The Exhibitor (Nov 1939-May 1940)

the shorts check up COLUMBIA Two Reel COMEDIES (26) Mooohlno Through Georgia A^Clyde Aug. 11 18m. Pa»t From the West, A(Q) B. Keaton June IS 19m. Rattling Romeo (F) C. Chase July 14 17m. Saved by the Belle (<3) 3 Stooges June 30 17m. Trouble Finds Andy Clyde A^Clyde July 28 10m. ’39-’40 (26) All American Blondes (G) A. Clyde Oct. 20 17m. Andy Clyde Gets Spring Chicken A. Clyde Dec. 15 — m. Awful Goof, The C. Chase Dec. 22 — m. Celling All Curs (F) 3 Stooges Aug. 25 17J/2m. Glove Slingers B. Keaton Nov. 24 — m. Goodbye, Mr. Chumps 3 Stooges — m. Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise (G) 3 Stooges Oot. 6 18!/am. Skinny the Moooher (F) C. Chase Sept. 8 16!/2m. Static In the Attlo (F) W. Catlett Sept. 22 19m. Teacher’s Pest (G) C. Chase Nov. 3 16!/2m. Three Sappy People 3 Stooges Deo. 1 18^ m. SERIALS (4) Overland with Kit Carson (G) B. Elliot, I. Meredith. July 21 (15 episodes) •39-’40 (4) Deadwood Dick Green Archer, The Terry and the Pirates. . . Shadow, The V. Jory, V. Borg. . . Jan. 5 (13 episodes) One Reel CINESCOPES ’39-'40 (6) World of 1960 (Futurama) Nov. 24 HEAD CAREFULLY THE SHORTS CHECK-UP gives title, cast information, release date, running time of shorts released since June 2, 1939. INDEXES to short subjects will be found in THE BLUE SECTION, on pages 128 and 129, 179, 229, 325 and 326, 374, and 427— a complete record since September, 1937. REVIEWS of all short subjects are printed in THE SHORTS PARADE, appearing fortnightly in THE BLUE SECTION. THE RUNNING TIME IN THE SHORTS CHECK-UP IS THE LATEST AVAILABLE. COLOR RHAPSODIES (12) Hollywood Sweepstake* (F) July 28 8m. Nell’* Yell* (F) June 30 7m. ’39-’40 (16) Boy, a Gun and Birds, A. Jan. 12 — m. Crop Chasers (G) Sept. 22 8m. Dreams on Ice (F) Oct. 20 6J/2m. Jitterbug Knights (F) . Aug. 11 7m. Mother Goose In Swingtime Dec. 8 — m. Mountain Ears (G) . . . Nov. 3 7m. COMMUNITY SING (10) No. 10 — Song* of Remans* (Q) June 14 10m. '39-’40 (10) No. 1 — Bing Croiby Song* (G) Aug. 4 9m. No. 2 — Old-Time Songs (F) Sept. 8 9'/2m. No. 3— College Songs(G). Oct. 13 10m. No. 4 — Stephen Foster Songs (E) Nov. 17 10'/2m. No. 5 Dec. 22 — m. FABLES •39-’40 (6) Little Lost Sheep (F) . . Oct. 6 7m. Park Your Baby Deo. 22 — m. JUBILEE — Documentary — Edited by the Rev. James H. Griffiths, narrated by the Rev. Vincent Genova — For Catholics; exploit its timeliness — GOm. — see Feb. 22 issue — (King Cole). JUST LIKE A WOMAN — CD — Gertrude Michael, John Lodge— Fair English production — 73m. — see Nov. 1 issue — (Alliance ) . KATIA — D — Danielle Darrieux, John Loder — Superb Gallic production; exploitable — 80m. — see Dec. 13 issue— ( Mayer -Bursty n ) — ( A ) . KLIATSHE, Dl— see Light Ahead. KOL NIDRE — MD — Lili Liliana, Leon Leibgold — Welltitled show for Yiddish audiences — 90m. — see Sept. 20 issue— (Joseph Seiden). LAMBETH WALK — C— Lupino Lane, Sally Gray — Just a dualler-lmportatlon — 80m. — see Aug. 28 issue — (Capad). LETTER TO YOUR MOTHER, A — see A Brivele der Mamen. LENIN IN 1918— D—B. V. Shchukin, M. G. Gelovani— Outstanding Soviet motion picture — 180m. — see July 12 l**ue — (Amkino). LIGHT AHEAD (Dl Kliatshe) — D — Izidore Casher, Helen Beverly — Superb Yiddish photoplay — 103m. — see Oct. 4 issue — (Carmel). LOST ATLANTIS, THE — MD — No oast credits — Juit film — 70m. — see June 14 Issue — (Road Show Attractions). LOTTA NELL’ OMBRA — see Battle* In the Shadow. MADEMOISELLE MA MERE— F— Danielle Dan-ieux, Marcel Simon — Breezy Gal I lo affalt; Darrieux tops exploitation possibilities — 80m. — see