The Exhibitor (Jun-Nov 1944)

Columbia (1943-44 releases from 5001 up; 1944-45 releases from 6001 op) ADDRESS UNKNOWN — D — Paul Lukas, Carl Esmond, Mady Christians— Nozi meller has the names and angles— 73m.— see Apr. 19 issue— Leg.: B— (5010). BLACK PARACHUTE, THE— John Carradine, Osa Massen, Larry Parks— For the duallers— 66m.— see May 3 issue Leg.: B— (5035). COVER GIRL — CMU — Rita Hayworth, Gene Kelly, Phil Silvers— Colorful musical is headed for the higher brackets — 107m. — see Mar. 8 issue— (Technicolor)— (5001). COWBOY CANTEEN— MUW— Charles Starrett, Jane Frazee, Vera Vague— Deluxe western has names to sell— 72m.— see Feb. 9 issue— (5220). CRY OF THE WEREWOLF MY Nina Foch, Stephen Crane, Osa Massen— Suspenseful horror mystery for the duallers— 63m.— see Aug. 23 issue— Leg.: B— (5027). EVER SINCE VENUS— CMU— I na Ray Hutton, Hugh Her¬ bert, Ann Savage— Program comedy for the duallers —74m.— see Sept. 6 issue. GIRL IN THE CASE, THE CMD Edmund Lowe, Janis Carter, Robert Williams— For the duallers— 65m.— see Apr. 19 issue— (5028). HEY, ROOKIE— CMU— Ann Miller, Larry Parks, Joe Besser— Entertaining musical with Army camp setting— 77m.— see Mar. 8 issue— (5013). IMPATIENT YEARS, THE-CD-Jean Arthur, Lee Bowman, Charles Coburn— Pleasing entertainment— 90m.— see Sept. 6 issue— (5002). JAM SESSION — MU — Ann Miller, Jess Barker, Charlie Barnet and Louis Armstrong orchestras— Name bands and music should help the draw— 77m.— see Mar. 22 issue— (5015). KANSAS CITY KITTY-CMU-Joan Davis, Bob Crosby, Jane Frazee— Pleasing comedy for the duallers— 72m. —see Sept. 6 issue— (5012). LAST HORSEMAN, THE MUW Russell Hayden, Dub Taylor, Ann Savage— Okay western— 54m.— see July 12 issue— (5208). LOUISIANA HAYRIDE— CMU— Judy Canova, Ross Hunter, Richard Lane— Programmer for the duallers— 67m.— see June 28 issue— (5019). MR. WINKLE GOES TO WAR— CMD— Edward G. Robin¬ son, Ruth Warrick, Ted Donaldson— Topical entry has the angles— 80m.— see July 26 issue— (5007). NINE GIRLS — MY — Ann Harding, Evelyn Keyes, Jinx Falkenburg — Mystery has femme names to help selling— 79m.— see Mar. 8 issue — (5018). ONCE UPON A TIME— C FAN— Cary Grant, Janet Blair, James Gleason— The Grant draw is the important factor— 88m.— see May 3 issue— (5004). ONE MYSTERIOUS NIGHT-MD-Chester Morris, Richard Lane, Janis Carter— Okay Boston Blackie entrant— 63m.— see Sept. 6 issue— (5033). RIDING WEST— MUW— Charles Starrett, Arthur Hunnicut, Shirley Patterson— Okay western— 57m.— see June 14 issue— (5209). SAILOR'S HOLIDAY — C — Arthur Lake, Jane Lawrence, Bob Haymes— Pleasant dualler— 60m.— see Mar. 8 Issue— (5038). SECRET COMMAND D Pat O'Brien, Carole Landis, Chester Morris— Fast moving saboteur yarn— 81m.— see June 14 issue— (5008). SHADOWS IN THE NIGHT MY Warner Baxter, Nina Foch, George Zucco,— Typical 'Crime Doctor' entry— 67m.— see Aug. 9 issue— (6021 ). SHE'S A SOLDIER, TOO-CDR-Beulah Bondi, Nina Foch, Jess Barker— Pleasing dualler for the lower half— 67m.— see June 28 issue— (5040). SOUL OF A MONSTER— MD— Rose Hobart, George Macready, Jim Bannon— Suspenseful program meller for the duallers— 61 m.— see Aug. 23 issue— (5026). STARS ON PARADE— MU— Larry Parks, Lynn Merrick, Ray Walker— For the duallers— 64m.— see May 31 issue— (5023). SUNDOWN VALLEY— W— Charles Starrett, Jeanne Bates, Dub Taylor— Well-produced topical western— 55m.— see Apr. 19 issue— (5205). SWING IN THE SADDLE— MUW— Jane Frazee, 'Red River' Dave, The Hoosier Hot Shots, Guinn Williams— En¬ tertaining cowboy musical— 69m.— see Sept. 6 issue. THEY LIVE IN FEAR— MD— Otto Kruger, Clifford Severn, Pat Parrish— For the twin bills— 66m.— see June 28 issue— (5043). TWO-MAN SUBMARINE— MD— Tom Neal, Ann Savage, J. Carrol Naish— Topical meller for the duallers— 62m.