The Exhibitor (Jun-Nov 1942)

THE CHECK-UP— October 14, 1942 ANDY HARDY STEPS OUT — Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Ann Rutherford. CABIN IN THE SKY — Ethel Waters, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Orchestra, Rex Ingram, Rochester. CARGO OF INNOCENTS— Robert Taylor, Brian Donlevy, Charles Laughton. DR. GILLESPIE’S NEW ASSISTANT — Lionel Barrymore, Van Johnson, Susan Peters. DU BARRY WAS A LADY — Red Skelton, Lucille Ball — (Technicolor). HUMAN COMEDY, THE — Mickey Rooney, Donna Reed. Van Johnson, Lionel Barrjunore, Fay Bainter, Marsha Hunt. JOURNEY FOR MARGARET — Laraine Day, Robert Young. KEEPER OF THE FLAME — Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Richard Whorf, Pauline Lord. KIM — Mickey Rooney, Basil Rathbone, Conrad Veidt — (Technicolor). LASSIE COMES HOME — Roddy McDowell, Edmund Gwenn, Reginald Owen — (Technicolor). NORTHWEST RANGERS — James Craig, Patricia Dane, William Lundigan. NOTHING VENTURED — Lana Turner, Robert Young. PILOT No. 5 — Frauchot Tone, Gene Kelly, Marsha Hunt, Van Johnson. PRESENTING LILY MARS — Judy Garland, Marta Eggerth, Richard Carlson. RANDOM HARVEST — Greer Garson, Ronald Colman, Philip Dorn. REUNION — Joan Crawford, John Wayne, Philip Dom, Ann Ayars. SABOTAGE AGENT— Robert Donat, Valerie Hobson. Glynis Johns — (English-made). SALUTE TO THE MARINES — Wallace Beery, Lewis Stone, Fay Bainter, William Lundigan — (Techni color) . TENNESSEE JOHNSON — Van Heflin, Ruth Hussey, Lionel Barrvmore. THREE HEARTS FOR JULIA — Ann Sothern, Melvyn Douglas, Lee B’owman. WHISTLING IN DIXIE — Red Skelton, Ann Rutherford, Rags Ragland. MONOGRAM ARIZONA STAGE COACH — W — Ray Corrigan, John King, Max Terhune, Nell O’Day — Good Range Busters western — 68m. — see Sept. 9 issue. ■ BOOTHILL BANDITS — W — Ray Corrigan, John King, Max Terhune, Jean Brooks — Actionful “Range Butlers” entry — 68m. — see May 20 iseue. BOWERY AT MIDNIGHT — MD — Bela Lugosi, John Ar tbvur, Wanda McKay — Neat Inde thriller— 63m. — see Oct. 7 issue. CONTINENTAL EXPRESS — MD — Rex Harrison, Valerie Hohson, John Loder — Action packed English Import has selling angles — 70 %m. — see April 8 iesue — (English made). DEATH CELL — MD — James Mason, Margaret Vyner, Frederick Valk — Action Import has toms telling angles — ‘66m. — see May 20 issue — (English-made). DOWN TEXAS WAY — W — Buck Jones, Tim McCoy, Raymond Hatton, Luana Waltera — Good “Rough Riders” entry — 58m. — see June 17 issue. FOREIGN AGENT — MD — John Bhelton, Gale Storm, Ivan Lebedeff — Fair topical programmer — 64m. — see 8or(. 23 issue. HILLBILLY BLITZKREIQ— F— Bud Duncan, Cliff Na. zarro, Edgar Kennedy, Doris Linden — Minor entrant for the nabei — 6Sm. — see July 29 issue. ISLE OF MISSING MEN — MD — John Howard, Helen Gilbert, Gilbert Roland — Okay inde effort — 67m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (’42-’43). LET'S GET TOUGH — OMD — East Side Kids. Tom Brown, Florence Rice — Okay for nabet and action houtst — 62m. — see May 20 issue. LURE OF THE ISLANDS — MD — Margie Hart, Robert Lowery, Big Boy Williams — May have tome appeal for the exploitation houset — ^ 61m. — see Aug. 7 issue. KING OF THE STALLIONS— —AD — Chief Thundercloud, ‘Cliief Yowlachie, Dave O’Brien, Barbara Felker — Horse action yarn is suitable for the thrill, family trade — 63m. — see Aug. 26 issue. ONE THRILLING NIGHT — C — John Beal, Wanda McKay, Warren Hymer — Fwt moving Inds entrant — 67m. — see Sept. 9 issue — ^Leg.; B — (’42-’43). PHANTOM KILLER, THE — MD — Dick Purcell, Joan Woodbury, Warren Hymer — Top notch Inde murder mystery — 61m. — see Aug. 26 issue. POLICE BULLETS — MD — John Archer, Joan Marsh, Warren Hymer — Weak inde effort— 62m. — see Sept. 23 issue. RIDERS OF THE WEST — W — Buck Jones, Tim McCoy, Raymond Hatton, Christine McIntyre — Above average western — 60m. — see Aug. 7 issue. RUBBER RACKETEERS — MD — Ricardo Cortez, Rochelle Hudson, Bill Henry — Timely topical with plenty of punch — 65m. — see July 16 issue. SHE’S IN THE ARMY — CD — Veda Ann, Borg, Marie Wilson, Lyle Talbot, Warren Hymer — Topical thow of women volunteers hat plenty of telling anglat — 6Sm. — see May 20 issue. SMART ALECKS — CD — East Side Kids, Roger Pryor, Gale Storm — High rating entrant In series — 66m. — see July 1 issue. TEXAS TO BATAAN — W — John King, David Sharpe, Max Terhune, Marjorie Manning — Good entrant In the Range Busters series — 67m. — see Sept. 23 issue. TEXAS TROUBLE SHOOTERS — W — Range Busters, Julie Duncan — Average entrant In series — 66m. — see July 1 issue. TOWER OF TERROR — MD — Wilfrid Lawion, Movlta, Michael Rennie — Spy meller It okay for thrill trade — 61m. — see June 8 issue — (English-made). Servisection 2 WAR DOGS — MD — Billy Lee, Addison Richards, Kay Liiiaker — Timely topical for the family trade — 64m. — see Oct. 21 issue. WEST OF THE LAW — W — Buck Jones, Tim McCoy, Raymond Hatton, Evelyn Cooke — Okay entrant in "Rough Riders” series — 55m. — see Oct. 21 iesue. WHERE TRAILS END — W — Tom Keene, Frank Yaconelli, Joan Curtis — Just another western — 66m. — see May 20 issue. TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BEYOND THE GREAT DIVIDE — Buck Jones, ITm MeCov, Raymond Hatton. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR — Robert Lowery, Editli Fellows, John Miljan, Gloria Faye. DEAD MAN’S TRAIL — John King, David Sharpe, Max Terhune, Gwen Gaze. HERE COME THE MARINES — Robert Lowery, Guinn Williams. LITTLE MOBSTERS — East Side Kids. LIVING GHOST — James Dunn; Joan Woodbury. ’NEATH BROOKLYN BRIDGE — East Side Kids. OLD GANG, THE — East Side Kids. RHYTHM PARADE — Nils T. Granlund’s Revue, Ted Fio-Rito and orchestra. Gale Storm, Jean Foreman. SILVER SKATES — Belita, Eugene Turner, Frick and Frick, Irene Dare, Danny Shaw, Ted Fio-Rito and Orchestra, Patricia Morrison, Kenny Baker. THREE WISE BRIDES — ^Nova Philbeam, Basil Sydney — (English-made). TRAIL RIDERS — Range Busters. PARAMOUNT (1941-42 releases from 4101 up; 1942-43 releases from 4201 up) ARE HUSBANDS NECESSARY? — O — Ray Milland, Betty Field, Eugene Pallette — Lightweight comedy for the duallers — 78m. — see June 17 issue — (4131). BEACHCOMBER, THE — MD — Charles Laughton, Elsa I.artcaBter, Robert Newton — Ra-lssuo Is above average British production — 80m. — see July 16 issue — (English-made). BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON — MD — Dorothy Lamour, 'Jack Haley, Richard Denning — Typical Lamour Technicolor jungle drama has telling angles — 76m. — see Mav 20 issue — (Technicolor) — (4130). FOREST RANGERS, THE — CD — Fred MasMurray, Paulette Goddard, Susan Hayward, Albert Dekker — Name draw, plus Technicolor, will get this into the higher grosses — 84m.