The Exhibitor (Nov 1939-May 1940)

Servisection 5 BEYOND BENGAL — Tt»t*j — Froduoad by Hurry Scbenok — Maybe y»«, and meybe no — 70m. — seo July 26 lnuc — (Showmen’s Picture*). BLACK LIMELIGHT — MY — Raymond Uuoeey, Joan Morion — Routine murder mystery tor houses that oan play English produot — 63m. — eee July 12 1*aue — ■ ( 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 — (0. & H. Productions). CHAMPIONS OF THE GRIDIRON — Sports Commercial — Players, coaahea, executive* of the National Professional football League — Excellent sport* film — 60m (alao a 10m. abridgment) — aee Apr. 18 issue — (Industrial Pioturee). CITY, THE — Documentary — Prom an original by Pare Loronte, with narration by Morri* Oarnovaky — Exeallent) oan be exploited — 44m. — aee May 31 Issue — (Olvle Fllme). CODE OF THE CACTUS — 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 — 60m. — see Aug 21 Issue — (Metropolitan). DEATH GOES NORTH — AD — E'dgar Edwards, Sheila Bromley, Dorothy Bradshaw, Jameson Thomas — . Better-than-average independent action drama — 01m.— see May 31 issue— (Warwick). DUKE IS TOPS, THE — MU — Ralph Cooper, Lena Horne — High-rating all-Negro musical — 72m. — see June 28 issue — (Million Dollar Productions). FIGHTING RENEGADE — VV — Tim McCoy, Joyce Bryant — High In horse-opera scale — 64m. — aee Sept. 20 issue — (Victory). FLAMING LEAD— VV — Ken Maynard, Eleanor Stewart — Okay Inde oatie — 67m. — see July 12 issue — (Colony). FLIRTING WITH DEATH— see They Went to War. GANG SMASHERS — MD — Nina Mae MeJunuey, Man tan Moreland, Laurence Ortner — Niee all-Negro mailer tor colored theatre* — 66ro. — eve June 14 laeue — (Million Dollar Productions). HITLER’S REIGN OF TERROR — Documentary— Narrated by Edwin C. Hill, photographed by Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr. — Exploitation offering — 66m. — see Nov. 28 issue — (Samuel Cummins). KEEP PUNCHING — MDMU — Henry Armstrong, Mae Johnson, Willie Bryant — Should gross okay in Negro nabes — 81m. — see Dec. 13 issue — (M-C Pictures). LAND OF LIBERTY — Decuman tary — Compiled by and tor the luduitry and the MPFDA — Fin* motion picture achievement — IS dm. — in July 12 issue — (MPPDA). LET’S PRETEND WE’RE SWEETHEARTS — see They Went to War, LOST ON THE WESTERN FRONT — D — Paul Cavanaugh, Mareelle Chantel — Exploitable dualler — G3m. — see Nov. 1 issue — -(Standard). MAD YOUTH — MD — Mary Ainslee, Betty Compson — Saleable sexer — 6Um. — see Oct. 18 issue — (Willis Kent) — (A). MARIJUANA MADNESS (The Paoe That Kills)— MD — Lola January, Noel Madieon — Only tor sensational type exploitation — 66m. — see Aug. 8 i»*ue — (Kent) —(A). MESQUITE BUCKAROO— W— Bob Steele, Carolyn Curtis— Low grade western — 68m. — aee Aug. 23 issue — (Metropolitan). MIDDLETON FAMILY AT THE WORLD’S FAIR, THE— MD — Marjorie Ford, James Lydon — Might be tried as filler with high-bracket feature — 50m. — see Oct. 4 issue — (Technicolor) — (Modem Talking Picture Service). MOON OVER HARLEM— MD — Bud Harris, Cora Green — Week, even for sll-Negro audiences — 67m. — see Julv 26 leaue — (Meteor). MYSTIC CIRCLE MURDER— MY— Betty Compson, Robert Fiske — Weak dualler — 69m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (Fanehon Royer). ONE DARK NIGHT — DMU — Mantan