The Exhibitor (Nov 1939-May 1940)

THE CHECK-UP— November 22, 1939 Servisection 2 HENRY GOES ARIZONA — Frank Morgan, Virginia Weidler, Guy Kibbee. I TAKE THIS WOMAN — Spencer Tracy, Hedy Lamarr. JOE AND ETHEL TURP CALL ON THE PRESIDENT — Lewis Stone, Aim Sothern, William Gargan, Walter Brennan, Marsha Hunt. JUDGE HrtRDt AND SON — Lewis Stone, Fay Holden, Mickey Rooney, Ann Rutherford. NEW MOON — Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, Dick Purcell. NICK CARTER, MASTER DETECTIVE — Walter Pidgeon, Rita Johnson, Henry Hull. NORTHWEST PASSAGE — Spencer Tracy, Robert Young, Walter Brennan, Larame Day — (Technicolor). SECRET OF DR. KiLDARE, THE — Lionel Barrymore, Lew Ayres, Laramie Day — (12). SHOP AROUND THE CORNER, THE — Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Frank Morgan. STRANGE CARGO — Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, Ian Hunter. YOUNG THOMAS EDISON — Mickey Rooney, Virginia Weidler, Fay Bainter. MONOGHAM (193S-1939 releases from 3801 up; 1939-1940 releases from 3901 up.) ACROSS THE PLAINS — W — oaca. Kanuai), Frank *aconein, Joyce Bryant — Suo-par rtanoall entry — o ini. — see May 01 issue — (S86o). CRASHING IrIROUUH — AD — James Newill, Warren Hull, Jean Carmen, Miiburn stone — Saturday matinee filler — 55m. — see Oct. 4 issue — (3936). DANGER FLIGHT — MD — John Trent, Marjorie Reynolds, Tommie Baker — Nice action show for the family trade — 61m. — see Nov. 15 issue — (3816). DOWN l HE WYOMING [RAIL — IV — lea ILiter, Mary Brodeil — Usual Ritter, with unusual background — 63m. — see May 31 issue — 13864). FIGHT FOR PEACE — Documentary — Story by Hendrik Willem Van Loon, narration by David Rosb — Highly saleable topical picture— 65m. — see 1st May, 1938, issue, under Miscellaneous — (3831) — (A). FIGHTING MAD — AD — Jimmy Newill, Sally Blane — The kids should like it — 55m. — see Nov. 15 issue — (3937). FLAMING LEAD — W' — Ken Maynard, Eleanor Stewart — Okay inde oatie — 57m. — see July 12 issue, under Miscellaneous. QIRL FROM HlO — MD — Movita, Warren Hull — Fair nabe dualler — 62m. — see Aug. 9 Issue — (3826). HEROES IN BLUE — MD— Dick Purcell, Bernadene Hayes — Cops-and-robbers fyr the family — 58m. — see Nov. 15 issue — (8919). IRISH LUCK — AD— Frankie Darro, Dick Purcell — Fast moving Darro — 58m. — see Sept. 6 issue — (3826). MAN FROM TEXAS — W — Tex Ritter, Ruth Rogers — Fast western, plenty of action — 69 Vim. — see Aug. 9 issue— (3865). MR. WONG IN CHINATOWN — MY — Boris Karloff, Marjorie Reynolds — Best of the Wongs — 70m. — see July 26 issue — (3807). MUTINY IN THE BIG HOUSE — MD — Charles Bickford, Barton MacLane— One of Monogram’s best — 83m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (3803). MYSTERY PLANE — MD — John Trent, Marjorie Reynolds, Miiburn Stone, Jason Robards — Pleasing starter, presaging a better series — 60m. — see Mar. 8 Issue — (3809). OKLAHOMA TERROR — W — Jack Randall, A1 Saint John — Good Randall — 60m. — see Sept. 6 issue — (S858). OVERLAND MAIL, THE — W — Jack Randall, Claire Rochelle— Just about tops for Randall and Monogram — 52m. — see Nov. 15 issue — (3857). PHANTOM STRIKES, THE — MYr — Wilfrid Lawson, Snonie Hale, Louise Henry — Okay English mystery program— 58m. — see Nov. 29 issae — (3923). RIDERS OF THE FRONTIER — W — Tex