The Exhibitor (Jun-Nov 1944)

Columbia (1943-44 releases from 5001 up; 1944-45 releases from 6001 up) ADDRE35 UNKNOWN — D — Paul Lukas, Carl Esmond, Mady Christians— Nazi 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). CAROLINA BLUES—1 CMU — Kay Kyser, Ann Miller, Victor Moore— Okay musical — 81 m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (5011). 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 FROM LONESOME RIVER-MUW-Charles Star¬ red, Vi Athens, Jimmy Wakely and his Saddle Pals —Good western— 54m.— see Oct. 4 issue— (6201 ). 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— (5025). 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— (50T9). 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— CF AN— 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 Is¬ sue— (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— 61m.— 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 dualler*— 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). UNWRITTEN CODE, THE-MD-Ann Savage, Tom Neal, Roland Varno— Okay meller for the duallers— 61 m.— see Oct. 4 issue. 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 sen** — 58m.— see May 3 issue — (5206). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BLAZING THE WESTERN TRAIL-Charles Starrett, Carole Mathews, Dub Taylor. BLIMP PATROL— Tom Neal, Bruce Bennett. BOTH BARRELS BLAZING— Charles Starrett, Pat Parrish, Tex Harding, Dub Taylor. THE CHECK-UP . . trp . 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, 425 South Cochran Avenue, Los Angeles 36, California. Jay Emanuel, publisher; Paul J. Greenhalgh, business manager; Herbert M. Miller, managing editor; J. A. Dalton, production manager; G. F. Nonamaker, associate editor. SECTION TWO VOL. 32, No. 22 OCTOBER 11, 1944 COUNTERATTACK — Paul Muni, Marguerite Chapman, Larry Parks. CYCLONE PRAIRIE RANGERS Chart** Starrett Walter Taylor, Constance Worth. DOUBLE EXPOSURE— Chester Morris, Phyllis Brooks. EADIE WAS A LADY-Ann Miller, Joe Besser, Hal Mc¬ Intyre and band, William Wright. 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. 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. PRAIRIE RAIDERS— Charles Starrett, Jean Stevens, Tex Harding. RETURN OF THE DURANGO KID, THE-Charles Starrett, 'Cowboy Eddie' Evans, Jean Stevens. ROUGH RIDIN' JUSTICE— Charles Starrett, Jimmy Wakely, ROUNDUP FOR VICTORY-Charles Starrett, Jeanne Bate*. Dub Taylor RUSTLERS OF THE BADLANDS— Charles Starrett, Dub Tay¬ lor, Sally Bliss. SADDLE LEATHER LAW — Charles Starrett, VI Athens, Dub Tavlor. SERGEANT MIKE — Larry Parks, Jeanne Bates, Rots Hunter. SING ME A SONG OF TEXAS-Rosemary Lane, Noah Beery, Jr., 'Big Boy' Williams, Hal McIntyre and his orchestra. SONG TO REMEMBER, A Paul Muni, Merle Oberon, Cornel Wilde— (Technicolor). SONG OF TAHITI— Jinx Falkenburg, Dave O'Brien, Mary Treen. STRANGE AFFAIR — Allyn Joslyn, Evelyn Keyes, Nina Foch, Marguerite Chapman. THOU^ai>JD mi\U> uNE NIGHTS, A— Evelyn Keyes, Cornel Wilde— (Technicolor). TOGETHER AGAIN— Charles Boyer, Irene Dunne, Charles Coburn. KEY "Leg." is the symbol for the Legion of Decency ratings which are included in cates wnere 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 CF AN— Comedy-fantasy CMD— Comedy melodrama CMU— Comedy musical COMP— Compilation D— Drama DOL— 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 ROMC— Romantic Comedy ROMD— Romantic drama TR A V— Travelogue W— Western WC— Western comedy WD— Western drama WMD— Western melodrama TONIGHT AND EVERY NIGHT -Rita Hayworth, Janet Blair, Lee Bowman— (Technicolor). TONIGHT WE DANCE-Jeff Donnell, Fred Brady, Ann Savage. UNKNOWN, THE— Tom Neal, Ann Savage, Howard Free¬ man. Metro-Gold wyn-Mayer (1943-44 releases from 401 up; 1944-45 releases from 500 up) 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 koormy, 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— MD— Ronald Colrrian, 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. MAISIE GOES TO RENO— C— Ann Sofhern, 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). MRS. PARKINGTON—D— Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Edward Arnold — High rating drama — 124m. — see Sept. 20 issue. NAUGHTY MARIETTA— MU— Jeannette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, Frank Morgan— Re-issue deserves playing time — 104m.— see Oct. 18 issue. SEVENTH CROSS, THE— MD— Spencer Tracy, Signe Hasso, Hume Cronyn— Good, suspensefui 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 ©# 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 — Topnotch musical will certainly please the customers — 1 23m. — 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 —Irene Dunne, Alan Marshall, Frank Morgan— Heart stirring drama has strong appeal for women— 126m.— see Mar. 22 Issue -(491).