— see Mar. 8 issue— (5039). U-BOAT PRISONER-MD-Bruce Bennett, Erik Rolf, John Abbott— Actionful meller for the duallers— 65m.— see June 28 issue— (5037). UNDERGROUND GUERRILLAS— MD— John Clements, Tom Walls, Rachel Thomas— Import for the duallers— 83m.— see June 14 issue— (English-made)— (5041 ). VIGILANTES RIDE, THE— W— Russel! Hayden, Dub Taylor, Bob Wills, Shirley Patterson— Fast moving western —56m.— see Feb. 23 issue — (5204). WHISTLER, THE— MD— Richard Dix, J. Carrol Naish, Gloria Stuart— Meller based on radio program holds inter¬ est— 59m.— see Apr. 5 issue— (5032). WYOMING HURRICANE— W— Russell Hayden, Dub Taylor, Bob Wills, Alma Carroll — High rating in series — 58m.— see May 3 issue— (5206). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BLIMP PATROL— Tom Neal, Bruce Bennett. BOTH BARRELS BLAZING Charles Starrett, Pat Parrish, Tex Harding, Dub Taylor. CAROLINA BLUES— Kay Kvcer, Ann Miller. Victor Moore. COUNTERATTACK — Paul Muni, Marguerite Chapman, Larry Parks. COWBOY FROM LONESOME RIVER-Charles Starrett, Vi Athens, Jimmy Wakely Trio. s E R V 1 S E C T 1 ZL 77TY IIII 1 1 I uJ~n THE CHECK-UP ... of ALL Features and Shorts for the past 8 months A Jay Emanuel Publication. Published weekly by Jay Emanuel Publications, Inc. Publishing office: 1225 Vine Street, Philadelphia 7, Pennsylvania. New York office: 1600 Broadway, New York 19. Coast Representative: Samuel Lindenstein, A25 South Cochran Avenue, Los Angeles 36, California. Jay Emanuel, publisher; Paul J. Greenhaigh, business manager; Herbert M. Miller, managing editor; J. A. Dalton, production manager; G. F. Nonamaker, associate editor. SECTION TWO VOL. 32, No. 18 SEPTEMBER 13, 1944 CYCLONE PRAIRIE RANGERS Charles StarreM, Walter Taylor, Constance Worth. DOUBLE EXPOSURE-Chester Morris, Phyllis Brooks. EADIE WAS A LADY— Ann Miller, Joe Besser, Hal McIntrye and band. EVE KNEW HER APPLES-Ann Miller, William Wright, Ray Walker. FIGHTING GUARDSMAN, THE-Larry Parks, John Calvert. HELLO, MOM— Jane Darwell, Larry Parks, Jane Frazee, Ross Hunter. HEROES OF THE SAGEBRUSH Charles Starrett, Con¬ stance Worth. UNKNOWN, THE— Tom Neal, Ann Savage, Howard Free¬ man. UNWRITTEN CODE, THE-Tom Neal, Ann Savage, Roland Varno TOGETHER AGAIN— Charles Boyer, Irene Dunne, Charles Coburn. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1943-44 releases from 401 up; 1944-45 releases from 500 up) MARK OF THE WHISTLER, THE-Richard Dix, Janis Carter, Porter Hall. MEET MISS BOBBY SOCKS-Bob Crosby, Lynn Merrick, Louise Erickson. MISSING JUROR, THE— Janis Carter, Jim Bannon, George Macready. PHANTOM OUTLAWS, THE Charles Starrett, Jean Stevens, Tex Harding. RAIDERS OF QUANTO BASIN-Charles Starrett, Carole Mathews, Dub Taylor. RENEGADE ROUNDUP Charles Starrett, Dub Taylor, Sally Bliss. RETURN OF THE DURANGO KID, THE-Charles Starrett, 'Cowboy Eddie' Evans, Jean Stevens. ROUGH RIDSN' JUSTICE— Charles Starrett. Jimmy Wakely, ROUNDUP FOR VICTORY-Charles Starrett, Jeanne Bate*, Dub Taylor. SADDLE LEATHER LAW Charles Starrett, VI Athens, Dub Tavlor. SERGEANT MIKE — Larry Parks, Jeanne Bates, Ross Hunter. SONG TO REMEMBER, A — Paul Muni, Merle Oberon, Come! Wilde— (Technicolor). SONG OF TAHITI— Jinx Falkenburg, Dave O'Brien, Mary\ Treen. STRANGE AFFAIR — Allyn Joslyn, Evelyn Keyes, Nina Foch, Marguerite Chapman. TONIGHT AND EVERY NIGHT -Rita Hayworth, Janet Blair, Lee Bowman— (Technicolor). TONIGHT WE DANCE-Jeff Donnell, Fred Brady, Ann Savage. KEY "Leg." is the symbol for the Legion of Decency ratings which are included in cases where the pictures are classified as either "objectionable in part" (B) or "condemned" (C). Films without a Legion of Decency rating are either unobjectionable or