The Exhibitor (Jun-Nov 1942)

Servisection 3 THE CHECK-UP— September 16, 1942 BOMBS OVER BURMA — ^MD — Anna May Wong, Noel Madison, Leslie Denison, Nedrick Young — Okay Inde China war meller— 66m. — see June 8 Issue — (208). CITY OF SILENT MEN — MD — Frank Albertson, June Lang, Jan Wiley — Neat inde entry — 64m. — see Sept. 0 issue — (308). GALLANT LADY — MD — Rose Hobart, Sidney Blaekmer — Mild independent effort — 63m. — see June 17 issue — (219). INSIDE THE LAW — OMD — Wallace Ford, Luana Walters, Frank Sully — Lightweight crook oomedy Is fair Inde effort — 62m. — see May 20 issue — (218). LONE RIDER IN TEXAS JUSTICE— W — George Houston, A1 St. John, Wanda McKay, Claire Rochelle — Aotlonful western — 60m. — see July 1 issue — (266). MAD MONSTER, THE — MD — George Zucco, Johnny Downs, Anne Nagel, Glenn Strange — Shooker will appeal to the thrill followers — 77m. — see May 20 issue — (209). JUNGLE SIREN — MD — Ann Corio, Buster Crabbe, Evelyn Wahl — Highly exploitable with Corio in sarong, this has lots of selling angles — 08m. — see Aug. 20 issue — ^(203). NIGHT FOR CRIME, A — OMD — Glenda Farrell, Lyle Talbot, Lina Basquette — Fast moving “who-dun-it” — 77m.— see Sept. 9 issue — (301). PRISONER OF JAPAN — MD — Alan Baxter, Gertrude Michael, Tommy Seidel — Okay topical programmer for the action houses — 65m. — see July 15 issue — (204). ROLLING DOWN THE GREAT DIVIDE — W — Bill Boyd, Art Davis, Lee Powell, Wanda McKay — Average western — 60ra. — see May 20 issue — (263). THEY RAID BY NIGHT — MD — Lyle Talbot, June Duprez, Victor Varconi — Topical thriller has plenty of exploitation angles — 70m. — see July 1 issue — (212). TUMBLEWEED TRAIL — W — Bill Boyd, Art Davis, Lee Powell, Marjorie Manners — Average “Frontier Marshal" number — 54ra. — see Aug. 12 issue — (264). YANK IN LIBYA, A — MD — Walter Woolf King, Joan Woodbur,y, Duncan Renaldo, Parkyarkarkus — Run of the mill meller with topical title — 64m. — see Aug. 12 issue — (220). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ' BILLY THE KID IN SHERIFF OF SAGE VALLEY — Buster Crabbe, A1 St. John, Maxine Leslie — (262). BOSS OF BIG TOWN — John Litcl, Florence Rice, H. B. Warner — (310). DEAD MEN WALK — George Zucco. FRONTIER MARSHAL ALONG THE SUNDOWN TRAILS — Bill Bo.vd, Art Davis, Lee Powell, Julie Duncan, A1 St. John — (256). FRONTIER MARSHALL IN PRAIRIE PALS — Bill Boyd, Art Davis, Lee Powell — (255). LADY FROM CHUNGKING — Anna Mivv Wong. LONE RIDER IN BORDER ROUND UP — George Houston, A1 St. John — (266). LONE RIDER IN OUTLAWS OF BOULDER PASS — George Houston, A1 St. John — (267). MISS V FROM MOSCOW — Lola Lane, Noel Madison, John Vosper — (318). PERMIT TO KILL — Barton MacLane, Charlotte Wynters. QUEEN OF BROADWAY — Rochelle Hudson. SECRETS OF A CO-ED — Tina Thayer, Otto Kruger, Geraldine Spreckles — (309). TOMORROW WE LIVE — -Jean Parker, Ricardo Cortez — (307). YANKS ARE COMING, THE — Mary Healy, Parkykarkus, Little Jackie Heller, Henry King and Orchestra — (302). RKO-RADIO (1941-42 releases from 201 up; 1942-43 releases from 301 up) BAMBI — Cartoon — Walt Disney Feature in Technicolor-— Top flight Disney — 71m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (391). BIG STREET, THE — OMD — Henry Fonda, Lucille Ball, Barton MacLane — Better than average programmer — 87m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (301). FALCON TAKES OVER, THE — MD — George Sanders, Lynn Bari, James Gleason — Just another “Faison” entrant