The Exhibitor (Nov 1939-May 1940)

THE CHECK-UP— May 8, 1940 Servisection 2 HEROES IN BLUE — MD — Diok Purcell, Bernsdsao liayee — Cops-and-rubbers tor the family — rtosn. — 1*« too* 16 issue — (8«i«). HIDDEN ENEMY — ill) — Warren Hull, & ay Linaker, William vou Brincken — Nab© 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 0 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). MYSTERIOUS MR. REEDER, THE— MD— Will Fyffe, Kay Walsh, George Curzon — British made "B” melodrama for action houses — 62m. — see May 1 issue — (3920) — ( Brit ish-made ) . OVERLAND MAIL, THE — W — Jack Randall, Claire ttoctielle — Just about tops for Randall and Monogram— 51m. — see Nov. 16 issue — -(3857). PALS OF THE SILVER SAGE— W — Tex Ritter, Sugar Dawn, Musical Slim Andrews — Good Ritter — 52m. — see May 1 issue — (3954). PIONEER DAYS — W — Jack Randall, June Wilkins, Frank Yaeonelli — Not so hot — 69m. — see Feb. 21 issue — (3961). PHANTOM STRIKES, THE— MY— Wilfrid Uweon, Bonnie Hale, Louise Henry — Okay English mystery program— 58m. — see Nov. 29 issue — (English-made) — (3923). RAIDERS OVER ENGLAND — sea Shorts Check-Up — (3830). RHYTHM OF THE RIO GRANDE — W — Tex Ritter, Susan Dale — Good Ritter — 53m. — see March 20 issue — (3953). ROLL WAGONS ROLL — W — Tex Ritter, Nelson McDowell, Muriel Evans — Standard Ritter — 64m. — see Dec. 13 issue — (3961). SECRET FOUR, THE (Ths Four Just Men) — MY — Hugh Sinclair, Griffith Jones, Francis L. Sullivan — Highrating English melodrama — 79m. — see Dec. 18 issue — (English-made) — (3918). SKY BANDITS — MD — James Newill, Louise Stanley, Dewey Robinson — Fair Renfrew — 47m. — see May 15 issue — (3941). SON OF THE NAVY — CD — James Dunn, Jean Parker, Martin Spellman — Pleasing family program — 71m. — see April 17 issue — (3902). TOMBOY — MD— Jackie Moran, Marcia Mae Jones, Grant Withers — Should do okay in the provinces and nabe duals — 70m. — sec May 1 issue — (3911). TORPEDO RAIDER — MD — John Mills, Barry Mackay, Betty Balfour — Topical British entrant — 60ra. — aee Feh. 21 issue — (English-made) — (3925). WESTBOUND STAGE — W — Tex Ritter, Nclaon MaoDowell, Muriel Evans — Good Ritter— -68m. — •«* Jan. 10 Issue — (8952). YUKON FLIGHT — MD — James Newill, Louise Stanley. Dave O’Brien — Standard bottom dualler— 67m. — see Dec. 18 Isaue — (3938). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION AMATEUR DETECTIVE — Frankie Darro, Marcia Mae Jones, Jackie Moran. COWBOY FROM SUNDOWN, THE — Tex Ritter, Roscoe A tos — ( 3 f) f> 5 ) . KID FROM SANTA FE— Jack Randall — (3965). LAND OF THE SIX GUN — Jack Randall, Louise Stanley, Frank LaRue — (3964). RIP VAN WINKLE — Marcia Mae Jones, Martin Spellman, Jackie Moran — (3901). PARAMOUNT (1939-1940 releases from 3901 up.) ADVENTURE IN DIAMONDS — MD — George Brent, Iae Miranda, John Loder — Miranda's possibilities should help — 76m. — see Jan. 24 issue — (3928). ALL WOMEN HAVE SECRETS— CD — Virginia Dais, Joseph Aden, Jr., Jean Caguey — Lower-half dualler — 70m. — see Dec. 13 issue — (3914) — (A). BISCUIT EATER, THE— CD — Billy Lee, Cordell Hickman, Helene Millard — Very pleasing family dualler — 81m. — see April 17 issue — (3935). BUCK BENNY RIDES AGAIN — CMU — Jack Benny, Ellen Drew, Eddie Anderson — Sell the names and radio angles — 83m. — see May 1 issue — (3932). 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 Henry, Louie* Campbell, Richard Denning — Lower naha dualler — 68m. — see Dee. 27 issue — (3917). FARMER’S DAUGHTER, THE— Martha Raye, Charles Ruggles, Richard Denning — Entertaining comedy program, sell Raye and Ruggles — 61m. — see Feb. 21 issue — (3927). FRENCH WITHOUT TEARS — C— Ray Milland, Ellen Drew, Roland Culver — Okay English-made program comedy; build up title — 67m. — see April 3 issue — (3930) — (English-made). dERONIMOl — MD — Preston Foster, Ralph Morgan, Andy Devine, Ellen Drew — Highly exploitable — gOm. — »ee Nov. 29 issue — (3918). GREAT VICTOR HERBERT. THE— D MU— Walter Connolly, Allan Jones, Mary Martin— Can ba told big — 91m.