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 complete review 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 Drama CMU — Comedy with Muslo D — Drama MU — Vusloal RD — Reallstlo Drama C — Comedy COD — Costume Drama F — Faroe MY — Mystery Drama SP — Spectaola CD — Comedy Drama CL — Clasiloal Drama MD — Melodrama O — 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 releases from 9000 up.) ABUSED CONFIDENCE (Abus de Confiance) — MD — Danielle Darrieux, Charles Vanel — Fair Darrieux; for the arty — 87m. — see Dec. 14 issue under Foreign— ( f oreign-made ) . ADVENTURE IN SAHARA— MD— Paul Kelly, C. Henry Gordon, Lorna Grey — Foreign Legion drama, with exploitation posslbi lities: — 68m. — 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. 16 issue — (9011). CALIFORNIA FRONTIER — W — Buck JoneB, Carmen Bailey — Jones comes through — 54m. — see Dec. 28 issue — (8286). COLORADO TRAIL, THE— W — Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith — Topnotch Starrett — 64m. — see 1st Oct. issue — (8208). CONVICTED — MD — Charles Quigley, Rita Hayworth, Marc Lawrence — Unimportant filler — 68m. — see let Sept, issue — (8039). 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). HOMICIDE SQUAD — MD — Bruce Cabot, Rita Hayworth — Dualler; may take top position — 69m. — see Jan. 25 issue — (9035). I AM THE LAW— CD — Edward O. Robinson, Wendy Barrie, Barbara O’Neil, John Beal, Otto Kruger — Good Robinson; has selling angles — 88m. — see let Sept, issue 18006). IN EARLY ARIZONA— W— Bill Elliott, Dorothy Gulliver— High rating western, presaging a new star, a fine series — 53m. — see Nov. 16 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 — 64m. — see 1st Nov. issue — • (8285). LITTLE ADVENTURESS, THE — MD — Edith Fellows, Robert Fiske, Jacqueline Wells — Pleasing racehorse drama, dualler — 62m. — see Nov. 15 issue — f 9020) . PHANTOM GOLD— W — Jack Luden, Beth Marion — Satisfactory Luden — 64m. — see 2nd Sept, issue — (8213 V 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 Bellamy — Nabe dualler — 62m. — see Dec. 14 issue — (9015). 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. SOUTH OF ARIZONA — W — Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith— Routine 8tarrett — 6«m. — 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 — 54m. — spe 1st Oct. issue — (8284 ). TERROR OF TINY TOWN, THE — Burlesque Western — Billv Curtis. Yvonne Morav. Tuttle Blllr — Box office 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 — 74m. — see Dec. 28 issue — (9006). WEST OF THE SANTA FE — W — Charles Starrett. Iris Meredith — Satisfactory Starrett — 57m. — see Nov. 15 issue — ( 9201 ) . WHISPERING ENEMIES — D — Jack Holt,1 Dolores Costello, Pert Kelton — Holt natural for Holt fans — 62m. — see Jan. 11 issue. YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU — CD — Jean Arthur, Lionel Barrymore, Jamea Stewart, Spring Byington, Mischa Auer, Edward Arnold — Another ColumblaCapra-Rlskln box office smash — 127m. — aee 1st Sept, issue — (9101). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BLONDIE STEPS OUT — Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, Jonathan Hale. FIRST OFFENDERS — Walter Abel, Beverly Roberts, Johnnv Downs, Iris Meredith. FRONTIERS OF ’49 — Bill Elliott, Luana Alcaniz — 54m. — (9212). LET US LIVE — Henry Fonda, Maureen O’Sullivan, Ralph Bellamy, Henry Kolker, Martin Spellman. LONE WOLF SPY HUNT, THE — Warren William Ida Lupino, Virginia Weidler, Ralph Morgan, Rita Hayworth. LONE STAR PIONEERS — Bill FUiott, Dorothy Gulliver, Lee Shumwav, Charles King, Charles Whittaker. MOUNTED POLICE, No. 1 — Charles Starrett, Linda Winters, Sons of the Pioneers. MRS. LEONARD MISBEHAVES — Fay Bainter, Lee Bowman, Wendy Barry, Ida Lupino, Henry Armetta, Warren Hvmer. NORTH OF SHANGHAI — James Craig, Betty Furness, Keye Luke, Dick Curtis, Dorothy Gulliver. PLANE NO. 4 — Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Richard Barthelmess, Rita Hayworth, Noah Beery, Jr. Q PLANES — Lawrence Olivier, Ralph Richardson, 7alerie Hobson — (foreign-made). RACKETEERS — Alan Baxter. Jacqueline Wells, Gordon Oliver, Willard Robertson. ROMANCE OF THE REDWOODS— Charles Bickford, Jean Parker, Gordon Oliver, Lloyd Hughes. SABOTAGE — Jack Holt. Katherine DeMille, Ralph Morgan, C. Henry Gordon, Sidney Blackmer. 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. Tris Meredith, Sons of the Pioneers — 57m. — (9203). GB Contracts being liquidated by 20th Century-Fox. (1938-1939 releases from 8000 up) LADY VANISHES, THE — MY — Margaret Lockwood, Michael Redgrave. Paul Lukas. Dame May Wliill.v — 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 Oot. issue — (8008). PAGLIACCI. I (A Clown Must Laugh) — Opera — Richard Tauber, Steffi Dun. Diana Napier — Top fare for arty, musical — 78m. — see Dec. 28 issue — (foreignmade). STRANGE BOARDERS — MD — Renee Saint-Cvr, Tom Walls — Well made import; deserves attention — 73m. — see 2nd August issue — (8006). TO BE REVIEWED 0« IN PRODUCTION ASKING FOR TROUBLE — Jessie Matthews, Michael Redgrave. Noe] Madison — (8012). FROG, THE — Noah Beery, Gordon Harker — (8011). GRAND NATIONAL (1937-1938 releases from 200 up; 1938-1939 releases from 300 up.) CIPHER BUREAU — MD — Leon Ames, Joan Woodbury — Good inde spy thriller — 70m. — see 1st Nov. issue — (312). DANGEROUS SECRETS — D — Paul Lukas, Hugh Williams, Linden Travers — Fine English drama for particular spots — 58m. — see 1st Oct. issue — (230) — (foreign-made) . FRONTIER SCOUT — W — George Houston, Beth Marion — Good western — 61m. — see 1st Oct. issue — -(.325). KING OF THE SIERRAS — AD — Hobart Bosworth, Sheik, Rex — Satisfactory variation on the western theme, with horses predominating — 66m. — see 2nd Sept, issue — (231). January 18, 1939