— see Oct. 7 issue — (Technicolor). DR. BROADWAY — MD — Macdonald Carey, Jean Phillips, J. Carrol Naish — Fast moving thriller for the duallers — 67m. — see May 20 issue — (4128). GENERAL DIED AT DAWN, THE — MD — Gary Cooper, Madeline Carroll, Akim Tamiroff — Re-issue has names for popular appeal — (Re-issue) — 97m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (414 0). GLASS KE'i', THE — MD-— Brian Donlevy, Veronica Lake, Alan Ladd — Whodunit is slated for satisfactory returns— 85m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (4203). HENRY ALDRICH, EDITOR— C — Jimmy Lydon, Ch-irles Smith, Rita Quigley — Family picture for the duallers — 70m. — see Oct. 7 issue. HOLIDAY INN — MU — Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Virginia Dale, Marjorie Reynolds, Walter Abel — Star studded musical has angles for good business — 100m. — see June 17 issue — (4134). I LIVE ON DANGER — ^MD — Chester Morris, Jean Parker, Eddie Norris — Dualler-meller for the lower half — 71ra. — see June 17 issue — (4135). MAJOR AND THE MINOR, THE — C — Ginger Rogers, Ray Milland, Rita Johnson — Sparkling comedy headed for the higher grosses — 98m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (4202). MRS. WIGGS OT THE CABBAGE PATCH — CD — Fay Bainter, Carolyn Lee, Hugh Herbert — Human interest story for the duallers and family trade — 79m. — sec Oct. 7 issue. NIGHT IN NEW ORLEANS — MD— Preston Foster, Patricia Morison, Albert Dekker — Detective thriller will fit Into the lower half — 74m. — see May 20 issue — (4127). PRIORITIES ON PARADE — MU — Ann Miller, Johnnie Johnston, Jerry Colonna, Betty Rhodes — Song and dance show will need a lot of push — -TOm. — see Sept. 9 issue — (4201). ROAD TO MOROCCO, THE — CMU — Bing Crosby, Bob H.jpe, Dorothy Lamour — Musical has the names to make top box-office — 80m. — see Oct. 7 iesue. STREET OF CHANCE — MD — Burgess Meredith, Claire Tievor, Sheldon Leonard — Whodunit, aided by superior acting, for the action spots and duallers — 72m. — see Oct. 7 issue. SWEATER GIRL — MUMD — Eddie Bracken, June Preiseer, Betty Jane Rhodes — Collegiate “who-done-lt” for the duallers — 76m. — see May 20 issue — (4129). TAKE A LETTER DARLING — 0 — Rosalind Russell, Fred MaoMurray, Macdonald Carey — High rating oomedy shoulld get Into the better money — 90m. — see May 20 issue — (4126). TOMBSTONE, THE TOWN TOO TOUGH TO DIE — W — Richard Dix, Frances Gifford, Edgar Buchsman — Better than average Western — 79m. — see July 1 issue — (4132). WAKE ISLAND — MD — Brian Donlevy, Macdonald Carey, Albert Dekker, Barbara Britton — Patriotic story chock full of box-office — 87m. — see Sept. 9 issue —(4206). WILDCAT — MD — Richard Arlen, Arline Judge, Buster Crabbe — Thriller for the duallers — 71m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (4204). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION AIR RAID — Robert Preston, Martha O’Driscoll, Eve Gabor. AERIAL GUNNER — Richard Arlen, Chester Morris. DAY WILL DAWN, THE — -Ralph Richardson, Deborah Kerr, Hugh Williams — (English-made). FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS — Gary Cooper, Akim Tamiroff, Katina Paxinou, Ingrid Bergman — (Technicolor). GRKAT without glory — Joel McCrea, Betty Field. HAPPY GO LUCKY — Mary Martin. Eddie Bracken, Rudy Vallee. Dick Powell — (Technicolor). HENRY ALDRICH GETS GLAMOUR — Jimmy Lydon, Charles Smith, Frances Gifford. Diana Lynn. HIGH EXPLOSIVE — Cheater Morris, Jean Parker. LADY BODYGUARD — Eddie Albert, Anne Shirley. LUCKY JORDAN — Alan Ladd, Helen Walker, Sheldon Leonard. MERTON OF THE MOVIES — ^Eddie