The Exhibitor (Jun-Nov 1944)

THE CHECK-UP-JULY 5, 1944 Servisectlon 2 BRIGHTON BEACH— Kathryn Grayson, June Allyson. CLOCK, THE-Judy Garland, Robert Walker. DRAGON SEED — Katharine Hepburn, Walter Hutton, Aline MacMahon, Turhan Bey. GOLD TOWN— Wallace Beery, Binnle Barnet, Frances Rafferty. HOME FRONT, THE— Laurel and Hardy, Mary Boland, Philip Merivale. KISMET— Ronald Colman, Marlene Dietrich, James Craig, —(Technicolor). LOST IN A HAREM— Abbott and Costello, Marilyn MaxWell, John Conte, Jimmy Dorsey's band. MAISIE GOES TO RENO — Ann Sothern, John Hodiak, Ava Gardner. MALTA— Philip Dorn, Donna Reed. MARRIAGE IS A PRIVATE AFFAIR— La no Turner, John Hodiak, James Craig. MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS -Judy Garland, Mary Attor, Margaret O'Brien, Leon Ames— (Technicolor). MRS. PARKINGTON— Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Ed¬ ward Arnold, Donna Reed. MUSIC FOR MILLIONS— Jimmy Durante, Margaret O'¬ Brien, Marilyn Maxwell, Jose Iturbi. NATIONAL VELVET — Mickey Rooney. Jackie Jenkins Elizabeth Taylor— (Technicolor). OUR VINES HAVE TENDER GRAPES-Margaret O'Brien, Jackie Jenkins. PERFECT STRANGERS Robert Donat, Deborah Kerr (English-made). PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY, THE-Hurd Hatfield, George Sanders, Donna Reed. SECRETS IN THE DARK, THE Robert Young, Susan Peters, Felix Bressart. SEVENTH CROSS, THE — Spencer Tracy, Signe Hatto, Hume Cronyn. SON OF LASSIE— Peter Lawford, Elsa Lanchester, Nigel Bruce, Lassie— (Technicolor). THIN MAN GOES HOME, THE-William Powell, Myma Loy, Gloria De Haven, Asta. THRILL OF A ROMANCE-Van Johnson, Esther Williams, Lauritz Melchoir— (Technicolor). THIRTY SECONDS OVER TOKYO-Van Johnson, Robert Walker, Phyllis Thaxter. WACS, THE— Lana Turner, Laraine Day, Morris Ankrum. WITHOUT LOVE— Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy. YOLANDA AND THE THIEF-Fred Astaire, Lucille Ball. ZIEGFELD FOLLIES — Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Fanny Brice, Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Lucille Ball— (Technicolor). Monogram ARE THESE OUR PARENTS— MD— Helen Vinson, Lyle Tal¬ bot, Noel Neill— Exploitation and push will make the difference— 73Vim.— see June 14 issue. ARIZONA WHIRLWIND-W-Ken Maynard, Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Myrna Dell— Action packed western— 60m.— see Mar. 8 issue. CHARLIE CHAN IN SECRET SERVICE-MY-Sidney Tolar, Gwen Kenyon, Manton Moreland— Fair mystery— 64Vjm.— see Dec. 15 issue. CHINESE CAT, THE MY Sidney Tolar, Benson Fong, Joan Woodbury— Okay for the series — 66m. — see Mar. 22 issue. DETECTIVE KITTY O'DAY— MY— Jean Parker, Peter Cookson, Tim Ryan — Pleasant inde program— 61m. — see Apr. 19 issue. FOLLOW THE LEADER CMD Leo Gorcey,' Huntz Hall, Gabriel Dell, Joan Marsh— Okay for series— 65m.— see May 3 issue. HOT RHYTHM— CMU— Robert Lowery, Irene Ryan, Dona Drake— Okay musical comedy— 79m. — sea Mar. 8 Is¬ sue. JOHNNY DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANY MORE-C-Simone Simon, James Ellison, William Terry — Hilarious comedy— 75m.— see May 31 issue — Leg.: B. LADY LET'S DANCE— MU— Belita, James Ellison, Frick and Frock, orchestras of Henry Busse, Eddie LeBaron, Mitch Ayres, Lou Bring— Classy offering— 88m.— see Feb. 9 issue. LAW MEN— W— Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Jan Wiley— Fair western— 55m.