The Exhibitor (Nov 1939-May 1940)

THE CHECK-UP— January 31, 1940 MR. WONG IN CHINATOWN — MY — Boris Karloff, Marjorie Reynolds — Best of the Wongs — 70m. — see July 20 issue — (3807). , . MUTINY IN THE BIG HOUSE— MD — Charles Bickford, Barton MacLane — One of Monogram’s best — 63m. — see Oct. IS issue — (3803). OVERLAND MAIL, THE — W — Jack Randall, Claire Rochelle—Just about tops for Randall and Monogram— 62m. — see Nov. 16 issue — (3857). PHANTOM STRIKES, THE — MY — Wilfrid Lawson, Sonnie Hale, Louise Henry — Okay English mystery program— 68m. — see Nov. 29 issue — (3923). RAIDERS OVER ENGLAND — see Shorts Check-Up — (3830). _ . . RIDERS OF THE FRONTIER — W — Tex Ritter, Jack Rutherford — Typical Rltter—5 8m.— see Aug. 23 tsswe — (.8866). ROLL WAGONS ROLL — W — Tex Ritter, Nelson McDowell, Muriel Evans — Standard Ritter — 54m. — see Dec. 13 issue — (3951). SECRET FOUR, THE (The Four Just Men) — MY — Hugh Sinclair, Griffith Jones, FranciB L. Sullivan — Highrating English melodrama — 79m. — see Dec. 13 issue — |English-made) — (3918). SKY PATHOL — MD — joiiu iTeiit, Marjorie Reynolds — Well continues a good series — 81m. — see Sept. 20 issue — (3815). WESTBOUND STAGE — W — Tex Ritter, Nelson MacDowell, Muriel Evans — Good Ritter — 58m. — see Jan. 10 issue — (3952). YUKON FLIGHT — MD — James Newill, Louise Stanley, Dave O'Brien — Standard bottom dualler — 57m. — see Dec. 13 issue — (3938). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION CHEYENNE KID, THE — Jack Randall— (3962). COVERED WAGON TRAILS — Jack Randall — (3363). CRIME OF DR. ORLOFF — Bela Lugosi. DANGER AHEAD — James Newill — (3930). EAST SIDE KIDS — Billy Halop, Bobby Jordan, Yincenet Barnett, Dennis Moore, East Side Kids — (3924). HIDDEN ENEMY — Warren Hull, Kay Linaker — (3922). PHANTOM PILOT — James Newill — (3941). PIONEER DAYS — Jack Randall— (3961 ). RHYTHM OF THE RIO GRANDE — Tex Ritter, Susan Dale, Warren Richmond — (3953). SON OF THE NAVY — Martin Spellman, Jean Parker. TOM BOY — Jackie Moran, Marcia Mae Jones. PARAMOUNT (193S-1939 releases from 3801 up; 1939-1940 releases from 3901 up) ADVENTURE IN DIAMONDS — MD — George Brent, Isa Miranda, John Loder — Miranda’s possibilities should help — 76m. — see Jan. 24 issue. ALL WOMEN HAVE SECRETS — CD — Virginia Dale, Joseph Allen, Jr., Jean Cagney — Lower-half dualler — 70m. — see Dec. 13 issue — (3914) — (A). BEAU GESTE — MD — Gary Cooper, Su6an Hayward, Ray Milland, Robert Preston, Brian Donlevy — High-rating production, oan be sold for the money — 114m. — see July 26 issue — (3902). CAT AND THE CANARY, THE — CMY — Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, John Beal — Okay programmer for the kids and mystery fans — 74m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (3909 ) . DEATH OF A CHAMPION — CMT — Lynne Overman, Robert Paiga, Virginia Dale — Just a dualler — 67m. — see Sept. 6 issue — (8901). DISPUTED PASSAGE — D — Dorothy Lamour, Akim Tamiroff, John Howard — Can do big bit. If sold properly— 91m. — see Oct. 4 issue — (3908). EAGLE AND THE HAWK, THE— MD — Fredric March, Cary Grant, Carole Lombard, Jack Oakie — Sell the men to the women — 75m. — see Mar. 22 issue — (3866) — (re-issue). EMERGENCY SQUAD — AD — William Henry, Louise Campbell, Richard Denning — Lower nabe dualler — 57y2m. — see Dec. 27 issue — (3917). GERONIMO! — MD — Preston Foster, Ralph Morgan, Andy