Albert. MIRACLE OF MORGAN’S CREEK — Betty Hutton, Eddie Bracken. Akim Tamiroff, Brian Donlevy. MY HEART BELONGS TO DADDY — Richard Carlson, Martha O’Driscoll, Cecil Kellaway. NIGHT PLANE FROM CHUNGKING— Robert Preston, Ellen Drew, Otto Kruger. NO TIME FOR LOVE — Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray. PALM BEACH STORY — Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Rudy Vallee — 86m. REDHEADS ARE DANGEROUS — Paulette Goddard, Ray Milland, Virginia Field. SALUTE FOR THREE — Robert Preston, Betty Rhodes Dona Drake. SMOOTHEST GAL IN TOWN, THE — Betty Hutton, Alan Ladd. STAR SPANGLED RHYTHM — Victor Moore, Eddie Bracken, Betty Hutton — Vera Zorina. SUBMARINE ALERT — Richard Arlen, Wendy Barrie. TRUE TO life — Mary Martin, Dick Powell, Franchot Tone. Victor Moore, Mabel Paige, Ernest 'I'laiex. WRECKING CREW — Richard Arlen, Jean Parker, Chester Morris. PRODUCERS RELEASING CORP. (1941-42 releases from 201 up; 1942-43 releases from 301 up) BABY FACE MORGAN — CMD— ^ary Carlisle, Richard Cromwell, Robert Armstrong — Entertaining gangster pic with comedy twist — 60m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (317). BILLY THE KID IN LAW AND ORDER — W — Buster Crabbe, AI St. John, Tex O’Brien, Sarah Pkdden, Wanda McKay — Average for the series — 58m. — see Sept. 23 issue — (261). BILLY THE KID IN SHERIFF OF SAGE VALLEY — W — Buster Crabbe, Dave O’Brien, Al St. John, Maxine Leslie — Satisfactory western — 59m. — see Ocl. 21 issue — (262). BILLY THE KID’S SMOKING GUNS — W-^uiter Crabbe, Al SL John, Joan Barclay — Action packed western — 62m. — see June 3 issue — (260). BOMBS OVER BURMA — MD — Anna May Wong, Noel Madison, Leslie Denison, Nedrick Young — (Mtey inde China war meller — 66m. — see June 8 iesue— (208). CITY OF SILENT MEN — MD — Frank Albertson, June Lang, Jan Wiley — Neat Inde entry — 64m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (308). FRONTIER MARSHAL IN PRAIRIE PALS — MUW— Bill Boyd, -Irt Davis, Lee Powell, Esther Estrella — Just another oatie opera — 60m. — see Oct. 7 issue — (265). GALLANT LADY — MD — Rose Hobart, Sidney Blackmez — Mild independent effort — 63m. — see June 17 issue — (219). INSIDE THE LAW— CMD — Wallace Ford, Luana Walters, Frank Sully — Lightweight crook comedy Is fair Inde effort — 62m. — see May 20 issue— (218). LONE RIDER IN BORDER ROUNDUP, THE — W — Gerjrge Houston, Al St. John, Smoky Moore, Patricia Knox — 58m. — see Oct. 7 issue — (266). LONE RIDER IN TEXAS JUSTICE— W— George Houston, Al St. John, Wanda McKay, Claire Rochelle — Actlonful 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 iesue — (209). JUNGLE SIREN— MD — Ann Corio, Buster Crabbe, Evel.vn Wahl — Highly exploitable with Corio 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” — 77m, — see Sept. 9 iesue. PRISONER OF JAPAN — MD — Alan Baxter, Gertrude Michael, Tommy Seidel — Okay topical programmer for the action houses — 66m. — see July 16 issue — (204). ROLLING DOWN THE GREAT DIVIDE — W — BUI Bgyd, Art Davis, Lee Powell, Wanda McKay — Average western — 60m. — see May 20 Issue — (268). SECRETS OF A CO-ED — D — Otto Kruger. Tina Thayer, Rick Vallin, Marcia Mae Jones — Well made Inde show — 67m. — see Sept. 23 issue — (309). THEY RAID BY NIGHTMD — 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 — W— Bill Boyd, Art Davis, Lee Powell. Marjorie Manners — Average “Frontier Marshal" number — 54m. — see Aug. 12 issue — (264).