Ritter, Jack Rutherford — Typical Ritter — 58m. — see Aug. 23 issue— (3806). SHOULD A GIRL MARRY? — MD — Anne Nagel, Warren Hull, Mayo Methot, Aileen Pringle — Diverting fam lly mellar, dualler — 61m. — see June 28 issue — (8823). SKY PATROL — MD — John Trent, Marjorie Reynolds — Well continues a good series — 61m. — see Sept. 20 issue — (3816). SONGS AND SADDLES — W — Gene Austin, Lynne Berkeley— Exploitable — 65m. — see Dec. 28, 1938, issue, under Miscellaneous. ;TUNT PILOT— MD — John Trent, Marjorie Reynolds — Okay for dual support — 61m. — see July 12 issue — (3814). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION FOUR JUST MEN — Hugh Sinclair, Frank Lawton — (English-made). GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA, THE — (Cast not available). HIS FATHER’S SON — Martin Spellman, John Carroll. MR. WONG AT HEADQUARTERS — Boris Karloff, Grant Withers — (3808). MONEY TO BURN — (Cast not available). PIONEER DAYS — Jack Randall — 13868) ROLL, WAGONS, ROLL — Tex Ritter, Muriel Evans, Nelson McDowell — (3951). WESTBOUND STAGE — Tex Ritter, Muriel Evans, Reed Howes. YUKON FLIGHT — James Newill, Louise Stanley — (3938). PARAMOUNT (1938-1939 releases from 3801 up; 1939-194U releases from 3901 up) BEAU GESTE — MD — Gary Cooper, Susan Hayward, Ray Milland, Robert Preston, Brian Donlevy — High-rating production, can be sold for the money — 114m. — see July 26 issue — (3902). BULuDOG DHUMMONU a BRIDE — CD — John Howard, Heather Angel — Bottom-half dualler — 67m. — see July 12 Issue — (3844). CAT AND THE CANARY, THE — CMY — Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, John Beal — Okay programmer tor the kids and mystery fans — 74m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (3909). DEATH OF A CHAMPION — CMY — Lynne Overman, Robert Paige, Virginia Dale — Just a dualler — 67m. — see Sept. 0 issue — (3901). DIAMONDS ARE DANGEROUS — MD — Georg;e Brent, Isa Miranda, John Loder — -Miranda’s possibilities should help — 76m. — see Nov. 29 issue. DISPUTED PASSAGE — D — Dorothy Lamour, Akim Tamirotf, John Howard — Can do big biz, if sold properly— 91m. — see Oct. 4 issue — (3908). EAGLE AND THE HAWK, THE — MD — Fredric March, Cary Grant, Carole Lombard, Jack Oakie — Sell the men to the women — 75m. — see Mag. 22 issue — (3866) — (re-issue). GRACiE ALLEN MURDER CASE — CMY — Gracie Allen, Warren William, Ellen Drew, Kent Taylor — Highrating comedy programmer — 75m. — see May 17 issue — (3839). GRAND JURr SECRETS— MD — John Howard, Gail Patrick— Pleasing dualler with e novel twist — 68m. — see May 17 issue — (8842). HERITAGE OF THE DESERT— W — Donald Woods, Evelyn Venable — Top-notoh western — 74m. — see Apr. & issue — (3848). HONEYMOON IN BALI — CD — Fred MacMurray, Madeleine Carroll, Akim Tamiroff — Profit-making laugh carnival — 96m. — see Sept. 20 issue — (3904). INVITATION TO HAPPINESS — D — Irene Dunne, Fred MacMurray, Charles Rugglea, Billy Cook — Top-notch attraction; can be exploited — 99m. — see May 17 issue — (3841). ISLAND OF LOST MEN — MD — Anna May Wong, J. Carrol Naish — Just a mellar dualler — 64m. — see Aug. 9 issue— (8848). JAMAICA INN — COD — Charles Laughton, Leslie Banks, Maureen O’Hara — Deserving of best selling facilities — 99m. — see Oct. 4 issue — (English-made) — (3906) — (A). LAW OF THE