The Exhibitor (Nov 1939-May 1940)

Servisection 5 THE CHECK-UP— December 20, 1939 CALLING PHILO VANCE — James Stephenson, Margot Stevenson. ENEMY WITHIN, THE — Ronald Reagan, Lya Lys, Eddie Foy, Jr., John Litel. FIGHTING 69th, THE — James Cagney, Pat O’Brien, George Brent, Jeffrey Lynn— (FN). FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE — Morgan Conway, Roger Pryor, Sheila Bromley. GAMBLING ON THE HIGH SEAS — Wayne Morris, Jane Wyman. GRANNY GET YOUR GUN — May Robson, Margot Stevenson, Harry Davenport. IT ALL CAME TRUE — Ann Sheridan, Jeffrey Lynn, Humphrey Bogart. KING OF THE LUMBERJACKS — John Payne, Gloria Dickson, Stanley Fields. LIFE OF DR. EHRLICH, THE — Edward G. Robinson, Ruth Gordon, Otto Kruger, John Litel. PHILO VANCE COMES BACK — James Stephenson, Henry O’Neill. TEAR GAS SQUAD— Dennis Morgan, John Payne, Gloria Dickson. THREE CHEERS FOR THE IRISH — Priscilla Lane, Rosemary Lane, Thomas Mitchell, Dennis Morgan. VIRGINIA CITY — Errol Flynn, Miriam Hopkins, Randolph Scott, Humphrey Bogart. WE SHALL MEET AGAIN — Merle Oberon, George Brent, Pat O’Brien, Binnie Barnes. YEARS WITHOUT DAYS— John Garfield, Ann Sheridan, Pat O’Brien, Burgess Meredith. MISCELLANEOUS Listed here are only those independently produced pictures, not handled by companies of nation-wide scope. BEYOND BENGAL — Travel — Produced by Harry bebanek — Maybe yes, and maybe no — 70m. — see July 20 Issue — (Bhowmen’s Pictures;. BLACK LIMELIGHT — MY — Raymond Massey, Joau Marion — Routine murder mystery for houses that oan play English product — 63m. — see July 12 Issue— (English-made; — (.Alliance). BURNING QUESTION, THE (Tell Your Children) — MD — Lilian Miles, Dave O’Brien, Thelma White — Exploitable anti-marijuana film — 62m. — see Dec. 13 issue — (G. & H. Productions). CHAMPIONS OF THE GRIDIRON — Sports Commercial — Players, coaches, executives of the National Professional Football League — Exoellont sports film — 50m. (also a 10m. abridgment) — see Apr. It* Issue — (Industrial PlotureH). CITY, THE — Documentary — From an original by Pare LoretiU, with narration by Morris Gumovsky — Excellent! oan be exploited — 41m. — see May 31 issue — (Civic Films). CODE OF THE CACTU8— W — Tim McCoy, Dorothy Short, Ben Corbett — Top-rating MoCoy western — 67m. — see May 17 issue — (Victory). DAUGHTER OF THE TONG — AD — Evelyn Brent, Grant Withers — Minor nabe dualler support — 6Cm. — see Aug, 24 issue — (Metropolitan). DEATH GOES NORTH — AD — Edgar Edwards, Sheila Bromley, Dorothy Bradshaw, Jamesou Thomas — Better-than-avorage independent sotion drama — 81m. — see May 81 issue — (Warwick). DUKE IS TOPS, THE — MU — Ralph CJoopor, Lena Home — High-rating all-Negro musical — 72m. — ace June E8 issue — (Million Dollar Productions). FIGHTING RENEGADE — W — Tim McCoy, Joyce Bryant — High In horse-opera soale — 64m. — Bee Sept. 20 issue — (Victory ) . FLAMING LEAD — W — Ken Maynard, Eleanor Stewart — Okay Inda oatle — 67m. — see July 18 Issue — (Nat Saland). FLIRTING WITH DEATH (Let’s Pretend We’re Sweethearts)— CD — Lola Lane, Chic Chandler, George Meeker — Better than average Independent — 68m. — see May 31 Issue — (Imperial). GANG SMASHERS — MD — Nina Mae MoKianey, Mantaji Moreland, Laurence Crlnar — Nice all-Negro meller for oolored theatre* — fl«m. — see June 14 Issue — HITLER’S REIGN OF TERROR — Documentary — -Narrated by Edwin O. Hill, photographed by Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr. — Exploitation offering — 66m.