Moreland, Betty Treadville. Josephine Pearson — Tops for Negro audiences— 81m. — see Dec. 13 issue — (Million Dollar Productions). PACE THAT KILLS, THE — r«e MaHJusna Madness. POCOMANIA — MD — Nina Mae McKinney, Jack Carter, Ida James — Top Negro entry — 65m. — see Dec. 13 issue — ( Lemval ) . PORT OF HATE — MD — Polly Ann Young. Kenneth Harlan-— Weak Ind* for bottom of n»b« duals — 57m. — see Aug. 23 lsauo— Metropolitan) . REFORM SCHOOL— MD — Louise Beaver*. Harlem’s Tuff Kids. Monte Hawley — Top product for Negro houses — 76m. — see June 28 fseue — (Million Dollar Preduotlona) RIDERS OF THE SAGE— W — Bob Steele, Claire Rochelle— Run of the mill — 66m. — see Oet. 18 issue — ( Metropol i tan ) . 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 — 56m. — see Nov. 16 issue — (Mitchell Leichter). SMOKY TRAILS — W — Rob Steole. Jean Carmen — Okay Steele — 66m — ee» Apr 18 Issue — (Metropolitan \ . SONGS AND SADDLES — W — Gene Austin. Lynne Berkeley-Exploitable— 65m. — see Dec. 28. 1938, issue— (Road Show Attractions). SPECIAL INSPECTOR— MD — Charles Ontffler, Rita Hstworth — Pleasing aotlan programmer — Btw —bo* Apr. S l**ao — (Warwtsk). STRAIGHT SHOOTER — W — Tim McCoy, Julie Sheldon, Ben Corbett, Ted Adams — All McCoy and an hour long! — -60m.— see Nov. 15 issue — (Victory). TELL YOUR CHILDREN — see The Burning Question. TEN NIGHTS IN A BARROOM — MD — Hal bkelly, Zita Johann — Those nights are here again! — blm. — see Nov. 15 issue — (B&M Pictures). TEXAS WILDCATS — W — Tim McOoy, Joan Barolay, Ben Corbett, Ted Adame — -Top-rating MoCoy — 66m. — see June 28 issue — (Victory). THEY WENT TO WAR (Let’s Pretend We’re Sweethearts; Flirting With Death) — CD — Lola Lane, Chic Chandler, George Meeker — Better than average independent— 08m.— see May 31 issue — (Imperial). TRIGGER FINGERS — W — Tim McCoy, Ben Lorbett — Okay western — 63m. — see Sept. 6 issue — -(Victory). TWO GUN TROUBADOUR — W — Fred Scott, Claire Rochelle— Speedy Inde oatie entry — 68m. — see July 26 issue — (Spectrum). TUMBLEWEEDS — W — William 8. Hart, Barbara Bedford— Revival which can get result* If exploited — 88m. — see May 17 issue — (Astor). TYPHOON TREASURE — MD — Campbell Copelin, Gvren Munro — Adventure yarn for lower half on dual* — 68m. — 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 CASSANOVA — see Aweatura di Giacomo Cassanova. AFFAIR LAFONT, THE (Conflict) — D — Corinne Luchaire, Annie Ducaux — For the arty — 84m. — see Oct. 18 issue— (Trans-Atlantic Films) — (A). ALEXANDER NEVSKY — BP — Nicolai, M. P. Othlopkov — Box offio* for foreign, art houses — 81m. — tee Apr. 6 Issue— (Amkino). ALLERGI MASNADIERI (The Make-Believe Pirates) — CMU — Assia Noris, C. Pilotto — Very good Italian comedy — 72m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (Americo Pullini). ALPINE PASSION (Arnore sulle Alpi) — MD — Gustave Diesel, Simona Bourday — Esperia has done better — 74m. — see Nov. 16 issue — (Esperia) — (A). AMANGELDY — D — Klubai Umurzakov, Share JJxhandarbekova — Inferior Russian film — 79m. — *ee June 2B feeue — ( A m kino) . AMORE SULLE ALPI — see Alpine Passion. ARIA DEL CONTINENTE, L’ — see The Continental Way. AVVENTURA DI GIACOMO CASANOVA (Adventure of Giacomo Casanova)— CD — Nerlo Bernard!, Led* Glowla — Best for Italian houses, audlenc*9 — 70m. — see June 14 issue — (Ameritsl). BATTELLER DE LA VOLGA, LE— see The Volga Boatman. BATTLES IN THE SHADOW (Lotta noil’ Ombra)— MD — Antonio Ceuta, Renato Cialente — Pleasing Italian thriller — 86m. — eee June 28 issue— (Esperia). BETRAYAL — 1) — Annie Vernay, Suzy Prim, PierreRichrad Willm — French box-office success — 80m. — see Oct. 4 issue — (World). — (A). BIG FELLA— MDMU— Paul Robeson, Elisabeth Welsh — Pleasing programmer, but watoh out for the racial problem — 70m. — sec Feb. 22 Issue — (Ketlaw Films). BIZARRE BIZARRE— F — Louis Jouvet, Francoise Bossy — Rib-tickler for French fan* — see Apr. 5 issue— (Lonelier) BLACK PIRATE, THE— see II Corsaro Nero. BOMBS OVER LONDON — AD — Charles Farrell, Frit* Kortnor — Plug timeliness and Farrell for best results— 78m. — see Sept. 20 issue — (Film Alliance). BOUQUETS FROM NICHOLAS — MD — No«l-Noel. Jacques Varonnee, Janine Noel -Noel — Can play th* right nabes; swell for the arty, Frenoh — 76nt. — ata Mar. 23 issue — (Walch Films). BOYS’ SCHOOL (Lea Dlsparun do Saint Agil) — MY— Erie von Stroheim. Michael Simon, Armand Bernard, Serge Grave — Outstanding Gallic show — 91m. — see ■Tune 14 issue, under Columbia — (Columbia). BRIVELE DER MAMEN, A (A Letter to Your Mother) — D — Lucy Oehrman. Alexander Stein — Yiddish cinematic triumph — 104m. — see October 4 issue — (Sphinx) . CHALLENGE, THE — T> — Robert Doogla*. Jooe Gardner — HIgh-ratInfj Importation — TTrn. — see May 17 Issue-— -(Film Alliance). CHANGED MAN. THE — see Eleserelt Fmher. CITADEL DE SILENCE, LA — see The Citadel of Silence. CITADEL OF SILENCE, THE (La Citadel de Silence) — D — Annabella, Pierre Ronoir, Bernard Laneret — Swell art and French stuff— 90m. — see Jan. 10 issue — (Film Alliance of U. S.) — (A). CONFLICT — see The Affair Lafont. CONCENTRATION CAMP — D — O Jskov, 9. Shirokova— Too muoh Communist propaganda f nr the average home — 66m — se« Apr 6 i*<m* — (Arnicine). CONQUESTS OF PETER THE GREAT. THE— D — Nikolai Simonov, Alls Tarssovn — For Soviet hou*»l only — pflm — see Sent. 20 issue — (AmkinoY 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 Verr.iti. Rilvana Jaehino — For foreign-language, particularly Italian, houses — 96m. — see Dee. 27 issue— (Esperia). THE CHECK-UP— January 3, 1940 OR 181.8 — Documentary— Prodnoed, directed by StdMi Kline, narrated by Loll Erickson — Fsr liberal, Intelligent; an exploitation challenge U average exhibitor— 86m. — seo Mar. 22 l«#ue — (Mayer-Buretyu). CURTAIN RISES, THE (Entree dee Artistes )— — MD— — Joule Javet, Janine Darcey — Pleasing French Import —86m. — see May 8 Issue — (Kusaler). DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES — ML1 — Emlyn Williams, High WLLliama, 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 — 67m. — ewe Sept. 6 issue — (Select Attractions) — (A). DENARO E D’AMORE (Money and Love) — OD— Els* Merlinl, Tina Lattanzi — Pleasing Italian oomedydrama — 86m. — see July 12 issue — (Amerttol). DEVIL IS AN EMPRESS, THE (Le Jouer d’Echees) — D — Conrad Veidt, Francoise Rosay, Micheline Francey — Among the better French films — 75m. — see Dec. 13 issue — (Columbia). DISPARUS DE SAIN! AGIL, LES — see Boys’ School. DOCTOR ANTONIO (II Dottor Antonio)— D — Ennio Cerlesi, Maria