The Exhibitor (Jun-Nov 1944)

THE CHECK-UP-OCTOBER 11, 1944 Servisection 2 TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION AIRSHIP SQUADRON 4 — Wallace Beery, Tom Drake, Jimmy Gleason, Selena Royle. ANCHORS AWEIGH— Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly, Kath¬ ryn Grayson, Jose Iturbi — (Technicolor). 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. HOLD HIGH THE TORCH — Elizabeth Taylor, Edmund Gwenn, Frank Morgan, Lassie— (Technicolor). HOME FRONT, THE— Laurel and Hardy, Mary Boland, Philip Merivale. MALTA— Philip Dorn, Donna Reed. MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS — Judy Garland, Mary Astor, Margaret O'Brien, Leon Ames— (Technicolor). MUSIC FOR MILLIONS— Jimmy Durante, Margaret O'¬ Brien, Marsha Hunt, Jose Iturbi. NATIONAL VELVET — Mickey Rooney, Jackie Jenkins, Elizabeth Taylor— (Technicolor). NOTHING BUT TROUBLE Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Mary Boland. 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, Donald Crisp, 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 Williams, Lauritz Melchior, Tommy Dorsey and orchestra — (Technicolor). THIRTY SECONDS OVER TOKYO-Van Johnson, Robert Walker, Phyllis Thaxter. VALLEY OF DECISION— Greer Garson, Lionel Barrymore, Gregory Peck. WACS, THE— Lana Turner, Laraine Day, Morris Ankrom. WEEK-END AT THE WALDORF Ginger Rogers, Lana Turner, Walter Pidgeon, Van Johnson. WITHOUT LOVE— Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy. WOMEN'S ARMY— Lana Turner, Laraine Day, Susan Peters. 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 Talbot, Noel Neill— Exploitation and push will make the 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— 61 m.— 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 tne 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— /9m.— 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. LAND OF THE OUTLAWS-W-Johnny Mack Brown, Ray¬ mond Hattan, 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. OH, WHAT A NIGHT -MDEdmund Lowe, Marjorie Rambeau, Jean Parker— Routine crook drama— /lm. —see July 26 issue. OUTLAW TRAIL— W— Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Jennifer Holt— 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. 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 shocker— 60m.— see May 31 issue. SHADOW OF SUSPICION— MY— Marjorie Weaver, Peter Cookson, Tim Ryan— Okay mystery programmer— 67 Vim. —see Oct. 18 issue.. SONORA STAGECOACH W — Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Betty Miles— Okay for the series— 59m.— see July 12 issue. THREE OF A KIND— CD— Billy Gilbert, Shemp Howard, Maxie Rosenbloom, Helen Gilbert — Minor comedy effort— 67m.— see June 28 issue. UTAH KID, THE— W— Bob Steele, Hoot Gibson, Evelyn Eaton— Fair western— 53m.— see Oct. 4 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. WHAl A MAN — CD — Johnny Downs, Wanda McKay, Robert Kent— So-so program— 67m.— see Dec. 15 is*ue WHEN STRANGERS MARRY MYD Dean Jagger, 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. CRAZY KNIGHTS — Billy Gilbert, Maxie Rosenbloom, Shemp Howard, Joan Gardner. DANGER VALLEY — Hoot Gibson, Ken Maynard, Bob DARK CANYON KID — Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton. DIVORCE— Kay Francis, Paul Kelly. EAST OF THE BOWERY-East Side Kids. FOOLS GOLD— Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Nan Holliday. GHOST GUNS— Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Evelyn Finley. G. I. HONEYMOON— Gale Storm, Peter Cookson, Arline Judge. GUN SMOKE — Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Jennifer Holt. HE COULDN'T TAKE IT-Eddie Quillan, Joan Woodbury, Sidney Miller. Maxie Rosenbloom, Armida. HER BACHELOR HUSBAND-Johnny Downs, Wanda Mc¬ Kay, Robert Kent. JADE MASK, THE— Sidney Toler, Ralph Lewis, Dorothy Granger. KID FROM SONORA, THE — Hoot Gibson, Ken Maynard, Bob Steele LAW OF THE VALLEY-Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Lynne Carver. LITTLE DEVILSHarry Carey, Paul Kelly, Ducky Louie, Gloria Ann Chew. MONTANA ROUNDUP-Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele. MUGGS MAKES A DEADLINE — Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Billy Benedict. MURDER IN THE FUN HOUSE-Sidney Toler, Joan Wood¬ bury, Mantan Moreland. MYSTERY MANSION— Sidney Toler, Mantan Moreland, Dorothy Granger. OVERLAND TRAIL— Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hat¬ ton. SADDLE PALS— Jimmy Wakely, Cay Forester, Lee White, Dennis Moore. TEXAS TERROR, THE— Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hat¬ ton. THEY SHALL HAVE FAITH— Johnny Mack Brown, Gale Storm, Mary Boland, Johnny Downs, Frank Craven. TRIGGER LAW— Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Beatrice Grey. 