for the duallers — 63m. — see May 6 issue — (227). QUNGA DIN — MD — Sam Jaffe, Gary Grant, Douglaa Fairbanks, Jr., Victor McLaglen, Joan Fontaine, Eduardo Cianelli — Re-Issue has plenty of selling angles — see May 20 issue. HERE WE GO AGAIN — C— Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, Fibber McGee & Molly, Ray Noble and Orchestra, Ginny Sims — Homey comedy with radio names should draw well — '76m. — see Sept. 9 issue —(305). HIGHWAYS BY NIGHT — MD — Richard Carlson. Jane Randolph, Jane Darwell — For the lower half — 62m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (304). JOURNEY INTO FEAR — MD — Joseph Cotton, Dolores Del Rio, Ruth Warrick, Orson Welles — Orson Welles production presents selling problem — 70m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (’42-’43). KING KONG— MD — Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Bruce Cabot — Re-Issue may have exploitation appeal — 100m. — see May 20 Issue. MAGNIFICENT AMBERSON3, THE— D— Joseph Gotten, Dolores Costello, Anne Baxter, Tim Holt — Drama will need plenty of selling — 87m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (371). MEXICAN SPITFIRE’S ELEPHANT — F — Lupe Velez, Leon Errol, Lyle Talbot — For the lower half — 64m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (302). MEXICAN SPITFIRE SEES A GHOST — C — Lupe Velez, Leon Errol, Buddy Rogers — Dualler for the lower half — 69m.— see May 6 issue — (230). MY FAVORITE SPY — CMD — Kay Kyser, Ellen Drew, Jane Wyman — Mixture of melodrama and comedy may appeal to Kyser fans — 86m. — sea May 6 Issue — (228). POWDER TOWN — MD — Victor McLaglen, Edmond O’Brien, June Havoc — Confused thriller will need pllenty of sellir\fl — 80m. — see May 20 issue — (229). PRIDE OF THE YANKEES — CD — Gary Cooper. Teresa Wright, Babe Ruth, Walter Brennan— Superlative human Interest story of life of Lou Gehrig — 127m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (Qoldwjm)— (’42-’43). SYNCOPATION — MU — ^Adolphe Menjou, Jackie Cooper, Bonita Granvlle, George Bancroft — Blues musical will need plenty of push— 88m. — see May 20 issue (226). WINGS AND THE WOMAN — D — Anna Neagle, Robert Newton — Well produced aviation picture presents relling problem — 92m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (303) — ( English-made ) . TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ARMY SURGEON — James Ellison, Kent Taylor, Jane Wyatt. AVENGING RIDER — Tim Holt, Ann Summers — (385). BANDIT RANGER — Tim Holt, Joan Barclay — (381). BOMBARDIER — Pat O’Brien, Anne Shirley, Randolph Scott. CAT PEOPLE — Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Tom Conway, Jane Randolph. FALCON’S BROTHER, THE — George Sanders, Tom Conway, Jane Randolph. FIGHTING FRONTIER — Tim Holt — (383). GUN LAW — Tim Holt, Joan Barclay, Cliff Edwards. LADIES DAY — Lupe Velez, Eddie Albert, Patsy Kelly. NAVY COMES THROUGH, THE — Randolph Scott, Pat O’Brien, Jackie Cooper, Jane Wyatt. ONCE UPON A HONEYMOON — Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers, George Sanders. PIRATES OF THE PRAIRIE— Tim Holt, Nell O’Day, Cliff Edwards — (382). RED RIVER ROBIN HOOD — Tim Holt, Cliff Edwards, Barbara Moffett — (386). SAGE BRUSH LAW — Tim Holt — (384). SCATTERQOOD SURVIVES A MURDER — Guy Klbbee, SCATTERGOOD SWINGS IT — Guy Kibbee, Gloria Warren, Richard Hogan. SEVEN DAYS LEAVE — ■ Victor Mature, Lucille Ball, Freddie Martin and Band, Les Brown and Band. SEVEN MILES FROM ALCATRAZ — James Craig, Bonita