The Exhibitor (Jun-Nov 1942)

THE CHECJC-UP— October 28, 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 Barrj-raore, Van Johnson, Susan Peters. DU BARRY WAS A LADY — Red Skelton, Lucille Ball — (Technicolor). GENTLE ANNIE — Robert Taylor, Susan Peters, Robert Sterling. HUMAN COMEDY, THE — Mickey Rooney, Donna Reed. Van Johnson, Lionel BarrjTnore, Fay Bamter, Marsha Hunt. JOURNEY FOR MARGARET — Laraine Day, Robert Young. KEEPER OF THE FLAME — Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Richard Whorf, Pauline Lord. LASSIE COME HOME — Roddy McDowell, Edmund Gwenn. Reginald Owep — (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 Dorn, Ann Ayars. SABOTAGE AGENT — Robert Donat, Valerie Hobson, Glynis J ohns — ■ ( Eng! ish -made ) . SALUTE TO THE MARINES — Wallace Beery, Lewis Stone, Fay Bainter, William Lundigan — (Techni color ) . TENNESSEE JOHNSON — Van Heflin, Ruth Hussey, Lionel Barrymore. THREE HEARTS FOR JULIA — Ann Sothern, Melvyn Douglas, Lee Bowman. 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 — 58m. — see Sept. 9 issue. BOOTHILL BANDITS — W — Ray Corrigan, John King, Max Terhune, Jean Brooks — Actionful “Range Busters” entry — 58m. — see May 20 issue. BOWERY AT MIDNIGHT — MD — Bela Lugosi, John Arthrur, Wanda McKay — Neat inde thriller — 63m. — see Oct. 7 issue. CONTINENTAL EXPRESS — MD — Rex Harrison, Valerie Hobson, John Loder — Action packed English Import has selling angles — 70 %m. — see April 8 issue — (English made). CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR — MD — Robert Lowery. Edith Fellows, John Miljan — Weak inde effort — 61m. — see Oct. 21 issue. DEATH CEU— MD — Jamea Mason, Margaret Vyner, Frederick Talk — Action Import has some selling angles — ^86m.— eee May 20 issue — (English-made). DOWN TEXAS WAY — W — Buck Jones, Tim McCoy, Raymond Hatton, Luana Walters — Good “Rough Riders” entry — 58m. — see June 17 issue. FOREKSN AGENT — MD — John Shelton, Gale Storm, Ivan Lebedeff — Fair topical programmer — 6-lm. — see 9ept. 23 issue. HILLBILLY BLITZKREIQ — F — Bud Duncan, Cliff Na. zarro, Edgar Kennedy, Doris Linden — Minor entrant for the nabes — 63m. — see July 29 issue. ISLE OF MISSING MEN — 'MD — John Howard, Helen Gilbert, Gilbert Roland — Okay inde effort — 67m. — see Sept. 9 issue. , KING OF THE STALLIONS — AD — Chief Thundercloud, Chief Yowlachie, Dave O’Brien, Barbara Felker — ■ Horse action yarn is suitable for the thrill, family trade — 63m. — see Aug. 26 issue. LET’S GET TOUGH — OMD — East Side Kids, Tom Brown, Florence Rice — Okay for nabei and action houses — 62m. — see May 20 issue. LURE OF THE ISLANDS — MD — Margie Hart, Robert Lowery, Big Boy Williams — May have some appeal for the exploitation houses — 61m. — see Aug. 7 issue. •NEATH BROOKLYN BRIDGE — CD — East Side Kids — Up to standard for series'" — 61m. — see Nov. 4 issue. ONE THRILLING NIGHT— C — John Beal, Wanda McKay, Warren Hymer — Fast moving Inde entrant — 67m. — see Sept. 9 issue — Leg.: B. PHANTOM KILLER, THE — MD — Dick Purcell, Juan Woodbury, Warren Hymer— Top notch inde murder mystery — 01m. — 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 show of women volunteers has plenty of selling angles — 63m. — see May 20 issue. Servisection 2 SMART ALECKS — iCD — East Side Kids, Roger Pryor, Gale Storm— High rating entrant In series — 66m. — see July 1 issue. TEXAS TO BATA/TN — W — John King, David Sharpe, Max Terhune, Marjorie Manning — Good entrant in the Range Busters series — 57m. — 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 Lawson, Movita, Michael Rennie — Spy meller Is okay for thrill trade — -61m. — see June 3 issue — (English-made). WAR DOGS — MD — Billy Lee, .Lddison Richards, Kay Liiiaker — Timely topical for the family trade — 64m. — see Oct. 21 issue. WEST OF THE LAW — W — Buck Jones, Tim McCoy, Riiymond Hatton, Evelyn Cooke — Okay entrant in “Rough Riders” series — 55m. — see Oct. 21 issue. WHERE TRAILS END — W — Tom Keene, Frank Taconelli, Joan Curtis — Just another western — 66m. — see May 20 issue. TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BEYOND THE GREAT DIVIDE — Buck Jones, Rex Bell, Raymond Hatton. JUNGLE LOVE — lean Carmen, John Roth. LITTLE MOBSTERS— East Side Kids. LIVING GHOST — James Dunn, Joan Woodbury. OLD GANG, THE — East Side Kids. RHYTHM PARADE — -Nils T. Granlund’s Revue, Ted Fio-Rito and orchestra. Gale Storm, Jean Foreman, SADDLE CYCLONE — Range Busters. SILVER SKATES — Belila, 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. TWO-FISTED JUSTICE — Range Busters. TWO FISTED JUSTICE — John King, David Shaipe, Max Terhune, Gwen Gaze. PARAMOUNT (1941-42 releases from 4101 up; 1942-43 releases from 4201 up) ARE HUSBANDS NECESSARY? — 0 — Ray Milland, Betty Field, Eugene Pallette — Lightweight comedy for the duallers — 78m. — see June 17 issue — (4131). BEACHCOMBER, THE — MD — Charles Laughton, Elsa I.aneaster, Robert Newton — Re-lssua is above average British production — 80m. — eee July 16 issue — (English-made). BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON — MD — Dorothy Lsimour. Jack Haley, Richard Denning — Typical Lamour Technicolor Jungle drama has selling angles — 76m. — see May 20 issue — (Technicolor) — (4180). FOREST RANGERS, THE — CD — Fred MasMunay, Paulette Goddard, Susan Ha.