The Exhibitor (May-Oct 1945)

THE CHECK-UP-JUNE 6, 1945 Servisection 2 TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION A LETTER FOR EVIE— John Carroll, Phyllis Thaxter, Hume Cronyn. ABBOTT AND COSTELLO IN HOLLYWOOD-Bud Abbott, Lou Cosiello, Frances Rafferty. ANCHORS A WEIGH— Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly, Kath¬ ryn Grayson, Jose Iturbi— (Technicolor). BEWITCHED— Phyllis Thaxter, Edmund Gwenn, Kathleen Lockhart— 65m. DANGEROUS PARTNERS — James Craig, Signe Hasso, Audrey Totter. EARLY TO WED— Van Johnson, Lucille Ball, Esther Wil liams— (Technicolor). FOR BETTER, FOR WORSE-June Allyson, Robert Wafker. GREAT MORGAN, THE— Frank Morgan, Eleanor Powelj, Carlos Ramirez. HARVEY GIRLS, THE-Judy Garland, John Hodiak, Ray Bo Iger— (Technicolor). HER HIGHNESS AND THE BELLBOY— Hedy Lamarr, Robert Walker, June Allyson. HIDDEN EYE, THE Edward Arnold, Francis Rafferty, Paul Langton. HOLD HIGH THE TORCH Elizabeth Taylor, Edmund Gwenn, Frank Morgan, Lassie — (Technicolor). MALTA— Philip Dorn. Donna Reed. OUR VINES HAVE TENDER GRAPES-Edward G. Robin¬ son, Margaret O'Brien, Jackie Jenkins. PERFECT STRANGERS Robert Donat, Deborah Kerr (English-made). POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE, THE-John Garfield, Lana Turner, Leon Ames. SHE WENT TO THE RACES— James Craig, Frances Gifford, Edmund Gwenn. THEY WERE EXPENDABLE — Robert Montgomery, John Wayne, Donna Reed. THIS STRANGE ADVENTURE— Clark Gable, Greer Garson, Joan Blondeil. TWO SISTERS FROM BOSTON Kathryn Grayson, June Allyson, Jimmy Durante. WEEK-END AT THE WALDORF Ginger Rogers, Lana Turner, Walter Pidgeon, Van Johnson. YOLANDA AND THE THIEF-Fred Astaire, Lucille Bremer, Frank Morgan— (Technicolor). ZIEGFELD FOLLIES Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Fanny Brice, Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Lucille Ball— ^Technicolor). YEARLING, THE— Gregory Peck, Harry Davenport, James Craig— (Technicolor). SONG OF THE RANGE W Jimmy Wakely, Dermis Moore, Lee 'Lasses' White— Minor entry— 57m.— see Dec. 27 issue. SPRINGTIME IN TEXAS-MUW-Jimmy Wakely, Dennis Moore, Marie Harmon— Okay western entry— 57m.— see May 30 issue. STRANGER FROM SANTA FE-W-Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Beatrice Gray— Okay western— 53m.— see Mar. 7 issue. THERE GOES KELLY— MYCM— Jackie Moran, Wanda Mc¬ Kay, Sidney Miller — Minor entry— 61m.— see Feb. 7 issue THEY SHALL HAVE FAITH (Forever Yours) D Gale Storm, C. Aubrey Smith, Johnny Mack Brown— Well made inde offering— 34m.— see Dec. 27 issue. TRIGGER LAW-W-Bob Steele, Hoot Gibson, Beatrice Gray— Okay Steele-Gibson entry— 54m.— see Nov. 15 issue. TROUBLE CHASERS— CMD— Billy Gilbert, Shemp Howard, Maxie Rosenbloom, Gloria Marlen— Mediocre— 63m. — see May 30 issue. TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BORDER BANDITS— Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hat¬ ton. COME OUT FIGHTING — East Side Kids, June Carlson, Lito Word COWBOY MINSTREL — Jimmy Wakely, Dennis Moore, Lee 'Lasses' White. DARK CANYON KID — Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton EAST OF THE BOWERY-East Side Kids. LOST TRAIL, THE— Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton. MAIN STREET