— see Dec. IS isaue — (8916). GULLIVER'S TRAVELS — Fantasy— Full-length cartoon, produced by Max Fleischer — Cen b© exploited for big returns — 77m. — eee Deo. 17 laeue — (Teoknt oolor) — (8915). KNIGHTS OF THE RANGE— AD— Russell Hayden, Victor Jory, Jean Parker — Western fans will thoroughly enjoy this one — 70m. — aee March 8 ieaue — (3923). LIGHT OF WESTERN STARS, THE — W — Victor Jory, Jo Ann Sayers, Russell Hajden — Program western — 66m. — see May 1 issue — (3931). LIGHT THAT FAILED, THE — MD — Ronald Oolman, Walter Huston, Muriel Angelua — Sell Colman, Kipling names — 99m. — see Dec. 27 issue — (8921). LLANO KID, THE — MD — Tito Ouizar, Gale Sondergaard — Highly saleable western — 70m. — see Nov. 16 Issue— (8913). NIGHT OF NIGHTS, THE— MD — Pat O’Brien, OlEfnpe Bradna, Roland Young — Good oast help* make this pleasing dualler — 86m. — aee Deo. 18 issue — (8912). PAROLE FIXER — MD — William Henry, Virginia Dale, Robert Paige — Anemlo dualler — 69m.— eee Feb. 7 issue — (3920). REMEMBER THE NIGHT— D— Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, Beulah Bondi — Sell this for good grosses — 94m. — 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). SANTA FE MARSHAL — W — William Boyd, HuaseU Hayden, Bernadene Hayes — Standard Hopalong — 68m. — see Jan. 10 issue — (8966). SHOWDOWN, THE — W — William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Britt Wood— High standard Hopalong — 66m. — aee March 20 issue — (3957). SIDEWALKS OF LONDON — CD — Charles Laughton, Vivien Leigh, Rex Harrison — Sell the names — 86m. — eee Feb. 7 issue — (English-made) — (3922). TYPHOON — MD — Dorothy Lamour, Robert Preston, Lynne Overman, J. Carrol Naish — Good exploitation meller — 71m. — 6ee May 1 issue — (Technicolor) — (3934). WOMEN WITHOUT NAMES — MD — Ellen Drew, Robert Paige, Judith Barrett — Above-average supporting fare — 63m. — see March 6 issue — (8926). TO M REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ALDRICH FAMILY IN LIFE WITH HENRY, THE — Jackie Cooper, Leila Ernst, Eddie Bracken. COMIN’ ROUND THE MOUNTAIN — Bob Bums, Una Merkel, Don Wilson. DANCING ON A DIME — Grace MacDonald, William Frawley, Robert Paige. DATE WITH DESTINY, A — Basil Rathbone, John Howard, Ellen Drew, Kitty Kelly, Ralph Morgan. DOWN WENT MoGINTY — Brian Donlevy, Akim Tamlrott, Muriel Angelus. GHOST BREAKERS, THE — Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, Paul Lukas. GHOST MUSIC — Bing Crosby, Mary Martin, Basil Rath bone. GOLDEN GLOVES — Richard Denning, Jean Cagney, Robert Paige. HIDDEN GOLD — William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Britt Wood, Ruth Rogers — (8968). I WANT A DIVORCE — Joan Blondell, Dick Powell, Frank Fay. MYSTERY SHIP — Carole Landis, Henry Wilcoxon, Onslow Stevens. NIGHT AT EARL CARROLL’S, A — Ken Murray, Rose Hrfbart, Kay Sutton. NORTH WEST MOUNTED POLICE — Gary Cooper, Madeleine Carroll, Preston Foster — (Technicolor). OPENED BY MISTAKE — Charles Ruggles, Janice Logan, Robert Paige, William Frawley — 67m. — (3933). QUEEN OF THE MOB — Ralph Bellamy, William Henry, Paul Kelly, Jean Cagney. RANGERS OF FORTUNE — Fred MacMurray, Patricia Morison, Joseph Schildkraut. SAFARI — Madeleine Carroll, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Tul llo Carmlnati — 81m. STAGE COACH WAR — William Boyd, RusseU Hayden, Britt Wood, Julie Carter — (3959). TEXAS RANGERS RIDE AGAIN— John Howard, Ellen Drew, Harvey Stephens. THOSE WERE THE DAYS — William Holden, Bonita Granville, Judith Barrett, Vaughan Glaser. THREE MEN FROM TEXAS— William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Andy Clyde. UNTAMED — Ray Milland, Patricia Morison, Akira TomirofT — ( Technicolor ) — 8 S m. VICTORY — Fredric March, Betty Field. WAY OF ALL FLESH, THE— Akim TamlroF, William Henry, Gladys George, Muriel Angelua. RKO-RADIO (1958-1939 release* from 901 up| 1939-1940 raleem from 001 up.) ABE LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS — D — Raymond Massey, Gene Lockhart, Mary Howard, Ruth Gordon — A great pleture; to be exploited to the limit — 110m. — see Jan. 24 Issue — (009). 