— see Nov. 29 issue — (Samuel Cummins). KEEP PUNCHING — MDMU — Henry Armstrong, Mae Johnson, Willie Bryant — Should gross okay in Negro nabes — 81m. — see Deo. 13 issue — (M-C Pictures). LAND OF LIBERTY — Documentary— -Compiled by and for the Industry and the MPPDA — Fln» motion picture achievement — 188m. — wee July 19 Issue — (MPPDA 1 LET'S PRETEND WE'RE SWEETHEARTS— see Flirting With Death. LOST ON THE WESTERN FRONT— D— Paul Cavanaugh, Marcelle Chantel— Exploitable dualler — 63m. — see Nov. 1 issue — (Standard). MAD YOUTH — MD — Mary Ainslce, Betty Compson — Saleable sexer — -60m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (Willis Kent) — (A). MARIJUANA MADNESS (The Pace That Kills) — MD — Lois January. Noel Madison — Only for sensational type exploitation — 66m. — sea Aug. 9 Issue — -(Kent) —(A). MESQUITE BUCKAROO — W — Bob Steele, Carolyn Curtis— Low grade western — 60m. — see Aug. 23 fssue — (Metropolitan ) . MIDDLETON FAMILY AT THE WORLD’S FAIR, THE — MD — Marjorie Ford. James Lvdon — Might be tried as filler with high-bracket feature — 60m. — see Oct. 4 issue — (Technicolor) — (Modern Talking Picture Service) . MOON OVER HARLEM— MD — Bud Harris, Cora Green — Weak, even tor all-Negro audiences — 67m. — see July 28 Issue — (Meteor). MYSTIC CIRCLE MURDER — MY — Betty Compson, Robert Fibke — Weak dualler — 69m. — see Oct, 18 issue — (Fanclion Royer). ONE DARK NIGHT — DMU — Mantan Moreland, Betty Treadville, Josephine Pearson— Tops for Negro audiences— 81m. — see Dec. 13 issue — (Million Dollar Productions) . PACE iHAI KILLS, THE — Bee Marijuana Madness. POCOMANIA — MD — Nina Mae McKinney, Jack Carter, Ida James — Top Negro entry — G5m. — see Dec. 13 issue — ( Lenwal ) . PORT UF HA I E — MD — Polly Ann Young, Kenneth Harian — Weak Inde for bottom of nabe duals — 67m. — see Aug. 23 issue — Metropolitan). REFORM SCHOOL — MD — Louises Beaver*, Harlem’* Tuff Kid*, Monte Hawley — Top product for Negro houses — 70m. — see June 28 issue — (Million Dollar Productions). RIDERS OF THE SAGE — W — Bob Steele, Claire Rochelle— Run of the mill — 66m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (Metropolitan ) . RIDIN’ FOOL, THE — W — Bob Steele, Francis Moore — Low grade western — 58m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (Metropolitan). SHE GOES TO WAR — MD— Eleanor Boardman, John Holland— War from the women’s angle — 65m. — see Nov. 15 issue — (Mitchell Leichter). SMOKY TRAILS — W — Bon Steele, Jean Carmen — Okay Steele — 66m. — see Apr. 18 issue — (Metropolitan). SPECIAL INSPECTOR— MD — Oharlea Quigley, Rita Hayworth— Pleating action programmer — 62 m. — see Apr. 6 issue — (Warwick). STRAIGHT SHOOTER — W — Tim McCoy, Julie Sheldon, Ben Corbett, Ted Adams — All McCoy and an hour long! — GOm. — see Nov. 15 issue — (Victory). TELL YOUR CHILDREN — see The Burning Question. TEN NIGHTS IN A BARROOM— MD— Hal Skelly, Zita Johann — Those nights are here again! — 61m. — see Nov. 15 issue — (B&M Pictures). TEXAS WILDCATS— W— Tim McCoy, Joan Barclay, Ben Corbett, Ted Adams — Top-rating MoCoy — 66m. — see June 28 issue — (Victory). TRIGGER FINGERS — W — Tim McCoy, Ben CorbettOkay western — 53m. — see Sept. 6 issue — (Victory). TWO GUN TROUBADOUR— W — Fred Scott, Claire Rochelle— Speedy Indo oatle entry — 68m. — see July 26 issue — (Spectrum). TUMBLEWEEDS— W— William S. Hart. Barbara Bedford— Revival which can get results If exploited — 88m.— see Mav 17 issue — (Astor). TYPHOON TREASURE — MD — Campbell Oopelin, Owen Munro — Adventure yarn for lower half on duals — 08m — see July 12 Issue — (Australian-made) — (Commonwealth). WHY THIS WAR? — Documentary— No credits — Exploitable documentary — 81m.