Granville, Cliff Edwards. SON OF THE SADDLE — Tim Holt, Ann Summers. STAND BY TO DIE — Rosalind Russell, Fred MacMurray. TARZAN TRIUMPHS — Johnny Weissmuller, Frances Gifford, John Sheffield. THEY GOT ME COVERED — Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour — (Goldwyn). REPUBLIC (1941-42 releases from 101 up; 1942-43 releases from 201 up) CALL OF THE CANYON — MUW — Gene Autry. Smiley Burnette, Ruth Terry — One of the better Autrys — 71m. — see Aug. 26 issue — (131). CYCLONE KID — W — Don “Red” Barry, John James, Lynn Merrick — Okay western — 66m. — see July 1 issue — (177). GIRL FROM ALASKA, THE — MD — Ray Middleton, Jean Phrker, Jerome Cowan — Slow moving meller for the duallers — 74m. — see May 6 issue — (117). HOME IN WYOMIN’ — W — Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Fay McKenzie — Typical Autry holds to hIs standard — 67m. — see May 6 Issue — (146). HI NEIGHBOR — CMU — Jean Parker, John Archer, Lulubelle & Scotty, Vera Vague, Roy Aeuff’s Smoky Mountain Boys and Girls — ^Typical Republic musical for the duallers — 71m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (201) — (’42-’43). IN OLD CALIFORNIA — W — John Wayne, Binnle Barnes, Albert Dekker — Big scale show has plenty of selling angles — 87m. — see June 17 issue — (103). JOAN OF OZARK — CMU — Judy Canova, Joe E. Brown, Eddie Foy, Jr., Jerome Cowan, Anne Jeffreys — For the duallers — 81m. — see July 29 issue — (104). MOONLIGHT MASQUERADE — CMU — Dennis O’Keefe, Jane Frazee. Betty Kean, Eddie Foy, Jr. — 'Pleasing comedy musical for the duallers — 67m. — see July 1 issue — (120). OLD HOMESTEAD, THE — t'MU — Weaver Bros, and Elvirv — Pleasing comedy-musical for the lower half — 68m. — see .Sept. 9 issue — (202). PHANTOM PLAINSMEN — W — Bob Steele, Tom Tyler, Rufe Davis, Lois Collier — Aotlonful western with spy angle — 65m. — see July 15 issue — (167). REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR — AD — Donald M. Barry, Alan Curtis, Pay McKenzie — Timely production deserves the best of selling attention — 76m. — »ee May 20 ie8ue^(134). SHADOWS ON THE, SAGE — W — Bob Steele, Tom Tyler, Jimmie Dodd, CherjT Walker — Better than average in the series — 57m. — see Sept. 23 issue — (261). SUNSET SERENADE — W — Ro.y Rogers, Helen Uarrish, Joan Woodbury, George “Gabby” Ha.ves, Sons of iho Pioneers — Average Rogers — 58m. — see Sept. 23 issue — ( 158). ROMANCE ON THE RANGE— MUW — Roy Rogers, Gabby Hayes, Sally Pajme — Run-of-the-mill Rogers — 63m. — see June 3 issue — (156). SOMBRERO KID, THE — W — Don “Red” Barry, Lynn Merrick, Bob Homans — Okay Barry — 56m. — see. Sept. 9 issue — (271). SONS OF THE PIONEERS — WMU — Roy Rogers, George “Gabby” Hayes, Maris Wrixon — Average Western — 61m. — see July 29 issue — (157). STARDUST ON THE SAGE— MUW— Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Louise Currie — Up to Autry standard-62m. — see June 3 issue — (147). WESTWARD HO — W — Bob Steele, Tom Tyler, Rufe Davis, Evelyn Brent — Average Mesquiteers — 66m. — see May 6 issue — (166). YUKON PATROL, THE — MD — Allan Lane, Uta Cooway, Robert Strange — Spy thriller is suitMils for the lower half — 65m. — sec May 20 Issue — (124). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BELLS OF CAPISTRANO — Gene Autrv, Smiley Burnette. — (132). FLYING TIGERS — John Wayne, Anna Lee, John CarroU. HEART OF THE GOLDEN WEST — Roy Rogers, Ruth Terry, Gabby Ha.yes, Sons of Pioneers. ICE CAPADES REVUE — Ice Capades Company, Ellen Drew, Richard Denning. ' JOHNNY DOUGHBOY — Jane Withers, Bobby Breen, Henry Wilcoxon. LONDON’S BLACKOUT MURDERS — OUTLAWS OF PINE RIDGE — Don Barry, Lynn Merrick, Noah Berrj-, Jr. YOUTH ON PARADE — John Hubbard, Martha O’Driscoll, Ruth Terry, Tom Brown — (263). VALLEY OF HUNTED MEN — 3 Mesquiteers. X MARKS THE SPOT — Damian O’Flynn, Helen Parrisli, Neil Hamilton, Dick Purcell, Jack LaRue, Esther Muir, Anne Jeffreys. 20th CENTURY-FOX (1941-42 releases from 201 up; 1942-43 releases from 301 up) A-HAUNTINQ WE WILL GO — C — Laurel and Hardy, Dante, Sheila Ryan — Laurel-Hardy entrant for the lower half and kiddies — 67m. — see Sept. 9 issue —(302). BERLIN CORRESPONDENT — MD — Virginia Gilmore, Dana Andrews, Martin Kosleck — Average programmer for duals — 70m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (311). (311). CAREFUL, SOFT SHOULDER — MD — Virginia Bruce, James Ellison. Aulrrey Mather, Sheila Ryan, Ralph Byrd — For the lower half — 70m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (312). • FOOTLIGHT SERENADE — CMU — Betty Grable, Victor Mature, John Payne — Bright musical for the better groises — 80m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (301). ICELAND — MUC — Sonja Henie, John Payne, Jack Oakie — Lavishly produced musical will depend upon Henie’s draw — 79m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (306). IT HAPPENED IN FLATBUSH — 0 — Uoyd Nolan, Carol* Landis, Sara Allgood — Entertaining baseball picture has chance at better grosses — 80m. — eee June 3 issue — (248). JUST OFF BROADWAY — MD — Lloyd Nolan, Marjorie Weaver, Phil Silvers — Routine Shayne for the duallers— 66m — see Sept. 9 issue — (310). KIPPS — see The Remarkable Mr. Kipps. LITTLE TOKYO, U. S. A. — MD — Preston Foster, Brenda Joyce, Harold Huber — Topical dualler — 64m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (303). LOVES OF EDGAR ALLAN POE, THE — D — Linda Darnell, John Sheppard, Virginia Gilmore, Jane Darwell— Human interest story for the duallers — 07m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (305.). MAGNIFICENT DOPE, THE — C — Henry Fonda, Lynn Bari, Don Ameche — Light oomedy has names to help selling — 82m. — see June 3 issue — (249). ORCHESTRA WIVES — MUCD — George Montgomery, Ami Rutherford, Lynn Bari, Carole Landis, Cesar Romero, Glenn Miller and Orchestra — Swing band fans should head this for better grosses — 98m. — .sec Sept. 9 issue — (308) — Leg.; B. PIED PIPER, THE — MD — Monty .Wooley, Roddy McDowell, Anne Baxter, Otto Preminger — One of the be t — Slim, — see .Sept. 1) issue — (304). POSTMAN DIDN’T RING, THE — 0 — Richard Travia, Brenda Joyce, Spencer Charters — For the lower half — C8m. — see June 3 issue — (252). REMARKABLE MRt KIPPS, THE (Kipps)— CD— Michael Redgrave, Dianna Wynyard, Phyllla Calvert — Import Is too English for regular run; has ohanoo In class spots — 87m. — see Oct. 16 issue — (Englishmade) — (238). TALES OF MANHATTAN — MD — Charles Boyer, RiU nuvworth, Oinger Rogers, Henry Fonda, Charles I.augliton, L’dward G. Robinson, I’aiil Robeson, Ethel Waters, Rocliester, Thomas Mitchell, Eugene Palletle, Cesar Romero, Roland Young, others — Star studded production is headed for the higher grosse: — 118m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (’42-’43). TEN GENTLEMEN FROM WEST POINT, — D — George Montgomery, Maureen O’Hara. John Sutton, Laird Cregar — Programmer has plenty of selling angles — 102m. — see June 8 lesue — (251).