The Exhibitor (Nov 1939-May 1940)

The Feature Check Of All Pictures Released Nationally Since October 6, 1939 COLUMBIA (1939-1940 releases from 1001 up.) AMAZING MR. WILLIAMS, THE — 0 — Melvyn Douglas, Joan Blondell, Edward S. Brophy — Top-ranking oomedy — 80m. — see Nov. 29 issue — (1007). BEWARE SPOOKS!— 0 — Joe E. Brown, Mary Carlisle — So-so Brown — 68m — see Nov. 16 Issue — (1011). BLAZING SIX SHOOTERS — W — Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith, Dick Curtis, A1 Bridge — Just fair — 61m. — 8ee March 20 issue — (1206). BLONDIE BRINGS UP BABY — CD — Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Bimms — Top-half of dualier, or nabe single feature — 60m. — »ee Nov. 16 issue — (1013). BLONDIE ON A BUDGET — OD — Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms — Tops for Blondle — 73m. — see March 0 issue — (1014). BULLETS FOR RUSTLERS — W — Charles Starrett, Loma Gray, Boh Nolan — Very good Starrett — 68m. — see Feb. 21 issue — (1204). CAFE HOSTESS— MD — Preston Foster, Ann Dvorak, Douglas Fowley — Bottom dualier — 63m. — see Dec. 18 Issue — (1080) — (A). CONVICTED WOMAN— MD — Rochelle Hudson, Lola Lane, Frieda Inescort — Just a dualier — 66m. — see Feb. 7 issue — (1034 ). FIVE LITTLE PEPPERS AT HOME — Edith Fellows, Dorothy Ann Seese, Clarence Kolb — Dual fare for the kinds, women — 65m. — see Feb. 7 issue — (1020). HIS GIRL FRIDAY — CD — Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy — Should hit high grosses — 92m. — see Jan. 10 issue — (1008). LONE WOLF STRIKES, THE — MV— Warren William, Joan Perry, Alan Baxter — Mediocre programmer for the nnbes — 67m. — see Jan. 24 Issue — (1019). MEN WITHOUT SOULS — MD— John Litel, Barton MacLane, Rochelle Hudson — Run-of-the-mlll action drama, okay for nabes, duals — 62m. — see March 20 issue — (1035). MIRACLE ON MAIN STREET— MD— Ms i got, Walter Abel — Weak dualier — 78m. — see Nov. 15 issue — (1032). MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON — OD — Jean Arthur, James 8tewart, Claude Rains — Sure-fire moneymaker— 130m. — see Oct. 18 issue — (1101). MUSIC IN MY HEART— MDMU — Tony Martin Rita Hayworth, Andre KostalaDetz — Pleasing musioal dualier — 70m. — see Dec. 27 issue — (1018). MY SON IS GUILTY — D — Bruce Cabot, Jacqueline Wells, Harry Carey — Lower-half nabe dualier — 63m. — see Jan. 10 issue— ( 1 OSS) . OUTSIDE THE THREE-MILE LIMIT — .Tack Holt, Harry Carey, Sig Rumann — Top-notch Holt — 65m. — see Feb. 21 issue — (1027). PIONEERS OF THE FRONTIER— W— Bill Elliott, Linda Winters, Dick Curtis — Actionful western — 58m. — see Feb. 21 issue — (1212). SCANDAL SHEET — MD — kltto Kruger, Ona Munson, Edward Norris — Pleasing newspaper metier — 67ro. — see Nov. 1 issue— ( 1 031 ) . STRANGER FROM TEXAS, THE— W— Charles Starrett, Lorna Grey, Sons ot the Pioneers — Near the top for Starrett — 54m. — see Dec. 13 issue — (1202). TAMING OF THE WEST— W— Bill Elliott, Iris Meredith— Plenty fast Elliott opus — 55m. — see Oct. 18 Issue — (1211 ). TEXAS STAGECOACH— W— Charles Starrett, Iris Meredith— Much better than average Starrett — 59m. — see April 3 issue — (1206). TOO MANY HUSBANDS — C— Jean Arthur, Fred MacMurray, Melvyn Douglas — All frothy fun — 84m. — see March 20 issue — -(1004). TWO-FISTED RANGERS — W — Charles Starrett. Iris Meredith, Bob Nolan — A good Starrett getting better— 62m. — see Jan. 10 issue — (1203). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION April 10, 1940 LONE WOLF MEETS A LADY, THE — Warren William, Jean Muir, Eric Blore. MAN WITH NINE LIVES, THE— Boris Kailoff, Roger Pryor, Jo Ann Sayers. PASSPORT TO ALCATRAZ — Jack Holt, Cecelia Callejn, Noah Beery, Jr., C. Henry Gordon — 69m. 10 DAYS IN PARIS— Rex Harrison, Keren Verne. THREE WEEKS TOGETHER — Laurence Olivier, Vivien Leigh, Leslie Banks — (English-made). TREE OF LIBERTY— Joan Fontaine, Cary Grant, Richard Carlson. METRO (1939-1940 releases from 1 up) ARIZONA — Jean Arthur, William Holden, Warren William. BABIES FOR SALE — Glenn Ford, Rochelle Hudson, Miles Mander. BLOCK “K” RIDES TONIGHT — Bill Elliott— (1218). DOCTOR TAKE* A WIFE, THE — Loretta Toung, Ray Milland, Gail Patrick. FUGITIVES FROM A PRISON CAMP— Jack Holt, Marian Marsh, Robert Barrat. I MARRIED ADVENTURE — Jungle picture produced by Dsa fMrs. Martin) Johnson — (117 0). ISLAND OF DOOMED MEN— Peter Lorre, Rochelle Hudson, Robert Wilcox. STRANGE CARGO — MD — Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, lan Hunter — High-rating program — 113m. — see March 6 issue — (23). YOUNG TOM EDISON — D — Mickey Rooney, Fay Bainter, George Bancroft — A high rating film; sell to the limit for top returns — 85m. — see Feb. 21 issue — (28). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION AND ONE WAS BEAUTI FUL — D— Robert Cummings, Laraine Day, Jean Muir, Billie Burke — Better than average in low budget class — 70m. — see April 17 issue — (32). ANOTHER THIN MAN— OD— William Powell, Myras Loy, O. Aubrey Smith — In the better grosses — 102m. — see Nov. 29 issue — (18). BAD LITTLE ANGEL — D — Virginia Weidler, Gene Deynolds — Good entertainment for family trade; preachment Is joftened with delightful oomedy — 72m. — see Nov. 1 issue — (10) BALALAIKA — DMU — Nelson Eddy, Ilona Massey, Charles Ruggles — Expensive production; exploit for best box-offioe returns — 102m. — eee Dec. 27 issue — (17). BROADWAY MELODY OF 1940— CMU — Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell, George Murphy — Good program with plenty to sell — 102m. — see Feb. 21 issue — (21). CONGO MAISIE — MD — Ann Sothern, John Carroll, Rita Jolmson — Dualier with selling angles — 70m. — see Jan. 24 issue — (19). EARL OF CHICAGO, THE— CD— Robert Montgomery, Edward Arnold, Reginald Owen — Highly exploitable program — 87m. — eee Jan. 10 issue — (18). FLORIAN — MD — Robert Young, Helen Gilbert, Charles Coburn — Off-the-beaten-track program; play up unique angles of story — 95m. — see April 3 issue — (29). GHOST COMES HOME, THE — 0— Frank Morgan, Billie Burke, Ann Rutherford — Just a filler — 79m. — see March 6 issue — (27). GONE WITH THE WIND — D — Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Olivia de Havilland, Leslie Howard, Thomas Mitchell — Par excellence — 228m. — see Deo. 27 issue— (Technicolor) — (A), HENRY GOES ARIZONA— W— Frank Morgan, Virginia Weidler, Guy Kibbee — Pleasing western-oomedy dualier — 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— 97m. — eee Feb. 7 issue— (26). JOE AND ETHEL TURP CALL ON THE PRESIDENT— CD — Ann Sothern, William Gargan — Pleasing nabs dualier — 70m. — see Dec. IS issue — (14). JUDGE HARDY AND SON — CD — Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Cecilia Parker — Top-ranking Hardy — 90m. — see Dec. 27 issue — (16). MAN FROM DAKOTA, THE — MD — Wallace Beery, John Howard, Dolores Del Rio — Okay for the duallers — 74m. — see Feb. 21 issue — (24). MARX BROS. "AT THE CIRCUS” — F — Marx Brothers. Kenny Baker, Florence Rice, Nat Pendleton — Headed for the higher grosses — 87m. — see Nov. 1 issue — ( 8 ) . NICK CARTER, MASTER DETECTIVE— MD — Walter Pidgeon, Rita Johnson, Henry Hull — Fast-movirtg action mailer; dualier — 60m. — Bee Dec. 27 Issue — (16). NINOTCHKA — OD — Greta Garbo, Melvyn Douglas, Ina Olaire — Garbo smiles; ditto for the exhibitor — 110m. — eee Oct. 18 iseue — (7), NORTHWEST PASSAGE (Book One: Rogers’ Rangers) — D — Spencer Tracy, Robert Young, Walter Brennan, Ruth Hussey — Production Is tops but this needs strong selling — 126m. — see Feb. 21 issue — (26). REMEMBER?