The Exhibitor (Jun-Nov 1942)

Servisection 3 THE CHECK-UP— SEPTEMBER 30, 1942 CITY OF SILENT MEN — MD — ^Prank Albertson, June Lang, Jan Wiley — Neat Inde entry — 64m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (308). OALLANT LADY — ALU — Kose Hobart, Sidney Blackmer — Mild Independent effort — 63m. — see June 17 issue — (219). INSIDE THE LAW — — Wallace Ford, Luana Walters, Frank Sully — Llghtwelaht crook comedy it fair Inde effort — 62m. — see May 20 issue — (218). LONE RIDER IN TEXAS JUSTICE — W — George Houston, A1 St. John, Wanda McKay, Claire Rochelle — Actionful western — 80m. — see July 1 Issue — (266). MAD MONSTER, THE — MD — George Zucco, Johnny Downs, Anne Nagel, Glenn Strange — Shocker will appeal to the thrill followers — 77m. — see Itoy 20 issue — (209). JUNGLE SIREN — MD — Ann Oorio, Buster Ctabbe, Evelyn Wahl — Highly exploitable with Corlo In sarong, this has lots of selling angles— 68m. — see Aug. 26 issue — (203). NIGHT FOR CRIME, A — OMD — Glenda Farrell Lyle Talbot, Lina Basquette — Fast moving ‘‘who-dun-lt” — 77ni. — see Sept. 9 issue. PRISONER OF JAPAN — MD — Alan Baxter, Gertrude Michael, Tommy Seidel — Okay topical programmer for the action houses — 65m. — see July 16 issue — (204). ROLLING DOWN THE GREAT DIVIDE— W— Bill Boyd, Art Davis, Lee Powell, Wanda McKay — Average western — 60m. — see May 20 issue — (268). SECRETS OF A CO-ED — D — Otto Kruger, Tina Thayer, Hick Vallin, Marcia Mae Jones — Well made inde show — 67m. — see Sept. 23 issue — (309). THEY RAID BY NIGHT — MD — Lyle Talbot, June Duprez, Victor Varconl — Topical thriller has plenty of exploitation angles — 70m. — see July 1 issue — (212). TOMORROW WE LIVE — MD — Ricardo Cortez, Jean Parker, Emmett Lynn — Average Inde entrant — 64m. — see Oct. 7 issue — (307). TUMBLEWEED TRAIL — VV — ^Bill Boyd, Art Davis, Lee Powell, Marjorie Manners — Average "Frontier Marshal’’ number — 64m. — see Aug. 12 issue — (264). YANK IN LIBYA, A — MD — Walter Woolf King, Joan Woodburj’, 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 Lltel, Florence Rice, H. B. Warner — (310). DEAD MEN WALK — George Zucco, Mary Carlisle. FRONTIER MARSHAL ALONG THE SUNDOWN TRAILS — Bill Boyd, 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 Migy Wong. LONE RIDER IN BORDER ROUND OP — 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 Wstiters. QUEEN OF BROADWAY — ^Rochelle Hudson. YANKS ARE COMING, THE — Mary Healy, Parkykarkus, Little Jackie Heller, Henry King and Orchestra — (301). 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). BANDIT RANGER — Vi — Tim Holt, Joan Barclay, Cliff E'dwards — Good western — 64m. — see Sept. 23 issue —(381). BIG STREET, THE — CMD — Henry Fonda, Lucille Ball, Barton MacLane — Better than average programmer — 87m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (301). FALCON TAKES OVER, THE — MD — George Sander*, Lynn Bari, James Gleason — Just another "Faison” entrant for the duellers — 63m. — see May 6 isaue — (227). GUN^ DIN — MD — Sam Jaffe, Gary Grant, Dooglaa Fairbanks, Jr., Victor McLaglen, Joan Fontaine, Eduardo Cianelli — Re-Issue hat plenty of selling angles — see May 20 issue. HERE WE GO AGAIN — C — Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, Fibber McGee & Molly, Bay 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 AMBERSON8, THE — D — Joseph Gotten, Dolores Costello, Anne Baxter, 'Tim Holt — Drama will need plenty of selling — 87m. — see Sept. 9 issue— (371). MEXICAN SPirFIRE’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 comady may appeal to Kyser fans — 86m. — see May 6 issue — (228). POWDER TOWN — MD — Victor McLaglen, Edmond O’Brien, June Havoc — Confused thriller will need pllenty of selllruj — 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 — (Goldwyn) — (’42-’43). SYNf^PATION — MU — Adolphe Menjou, Jackie Cooper, Bonita Granvlle, George Bancroft — Bluet mutloal w^l^^need plenty of push — ^88m. — see May 20 issue WINGS AND THE WOMAN— -D— Anna Neagle, Robert Newtou — Well produced aviation picture presents selling 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 — (386). 