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THE CHECK-UP— March 15, 1939
Servisection 6
THE SHORTS CHECK-UP
THE SHORTS CHECK-UP gives title, cast information, release date, running time of shorts releases since l-Oct„ 1938, to date.
REVIEWS of all short subjects are printed in THE SHORTS PARADE, appearing fortnightly in THE BLUE SECTION.
INDEXES to short subjects will be found in THE BLUE SECTION, on pages 128, 129, 179, 229 — a complete record since September, 1937.
THE RUNNING TIME IN THE SHORTS CHECK-UP IS THE LATEST AVAILABLE
COLUMBIA
COMMUNITY SING (12)
EDUCATIONAL
OUR GANG COMEDIES (12)
Two Reel
COMEDIES (26)
A-Ducking They Did Go(F)
3 Stooges Apr.
Behind the Eight Ball D. Webb
Boom Goes the Groom
A. Clyde Mar.
Call a Doctor
3 Stooges
Calling All Curs
3 Stooges
Flat Foot Stooges (G)
3 Stooges
Home on the Rage (G)
A. Clyde
Mutiny on the Body (Q)
Smith & Dale
Nag In a Bag, A (F)
Smith Sl Dale
Never Duck a Duck
3 Stooges
Nightshirt Bandit, The(F)
C. Chase
Pie a la Maid (F)
C. Chase
Poor Little Flea
C. Chase
Sap Takes a Wrap, A (F)
C. Chase
Star Is Shorn, A
D. Webb
Swing, You Swingers (G)
A. Clyde
Three Goofy Gobs
3 Stooges
Three Little Sew and Sews (E)
3 Stooges
Trouble Finds Andy Clyde
A. Clyde
We Want Our Mummy(G)
3 Stooges
Yes, We Have No Bonanza
7 16</zm. — m. 24 17!/2m. — m.
Dec.
5 15!/2m.
Dec.
9
17m.
Feb.
24
17!/2m.
Nov.
11
17m.
— m.
>
Oct.
28
17m.
Dec.
23
18m.
— m.
Mar.
10
15^2 m.
Apr.
21
— m.
Jan.
20
1 8 % m.
— m.
Jan.
6
16m.
' — m.
Feb.
24
17m.
May
19
— m.
No. 2 — South Seas (F) Nov. 4 10m.
No. 3 — Seasons (G) Deo. 2 11m.
No. 4 — Sweetheart (G) Dec. 30 10i/2m.
No. 5 — Friendship (E) Jan. 27 10m.
No. 6 — Moonlight (E) . Feb. 24 10m.
No. 7 Mar. 24 — m.
No. 8 Apr. 21 — m.
HAPPY HOUR Know Your History
No. 1 Feb. 22 10!/2m.
No. 2 Mar. 23 — m.
No. 3 Apr. 21 — m.
HOLLYWOOD MOVIE-GO-ROUND ’38-’39
Crashing Hollywood . . . — m.
KRAZY KAT (8)
Golf Chumps Apr. 6 — m.
Hot Dogs on Ice (F) . Oct. 21 6m.
Krazy's Bear Tale (G) Feb. 17 — m.
Lone Mountie, The (F) Dec. 10 7m.
(1938-1939 releases distributed by Grand National.)
One Reel
FOOLISH FANTASIES (Color)
•3S-’39 (8)
Baby Checkers — m.
Monkey’s Business — m.
SONG AND COMEDY HITS (13) Cavalcade of Stuff
No. 1 (G) Jan. 6 9m.
No. 2 (E) Jan. 20 9m.
METRO
Twe Reel
CRIME DOESN'T PAY («)
Money to Loan Mar. 11 — m.
Unemployment Racket.. — m.
While America Sleeps — m.
Wrong Way Out, The (E). Dec. 24 17m.
Alfalfa’s Aunt (G) . . . .
. Jan.
7
11m.
Circus Capers
— m.
Duel Personalities .
Mar.
11
— m.
Football Romeo (G)
Nov.
12
10m.
Practical Jokers (F) .
Dec.
17
9m.
Tiny Troubles (F) . . .
Feb.
18
10m.
PASSING PARADE (10)
New Roadways (E) ... Jan. 28 10m.
Story of Alfred Nobel,
The (E) Feb. 18 11m.
Story of Dr. Jenner, The — m.
PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (15)
Double Diving (E) . . .
. .Jan.
14
8m.
Ham Radio
— m.
Heroes at Leisure (E)
Feb.
11
10m.
Hot on Ice (E)
. Oct.
22
10m.
Man’s Greatest Friend, (E)
A
. . Nov.
19
10m.
Marine Circus
. Mar.
11
— m.
(Technicolor)
Penny’s Picnic (E) . .
. Dec.
17
10m.
(Technioolor)
Ski Birds
— m.
Weather Wizards ....
— m.
MUSIC HALL VANITIES (6)
Night In a Music Hall, A
(G) Jan. 20 10|/2m.
