The Exhibitor (Nov 1938-May 1939)

IN THIS ISSUE: THE FEATURE CHECK-UP, THE SHORTS CHECK-UP THE FEATURE CHECK-UP Key: Pictures are listed under producers' names: others under Miscellaneous and Foreign. Some local distributors are indicated, also.Listed are the name of the production, the type, principal players, estimate as carried in 6-Point Reviews, running time, when reviewed. Running times are checked with home offices and exchanges but exhibitors are urged to check for themselves as well because of local censor conditions. etc. All pictures are considered of family appeal except where (A) is added at the completion of the reference. (A) stands for adult appeal. Further information as to additional keying appears at the company heading, if necessary. Read the review first in the 6-Point Reviews. The Feature Check-Up is your guide to six months' releases. Published Every Other Issue KEY TO TYPE OF PICTURE AD — Aotlon Dram* CMU — Comedy with Muslo D — Drama MU — Musloal RD — Real Utlo Drama C — Comedy COD — Costume Drama F — Faroe MY — Mystery Drama SP — Spectaola CD — Comedy Drama CL — Classloal Drama MD — Melodrama 0 — Operetta W — Western THE RUNNING TIME CARRIED IN THE FEATURE CHECK-UP IS THE LATEST AVAILABLE COLUMBIA (1937-1938 releases from 8000 up; 1938-1939 roleaiet from 9000 up.) ABUSED CONFIDENCE (Abus de Confiance) — MD — Danielle Darricux, Charles Vanel — Fair Darrieux; for the arty — 87m. — see Dec. 14 issue under Foreign— (foreign-made ) . ADVENTURE IN SAHARA — MD — Paul Kelly, C. Henry Gordon, Lorna Grey — Foreign Legion drama, with exploitation possibilities— 58m. — see Nov. 30 issue — (9028). BL0NDIE — ,C — Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms — Pleasing comedy aided by popularity of comic strip; top dualler — 72m. — see Nov. 15 issue — (9011). CALIFORNIA FRONTIER — W — Buck Jones, Carmen Bailey — Jones comes through — 54m. — see Dec. 28 issue. CARNET DE BAL, UN — MD — Marie Bell, Francoise Rosay — Excellent art — 106m. — see 2nd April issue, under Foreign — (A). COLORADO TRAIL, THE— W— Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith — Topnotch Starrett — 64m. — see 1st Oct. issue — (8208). CONVICTED — MD— Charles Quigley, Rita Hayworth, Marc Lawrenoe — Unimportant tiller — 68m. — see 1st Sept, issue — (8036). CRIME TAKES A HOLIDAY— MD— Jack Holt, Marcia Ralston, Russell Hopton, Douglass Dumbrllle — A natural for the Jack Holt fans — 69m. — see 2nd May issue — (9021). FLIGHT TO FAME — AD — Charles Farrell, Jacqueline Wells — Lower half nabe action dualler — 67m. — see 2nd Oct. issue — (9026). GIRLS SCHOOL — D — -Anne Shirley, Nan Grey, Ralph Bellamy — Mild offering for lower bracket — 71m. — see 1st Oct. issue — (8012). GLADIATOR, THE — C — Joe E. Brown, “Man Mountain” Dean, June Travis, Dickie Moore — Brown fans will like It — 72m. — see 2nd August issue — (8011). I AM THE LAW— CD — Edward O. Robinson, Wendy Barrie. Barbara O’Neil, John Beal, Otto Kruger — Good Robinson; has selling angles — 83m. — tee 1st Sept. Issue — (8006). IN EARLY ARIZONA — W — Bill Elliott, Dorothy Gulliver— High rating western, presaging a new star, a fine series — 63m. — see Nov. 15 issue — (9211). IUVENILE COURT— MD — Paul Kelly, Rita Hayworth, Frankie Darro — Good dual action programmer — 61m. — see 2nd Sept, issue — (8026). LADY OBJECTS, THE — MU — Lanny Ross. Gloria Stuart, Joan Marsh — Fair dual program with femme appeal— 67m. — see 2nd Sept, issue — (8013). LAW OF THE TEXAN — -W — Buck Jones, Dorothy Fay — Good Jones show — 54m. — see 1st Nov. Issue — (8285). LITTLE ADVENTURESS, THE — MD— Edith Fellows, Robert Fislce, Jacqueline Wells— Pleasing racehorse drama, dualler — 62m. — see Nov. 15 issue — (9020). PHANTOM GOLD — W — Jack Luden, Beth Marion — Satisfactory Luden — 64m. — see 2nd Sept, issue — (8213). IMPORTANT NOTICE This issue of the Check-Up contains complete citations to all pictures reviewed during the past week. Six-Point Reviews on these will be printed in the next Blue Section. PIONEER TRAIL — W — Jack Luden, Joan Barclay, Tufty — Another western — 66m. — see 1st August — C8212). RIO GRANDE — W — Charles Starrett. Ann Doran, Sons of the