The Exhibitor (Nov 1939-May 1940)

The Feature Check-Up Of All Pictures Released Nationally Since July 28, 1939 COLUMBIA (1938-1939 releases from 9001 up; 1939-1940 releases from 1001 up.) AMAZING MR. WILLIAMS, THE — 0 — Melvyn Douglas, Joan Blondell, Edward S. Brophy — Top-ranking comedy — 86m. — see Nov. 29 issue — (1007). BEWARE SPOOKS! — C — Joe E. Brown, Mary Carlisle — So-so Brown — 68m. — see Nov. 15 issue — (1011). BLONDIE BRINGS UP BABY — CD — Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms — Top-half of dualler, or nabe single feature — 69m. — see Nov. 16 issue — (1013). CAFE HOSTESS— MD — Preston Foster, Ann Dvorak, Douglas Fowley — Bottom dualler — 63m. — see Dec. IS issue — (1030) — (A). COAST GUARD — MD — Randolph Scott, Frances Dee — Okay programmer, oar, be effectively exploited — 72m — Bee Aug. 9 issue — (9008). CONVICTED WOMAN— MD — Rochelle Hudson, Lola Lane, Frieda Inescort — Just a dualler m. — see Feb. 7 issue — (1034). FIVE LITTLE PEPPERS AND HOW THEY GREW— MD — Edith Fellows, Dorothy Peterson — Fair as lower half of double bill — 60m. — see Sept. 6 issue — (9017). FUGITIVE AT LARGE — MD — Jack Holt, Patricia Ellis — Okay for Holt fans — 66m. — see Aug. 9 issue — (1026). GOLDEN BOY — D — Barbara Stanwyck, William Holden, Adolphe Menjou — Top tracket attraction with popular appeal — 101m. — see Sept. 6 issue — (9002). HIDDEN POWER— 1> — Jack Holt, Gertrude Michael, Dickie Moore — Standard Holt — 60m. — see May 31 issue — (1025). HIS GIRL FRIDAY — CD — Car.v Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy — Should hit high grosses — 92m. — see Jan. 10 issue — (1003). KONGA, THE WILD STALLION — W — Fred Stoue, Rochelle Hudson — Just o dualler — 65m. — sae Sept. 20 issue — (9034 ) LONE WOLF STRIKES, THE — MY — Warren William, Joan Perry, Alan Baxter — Mediocre programmer for the nabes — 70m. — see Jan. 24 issue. MAN THEY COULD NOT HANG. THE — D — Boris Karloff, Lorna Gray — Good chiller-thriller — 65m. — see Ang. 23 Issue — (9018) MIRACLE ON MAIN STREET — MD — Margot, Walter Abel — Weak dualler — 78m. — see Nov. 16 issue — (1032). MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON — CD — Jean Arthur, James Stewart, Claude Rains — Sure-fire moneymaker— 130m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (1101). MUSIC IN MY HEART— MDMU— Tony Martin. Rita Hayworth, Andre Kostalanetz — Pleasing musical dualler — 70m. — see Dec. 27 issue — (1018). MY SON IS GUILTY— D— Bruce Cabot, Jacqueline Wells, Harry Carey — Lower-half nabe dualler — 63m. — see Jan. 10 issue — (1033). OUTPOST OF THE MOUNTIES — AD— Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith — Okay for the season’s starter — 63m. — see Nov. 1 issue — (1201). RIDERS OF BLACK RIVER — W — Charles Starrett. Iris Meredith — Good Starrett — 64m. — see Sept. 20 issue — ( 9209). SCANDAL SHEET— MD — Otto Kruger, Ona Munson, Edward Norris — Pleasing newspaper meller — 67m. — see Nov. 1 issue — (1031). STRANGER FROM TEXAS, THE— W— Charles Starrett, Lorna Grey, Sons of the Pioneers — Near the top for Starrett — 54m. — see Dec. 13 issne — (1202). TAMING OF THE WEST— W— Bill Elliott, Iris Meredith— Plenty fast Elliott opus — 55m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (1211). THOSE HIGH GREY WALLS — MD — Walter Connolly, Onnlow Stevens, Tris Meredith — Strong dualler; may be featured — 8?m. — see Oct.. 4 issue — (1016), TWO-FISTED RANGERS — W — Charles Starrett. Iris Meredith. Bob Nolan — A good Starrett getting better— 62m. — see Jan. 10 issue — (1203). U-BOAT 29 — D — -Conrad Veidt. Valerie Hobson. June Duprez — Exploitable British program — -79m. — see1 Oct. 4 issue — (English-made) — (1010). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BLONDIE ON A BUDGET — Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake. T.nrrv Simms. Daisy. BULLETS FOR RUSTLERS — Charles Starrett, Lorna Grey, Sons of the Pioneers — (1204). DOCTOR TAKFS A WIFE, THE — Loretta Young, Ray Milland, Gail Patrick. ENGLISHMAN’S HOME, AN — (No cast available) — (English-made)-. FIVE LITTLE PEPPERS AT HOME — Edith Fellows, Dorothy Peterson, Clarence Kolb. I MARRIED ADVENTURE — Jungle picture produced by Osa (Mrs. Martin) Johnson. MEN WITHOUT SOULS— John Litel, Barton MacLane, Rochelle Hudson. OUTSIDE THE THREE-MILE LIMIT— Jack Holt, Irene Ware, Eduardo Cianelli. PASSPORT TO ALCATRAZ— Jack Holt, Cecelia Callejo, Noah Beery, Jr., C. Henry Gordon. PIONEERS OF THE FRONTIER — Bill Elliott, Linda Winters — 6 8m. — ( 1212). TEXAS EXPRESS — Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith, Dick Curtis, Sons of the Pioneers — (1205). TOO MANY HUSBANDS — Jean Arthur, Fred MacMurray, Melvyn Douglas. METRO (1938-1939 releases from 901 up) 1939-1940 releases from 1 up) ANOTHER THIN MAN— CD — William Powell, Myrna Loy, 0. Aubrey Smith — In the better grosses — 102m. — see Nov. 29 issue — (13). BABES IN ARMS— CDMU — Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Charles Winninger — Top-notch attraction — 97m. — see Oct. 4 issue — (9). BAD LITTLE ANGEL — D — Virginia Weidler, Gene Deynolds — Good entertainment for family trade; preachment Is softened with delightful comedy — 72m. — see Nov. 1 issue — (10). BALALAIKA — DMU — Nelson Eddy, Ilona Massey, Charles Ruggles — Expensive production; exploit for best box-office returns — 102m. — see Dec. 27 issue — (17). BLACKMAIL — MD — Edward G. Robinson, Ruth Hussey — Sell Robinson — 81m. — see Sept. 20 issue — (5). CONGO MAISIE — MD — Ann Sothern, John Carroll, Rita Johnson — Dualler with selling angles — 70m. — see Jan. 24 issue — (19). DANCING CO-ED — Lana Turner, Richard Carlson, Artie Shaw and Orchestra — Better-than-average dual support— 84m. — see Oct 4 issue — (3). EARL OF CHICAGO, THE — CD — Robert Montgomery, Edward Arnold, Reginald Owen — Highly exploitable program — 87m. — see Jan. 10 issue — (18). FAST AND FURIOUS — MY — Franchot Tone, Ann Sothern— Good comedy-mystery program — 73m. — see Oct. 18 issue— -(6). GONE WITH THE WIND — D — Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Olivia de Havilland, Leslie Howard, Thomas Mitchell — Par excellence — 228m. — see Dec. 27 issue— (Technicolor) — (A). HENRY GOES ARIZONA — W — Frank Morgan, Virginia Weidler, Guy Kibbee — Pleasing western-comedy dualler — 67m. — see Dec. 13 issue — (2). I TAKE THIS WOMAN — MD — Spencer Tracy, Hedy Lamarr, Verree Teasdale — For the women; Lamarr will get the men — 98m. — see Feb. 7 issue. JOE AND ETHEL TURP CALL ON THE PRESIDENT — CD — Aun Sothern, William Gargan — Pleasing nabe dualler — 70m. — see Dec. 13 issue — (14). JUDGE HARDY AND SON — CD — Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Cecilia Parker — Top-ranking Hardy — 90m. — see Dec. 27 issue — (16). LADY OF THE TROPICS — D — Robert. Taylor, Hedy Lamarr—-Sell the names — 91m.— «oe Aug. 23 i«me — <Q47) — f A). LAMBETH WALK — 0 — Lupino Lane, Sally Gray — Just a dualler-lmportatlon — 66m. — see Aug. 23 issue, under Foreign — (22). MARX BROS. “AT THE CIRCUS" — F — Marx Brothers, Kennv Baker, Florence Rice, Nat Pendleton — Headed for the higher grosses — 87m. — see Nov. 1 issue — (8) . MIRACLES FOR SALE — MD — Robprt, Young. Henry Hull. Florence Rice — With exnloltatlon. picture It okay ton attraction on duals — 71m. — see Aug. 0 Issue f O 48) NICK CARTER, MASTER DETECTIVE — MD — Walter Pidgeon. Rita Johnson, Henry Hull — Fast-moving action meller; dualler — 60m. — see Dec. 27 issue — n 5). NINOTCHKA — CD — Greta Garbo. Melvyn Douglas. Tna Claire — Garbo .smiles: ditto for the exhibitor — 110m — see Oct. 18 issue — (7). REMEMBER? — O — Robert