— O — Robert Taylor, Greer Garaon, Lew Ayres — will have to be sold — 88m. — see Nov. It Issue — (11). SECRET OF DR. KILDARE, THE — D — Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Helen Gilbert — Standard Kildare • — 82m. — eee Nov. 29 issue — (12). SHOP AROUND THE CORNER, THE— CD — Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Frank Morgan — Good entertainment with box-offioe names — 100m. — see Jan. 10 issue — (20). ANDY HARDY MEETS DEBUTANTE — Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney. Fay Holden, Diana Lewis. BOOM TOWN — Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, Claudette Colbert, Hedy Lamarr. BUSMAN’S HONEYMOON — Robert Montgomery, Constance Cummings, Leslie Banks — (English-made). DR. KILDARE'S STRANGE CASE — Lionel Barrymore, Lew Ayres, Laraine Day — 77m. — (30). EDISON, THE MAN — Spencer Tracy, Charles Coburn, Gene Reynolds. FORTY LITTLE MOTHERS — Eddie Cantor, Rita Johnson, Bonita Granville. I LOVE YOU AGAIN — William Powell, Myrna Loy. MORTAL STORM, THE — Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart. Robert Young. NEW MOON — -Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, Dink Purcel — (31). PRIDE AND PREJUDICE — Greer Garson, Laurence Olivier, Maureen O’Sullivan. SUSAN AND GOD — Joan Crawford, Fredrie March, Rita Hayworth. STRIKE UP THE BAND — Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, June Preisser. TO OWN THE WORLD — Lew Ayres, Lana Turner. 20 MULE TEAM — Wallace Beery, Leo Carrillo, Noah Beery, Jr. TWO GIRLS ON BROADWAY — George Murphy, I.ana Turner, Joan Blondell — (33). WATERLOO BRIDGE — Vivien Leigh, Robert Taylor, Maria Ouspenskaya. IVSONOGRAiVS (1938-1939 releases from 3801 up; 1939-1940 releases from 3901 up.) CHASING TROUBLE — MD — Frankie Darro, Marjorie Reynolde, George Cleveland — Weak dual support — 63m. — see Jan. 24 issue — (8917). CHEYENNE KID, THE — W — Jack Randall, Louise Stanley— Below-average western — 49m. — see March 20 issue — (3962). DANGER AHEAD— AD — James Newill, Dorothea Kent, Dave O’Brien — Good action Renfrew — 57m. — see Feb. 21 issue — (3939). DANGER FLIGHT — MD — John Trent. Marjorie Reynolds, Tommie Baker — Nloe aotlon show for the family trade — 61m. — see Nov. 16 issue — (3816). EAST SIDE KIDS — D — Leon Ames, Dennis Morgan, Vince Barnett — Okay for the nabes, duallers — 62m. — see Feb. 21 issue — (3924). FATAL HOUR, THE— MY— Boris Karloff, Grant Withers, Marjorie Reynolds — Wong wows ’em — 68m. — see Jan. 24 issue — (3907). May, 1988, issue, under Miscellaneous — (8831) — (A). FIGHTING MAD— AD— Jimmy Newill, Sally Blane— • The kids should like It — 55m. — see Nov. 16 issue— (8937). FOUR JUST MEN, THE — see The Secret Four. GENTLEMAN FROM ARIZONA, THE— WMU— J. Farrell MacDonald, Joan Barclay, John King — Pleasing dual supporting fare; color should help— 71m — see Dec. 27 issue — (Olneoolor) — (8912). HEROES IN BLUE— MD— Dick Purcell, Bernadene Hayes — Cops-and-robbere for the family — 6 8m. — sos Nov 16 issue — 189191. HIDDEN ENEMY — MD — Warren Hull, Kay Linaker, William von Brincken — Nabe dual fare; plug timeliness— 63m. — see Feb. 21 issue — (3922). HUMAN MONSTER, THE — MD— Bela Lugosi, Hugh Williams, Greta Gynt — Excellent horror show — 75m. — 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),