Oct. 4 issue — (Hoff berg) — (A). MAKE-BELIEVE PIRATES, THE — see Allergi Masnadieri. MAN AND HIS WIFE, A (Un Homme et 8a Fenrme) — MD — Harry Baur, Suiy Vernon — Fair for French, arty; lower-half dualler for nabs* — 77m. — gee Apr. 8 Ueue — (French Film Exchange) — (A). MARSEILLAISE — D — Pierre Renoir, Lise Delamare — Fair French cinema — 80m. — see Nov. 15 issue — (World Pictures). MILL ON THE FLOSS, THE— D — Geraldine Fitzgerald, Frank Lawton — Outstanding British attraction — 78m. — Bee Nov. 15 issue — (Standard). MIO DE8TINO, IL (My Destiny) — D — Emma Gramatlca, Luigi Oimari — For Italian and foreign-language _houie» — 7 8m. — see July 28 Issue— (Roma Film). MIRELE EFROS — MD — Berta Gersten, Michael Rosenberg— Should pull tears and cash — 87m. — see Nov. 1 issue — (Credo Pictures). MR. MAX (II Signor Max) — C — Vittoria DeSico, Assia Noris — Outstanding Italian comedy — 86m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (Esperia). MONEY AND LOVE — see Denaro e d’Amore. MU3ICA IN PIAZZA — CD — Mllly, Hnrioo Vlarisio — For Italian audience* only — 86m. — see July 12 issue — (Amerital). MUTINY ON THE ELSINORE— MD— Paul Lukas, Kathleen Kelly, Lyn Harding, Michael Martin-Harvey — High-rating lea thriller — 72m. — see Feb. 22 issue — (Krellberg). MY DESTINY — see H Mio Destino. MY HUSBAND IS LOST (Ho Perduto Mio Marlto) — CD — Nino Besozzi, Paola Borboni — Okay Italian comedy— 87m. — see Nov. 1 issue — (Esperia) — (A). MY SOft — DMU — Gustav Berger, Fannie Rublna — Hlghrater for Yiddish consumption — 91m. — see May 31 lasui— (Jewish Talking Picture). NEW HORIZONS — D — Boris Chirkov, Yera Kibardina— For radloal houses only — 92m. — eee May 81 lame — (Amkloo). NORTH SEA PATROL — MD — Geoffrey Toone, Judy Kelly — Pleasing, timely programmer that can be sold— GOm. — see Nov. 16 issue — (Alliance Films). ON HIS OWN — D — V. 0. Massalitinova, M. Troyanov sky — Okay for left-wingers — 100m. — >ee Sept. 20 issue — ( Amktuo). OPPENHEIM FAMILY, THE— D— V. P. Balaahov, L M. Tolohanov, A. L Yoltalk — Exploitable U. 8. S. R. product; deserve* playing time — 97m. — see June 14 teen* — (Amkino). OUR FIGHTING NAVY— see Torpedoed. QUAI DES BRUMES, LE — see Port of Shadows. PEOPLE, ETERNAL, A — D — Conrad Veidt, Marie Ney — Weak Yiddish offering — 65m. — see Nov. 15 issue — (Henrv Lynn). PER UOMINI SOLI— eee For Men Only. PORT OF SHADOWS (Le Qual des Brumes) — MD — Jean Gabin, Michel Simon — Beautiful, well worth seeing; a 7-award film — 90m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (Film Alliance of U. S. ). PRISONER OF CORBAL, THE — COD — Nils Asther, Noah Beery — Nabe dual filler — 73m. — see Sept. 6 Issue — (English-made) — ( Syndicate) . PURITAN, THE — D — Jean-Louis Barrault, Alla Donell — Can be exploited for fair money — 86m— ee« Mar. 32 Issue — (Lenauer) — (A). RANQLE RIVER — “W” — Vlotor Jory, Margaret Dare — Pleasing Australian Import with a "weetern” flavor — 72m. — eee May 17 laeue — (Hoffberg). RASPUTIN — D — Harry Baur, Marcelle Chantal — Superb Gallic production — 93m. — see Nov. 1 issue — (Concord Films) — (A). REGAIN — see Harvest. RETURN OF THE FROG, THE— MY— Gordon Harker, Una O’Connor — Okay British mystery programmer — 71m. — see Sept. 6 issue — (Select Attractions). ROYAL DIVORCE — D — Ruth Chatterton, Pierre Blanchar — Worthwhile dualler — 82 %m. — eee Oct. 4 issue — (Imperial). SCIPIO AFRICANUS MAJOR — see Scipione l’Afrieano. SCIPIONE L'AFRICANO (Sciplo Africanus Major)— D— Annibale Ninchi, Camillo Pilotti, Isa Miranda, Frances Francesca — Bonanza for Italian customers — 116m. — see Oct. 4 issue — (Esperia). SECOND BUREAU — D — Marta LaBarr, Charles Oliver — Okay spy drama — GGm. — see Nov. 1 issue — (Film Alliance of U. S.). SHORS — D — E. Samoilov, I. Skuratov — For left-wing audiences — 92m. — see Nov. 29 issue — (Amkino). SIGNOR MAX, IL — see Mr. Max. SONG OF THE STREET — D — Vladimir Sokoloff, Madeleine Ozeray — Weak orelgn offering — -77m. — see Sept. 6 issue — (Mayer-Burstyn). SONG OF YOUTH — Documentary — Produced In U. 8. S. R. by Soyux Film Chronica— -8up«rlor Russian documentary — 6*m. — see June 28 Issue — (Ambino) SORPRESE DE UN MATRIMONION, LE— see The Surprises of Matrimony. SOTTO LA CROCE DEL SUD — see Under the Southern Orosn. SOVIET BORDER — MD — E. Piapkina, E. Fedorova, N. Kriuchkov, S. Krilov, N. Vinogradov — Propaganda film for tha radloal — 94m. — see Mar. 8 issue — (Amkino). SPAIN FIGHTS ON — sec The Will of a People. SPY OF NAPOLEON — MD — Richard Barthelmess, Dolly Haas — For class spots, nabe with limitations — 77m. — see May 17 issue — (Standard). SURPRISES OF MATRIMONY, THE (Le Sorprese de un Matrimonion) — CD — Vittorio DeSica, Elisa Gegani — For Italians only — 118m. — see Nov. 1 issue — (Columba) — (A). SQUADRONE BIANCO, LO (The White Squadron) — I) — Fosco Giachetti, Antonio Centa, Fulvia Lanzi — Good drama for the art-foreign, Italian houses — 98m. — see Nov. 29 issue — (Esperia). THAT THEY MAY LIVE — D — Victor Francen, Line Noro, Marie Lou, Jean-Max — Spectacular French anti-war piece — 73m. — see Nov. 1 issue — (Mayer-Burstyn) — (A). THREE WALTZES — Operetta — Yvonne Prlntcxnps, Pierre Freanay — Natural for art, foralgn-pollsy theatre* — 92m. — aee May 8 issue — (Vedla Films). THUNDER OVER PARIS— D — Erich von Stroheim, Mareille Balin — Plug timeliness and Von Stroheim — 82m. — see Nov. 29 issue — (Transatlantic) — (A). TORPEDOED (Our Fighting Navy) — AD — H. B. Warner, Richard Cromwell, Noah Beery — Must ride on Its timeliness; plug Americans — 66m. — sec Sept. 20 issue — (Film Alliance of U. S.). TREACHERY ON THE HIGH SEAS — MY — Bebe Daniels, Ben Lyon, Charles Farrell — Okay Britisher for nabe dual support — 68m. — see Oct. 4 issue — (Time*). UNDER THE SOUTHERN CROSS (Sotto la Croee del 8ud) — D — Doric Durantl, Antonio Centa — Too* for Italian houie* — 81m. — see Junt 28 tiaus — (B»peria). U. S. S. R. ON THE SCREEN, 1939— DocumentaryNo credits given — Left wing attraction — 94m.— see Aug. 23 issue — (Amkino). VOLGA BOATMAN, THE (Le Batteller de la Volga)— D — Piarre Blanchar, Vera Korene — Bast far foreign, art h autos — 78m. — see Apr. 6 i*sue — (Hoffberg). WALLY, LA— DMU — German* Paolterl, Carlo Mlnehl— For Italian audlenoe* only — 88m. — aea July 14 leaue — ( Amerital ) . WE WERE SEVEN SISTERS (Bravamo Sett* 8orello)— CD — Nino Beaozzi, Antonio Ganduslo, Sergio Totano — Exoallent for Italian audlenoat — 87m. — aee Jane 28 Issue — (Esperia) — (A). WILL OF A PEOPLE, THE (Spain Fight* On)— Documentary— No cart or production credlte— -For liberal houses — 66m. — see Feb. 22 Issue — (L. Frank). WINGS OVER AFRICA— MD — .loan Gardner, Ian ColinWeak dualler; may be exploited — 82m. — aee Ang. 9 issue — ( Merit). WHITE SQUADRON, THE — see Lo Squadrone Bianco. WITHOUT A HOME — D— Alexander Marten, Vlena Gnui — For strictly YlddBh-petloy hot**** — 04m -aee Apr. 19 bsnw — (Foreign dneana Art*). WORLD IS OURS, THE — CD — Vo*kovec, Werloh— excellent foreign produot — 96m. — *ee Aug. 28 tsane — fKawler' YOUTH IN REVOLT — MD — Jcan-Louis BarTault, Fablen Loris, Charles Daurot — Fair art entry — 91m. — see May 31 issue, under Columbia.