— see May 17 issue. MILLION DOLLAR KID CD Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Gabriel Dell, Louise Currie — Okay East Side Kids— 65m.— see Jan. 26 issue. OUTLAW TRAIL— W— Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Jennifer Jones— Fair series entrant— 55m.— see May 17 issue. PARTNERS OF THE TRAIL-W-Johnny Mack Brown, Ray¬ mond Hatton, Christine McIntyre — Okay action western— 55m.— see Mar. 8 issue. RAIDERS OF THE BORDER-W-Johnny Mack Brown, Ray¬ mond Hatton, Ellen Hall— Better than average west¬ ern— 55m.— see Jan. 26 issue. RANGE LAW— W— Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Sarah Padden— Western has plenty of punch— 58m. —see May 17 issue. RETURN OF THE APE MAN— MD— Bela Lugosi, John Carradine, Judith Gibson— Routine shocfeer—60m.— see May 31 issue. -SULTAN'S DAUGHTER, THE— CMU— Ann Corio, Charles Butterworth, Tim Ryan, Irene Ryan — Entertaining grogram with the Corio name to sell— 64m.— see ec. 1 issue— Leg.: B. SWEETHEARTS OF THE U.S.A.-CMU-Una Merkel, Don¬ ald Novis, Lillian Cornell, Jan Garber orchestra— Minor entry— 63m.— see Jan. 26 issue THREE OF A KIND— CD— Billy Gilbert, Shemp Howard, Maxie Rosenbloom, Helen Gilbert — Minor comedy effort— 67m.— see June 28 issue. VOODOO MAN — MD — Bela Lugosi, John Carradine, Wanda McKay— Exploitable thrill show— 62m-— see Feb. 9 issue. WESTWARD BOUND — W — Ken Maynard, Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Betty Miles — Good action offering— 54m. —see Jan. 26 issue. WHAT A MAN — CD — Johnny Downs, Wanda McKay, Robert Kent— So-so program— 67m.— see Dec. 15 is¬ sue. WHERE ARE YOUR CHILDREN?— D— Jackie Cooper, Gale Storm, Patricia Morison — Exploitation show is packed with angles— 72V2m.— see Dec. 1 issue. TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION A WAVE, A WAC, A MARINE— Sally Eilers, Elyse Knox, Richard Lane, Ann Gillis. ALASKA— Kent Taylor, Margaret Lindsay, Dean Jagger, John Carradine. BABY SHOES — Marjorie Weaver, Peter Cookson, Tim Ryan, Pierre Watkin. BLOCK BUSTERS— East Side Kids, Roberta Smith, Noah Beery, Sr. CALL OF THE JUNGLE-Ann Corio, James Bush, John Davidson. DANGER VALLEY — Hoot Gibson, Ken Maynard, Bob Steele. DARK CANYON KID — Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton. FOOL'S GOLD— Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Nan Halliday. HE COULDN'T TAKE IT— Eddie Quillan, Joan Woodbury, Sidney Miller, Maxie Rosenbloom, Armida. I MARRIED A STRANGER— Neil Hamilton, Kim Hunter, Claire Whitney. KID FROM SONORA, THE-Hoot Gibson, Ken Maynard, Bob Steele. LEAVE IT TO THE IRISH-James Dunn, Wanda McKay, Dick Purcell. MARKED TRAILS— Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Veda Ann Borg. MR. MUGGS MAKES A DEADLINE Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Billy Benedict. MONTANA ROUNDUP-Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele. OH, WHAT A NIGHT — Edmund Lowe, Marjorie Rambeau, Jean Parker. PRIVATE LIFE OF DR. PAUL JOSEPH GOEBBELS, THE Sigrid Gurie, Donald Woods, Ralph Morgan, Claudia Drake. SONORA STAGECOACH-Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Betty Miles. THEY SHALL HAVE FAITH-Johnny Mack Brown, Gale Storm, Mary Boland. WEST OF RAINBOW RIDGE-Johnny Mack Brown, Ray¬ mond Hatton. WEST OF THE RIO GRANDE-Johnny Mack Brown, Ray¬ mond Hatton, Christine MacIntyre. WYOMING ROUNDUP— Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Evelyn Eaton. Paramount (1943-44 releases from 4301 up) AND THE ANGELS SING-CMU-Dorothy Lamour, Fred MacMurray, Betty Hutton— Should get the business— 93m.