The Exhibitor (Jun-Nov 1944)

THE CHECK-UP-AUGUST 2, 1944 Servisectlon 2 AUTUMN FEVER— Philip Dorn, Mary Astor, Gloria Gra¬ ham. BRIGHTON BEACH— Kathryn Grayson, June A'lyson. CLOCK, THE— Judy Garland, Robert Walker. 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 Hodlak, Ava Gardner. MALTA— Philip Dorn, Donna Reed. MARRIAGE IS A PRIVATE AFFAIR— Lono Turner, John vHodiak, James Craig. MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS — Judy Garland, Mary Astor, 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, Marsha Hunt, 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. SON OF LASSIE— Peter Lawford, Elsa Lanchester, Nigel Bruce, Lassie— (Technicolor). THIN MAN GOES HOME, THE— William Powell, Myrna 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 — 73V2m.-see Jone 14 issue— Leg.: B. ARIZONA WHIRLWIND— W— Ken Maynard, Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Myrna Dell— Action packed western— 60m.— see Mar. 8 Issue. BLACK MAGIC — MY — Sidney Toler, Mantan Moreland, Frances Chan— Minor series entrant— 64m.— see July 26 issue. SLOCK BUSTERS— C— Leo Gorcey. Huntz Hall, Roberta Smith— Routine series entrant— 61m.— see July 26 is¬ sue. CALL OF THE JUNGLE — MD — Ann Corio, James Bush, John Davidson— Depends on the Corio draw— 60m.— see July 26 issue. CHINESE CAT, THE — MY — Sidney Toler, 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— 6Tm. — se9 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.— see 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 Frack, 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 LEAVE IT TO THE IRISH MYC James Dunn, Wanda McKay, Dick Purcell— Fair mystery comedy— 60m.— see July 26 issue. MILLION DOLLAR KID -CD -Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Gabriel Dell, Louise Currie — Okay East Side Kids— 65m.— see Jan. 26 issue. OH, WHAT A NIGHT — MD — Edmund Lowe, Marjorie Rambeau, Jean Parker— Routine crook drama— 71m. —see July 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 then 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 luaosl, John Carradine, Judith Gibson— Routine shocker— 60m.— see May 31 issue. SONORA STAGECOACH W Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Betty Miles— Okay for the series— 59m.— see July 12 issue. SWEETHEARTS OF THE U.S.A.-CMU-Una Merkel, Don aid Novls, Lillian Cornell, Jan Garber orchestra— Minor entry— 63m.— see Jan. 26 issue. THREE OF A KIND-CD-Bllly Gilbert, Shemp Howard, Maxle 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. WEST OF THE RIO GRANDE-W-Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton. Christine McIntyre-Okay action entry— 59m.— see July 26 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 TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ADVENTURES OF KITTY O DAY Jean Parker, Peter Cookson, Tim Ryan. ALASKA— Kent Taylor, Margaret Lindsay, Dean Jagger, John Carradine. ARMY WIVES— Robert Lowery, Marjorie Rambeau, Dor¬ othea Kent, Elyse Knox. BABY SHOES— Marjorie Weaver, Peter Cookson, Tim Ryan. DANGER VALLEY Hoot Gibson, Ken Maynard. Bob Steele. DARK CANYON KID — Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton. EAST OF THE BOWERY-East Side Kids. ENEMY OF WOMEN— Sigrid Gurie, Donald Woods, Ralph Morgan, Claudia Drake. FOOLS GOLD— Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Nan Holliday. GHOST OF INDIAN SPRINGS, THE-Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Evelyn Finley. HE COULDN'T TAKE IT-Eddie Quillan, Joan Woodbury, Sidney Miller, Maxie Rosenbloom, Armido HER BACHELOR HUSBAND-Johnny Downs, Wanda Mc¬ Kay, Robert Kent. I MARRIED A STRANGER— Kim Hunter, Dean Jagger, Janet Shaw. KID FROM SONORA, THE-Hoot Gibson. Ken Maynard, Bob Steele. LAND OF THE OUTLAWS— Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Harton, Nan Halliday. LAW OF THE VALLEY— Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Lynne Carver. LITTLE DEVILS— Hbrry Carey, Paul Kelly, Ducky Louie, Gloria “^nn Chew. MARKED TRAILS— Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Veda Ann Borg. MONTANA ROUNDUP— Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele. MUGGS MAKES A DEADLINE— Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Billy Benedict. MURDER IN THE FAMILY— Billy Gilbert, Maxie Rosen¬ bloom, Shemp Howard. MURDER IN THE FUN HOUSE-Sidney Toler, Joan Wood¬ bury, Mantan Moreland. OVERLAND TRAIL— Johnny Mack Brov^i, Raymond Hat¬ ton. SHADOWS OF SUSPICION Marjorie Weaver, Peter Cookson, Tim Ryan, Fierre Watkin. THEY SHALL HAVE FAITH-Johnny Mack Brown, Gale Storm, Mary Boland, Johnny Downs. UTAH KID, THE— Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Evelyn Eaton. WAVE, A WAC, A MARINE, A— Sally Eilers, Elsye Knox, Richard Lane, Ann Gillis. WEST OF RAINBOW RIDGE-Johnny Mack Brown, Ray¬ mond Hatton. WHEN STRANGERS MARRY--Kim Hunter, Claire Whitney Robert Mitchum. WYOMING ROUNDUP-Bob Steele, Hoot Gibson, Bea¬ trice Grey. 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 Mac¬ Murray, Edward G. Robinson— Gripping melodrama — 105m.— see May 3 issue— (4321 ). POR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS D Gary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman, Akim Tamiroff, Arturo de Cordova. Jo«eph 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, Nansy 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 office problem— 80m.— see June 14 Issue— (4330). KAIL 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¬ les Smith, Olive Blakeney — Routine Aldrich with good selling angle— 66m.— see Jan 12 Issue— (431 1 ). HENRY ALDRICH'S LITTLE SECRET C Jimmy Lydon, Charles Smith, Joan Mortimer— Top series entrant— 71m.— see June 14 Issue— (4328). HENRY ALDRICH PLAYS CUPID C Jimmy Lydon, Charles 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 June 14 issue— Leg.: B— (4329). LADY IN THE DARK— MU— Ginger Rogers, Ray Milland, Jon Hall— High rating entertainment — 100m. — see Feb. 23 issue— (Technicolor)— Leg.: B— (4336). MEMPHIS BELLE, THE-DOC-Photographed by the U. S. 8lh 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 telling— 99m.— see Jan. 12 is sue— Leg.: B— (4312). iAVY WAY, 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 name* to sell — 81m. — see Jan. 12 issue — 14314). STORY OF DR. WASSELl, THE FMD Gary Cooper, Laraine Day, Signe Hasso— Headed for the higher brackets — 136m. — see May 3 issue— (Technicolor)— (4337). TAKE IT BIG— MUC— Jack Haley, Harriet Hilliard, Mary Eeth 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 duollers — 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 college 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. BONNIE LASSIE— David Brooks, Gloria Saunders, Joan Woodbury. BRING ON THE GIRLS — Veronica Lake, Eddie Brocken. Sonny Tufts— (Technicolor). COUNT OF LUXEMBOURG, THE-Bob Hope, Dorothy lomour. 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. 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 Smilh, John Litel, Miml Chandler. HER HEART IN HER THROAT-Joel McCrea, Gail Russell, Herbert Marshall. HERE COME THE WAVES-Bing Crosby, Betty Hutton, Sonny Tufts. HOMESICK ANGEL-Johnny Weismuller, Robert Lowery. INCENDIARY BLONDE— Betty Hutton Art.irn de Cnrdovo. Barry Fitzgerald, 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 Milland, Marjorie Reynolds. Carl Esmond, Hillary Brooke. MISS SUSIE SLAGLE'S-Sonny Tufts, Joan Caulfield, Billy de Wolfe. MURDER, HE SAYS Fred MacMurray, Helen Walker, Marjorie Main. NATIONAL BARN DANCE-Jean Heather, Robert Benchley, Lulubelle and Scotty, Hoosier Hotshots, Charles Quigley. ONE BODY TOO MANY— Jack Haley, Jeon Parker, Bela Lugosi. OUR HEARTS WERE GROWING UP-Goil Russell, Diana Lynn, James Brown, Bill Edwards. OUR HEARTS WERE YOUNG AND GAY— Dinno Lynn. Charles Ruggles, Gail Russell, James Brown. OUT OF THIS WORLD— Veronica Lake, Eddie Bracken, Diana Lynn. PRACTICALLY YOURS-Cloudette Colbert, Fred MacMur¬ ray, Robert Benchley, Gil Lamb. RAINBOW ISLAND— Doroth Lamour, Eddie Bracken, <W Lamb— (Technicolor). . RHYTHM RANCH-Jack Haley, Harriett Hilliord, Mary B8th Hughes, Ozzie Nelson and orchestra. ROAD TO UTOPIA, THE— Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Dor¬ othy Lamour. SIGN OF THE CROSS, THE-Claudette Colbert, Charlee Laughton, Fredrlc March, Elissa Landi. TILL WE MEET AGAIN— Ray Milland, Barbara Britton, Lucille Watson T WO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST-Wllllam Bendix, Brian Donlevy, Alan Ladd, Barry Fitzgerald, Kathleen Lockhart. VIRGINIAN, THE— James Rrowo, Gail Russell— (Techni¬ color).