PAMPAS — W — William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Sidney Toler — Top-notch western — 7 4m. — see Nov. 1 issue — (3955). LLANO KID, THE — MI) — Tito Guizar, Gale Sondergaard — Highly saleable western — 70m. — see Nov. 15 issue— (3913). MAGNIFICENT FRAUD, THE — Lloyd Nolan, Akim Tamiroff, Patricia Monson — Nice dual program — 78m. — see Julv 12 issue — (8847). MAN ABOUT TOWN — CMU — Jack Benny, Dorothy Lamour, Edward Arnold, Binnie Barnes, Eddie (Rochester) Anderson — Jack Benny at his best; oan be told to matt and olatt at a top-notoh attraction— 85m. — sec June 28 issue — (3845). MILLION DOLLAR LEGS— Betty Orablc, Jackie Coogan, Donald O’Connor — For lower-half of twin bills — 65m. — see July 12 issue — (8846). NIGHT WORK — CD — Charles Ruggles, Mary Boland — Minor nabe dual fare — 62m. — see Aug. 9 Issue — (8849). $1,000 A TOUCHDOWN — C — Joe E. Brown, Martha Raye, Susan Hayward — Bottom-half dualler — 73m. — see Oct. 4 issue — (3903). OUR LEADING CITIZEN— MD — Bob Bums. Pusan Hayward— Below par for Burnt — 89m. — see Aug. 9 Issue— (3850). OUR NEIGHBORS, THE CARTERS — CD— Fay Bainter, Frank Craven, Edmund Lowe — High-rating fare for small town and nabe houses — 85m. — see Nov. 1 issue — (3911). RANGE WAR — W — William Boyd, Russell Hayden — Standard Hopalong — 66m. — see Aug. 22 issue — (3964). RENEGADE TRAIL — W— William Boyd, Charlotte Wyntere — Good nabe western reaction — 88m. — see Apr. 19 issue — (3889) RULERS OF THE SEA— D — Douglas Fairbanks. Jr., Will Fyffe, Margaret Lockwood — Can be sold for the money: get behind It — 97m. — see Sept. 20 issue — (3910). SEVENTEEN — C — Jackie Cooper, Betty Field, Otto Kruger — Pleasing program — 78 m. — see Nov. 1 issue. STAR MAKER, THE — MU — Bing Crosby. Ned Sparks, Linda Ware, Louise Campbell — Musical bonanza with smart exploitation — 94m. — tee Aug. 23 fssue — (3851). STOLEN LIFE — D — Elisabeth Bergner. Michael Redgrave — This might be sold for big return* — 89m. — see May 3 Issue — (British-made) — (3864) — (A) TELEVISION SPY — MD — William Henry, Judith Barrett. William Collier, Sr. — Exploitable lower-half dualler — 59m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (3907). THIS MAN IS NEWS — MTD — Barrv K. Barnes. Valerie Hobson — Pleasing English pleture, with a slow start, 8 smash finish — 75m. — see July 26 iesus — (8865) . UNDERCOVER DOCTOR — MD — J CerroTl Naish. Lloyd Nolan. Broderick Crawford. Janice Logan, Heather Angel — Nicely paced action dualler — 67m. — aee May SI issue — (8840), UNMARRIED — CD — Buck Jones, Helen Twelvetreea — Buck Jones doesn’t ride again — In mutl — 66m. — see May 17 issue— (3838). WHAT A LIFE! — CD — Jackie Cooper, Betty Field — Juvenile program; can be sold — 79m. — see Sept. 20 issue — (3905). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ALL WOMEN HAVE SECRETS — Joseph Allen, Jr., Jean Cagney, Virginia Dale — 74m. — (3914). AT GOOD OLD SlWASH — William Holden, Judith Barrett, Vaughan Glaser. BISCUIT EATER, THE — Billy Lee, Cordell Hickman, Richard Lane. BUCK BENNY RIDES AGAIN — Jack Benny, Andy Devine, Virginia Dale, Eddie “Rochester” Anderson. DR. CYCLOPS — Albert DekJter, Jatuce Logan, Torn Coley — ( Technicolor ) . EMERGENCY SQUAD — Louise Campbell, William Henry. FARMER’S DAUGHTER, THE — Martha