will love It; otherwise best for the action, small town, and neighborhood trade — 80m. — eee Nov. 26 issue — (214). TORTILLA FLAT — D — Spencer 'lYacy, Hedy Lamarr, John Garfield, Frank Morgan — Topnotch; has all the angles to make for good business — 105m. — see May 6 issue — (236), THIS TIME FOR KEEPS — 0 — ^Ann Rutherford, Robert Sferling. Guy Kibbee— Routine family comedy for the duallers — 73m. — see Feb. 26 issue — (228). VANISHING VIRGINIAN, THE — CD — Frank Morgan, Kathr.vn Grajson, Spring Byington — Heart-throbber set for the duallers — 96m. — eee Dec. 10 issue — ( 223 ) . WE WERE DANCING — CD — Norma Shearer, Melvyn Douglas, Gail Patrick — Class production has strong women's appeal but will need plenty of push — 94m. — see Jan. 28 issue — (A) — (225). WOMAN OF THE YEAR. THE — CD — Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Fay Bainter — Highly entertaining topnotcher loaded with laughs — 114m. — see Jan. 28 issue — (222). YANK ON THE BURMA ROAD, A — AD — Laraine Day, Barry Nelson, Stuart Crawford — Fast, actionful programmer with topical theme — ^65m. — eee Jan. 28 issue — ( 224) . TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION APACHE TRAIL — William Lundigan, Donna Reed. BORN TO BE BAD — ^Philip Dorn, Lionel Barr.vmore, Ann Ayars. CAIRO — Jeanette MacDonald, Robert Young. CROSSROADS — William Powell, Hedy Lamarr, Claire Trevor. FOR ME AND MY GAL — Judy Garalnd, Gene Kelly, George Murphv. HER CARDBOARD LOVER — Norma Shearer, Robert Taylor, Elizabeth Patterson. I MARRIED AN ANGEL — Nelson Eddy, Jeanette MacDonald. Edward Everett Horton, JACKASS MAIL — Wallace Beery, Marjorie Main, Darryl Hickman. MAISIE GETS HER MAN — Ann Sothem, Red Skelton, Rags Ragland. MRS. MINIVER — Greer Qarson, Walter Pidgeon, Teresa Wright. ONCE UPON A THURSDAY — Marsha Hunt, Barry Nelson, Marjorie Main. PACIFIC RENDEZVOUS — Lee Bowman, Jean Rogers, William Post, Jr. PANAMA HATTIE — Ann Sothern, Red Skelton. PIERRE OF THE PLAINS — John Carroll, Ruth Hussey, Bruce Cabot. RANDOM HARVEST — Greer Garson, Ronald Colman, Donna Reed. RED LIGHT— Clark Gable, Lana Turner, Lee Patrick. SALUTE TO THE MARINES — Wallace Beery. SEVEN SISTERS— Van Heflin. Kathrvn Grayson, Marsha Hart. TISH — ^Marjorie Main, Zasu Pitts, Lee Bowman, Aline MaoMahon. YANK AT ETON, A — Mickey Rooney, Edmund Gwenn, Freddie Bartholomew, Juanita Quigley. MONOGRAM ARIZONA ROUNDUP — W — Tom Keene, Frank Yaconelli, Hope Blackwood — Ordinary western — 66m. — eee April 22 issue. BELOW THE BORDER — W— Rough Riders, Linda Brent — Up to standard for series — 57m.— see Feb. 25 issue. BLACK DRAGONS — MD — Bela Lugosi, Joan Barclay, George Pembroke — Topical Jap spy thriller has selling angles — i64m. — see March 11 issue. BORROWED HERO' — MD — Alan Barter, Florence Rice, John Hamilton — One of the better Monogram shows — 65m.