Devine, Ellen Drew — Highly exploitable — §0m. — see Nov. 29 issue — (3918). GREAT VICTOR HERBERT, THE— DMU— Walter Connolly, Allan Jones, Mary Martin — Can be sold big — 91m. — see Dec. IS issue — (3916). GULLIVER'S TRAVELS — Fantasy — Full-length cartoon, produced by Max Fleischer — Can be exploited for big returns — 77m. — see Dec. 27 issue — (Technicolor)—(3915). HONEYMOON IN BALI — CD — Fred MacMurray, Madeleine Carroll, Akim Tamlroff — Profit-making laugh carnival — 96m. — see Sept. 20 issue — (3904). JAMAICA INN — COD — Charles Laughton, Leslie Banks, Maureen O'Hara — Deserving of best telling facilities — 99m. — see Oct. 4 Issue — (English-made) — (3906) — (A). LAW OF THE PAMPAS — W — William Boyd, Russell Hayden. Sidney Toler — Ton-notch western — 74m. — see Nov. 1 issue — (8955). LIGHT THAT FAILED, THE — MD— Ronald Colman, Walter Huston. Muriel Angelus — Sell Colman, Kipling names — 99m. — see Dec. 27 issue — (3921). LLANO KID, THE — MD — Tito Guizar, Gale Sondergaard — Highly saleable western — 70m. — see Nov. 15 issue— (3913). MILLION DOLLAR LEQ9-— Betty Orahle, Jackie Oocxran. Donald O'Connor — For lower-hsif of twin blll3 68m. — see July 11 issue — (3346). NIGHT OF NIGHTS, THE — MD — Pat O'Brien, Olympe Bradna, Roland Young — Good cast helps make this pleasing dualler — 86m. — see Dec. 13 issue — (3912). NIGHT WORK — CD — diaries Buggies, Mary Boland — Minor nsbe dual tars — 62m. — see Aug. 9 Issue — (3649). $1,000 A TOUCHDOWN — C — Joe E. Brown, Martha. Raye, Su6an Hayward — Bottom-halt dualler — 7 3m. — see Oct. 4 issue — (39U3). OUR LEADING CITIZEN — MD — Bob Buna, Susan Hayward— Below par tor Burns — 89m. — see Aug. 9 1»sue — (3860 ). OUR NEIGHBORS, THE CARTERS — CD— Fay Bainter, Frank Craven, Edmund Lowe — High-rating fare for small town and nabe houses — S4m. — see Nov. 1 issue — (3911 ). RANGE WAR — W — William Boyd, Russell Hayden — Standard Hopalong — 66m. — see Aug. 22 issue — (3954). REMEMBER THE NIGHT— D — Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, Beulah Bondi — Sell this for good grosses — 92m. — see Jan. 10 issue — (3919). RENEGADE TRAIL — W — William Boyd, Charlotte Wynters — Good nabe western reaction — 68m. — aw Apr. 19 Issue — (8869). RULERS OF THE SEA — D — Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Will Fyffe, Margaret Lockwood — Can be sold for the money; get behind it — 97m. — see Sept. 26 issue — (3910). SANTA FE MARSHAL— W— William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Bernadene Hayes — Standard Hopalong — 68m. — see Jan. 10 issue — (3956). SEVENTEEN — C — Jackie Cooper, Betty Field, Otto Kruger — Pleasing program — 78 m. — set Nov. 1 issue. SIDEWALKS OF LONDON— CD — Charles Laughton, Vivien Leigh, Rex Harrison — Sell the names — 85m. — see Feb. 7 issue — (3922). STAR MAKER, THE — MU — Bing Crosby, Ned Sparks, Linda Ware, Louise Campbell — Mutloal bonanza with smart exploitation — 94m. — see Aug. 23 ieeue — (8851). TELEVISION SPY — MD — William Henry, Judith Barrett. William Collier, Sr. — Exploitable lower-half dualler — 59m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (3907). THIS VAN IS NEWS— MYD — Barry It. Barnes, Valerie Hobson — Pleasing English ploture, with a slow start, a smash finish — 75m.