GIRL— Robert Lowery, Doris Merrick, Wanda McKay. OVERLAND TRAIL— Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hat¬ ton. PITCH DARK-East Side Kids. SADDLE SERENADE— Jimmy Wakely, Johnny James, Lee 'Lasses' White. SHANGHAI COBRA, THE— Sidney Toler, Mantan Moreland. SONG OF THE BORDER— Duncan Renaldo, Armida. SUNBONNET SUE— Phil Regan, Gale Storm. UNDER NEVADA SKIES— Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton. WEST OF RAINBOW RIDGE-Johnny Mack Brown, Ray mond Hatton Monogram ADVENTURES OF KITTY O'DAY— MYC— Joan Parker, Peter Cookson, Tim Ryan — Lightweight entry— 64m.— see Nov. 29 issue. ARMY WIVES— CD— Eiyse Knox, Marjorie Rambeau, Rick Vail in— Routine entry— 69m.— see Nov. 13 Issue. BOWERY CHAMPS— CMD— Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Billy Benedict— Okay 'East Side Kids' entry— 62m.— see Nov. 1 issue. CHINA'S LITTLE DEVILS— MD— Harry Carey, Paul Kelly, Ducky Louie — Exploitable programmer — 75m. — see Apr. 18 issue. CISCO KID RETURNS, THE— W— Duncan Renaldo, Martin Garralaga, Cecilia Callejo— Routine entry— 65m.— see Apr. 4 issue. CRAZY KNIGHTS— CMD— Billy Gilbert, Shemp Howard, Maxie Rosenbloom— Minor entry— 63m.— see Dec. 13 issue. DILLINGER (John Dillinger) — MD — Edmund Lowe, Anne Jeffreys, Lawrence Tierney— Interest-holding action meller— 70m.— see Mar. 21 issue. DIVORCE— D— Kay Francis, Bruce Cabot, Helen Mack — Names should help— 70m.— see May 30 issue. DOCKS OF NEW YORK-MD-Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Billy Benedict, Gloria Pope— Fair 'East Side Kids' entry— 61 m.— see Mar. 7 issue. FASHION MODEL— MD— Robert Lowery, Marjorie Weaver, Tim Ryan— Routine— 61m.— see Mar. 7 issue. FLAME OF THE WEST— W— Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Joan Woodbury— Better than average west¬ ern— 70m.— see May 30 issue. FOREVER YOURS-See They Shall Have Faith GHOST GUNS— W— Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hat¬ ton, Evelyn Finley— Okay western— 60m.— see Nov. 29 Issue. G.l. HONEYMOON— C— Gale Storm, Peter Cookson, Arline Judge— Fair program— 70m.— see Mar. 7 issue— Leg.: B. GUN SMOKE— W— Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Jennifer Holt— Good western— 60m.— see Jan. 24 Issue. IN OLD NEW MEXICO— W— Duncan Renaldo, Martin Gar¬ ralaga, Donna Day— Okay 'Cisco Kid' entry— 62m.— see May 16 issue. JADE MASK, THE— MY— Sidney Toler, Mantan Moreland. Edwin Luke— Routine Chan entry— 66m.— see Dec. 13 issue. JOHN DILLINGER— see Dillinger. LAW OF THE VALLEY-W-Johnny Mack Brown, Ray¬ mond Hatton, Lynne Carver— Routine western— 59m. —see Nov. 1 Issue. MUGGS RIDES AGAIN MD Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Billy Benedict— Good 'East Side Kids' series entry— 63V2m.— ' See Apr. 18 issue. NAVAJO TRAIL, THE— W— Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Jennifer Holt— Good western— 55m.— see Mar. 7 issue. SCARLET CLUE, THE — MY — Sidney Toler, Mantan More¬ land, Helen Deyereaux— Good series entry— 64m.— see Apr. 4 issue. Paramount (1943-44 releases from 4301 up; 1944-45 releases from 4401 up) AFFAIRS OF SUSAN, THE — CD — Joan Fontaine, George Brent, Dennis O'Keefe— High rating programmer — 109m.