Pioneers— Satisfactory Starrett — 59m. — see Dec. 14 issue — (9202). SMASHING THE SPY RING — MD — Fay Wray, Ralph Bellamv — Nabe dualler— 62m. — see Dec. 14 issue. SOUTH OF ARIZONA — W— Charles SUrrett. Iris Meredith— Routine 8tsrrett — 66m. — see 2nd August issue — (8207). STRANGE CASE OF DR. MEADE, THE (Outside the Law) — D — Jack Holt, Beverly Roberts, Paul Everton — Okay for Jack Holt fans — 67m. — see 1st Nov. issue — (9022). STRANGER FROM ARIZONA. THE— W — Buck Jones, Dorothy Fay — Okay western, with Jones turning comic — 64m. — see 1st Oct. issue— (8284). TERROR OF TINY TOWN. THE — Burlesque Western— Billy Curtis. Yvonne Moray. Little Blllv — Box offlos novelty that can be exploited — 63m. — see 1st August issue, under Miscellaneous — (9050). THERE’S THAT WOMAN AGAIN — CD — -Melvyn Douglas, Virginia Bruce. Margaret Lindsay — Exploitable from comedy, thriller angles — 70m. — see Dec. 28 issue. WEST OF CHEYENNE — W — Charles 8tarrett. Iris Meredith. Sons of the Pioneer* — Okay Starrett — 63m. — see 2nd July leaue — (8206). WEST OF THE SANTA FE — W — Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith — Satisfactory Starrett — 57m. — see Nov. 15 .issue — -(9201). YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU — CD — Jean Arthur, Lionel Barrymore, James Stewart. Spring Byington, Mischi Auer, Edward Arnold — Another ColumblaCapra-Rlskln box office smash — 127m. —fee lat Sept, issue — (9101). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION FIRST OFFENDER — Walter Abel, Rita Hayworth, .Tnhnnv Downs. Iris Meredith. FRONTIERS OF ’49 — Bill Elliott, Luana Alcariz. GUERRILLAS. THE — Bill Elliott. Dorothy Gulliver. HOMICIDE BUREAU — Bruce Cabot, Rita Hayworth, Charles Quiorlev. LET US LIVE — Henry Fonda. Maureen O’Sullivan, Ralph Bellamv. Henrv Kolkpr, Stanley Ridges. LONE WOLF’S DAUGHTER, THE — Warren William. Ida Lupino, Virginia Weidler, Ralph Morgan. Rita Hayworth. „ NORTH OF SHANGHAI — James Craig. Betty Furness, Rpve Luke. Dick Curtis. Dorothy Gulliver. OUR WIFE — Carv Grant. Jean Arthur. POWER TO BURN — Charles Bickford, Jean Parker. Q PLANES — Lawrence Olivier, Ralph Richardson, Valerie Hobson — (foreign-made). RACKETEERS — Alan Baxter, Jacqueline Wells, Gordon Oliver, Dick Curtis. SPY IN BLACK, THE — -Vivian Leigh, Conrad Veidt — (foreign-made) . TEXAS STAMPEDE — Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith, Sons of the Pioneers. THUNDERING WEST, THE— -Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith, Sons of the Pioneers. WRECKAGE — Jack' Holt, Dolores Costello, Pert Kelton. CRESCENT (Distributed In Philadelphia, Washington by Preferred) IN OLD LOUISIANA— MD— Tom Keene, Rita Oaneino — Pleasant for small, nabo houses — 62m. — eee 2nd Jan. laaue. LAW COMMANDS, THE — W — Tom Keene, Lorraine Hayee, Robert Flake — Okay Inde western for smallest houses — 67m. — see lit May lame. RAW TIMBER — MD — Tom Keene, Peggy Keye— Okay frontier thriller — 82m.— eee lit Jan. laaue. GB Contracts being liquidated by 20th Century-Fox. (1938-1939 releases from 8000 up) CRIME OVER LONDON — MD — Margot Grahame, Paul Cavanaugh, Joseph Oawthom — Weak dual thriller — 68m. — see 1st August issue — (8007). LADY VANISHES, THE — MY — Margaret Lockwood, Michael Redgrave, Paul Lukas, Dame May Whitty — Fast British thriller — 87m. — see 2nd Oct. issue — (8010). MAN WITH 100 FACES, THE — MD — Tom Walls, Lilly Palmer, Noel Madison — Highly diverting Raffles melodrama for houses that can play English product— 72m. — see 2nd Oct. issue — -(8008). PAGLIACCI, I (A Clown Must Laugh) — Opera — Richard Tauber, Steffi Duu, Diana Napier — Top fare for arty, musical — 78m. — see Dec. 28 issue — (foreignmade) . STRANGE BOARDERS — MD — Renee Saint-Cyr, Tom Walls — Well made import; deserves attention — 73m. — see 2nd August issue — (8006). THIRTY-NINE STEPS. THE — MD — Robert Donat, Madeleine CaiTol) — English mystery melodrama, that should please — 81ra. — see 1st August issue— (8009) — (re-issue). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ASKING FOR TROUBLE — Jessie Matthews, Michael Redgrave, Noel Madison — (8012). FROG, THE — Noah Beery, Gordon Harker — (8011). December 21, 1938