— see Nov. 1 issue — (Samuel Cumins). FOREIGN Listed here are imported productions and all foreignlanguage pictures of whatever origin, when such pictures are not a part of the regular release schedule of an independently listed producer-distributor. ADVENTURE OF GIACOMO CASSAN0VA — see Awentura di Giacomo CaBsanova. AFFAIR LAFONT, THE (Conflict) — D — Corinne Luchaire, Annie Ducaux — For the arty — 84m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (Trans-Atlantic Films) — (A). ALEXANDER NEVSKY — SP — Nicolai, N. P. Okhlopkov —Box office for foreign, art houses — lUm. — see Apr. 6 issue — ( Arakino). ALLERGI MASNADIERI (The Make-Believe Pirates) — CMU— Assia Noris, G. Pilotto — Very good Italian comedy — 72m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (Americo Pullini). ALPINE PASSION (Amore sulle Alpl) — MD — Gustave Diesel, Simona Bourday— Esperia has done better — 74m. — see Nov. 15 issue — (Esperia) — (A). AMANQELDY — D — Eluhai Umurzakov, Share. Dxhandarbekova — Inferior Russian film— 79m. — *ee .Tune 28 Issue — ( AmbinoY AMORE SULLE ALPI — see Alpine Passion. ARIA DEL CONTINENTE, L’ — see The Continental Way. AVVENTURA D! GIACOMO CASANOVA r Adventure of Giacomo Casanova) — CD — Nerio Efernardf, Leda Glowia — Best for Italian houses, audiences — TOru. — see .Tune 14 fssue — (AmeritalY BATTELLER DE LA VOLGA. LE — see The Volga Boatman. BATTLES IN THE SHADOW (Lotta nell’ Omhra) — MD — Antonio Oenta. Renato Cfslente — -Pleasing Italian thriller — 86m. — see June 93 issue — CSsprrfa). BETRAYAL — D — Annie Vernay, Suzy Prim, PierreRichrnd Willm — French box-office success — 80m. — see Oct. 4 issue — (World). — (A). BIO FELLA— MPMC — Paul Robeson. Elisabeth Welsh — Pleasing programmer, but wsteh out for the racial problem — 70m. — see Feb, 8? Issue — (Retlaw Films). BIZARRE BIZARRE — F — Louis Jouvet. FVancclse Roasy — Rlb-fMtler for French fans — see Apr. 5 Issue— (Lenai’er) BLACK PIRATE, THE — see n Corsaro Nero. BOMBS OVER LONDON — AD — Charles Farrell. Fritz Kortner — Plug timeliness and Farrell for best results— 78m. — see Sept. 20 fssue — (Film Alliance). BOUQUETS FROM NICHOLAS — MD — Noel-Noel, Jacques Varennes, Janine Noei-Noei — Can piay the right nabe3) swell for the arty, French — T&m. — saa Mar. 22 issue — (Watch FUias). BOYS' SCHGOL (Les Dispams de Saint Agil) — MY — Eric von Stroheim, Michael Simon, Armand Bernard, Serge Grave— Outstanding Gallic show — 91m. — see June 14 issue, under Columbia — (Columbia). BRIVELE DER MAMEN, A (A Letter to Your Mother) — D — Lucy Gehrmau, Alexander Stein — Yiddish oinamatlo triumph — 104m. — see October 4 issuo — (Sphinx). CHALLENGE, THE — D — Robert Douglas, Joan Gardner — high-rating importation — 77m. — see May 17 issue— -(Film Allianooj. CHANGED MAN, THE — see Elcserelt Ember. CONFLICT— -see The Affair Lafont. CONCENTRATION CAM? — It — O. Iakov, S. Shirokova— Too much Communist propaganda for the average house — OSm.— -see Apr. S issue — (Amkino) . CONQUESTS OF PETER THE GREAT, THE— D— Nikolai Simonov, Alla Tarasova — For Soviet houses only — 96m. — see Sept. 29 issue — (Amkino). CONTINENTAL WAY, THE (L’Aria del Continente) — CD — Angelo Musco, Leda Gloria — Excellent Italian comedy — 82m. — see Nov. 29 issue — (Esperia). CORSARO NERO, IL (The Black Pirate) — MD — Ciro Verrati, Silvana Jachino — For foreign-language, particularly Italian, houses — 96m. — see Dec. 27 issue— (Esperia). CRISIS — Documentary— Produced, directed by Herbert Kline, narrated by Leif Erlokson — For liberal, intelligent; an exploitation challenge to average