— see Apr. 4 issue— (4421 ). AND NOW TOMORROW ROMD Alan Ladd, Loretta Young, Susan Hayward— Romantic drama should draw the femmes— 85m.— see Nov. 1 issue— (4406). ATLANTIC ADVENTURE— See Western Approaches. BRING ON THE GIRLS CMU Veronica Lake, Sonny Tufts, Eddie Bracken, Marjorie Reynolds — Good musical — 92m. — see Feb. 21 issue — (Technicolor) — (4416). DANGEROUS PASSAGE MD Robert Lowery, Phyllis Brooks, Charles Amt— Okay meller for the duellers —62m.— see Dec. 27 issue— (4412). DOUBLE EXPOSURE-CD-Chester Morris, Nancy Kelly, Jane Farrar— Nice program for the duallere— 64m.— see Dec. 27 issue — (4415). FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS-D-Gary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman, Akim Tamiroff, Arturo de Cordova, Joseph Calleia, Katina Paxinou — Ranks with the Industry's best— 157m.— see Dec. 27 issue— (Technicolor)— Lea.t B— (4413). HERE COME THE WAVES-CMU-BIng Crosby, Betty Hut¬ ton, Sonny Tufts— Headed for tne higher bracket*— 98m.— see Jan. 24 issue— (441 1). HIGH POWERED— MD— Robert Lowery, Phyllis Brooks, Mary Treen— Meller for the duallers— 61 m.— see Mar. 7 issue— (4419). MAN IN HALF MOON STREET, THE-D-Nlls Asther, Helen Walker, Paul Cavanagh — Unusual entry for the duallers— 90m.— see Nov. 1 Issue— (4407). MEDAL FOR BENNY, A— CD— Dorothy Lamour, Arturo de Cordova, J. Carrol Naish— Surprise entry deserves the best selling attention— 78m.— see Apr. 18 issue -(4424). MINISTRY OF FEAR-MD-Ray Mllland, Marjorie Rey¬ nolds, Carl Esmond— Above average thriller— 83m.— see Nov. 1 Issue— Leg.: B— (4410). MURDER, HE SAYS— F— Fred MacMurray, Helen Walker, Marjorie Main— Fair program— 92m.— see Apr. 18 is sue— (4422). NORTHWEST MOUNTED POLICE MD Gary Cooper, Madeleine Carroll, Paulette Goddard— Reissue should prove box office asset— 125m.— see May 30 issue— (Technicolor). ONE BODY TOO MANY-MYC-Jack Haley, Jean Parker, Bela Lugosi— Strictly for the duallert— 75m.— tee Nov. 1 issue— (4409). PRACTICALLY YOURS— CD— Claudette Colbert, Fred Mac¬ Murray, Gil Lamb— Amusing comedy drama has names to help— 90m.— see Dec. 27 Issue— (4414). SALTY O'ROURKE— D— Alan Ladd, Gail Russell, William Demarest— The Ladd draw will get the dough — 98m.— see Mar. 7 issue— Leg.: B— (4418). SCARED STIFF — CMY — Jack Haley, Ann Savage, Veda Ann Borg— For the lower half— 64m.— see Apr. 18 issue— (4423). THSS GUN FOR HIRE— MD— Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Laird Cregar— Re-issue has names for the box office —79m.— see May 30 issue, UNSEEN, THE— MD— Joel McCrea, Gail Russell, Herbert Marshall — Fair meller — 79m. — see Mar. 7 issue — (4417). WESTERN APPROACHES (Atlantic Adventure) — DOC — Officers and seamen of merchant fleets of United Nations— High rating documentary— 60m.— see Feb. 7 issue— (Technicolor). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BLUE DAHLIA, THE— Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, William Bendix. CALCUTTA— Alan Ladd, William Bendix, Howard Da Sylva. CROSS MY HEART— Betty Hutton, Sonny Tufts. DUFFY'S TAVERN-Ed Gardner, Eddie Grew, Barry Sulli¬ van, Marjorie Reynolds. FOLLOW THAT WOMAN-William Gargan, Nancy Kelly, Regis Toomey. HOLD THAT BLONDE— Eddie Bracken, Veronica Lake. INCENDIARY BLONDE— Bettv Hutton, Arturo de Cordova, Barry