The Exhibitor (Nov 1939-May 1940)

Servisectioa 5 THE CHECK-UP— February 28, 1940 MIDDLETON FAMILY AT THE WORLD'S FAIR, THE— M D — Marjorie foril, James Lyduu — Might bs tried u filler with high-oracket feature — 6Um. — see Oct. 4 issue — (technicolor) — (Muiieru Talking Picture Bert ice). MOON uvtR HARLEM — MU — Mud Hutu, Cora Ureeo — Weak, even lei all-Negro audieneae — 07 u, — sec July SO uaue — (Meteor). MYST'C CIHCLh MUHUtH — MY — Hetty Compson, Robert Fiske — Weak dualler — 69m. — see Uct. is issue — (h auction Royer). NOTORIOUS ELINOR LEE, THE — MU — Edna Mae Harris, Carman NeWBoine, Gladys Williams — Weak offering for all-Negro houses — 104m. — see Jan. 24 issue — (Miclieaux Productions). ONE DARK NiliHi — DMC — Mautau Moreland, Betty Treadville, Josephine Pearson — Tops for Negro audiences— elm. — see Uec. 13 issue — (.Million Dollar Productions). PACE I HA I KILLS, THE — see Marijuana Madness. PHANTOM RANCHER — Ken Maynard, Dorothy Short, Harry Harvey — Actionful Maynard — (jUm. — see Jan. 24 issue — (Colony). POCOMANiA — MU — is ina Mae McKinney, Jack Carter, Ida James — Top Negro entry — bom. — see Uec. 13 issue — (Leuwal). PORI OF HA It — MU — Polly Ann Young, Kenneth Harlan— Weak lnu» for bottom of nabe duals — 67m. — see Aug. 23 issue — (Metropolitan). REFORM SCHOOL — MU — Louise Heavers, Harlem's Tuff Kids, Monte Hawley — Top produot for Negro houses — 7 6m. — ee* June 23 issue — (Million Dollar Productions). RIDERS OF THE SAGE — W— Bob Steele, Claire Ro• chelle — Run of the mill — 6bm. — see Oct. IS issue — ( Metrupol itan ) . RIDIN' FOOL, THE — W — Bob Steele, Francis Moore — Low grade western — 68m. — see Oct. 18 iBsue — ( Metropolitan ) . SECRETS OF A MODEL — MD — Sharon Lee, Harold Daniells, Julien Madison — Very low-rating dualler — 68m. — see Feb. 21 issue — (Time Pictures) — (A). SHE GOES TO WAR — MU — Eleanor Boardman, John Holland — War from the women’s angle — 66m. — see Nov. 16 issue — (Mitchell Leichter). SMOKY TRAIL* — W — Hop Steele, Jean Carmen — Okay Steele — Mtm — **•• Apr 19 issue — (Metropolitan). SON OF INGAGI—MD— Alfred Grant, Daisy Bickford, Laura Bowman — Exploitable for the Negro trade — 66m. — see Jan. 24 issue — (Sack). SPECIAL INSPECTOR— MU — Charles yulgley, Rita Hayworth— Pleasing cation programmer — 62m. — see Apr. t issue — (Warwick) STRAIGHT SHOOTER— W— Tim McCoy, Julie Sheldon, Ben Corbett, Ted Adams — All McCoy and an hour long! — 60m. — see Nov. 16 issue — (Victory). TELL YOUR CHILDREN — see The Burning Question. TEN NIGHTS IN A BARROOM— MU — Hal Skelly, Zita Johann — Those nights are here again! — 61m. — see Nov. 15 issue— (B&M Pictures) TEXAS RENEGADES— W — Tim McCoy, Nora Lane, Harry Harvey — Tim McCoy returns — 66m. — see March 6 issue — (Producers Distributing Corp.). TEXAS WILDCATS — W — Tim McCoy, Joan barolay, Ban Corbett, Ted Adams — Too-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— 68m. — see Mav 31 issue — (Imperial). TORTURE SHIP— MD — Lyle Talhot, Jacqueline Wells, Irving Pichel — Entertalnlno Inde programmer — 62m. see Nov. 1 issue, under PDC. TRIGGER FINGERS — W — Tim McCoy. Ben Corbett — Okay western — 6 3m. — see Sept. 6 issue — (Victory). TWO GUN TROUBADOUR— W— Fred Scott. Claire Rochelle— -Speedy Inde oatla entry — 68m. — aee July 26 Isaue — (Spectrum) TUMBLEWEEDS — W— William B. Hart. Barbara Bedford— Revival which can gat results If exploited — 88m. — see May 17 issue — (Astor). WHY THIS WAR? — Documentary — No credits — Exploitable documentary— 81m. — see Nov. 1 issue — (Samuel Oumina). FOREIGN Listed here are Imported productions and all forelgnlanguage 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 — aee Awentura dl Giacomo Oassanova. AFF/IR 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 offloe for foreion. art houses — 94m. — ee* Apr. 5 lame — r 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 (Amore suite Alpl) — MU — Gustave Dleael. Simona Bourdav — Esperla has done better — 74m. — see Nov 16 isaue — (Esperia) — (A). AMANGELDY — D— Kluhai Pmurrakov Share Drhandarbekov* — Inferior Russian film — TPm — *»* June 28 (■■UP 1 Amkino) AMORE SULLE ALPI — see Alpine Paeeion. ARIA DEL CONTI NENTE, L’— see The Continental Way. AVVENTURA Dl GIACOMO CASANOVA (Adventure of Uni cornu Uaatutuva) — CD — Norio Bernard), Leila Ulowia — Best for Italian housae, auaieneae — 7 Ota. — see June 14 issue — (Amerualj. BAKER'S WIFE, THE (La Femme du Boulanger) — MD — llaimu, Uinette Leclerc, Charles Moulin — Corking French success; can reap a box-office harvest among the arty — 99m. — see Feb. 7 issue — (The Baker's Wife, luc.) — (A). BATILullH UL LA vULuA, lE — see The Volga Boatman. BATTLES IN THE SHADOW (Lotu neU' Umbra)— MD — Antonio Lenta, Keualo CuUeule — Pleasing Italian thriller — com. — see Juno 28 issue — (Esperia). BETE HUMAINE, LA — see Human Beast. otIHAiAL— u — Annie Vernay, auzy Prim, PierreRicbrad Willrn — French cox-ottice success — sum. — Bee UCl 4 issue (World). (A). BETWEEN TWO WORLDS (Una Donna tra Duo Mondi) — MD — isa Miranda, Vassa Prihoda, Assia Noris — Very satisfactory Italian fare — 8l)m. — see Feb. 21 issue — ( Bsperia ) . BIZARRE buArmc — 4 — Louie Jouvet, Francome Hutm) — Rib-Ueklei tor French tan* — see Apr. o issue — ( Leuauer j BLACK LIMELIGHT — MY — Raymond Massey, Joan Marion — Routine murder mystery for houses that can play English product — 63m. — see July 12 issue— ( English-made ) — ( Alliance) . BLACK PIRAIE, I HE — see 11 Lorsaro Nero. bUMbS OVER LONDON — AD uharles Farrell, Frit* Kortner — Plug tlmellnoss and Farrell for best results— 78m. — see Sept. 20 issue — (Film Alliance). BOUQUETS FROM NICHOLAS — MD — Noel -Noel, Jacques Varennee, Janine Noal-Noel — Can play the right nabeii iwell for ths arty, French — 7 6m. — see Mar. 22 issue — (Walch Films). BOYS SCHOOL (Les Dieparus de Saint Agil ) — MY — Eric von Stroheim, Michael Simon, Armaud Bernard, Serge Grave — Outitkndlng Galllo show — 91m. — eee June 14 issue, under Columbia — (Columbia). BRIVELE DER MAIVIEN, A (A Letter to Your Mother) — D — Lucy Ueiirman, Alexander Stein — Yiddish clnematlo triumph — 104m. — see October 4 issue — (Sphinx). CHALLENGE, THE — D — Robert Douglas. Joan Gardner — High-rating Importation — 77m. — eee May 17 issue— -(Film Alliance). CHANGED MAN. THE— eee Elceerelt Ember CITADEL OF SILENCE, THE (La Citadel de Silence) — D — Aunabella, Pierre Renoir, Bernard Lancret — Swell art and French stuff — 9Um. — see Jan. 10 issue — (Film Alliance) — (A). CONCENTRATION CAMP — 1>— u Jakov, 8. Shirokova — Too muoh Communist propaganda far the average house — 66m. — eee Apr 6 Issue — (Amkino) C0ND0TTIERI (The Leaders) — Same as Giovanni de Medici, the Leader, q. v. CONFLICT — see The Affair Lnfont. CONQUESTS OF PETER THE GREAT, THE— D — Nikolai Simonov, Alla Tarasova — For Soviet houses only — 96m. — eee Sept. 20 issue — (Amkino) CONTINENTAL WAY, THE (L’Arla del Contlnente) — CL) — Angelo Musco, Leda Gloria — Excellent Italian oomedy — 82m. — see Nov. 29 issue — (Esperia). C0RSAR0 NERO, IL (The Black Pirate)— M1) — 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 EHckeon — For llboral. Inlolllgonti an exploitation challenge to average exhibitor— 86m. — eee Mar. 22 Issue — ( Mayer-Buretyn). CURTAIN RI8E8, THE (Entree do* Artiste*) — MD — Joule Javet, Janine Darcey — Pleasing Frenoh Import — 86m. — ee* Mav 8 teeue — (Kareler). DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES — MD — Emlyn Wllllama, High Wllllame, Marius Goring — Tods far murder — 70m.— eee May 31 Issue — (Alliance). DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET. THE— MD— Tod Slaughter. Eve Lister — British entrant, strlotly for the "horror” trade — 67m. — eee Sept. 6 Issue — (Select Attractions) — (A). DENARO E D’AMORE (Money end Love) — CD — Elea Merllnl. Ttna Lattanzl — Pleasing Italian oomedydrama — 86m. — eee July 12 ieeue — (Amerttal). DEVIL IS AN EMPRESS. THE (Le Jouer d'Echees) — D — Conrad Veidt, Francoise Rosay, Micheline Francey — Among the better French films — 76m. — see Dec. 13 issue — (Columbia). DOCTOR ANTONIO (II Dottor Antonio) — D — Ennio Cerlesi, Maria Oamharelli, Lamherto Picasso — Boxoffice success for Italian nabes — 103m. — see Dec. 27 issue — (Ttala Films). DONNA TRA DUO MONDI, UNA — see Between Two Worlds. DOTTER ANTONIO. IL — see Doctor Antonio. OOUBLE CRIME ON THE MAGINOT LINE — D — Yletor Fran can. Vera Korea* — Exoellent for ort, Fronoh houses ; exploitation — 88m. — *•* May I leone — (Tower Picture*). ELC8ERELT EMBER (The Changed Man) — MD — Ferenc Kies. Marglt Dakya. Otto Malv — Jus* for Hungarians— 84m, — eee Mar « Issue — (Humrarta) END OF THE DAY, THE (Fin du Jour) — D — Victor Francen, Louis Jouvet — Superb Gallic production — OOm eee dept 20 Issue t.Tun r, Films) ENTENTE C0RDIALE — D — Victor Francen. Oahv Mnrlav. Arlette Marehal — Timely Gallic Import — 93m. — -see Jan. 10 issue — (Concord). ENTREE DES ARTISTES — see The Curtain Rieee. ERAVAMO SETTE. S0RELL0— eee We Were Seven Mitori. ESCAPE FROM YESTERDAY — D — Jean Uabln, AnnaOelia — infinitely superior Kronen produot — yam. — see May 11 issue — (HuEherg) — (A). t-AMiuuE llI HDNuuis, vc — see Heines ui liie Marne. FEMME DU BOULANGER, LA — see The Baker’s Wife. riiv uu uivurt — out ins uuu ui me uuj. hiHSI t-IL.M CUNCEHl, I HE — MU — No production emails available — Extremely attractive tars fur tha arty— oxui. — see Nov. io issue — (World). FOR iiiu) dixul ii'si ouiniiii txjuj — uu — uano bull, la via baruaia — Great snow lor Italian naps* — ? am. — see May ii lasus — (Esperia). GANG 3 ALL ntht, I HE — LL> — jack bucuauan, Uougls W in tcis — Just Ian soineUy , nans ivwsi-nall Ouaiisr — Iwui. sec Api. IS issue* — (EaatxualvU briUsH). GHOST CAMERA, I n£ — MD — Ida Lupmo, Henry Kendall, Jumi Mills — British import lor the naoes and duals — 52m. — see Feu. 21 issue — (Ulympia). GIOVaivNI DE iVIEDlCi, i HE LEADER (Conaoitieri [The Leaders))— D — Lula irenker, Luns Uizzi, Laura Nucci — ukay for Italian audiences — 88m. — see Jan. 24 issue — (Esperia). GOLDEN KET, I He — Fantasy — Puppets and voices operated oy A. anagiu, et al. — Corking foreign fantasy — 7um. — see Jaii. 10 issue — (Amkino). HARVES1 (Itegain j — Mu uaunel uaunu, Edouard Dal inunt ho l ms srl eustoluers ouui. see Aug. 9 issue — (kronen Cinema Center) — (A). HE MARRIED A SPY (Spy of Napoleon) — MD — Richard Bartheimess, Doily Haas — For class spots, nabe with limitation — 77m. — see May 17 issue — (Standard). HEAHidlai — Mu — uisuc Duuiaxia, kernandei — rair Gallic product— asm. — see aept. 20 issue — (French Mutiun Picture Corporation) — (A). HERUE* OK THE MARNE (Es Famine Cefraucou) — ftaiuiu, Usruiaiue Uermox — Chleny (or foreign, ort houses — earn. — see May 3 isaue — (apectrun) — (A). HO PERDUTO MiO MARlfU — see My Husband Is Lost. HOMME El SA FEMME, UN — see A Man and His Wife. H0U3EMA8IEH — ED — UUo Kruger, Diana CUurutnll — hair support tor duaisi plug American names — o6m. eve Apr. 19 issue — (Associated brilleh). HUMAN BEAST (La Bete Humaine) — D — Jean Cabin, Simone Simon, Ledoux— For art houses; for others, sell sex, Simon, and Gabin — 79m. — see March 6 issue — (Juno Films) — (A). I ME I A MuHUEHEH — D — James Mason, Sylvia Coleridge— Artistic success; can be exploited — 7 8m. — see Uct. to issue — (York). IDEAL MARRIAGE (Un Matrimonlo Ideale) — CD — Assia Noris, Umberto Melnati, Gino Cervi — Very good Italian product — 84m. — see Dec. 27 issue — (Esperia). IN SOVIET RUSSIA TODAY — Documentary — No credit* — Propaganda for radical audiences — lOUm. — see Uct. 4 issue — (Amkino). INDISCRETIONS — CD — Sascha Guitry, Betty Daussmond — For art, French houses, exclusively — 80m. — see May 17 issue, under Foreign — (Tri-National) — (A). IRELAND S BORDER LINE — CD — Jimmy U Dea, Myrette Morven — Top Irish produot — dl^m. — see Nov. 1 issue — (William Alexander). JAAKARIN M0RSIAN — eee Soldier’s Bride. JOUER D'ECHEES, LE — see The Devil Is an Empress. JUSl LIKE A WOMAN — CD — Gertrude Michael, John Lodge — Fair English production — 73m. — see Nov. 1 issue — ( Ail lauce ) . KATIA — D — Danielle Darrieux, John Loder — Superb Gallic production; exploitable — 80m. — see Dec. 18 issue — (Mayer-Uurstyn) — (A). KING OF DIAMONDS (Re de Denari) — CD — Angelo Musco, Kosma Anselmi, Mario Pisu — Great Italian comedy — 84m. — see Jan. 10 issue — (Esperia). KLIATSHE, Dl — see Light Ahead. KOL NlDRE — MD — Lili Liliana, Leon Leibgold — Welltitled show for Yiddish audlenoes — WOm. — aee Sept. 20 issue — (Joseph Seideu I . LAST DESIRE — D — Raimu, Jacqueline Delubac, Pierre Brasseur — Sell sex — 77m. — see Jan. 24 issue — (Transatlantic) — (A). LEADERS, THE — eee Condottieri (same as Giovanni de Medici, the Leader, q. v.). LETTER TO YOUH MOTHER, A — ee* A Brlvele der Manien. LENIN IN 1918 — D — B. V. Shchukin, M. O. Oelovanl — Outstanding Soviet motion ploturo — 180m. — tea July 11 iesue — (Amkloo). LIFE ON THE H0RT0BAGY — Documentary — Janos Cinega, Mrs. Janos Cinega, lstvan Kanyasi — Exploitable Hungarian bit — 79m. — see Feb. 7 iBsue — (Cummins). LIGHT AHEAD (Dl Kliatshe) — D — Izidore Casher, Helen Beverly — Superb Yiddish photoplay — 103m. — see Oct. 4 issue — (Carmel). L08T ATLANTIS, THE — MD — Mo caot oredlto — Just film — 70m. — aee June 14 Issue — ( Road Show Attractions ) . LOTTA NELL' OMBRA — a ee Bifftes In the Shadow LOVE IN OLD NAPLES (Napoli d'Altrl Tempi) — MDMU — Emma Grammatica, Vittorio de Sica, Elisa Cegani — Excellent Roman fare — 93m. — see Feb. 7 issue — ( Esperia ) . LOUISE — Opera — Grace Moore, Georges Thill, Andre Pernet — Worthy of playing time anywhere — 72m. — see Feb. 21 iBsue — (Mayer-Burstyn). MACUSHLA (My Darlln’) — MD — Pamela Wood. Jimmy Magooan. Max Adrian — Can be sold nicely to sons and daughters of Erin — 80m. — see Jan. 24 issue — (Transatlantic). MADEMOISELLE MA MERE — F — Danielle Darrieux, Marcel Simon — Breezy Gallic eflalt; Darrieux tops exploitation possibilities — 80m. — eee Oct. 4 Uaue — (HoOberg ) — ( A) .