The Exhibitor (Nov 1939-May 1940)

Servisection 3 THE CHECK-UP — December 6, 1939 IN NAME ONLY — MD — Carole Lombard, Cary Grant, Kay Francis — Headed for the high grosses — 94m. — see Aug. 9 issue — (986). LEGION OF THE LAWLESS — W — George O’Brien, Virginia Vale — Okay for O'Brien fans — 59m. — see Nov. 29 iBSue — (082). LOST SQUADRON, THE — MD — Richard Dix, Mary Astor — Looks like Radio has a olicker — 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 — 70m. — see Nov. 1 issue— (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 — 1) — Bette Davis, Leslie Howard — Fine — 88m. — see 1st July, 1034, issue — (098) — (re-issue). QUEEN OF DESTINY (8ixty Glorious Years)— D — Anna Neagle, Anton Walbrook, O. Aubrey Smith — Box-office Importation, If exploited — 96m. — see Nov. 80 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 issue — ( English -made) — (920). 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 Kyser & Orchestra, Adolphe Menjou, Lucille Ball — Money musical — 95m. — see Nov. 29 issue — (Oil). TIMBER 8TAM°EDE — W — George O’Brien. Marjorie Reynolds — Satisfactory O’Brien — 59m. — see June 18 Issue — (988). THREE SONS — D— Edward Ellis, William Gargan, Kent Tavlnr — Dualler — 72m. — sec Oct. 4 issue — (004). TWO THOROUGHBREDS — D — Jimmy Lydon, Joan Brodel, Arthur Hohi — Very nice family dualler; a 6leeper which might surprise — see Dec. 13 issue — (013). WAY DOWN 80UTH — MD — Bobby Breen, Steffl Duna— For Breen fans; nabe duals — 68m. — eee July 26 lesue — (047). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ABE LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS — Raymond Massey, Ruth Gordon, Mary Howard — (009). AND SO GOODBYE — Jean Parker, Richard Carlson, Charles Winninger. ESCAPE TO PARADISE — Bobby Breen, Marla Shelton, Kent Taylor, Joyce Compton. HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, THE — Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara. Sir Cedric Hardwieke, Walter Hampden, Thomas Mitchell — (016). IRENE — Anna Neagle, Alan Marshall, Ray Milland, Billie Burke. ISLE OF DESTINY— Wallaoe Ford, June Lang, WUllam Gargan, Katherine DeMille — (Cosmooolor). 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. VIGIL IN THE NIGHT — Carole Lombard, Brian Aheara, 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 — (961 ). 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. — eee Aug. 9 issue — (846). COVERED TRAILER, THE, THE HIGGINS FAMILY IN . — CD — James, Lucile, Russell Gleason, Tommy Ryan — Entertaining Higgins entry — 66m. — see Nov. 29 issue — (915). COWBOYS FROM TEXAS — W — Robert Livingston, Raymond Hatton, Duncan Renaldo, Carole Landis— How are the great fallen! — 57m. — see Dec. 13 issue —(962). 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 — (856). 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 — MD — Bruce Cabot, Ralph Byrd, Tommy Ryan, ZaBu Pitts — Bottom dualler — 66m. — tee July 12 issue — (814). MOUNTAIN RHYTHM— W — Gene Autry, June Storey— Autry olioki again — 69m. — see July 12 Issue — (845). NEW FRONTIER — W — John Wayne, Ray Corrigan — Mesqulteert fall down — 57m. — see Aug. 23 Issue — (868). ROVIN’ TUMBLEWEEDS — W — Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Mary Carlisle — Weak Autry — 64m. — see Nov. 29 issue — (848). SABOTAGE — MD — Arleen