Taylor. Greer Garson, Lew Ayres — Will have to be sold — 83m. — see Nov. 15 Issue — (11). MONOGRAM SECRET OF DR. KILDARE, THE — D — Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Helen Gilbert — Standard Kildare — 82m. — see Nov. 29 Issue — (12). SHOP AROUND THE CORNER, THE — CD — Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Frank Morgan — Good entertainment with box-office names — 100m.. — see Jan. 10 issue — (20). THESE GLAMOUR GIRLS— CD— Levr Ayres, Lana Turner, Ann Rutherford — Routine oollege fare — 78m. — see Sept. 6 issue — (048). THUNDER AFLOAT — MD — Wallace Beery, Chester Morris, Virginia Grey — Timely fare that oan be exploited for good results — 96m. — see Oet. 4 issue — (4). WIZARD OF OZ, THE — Fantasy — Judy Garland, Billie Burke, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr, Ray Bolger, Margaret Hamilton, Frank Morgan — In the Industry's front rank — 101m. — see Aug. 28 issue — (Technicolor)— (949). WOMEN, THE — D — -Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Paulette Goddard, Phyllis Povah, Joan Fontaine — Headed for the higher grosses — 184m. — £80 Sept. 9 issue — (1) — (A). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION fSROADWAY MELODY OF 1940— Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell, George Murphy — (21). EDISON THE MAN — Charles Coburn, Gene Reynolds. FLORIAN— Robert Young, Helen Gilbert, Charles Coburn. FORTY LITTLE MOTHERS — Eddie Cantor, Rita Johnson, Bonita Granville. HOORAY — I’M ALIVE — Frank Morgan, Billie Burke, Ann Rutherford. MAN FROM DAKOTA, THE — Wallace Beery, John Howard, Dolores Del Rio — (24). NEW MOON — Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, Dick Purcell. NORTHWEST PASSAGE — Spencer Tracy, Robert Young, Walter Brennan, Laraine Day — (Technicolor) — (25). STRANGE CARGO — Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, Ian Hunter, Peter Lorre — (23). TWO GIRLS ON BROADWAY — George Murphy, Lana Turner, Joan Blondell. UNTITLED DR. KILDARE — Lionel Barrymore, Lew Ayres, Laraine Day. WATERLOO BRIDGE — Vivien Leigh, Robert Taylor. YOUNG THOMAS EDISON — Mickey Rooney, Virginia Weidler, Fay Bainter. (1938-1939 releases from 3801 up; 1939-1940 releases from 3901 up.) CHASING TROUBLE — MD — Frankie Darro, Marjorie Reynolds, George Cleveland — Weak dual support — 63m. — see Jan. 24 issue — (3917). CRASHING THRU — AD — James Newill, Warren Hull, Jean Carmen, Milbum Stone — Saturday matinee filler — 55m. — see Oct. 4 issue — (3936). DANGER FLIGHT — MD — John Trent. Mariorie Reynolds. Tommie Baker — Nine action show for the family trade — 61m. — see Nov. 15 issue— (3816). FATAL HOUR, THE— MY— Boris Karloff, Grant Withers, Marjorie Reynolds — Wong wows ’em — 68m. — see Jan. 24 issue — (3907). FIGHT FOR PEACE — Documentary — Story by Hendrik Willem Van Loon, narration by David Ross — Highly saleable topical picture — 66m. — see 1st Mav, 1938, issue, under Miscellaneous — (3831 ) — (A). FIGHTING MAD — AD — Jimmy Newill, Sally Blane — The kids should like It — 55m. — see Nov. 15 issue — (3937). FOUR JUST MEN, THE — see The Secret Four. GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA, THE— WMU — J. Farrell MacDonald, Joan Barclav, John King — Pleasing dual supporting fare; color should help — 71m. — see Dec. 27 issde — (Cinecolor) — (3912). GIRL FROM RIO — MD — Movita. Warren Hull — Fair nabe dusilor — 62m. — »pe Aug 9 issue — (3825). HEROES IN BLUE — MD — Dick Purcell. Bernadcne Haves — Cops-and-robbers for the family — 68m. — see Nov. 15 issue — -(3919). HIDDEN ENEMY— MD— Warren Hull, Kay Linaker, William von Brincken — Nabe dual fare; plug timeliness— 63m. — see Feb. 7 issue — (3922). IRISH LUCK — AJ> — Frankie Darro. Dick Purcell — Fast moving Darro — 68m. — see Sept. 6 issue — (3820). January 31, 1940