The Exhibitor (Nov 1938-May 1939)

Servisection 5 THE CHECK-UP— March 1, 1939 DEVIL'S ISLAND — MD — Boris Karloff, Nedda Harrigan, Stuart Holmes — High-rating action thriller — 62m. — see Dec. 28 issue — (W) — (313). GOING PLACES — CMU — Dick Powell, Anita Louise, Walter Catlett, Louis Armstrong, Orchestra— Nabe top dualler — 84m. — see Dec. 14 issue — (FN — Cosmopolitan)— (369). HARD i O UL T — CD — Dick Powell, Olivia deHavilland, Charles Winninger, Melville Cooper — Change of Pace should help Powell — 79m. — see 2nd Oct. issue— (W)— (310). HEART OF THE NORTH — MD — Dick Foran, Gale Page, Gloria Dickson, Patric Knowles — High rating program for the action fans, with exploitable angles — 86m. — see Dec. 14 issue — (FN) — (362) — (technicolor). KING OF THE UNDERWORLD — MD — Kay Francis, Humphrey Bogart, James Stephenson — -Top dualler — 69m. — see Dec. 28 issue — (W) — (317). NANCY DREW, DETECTIVE — MD — Bonita Granville, John Litel, Frankie Thomas — Dualler; can be topspotted to advantage — 66m. — see Nov. 16 issue — (W) — (319). NANCY DREW, REPORTER — CD — Bonita Granville, John Litel, Frank Thomas, Jr. — Tops to date in the Nancy Drew series — 68m. — see Feb. 8 issue — (FN) — (372). OFF THE RECORD — MD — Pat O’Brien, Joan Blondell, Bobby Jordan — Dualler, with selling possibilities — 71m. — see Jan. 26 issue — (W) — (314). OKLAHOMA KID, THE — W' — James Cagney, Rosemary Lane, Humphrey Bogart, Donald Crisp — -Heigh-Yo, Cagney — 80m. — see Mar. 8 issue — (W). SECRET SERVICE IN THE AIR — MD — Ronald Reagan, John Litel, Rosella Towne — Good dual action programmer— 61m. — see Feb. 22 issue — (\V) — (320). SISTERS, THE — MD — Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, Anita Louise, Dick Foran — High rating, moving drama, with strong femme appeal — 99m. — (W) — (302). THEY MADE ME A CRIMINAL — D — John Garfield, Claude Rains, Gloria Dickson, “Crime School” Boys — High-rating meller; cast names make it exploitable— 92m. — see Jan. 11 issue — (W) — (307). TORCHY BLANE IN CHINATOWN— MD — Glenda Farrell, Barton MacLane, Patric Knowles — Unimposing entrant In the Torchy series — 68m. — see Jan. 26 issue — (FN) — (371). TORCHY GETS HER MAN— CD — Glenda Farrell, Barton MacLane — Okay mystery for duals, nabes — 62m. — see 1st Nov. issue — -(W) — (318). VALLEY OF THE GIANTS — MD — Wayne Morris, Charles Bickford, Claire Trevor, Frank McHugh — Exciting meller of the redwood country — 79m. — see 2nd Sept, issue — (W 1 — ( 306 ) — ( technicolor 1 . WOMEN IN THE WIND — D — Kay Francis, William Gargan. Victory Jory, Maxie Rosenbloom — Saleable program — G3m. — see Feb. 8 issue. WINGS OF THE NAVY — MD — George Brent, Olivia deHavilland, John Payne, Frank McHugh — Exploitable program — 89m.— see Dec. 28 issue — (W— — Cosmopolitan)— (309). YES, MY DARLING DAUGHTER— O — Priscilla Lane, Jeffrey Lynn, Roland' Young, Fay Bainter, May Robson— Grand entertainment — 86m. — see Feb. 22 issue— (FN) — (357) — (A). YOU CAN’T GET' AWAY WITH MURDER — MD — Humphrey Bogart, Gale Page, Billy Halop — Good prison meller for duals, nabes — 78m. — see Feb. 8 issue — (FN) — (364). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BATTLE OF CITY HALL — James Cagney, Jane Wyman, Ronald Reagan, Bonita Granville, Humphrey Bogart, Eduardo Cianelli, Marjorie Main, Jackie Searl, “Crime School” Boys. BLACKWELL’S ISLAND— John Garfield, Rosemary Lane, Peggy Shannon, Wade Boteler — 71m. — (FN). CODE OF THE SECRET SERVICE — Ronald Reagan, Rosella Towne, Steffi Duna, Eddy Foy, Jr., Margaret Lindsay. CONFESSIONS OF A NAZI SPY — Edward G. Robinson, Lya Lys, Francis Lederer, Paul Lukas, George Sanders, Dorothy Tree. DARK VICTORY — Bette Davis, George Brent, Humphrey Bogart, Ronald Reagan — (FN). DODGE CITY— Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Henry O’Neill. Bruce Cabot, Alan Hale — (technicolor). EACH DAWN I DIE — James Cagney, George Raft, Jeffrey Lynn, Jane Bryan, Willard Robinson, Burgess Meredith, Morgan Conway, George Bancroft, Maxie Rosenbloom, Fred MacMurray, Victor Jory. FAMILY REUNION — Fay Bainter, the Lane Sisters, John Garfield, Dick Foran, Claude Rains, May Robson, Roland Young, Burton Churchill. GANTRY THE GREAT — Edith Fellows, James McCallion, Frankie Darro, Frankie Burke, DeWolf Hopper. HELL’S KITCHEN— Ronald Reagan, Stanley Fields, Gale Page, Janet Chapman, Margaret Lindsay, Frankie Barker, Grant Mutchell, “Crime School” Boys. HERO FOR A DAY — Charles Grapewin, Jane Bryan, Henry O’Neill, Dickie Jones. JUAREZ — Paul Muni, Bette Davis, John Garfield, Gilbert Roland, Gale Sondergaard, Claude Rains, John Milian. KID FROM KOKOMO, THE — Pat O’Brien, Wayne Morris, Jane Wyman, Joan Blondell, May Robson, Sidney Toler NANCY DREW, TROUBLE SHOOTER — Bonita Granville, John Litel, Frankie Thomas. NAUGHTY, BUT NICE — Dick Powell, Gale Page, Ann Sheridan, Maxie Rosenbloom, Allen Jenkins, ZaSu Pitts. ON TRIAL — Margaret Lindsay, Gloria Dickson, Janet Chapman, Edward Norris, Henry O’Neill — (W). ROARING ROAD, THE— Pat O’Brien, John Payne, Frank McHugii, Ann Sheridan. SWEEPSIAKES WINNER — Marie Wilson, Johnny Davis, Frankie Burke, Jerry Colonna, Max Rosenbloom — (FN). TORCHY RUNS FOR MAYOR— Glenda Farrell, Barton MacLane. WATERFRONT — Humphrey Bogart, Gloria Dickson, Frankie Burke, Sheila Bromley, Denis Morgan. MISCELLANEOUS (Independently produoed, these piotures are handled by Independent distributor*. Other Independent productions are listed under their brand names.) CHILDREN OF THE WILD — MD — Helen Hughes, James Bush — Opportunity for exploiters — 73m. — see Feb. 22 issue— (Pennant). CODE OF THE FtAKLtSS — W — Fred Scott, Claire Rochelle, John Merton — Routine inde western — 56m. — see Jan. 26 issue (Spectrum). CONVICTS AT LARGE — MD — Ralph Forbes, Paula Stone — Lower-half dualler — 58m. — see Dec. 2b issue. FEUD OF THE RANGE — W — Bob Steele, Richard Cramer — Satisfactory Baker — 67m. — see Feb. 8 issue — (Metropolitau ) . FORBIDDEN TERRI IORY — MD — Gregory Ratoif, Binuie Barnes — Nabe dualler — 83m. — see Nov. 3U issue — (Hoffberg). GUILTY PARENTS — MD — Jean Lacy — Simple sex show ■ — 64m. — see Feb. 8 issue — (Principal) — (A). HEADLEYS AT HUME, THE — CD — Evelyn Venable, Grant Mitchell — Dual support for nabes, smaller situations — 60m.