The Exhibitor (Nov 1938-May 1939)

Servisection 5 WARNERS-FIRST NATIONAL (1938-1939 releases from 300 up.) (FN ) — Firet National (W) — Warners ADVENTURES OF JANE ARDEN, THE — MD — Rosella Xowne, William Gargan, James StephenBon-— Just a filler — 58m. — see Feb. 22 issue — (W) — (321). BLACKWELL’S ISLAND — MD — John Gariield, Rosemary Lane, Dick Purcell, Victor Jory, Stanley Fields — Swell program meller for any spot — 71m. — see Mar. 8 issue — (FN) — (361). CONFESSIONS OF A NAZI SPY — MD — Edward G. Robinson, Lya Lya — Top-notch — 10m.— see May 3 issue — (FN) — (353). DARK VICTORY — MD ■ — -Bette DaviB, George Brent, Humphrey Bogart, Henry Travers, Dorothy Peterson, Geraldine Fitzgerald — Top grosser and a triumph for Miss Davis — 104m. — see Mar. 22 issue — (FN) — (354). DAWN PATROL, THE — MD — Errol Flynn, David Niven, Basil Rathbone — Depends on the exploiting — 103m. — see Dec. 28 issue — (W) — (303). DEVIL'S ISLAND — MD — Boris Karloff, Nedda Harrigan, Stuart Holmes — High-rating action thriller — 62m. — see Dec. 28 issue — (W) — (313). DODGE CITY — MD — Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland — Top-notch — 104m. — see Apr. 6 issue — (technicolor)— (W) — (304). GOING PLACES — CMU — Dick Powell, Anita Louise, Walter Catlett, Louis Armstrong, Orchestra — Nabe top dualler — 84m. — see Dec. 14 issue — (FN — Cosmopolitan)— (369). 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). JUAREZ — D — Paul Muni, Bette Davis— BOXOFFICE in capital letters — 127m. — see May 3 issue — (W) — (301). KING OF THE UNDERWORLD — MD — Kay Francis, Humphrey Bogart, James Stephenson — Top dualler — 69m. — see Dec. 28 issue — (W) — (317). MAN WHO DARED, THE (I Am Not Afraid)— MD— Jane Bryan, Charles Grapewin — For nabes, duals — 69m. — see Apr. 19 issue. NANCY DREW, DETECTIVE — MD ■ — -Bonita Granville, John Litel, Frankie Thomas — Dualler; can be topspotted to advantage — 66m.— see Nov. 16 issue — ■ (W) — (319). OFF THE RECORD — MD — Pat O’Brien, Joan Blondell, Bobby Jordan — Dualler, with selling possibilities — 71ra. — see Jan. 26 issue — (W) — (314). OKLAHOMA KID, THE — \Y — James Cagney, Rosemary Lane, Humphrey Bogart, Donald Crisp — Heigh-Yo, Cagney — 80m. — see Mar. 8 issue — (W) — (308). ON TRIAL — MD — Margaret Lindsay, John Litel — Dualler; can be featured In small towns — 61m. — see Apr. 6 issue — (W) — (323). SECRET SERVICE OF THE AIR — MD— Ronald Reagan, John Litel, Rosella Towne — Good dual action programmer— 61m. — see Feb. 22 issue — (W) — (320). SWEEPSTAKES WINNER — C — Marie Wilson, Johnny Davis — Slow-moving comedy (?) for nabe duals — 69m. — see May 3 issue — (FN) — (373). 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 — Unlmposlng entrant In the Torchy series — 68m. — see Jan. 26 issue — (FN) — (371). TORCHY RUNS FOR MAYOR — MD — Glenda Farrell, Barton MacLane — Okay for the Torchy fans — 60m. — see Apr. 6 issue — (W) — (322). WOMEN IN THE WIND — D — Kay Francis, William Gargan, Victory Jory, Maxie Rosenbloom — Saleable program — 66m. — see Feb. 8 issue — -(W) — (316). 