Raye, Charles Ruglts, William Frawley. FOUR ACES — William Boyd, Russell Hayden, June Clayton, Britt Wood. FRENCH WITHOUT TEARS — Ray Milland, filleu Drew — (English-made ) . GERONIMO! — TTeston Foster, Amiy Devine, Chief Thundercloud, Ellen Drew — -90m. GREAT VICTOR HERBERT, THE — Walter Connolly, Mary Martin, Allan Jones. GULLIVER’S TRAVELS — Full-length cartoon, produced by Max Fleischer — -(Technicolor). KNIGHTS OF THE RANGE — Russell Hayden, Jean Parker, J. Farrell MacDonald. LIGHT OF WESTERN STARS — Victory Jory, Russell Hayden, Noah Beery, Jr. LIGHT THAT FAILED,' THE— Ronald Oolman, Walter Huston, Ida Lupiuo, Dudley Digges. NIGHT OF NIGHTS— Pat O’Brien, Olympe Bradna, Roland Young, George E. Stone, Reginald Gardiner — (3912). OPENED BY MISTAKE — Charles Ruggles, Lynne Overman, Janice Logan. PARTNERS OF THE NIGHT — Charles Laughton — (English-made). PAROLE FIXER — William Henry, Robert Paige, Virginia Dale. REMEMBER THE NIGHT — Fied MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Beulah Bondi. ROAD TO SINGAPORE, THE — Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, Bob Hope, Judith Barrett. SAFARI — Madeleine Carroll, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Tullio Carminati. SAINT MARTIN’S LANE — Charles Laughton, Vivien Leigh — ( British-made ) . SANTA FE MARSHAL — William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Bernadine Hayes. TYPHOON — Dorothy Lamour, Robert Preston, Lynne Overman— ( Technicolor ) . UNTAMED — Ray Milland, Patricia Morison, Akim Tamiroff— ( Teehn icol or ) . WAY OF ALL FLESH, THE— Akim Tamiroff, William Henry. WOMEN WITHOUT NAMES — Ellen Drew, Judith Barrett, Robert Paige, Louise Beavers. PRODUCERS DIST. CORP. (Distributed through independent exchanges) BEASTS OF BERLIN — same as Hitler — Beast of Berlin. HITLER — BEAST OF BERLIN — MD — Roland Drew, Steffi Duna — Exploitable, topical rneller, with obvious angles — 85m. — see Nov. 1 issue. TORTURE SHIP — MD — Lyle Talbot, Jacqueline Wells, Irving Pichel — -Entertaining Inde programmer — 6’2m. see Nov. 1 issue. TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BURIED ALIVE — Beverly Roberts, Robert Wilcox. INVISIBLE KILLER, THE — Roland Drew, Grace Bradley, Alex Callam. MERCY PLANE — James Dunn, Frances Gifford. RKO-RADIO (1938-1939 releases from 901 up; 1939-1940 releases from 001 up.) ALLEGHENY UPRISING — MD — Claire Trevor, John Wayne, George Sanders — Exploitable frontier drama — 81m.— see Nov. 1 issue — (006). BACHELOR MOTHER — CD — Ulnger Rogers, David Niven, C Karlen Coburn — Big money comedy riot— 82m. — see July 12 Issue — (932). BAD LANDS — W — Robert Barrat, Douglas Walton — A new type of western — 70m. — see Aug. 9 Issue — (933). CAREER — MD — Ann Shirley, Edward Ellis — Best for small town — 79m. — see July 12 Issue — (930). CONSPIRACY — AD — Allan Lane, Linda Hayes — Strong dual support — 69m — aee Aug. 28 issue — (935). DAY THE BOOKIES WEPT, THE — C— Joe Penner, Betty Grable — Okay for the Penner fans — 64m. — see Sept. 6 issue — (002). EVERYTHING’S ON ICE — CD — Irene Dare. Edgar Kennedy, Roacoe Karas — Pleasant programmer, ballyhoo Irene Dare — 67m. — aee Sept. 20 issue — (946). FIFTH AVENUE QIRL — C — Ginger Rogers, Walter Connolly. James Ellison — Sell Rogers — 83m. — see Aug. 23 Issue — (934).