unclassified. The letter "A" appears in cases where the reviewer considers a film most suitable for adults. Where no classification appears, it is inferred the picture is suitable for all.) Abbreviations following titles indicate type of picture. AD— Adventure drama BID— Biographical drama C— Comedy CAR— Cartoon CD— Comedy drama CDMU— Comedy drama musical CFAN— Comedy-fantasy CMD— Comedy melodrama CMU— Comedy musical COMP— Compilation D— Drama DOC— Documentary DOCD— Documentary drama F— Farce FMD— Factual melodrama FMU— Farce musical HISD— Historical drama MD— Melodrama MDW— Melodramic Western MUC— Musical comedy MUCD— Musical comedy drama MU— Musical MUW— Musical western MY— Mystery MYC— Mystery comedy NOV— Novelty ROA^C— Romantic Comedy RO/AD— Romantic drama TR A V— Travelogue W— Western WC— Western comedy WD— Western drama WMD— Western melodrama AMERICAN ROMANCE, AN— D— Brian Donlevy, Ann Rich¬ ards, Walter Abel— Stirring tale of America belongs in the front rank — 151m. — see June 28 issue — (Technicolor)— (510). ANDY HARDY'S BLONDE TROUBLE C Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Fay Holden— Fair entry for the series— 107m.— see Apr. 19 issue— (424). BARBARY COAST GENT MD Wallace Beery, Binnie Barnes, John Carradine— Fair meller— 87m.— see Aug. 9 issue— Leg.: B. BATHING BEAUTY— CMU— Red Skelton, Esther Williams, Basil Rathbone— Tunefest has plenty of assets for the box office — 101m.— see May 31 issue — (Techni¬ color)— (429). CANTERVILLE GHOST, THE-C-Charles Laughton, Robert Young, Margaret O'Brien— Well-made comedy— 96m. —see May 31 issue— (430). DRAGON SEED— MD— Katharine Hepburn, Walter Huston, Aline MacMahon— Topnotch— 145m.— see July 26 is¬ sue— (500). GASLIGHT— MD— Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten— The names will make the difference— 1 13m. —see May 17 issue— (425). KISMET— A\D— Ronald Colman, Marlene Dietrich, James Craig— Colorful extravaganze is headed for the higher brackets— 100m.— see Aug. 23 issue — (Tech¬ nicolor). LOST IN A HAREM — CMU — Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Marilyn Maxwell— Should do the business— 89m.— see Sept. 6 issue. MA1SIE GOES TO RENO-C-Ann Sothern, John Hodiak, Tom Drake, Marta Linden— Pleasing series entry— 90m.— see Aug. 23 issue. MARRIAGE IS A PRIVATE AFFAIR— D— Lana Turner, James Craig, John Hodiak, Frances Gifford— Names plus title will make the difference— 1 16m.— see Aug. 23 issue. MEET THE PEOPLE-MU-Lucille Ball, Dick Powell, Vir¬ ginia O'Brien— Good popular entertainment— 100m.— see Apr. 19 issue— (426). RATIONING— C— Wallace Beery, Marjorie Main, Tommy Batten— Pleasant topical programmer— 93m.— see Feb. 9 issue— (418). SEE HERE, PRIVATE HARGROVE-C-Robert Walker, Don¬ na Reed, Keenan Wynn— Delightful comedy— 101m.— see Feb. 23 issue— (420). SEVENTH CROSS, THE— MD— Spencer Tracy, Signe Hasso, Hume Cronyn— Good, suspenseful meller— 1 1 lm.— see July 26 issue. THREE MEN IN WHITE — CD — Lionel Barrymore, Van Johnson, Marilyn Maxwell— Series average— 85m.— see May 17 issue— (427). TUNISIAN VICTORY-DOC-Produced Jointly by the Brit¬ ish Army Film Unit and the Signal Corps— One of the outstanding documentaries of the war— 80m.— see Mar. 22 issue— (466). TWO GIRLS AND A SAILOR-CMU-Van Johnson, June Allyson, Gloria De Haven, Jimmy Durante, Harry James and Xavier Cugat and bands — Topnotcn musical will certainly please the customers — 123m.— see May 3 issue— (428). WATERLOO BRIDGE— MD— Vivien Leigh, Robert Taylor, Lucille Watson— Re-issue has names to sell— 108m. —see Sept. 6 issue. WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER, THE-D-lrene Dunne, Alan Marshall, Frank Morgan— Heart stirring drama has strong appeal for women— 126m.— see Mar. 22 Issue -(491).