The Exhibitor (Nov 1939-May 1940)

Servisection 3 THE CHECK-UP — November 22, 1939 FIGHTING GRINGO, THE — W — George O'Brien, Lupita Tovar — Satisfactory O’Brien aotion-western— 5am. — Bee Sept. 0 lSBue — (986). KlVE CAME BACK — i> — CtieBter Morris, Wendy Barrie, Lucille Bail, Kent Taylor, John Carradine, 0. Aubrey Smith, Patric Knowleo — High-rating top dualler; ahould build on word-of-mouth — 76m. — Bee June 14 lejue — (027). FLYING DEUCES, THE — C — Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Jean Parker — Lower-bracket attraction; will satisfy confirmed Laurel and Hardy fans — 69m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (.010). FULL CONFESSION — D— Victor McLaglen, Joseph Calleia — Just a programmer; top dualler in spots — 73m. — aee Aug. 23 issue— (003). GIRL AND THE GAMBLER, THE — OMU— Leo Carrillo, Tim Holt, Steffi Duna, Donald AtacBride — Okay dualler — 68m. — see June 14 issue — (026). GIRL FROM MEXICO, A — CD — Lupc Valez, Donald ■Woods— Pleasing little programmer; dualler — 71m. — see May 81 issue — (028). IN NAME ONLY — MD — Carole Lombard, Cary Grant, Kay Francis — Headed for the high grosses — 94m. — see Aug. 9 issue — (936). LOST SQUADRON, THE — MD— Richard Dix, Mary Astor — Looks like Radio has a clicker — 79m. — see 2nd February, 1932, issue — (994) — (re-issue). MARSHAL OF MESA CITY, THE — W — George O’Brien, Virginia Vale — Top-notch O’Brien — 62m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (081). MEET DR. CHRISTIAN — D — Jean Hersholt, Dorothy Lovett — Good family and nabe entertainment; radio following should help at box office — 70ra. — see Nov. 1 isBue — (005). NURSE EDITH CAVELL — D — Anna Neagle, George Sanders, Edna Mae Oliver — Very timely; can be sold for the money if properly handled — 97m. — see Sept. 6 issue — (001). OF HUMAN BONDAGE — D — Bette Davie, Leslie Howard — Fine — 83m. — see 1st July, 1934, issue — (903) —(re-issue). QUEEN OF DESTINY (Sixty Glorious Years) — D — Anna Neagle, Anton Walbrook, 0. Aubrey Smith — Box-office Importation, if exploited — 96m. — see Nov. SO issue — (Technicolor) — (English-made) — (061 ) . RENO — D — -Richard Dix, Gail Patrick — Nice program; okay top dualler — 73m. — see Nov. 15 issue — (008). SAINT IN LONDON, THE — MY — George Sanders, Sally Gray — Average "Saint” entry — 72m. — see July 12 iesue — (English-made) — (929). SIXTY GLORIOUS YEARS— see Queen of Destiny. SPELLBINDER, THE— MD — Lee Tracy, Barbara Reed — Nabe dualler — 69m. — see July 26 issue — (931). SUED FOR LIBEL — MY — Kent Taylor, Linda Hayes — Exploitable dualler — 66m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (012). THAT’S RIGHT, YOU’RE WRONG — CMU — Kay Kvser & Orchestra, Adolphe Menjou, Lucille Ball — Money musical — 93m. — see Nov. 29 issue — (Oil). TIMBER STAMPEDE — W — George O’Brien, Marjorie Reynolds — Satisfactory O’Brien — 59m. — see June 28 issue— (986 ) . THREE SONS — D — Edward Ellis, William Gargan, Kent Tavlor— Dualler — -72m.— see Oct. 4 isRue — (004). WAY DOWN SOUTH — MD— Bobby Breen, Steffi Duna— For Breen fans; nabe duals — 63m. — see July 26 Issue — (947). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ABE LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS — Raj-mond Massey, Ruth Gordon, Mary Howard — (009). ESCAPE TO PARADISE — Bobby Breen, Marla Shelton, Kent Taylor, Joyce Compton. DEATH OVER WARSAW — Lee Tracy. HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, THE — Charles Laughton, Maureen O’Hara. Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Walter Hampden, Thomas Mitchell — (015). ISLE OF DESTINY — Wallace Ford, June Lang, William Gargan, Katherine DeMiile — (Oosmocolor). LEGION OF THE LAWLESS — George O’Brien, Virginia Vale — (082). MARINES FLY HIGH, THE — Richard Dix, Chester Morris, Lucille Ball. Steffi Duna. MARRIED AND IN LOVE — Alan Marshall, Barbara Read, Patric Knowles-''-(014). MEXICAN SPITFIRE — Lupe Velez, Donald Woods, Linda Hayes. Ward Bond, Leon Erroll. PINOCCHIO— Full-length cartoon, produced by Walt Disney — (Technicolor) . PRIMROSE PATH, THE — Ginger Rogers, Joel McCrea, Marjorie Rambeau. SAINT’S DOUBLE TROUBLE, THE — George Sanders, Helene Whitney, Bela Lugosi. SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON. THE — Thomas Mitchell, Edna Best, Freddie Bartholomew, Terry Kilburn, Tim Holt. TWO THOROUGHBREDS — .loan Brodell, Jimmy Lydon, J. M. Kerrigan — (013). VIGIL IN THE NIGHT— Carole Lombard, Brian Ahearn. Anne Shirley — (007). REPUBLIC (1938-1939 releases from 801 up; 1939-1940 releases from 901 up.) ARIZONA KID, THE — W — Roy Rogers, George Hayes, Sally March — Okay Rogers western — 61m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (951) CALLING ALL MARINES — MD — Donald Barry, Helen Mack — Just a dualler — 66m.— see Sept. 20 issue — (912). COLORADO SUNSET — W — Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette — High-rating Autry — 64m. — see Aug. 0 issue — (846) . COVERED TRAILER, THE, THE HIGGINS FAMILY IN — CD — James, Lucille, Russell Gleason, Tommy Ryan — Entertaining Higgins entry — 66m. — see Nov. 2 9 issue — (915). FLIGHT AT MIDNIGHT — MD — Phil Regan, Jean Parker — Good top dualler — 66m. — see Sept. 6 issue — (911). IN OLD CALIENTE — W — Rog Rogers, Mary Hart — Okay Rogers western — 67m. — see July 12 issue — -(866). IN OLD MONTEREY — W — Gene Autry, June Storey — Best of the Autrys — -73m. — see Aug. 9 issue — (847) . JEEPERS CREEPERS — C — Weaver Brothers & Elviry, Roy Rogers, Maris Wrixton — Strictly for the provinces—69m. — see Nov. 15 issue — (914). KANSAS TERRORS, THE — W — Robert Livingston, Raymond Hatton, Duncan Renaldo — Okay western — 57m. — see Nov. 1 issue — (961). MAIN STREET LAWYER — D — Edward Ellis, Anita Louise, Robert Baldwin — Pleasing family program • — -72m. — see Nov. 15 issue — (905). MICKEY, THE KID — Mi) — Bruce Cabot, Ralph Byrd, Tommy Ryan, ZaSu Pitts — Bottom dualler — 66m. — see July 12 issue — (814). MOUNTAIN RHYTHM — W — -Gene Autry, June Storey — Autry olioks again — 69m. — see July 12 issue — (845). MYSTERIOUS MISS X, THE— CD— Michael Whalen, Mary Hart — Good dual support for heavy dramatic cofeatures— 65m. — see Jan. 26 issue — (809). NEW FRONTIER — W — John Wayne, Ray Corrigan — Mesguiteers fall down — 57m. — see Aug. 23 issue — (868). PRIDE OF THE NAVY— AD — James Dunn, Rochelle Hudson, Gordon Jones — Good aotlon meller; better than average dual fare — 65m. — see Feb. 8 issue — (822). SABOTAGE — MD — Arleen Whelan, Gordon Oliver, Charles Grapewin — Lower-half dualler; plug timeliness— 69m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (913). SHE MARRIED A COP — O — Phil Regan, Jean Parker — Nice oomedy for the nabes — 66m. — see July 12 issue — ( 815). SHOULD HUSBANDS WORK? — C — James, Lucille, Russell Gleason — Good supporting fare — 66m. — see July 26 issue — (816). SMUGGLED CARGO — MD — Barry Mackay, George Barbier, Rochelle Hudson — Fast-moving inde meller — 02m. — see Sept. 6 issue — (826). SOS — TIDAL WAVE — Ralph Byrd, George Barbier, KRy Sutton, Frank Jenks, Marc Lawrence, Dorothy Lee — Good action meller; can ride In top spot In most locations — 60m. — see June 14 Issue — <813). SOUTHWARD. HO! — W — Roy Rogers, George Hayes, Wade Boteler, Mary Hart, Arthur Loft — One of the better Rogerses — 68m. — see Mav 31 Issue — (855). WALL STREET COWBOY — W — Rog Rogers, George Haves — So-so Rogers — 66m. — see Sept. 20 issue — (857). WYOMING OUTLAW — W — Three Mesquiteers, Adele Pearce — Okay for western, Mesquiteer fans — 66m. — see July 26 issue — (867). ZERO HOUR, THE— D— Frieda Ineseort. Otto Kruger. Adrienne Ames. Don Douglas. Jane Darwell — Good program; sen hold top spot In smaller situations — flora. — see May SI Issue — (812). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION COWBOYS FROM TEXAS — Robert Livingston, Raymond Hatton, Carole Landis — (962). DARK COMMAND, THE — John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Brian Donlevy. DAYS OF JESSE JAMES — Roy Rogers, Pauline Moore, George Hayes. MONEY TO BURN, THE HIGGINS FAMILY IN — James, Lucille, Russell Gleason, Harry Davenport, Tommy Rvan, Lois Ransom. NARROW PATH, THE — Charles Bickford, Owen Davis, Jr., Sheila Bromlev. ROVIN’ TUMBLEWEEDS — Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Mary Carlisle — 64m. — (848). SAGA OF DEATH VALLEY — Roy Rogers, George Hayes, Donald Barry — (952). SOUTH OF THE! BORDER — Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, June Storey. 20 th CENTURY-FOX (1938-1939 releases from 901 up; 1939-1940 releases from 001 up.) ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES. THE — MY — Basil Rathbone, Ida Lupino, Nigel Bruce — Hlflhrating mystery programmer — 82m. — see Sept. 6 issue — (005) . CHARLIE CHAN AT TREASURE ISLAND — MY — Sidney Toler, Cesar Romero — Standout Chan — 74m. — sec Aue 23 isRue — (006). CHARLIE CHAN IN CITY IN DARKNESS — MD — Sidney Toler, Lynn Bari, Harold Huber — Run-of-the-mill Chan dualler — 74m. — see Nov. 1 issue — (021). CHARLJE CHAN IN RENO — MY — Sidney ToIpt. Ricardo Cortez, Phyllis Brooks. Slim Summerville. Kane Dlchmond, Sen Yung — Okay Chan mystery — 71m — seP .Tune 14 iReue — 948). CHICKEN WAGON FAMILY — CD — Jane Withers, Leo Carrillo — Okay for the Withers fans — 04m. — see Aug. 9 issue — (002). DAYTIME WIFE — C — Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell — Sell the names — 70m. — see Nov. 29 issue — (020). DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK — MD — Claudette Colbert, Edna May Oliver, Henry Fonda — High rating — 103m. — see Nov. 1 issue — (Technicolor) — (015). ELSA MAXWELL'S HOTEL FOR WOMEN — MD — Arm Sothern, Linda Darnell, Elsa Maxwell, James Ellison— Highly exploitable programmer' — -83m. — see Aug. 9 issue — (Cosmopolitan) — (001). ESCAPE, THE — D — Kane Richmond, Amanda Duff, Edward Norris — Well-knit, tear-jerking dualler — 62m. — see Sept. 6 issue' — (010). FIRST WORLD WAR, THE — Compilation — Edited by Laurence Stallings, narration by Pedro de Cordoba — Depends on selling — 78m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (reissue)— (062) — (A). FRONTIER MARSHAL — W — Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes, Oesar Romero— Dualler; oan be featured — 71m. — see Aug. 9 issue — (951). GORILLA, THE — U — Ritz Brothers, Lionel Atwill, Bels Lugosi, Anita Louise — Depends on the Rltzes — 66m. — see May 31 issue — (944). HEAVEN WITH A BARBED-WIRE FENCE — D — Jean Rogers, Raymond Walburn — Just a filler — 62m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (019). HERE I AM, A STRANGER — MD — Richard Greene, Richard Dix, Brenda Joyce — Strong program — 83m. — see Oct. 4 issue — (009). HOLLYWOOD CAVALCADE — D — Don Ameche, Alice Faye, J. Edward Bromberg — Highly exploitable everywhere — 96m. — see Oct. 18 issue — ^Technicolor)— (007). HONEYMOON’S