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THE CHECK-UP— November 15, 1938
Servisection 6
THE SHORTS CHECK-UP
The Shorts Check-Up givos title, cast information, release date and running time of 1937-1938 shorts releases from 2-May, 1938, up to the present time, ;_s well as the known 1938-1939 releases. For shorts reviews, refer to The Shorts Parade. Numbers opposite heading indicate total scheduled. For earlier releases of the 1937-1938 season, please see earlier issues of The Shorts Check-Up. 19381939 releases are listed under ’38-’39 headings. Shorts are listed under series. Ratings are indicated: (E) -Excellent; (G)-Good) (F)Fair; (B)-Bad. (For index of Short Subjects reviewed 1-September, 1937, through 1-May, 1938, see pages 128 and 129 of the Blue Section; for index of subjects reviewed from 2-May, 1938, through 2-August, 1938, see page 179 of the Blue Section.)
The Running Time in the Shorts Check-Up is the Latest Available
COLUMBIA
Two Reel
COMEDIES (26)
Halfway to Hollywood(F)
T. Kennedy, J. Arthur July
Soul of a Heel, The (E)
Andy Clyde June
Three Missing Llnks(Q)
Three Stooges ... July 29 18m.
'38-'39 (26)
Behind the Eight Ball
D. Webb — m.
Home on the Rage
A. Clyde
Dec. 9
17m.
Many Sappy Returns(G) C. Chase
Aug. 19
18m.
Mutiny on the Body Smith &. Dale
— m.
Mutts to You (G)
Three Stooges
Oct. 14
18m.
Nag in a Bag, A
Smith & Dale
Nov. 11
— m.
Nightshirt Bandit, The
C. Chase
Oct. 28
17m.
Not Guilty Enough (F) A. Clyde
Sept. 30
17m.
Sue My Lawyer (F)
H. Langdon
Sept. 16
17m.
Swing, You Swingers
A. Clyde
— m.
Three Goofy Gobs
3 Stooges
Nov. 25
— m.
Violent Is the Word for Curly (G)
Three Stooges
Sept. 2
18m.
Yes, We Have No Bonanzas
3 Stooges — m.
SERIALS (4)
Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hlckok, The
(E) — B. Elliott June 30 (15 episodes)
'38-’39 (4)
Flying G-Men Mandrake, the Maglolan Overland with Kit Carson
B. Elliot
Spider's Web, The (E)
W. Hull, I. Meredith Oct. 21 (15 episodes)
One Reel
COLOR RHAPSODIES (16)
Frog Pond, The (G) Aug. 12 7]/,m.
Poor Elmer (F) July 22 ?Km.
Poor Little Butterfly(F) July 4
Window Shopping (G) June 3 7l/2m.
’38-’39 (16)
Animal Cracker Circus,
The (G) Sept. 23 7m.
Hollywood Graduation (G) Aug. 26 7m.
Little Moth’s Big Flame Nov. 3 — m.
Midnight Frolics Nov. 24 — m.
COMMUNITY SING (12)
No. 9 (G) June 25 10m.
No. 10 .(G) July 4 9l/,m.
No. 11 (G) Aug. 26 10m.
No. 12 (G) Sept. 15 10m.
■3S-'39 (12)
No. 1— College (E) Oct. 1 10m.
No. 2 — South Seas (F) Nov. 4 10m.
No. 3 — Seasons Dec. 2 — m.
No. 4 — Moon Dec. 30 — m.
HAPPY HOUR
Jungle Babies June 1 9/gm.
New Nation. The
(Czechoslovakia) (G) June 1 10m.
HOLLYWOOD MOVIE-GO-ROUND '38-’39 ( )
Star Is Shorn, A
D. Webb — m.
KRAZY KAT (8)
Krazy'i Travel Squawks
(G)
. July
4
6!/am.
’3S-'39
(8)
Gym Jams (F)
. Sept.
9
6/2m.
Hot Dogs on Ice (F)
Oct.
21
6m.
Lone Mountie, The
Dec.
10
— m.
PICTUREGRAPHS •38'39
No. 1 Nov. 18 — m.
SCRAPPY (8)
City Slicker (G) . . . July 22 6!4m.
•38-39 (8)
Early Bird (F) Sept. 16 5m.
Happy Birthday . . . Nov. 10 — m.
SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (13)
No. 11— 18th Anniversary Issue (Old Timers) (E) . July 8 10j/2m.
No. 12 — Buck Jones’
Ranch — Shooting “Can't Take It” —
Ski Meet (G) July 29 10m.
’38-’39 (13)
No. 1 — Lake Arrowhead — Autry’s Radio Studio — Play Spots (G) Sept. 16 10m.
No. 2 Oct. 14 10m.
No. 3 Nov. 4 — m.
No. 4 . Deo. 1 — m.
SPORT THRILLS (13)
Athletlo Youth (G) July 29 9</2m.
Demons of the Deep (F) Aug. 19 10m.
Flstio Fun (G) July 1 9!/*m.
Thrilling Moments (F) June 10 10m.
’38-’39
Eagle vs. Man (Special) Dec. 2 — m.
Football Giants (G) Sept. 28 10m.
Ski Rhythm Nov. 4 — m.
WASHINGTON PARADE '38-'39 ( )
No. 1 Nov. 11 — m.
WORLD IN COLOR (8)
Friendly Neighbors
(Ontario) (G) June 1 9!4m.