Whelan, Gordon Oliver, Charles Orapewin — Lower-half dualler; plug timeliness— 62m. — see Oct. 18 i6sue — (913). SAGA OF DEATH VALLEY — W — Roy Rogers, George Hayes, Doris Day — One of Rogers’ best — 68m. — see Nov. 29 issue — (952). SHE MARRIED A COP — O — Phil Began, Jean ParkerNice oomedy for the nabes — 66m. — see July 12 Issue — (816). SHOULD HUSBANDS WORK? — C — James, Lucille, Russell Gleason — Good lupportlng fare — 65m. — see July 26 issue — (816). SMUGGLED CARGO — MD — Barry Mackay, George Barbier, Rochelle Hudson — Fast-moving Inde meller — 62m. — see Sept. 6 Issue — (825). SOS — TIDAL WAVE — Ralph Byrd, George Barbier. Kay Sutton, Frank Jenks, Maro Tawrenee, Dorothy Lee — Good action mailer; oan ride In top ipot In most looatlons — 60m. — see June 14 Issue — (818). WALL STREET COWBOY — W — Rog Rogers, George Hayes — So-so Rogers — 66m. — see Sept. 20 Issue — (857). WYOMING OUTLAW — W — Three Mesquiteers, Adele Pearce — Okay for western, Meiqulteer fans — 66m. — see July 26 laeue — (867). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION DARK COMMAND, THE — John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Walter Pidgeon, Roy Rogers. DAYS OF JESSE JAMES — Roy Rogers, Pauline Moore, George Hayes — (953). MONEY TO BURN, THE HIGGINS FAMILY IN— James, Lucile, Russell Gleason, Harry Davenport, Tommy Ryan, Lois Ranson. WOMAN WHO DARED — Charles Bickford, Owen Davis, Jr., Doris Day. SOUTH OF THE BORDER — Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, June Storey — (941). 20th CENTURY-FOX (1938-1939 releases from 901 up; 1939-1940 releases from 001 up.) ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, THE— MY— Basil Ratbborie, Ida Lupino, Nigel Bruce — Highrating mystery programmer — 82m. — see Sept. 6 issue — (006). BARRICADE — MD— Alice Faye, Warner Baxter — Just a programmer — 71m. — see Nov. 29 issue — (026). CHARLIE CHAN AT TREASURE ISLAND — MY — Sidney Toler, Cesar Romero — Standout Chan — 74m. — see Aug. 23 issue — (006). CHARLIE CHAN IN CITY IN DARKNESS— MD — Sidney Toler, Lynn Bari, Harold Huber — Run-of-the-miil Chan dualler — 74m. — see Nov. 1 issue — (021). CHARLIE CHAN IN RENO — MY — Sidney Tolsr. Ricardo Oortez, Phyllis Brook*, Slim Stunm orvill e , Kane Dicbmond, Sen Yung — Okay Chan mystery — 71®. — eee June 14 laeue — 948). CHICKEN WAGON FAMILY — OD — Jane Withers, Leo Carrillo — Okay for the Wltheri fans — 64m. — see Aug. 9 Issue — (002). CISCO KID AND THE LADY, THE— W — Cesar Romero, Cris-P'in Martin, Virginia Fields — Pleasing outdoor drama — 73m. — see Nov. 13 issue — (012). DAY-TIME WIFE — C — Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell — Sell the names — 72m. — 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— Ann Sothem, 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 — 58m. — see Sept. 6 issue — C010). 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 8eott, Binnie Barnes, Cesar Romero— Duallsr; pan be featured — 71m. — see Aug. 0 issue — (061). 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). IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU — OD — Steart Erwin, Gloria Stuart, Raymond Walburn, Douglas Fowley, June Gale, Clarence Kolb, Mary Forbes — Pleasing dual entertainment — 72m. — see June 14 issue — (060). MR. MOTO TAKES A VACATION— MYD—Petei Louse, Joseph Schildkraut, Lionel A twill, Virginia Field — One of the better Motos; dualler — 68m. — see Kov. 30 issue — (962). NEWS IS MADE AT NIGHT — CD — Preston Foster, Lynn Bari — Good news-murder oomedy yarn for the nabei — 72m. — see July 12 issue — (063). 