— see Dec. 24 issue. CONTINENTAL EXPRESS — MD — Rex Harrison, Valerie Hobson, John Loder — Action pstcked English Import has selling angles — 70V4m. — see April 8 issue — (English made). CORPSE VANISHES, THE — MD — Bela Lugosi, Luaua Walters, 'lYistram Coffin — Okay chiller-diller — 64m. —see April 2 2 issue. DEATH CELL — MD — James Mason, Margaret Vyner, Fiederick Valk — Action import has some selling angles — 66m. — see May 20 issue — (English-made). DOUBLE TROUBLE — C — Harry Langdon, Charles Rogers, Catherine Lewie — Bottom spot comedy — 63m. — see Nov. 26 issue. FORBIDDEN TRAILS — W — Buck Jones, Tim McCoy, Christine McIntyre — Fair western — 69 %m. — see Dec. 31 issue. FRECKLES COMES HOME — CMD — Johnny Downa, Gale Storm, Mantan Moreland — Okay fare for small towns, nabes — 68m. — eee Jan. 28 issue. GHOST TOWN LAW— W— Buck Jones, Tim McCoy, Raymond Hatton — High rating ‘Rough Riders’ — 60m. — Sec April 8 issue. I KILLED THAT MAN — MD — Ricardo Cortez, Joan Woodbury, Pat Gleason — Well-made bottom dualler — 71m. — see Nov. 26 issue. KLONDIKE FURY — MD — Edmund Lowe, Lucille Fairl)anke. Bill Henry— Well made Independent programmer— 68m, — see March 26 issue. LAW OF THE JUNGLE — MD — Arline Judge, John King, Mantan Moreland— Minor effort has a saleable title — 61 I'im.— -see Feb. 26 issue. LONE STAR LAW MEN — W — Tom Keene, Sugar Dawn, Betty Miles — Average western — 68m. — see Dec. 24 issue. MAN FROM HEADQUARTERS, THE — CMD — Frank .Vlbertson, Joan Woodbury, Max Hoffman, Jr. — Routine newspaper-crime entrant — 63m. — see Feb. 1 1 issue. MAN WITH TWO LIVES — 'MD — Edward Norris, Mario Dw.ver, Edward Keane — Okay ohiller-dlller for family trade — 65m. — see March 26 Issue. MAXWELL ARCHER DETECTIVE — See Meet Maxwell Archer. MEET MAXWELL ARCHER — (Maxwell Archer Detective)— MD — John Loder, George Merritt, Leuween McGrath — Good meller where English product goes 73m. — see Nov. 26 issue — (English-made). MEET THE MOB — (See So's Your Aunt Emma). MR. WISE GUY — CD — East Side Kids, Billy Gilbert, Ann Doran — Good "East Side Kids" melller will appeal to action houses — 70m. — see Feb. 26 issue. PRIVATE SNUFFY SMITH — See Snuffy Smith, Yard Bird. RIDING THE SUNSET TRAIL^ — W — Tom Keene, Frank Yacconelli, Betty Miles — Okay Keene entry — 66m. — see Nov. 26 issue. RIOT SQUAD — MD-:— Richard Cromwell, Rita Quigley, John Miljan — Saleable action program — 56m. — see Dee. 24 issue. ROAD TO HAPPINESS, THE — MUD — John Boles. Mona Barrie, Billy Lee — One of the better Monogram productions— 8Rm — see .Ian. 14 issue. ROCK RIVER RENEGADES — W — Ray Corrigan, John King, Max Terhune. Christine McIntyre — Okay Range Busters western — 56m. — eee March 11 issue. SHADOWS OF THE UNDERWORLD — MD — Barry K. Barnes, Valerie Hobson — English-made meller is okay dualler filler — 68m. — see April 8 issue — (English nuide). SNUFFY SMITH, THE YARD BIRD — ^(Private Snuffy Smith) — F — Bud Duncan, Edgar Kennedy, Sarah Padden — Comic strip version has best appeal tor small towns, family trade — 65 ^m. — eee Jan. 28 issue, SO'S YOUR AUNT EMMA (Meet the Mob)— C — Zasu Pits. Roger Prvor,* Warren Tljmer — Mild inde effort for the family, nabe trade — fi.Sm. — see .4pril 22 issue. THUNDER RIVER FEUD — W — Ray Corrigan, John King, Max Terhne, .Tan Wiley — Okay 'Range Busters'— ^51m, — see Feb. 11 issue. TONTO BASIN OUTLAWS — W — Range Busters, Jan Wiley — One of the Range Busters' bast — 60m. — Nnv. 26 ihaua UNDERGROUND RUSTLERS — W — Range