— see Nov. 3U issue — (Standard). JUBILEE — Documentary — E’dited by the Rev. JaQies H. Griffiths, narrated by the Rev. Vincent Genova — For Catholics; exploit its timeliness — 60m. — see Feb. 22 issue — (King Cole). MANHATTAN SHAKEDOWN — MD — John Gallaudet, Rosalind Keith, George McKay — -Title Is exploitable; otherwise a dualler — 56m. — see Feb. 8 issue — (Warwick). PRISON TRAIN — MD — Fred Keating, Linda Winters, Clarence Muse — Good inde action meller; better than average state-right product — 60m. — see lBt Nov. issue — (Equity). REBELLIOUS DAUGHTERS — MD — Marjorie Reynolds, Verna Hillie, Dennis Moore, Monte Blue — Exploitable meller; title can be sold — 65m. — see 1st Oct. issue — ( Progressive) . SLANDER HOUSE — -MD — Adrienne Ames, Craig Reynolds, Pert Kelton, George Meeker — Exploitable inde programmer — 65m. — see 2nd Oct. issue — (Progressive). SONGS AND SADDLES — W — Gene Austin, Lynne Berkeley, Walter Wills — Exploitable, sell Gene Austin’s person appearance — 65m. — see Dec. 28 issue — (Road Show Attractions). FOREIGN (Distributed through Independent Exchanges) AUSTRALIAN WILD INNOCENCE — MD — Wendy Munro, Brian Abbott — For grinds or small houses with “different” policy— 65m. — see 1st Dec., ’37, issue — (Garfield). AUSTRIAN WALTZ BY STRAUSS, A — D — Hans Junkermann, Julia Serda — Okay for arty, Viennese houses — 86m. — see Nov. 30 issue — (Arthur Ziehm). BRITISH BIG FELLA — MDMU — Paul Robeson, Elisabeth Welsh — Pleasing programmer, but watch out for the racial problem — 70m. — see Feb. 22 issue — (Retlaw Films). „ T . _ EDGE OF THE WORLD — MD — Finlay Currie, John Laurie— Grim, stirring art drama — 74m. — see 1st Oct. issue — (Pax). FORBIDDEN MUSIC — Operetta — Jimmy Durante, Richard Tauber, Diana Napier — Nabe offering with popular appeal, for spots that can use British product — 63m. — see Jan. 11 issue — (World). GANG, THE — DMU — Ralph Reader, Giano Malo, Stuart Robinson — Top-rating English musical of boys, for all — 64m. — see Nov. 30 issue. MUTINY ON THE ELSINORE — MD — Paul Lukas, Kathleen Kelly, Lyn Harding, Michael Martin-Harvey — High-rating sea thriller — 72m. — see Fell. 22 issue — SECRET OF STAMBOUL, THE — D — Valerie Hobson, James Mason, Frank Vosperm, Kay Walsh — Spy, mystery dualler — 74m. — see Feb. 22 issue — (Hoffberg)— (A) . SCHOOL FOR HUSBANDS— C — Diana Churchill, Henry Kendall, June Clyde — Laugh-provoker for the nabe, art houses — 70m. — see Feb. 22 issue — (Hoffberg) THIS WILL MAKE YOU WHISTLE — CMU — Jack Buchanan, Elsie Randolph — Pleasing English musical — 64m. — see 1st Oct. issue — (Wilcox). WITHOUT WARNING — MD • — Victor Varconi, Joan Maude, P. A. Clarke-Smith — Good British melodrama— 54m. — see 2nd Oct. issue — (Olympic) — (foreign-made). CHINESE SABLE CICADA — MD — Violet Koo, Y. L. Wei, I. E. Koo — For Chinatown houses — 87m. — see Jan. 25 issue — (Modern Film). FRENCH ADVOCATE D’AMOUR — CMU — Danielle Darrieux, Henry Carat — Amusing Gallic comedy; Darrieux’s name should help — 8Um. — see 1st Oct. issue — (Krellberg). BALLERINA — MD — Mia Slavenska, Yvette Chauvire, Janine Charrat — Another French high-rater for the arty — 85m. — see Nov. 30 issue — (Cinatlantica) . FOOLISH VIRGIN, THE (La Vierge Folle) — MD — Juliette Faber, Victor Francen, Annie Ducaux — Fare for French — 80m. — see Jan. 11 issue — (Walch Film) — (A). FOR I Y LITTLE MOTHERS (Le Mioche) — MD — Lucien Baroux, “Little Philippe,” Madeleine Robinson — A human tale for any spot — 95m. — see Jan. 11 GRAND ILLUSION — MD — Jean Gabin, Pierre Fresnay, Eric von Stroheim — Top rating art fare — 97m. — see 1st Oct. issue — (World) — (A). KREUTZER