Gambarelli, Lamherto Picasso — Boxoffice success for Italian nabes — 103m. — see Dec. 27 issue — (Itala Films). DOTTER ANTONIO, IL — see Doctor Antonio. DOUBLE CRIME ON THE MAGINOT LINE— D— Yietor Francen, Vera Korea® — Exoellent for art, Freneh houses; exploitation — 88 ta. — aee May 8 tone— (Tower Pictures). ELCSERELT EMBER (The Changed Man ) — MD — Ferenc Kies. Margit Dakya, Oero 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 produotlon — 95m. — see Sept. 20 issue — (Juno Films). ENTENTE CORDIALE — D — Victor Francen, Gaby Morlay, Arlette Marehal — Timely Gallic import— 93m. — see Jan. 10 issue — (Concord). ENTREE DES ARTISTES — see The Curtain Rises. ERAVAMO SETTE SORELLO — see We Were Seven Sisters. ESCAPE FROM YESTERDAY— D— -Jean Cabin, Annabella— Infinitely superior French produot — 86m. — 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. 16 issue — (World). FOR MEN ONLY (Per Uomiui Soil) — CD — Carlo Buti, Paola Barbara — Great show for Italian ttabee — T8zn. — sec May 17 issue — (Esperia). FIN DU JOUR — see The End of the Day. GANG’S ALL HERE, THE— CD — Jack Buchanan, Google Winters — Just fair eomedy; nabe lower-half dualler — 76m. — see Apr. 19 Issue — (Associated British). GOLDEN KEY, THE — Fantasy — Puppets and voices operated by A. Shagin, et al. — Corking foreign fantasy — 70m. — see Jan. 10 issue — (Amkino). GREAT COMMANDMENT, THE — D — John Beal, Maurice MuBcovick, Albert Dekker — Worth watching; has universal appeal — 85m. — see Oet. 18 issue — -(Cathedral Films). HARVEST (Regain) — MD — Gabriel Gabrio, Edouard Delmout — For the art customers — 80m. — see Aug. 9 issue — (French Cinema Oenter) — (A). HEARTBEAT — MD — Urane 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 3 Issue — (Spectruu) — (A). HO PERDUTO MIO MARITO— see My Husband is Lost. HOMME ET SA FEMME, UN — see A Man and HiB Wife. HOUSEMASTER — CD — Otto Kruger, Diana Churchill — Fair support for duals; plug American names — 86m. see Apr. 19 issue — (Associated British). IDEAL MARRIAGE (Un Matrimonio Ideale) • — CD— Assia Noris, Umberto Melnati, Gino Cervi — Very good Italian product — 84m. — see Dee. 27 issue — (Esperia). I MET A MURDERER— D — James MaBon, Sylvia Coleridge— Artistic success; oan 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 — Sasclia Guitry, Betty Daussmond — For art, French houses, exclusively — 80m. — see Mav 17 issue, under Foreign — (Tri -National) — (A). IRELAND’S BORDER LINE — CD — Jimmy O’Dea, Myrette Morven — Top Irish product — 64 %m. — see Nov. 1 issue — (William Alexander). JAAKARIN MORSIAN — see Soldier’s Bride. JOUER D’ECHEES, LE — see The Devil Is an Empress. JUBILEE — Documentary — Edited by the Rev. James H. Griffiths, narrated by the Rev. Vincent Genova — For Catholics; exploit its timeliness — 60m. — 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 Darrienx, John Loder — Superb Gallic production; exploitable — 80m. — see Dec. 13 issue— (Maver-Bnrstvn) — (A ) . KING OF DIAMONDS (Re de Denari) — CD — Angelo Museo, Rosina Anselmi, Mario Pisu — Great Italian comedy— 84m. — see Jan. 10 issue — (Esperia). KLIATSHE. DI — see Light Ahead. KOL NIDRE — MD — Lili Liliana. Leon Lelbgold — Welltitled show for Yiddish audiences — 90m. — see Sept. 20 issue — (Joseph Seiden).