Busters, Gwen Gaze, Robert Blair — Weak Range Busters entry — 56m. — Bpp Dec. 10 issue. WESTERN MAIL — W — Tom Keene, Frank Yaconelll, Jean Trent — Ordinary western — 66m. — eee March 1 1 issue. TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PROOUCTIOM ARMY BRIDE — .John Beal. Wanda McKav, Tom Neal. BARNEY GOOGLE AND SNUFFY SMITH — Bud Duncan, Edgar Kennedv. BOOTHILL BANDITS — Range Busters. DO NOT DISTURB — John Beal. Wanda McKay. DOWN TEXAS WAY — Rough Riders. LET'S GET TOUGH — ^East Side Kids. LURE OF THE ISLANDS — Margie Hart, Robert Lowry. SHE’S IN THE ARMY — Veda Ann Borg, Lyle Talbot, Marie Wilson. TEXAS TROUBLE SHOOTERS — Range Busters. THREE SMART BRIDES — Nova Philbeam, Basil Sydney -(English-made). TOWER OF TERROR— Movlta, Wilfred Lawson (English-made). WHERE TRAILS END — Tom Keene, Joan Ourtis. PARAMOUNT (1941-42 releases from 4101 up) BAHAMA PASSAGE — MD — Madeleine Carroll, Stirling Hayden, Flora Robson — Names and Teohnioolor present best selling angles — 83m. — see Dec. 24 issue — (Technicolor) — Leg. : B — (4111). BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON — MD — Dorothy Lamour, Qack Haley, Richard Denning — Typical Lamour Technicolor jungle drama has selling angles — 76m. — see Maj' 20 issue — (Technicolor). DR. BROADWAY — MD — Macdonald Care.v, Jean Phillips, J. Carrol Naish— Fast moving melier for the duallers — ^67in. — see Ma.v 20 issue. THE FLEET’S IN — MUC — Dorothy Lamour, William Holden, Eddie Bracken — Topical musical with navy background should click easily right down the line — yOm. — see Jan. 28 issue — '(4118). FLY BY NIGHT — MD — Nancy Kelly, Richard Carlson, Albert Basserman — Spy meller for the lower half — 71m. — see Jan. 28 issue — (4120). G'REAT MAN’S LADY, THE — D — Barbara Stanwyck, -loel McCrea, Brian Donlevy — Tear jerker has names to help selling — 90m. — see March 25 issue — (4121). HENRY AND DIZZY — 0 — Jimmy Lydon, Mary Anderson, Charles Smith — Family comedy for nabe, twin bill trade; sell radio appeal — 70m. — see March 26 issue — (4125). LADY HAS PLANS, THE — CD — Paulette Goddard, Ray Milland, Roland Young — Lightweight comedy with spy angle has names to sell — 76m. — see Jan. 28 issue — Ijeg. : B — ^(4119). LOUISIANA PURCHASE — MUC — Bob Hope, Vera Zorina, Victor Moore — Gorgeously produced, well-directed, handsomely acted show Is headed for top grosses — 96m.— eee Dec. 10 issue — (Technicolor) — Leg.: B— (A)— (4136). MIDNIGHT ANGEL (Paoifle Blackout) — MD — Robert Preston, Martha O’Driscoll, Eva Gabor — Meller for the duals — 7S%m. — see Dec. 10 issue — (4116). MR. BUG GOES TO TOWN— Cartoon — Produced by Max Fleischer — Has the novelty angles for selling, but not on a par with previous cartoon features — 76m. — see Dec. 10 issue — ^(Technicolor) — (4114). MY FAVORITE BLONDE — C — Bob Hope, Madeline Carroll, Gale Sondergaard — Hope-Carroll starrer will get into the' better grosses — 77m.