SONATA, THE' — MD — Gaby Morlay, Jean Yonnel, Jacques Erwin — Will sell itself to the arty; exploit it for others — 85m. — see Dec. 28 issue — (Foreign Cinema Arts) — (A). LITTLE FLOWER OF JESUS, THE— D— Simone Bourday — Strictly for Catholics — 67m. — see Jan. 11 issue — (Sunray). LOWER DEPTHS, THE — MD — Jean Gabin, Louis Javet, Suzy Prim — Superb for arty, French, liberal — 95m. — see Dec. 28 issue — (Mayer-Burstyn) — (A). STORY OF A CHEAT, THE — MD — Sascha Guitry, Jacqueline DeLubae — Good art — 86m. — see 2nd Oct. issue — (Gallic Films). WITH A SMILE (Avec le Sourire) — CD — Maurice Chevalier, Marie Glory — Swell for French houses; can play duallers anywhere — 84m. — see Feb. 22 issue — (Malcolm Film Laboratory). IRISH DAWN OVER IRELAND — MD — Tom Cooper, Brian O’Sullivan, Eileen Davis, Herbert Martin — Bad production, forgivable only by the Irish — 90m. — see 1st March, 1938, issue — (A) — (Alexander). FATHER O'FLYNN — MD — Tom Burke, Jean Arienne, Robert Chisholm — Real Irish — 65m. — see Jan. 11 issue — (Hoffberg) . IRISH AND PROUD OF IT — MD — Richard Hayward, Dinah Sheridan, Gwen Gill — A natural for the nabe Irishmen — 75m. — see Nov. 15 issue — (Crusade). LILY OF KILARNEY (Bride of the Lake) — MD — John Garrick, Gina Malo, Stanley Holloway — Irish background may be of advantage in some spots — 69m. — see 2nd October, 1934, issue — (Alexander). ROSE OF TRALEE — -Mi) — Baby Bjnkie Stuart, Kathleen O’Regan, Fred Conyngham — A natural for an Irish nabe; good especially for women, children — 71m. — see Nov. 16 issue — (Dublin Film Company). JEWISH MAMELE — DAIU— Molly Picon, Edmund Zayenda, Max Bozyk — Sure-fire box-office in Jewish nabes — -103m. — see Jan. 11 issue — -(Sphinx). NEIGHBORS — DMU — Helen Gross, Joseph Orwld, E. Bodo — Yiddish nabe box office — 89m. — see Deo. 28 issue — (Best Films). SINGING BLACKSMITH. THE — MD — Moishe Oysher, Miriam Riselle, Florence Weiss — Should do well In Jewish nabes — 116m. — see Nov. 16 issue — (Collective Film Producers). TKIES KHAF (The Vow) — D — Kurt Katch, M. Lipman, Diana Helpern — Reserved for Jewish audiences — 89m. — see 1st Nov. issue — (Foreign Cinema Arts). TWO SISTERS — D — Jennie Goldstein, Michael Rosenberg, Muni Seroff — Good Yiddish nabe fare — 80m. — «ee Dec. 14 issue — (Foreign Cinema Arts). RUSSIAN COSSACKS IN EXILE — Operetta — Maria Sokil, Michael Shvets — High-rater for Ukranian, arty houses — 85m. — see Feb. 8 issue — (Avramenko Film). FRIENDS — MD — Boris Bobochkin, I. Zarubina — Soviet propaganda for radical houses — 97m. — see Jan. 25 issue — (Amkino). GREAT CITIZEN, THE — AID — N. Bogoliubov, I. Bersenov, O. Zhakov — For the extremely radical — 114m. — see Jan. 25 issue — (Amkino). PROFESSOR MAMLOCK — D — S. Alezhinski, E. Nikitina — Box office in Russian, Jewish, arty, liberal houses — llDm. — see Nnv. 3h issue — (Len6lm). MAN WITH THE GUN, THE — AID — Boris Tenin, M. Shtrauk — Powerful picture for the arty, liberal — 80m. — see Feb. 8 issue — (Amkino). SPANISH RANCHO GRANDE — DAIU— Tito Guizar, Rene Cardona, Esther Fernandez — Natural for Spanish, select nabes — 80m. — see Dec. 28 issue — (Atlas Film). WILL OF A PEOPLE, THE (Spain Fights On) — Documentary— No cast or production credits — For liberal houses — 55m. — see Feb. 22 issue — (L. Frank).