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 — 76m. — see Feb. 22 issue — (FN) — (357). (Since the picture was reviewed, cuts have been made, reducing the original 86m. in some states. The “Adult” classification is also removed.) 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, Ann Sheridan, Ronald Reagan, Bonita Granville, Humphrey Bogart, Eduardo Cianelli, Marjorie Main, Jackie Searl, “Crime School” Bovs. CODE OF THE SECRET SERVICE — Ronald Reagan, Rosella Towne, Steffi Duna, Eddy Foy, Jr., Margaret Lindsay — (FN) — (374). DEVIL ON WHEELS, THE — Pat O’Brien, John Payne, Frank McHugh. Ann Sheridan. DUST BE MY DESTINY — John Garfield, Pat O’Brien, Margot Stevenson, Jane Bryan, Stanley Ridges, Billy Halop, Henry Armetta, Allen Jenkins, Bobby Jordan, Charles Grapewin, Ward Bond. 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. ENEMY AGENT — Boris Karloff, Margaret Lindsay, Bruce Lester, Maris Wrixton. FAMILY AFFAIR, A — Fay Bainter, the Lane Sisters, John Garfield, Dick Foran, Claude RainB, May Robson, Roland Young, Burton Churchill, Jeffrey Lynn. GANTRY THE GREAT — Edith Fellows, James McCallion, Frankie Darro, Frankie Burke, DeWolf Hopper. GIVE ME A CHILD — Jeffrey Lynn, Gladys George, Gale Page, Eve Arden, Louis Jean Heydt, Spring Byington, John Litel, Johnny DownB, Hobart Cavanaugh — (1939-1940). HELL’S KITCHEN — Ronald Reagan, Stanley Fields, Gale Page, Janet Chapman, Margaret Lindsay, Frankie Barker, Grant Mutchell, “Crime School” Boys. HOBBY FAMILY, THE — Henry O’Neill, Jean Sharon, Georgia Caine, Gabriel Dell, Irene Rich, Fred Tozere, John Ridgely, Aldrich Bowker, Jackie Moran, DeWolf Hopper. KID FROM KOKOMO, THE — Pat O’Brien, Wayne Morris, Jane Wyman, Joan Blondell, May Robson, Sidney Toler. LIGHTHOUSE HARRY — -Marie Wilson, Bert Wheeler, Gloria Dickson, Eddy Foy, Jr., Pat O’Brien, Frank McHugh. 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. NOT WANTED — Dennis Morgan, Gloria Dickson, John Litel, Fred Stone. OLD MAID, THE — Bette Davis, Miriam Hopkins, Jane Bryan, Marie Wilson, Donald Crisp, David Niven, George Brent, May Robson, William Lundigan. WATERFRONT — Humphrey Bogart, Gloria Dickson, Frankie Burke, Sheila Bromley, Denis Morgan. MISCELLANEOUS (Independently produced, these ploturei are handled by Independent distributors. Other Independent productions are listed under their brand names.) CHAMPIONS OF THE GRIDIRON— Sports Commercial — Players, coaches, executives of the National Professional Football League — Excellent sports film — 60m. (also a 10m. abridgment) — see Apr. 19 issue — (Industrial Pictures). CHILDREN OF THE WILD — MD — Helen Hughes, James Bush — Opportunity for exploiters — 73m. — see Feb. 22 issue — (Pennant). CODE OF THE FEARLESS — W — Fred Scott, Claire Rochelle, John Merton — Routine Inde western — 66m. — see Jan. 25 issue (Spectrum). FEUD OF THE RANGE — W — Bob Steele, Richard Cramer — Satisfactory Baker — 67m. — see Feb. 8 issue — ( Metropolitan ) . FOUR HUNDRED MILLION, THE— Documentary— Film by Jeris Ivens, John Ferno; commentary by Dudley Nichols, spoken by Fredric March — For liberals; March, Nichols can be exploited for others— 60m. — see Mar. 22 issue — -(Garrison). GUILTY PARENTS — MD — Jean Lacy — Simple sex show — 64m. — see Feb. 8 issue — (Principal) — (A). IN OLD MONTANA — W — Fred Scott, Jean Carmen — Fast moving singing western — 61m. — see Apr. 6 issue — ( Spectrum ) . JUAREZ AND MAXIMILIAN — D — Lionel Atwill, Medea Novara — It just misses — 95m. — see May 3 issue — (Miguel C. Torres). JUBILEE — Documentary — Edited by the Rev. Jaqies H. Griffiths, narrated by the Rev. Vincent Genova — For Catholics; exploit its timeliness — 60m. — see Feb. 22 issue — (King Cole). LURE OF THE WASTELAND — W — Grant Withers, Marion Arnold — Lower bracket western; just a filler — 65m. — see Mar. 22 issue — (A1 Lane). MANHATTAN SHAKEDOWN — MD — John Gallaudet, Rosalind Keith, George McKay — Title Is exploitable: otherwise a dualler — 66m. — see Feb. 8 issue — (Warwick ) . MOTHERS OF TODAY — MD — Esther Field, Max Rosenblatt, Simon Wolf — -Jewish nabe hit — 92m. — see Mar. 8 issue — (Apex). MURDER IS NEWS — MD — John Gallaudet, Iris Meredith— Nabe dualler mystery — 66m. — see Mar. 8 issue — (Warwick). SMOKY TRAILS — W — Bob Steele, Jean Carmen— Okay Steele — 56m. — see Apr. 19 issue — (Metropolitan). SPECIAL INSPECTOR — MD — Charles Quigley, Rita Hayworth— Pleasing action programmer — 52m. — see Apr. 5 issue — (Warwick). THROUGH THE CENTURIES — Documentary — Written by Francis X. Talbot, S. J., narrated by Pedro de Cardoba — Good for Catholics — 61m. — see Mar. 8 issue — (Beacon). WAGES OF SIN, THE — MD — Constance Worth, Willy Castello — Highly exploitable sex show — 65m. — see Mar. 22 isBue — (Real Life Dramas). FOREIGN (Distributed through Independent Exchanges) ALEXANDER NEVSKY — SP — Nicolai. N. P. Okhlopkov — Box office for foreign, art houses — 94m. — see Apr. 5 issue — (Amkino). THE CHECK-UP — May 10, 1939 BEDROOM DIPLOMAT, THE-C— Tamar Desni, Harold irench — Bottom dualler for nabes — 68m. — see Apr. — (Bound City Productions). BIG FELLA MDMU — Paul Robeson, Elisabeth Welsh — Pleasing programmer, but watch out for the raolal Films)™ — 7°m‘ — 866 Feb‘ 22 *68ue — (Hctlaw BIZARRE | Bj.ZARRE — F— Louis Jouvet, Francoise Rosay Rib-tickler for French fans — see Apr. 6 issue (Lenauer). r BOUQUETS FROM NICHOLAS — MD — Noel-Noel, Jacque. Varennes, Janine Noel-Noel — Can play the right nabes; swell for the arty, French — 76m. — see Alar. 22 issue — (Walch Films). CHALLENGE, THE — D — Robert Douglas, Joan Gardner — High-rating importation — 77m. — see May 17 issue — (Film Alliance). CONCENTRATION CAMP— D— 0. Jakov, S. Shirokova— roo much Communist propaganda for the average COSSACKSiN°mp77fce Apr’ 5 issue— (Amkino). COSSACKS IN EXILE — Operetta— Maria Sokil, Michael bhvets High-rater for Ukranian, arty houses — 86m r*Dtc7o-Se^, Feb. 8 issue — (Avramenko Film). CRIS^— Documentary — Produced, directed by Herbert Kline, narrated by Leif Erickson— For liberal, Intelligent; an exploitation challenge to average exhlbi„,,„tor — 86m— see Mar. 22 issue — (Mayer-Burstvn ) CURTAIN RISES, THE (Entree des Artito)— MliJouis Javet, Janine Darcey — Pleasing French Import — 8 um— see May 3 issue — (Kassler). DOUBLE CRIME ON THE MAGINOT LINE — D Victor Francen, Vera Korene — Excellent for art, French houses; exploitation — 83m. — see