\-ward, Albert Dekker — Name draw, plus Technicolor, will get this into the higher grosses — 84m. — see Oct. 7 issue — (Technicolor)— (4206). 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 — (4140). GLASS KEY, 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, Charles .Smith, Rita Quigle.v — Family picture for the duallers — 70m. — see Oct. 7 issue — (4209). 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). 1 LIVE ON DANGER — MD — Cliester Morris, Jean Parker, Eddie Norris — Dualler-meller for the lower half — 71m. — see June 17 issue — (4136). 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. — see Oct. 7 issue — (4208). 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 — 79m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (4201). ROAD TO MOROCCO, THE — CMU — Bing Crosby, B'ob H-jpe, Dorothy Lamour — Musical has the names to make top box-office — 80m. — see Oct. 7 issue — (4207). STREET OF* CHANCE — MD — Burgess Meredith, Claire Tievor, Sheldon Leonard — Whodunit, aided by superior acting, for the action spots and duallers — 72m. — see Cfct. 7 issue — (4210). SWEATER GIRL — MUMD — Eddie Bracken, June Preisser, Betty Jane Rhodes — Collegiate “who-done-lt” for the duallers — 76m. — see May 20 Issue — (4129). TAKE A LETTER DARLING — O— Rosalind Russell, Fred MacMurray, Macdonald Carey — High rating comedy should get into the better money ^ — 90ra. — see Ma}' 20 issue — (4126). TOMBSTONE, THE TOWN TOO TOUGH TO DIE — — Richard Dix, Frances Gifford, Edgar Buchanan — 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 — (4205). 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. AVENGERS, THE — Ralph Richardson, Deborah Kerr, Hugh Williams — (English-made). CHINA — Loretta Young, Alan Ladd, William Bendix. DAY WILL DAWN, THE — Ralph Richardson, Deborah Kerr, Hugh Williams — (English-made). DIXIE — Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, Marjorie Reynolds. FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS — Gary Cooper. Akim Tamiroff, Katina Paxinou, Ingrid Bergman — (Technicolor). GREAT WITHOUT GLORY — Joel MeCrea, Betty Tield. 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 — Chester Morris, Jean Parker. I LIVE ON DANGER — 'Chester Morris, Jean Parker, Roger Pryor. INCENDIARY BLONDE, THE — Betty Hutton, Alan Ladd. LADY BODYGUARD — Eddie Albert, Anne Shirley. LADY IN THE DARK — Ginger Rogers, Ray Milland, Don Loper — ( Technicolor ) . 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, FYed MacMurray. PALM BEACH STORY — Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Rudy Vallee — 8 6m. REDHEADS ARE DANGEROUS— Paulette Goddard. Ray Milland, Virginia Field. SALUTE FOR THREE — Robert Preston, Betty Rhodes Dona Drake, MacDonald Carey. 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 — (Technicolor). 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 — Mary 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 Padden, Wanda McKay — Average for the series — 68m. — see Sept. 23 issue — (261). BILLY THE KID IN SHERIFF OF SAGE VALLEY— W — Buster Crabbe, Dave O’Brien, Al St. John, Maxine Ijcslie — Satisfactory western — 59m. — see Oct. 21 issue — (262). BILLY THE KID’S SMOKING GUNS — W— Buster Orabbe, Al St. John, Joan Barclay — Action packed western — 62m. — see June 3 issue — (260). BOMBS OVER BURMA — MD — Anna May Wong, Noel Madison, Leslie Denison, Nedrick Youngs-— Okay Inde China war meller — 66m. — see June S laiue— (208). BOSS OF BIG TOWN — -MD — John Litel, Florence Rice, H. B. Warner — Food racketeer story has selling angles — 65m. — see Oct. .21 issue — (310). 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, Art Davis, Lee Powell, Esther Estrella — Just another oatie opera — 60m, — see Oct, 7 issue — (255). GALLANT LADY — MD — Rose Hobart, Sidney Blackmer — Mild independent effort — 63m. — aee June 17 issue — ^(219). INSIDE THE LAW — CMD — Wallace Ford, Luana Walters, Frank Sully — Lightweight crook comedy It fair Inde effort — 62m. — see May 20 laaue— (218).