Night at the Troc, A (B).Mar. 2 9m.
MUSICAL COMEDY (6)
Dream of Love, A (G) Jan. 20
17m.
ROBERT BENCHLEYS
(8)
Happily Buried (G)
Hour for Lunch, An
(G) Mar.
18
9m.
A. Allen, R. Oehman
19m.
How to Sublet (F) .
28
8m.
Men of Steel (G) Dec. 17
21m.
Mental Poise (G) .
... Dec.
10
7m.
Once Over Lightly (E) . Dec. 31 Somewhat Secret
19m. — m.
Opening Day (G)
.... Nov.
12
9m.
SERIALS ’38-’39 (4)
Flying G-Men (E)
J. Craig, L. Gray . . Jan. 28 (15 episodes)
Mandrake the Magician
W. Hull, D. Weston May 6 Overland with Kit Carson
B. Elliot Aug. 12
Spider's Web, The (E)
W. Hull, I. Meredith Oct. 21
(15 episodes)
One Reel
COLOR RHAPSODIES (16)
Gorilla Hunt,
The
(F) Feb.
24
8m.
Happy Tots
Mar.
31
— m.
Kangaroo Kid
(F)
. Dec.
23
7!/a m.
Littla Match
Girl
(E)
(ra-sala)
Deo.
16
S'/2m.
Little Moth’s
Big
Flame
(G)
. Nov.
3
8m.
Midnight Frolics (F) Nov.
24
7m.
Peaceful Neighbors
(E) Feb.
16
8!/2m.
COLOR TOUR
Bermuda — Islands of Paradise (G) Nov. 4 10i/2m.
Big Town Commuters(G) .Mar. 3 9m.
Provlnoe of Quebeo (G) Deo. 15 11m.
SCRAPPY (8)
Happy Birthday (F) . . Nov. 17 6m.
Scrappy’s Added Attraction (G) Feb. 3 6/z m.
Scrappy’s Sideshow ... Mar. 3 — m.
SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (13)
No. 3 — How, Why of
Publicity Photos (E) Nov. 20 10m.
No. 4 — Football (E) Dec. 15 10m.
No. 5 — Fishing, Other
Activities (G) Jan. 13 9m.
No. 6 — Stars and Holly
Radio City (E) Feb. 17 10J/2m.
No. 7 Mar. 17 — m.
•PORT THRILL* (13)
■38-39
King Vulture (E)
. Jan.
6
11m.
(Special)
Navy Champions
Mar.
17
— m.
Odd Sports (G)
Feb.
10
9m.
Ski Rhythm (E)
Nov.
4
10m.
WASHINGTON
PARADE
No. 1— Washington, D. C.
(G)
Nov.
18
10m.
No. 2— Inside the White
House (G)
Feb.
21
11m.
No. 3
Apr.
7
— m.
One Reel
CARTOONS (13)
Captain's Christmas, The
(G) Dec. 17 8m.
(Technicolor)
Petunia National Park(F)Jan. 14 9m.
(Technicolor)
'38-’39 (13)
Jitterbug Follies
(F)
Feb.
25
9m.
Mama’s New Hat
(F) .
. Feb.
11
8m.
Seal Skinners (F)
. Jan.
28
8m.
Wanted No Master. . .
Mar.
18
— m.
FITZPATRICK TRAVELTALKS (12) (Teohnloolor)
Ancient Egypt (G)
. . . .Jan.
21
9m.
Cavalcade
— m.
Imperial Delhi (E) Jaipur — The Pink
Feb.
City
IS
8m.
(E)
Oct.
29
8m.
Java Journey (G) .
. . Mar.
18
8m.
Singapore and Jahore(G).Dec. Sydney — Pride of Aus
31
9m.
tralia (E)
.... Dec.
3
9m.
MINIATURES (10)
Angel of Mercy
— m.
Great Heart, The (E) . . .
Deo.
31
llm.
Ice Antics (E)
Feb.
11
9m.
Miracle of Salt Lake,
The (E)
Nov.
12
llm.
They Live Again (E) . . .
Oot.
22
10m.
PARAMOUNT
One Reel
BETTY BOOP (12)
Musical Mountaineer . . Mar. 24 — m.
My Friend
the
Monkey
<F) .
_Jan.
27
7m.
On With the New
(G)
Dec.
2
7m.
So Does an
Automobile
Feb.
17
— m.
Thrills and
Chills
(F).
. Dec.
23
6m.
COLOR CLASSICS (6) (Technicolor)
Always Kickin’ (G) . . Jan. 27 8m.
Playful Polar Bears,
The (E) Oct. 28 8m.
Small Fry Mar. 17 — m.
COLOR CRUISES (7) (Cinecolor)
Costa Rica (F) Deo. 2 10m.
Land of Inca Memories
(G) Jan. 27 10m.
Republlo of Panama (E).Mar. 24 9m.