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 Oonwajq Jane Randolph. FIGHTING FRONTIER— Tim Holt— (383). FOREVER AND A DAY — ^Herbert Marshall, Victor McLaglen, Ruth Warwick. GREAT GILDERSLEEVE, THE— Harold Peai-y, Jane Darwell, Nancy Gates. GUN LAW — Tim Holt, Joan Barclay, Cliff Edwards. LADIES DAY — Lupe Velez, Eddie Albert, Patsy Kelly. LOOK OUT BELOW — Fred Astaire, Joan Leslie. NAVY COMES THROUGH, THE — Randolph Scott, Pat O’Brien, Jackie Cooper, Jane WyatL 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 Kibbee, SCATTERGOOD SWINGS IT — Guy Kibbee, Gloria Warren, Richard Hogan. SEVEN DAYS LEAVE — ■ Victor Mature, Lucille Ball, Freddie Martin and Band, Lee Brown and Band. SEVEN MILES FROM ALCATRAZ— James Craig, Bonita Granville, Cliff Edwards. SON OF THE SADDLE — Tim Holt, Ann Bummer*. 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) BELLS OF CAPISTRANO— MUW— Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Virginia Grey — Pleaser for Autry fans — 73 m. — see Sept. 23 issue — (132). 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. — eee July 1 issue — (177). FLYING TIGERS — MD — John Wayne, John Carroll, Anna Lee, Paul Kelly — Topical aviation picture Is crammed with selling angles — 101m. — see Oct. 6 issue — (777). 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, SmUey Burnette, Fay McKenzie — Typical Autry hold* to hi* standard — 67m. — see May 6 issue — (146). HI NEIGHBOR — OMU — Jean Parker, John Archer, Lulubelle & Scotty, Vera Vague, Roy Acuff’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 Bame*, Albert Dekker — Big scale show hat plenty of »elling angles — 87m. — see June 17 issue — (108). JOAN OF OZARK — CMU — Judy Canova, Joe E. Brown. Eddie Foy, Jr., Jerome Cowan, Anne Jeffreys — For the duallers — 81m. — eee July 29 issue — (104). MOONLIGHT MASQUERADE — OMU — Dennis O’Keefe, Jane Frazee, Betty Kean, Eddie Foy, Jr. — 'Pleasing comedy musical for the dualler* — 67m. — see July 1 issue — (120). MOSCOW STRIKES BACK — DOC — ^Filmed by Soviet cameramen; commentary written by Albert Maltz, spoken by Edward G. Robinson — Topical documentary will do because of timeliness — 66m’. — eee Sept. 23 issue — (Russian-made) — (100). OLD HOMESTEAD, THE — CMU — Weaver Bros, and Elviry — Pleasing comedy-musical for the lower half — 68m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (202). PHANTOM PLAINSMEN — W — Bob Steele, Tom Tyler, Rufe Davis, Lois Collier — Actionful vyestern with spy angle — 66m. — see July 16 issue — (167). REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR — AD — Donald M. Barry, Alan Curtis, Fay McKenzie — Timely production de^ serves the best of selling attention — 76m. — see May 20 issue — (134). SHADOWS ON THE SAGE— W— Bob Steele, Tom Tyler, Jimmie Dodd, CheryT Walker — Better than average in the series — 57m. — see Sept. 23 issue — (261). SUNSET SERENADE — W — Roy Rogers, Helen Ptirrish, Joan Woodbury, George “Gabby” Hayes, Sons of the Pioneers — Average Rogers — 68m. — see Sept. 23 issue — (158). ROMANCE ON THE RANGE — MUW — Roy Rogers, Gabby Hayes, Sally Payne — Run-of-the-mlll