The Exhibitor (Nov 1938-May 1939)
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SPECIAL FEATURES
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ADVANCE SHOTS
Tip-Off to New Pictures
Reviews of the following pictures have been received during the past week. The advance shots are given for the benefit of out-of-the-can exhibitors, pending complete Six-Point Reviews in the next issue of the Blue Section.
Features
ESCAPE FROM YESTERDAY (Hoffberg) — Jean Gabin, Annabella, Robert le Vigan. 95m. Fine French importation, this has Jean Gabin joining the Spanish Foreign Legion, marrying Annabella, being sought for murder by detective Robert le Vigan.
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INDISCRETIONS (Tri-National)— Sascha Guitry, Betty Daussmond, Jacqueline Templey, Christian Gerard. 80m. Quadruple-threat Sascha Guitry (writer-director-producer-star) slips in this one, whose story of amatory indiscretions may find favor in the art or French houses.
INVITATION TO HAPPINESS (Paramount) — Irene Dunne, Fred MacMurray, Charles Ruggles. 9 5 m. A topnotch attraction which has appeal for all classes.
IT’S A WONDERFUL WORLD (MetroGoldwyn-Mayer) — Claudette Colbert, James Stewart, Guy Kibbee, Ernest Truex, Edgar Kennedy. 88m. A fine, sophisticated comedy, this — not without similarity to "It Happened One Night” — should be a big money getter.
THE JONES FAMILY IN HOLLYWOOD (20th Century-Fox) — Jed Prouty, Spring Byington, Ken Howell, George Ernest. 60m. Just that is this 13th in the Jones Family series.
PANAMA LADY (RKO-Radio)— Lucille Ball, Allan Lane, Steffi Duna, Evelyn Brent. 64’/2m. Lucille Ball attempts a heavy role, which proves most that she is a good comedienne.
ROSE OF WASHINGTON SQUARE (20th Century-Fox) — Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, Al Jolson, William Frawley, Joyce Compton. 86m. A nostalgic collection of songs, with many of the "Alexander’s Ragtime Band" cast, plus Al Jolson, this should be a worthy successor to the former wow.
SOME LIKE IT HOT (Paramount) — Bob Hope, Shirley Ross, Una Merkel, Rufe Davis, Gene Krupa and Orchestra. 64m. A weak show, but Gene Krupa and his orchestra should make this a natural for the jive-crazy kids.
TUMBLEWEEDS (Astor) — William S. Hart, Barbara Bedford, Lucien Littlefield. 8 8m. A revival of one of William S. Hart’s best works (United Artists, 1925), with a 10-minute prologue by Hart himself, this western has exploitation possibilities.
Shorts
ADVENTURES IN THE JUNGLE (Continental Films) — 26m. An entertaining, albeit without a battle-to-the-death, narrative of jungle fauna, this is one of the better members of the
ilk.
BABY DAZE (RKO-Radio) — 15m. A good Edgar Kennedy comedy, with an infanticipation bsais.
THE BEACH PICNIC (RKO-Radio) — 8m. Just that, with Donald and Pluto.
DEVIL DRIVERS (RKO-Radio)— 10m. A good Sportscope, devoted to auto racing.
INSIDE BASEBALL (20th Century-Fox) — 10m. Ed Thorgersen’s contribution to the celebration of baseball’s centennial.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED, No. 4 (Vitaphone) — 10m. The usual good collection of interesting scientific miscellany.
NAUGHTY BUT MICE (Vitaphone)Y 8m. An electric razor saves the day for a mouse.
NELLIE OF THE CIRCUS (Universal)— 7m. Nellie, the trapeze artiste, has her troubles in this cartoon.
NICK’S COFFEE POT (20th Century-Fox) — 6m. To say this is a Terry-Toon is enough.
PHARMACY FROLICS (Universal)— 1 8m.
A fair musical filler, with a (so-called) drug
store background.
SWING SANATORIUM (Universal)— 1 8m.
Musical interlude in a santorium, with Roscoe Ates.
THUGS WITH DIRTY MUGS (Vitaphone) — Leon Schlesinger’s burlesque of crime pictures.
THE WARNING (Alliance Films)— 3 6c. A dissertation on the war precautionary measures being taught in England, this suggests American "security.”
WOTTA NIGHTMARE (Paramount)— 7m.
Popeye dreams he is in heaven, but the in-theflesh tribulations with Olive Oyl are there, too.
Number 30 of a Series:
PEARCE PARKHURST
Manager
STATE THEATRE Torrington, Connecticut
"I feel that I can honestly say that THE EXHIBITOR is the only trade publication to give a thorough coverage to the exhibitor in regards to local happenings. Your many correspondents admirably cover the news of the particular section and this one feature alone makes THE EXHIBITOR worth many times the small subscription price. The product guide, national news, etc., make THE EXHIBITOR one of the nicest and most concise trade magazines on the market today.”
Nearly every Exhibitor reads THE~EXHIBITOR(
AN INVITATION
Throughout 19)9, expressions of praise, comment, criticism or suggestion from our many Exhibitor Friends will be carried in similar form in every issue. W,e welcome the expression of every reader and will use them in the order in which they are received.
May 10, 19)9