— see May 3 issue— Leg.: B— (4321). DOUBLE INDEMNITY— MD— Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MaeMurray, Edward G. Robinson— Gripping melodrama —105m.— see May 3 issue— (4321). FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS D Gary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman, Akim Tamiroff, Arturo de Cordova, Joseph Calleia, Katina Paxinou — Picturization of Ernest Hemingway's novel ranks with the industry's best— 168m.— see July 28 issue— (Technicolor)— Leg.! B.— (4338). GAMBLER'S CHOICE-D-Chester Morris, Nancy Kelly, Russell Hayden— Interesting period programmer— 64m.— see May 3 issue — (4324). GOING MY WAY — CDMU — Bing Crosby, Rise Stevens, Barry Fitzgerald— One of the year's better films— 127m.— see Mar. 8 issue— (4319). GREAT MOMENT, THE— HISD— Joel McCrea, Betty Field, Harry Carey— Box ofTice problem— 80m.— see June 14 issue— (4330). HAIL THE CONQUERING HERO-CD-Eddie Bracken, Ella Raines, William Demarest— Entertaining show packs plenty of punch— 99m.— see June 14 issue— (4326). HENRY ALDRICH, BOY SCOUT-C-Jimmy Lydon, Char¬ ley Smith, Olive Blakeney— Routine Aldrich with good selling angle — 66m.— see Jan 12 issue— (431 1). HENRY ALDRICH'S LITTLE SECRET C Jimmy Lydon, Charlie Smith, Joan Mortimer— Top series entrant— 71m.— see June 14 issue — (4328). HENRY ALDRICH PLAYS CUPID-C-Jimmy lydon, Charlie Smith, Olive Blakeney— Routine entrant for Aldrich fans— 64m.— see May 3 issue— (4322). HITLER GANG, THE— HISD— Robert Watson, Roman Bohnen, Luis Van Rooten— Will depend upon the selling —99m.— see May 3 issue— Leg.: B— (4323). HOUR BEFORE THE DAWN, THE-Franchot Tone, Ver¬ onica Lake, John Sutton — Okay programmer has names to sell— 75m.— see Mar. 8 issue — Leg. i B— (4317). I LOVE A SOLDIER — ROMD — Paulette Goddard, Sonny Tufts, Beulah Bondi— Woman's picture should attract attention— 106m.— see lune 14 issue— (4329). LADY IN THE DARK-MU-Ginger Rogers, Ray Mllland, Jon Hall— High rating entertainment — 100m. — see Feb. 23 issue— (Technicolor)— Leg.: B— (4336). MEMPHIS BELLE, THE-DOC-Photographed by the U. S. 8th Air Force Photographers Combat members; produced by the same unit under Colonel William Wyler, in co-operation with the Army Air Forces, First Motion Picture Unit— Topnotch documentary— 41m.— see Mar. 22 issue — (Technicolor)— (T 3-1). MIRACLE OF MORGAN'S CREEK, THE-C-Eddie Bracken, Betty Hutton, Diana Lynn— Different type of comedy can stand plenty of selling— 99m.— see Jan. 12 is¬ sue— Leg.: B— (4312). NAVY WAYj THE — D — Robert Lowery, Jean Parker, Bill Henry— Exploitable Naval training drama— 73m.— see Mar. 8 Issue (4316). STANDING ROOM ONLY— C— Fred MacMurray, Paulette Goddard, Edward Arnold— Engaging topical comedy with names to sell— 81m.— see Jan. 12 Issue— (4314). STORY OF DR. WASSELl, THE FMD Gary Cooper, Laraine Day, Signe Hasso— Headed for tne higher brackets — 136m. — see May. 3 issue— (Technicolor)— (4337). TAKE IT BIG— MUC— Jack Haley, Harriet Hilliard, Mary Beth Hughes— Entertaining musical programmer for the duallers— 74m.— see June 14 issue — (4327). TIMBER QUEEN— MD— Richard Arlen, Mary Beth Hughes, June Havoc— Fair outdoor film for the duallers— . 64m.— see Jan. 12 issue — (4313). UNINVITED, THE-MY-Ray Milland, Ruth Hussey, Don¬ ald Crisp— High-rating ghost story— 98m.