’38-’39
Bermuda — Islands of Paradise Nov. 4 — m.
Big Town (New York) Dec. 2 — m.
Provincial Quebec . Nov. 18 — m.
EDUCATIONAL
(1937-1938 releases distributed by 20th Century-Fox)
Two Real COMEDIES (42)
Pardon My Acbldent(E)
W. Howard, Q. Shelton June 10 17m.
Winner Lose All (F)
C. Kemper June 17 19m.
One Reel
TERRY TOONS (26)
Eliza Runs Again (G) July 29 6 Vtm.
Here's to Good Old Jail
(F) June 10 7m.
Last Indian, The (F) June 24 6i/»m.
Milk For Baby (F) July 8 6'Am.
Mrs. O'Leary's Cow(F)July 22 6/zm.
TREASURE CHE8T (10)
We Live In Two Worlds
(F) July 22 11m.
METRO
Two Reel
CRIME DOESN’T PAY («)
Criminal Is Born, A(E)June25 21m. They're Always Caught
(E) Sept. 3 22m.
Think It Over (E) Sept. 24 19m.
MUSICAL COMEDY (6)
It's In the Stars (G)
J. Downs, E. Lynn July 30 19m.
Magician’s Daughter, The
(G) — E. Lynn, F. Albertson July 16 18m.
'38-’39 (6)
Nuts and Bolts — m.
Once Over Lightly — m.
One Reel
CAPTAIN AND KID* (13)
Buried Treasure (G) . Sept. 17 8m.
Day at the Beach, A (F) June 25 10m.
Honduras Hurricane (G) Oct. 15 8m.
Old Smokey (F) . Sept. 3 9m.
Pigmy Hunt, The (F) Aug. 6 8m.
What a Llonl (F) July 16 9m.
Winning Ticket, The (G) Slept. 26 7m.
FITZPATRICK TRAVELTALKS (12) (Teohnloolor)
Czechoslovakia on
Parade (Q) June 11 9m.
Paris On Parade (F) . .July 23 9m.
’38-'39 (12)
Ancient Egypt Jan. 21 — m.
Cairo, City of Contrast
(G) Sept. 26 9m.
Jaipur — The Pink City
(E) Oct. 29 9m.
Madeira — Isle of Romance (G) Oct. 1 9m.
Singapore and Jahore Dec. 31 — m.
Sydney — Pride of Australia Dec. 3 — m.
HISTORICAL MYSTERIES (10)
Bravest of the Brave
(E) Aug. 6 11m.
Joaquin Murrieta (E) June 11 11m.
Man on the Rock, The
(E) Sept. 3 Urn.
Strange Glory (E) ... July 2 11m.
MINIATURES (10)
Traoklno the Sleeping
Death (Q) July 9 10m.
What Do You ThlnkT
No. 4 — Tupapaoo (G)June 11 11m.
'38-'39 (10)
City of Little Men, The
(Q)
Aug. 20
10m.
Nostradamus (E) . . . .
Sept. 24
11m.
Return to Life
— m.
Streamlined Swing (G)
Sept. 10
9m.
They Live Again (E) .
Oct. 22
10m.
OUR GANG COMEDIES (12)
Hide and Shriek (F)
June 18
11m.
Little Ranger, The (G)
Aug. 6
11m.
Party Fever (G) . . . .
Aug. 27
10m.
’38-’39 (12)
Aladdin's Lantern (G) Sept. 26
10m.
Football Romeo
— m.
Men in Fright (G) . . .
Oct. 15
9m.
PASSING PARADE ’38-'39 (10)
No. 1 (E) Oct. 15 10m.
PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (15)
Anaesthesia (E) July 9 10m.
Fisticuffs (E) . . . Aug. 27 9m.
Follow the Arrow (E) July 30 10m.
Football Thrills (G) Sept. 10 10m.
Grid Rules (E) Oct. 15 10m.
Story of Dr. Carver, The
(E) June 18 10m.
’3S-'39
Double Dives — m.
Hot on Ice (E) Oct. 22 10m.
Man’s Greatest Friend, A
(E) Nov. 19 10m.
ROBERT BENCHLEYS (8)
Courtship of a Newt(G) July 23 8m.
How to Raise a Baby(F) July 2 9m.
How to Read (E) . . . Aug. 27 9m.
’38-’39 (8)
Baseball Today — m.
Hour for Lunch, An — m.
How to Watch Football
(G) 9m.
Mind Over Matter — m.
PARAMOUNT
One Reel
BETTY BOOP (12)
Lost Kitten, The (F) . June 24 8m.
’38’39 (12)
Betty Boop at the Concert (F) Sept. 16 8m.
On With the New Nov. 11 — m.
Pudgy, the Watchman
(G) Aug. 12 8m.
Sally Swing (F) Oct. 14 7m.
Thrills and Chills Dec. 9 — m.
COLOR CLASSICS (6) (Teohnloolor)
Hunky and Spunky (F) June 24 9m.
’38-’39 (6)
All's Fair at the Fair (F) Aug. 26 9m.
Playful Polar Bears,
The (E) Oct. 28 7m.
COLOR CRUISES
’38-’39 (7)
Costa Rica .
Dec.
2
— m.
Guatamala (F)
. Aug.
12
10m.
Land of the Inca
Memo
ries
Jan.
27
— m.
Mexico (G) ....
Oct.
7
9m.
1 171/2 m.
4 1614 m.