The Exhibitor (Jun-Nov 1944)

THE CHECK-UP-AUGUST 30, 1944 TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION AIRSHIP SQUADRON 4 — Wallace Beery, Tom Drake, Jimmy Gleason, Selena Royle. ANCHORS AWEIGH— Frank Sinoira, Gene Kelly, Kath¬ ryn Grayson, Jose I to* bi — (Technicolor). t AUTUMN FEVER— Philip Dorn, Mary Astor, Gloria Grahame, Felix Bressart. BRIGHTON BEACH-Kathryn Grayson. June Allyson. CLOCK, THE— Judy Garland, Robert Walker, Hume Cronyn. DR. 'RED' ADAMS— Lionel Barrymore, Van Johnson, Keye Luke, Marilyn Maxwell, Gloria de Haven. GENTLE ANNIE — Marjorie Main, James Craig, Donna Reed, Barton MacLane. HOME FRONT, THE— Laurel and Hardy, Mary Boland, Philip Merivale. LOST IN A HAREM— Abbott and Costello, Marilyn MaxWell, John Conte, Jimmy Dorsey s band. MALTA— Philip Dorn, Donna Reed. 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, Donno Reed. SECRETS IN THE DARK, THE Robert Young, Susan Peters, Felix Bressart. SON OF LASSIE— Peter Lawford, Elsa Lanchester, Nigel Bruce, Lassie — (Technicolor). TELLTALE HANDS-Edward Arnold, Selena Royle, Dor¬ othy Morris. THIN MAN GOES HOME, THE-William Powell, Myrna Loy, Gloria De Haven, Asta. THRILL OF A ROMANCE-Van Johnson, Esther Willioms, Lauritz Melchoir— (Technicolor). THIRTY SECONDS OVER TOKYO-Van Johnson, Robert Walker, Phyllis Thoxter. VALLEY OF DECISION— Greer Garson, Lionel Barrymore, John Hodiak. WACS, THE— Lana Turner, laraine Day, Morris Ankrum. WITHOUT LOVE-Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy. WOMEN IN UNIFORM— Lana Turner, Laraine Day, Susan Peters. YOLANDA AND THE THIEF-Fred Astaire, Lucille Boll. ZIEGFELD FOLLIES Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Fanny Brice, Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Lucille Ball— (Technicolor). Monogram ARE THESE OUR PARENTS— MD— Helen Vinson, Lyle Talbot, Noel Neill— Exploitation and posh will make ♦he difference— 73V2m.— see June 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. BLOCK 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— 61m. — see Apr. 19 issue. ENEMY OF WOMEN — D — Claudia Drake, Paul Andor, Donald Woods— Topical film has selling angles— 86m. —see Sept. 6 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 Frock, orchestras of Henry Busse, Eddie LeBaron, Mitch Ayres, Lou Bring— Classy offering— 88m.— see Feb. 9 issue. LAND OF THE OUTLAW-W-Johnny Mack Brown, Ray¬ mond Hatton, Nan Holliday — Okay western— 60m.— see Sept. 6 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. MARKED TRAILS— W— Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Veda Ann Borg— Okay for the series— 59m.— see Aug. 9 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, Mariorle Rambeau, Jean Parker— Routine crook drama— 71m. —see July 26 issue. OUTLAW TRAIL— W— Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Jennifer Holt— Fair seriee entrant— 55m.— see May 17 issue. Servisection 2 PARTNERS OF THE TRAIl-W-Johnny Mack Brown, Ray¬ mond Halton, Christine McIntyre — Okay action western— 55m.— see Mar. 8 issue. RAIDERS OF THE BORDER-W— Johnny Mack Brown, Ray¬ mond Motion, Ellen Hall-Belter than average west¬ ern— 55m.— see Jon. 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-Belo Lugosi, John Carradine, Judith Gibson — Routine chocker— 60m.— see May 31 issue. SONORA STAGECOACH — W — Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Betty Miles-Okay for the teriet— 5Vm.