Roger* — eSm. — 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” Haj'es, Maris Wrixon — Average Western — ^61m. — see July 29 issue — (157). STARDUST ON THE SAGE — MUW — Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Louise Currie — Up to Autry standard62m. — see June 3 issue — (147). WESTWARD HO — W — Bob Steele, Tom T3der, Rufe Davis, Evelyn Brent — Average Mesquiteers — 66m. — see May 6 issue — (166). YUKON PATROL, THE— MD— Allan Lane, Ut* Conway, Robert Strange — Spy thriller It lultabi* for the lower half — 65m. — eee May 20 issue — (124). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION CROOKED CIRCLE, THE — Don Barry, Jean Parker, Bradley Page. HEART OF THE GOLDEN WEST— Roy Rogers, Ruth Terry, Gabby Hayes, Sons of Pioneers. ICE CAPADES REVUE — Ice Capades Company, Ellen Drew, Richard Denning.' JOHNNY DOUGHBOY — Jane Witliers, Bobby Breen, Henry Wilcoxon. LONDON’S BLACKOUT MURDERS — OUTLAWS OF PINE RIDGE — Don Barry, Lynn Merrick, Noah Beery, Jr. — (272). SECRETS OF THE UNDERGROUND — .Tohn Hubbard, I'irg’inia Grey, Neil Hamilton. YOUTH ON PARADE — John Hubbard, Martha O’Driicoll, Ruth Terry, Tom Brown — 73m. — (203). VALLEY OF HUNTED MEN— 3 Mesquiteers. X MARKS THE SPOT — Damian 0’Fly;m, Helen Parrish, Neil Hamilton, Dick Purcell, Jack LaRue, Esther Muir, Annie Jeffreys — (204). 20th CENTURY-FOX (1941-42 releases from 201 up; 1942-43 release* from 301 up) A-HAUNTINQ WE WILL GO — C— Uurel and Hardy, Dante. Sheila Ryan — ^Laurel-Hardy entrant for th* 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 issued — (311). (311). CAREFUL, SOFT SHOULDER — MD — Virginia Bruce, James Ellison, Aubrey Mather, Sheila Ryan, Ralph Byrd^ — For the lower half — 70m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (312). FOOTLIGHT SERENADE — CMU — Betty Grable, Victor Mature, John Pajme — Bright musical for the batter grosses — ^80m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (301). GIRL TROUBLE — C — Don Ameche, Joan Bennett, Billie Burke — ^Lightweight farce will need plenty of push —83m. — see Sept. 23 issue — (309). ICELAND — MUC — Sonja Henie, John Payne, Jack Oakie — Lavishly produced musicat will depend upon Henie’s draw — 79m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (308). IT HAPPENED IN FLATBUSH — C — Lloyd Nolan, Carol* Landis, Sara Allgood — Entertalninq baseball ploture has chance at better grosset — 80m. — eee Jun* 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. Kipp*. LITTLE TOKYO, U. S. A.— MD— Preston Foster, Brenda Joyce, Harold Huber — Topical dualler — -64m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (308). LOVES OF EDGAR ALLAN POE, THE — D — Linda Darnell, John Sheppard, Virginia Gilmore, Jane Darwell— Human Interest story for the duallers — 67m, — see Sept. 9 Issue — (306). MAGNIFICENT DOPE, THE — U — Henry Fonda, Lynn Bari, Don Ameche — Light comedy ha* name* to help selling — 82m. — see June 3 issue — (249). MANILA CALLING — MD — Lloyd Nolan, Carole Landis — War thriller will do for the action houses and duallers — 80m, — see Sept. 23 issue — (314). MAN IN THE TRUNK — CMD — Lynn Roberts, Geoige Holmes — Dull comedy for the lower half — 70m. — see Sept. 23 issue — (315). ORCHESTRA WIVES — MUCD — George Montgomery, Ann Rutherford, Lynn Bari, Carole Landis, Oeiar Romero, Glenn Miller and Orchestra — Swing band fans should head this for better grosses — 98m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (308) — ^Leg. : B. PIED PIPER, THE — MD — Monty Wooley, Roddy McDowell, Anne Baxter, Otto Preminger — One of th* best — 86m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (304).