exhibitor— 86m. — see Mar. 22 Issue — (Mayer-Burstyn). CURTAIN RISES, THE (Entree dec Artistes) — MD — Jouis Javet, Janine Darcey — Pleasing Frenoh Import — 86m. — see May S leans — (Kasaler). DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES— MD— Erahm Williams, High Williams, Marius Goring — Tops for murder — 70m. — see May 31 issue — (Alliance). DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET, THE — MD — Tod Slaughter, Eve Lister — British entrant, strlotly for the “horror” trade — 67ra. — see Sept. 6 issue — (Select Attractions) — (A). DENAR0 E D’AMORE (Money and Love) — CD — Elea Merlin!, Tina Lattanzi — Pleasing Italian comedydrama — 86m.— see July 12 Issue — (Amerital). DEVIL IS AN EMPRESS, THE (Le Jouer d’Echees) — D — Conrad Veidt, Francoise Rosay, Micheline Francey — Among the better French films — 75m.— -see Dee. 13 issue — (Columbia). DISPARUS DE SAINT AGIL. LES — see Boys’ School. DOCTOR ANTONIO (II Dottor Antonio) — D — Ennio Cerlesl, Maria Gambarelli, Lamberto Picasso — Boxoffice success for Italian nabes — 103m. — see Dec. 27 issue — (Itala Films). DOTTER ANTONIO, IL — see Doctor Antonio. DOUBLE CRIME ON THE MAQINOT LINE— D — Vietor Francrm, Vera Korene— Excellent for sit, French houses; exploitation — 83m.— fee May 8 issue — (Tower Pictures), ELCSERELT EMBER (The Changed Man) — MD — Ferenc Kiss, Afargit Dakya, Goto Maly — Just for Hungarians— 84m. — see Mar 8 issue — (Hungaria). END OF THE DAY, THE (Fin du Jour) — D — Victor Francen, Louis Jouvet — Superb Gallic production — 95m. — see Sept. 20 issue — (Juno Films). ENTREE DES ARTISTES— see The Curtain Rises. ERAVAMO SETTE SORELLO— see We Were Seven Bisters. ESCAPE FROM YESTERDAY— D — Jean Cabin, Annabella — Infinitely superior French product — 96m. — see May 17 issue — (Hoffberg) — (A). FAMILLE LEFRANCOIS, LE — see Heroes of the Marne. FIRST FILM CONCERT, THE — MU — No production credits available — Extremely attractive fare for the arty — 52m. — see Nov. 15 issue — (World). FOR MEN ONLY (Per TJomini Boll)— OD — Carlo Buti, Paola Barbara — Great show for Italian nabes — 78m. — see May 17 ieBua — (Esperia). FIN DU JOUR— see The End of the Day. GANG’S ALL HERE, THE— OD — Jack Buchanan, Google Winters — Just fair comedy; nsbe lower-half dualler — 75m. — see Apr. 19 issue — (Associated British). GREAT COMMANDMENT, THE— D— John Beal, Maurice Muscovieh, Albert Dekker — Worth watching; has universal appeal — 85m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (Cathedral Films). HARVEST (Regain) — MD — Gabriel Gabrio, Edouard Delmont — For the art customers — 80m. — see Aug. 9 issue — (French Cinema Center) — (A). HEARTBEAT — MD — Orane Domazia, Fernandel — Fair Gallic product — 88m.— see Sept. 20 issue — (French Motion Picture Corporation) — (A). HEROES OF THE MARNE (Le Famille Lefrancois) — Raimu, Germaine Dermoz — Chiefly for foreign, art houses — 88m. — see May 8 issue — (Spectrun) — (A). HO PERDUTO MIO MARITO — see My Husband Is Lost. HOMME ET SA FEMME, UN — see A Man and His Wife. HOUSEMASTER— CD — Otto Kruger, Diana Churchill— Fair support for duals; plug American names — 85m. see Apr. 19 iBsue — (Associated British). I MET A MURDERER — D — Janies Mason, Sylvia Coleridge— Artistic success; can be exploited — 78m. — see Oct. 18 issue— (York). IN SOVIET RUSSIA TODAY— Documentary — No credits — Propaganda for radical audiences — -100m. — see Oct. 4 issue — (Amkino). INDISCRETIONS — CD — Sascha Guitry, Betty Daussmond — For art, French houses, exclusively — 80m. — see May 17 issue, under Foreign — (Tri-National) — (A).