— see July 12 issue. SWEEIHEARTS OF THE U.S.A.-CMU-Uno Merkel, Don¬ ald Novis, Lillian Cornell, Jan Garber orchestra— Minor entry— 63m. — see Ion ?6 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 Belo Lugosi, John Carradine, Wanda McKay— Exploitable thrill chow— 62m— see Feb. 9 issue. WAVE, A WAC, AND A MARINE, A-CD-Elyse Knox, Anne Gillis, Sally Eilers, Richard Lane, Henny Youngman— Title may help minor entry— 69m.— see Aug. 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, Belly Miles— Good action offering— 54m. —see Jan. 26 issue. WHAT A MAN — CD — Johnny Downs, Wanda McKay, Robert Kent— So-so program— 67m.— toe Dec. 15 !«• rue WHEN STRANGERS MARRY MYD Dean Jogger, Kim Hunter, Neil Hamilton, Claire Whitney— Engrossing dramatic entry— 67m.— see Aug. 23 issue. 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 — Marjorie Rambeau, Dorothea Kent, Elyse Knox, Murray Alper. BABY SHOES— Marjorie Weaver, Peter Cookson, Tim Ryan. CASE OF THE MISSING MEDICO, THE-Duncan Renaldo, Martin Garralaga, Pedro de Cordoba. DANGER VALLEY — Hoot Gibson, ken Maynard, Bob Steele. DARK CANYON KID — Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton. EAST OF THE BOWERY-East Side Kids. 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 Ouiltan, Joan Woodbury, Sidney Miller Moxi* Rosenbloom ArmiHn HER BACHELOR HUSBAND-Johnny Downs, Wanda Mc¬ Kay, Robert Kent. KID FROM SONORA, THE— Hoot Gibson, Ken Maynard, Bob Steele. LAW OF THE VALLEY— Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Lynne Carver. LITTLE DEVILS— Harry Carey, Paul Kelly, Ducky Louie, Gloria Ann Chew. MONTANA ROUNDUP-Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele. MUGGS MAKES A DEADLINE— Leo Gorcey, Huntz Halt, Billy Benedict. MURDER IN THE FAMILY— Billy Gilbert, Maxie Rosen¬ bloom, Shemp Howard, Joan Gardner. MURDER IN THE FUN HOUSE-Sidney Toler, Joan Wood¬ bury, Mantan Moreland. OVERLAND TRAIL— Johnny Mack Brown, 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, Frank Craven. TRIGGER LAW— Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Beatrice Grey. UTAH KID, THE— Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Evelyn Eaton. WEST OF RAINBOW RIDGE— Johnny Mack Brown, Ray¬ mond Hatton WYOMING ROUNDUP-Bob Steele, Hoot Gibson, Bea¬ trice Grey. Paramount (1943-44 releases from 4301 op; 1944-45 releases from 4401 up) AND THE ANGELS SING-CMU-Dorothy lamour, Prod 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). FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS D Gary Cooper. Ingrid Bergman, Akim Tamiroff. Arturo de Cordova. Joseph Calleia, Katino Paxinou — Picturizotion of Ernest Hemingway's novel ranks with the industry's best — 168m.— see July 28 issue— (Technicolor)— Leg.: 8.— (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 *he year's better films— 127m.— see Mar. 8 issue— (4335). GREAT MOMENT, THE— HISD— Joel McCrea, Betty Field, Harry Caiey— Box office problem— 80m.— see June 14 issue— (4330). HAIL THE CONQUERING HERO— CD— Eddie Bracken, Ella Raines, William Demarest— Enter. aining show packs pleniy of punch— 99m.— see June 14 issue — 4326). HENRY ALDRICH 5 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— Rou ine entrant for Aldrich fans— 64m.— see Moy 3 issue— (4322). HITLER GANG, THE— HISDRoberi Watson. Roman Bohnen, Luis Van Rooten— W ill depend upon the selling — 99m.