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 up; 1944-45 releases from 4401 up) AND THE ANGELS SING-CMU-Dorothy Lamour, Fred MacMurray, Betty Hutton— Should get the business— 93m.— see May 3 issue— Leg.: B— (4321). DARK MOUNTAIN — MD — Robert Lowery, Ellen Drew, Regis Toomey— Program meller for the lower half— 56m.— see Sept. 6 issue— (4405). 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, Katina Paxinou — Picfurization of Ernest Hemingway's novel ranks with the industry's best— 168m.— see July 28 issue— (Technicolor) — Lea.: B.— (4338) W FRENCHMAN'S CREEK— ROMD— Joan Fontaine, Arturo de Cordova, Basil Rathbone— Colorful romance is headed for the better returns — 1 13m. — see Oct. 4 issue — (Technicolor)— Leg.: B. GAMBLER'S CHOICE-D-Chester Morris. Nancy Kelly, Russell Hayden— Interesting perioa 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— (4335). GREAT MOMENT, THE— HISD— Joel McCrea, Betty Field, Harry Carey— Box office 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 S LITTLE SECRET C Jimmy Lydori, Charles Smith, Joan Mortimer— Top series entrant71 m.— 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). IOUR 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 SOLDIERROMDPaulette Goddard, Sonny Tufts, Beulah Bondi— Woman's picture should attract attention— 106m.— see June 14 issue — Leg.: B— (4329). MEMPHIS BELLE, THE-DOC-Photographed by the U. S. 8th Air Force Photographers Combat members; produced by the same unit under Colonel William Wyl"‘ in co-operation with the Army Air Forces, First Motion Picture Unit— Topnotch documentary— 41n -see Mar. 22 issue— (Technicolor)— (T 3-1 ). NATIONAL BARN DANCE, THE -CMU -Jean Heather, Charles Quigley, Robert Benchley— Radio show will have the best appeal for family trade, hinterland— 75m.— see Sept. 6 issue— (4403). !AVY WAY, THE— D— Robert Lowery, Jean Parker, Bill Henry— Exploitable Naval training drama— 73m.— see Mar. 8 issue— (4316). OUR HEARTS WERE YOUNG AND GAY— C— Gail Russell, Diana Lynn, Charlie Ruggles— Pleasing version of best seller— 81m.— see Sept. 6 issue — (4404). RAINBOW ISLAND CMU Dorothy Lamour, Eddie Bracken, Gil Lamb— Colorful musical should do the business — 77m. — see Sept. 6 issue — (Technicolor)— Leg.: B-(4401). SIGN OF THE CROSS, THE-MD-Fredric March, Elissa Landi, Claudette Colbert, Charles Laughton — Re¬ issue of early hit still has the angles— 1 18m.— see Aug. 23 issue— Leg.: B— (4332). 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 Beth Hughes— Entertaining musical programmer for the duallers— 74m.— see June 14 issue — (4327). TILL WE MEET AGAIN— MD— Ray Milland, Barbara Brit¬ ton, Walter Slezak — Fair melodrama of French underground— 88m.— see Sept. 6 issue— (4402). 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 Bracken, Sonny Tufts— (Technicolor). COUNT OF LUXEMBOURG, THE-Bob Hope, Dorothy La¬ mour. DANGEROUS PASSAGE-Phyllis Brooks, Robert Lowery, Jack LaRue. DOUBLE EXPOSURE-Chester Morris, Nancy Kelly, Phillip Terry. DUFFY'S TAVERN Ed Gardner, Eddie Green, William Bendix, Barry Sullivan, Marjorie Reynolds. 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. HER HEART IN HER THROAT-Joel McCrea, Gail Russell, Herbert Marshall. HERE COME THE WAVES-Bing Crosby, Betty Hutton, Sonny Tufts. HIGH MAN— Robert Lowery, Phyllis Brooks, William Gar gan. HOMESICK ANGEL— Johnny Weismuller, Robert Lowery. INCENDIARY BLONDE— Betty Hutton, Arthur de Cordova, 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, Lillian Gish, Veron¬ ica Lake, Billy de Wolfe, J. Lewis Johnson. MURDER, HE SAYS — Fred MacMurray, Helen Walker, Marjorie Main. MY FAVORITE BRUNETTE-Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard. ONE BODY TOO MANY— Jack Haley, Jean Parker, Bela Lugosi. OUR HEARTS WERE GROWING UP-Gail Russell, Diana Lynn, James Brown, Bill Edwards. OUT OF THIS WORLD— Veronica Lake, Eddie Bracken, Diana Lynn, Robert Benchley, Cass Daly. PRACTICALLY YOURS— Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMur¬ ray, Robert Benchley, Gil Lamb.