May 3 issue (Tower Pictures). ELCSERELT EMBER (The Changed Man) — MD — Ferenc Kiss, Margit Dakya, Gero Maly — Just for Hunre. «a;‘™S-84m— 8ee Mar 8 i88ue — (Hungaria). ESCAPE FROM YESTERDAY— D— Jean Gabin, Anna bella — Infinitely superior French product — 96m. see May 17 issue — (Hoff berg) — (A). GANG S ALL HERE, THE — CD — Jack Buchanan, Googie Winters — Just fair comedy; nabe lower-half dualler uiror^J5^_^f.er-APr’ 19 issue — (Associated British). HEROES OF THE MARNE (Le Famille Lcfrancois) — Raimu, Germaine Dermoz — Chiefly for foreign, art houses — 88m. — see May 3 issue — (Spectrun) — (A). HOUSEMASTER — CD — Otto Kruger, Diana Churchill — Fair support for duals; plug American names — 86m. seeApr, 19 issue — (Associated British). LITTLE FLOWER OF JESUS, THE — D — Simone Bourday — Strictly for Catholics — 67m. — see Jan. ll 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). MAMELE — DMU — Molly Picon, Edmund Zayenda, Max Bozyk — Sure-fire box-office In Jewish nabes — 103m. — see Jan. 11 issue — (Sphinx). MAN AND HIS WIFE, A (Un Homme et Sa Femme) — MD — Harry Baur, Suzy Vernon — Fair for French, arty; lower-half dualler for nabes — 77ra. — see Apr. 5 issue — (French Film Exchange) — (A). MAN WITH THE GUN, THE — MD — Boris Tenin, M. Shtrauk — Powerful picture for the arty, liberal — 80m. — see Feb. 8 issue — (Amkino). MUTINY ON THE ELSI NORE— MD— Paul Lukas, Kathleen Kelly, Lyn Harding, Michael Martin-Harvey — High-rating sea thriller — 72m. — see Feb. 22 issue — (Krellberg). NEIGHBORS — DMU— -Helen OrosB, Joseph Orwid, E. Bodo — Yiddish nabe box office — 89m. — see Dec. 28 issue — (Best Films). PURITAN, THE — D — Jean-Louis Barrault, Alla Donell — Can be exploited for fair money — 85m. — see Mar. 22 issue — (Lenauer) — (A). RANCHO GRANDE — DMU — Tito Guizar, Rene Cardona, Esther Fernandez — Natural for Spanish, select nabes — 80m. — see Dec. 28 issue — (Atlas Film). RANGLE RIVER — -“W” — Victor Jory, Margaret Dare — Pleasing Australian import with a "western" flavor — -72m. — see Mav 17 issue — (Hoffberg). 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) —(A). SABLE CICADA— MD — Violet Koo, Y. L. Wei. I. E. Koo — For Chinatown houses — 87m. — see Jan. 26 issue — (Modem Film). SOVIET BORDER — MD — E. Piapklna, E. Fedorova, N. Kriuchkov, S. Krilov, N. Vinogradov — Propaganda film for the radical — 94m. — see Mar. 8 Issue— (Amkino). THREE WALTZES — Operetta — Yvonne Prlntemps. Pierre Fresnay — Natural for art, foreign-policy theatres — 92m. — see May 3 issue — (Vedis Films). VOLGA BOATMAN, THE (Le Batteller de la Volga) — D — Pierre Blanchar, Vera Korene — Best for foreign, art houses — 78m. — see Apr. 6 issue — (Hoffberg). WILL OF A PEOPLE, THE (Spain Fights On)— Documentary— No cast or production credit* — For liberal houses — 55m.— see Feb. 22 issue — (L. Frank). WITH A SMILE (Avcc le 8ourire) — CD — Maurice Chevalier, Marie Glory — Swell for Frenoh houses; can play duallers anywhere — 84m. — see Feb. 22 issue — (Malcolm Film Laboratory). WITHOUT A HOME — D — Alexander Marten, Viera Oran — For strictly Ylddlsh-pollcy houses — 90m. — ace Apr. 19 issue — (Foreign Cinema Arts).