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). QUICK MILLIONS, THE JONES FAMILY IN— CD— Jed Prouty, Spring Byington — Above par for the Joneses — 61m. — see Aug. 9 issue — (004). RAINS CAME, THE — D — George Brent, Tyrone Power, Myrna Loy — Money in the bank — 103m. — see Sept. 20 issue — (Oil). 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 Vallee, Tyrone Power — Not the best Henie, but saleable — 86m. — see July 12 Issue — (949). SHIPYARD SALLY — CMU — Grade Fields, Sydney Howard— Just a nabe dualler — 79m. — see Oct. 18 issue — •( English-made) — (018). 3TANLEY AND LIVINGSTONE — D — Spencer Traoy, Sir Cedric Hardwieke, Richard Greene, Charles Cohum, Walter Brennar, Nancy Kelly — The kind of • how whloh oan be exploited for big returns — 101m. — see July 26 issue — (003). STOP, LOOK AND LOVE— C — Jean Rogers, William Frawley — Pleasant dual entertainment — 67 ra. — see Sept. G issue — (008). SU8ANNAH OF THE MOUNTIES — MD — Shirley Temple, Randolph Scott, Margaret Lockwood, J. Farrell MacDonald, Maurice Moscovioh, Victor Jory, Moroni Olsen — Depends on Temple draw — 73m. — see June 28 Issue — (064). TOO BUSY TO WORK, THE JONES FAMILY IN — CD — Jed Proutv. Spring Byington, Ken Howell — Jonses get more life — 65m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (016). 20,000 MEN A YEAR — MD — Randolph Scott, Margaret Lindsay, Preston Foster — Exploitable air dualler — 84m. — see Nov. 1 issue — (Cosmopolitan) — (013). WARE CASE, THE — MD — Olive Brook, Jane Baxter, Barry Barnes — Well-made English meller, for th* houses that osn play the British product — 72m. — see May 31 issue, under Gaumont British — (8013). YOUNG MR. LINCOLN — D — Henry Fonda, Alice Brady, Marjorie Weaver, Arleen Whelan, Eddie Quillan — Credit not only to the company but to the Industry— 100m. — see June 14 issue — (Cosmopolitan) — (947). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BLUE BIRD, THE — Shirley Temple, Sybil Jason, Gale Sondergaard, Nigel Bruce — (Technicolor) — (025). CHARLIE CHAN IN PANAMA — Sidney Toler, Jean Rogers, Kane Richmond. CITY OF CHANCE, THE — Lynn Bari, Donald Woods, C. Aubrey Smith — (027). EVERYTHING HAPPENS AT NIGHT — Sonja Henie, Ray Milland, Robert Cummings — (029). QIRL MUST LIVE, A — Margaret Lockwood, Lilli Palmer, Renee Houston — (English-made). GRAPES OF WRATH, THE — Henry Fonda, Linda Darwell, John Carradine. HE MARRIED HIS WIFE — Joel McCrea, Nancy Kelly, Marv Boland — (023). HIGH SCHOOL — Jane Withers, Joe Brown, Jr., Cliff Edwards— (028). INSPECTOR HORNLEIGHT ON HOLIDAY — Gordon Harker, Alistair Sim, Wally Patch — (English-made) — (022). LITTLE OLD NEW YORK — Alice Faye, Richard Greene, Fred MacMurrav. MAN WHO WOULDN’T TALK, THE — Lloyd Nolan, Onslow Stevens, Jean Rogers. SHOOTING HIGH — -Jane Withers, Gene Autry, Marjorie Ames. SO THIS IS LONDON — Robertson Hare, Alfred Drayton, George Sanders. Berton Churchill — (English-made). SWANEE RIVER— Don Ameche, A1 Jolson, Andrea Leeds — (Technicolor) — (017). YOUNG AS YOU FEEL, THE JONES FAMILY IN— Jed Prouty, Spring Byington.