— see July 26 issue — (8866). WHAT A LIFE! — CD — Jackie Cooper, Betty Field— Juvenile program; oan be sold — 79m. — see Bept. 20 issue — (8906). TO BE REVIEWED OH IN PRODUCTION AT GOOD OLD SIWASH — William Holden, Bouita Granville, Judith Barrett, Vaughan Glaser. BISCUIT EATER, THE — Billy Lee, Cordell Hickman, Helene Millard, Richard Lane. BUCK BENNY RIDES AGANI — Jack Benny, Eddie Anderson, Ellen Drew, Phil HarriB, Andy Devine. DR. CYCLOPS— Albert Dekker, Janice Logan, Victor Killian, Tom Coley — (Technicolor). DOWN WENT McGINTY— Brian Donlevy, Akim Tamiroff, Muriel Angelus. FARMER'S DAUGHTER, THE — Martha Rave. Charles Ruggles, Richard Denning, Gertrude Michael. FRENCH WITHOUT TEARS — Kay Milland, BiUn Drew — 67 m. — (English-made). GOLDEN GLOVES— Richard Denning, Jean Cagney, Robert Paige. HIDDEN GOLD — William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Britt Wood, Ruth Rogers — (3958). KNIGHTS OF THE RANGE — Russell Hayden, Jean Parker, J. Farrell MacDonald — (3923). LIGHT OF WESTERN STARS — Victory Jory, Jo Ann Sayres. Russell Hayden. Noah Beery, Jr. OPENED BY MISTAKE — Charles Ruggles, Janice Logan, Robert Paige, William Frawley — 67m. PAROLE FIXER — William Henry, Robert Paige, Virginia Dale — 59m. — (3920). ROAD TO SINGAPORE, THE — Ring Crosby, Dorothy I amour. Bob Hope, Judith Barrett. SAFARI — Madeleine Carroll, Douglae Fairbanks, Jr., Tulllo Carminati. SHOWDOWN — William Rm-d Russel] Hayden, June Clayton. Britt Wood — (3957). TYPHOON — Dorothy Lamour, Robert Preston, Lynne Cwrnian — (Technicolor) . UNTAMED — Ray Milland, Patricia Morfson, Akim Tarairoff — (Technicolor) — 83m WAR ALONG THE STAGE TRAIL— William Bovd. Russell Havden. Britt Wood Julie Carter — (3959). WAR ALONG THE TRAIL — William Boyd, RuBsell Hayden, Julie Carter — (3959). WAY OF ALL FLESH. THE — Akim Tamlroff, William Henry. Gladys George, Muriel Angelus. WOMAN FROM HELL, THE — Ralph Bellamy, William Henry. Jean Cagnev. Richard Denning. WOMEN WITHOUT NAMES— Ellen Drew, Judith Barrett, Robert Paige, Louise Beavers. PRODUCERS DIST. CORP. BEASTS OF BERLIN — spe Goose Step. BURIED ALIVE — MD — Beverlv Roberts, Robert Wilcox — Exploitable prison dualler — 71m. — see Dec. 13 issue. GOOSE STEP (Hitler — Beast of Berlin; Beasts of Berlin)— MD — Roland Drew, Steffi Duna — Exploitable, topical meller, with obvious selling angles — 85m. — see Nov. 1 issue. Servisection 2 HITLER— BEAST OF BERLIN — see Goose Step. INVISIBLE KILLER, THE — MD — Grace Bradley, Roland Drew, William Newell— Fast-moving dualler — -60m. — see Jan. 24 issue. TORTURE SHIP — MD — Lyle Talbot, Jacqueline Wells, Irving Pichel — Entertaining inde programmer — 62m. see Nov. 1 issue. TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION MAN FROM OKLAHOMA, THE — George Houston. MERCY PLANE — James Dunn, Frances Gifford. SAGEBRUSH FAMILY TRAILS WEST, THE — Bobby Clark, Earle Hodgins, Nina Guilbert. TEXAS RENEGADES — Tim McCoy, Nora Lane, Kenneth Duncan. RKO-RADIO (1938-1939 releases from 901 up; 1939-1940 releases from 001 up.) ABE LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS — D — Raymond Massey, Gene Lockhart, Mary Howard, Ruth Gordon — A great picture; to Be exploited to the limit — 110m. — see Jan. 24 issue — (009). ALLEGHENY UPRISING — MD — Claire Trevor, John Wayne, George handers — Exploitable frontier drama — 81m. — eee Nov. 1 issue — (006). BACHELOR MOTHER — CD — Ulngez Roger*. David Niven, Oharlee Coburn — Big money comedy riot — 82m. — see July 12 issue — (982). BAD LANDS — W — Robert Barra t, Douglas Walton — A new type of western — 70m. — eee Aug. 9 issue — (938). CONSPIRACY — AD — Allan Lane, Linda Hayes — Strong dual support — 69m. — eee Aug. 23 ieeue — (986). DAY THE BOOKIES WEPT, THE— C — Joe Peuner, Betty Grable — Okay for the Penner fans — 61m. — tee Sept. 6 issue — (002). ESCAPE TO PARADISE— CDMU— Bobby Breen, Kent Taylor, Marla Shelton — Mild offering for lower brackets — 62m. — see Dec. 13 issue — (945). EVERYTHING’S ON ICE — CD — Irene Dare, Edgar Kennedy, Roecoe Kama — Pleasant programmer, ballyhoo Irene Dare — 67m. — see Sept. 20 issue — (946). FIFTH AVENUE GIRL — C — Ginger Rogers, Walter Connolly, James Ellison — Sail Rogers — 83m. — see Aug. 28 ieeue — (984). FIGHTING GRINGO, THE— W— George O'Brien, Lupita Tovar — Satisfactory O'Brien action-western — 69m. — •ee Sept. 6 ieaue — (986). FLYING DEUCES, THE — C — Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Jean Parker — Lower-bracket attraction; will satisfy confirmed Laurel and Hardy fans — 69m. — eee Oct. 18 issue — (010). FULL CONFESSION — D — Victor McLaglen, Joseph Calleia — Just a programmer; top dualler In spot* — 73m. — see Aug. 23 issue — (003). HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, THE — D — Charlea Laughton, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Thomas Mitchell — Immense production, worthy of elaborate exploitation— 117m. — see Dec. 27 issue — (015) — (A). IN NAME ONLY — MD — Carole Lombard, Cary Grant, Kay Francis — Headed for the high grosses — 94m. — •ee Aug. 9 issue — (936). ISLE OF DESTINY — MD — William Gargan, Wally Ford, June Lang — Weak dual offering — 83m. — see Jan. 24 issue — ( Cosmocolor ) — (017). LEGION OF THE LAWLESS — W — George O’Brien, Virginia Vale — Okay for O'Brien fans — 69m. — see Nov. 29 issue (082). MARRIED AND IN LOVE — MD — Alan Marshall, Barbara Read, Patric Knowles — Program; dualler, chiefly for women — 59m. — see Dec. 27 issue — (014). MARSHAL OF MESA CITY, THE— W — George O'Brien, Virginia Vale — Top-notoh 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 offloa — 7 0m. — see Nov. 1 <miip — ( on* \ . MEXICAN SPITFIRE — C— Lupe Velez. Leon Errol, Donald Woods — Good slapstick comedy — 67m. — see Dec. 27 issue — (016). NURSE EDITH CAVELL — D — Anna Neagle, George Sanders, Edna Mae Oliver — Very timely; oan bo sold for the money If properly handled — 97m. — see Sept. 6 issue — (001). QUEEN OF DESTINY (Sixty Olorioua Tears)— D — Anna Neagle, Anton Watbrook, O. Aubrey Smith — Box-office Importation, If exploited — Pflm — eee Nov. 30, 1938, issue — (Technicolor) — (English-made) — (061). RENO— D — Richard Dix, Gail Patrick — Nice program; okay top dualler — 73m. — see Nov. 15 issue — (nng). SAINT’S DOUBLE TROUBLE. THE — MY — George Sanders. Jonathan Hale. Helene Whitney — Good Saint entry — 68m. — see Jan. 24 issue — (021). SIXTY GLORIOUS YEARS — see Queen of Destfnv. SUED FOR LIBEL — MV — Kent Taylor. Linda Hayes — Exploitable dualler — 66m. — aee Oct. 18 issue — (012). THAT'S RIGHT, YOU'RE WRONG — CMU— Kay Kvser ft Orchestra. Adolphe Menjou, Lucille Ball — Money musical — 95m. — see Nov. 29 issue — (Oil). THREE SONS — T) — Edward Ellis, William Gargan. Kent Tavlnr — Dualler — 72m. — see Oct. 4 Issue — (004). TWO THOROUGHBREDS— D — Jimmy Lvdon, Joan Brodel, Arthur Hnhl — Very nice family dualler; a sleeper which might surprise — 62m. — see Dec. IS iaaue — (013).