— see May 3 issue— Leg.: B— (4323). JOUR BEFORE THE DAWN, THE— fronchoi Tone, Ver¬ onica Lake, John Sutton— Okay programmer has names to sell— 75m.— see Mar. 8 issue— Leg.: 8— (4317). I LOVE A SOLDIER — ROMD — Paulette Goddard, Sonny Tufts, Beulah Bondi— Woman's picture should of ract attention— 106m.— see June 14 issue— Leg.: B— (432^). LADY IN THE DARK— MU — Ginger Rogers, Roy Milland, Jon Hall— High raring entertainment — 100m. — see Feb. 23 issue— (Technicolor)— leg.: 6—14336). MEMPHIS BELLE, THE— DOC— Phoiogrophed by the U. S. 8th Air Force Photographers Combat members; produced by the same unit urder Colonel William Wyler, in co-operation with the Army Air Forces, First Motion Picture Unit— Topnotch documentary— 4lm.— see Mar. 22 issue— (Technicolor) — (T 31). NAVY WAY, THE— D— Robert lowery, Jeon Porker, Sill Henry— Exploitable Naval training drama— 73m.— see Mar. 8 issue— (4316). SIGN OF THE CROSS, THE-MD-Fredric March, El'ssa Landi, Claudette Colbert, Charles Laughton — Re¬ issue of ea.ly hit still h^s the angles— 1 18m.— see Aug. 23 issue— Leg.: B— (4332). STORY OF DR VxAijcLL, Irit — FMD — Gory 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 Beth Hughes— Entertaining musical programmer for ♦he dualle s— 74m.— June 14 issue— (4327). YOU CAN'T RATION LOVE-CMU-Betty Rhodes John¬ nie Johnston, Bill Edwords— Pleasant college musical for the duallers— 76m.— see Mar. 8 issue— (43 18). 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 Bracken, Sonny Tufts— (Technicolor) COUNT OF LUXEMBOURG, THE-Bob Hope, Dorothy La¬ mour. DANGEROUS PASSAGE-Phyllis Brooks, Robert Lowery, Jack LaRue. DARK MOUNTAIN— Robert Lowery, Ellen Drew, Eddie Quillan, Regis Toomey— (4405). 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 Rothbone— (T^rhnirolnr) GIRL'S TOWN— Veronica Lake, Fred MacMurray, Phyllis Brooks. HENRY ALDRICH'S CODE OF HONOR-Jimmy Lydon, Charles Smith, Joor* Mortimer HENRY ALDRICH SWINGS IT Jimmy lydon, Charlie Smith, John Litel. Miml Chondler 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-Be"v a . ^ " ^v0, Barry Fitzgerald, Charies Ruggles— (Technicolor). KITTY— Paulette Goddard, Ray Milland, Cecil Kellaway. MAN *aif MOON STREET, THE— Nils Asther, Helen Walker. MAR*c4lcc*— Katina Paeinou. Barry Sullivan. MEDAL FOR BENNY, A — Dorothy Lamour, Arturo de Cordova, J. Corroll Noish. MINISTRY OF FEAR — Ray Milland, Mariorle Reynolds, Carl Esmond. Hillorv Broolr* MISS SUSIE SLAGLE'S-Sonny Tufts, Lillian Gish, Veron¬ ica Lake, Billy le Wolfe. MURDER, HE SAYS — Fred MacMurray, Helen Walker, Marjoiie Moin. MY FAVORITE BRUNETTE-Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard. NATIONAL BARN DANCE— Jean Heaiher, Robert Benchley, Lulubelle and Scoity, Hoosier Hotshots, Charles Quigley— (4403). ONE BODY TOO MANY-Jack Haley, Jean Parker. Bela Lugosi OUR HEARTS WERE GROWING UP-Gail Russell, Diana Lynn, James Brown, Bill Edwards. OUR HEARTS WERE rOUNG amp r.iv Charles Ruggles, Gail Russell, James Brown— (4404). OUT OF THIS WORLD— Vcronico Lole. Eddie Bracken, D!ana Lynn, Robert Benchley, Cass Daly. PRACTICALLY YOURS— Claud*»t* Colbert, Fred MacMur¬ ray, Robert Benchley, Gil Lamb. RAINBOW ISLAND -Doro»h 'amour, Eddie Brocken, Gll Lamb— (Technicolor)— (4401 ). RHYTHM RANCH— Jock Holey, Harriett Hilliard, Mary Beth Hughes. Ozzie Nelson and orchestro ROAD TO UTOPIA, THE-Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Dor othy Lamour.