— see Jan. 12 issue— Leg.: B— (4315). YOU CAN'T RATION LOVE-CMU-Betty Rhodes, John¬ nie Johnston, Bill Edwards— Pleasant collega musical for the duallers— 76m.— see Mar. 8 issue— (4318). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION AND NOW TOMORROW— Loretta Young, Susan Hay¬ ward, Alan Ladd. BRING ON THE GIRLS — Veronica Lake, Eddie Bracken, Sonny Tufts— (Technicolor). COUNT OF LUXEMBOURG, THE-Bob Hope, Dorothy La¬ mour. DARK MOUNTAIN— Robert Lowery, Ellen Drew, Eddie Quillan, Regis Toomey. DOUBLE EXPOSURE— Chester Morris, Nancy Kelly, Phillip Terry. DUFFY'S TAVERN — Ed Gardner, Eddie Green, William Bendix. FEAR— Joel McCrea, Gail Russell, Herbert Marshall. FRENCHMAN'S CREEK — Joan Fontaine, Arturo de Cord¬ ova, Nigel Bruce, Basil Rathbone— (Technicolor). GIRL'S TOWN— Veronica Lake, Fred MacMurray, Phyllis Brooks. HENRY ALDRICH'S CODE OF HONOR-Jimmy Lydon, Charles Smith, Joan Mortimer. HENRY ALDRICH SWINGS IT -Jimmy Lydon, Charlie Smith, John Litel, Miml Chandler. HERE COME THE WAVES-Bing Crosby, Betty Hutton, Sonny Tufts. HOMESICK ANGEL— Johnny Weismuller, Robert Lowery. INCENDIARY BLONDE— Betty Hutton, Arturo de Cordova, Charles Ruggles— (Technicolor). KITTY— Paulette Goddard, Ray Milland, Cecil Kellaway. MAN IN HALF MOON STREET, THE— Nils Asther, Helen Walker. MARSEILLES— Katina Paxinou, Barry Sullivan. MEDAL FOR BENNY, A — Dorothy Lamour, Arturo de Cordova, J. Carroll Naish. MINISTRY OF FEAR Ray Mllland, Marlorle Reynolds, Carl Esmond, Hillary Brooke. MURDER, HE SAYS Fred MacMurray, Helen Walker, Marjorie Main. ONE BODY TOO MANY-Jack Haley, Jean Parker, Bela Lugosi. OUR HEARTS WERE GROWING UP-Gall Russell, Diana Lynn, James Brown, Bill Edwards. OUR HEARTS WERE YOUNG AND GAY-Diana Lynn, Charles Ruggles, Gajl Russell, James Brown. OUT OF THIS WORLD— Veronica Lake, Eddie Bracken, Diana Lynn. PRACTICALLY YOURS— Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMur ray, Robert Benchley. RAINBOW ISLAND— Dorothy Lamour, Eddie Bracken, Gll Lamb — (Technicolor). RHYTHM RANCH-Jack Haley, Harriett Hilliard, Mary Beth Hughes, Ozzie Nelson and orchestra. ROAD TO UTOPIA, THE— Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Dor¬ othy Lamour. SIGN OF THE CROSS, THE-C!audette Colbert, Charles Laughton, Fredric March, Elissa Landi. TILL WE MEET AGAIN— Ray Milland, Barbara Britton, Lucille Watson. TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST-William Bendix, Brian Donlevy, Alan Ladd. VIRGINIAN, THE— James Brown, Gall Russell— (Techni¬ color). PRC (1943-44 releases from 401 up) AMAZING MR. FORREST, THE-CD-Edword Everett Hor¬ ton, Otto Kruger, Googie Withers— Minor English import— 70m.— see Apr. 19 issue— (English-made)— (413). BOSS OF RAWHIDE— MU W— Dave O'Brien, Jim Newill, Nell O'Day — Above average for the 'Texas Rangers' series— 59m.— see Dec. 29 issue — (452). CAREER GIRL— MUD— Frances Langford, Edward Norris, Iris Adrian— Ambitious inde offering— 69m.— see Dec. 29 issue— Leg.: B— (403). CONTENDER, THE — MD — Buster Crabbe, Arline Judge, Julie Gibson — Lightweight programmer — 66m.— see May 17 issue— (418). DRIFTER, THE W Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Carol Parker— Okay western— 62m.— see Jan. 12 Issue — (461). FRONTIER OUTLAWS-W-Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Frances Gladwin— Better than average Crabbe en¬ trant— 58m.— see Apr. 5 issue— (462). GUNS OF THE LAW-W-Dave 'Tex' O'Brien, Jim Newill, Guy Wilkerson, Jennifer Holt— Okay western— 54m. see May 17 issue— (455).