Fitzgerald, Charles Ruggles— (Technicolor). KITTY— Paulette Goddard, Ray Milland, Cecil Kellaway. LOST WEEKEND, THE— Ray Milland, Jane Wyman, Phillip Terry. LOVE LETTERS — Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten, Ann Richards. MASQUERADE IN MEXICO— Dorothy Lamour, Arturo de Cordova. MISS SUSIE SLAGLE'S— Sonny Tufts, Lillian Gish, Veronica Lake, Billy de Wolfe. ONE EXCITING NIGHT-William Gargan, Ann Savage. OUR HEARTS WERE GROWING UP-Brian Donlevy, Gail Russell, Diana Lynn. OUT OF THIS WORLD— Veronica Lake, Eddie Bracken, Diana Lynn. PEOPLE ARE FUNNY— Jack Haley, Rudy Vallee, Frances Langford. .'AD TO UTOPIA, THE— Bob Hope BinQ Crocbv Dor othy lamour STORK CLUB, THE— Betty Hutton, Barry Fitzgerald, Don DeFore. • TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE— Ray Milland, Teresa Wright, Brian Donlevy. rwo YEARS BEFORE THE MAST-William Bendix, Brian Donlevy, Alan Ladd, Barry Fitzgerald, Kathleen Lockhart. VIRGINIAN, THE— Joel McCrea, Brian Donlevy, Sonny Tufts, Barbara Britton— (Technicolor). WELL GROOMED BRIDE, THE-Ray Milland, Olivia De Havilland, Sonny Tufts. YOU CAME ALONG— Robert Cummings, Liza be th Scoff PRC (1943-44 releases from 401 up; 1944-45 releases from 501 up) CASTLE OF CRIMES— MY— Kenneth Kent, Diana Churchill, Belle Chrystal — Minor English import — 60m. — see Dec. 27 issue — (English-made)— (513). CRIME, INC.— MD— Leo Carrillo, Tom Neal, Martha Tilton —Suspenseful meller— 74m.— see Feb. 21 issue — (502). DEAD OR ALIVE— MU W— Tex Ritter, Dave O'Brien, Ouy Wilkerson— Standard western— 56m.— see Nov. 15 Is¬ sue— (552). ENEMY OF THE LAW-MUW-Tex Ritter, Dave O'Brien, Guy Wilkerson, Kay Hughes— Routine western— 56m. —see Mar. 21 issue. FOG ISLAND— MD— George Zucco, Lionel Atwill, Sharon Douglas — Exploitable thriller — 70m. — see Feb. 21 issue— (508). GANGSTER'S DEN— W— Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Syd¬ ney Logan— Standard western— 55m.— see Mar. 21 is¬ sue. HIS BROTHER'S GHOST-W-Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Charles King— Routine entry— 54m.— see Jan. 24 is sue— (557). HOLLYWOOD AND VINE-CMD-James Ellison, Wanda McKay, June Clyde— Minor effort— 58m.— see Mar. 21 issue— (515). I ACCUSE MY PARENTS-D-Mary Beth Hughes, Robert Lowell, John Miljan— Juvenile delinquency tale has selling angles— 70m.— see Nov. 1 Issue— (512). KID SISTER, THE— C— Judy Clark, Roger Pryor, Constance Worth— Minor programmer— 56m.— see Feb. 7 Issue LADY CONFESSES, THE— MD— Mary Beth Hughes, Hugh Beaumont, Edmund MacDonald— Interesting murder mystery— 64m.— see Apr. 4 issue. MAN WHO WALKED ALONE, THE-C-Dav* O'Brien, Kay Aldridge, Walter Catlett— Pleasing comedy— 74m.— see Feb. 7 issue— (507). MARKED FOR MURDER— MUW— Tex Ritter, Dave O'Brien, Marilyn McConnell— Routine western— 58m.— see Jan. 10 issue— (554). MISSING CORPSE, THE— CD— J. Edward Bromberg, Eric Sinclair, Isabel Randolph— Mild inde entry— 62mx—see May 2 issue. OATH OF VENGEANCE— W— Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Mady Lawrence, Jack Ingram— Routine — 57m. — see Nov. 15 issue— (556). OUT OF THE NIGHT— See Strange Illusion. PHANTOM OF 42nd STREET-MY-Dave O'Brien, Kay Al¬ dridge, Alan Mowbray— Interesting programmer— 58m.— see Apr. 4 issue.