— eee March 26 issue — ^(4123). NIGHT IN NEW ORLEANS — MD — Preston Foster, Patricia Morison, Albert Dekker — Detective thriller will fit into the lower half — 74m. — eee May 20 issue. NO HANDS ON THE CLOCK — MY — Chester Morris, Jean Parker, Rose Hobart — Weak bottom dualler — 7 4m. — eee Dec. 24 issue — (4113). PACIFIC BLACKOUT — see Midnight Angel. REAP THE WILD WIND — MD — Ray Milland, John Wajne. Paulette Goddard — ^Well produced, well noted drama has appeal for all box offices — 120m. — (Technicolor) — see March 26 issue. REMARKABLE ANDREW, THE — CD — ^William Holden, Ellen Drew, Brian Donlevy — Off the beaten path; but It will need plenty of push — 79m. — eee Jan. 28 issue — (4117). SULLIVAN’S TRAVELS — CD — Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, Robert Warwick — Class spots may like It, but It will need plenty of selling for best returns — 88m. — see Dec. 10 issu&-^Leg. : B — ^(4112). SWEATER (3IRL — MUMD — Eddie Bracken, June Preiaser, Betty Jane Rhodes — Collegiate “who-done-it" for the duallers — 75m. — see May 20 issue. TAKE A LETTER DARLING^ — C — Rosalind Russell, Fred MacMuiray, Macdonald Carey — High rating comedy shoulld get into the better money — 90m. — see Jlay 20 issue. THIS GUN FOR HIRE — MD — ^Veronica Lake, Robert Preston, Laird Cregar — Topical meller has plenty of selling angles — 79m. — see March 25 issue — (4124 ). TORPEDO BOAT — MD — Richard Arlen, Jean Psurker, Phil Terry — For the lower half duallers, with some topical angles to help sell — 66*4ni. — see Jan. 28 issue — (4110). TRUE TO THE ARMY — CMU — Judy Canova, Allan Jones, Ann Miller, Jerry Colonna — Army Camp comedy with musical angles for the duallers — 74V>m. — see March 26 issue — ^(4122). UNDERCOVER MAN — W — William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Esther Estrella — Run-of-mill Hopalong — '68m. — see May 20 issue. TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ACROSS THE BORDER — William Boyd, Bill George, Ella Boros. AIR RAID — Robert Preston, Martha O’Driacoll, Bvs Gabor. AMERICAN EMPIRE — Richard Dix, Preston Foster, Frances Gifford. BAD MEN OF ARIZONA — Richard Dir, Frances Gifford, Edgar Buchanan. THE FOREST RANGERS — Fred MacMurray, Paulette Goddard, Susan HajTvard. THE GLASS KEY — Brian Donlevy, Veronica Lake, Joseph Calleia. HAPPY GO LUCKY — Mary Martin, Eddie Bracken, Rudy Vallee. HENRY ALDRICH, EDITOR — Jimmy Lydon, Charlie Smith, Rita Quigley. HOLIDAY INN — Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Walter Abel, Virginia Dale, Marjorie Reynolds. I LIVE ON DANGER — Chester Morris, Jean Parker, Roger Pryor. I MARRIED A WITCH — ^Veronica Lake, Fredrio March. LADY BODYGUARD — Eddie Albert, Anne Shirley. MAJOR AND THE MINOR, THE — Ginger Rogers, Ray Milland, Dorothy Comingore, Robert Benchley. MERTON OF THE MOVIES — Eddie Albert. MR. AND MRS. CUQAT — Ray Milland, Betty Field, Patricia Morison. MRS. WIGGS OF THE CABBAGE PATCH — Fay Bainter, Garolj'n Lee, Hugh Herbert. MY HEART BELONGS TO DADDY — Richard Carlson, Martha O’Driscoll, Cecil Kellaway. NO TIME FOR LOVE — Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurlay. PALM BEACH STORY — Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Rudy Vallee. PRIORITIES OF 1942 — Betty Jane Rhodes, Johnny Johnston, Ann Miller, Jerry Colonna, Barbara Jo Alien. ROAD TO MOROCCO — Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour.