The Exhibitor (Nov 1939-May 1940)

THE CHECK-UP— March 27, 1940 Servisection 2 HIDDEN ENEMY — MD — Warren Hull, Kay Linaker, William vou Brincken — Nabe dual fare; plug timeliness— 63m. — see Feb. 21 issue — (31122). HUMAN MONSTER, THE — MD — Bela Lugosi, Hugh Williams, Greta Gynt — Excellent horror show — 73m. — see March 6 issue — (English-made) — (3916). MIDNIGHT LIMITED— MY — John King, Marjorie Reynolds— Fair support on nabe duals — 61m. — see April 3 issue — (3921). MURDER ON THE YUKON — AD — James Newill, Polly Ann Young, Dave O’Brien — Routinely good Renfrew— 56m. — see April 3 issue — (3942). MUTINY IN THE BIG nOUSE — MD — Uliana Bickford, Barton MacLain -One of Monogram’s best — 83m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (3S0S). OVERLAND MAIL, THE — W — Jack Kandall, Claire Rochelle— Just about tops for Randall and Monogram— 51m. — see Nov. 16 issue — (3857). PIONEER DAYS — W — Jack Randall, June Wilkins. Frank Yaconelli — Not so hot — 59m. — see Feb. 21 issue — (3961 ). PHANTOM STRIKES, THE — MY — Wilfrid Lawson, Bonnie Hale. Louise Henry — Okay English mystery program— 58m. — see Nov. 29 issue — (3923). RAIDERS OVER ENGLAND — see Shorts Check-Up — (3830) RHYTHM OF THE RIO GRANDE— W— Tex Ritter, Suzan Dale — Good Ritter — 53m. — see March 20 issue — (3953). ROLL WAGONS ROLL — W — Tex Ritter, Nelson McDow ell, Muriel Evans — Standard Ritter — 54m. — see Dec. 13 issue — (8951). SECRET FOUR, THE (The Four Just Men) — MY — Hugh Sinclair, Griffith Jones, Francis L. Sullivan — Hlghrailng English melodrama— 79m. — see Dec. 18 issue — (English -made) — (391 8 ). TORPEDO RAIDER— MD — John Mills, Barry Mackay, Betty Balfour— Topical British entrant — 60m. — see Feb. 21 issue — (English-made). WESTBOUND STAGE — W — Tex Ritter, Nelson MacDowel], Muriel Evans — Good Ritter — 68m. — see Jan. 10 issue (3952). VUK0N FLIGHT— MD — James Newill, Louise Stanley. Dave O’Brien — Standard bottom dualler — 67m. — see Dee. 13 issue — (3938). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION COLORADO TRAIL— Tex Ritter — (3954). COVERED WAGON TRAILS — Jack Randall, Sally Cairns, David Sharp — (3963). PHANTOM PILOT— James Newill — (8941). RIP VAN WINKLE — Marcia Mae Jones, Martin Spellman, Jackie Moran — (3901). SON OF THE NAVY — Martin Spellman, Jean Parker, James Dunn. TOMBOY — Jackie Moran, Marcia Mae Jones, Grant Withers. PARAMOUNT (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 — (3928). ALL WOMEN HAVE SECRETS— CD— Virginia Dale, Joseph Allen, Jr., Jean Cagney — Lower-half dualler — 70m. — see Dec. 13 issue — (3914) — (A). CAT AND THE CANARY, THE — CMY— Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, John Beal — Okay programmer for tht kids and mystery fans — 74ra. — nee Oof. 18 Issue — ( 3909). DISPUTED PASSAGE — D — Dorothy Latmoair, Akim Tamlroili, John Howard — Can do big biz. If sold properly— 91m. — see Oct. 4 issue — (3908). DR. CYCLOPS — MD — Albert Dekker, Janice Logan, Thomas Coley — Field day for the exploiters — 77m. — see March 20 issue — (Technicolor) — (3929). EMERGENCY SQUAD— AD — William HeDry, Louise Campbell. Richard Denning — Lower nabe dualler — 58m. — see Dec. 27 issue — (3917). FARMER’S DAUGHTER, THE — Martha Rave, Charles Ruggles, Richard Denning — Entertaining comedy program, sell Raye and Ruggles — 61m. — see Feb. 21 issue — (3927). FRENCH WITHOUT TEARS — C— Rav Milland, Ellen Drew, Roland Culver — Okay English-made program comedy; build up title — 66m. — see April 3 issue — (3930) — (English-made). GERONIMOI— MD — Preston Foster, Ralph Morgan, Andy Devine. Ellen Drew — Highly exploitable — 90m.— see Nov 29 issue — (3918) GREAT VICTOR HERBERT. THE— DMU— Walter Connolly, Allan Jone6, Mary Martin — Can be sold big — 91m — see Dec. 13 iaeue — (3916). GULLIVER S TRAVELS — Fantasy — Full-length cartoon, produced by Max Fleischer — Can be exploited for big returns — 77m. — see Dee. 27 issue — (Technicolor)— (3915). HONEYMOON !N BALI — CD — Fred MneMurray, Madeleine Carroll. Akim Tsmiroff — Profit-making laugh carnival — 96m. — see Sept. 20 Issue — (3904). JAMAICA INN — COD — Charles Laughton, Leslie Banks, Maureen O'Hara — Deserving of best selling facilities • — 99m. — see Oct 4 issue — (English-made) — (8906) — (A). KNIGHTS OF THE RANGE — AD — Russell Hayden, Victor Jory, Jean Parker — Western fans will fhoroughly enjoy this one — 70m. — see March 8 issue — (3923). LAW OF THF PAMPAS — W — William Rnvd, Russell Hayden. Sidney Toler — Ton-notoh western — 74m see Nov. 1 issue — (8956). LIGHT THAT FAILED, THE — MD — Ronald Column, Waller Husiuu, Muriel Angelus — Sell Colman, Kipling names — 99m. — see Dec. 27 leeuc — (3921). LLANO KlO, I HE — AID — lilu Guizar, oaie QunUcrgaard —Highly saleauie western — 7 om. — see Nov. Ao issue— (3913 j. NIGHT OF NIGHTS, THE — MD — Pat O’Brien, Olympe Bradua, Roland Young — Good cast helps make this pleasing dualler — 86m. — see Dec. 13 issue — (3912 ). OUR NEIGHBORS, THE CARTERS — CD — Fay Bamter, Frank Graven, Edmund Lowe — High-rating tare tor small town and nabe houses — 64m. — see Nov. 1 Issue (3911). PAROLE FIXER — MD — William Henry, Virginia Dale, Robert Paige — Anemic dualler — 69m. — see Feb. 7 issue — ( 3920). REMEMBER THE NIGHT — D — Barbara Stanwyck, FTed MacMurray, Beulah Bondi — Sell this for good grosses — 9lin. — see Jan. 10 issue — (3919). ROAD TO SINGAPORE, THE — CMU — Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, Bob Hope — Sell the names — 86m. — see March 6 issue — (3926). RULERS OF THE SEA— D — Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Will Fyfle, Margaret Lockwood — Can De sold for the money; gel Dehint. It — 97m. — see Sept. 2# issue — (3910 ). SANTA FE MARSHAL — W — William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Bernadene Hayes — Standard Hopalong — 68m. — see Jan. 10 Issue — (3966). SEVENTEEN — C — Jackie Cooper, Betty Field. Otto Kruger — Pleasing program — 78m. — see Nov. 1 issue — ( 392 J ) . SHOWDOWN, THE — W — William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Britt Wood — High standard Hopalong — 65m. — see March 20 issue — (3957). SIDEWALKS OF LONDON — CD — Charles Laughton, Vivien Leigh, Rex Harrison — Sell the names — 86m. — see Feb. 7 issue — (3922). TELEVISION SPY — MD — William Henry, Judith Barrett, William Collier, Sr. — Exploitable lower-half dualler — 59m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (3907). WHAT A LIFEI — Gl> — Jackie Gooper, Betty Field — Juvenile program; eari be told — 7Bm. — see Dept. 2<> lairae — (8906 1 WOMEN WITHOUT NAMES — MD — Ellen Drew, Robert I'aige, Judith Barrett — Above-average supporting fare — 63m. — see March 6 issue — (3925). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BISCUIT EATER, THE — Billy Lee, Cordell Hickman, Helene Millard, Richard Lane. BUCK BENNY RIDES AGAIN — Jack Benny, Eddie Anderson, Ellen Drew, Phil Harris, Andy Devine — 88m. DESTINY — Basil Rathbone, John Howard, Ellen Drew, Kitty Kelly, Ralph Morgan. DOWN WENT McGINTY — Brian Donlevy, Akim TamiroB, Muriel Angelus. GHOST BREAKERS, THE — Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, Paul Lukas. GOLDEN GLOVES — Richard Denning, Jean Cagney, Robert Paige. HENRY ALDRICH, No. 1 — Jackie Cooper, Leila Ernst, Eddie Bracken. HIDDEN GOLD — William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Britt Wood, Ruth Rogers — (3968) I WANT A DIVORCE — Joan Blondell, Dick Powell, Frank Fay. LIGHT OF WESTERN STARS — Victory Jory, Jo AnD Sayres. Russell Havden. Noah Beery, Jr. — 66m. NORTH WEST MOUNTED POLICE — Oarv Cooper, Madeleine Carroll, Preston Foster — (Technicolor). OPENED BY MISTAKE — -Charles Ruggles, Janice Logan, Robert Paige. William Frawley — 67m. QUEEN OF THE MOB — Ralph Bellamy, William Henry, Paul Kelly, Jean Cagney. SAFARI — Madeleine Carroll, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Tullio Carminati — 81m. STAGE COACH WAR — William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Britt Wood. Julie Carter — (3959). THOSE WERE THE DAYS — William Holden, Bonita Granville, Judith Barrett, Vaughan Glaser. TYPHOON — Dorothy Lamour, Robert Preston, Lynne Overman — (Technicolor) — 71m. UNTAMED — Ray Milland, Patricia Morison, Akim Tamlmff — -(Technicolor) — 83 m. VIRGINIA — Carolyn Lee. WAY OF ALL FLESH, THE — Akim Tamiroff, William Henry, Gladys George, Muriel Angelus. 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 — Clslre Trevor, John Wavne, George Sanders — Exploitable frontier (frame «1n, o,.„ \’nr 1 |M„p (0P6V BEYOND TOMORROW — D — Harry Carey, C. Aubrey Smith, Charles Winninger, Richard Carlson, Jean Parker — A hard one to predict, but give it every break; It may be a surprise at the boxoffice — 89m — (031). BILL OF DIVORCEMENT, A — D — Maureen O’Hara, Adolphe Menjou, Fay Bainter, Herbert Marshall — Strong drama; sell title reputation and names — 74m. — see March 20 issue — (028) — (A). BULLET CODE — W — George O’Brien, Virginia Vale, Robert oiautou — Fair U tirien — born. — see March 6 IbSUC ^UOo I COURAGEOUS DOCTOR CHRISTIAN, THE — MD — Jean Hersholt, Dorothy Lovett, Robert Baldwin — Tops in the series; good dualler— 67m. — see April 3 issue — (030). ESC A Ft. TO PaHADISE — CDMG — Bobby Breen, Kent la)lor, Marla Shelton — Mild offering for lower brackets— 62m. — see Dec. 13 issue — (946). EVERY (HiNCS ON ICE — GO — Irene Dare, Edgar Kennedy, Kuscoe Kama — Pleasant programmer, ballyhoo Irene Dare — 67m. — see Sept. 20 issue — (946). FLYING DF.UCES, 1HE — C — Stan Laurel, uliver Hardy, Jean Parker — Lower-bracket attraction; will satisfy confirmed Laurel and Hardy tans — 69m. — see Get. 1 6 issue — (UiO). HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, THE — D — Charles Laugiuun, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Thomas Mitchell — Immense production, worthy of elaborate exploitation— 117m — Dee 27 issue — (015) — (A) IRENE — CDMU — Anna Neagle, Ray Milland, Roland Young, Alan Marshall, May Robson, Billie Burke — Sell this big — 99m. — see April 3 issue — (024). ISLE OF DESTINY— MD — William Gargau, Wally Ford, June Lang — Weak dual offering — 83m. — see Jan. 24 ibBue — (Gosmocolor ) — (U17 ). LEGION OF THE LAWLESS — W — George O’Brien, Virginia Vale — Okay for O'Brien fans — 69m. — see Not. 29 issue — (082). LITTLE 0RVIE — MD — John Sheffield, Ernest Truex, Dorothy Tree — Pleasant for the family, dual trade — 66m. — see March 6 issue — (020). MARINES FLY HIGH, THE — AD — Richard Dix, Lucille Ball, Chester Morris — Strong dual support; small situation feature — 68m. — see Feb. 7 issue — (018). 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-notch O'Brien — 62m. — see Oct. 1 8 issue — (081 ) . MEET DR. CHRIST'AN — D — Jean Hersholt. Dorothy Lovett — Good fsmlly and nabo entertainment: radio following should help at box office — 7 0m. — see Nov. 1 (005) MEXICAN SPITFIRE — C — Lupe Vele*. Leon Errol, Donald Woods — Good slapstick oomedy — 67m. — see Der 2 7 Issue — (016) MILLIONAIRE PLAYBOY — C — Joe Penner. Linda Haves, Russ Brown — Satisfactory Penner offering — 64m. — see March 6 issue — (022). NURSE EDITH CAVELL — I) — Anna Neagle, George Banders, Fdria Mae Oliver — Very timely; esn be sold for the money If properly handled — 97m. — see Sent 6 issue (001) PINOCCHIO — Fantasy — Feature-length cartoon, produced by Walt Disney — A natural all the way — fi7"’ — see Fob. 21 issue — (Trehnienlor) — (00)), PRIMROSE PATH — D — Ginger Rogers. Joel McCrea, Miles Mander. Marjorie Rambeau — Off the beaten path; it should be handled with care — 93m. — see March 20 issue — (023) — (A). QUEEN OF DESTINY (Sixty Glorious Years) — D — Anna Neagle. Anton Walhronk, C. Anhrev Smith — Box-office Importation, If exploited — 05m .— see Nov. 30. 1938, issue — (Technicolor) — (English-made) — (061). RENO — D — Richard Dix, Gail Patrick — Nice program; okav fop dualler — 73m. — see Nov. 16 issue — (noR) SAINT’S DOUBLE TROUBLE. THE— MY— George Sanders. Jonathan Hale. Helene Whitney — Good Saint entry — 6Rm.— see Jan 24 Issue (021). SIXTY GLORIOUS YEARS — see Q)ieen of Destiny. SUED FOR LIBEL — MY — Kent Taylor. Linda Haves — Exnloltable dusllcr — 66m. — see Get 18 issue — (01 •>) SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON — MD — Thomas Mitchell, Edna Best, Freddie Bartholomew — It has the angles; get behind It — 03m. — see Feh. 7 issue — (019). THAT’S RIGHT. YOU’RE WRONG— CMU— Kav Kvser & Orchestra. Adolphe Menjou, Lucille Ball — Money musical — 95m. — aee Nov. 29 Issue — (Oil). THREE SONS — D — Edward Ellis. Wiiilam Oarcrsn. Kent Tavlor — Dueller — 77m. — 6ee Oct 4 issue — (004). TWO THOROUGHBREDS — D — Jlmmv Lvdon, Joan Brodel. Arthur Hohl — Very nice family dualler; a sleeper which might surprise — 62m. — see Dec. 18 Issue (hi R) VIGIL IN THE NIGHT — D — Carole Taimhard. Brian Ahnrne. Doris Lloyd — One of the best, but It needs selling — 96m. — see Feb. 21 Issue — (007). TO BE REVIEWED OR IB PRODUCTION ANNE OF WINDY POPLARS — Anne Shirley, James Ellison, Patric Knowles. CURTAIN CALL — Barbara Read, John Archer, Alan Mowhrav — (027 ) . HEART OF DARKNESS — Orson Wellee, Edgar Barrier, Everett Sloan. Ray Collina. MY FAVORITE WIFE — Irene Dunne. Cary Grant, Randolph Scott, Gail Patrick — (025). PASSPORT to LIFE— Gaw Grant SAINT TAKES OVER, THE — George Sanders, Wendy Barrie. Paul Guilfovle. TOM BROWN’S SCHOOLDAYS — Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Freddie R.-trthnInmcw Jimmy Lvdon — (029) VILLAIN STILL PURSUED HER, THE— Buster Keaton, Hugh Herbert, Anita Louise. YOU CAN’T FOOL YOUR WIFE — James Ellison. Lucille Ball, Emma Dunn.