OVER, THE— CD— Stuart Erwin, Marjorie Weaver — Okay dual program — 70m. — see Nov. 15 issue — (024). INSIDE STORY — D — Michael Whalen, Jean Rogers, Chick Chandler, Douglas Fowiov-— -For fewer half of duals — 61m. — see 1st Nov. issue — (984). IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU — CD — Staaxt Erwin, Gloria Stuart, Raymond Walburn, Douglas Fowley, June Gale, Clarence Kolb, Mary Forbes — Pleasing dual entertainment — 72m. — see June 14 issue — (950). JONES FAMILY IN HOLLYWOOD, THE— O— Jed Preuty, Spring Byington — Will do for second feature, but doesn't quite keep up with the earlier Joneses — 60m. — see May 17 issue — (946). JONES FAMILY IN QUICK MILLIONS— CD — Jed Prouty, Spring Byington — Above par for the Joneses — 61m. — see Aug. 9 issue — (004). MR. M0T0 TAKES A VACATION— MYD — Peter Lorre, Joseph Schildkraut, Lionel Atwill, Virginia Field — One of the better Motos; dualler — 63m. — see Nov. 30 issue — (952). NEWS IS MADE AT NIGHT — CD— Preston Foster, Lynn Bari — Good news-murder oomedy yarn for the nabes — 72m. — see July 12 issue — (968). PACK UP YOUR TROUBLES — C — Ritz Brothers, Janr Withers — Good comedy offering, with timely angle — 75m. — see Sept. 20 issue — (014). PIGSKIN PARADE— CMU — Judy Garland, Stuart Erwin, Patsy Kelly, Yacht Club Boys — Okay laugh show — 93m.' — see 1st Nov., 1936, issue — (713). RAINS CAME, THE — D — George Brent, Tyrone Power, Myrna Loy — Money in the bank — 104m. — see Sept. 20 issue — (011). ROAD TO GLORY, THE— MD — Fredric March, Lionel Barrymore, Warner Baxter, June Lang — Big production throughout — 101m. — (re-issue) — (061). SECOND FIDDLE — DMU — Sonja Henie, Rudy VaUee, Tyrone Power — Not the best Henie, but saleable — 9 6 in. — see Jnlv 12 issue — (949) SHIPYARD SALLY— CMU — Grade Fields, Sydney Howard— Just a nabe dualler — 80m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (English-made) — ( 018). STANLEY AND LIVINGSTONE — D — Spencer Trncv. Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Richard Greene, Charles Cohum. Walter Brennar. Nancy Kelly — The kind of show which can be exploited for big returns — 101m. — spc July 26 isRUP — (003). STOP, LOOK AND LOVE — C — Joan Roe-era. William Frawley — Pleasant dual entertainment — 57m.— see Sept. 6 issue — (008). SUSANNAH OF THE MOUNTIES — MD — Shirley Temple. Randolph Scott. Margaret Lockwood, j. Farrell MacDonald. Maurice Moseovieh. Victor .Tory, Moroni Olsen — Depends on Temple draw — 78m. — see June 28 I sane — (954) TOO BUSY TO WORK. THE JONES FAMILY IN— CD— Jed Prouty, Spring Byington, Ken Howell — Jonses qet more life — 65m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (016). 20,000 MEN A YEAR — MD — Randolnh Scott, Margaret Lindsay, Preston Foster — Exploitable air dualler — 84m. — see Nov. 1 issue— (013). WARE CASE. THE — MD — Olive Brook. Jane Baxter. Barrv Ttarnes — Well-made English meller, for the houses that oan play the British urnduet — 72m — see May 21 issue, under Oaumont British — (8013). WINNER TAKE ALL — CD — Tony Martin, Gloria Stuart, Henrv Armetta. Slirn Summerville — -Lower bracket offerina for nabes, duals — 62m. — see Mar. 8 issue — (929). YOUNG MR. LINCOLN — D — Henrv Fonda. Alice Brady, Marjorie Weaver. Arlepn Whelan. Eddie Ouillan — Credit not only to the comDany but to the Industry— 100m. — aee June 14 iesue — (Cosmopolitan) — (947). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BARRICADE — Warner Baxter, Alice Faye, Charles Wininger — (026). BLUE BIRD, THE — Shirley Temple. Sybil Jason. Gale Sondergaard, Nigel Bruce — (Technicolor) — (025).