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 v KEY TO TYPE OF PICTURE AD — Aotion Drama CMU — Comedy with Muslo D — Drama MU — Musloal RD — Real Istlo Drama C — Comedy COD — Costume Drama F — Faroe MY — Mystery Drama SP — Spectacle CD — Comedy Drama CL — Classical Drama MD — Melodrama O — Operetta W— Western THE RUNNING TIME CARRIED IN THE FEATURE CHECK-UP IS THE LATEST AVAILABLE COLUMBIA (1937-1936 releases from 8000 up; 1938-1939 releases from 9000 up.) ABUSED CONFIDENCE (Abus de Oonflance) — MD — Danielle Darrieux, Charles Vanel — Fair Darrieux; for the arty — 87 m. — see Dec. 14 isBue under Foreign— (foreign-made). ADVENTURE IN SAHARA — MD — Paul Kelly, 0. Henry Gordon, Lorna Grey — Foreign Legion drama, with exploitation possibilities — 68m. — see Nov. 30 issue — (0028). BLONDIE — 0 — Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms — Pleasing oomedy aided by popularity of comlo strip; top dualler — 72m. — see Nov. 16 issue — (9011). CALIFORNIA FRONTIER — W — Buck Jones, Carmen Bailey — Jones comes through — 64m. — see Dec. 28 issue — (8286). COLORADO TRAIL, THE — W — Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith — Topnotoh Starrett — 64m. — see 1st Oct. issue — (8208). FLIGHT TO FAME— AD — Charles Farrell, Jacqueline Wells — Lower half nab# aotion dualler — 67m. — see 2nd Oct. issue — (9026). FRONTIERS OF '49 — W — Bill Elliott, Luana de Alcaniz — High-rating western, continuing a top-notch series — 64m. — see Jan. 26 issue — (9212). GIRLS SCHOOL — D — Anne Shirley, Nan Grey, Ralph Bellamy — Mild offering for lower braokat — 71m. — see 1st Oct. issue — (8012). HOMICIDE BUREAU — MD — Bruce Cabot, Rita Hayworth — Dualler; may take top position — 59m. — see Jan. 26 issue — (9036). IN EARLY ARIZONA — W — Bill Elliott, Dorothy Gulliver— High rating western, presaging a new star, a fine series — 63m. — see Nov. 16 issue — (9211). LAW OF THE TEXAN — W — Buck Jones, Dorothy Fay — Good Jones show — 64m. — see 1st Nov. issue — (8285). LET US LIVE — -MD — Maureen O'Sullivan, Henry Fonda, Ralph Bellamy, Alan Baxter — Top-bracket attraction which can be exploited for the dough — 68m. — see Mar. 8 issue — (9007). LITTLE ADVENTURESS, THE — MD — Edith Fellows, Robert Fiske, Jacqueline Wells — Pleasing racehorse drama, dualler — 62m. — see Nov. 15 issue — (9020). LONE WOLF SPY HUNT, THE — MD — Warren William, Ida Lupino, Virginia Weidler, Ralph Morgan — Better than average program; top dualler — 67m. — see Feb. 8 issue — (9014). MY SON IS A CRIMINAL — MD — Alan Baxter, Jacqueline Wells, Gordon Oliver, Willard Robertson — High-rating father-versus-son melodrama — 59m. — see Feb. 22 issue — (9029). NORTH OF SHANGHAI — MD — James Craig, Betty Furness, Keye Luke — Timely, exploitable programmer — 59m. — see Feb. 8 issue — (9038). 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 isBue — (9015). 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 comie — 54m. — see 1st Oct. issue — (8284). TERROR OF TINY TOWN, THE — Burlesque Western — Billy Curtis, Yvonne Moray, Little Billy — Box offloe novelty that can be exploited — 63m. — see 1st August issue, under Miscellaneous — (9050). TEXAS STAMPEDE — W — Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith, Sons of the Pioneers — Satisfactory Starrett — 56m. — see Feb. 22 issue — (9204). THERE’S THAT WOMAN AGAIN — CD — Melvyn Douglas, Virginia Bruce, Margaret Lindsay — Exploitable from comedy, thriller angles — 74m. — see Dec. 28 issue — (9006). THUNDERING WEST, THE — W— Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith, Sons of the Pioneers — Better than average Starrett — 57m. — see Feb. 8 issue — (9203). TRAPPED IN THE SKY — MD — Jack Holt, C. Henry Gordon, Katherine DeMille, Sidney Blackmer — Holt in top form; spy angle is topical — -60m. — see Feb. 22 issue. WEST OF THE SANTA FE — W — Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith — Satisfactory Starrett — 57m. — see Nov. 15 issue — (9201). WHISPERING ENEMIES — D — Jack Holt, Dolores Costello, Pert Kelton — Holt natural for Holt fans — 62m. — see Jan. 11 issue. TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ALIBI, L’ (The Excuse) — Erich von Stroheim, Louis Jouvet, Albert Prejean, Jany Holt — (foreign-made). BLIND ALLEY — Ralph Bellamy, Chester Morris, Joan Perry, Rose Stradner, Melville Cooper. BLONDIE MEETS THE BOSS — Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, Jonathan Hale. CHESS PLAYER, THE — Conrad Veidt, Francoise Rosay — ( foreign-made ) . FIRST OFFENDERS — Walter Abel, Beverly Roberts, Johnny Downs, Iris Meredith, Robert Sterling. LADY AND THE MOB, THE — Fay Bainter, Lee Bowman, Ida Lupino, Henry Armetta, Warren Hymer. LAW COMES TO TEXAS, THE — Bill Elliott, Veda Ann Berg, Charles Whittaker, Charles King. LONE STAR PIONEERS — Bill Elliott, Dorothy Gulliver, Lee Shumway, Charles King, Charles Whittaker — 56m. NORTH OF THE YUKON — Charles Starrett, Linda Winters, Bob Nolan, Sons of the Pioneers. OUTSIDE THESE WALLS — Dolores Costello, Michael Whalen, Virginia Weidler, Don Beddoe. PLANE NO. 4 — Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Richard Barthelmess, Rita Hayworth, Noah Beery, Jr. PRAIRIE NIGHTS — Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith, Bob Nolan, Sons of the Pioneers. Q PLANES — Lawnnce Olivier, Ralph Richardson, 7alerie Hobson— -(foreign-made). ROMANCE OF THE REDWOODS — Charles Bickford, Jean Parker, Gordon Oliver, Lloyd Hughes. SPY IN BLACK, THE — Vivian Leigh, Conrad Veidt— (foreign-made). GAUMONT BRITISH Distributed, in part, by 20th Century-Fox. (1938-1939 releases from 8000 up) FROG, THE — MD — Noah Beery, Carol Goodner, Gordon Harker — Good meller for spots that can play British product — 60m. — see Feb. 8 issue, under 20th Century-Fox— (8011). 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 Dun, Diana Napier — Top fare for arty, musical — 78m. — see Dec. 28 issue — (foreignmade). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION CLIMBING HIGH — Jessie Matthews, Michael Redgrave, Noel Madison — (8012). 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). EXILE EXPRESS — D — Anna Sten, Alan Marshall, Jjerome Cowan — Should pay off, if it is exploited — 60m. — see Feb. 22 issue — (301). FRONTIER SCOUT — W — George Houston, Beth Marion — Good western — 61m. — see 1st Oct. issue — (325). LONG SHOT — MD — Gordon Jones, C. Henry Gordon, Marsha Hunt, George E. Stone — Better than average racing yarn; nice Inde program — -69m. — see Jan. 11 issue — (313). PANAMA PATROL— MD — Leon Ames, Charlotte Wynters, Adrienne Ames — Good for dual support — 67m. — see Mar. 8 issue. RIDE ’EM COWGIRL — W — Dorothy Page, Milton Froma, Vince Barnett — Routine singing western — 52m. — see Jan. 25 issue — (Wl-2). SHADOWS OVER SHANGHAI — MI) — James Dunn, Ralph Morgan, Linda Gray, Robert Barrat — Okay for duals, nabes — 65m. — see 1st Oct. issue — (311). SIX-GUN RHYTHM — W — Tex Fletcher, Joan Barclay — Below-par western, best bet for juvenile matinee trade — 56m. — see Mar. 8 issue — (Wl-19). SUNSET MURDER CASE, THE (The Sunset Strip Case) — MD — Sally Rand, Esther Muir, Vince Barnett, Henry King & Orchestra — Nabe dualler; exploit Rand — 57 m. — see Nov. 15 issue — (345). March 1, 1939