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 boxofflce — 84m. — see April 3 issue — (081). BILL OF DIVORCEMENT, A — D — Maureen O’Hara, Adolphe Menjou, Fay Bainter, Herbert MarshallStrong drama; sell title reputation and names — 74m. — see March 20 i6sue — (028) — (A). BULLET CODE — W — George O’Brien, Virginia Vale, Robert Stanton — Fair O’Brien — 68m. — see March 6 issue — (088 ) . COURAGEOUS DOCTOR CHRISTIAN, THE — MD — Jean Hersholt, Dorothy Lovett, Robert Baldwin — Topi in the series; good dualler — 67m. — see April 3 issue — (030). CURTAIN CALL— C — Barbara Read, Alan Mowbray, Helen Vinson — For the duals and nabes — 63m. — see April 17 issue — (027). ESCAPE IG PARADISE — UDMG — Bobby Breen, Kent Taylor, Maria Sheiton — Mild offering for lower brackets — 62m. — »ee Dec. 13 isaue — (946). HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, THE — D — Charles Laughton, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Thomas Mitchell — • Immense production, worthy of elaborate exploitation— 117m. — see Dec. 27 issue — (016) — (A). IRENE — CDMU — Anna Neagle, Ray Milland, Roland Young, Alan Marshall, May Robson, Billie Burke — Sell this big — 101m. — see April 17 issue — (024). ISLE OF DESTINY — MD — William Gargan, Wally For-J, June Lang — Weak dual offering — 83m. — see Jan. 24 Isaue — ( Coamocolor ) — (017). LEGION OF THE LAWLESS— W — George O’Brian, Virginia Vale — Okay for O’Brien fan* — 69m.— eee Nov. 29 isaue — (082). LITTLE ORVIE — MD — John Sheffield, Ernest Truex, Dorothy Tree — Pleasant for the family, dual trade — 66m. — eee March 6 issue — (020). MARINES FLY HIGH, THE — AD — Richard Dix, Lucille Ball, Chester Morris — Strong dual support; tmall situation feature — 68m. — see Feb. 7 issue — (018). MARRIED AND IN LOVE — M1) — Alan Marshall, Barbara Read, Pmtric Knowles — Program; dualler, ohlefly for women — 59m. — see Dec. 27 Issue — f014). MEXICAN SPITFIRE — O — Lupe Velei, Leon Erroi, Donald Woods — Good slapitlok oomedy — 67m. — see Dec. 27 Issue — (016). MILLIONAIRE PLAYBOY — C — Joe Penner, Liuda Hayea, Russ Brown — Satisfactory Psnner offering — 64m. — see March 6 issue — (022). MY FAVORITE WIFE— CD — Irene Dunne, Cary Grant, Randolph Scott, Gail Patrick — Boxoffice — 88m. — see May 15 issue — (025). PINOCCHIO — Fantasy — Feature-length cartoon, produced by Walt Disney — A natural all ths way — 87m. — eee Feb. 21 issue — (Technicolor) — (091). 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 Walbrook, O. Aubrey Smith — Box-office Importation, If exploited — 95m. — see Nov. 30, 1938, issue — (Technicolor) — (English -made) — (061). RENO — D — Richard Dix, Gail Patrick — Nice program; okay top dualler — T8m. — eee Nov. 15 Issue — (008). SAINT’S DOUBLE TROUBLE. THE— MY — George Sanders, Jonathan Hale, Helene Whitney — Good Saint entry — 68m. — see Jan. 24 Issue — (021). SAINT TAKES OVER, THE — MD — George Sanders, Wendy Barrie, Jonathan Hale — Will please followers of this series — 69m. — see May 1 issue — (033). SIXTY GLORIOUS YEARS — see Queen of Destiny. SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON — MD — Thomaa Mitchell, Edna Best, Freddie Bartholomew — It has the anglea; get behind It — 93m. — see Feb. 7 Issue — (019). THAT’8 RIGHT, YOU’RE WRONG — CMU— Kay Kyeer & Orchestra, Adolphe Menjou, Lucille Ball — Money musical — 95m. — see Nov. 29 issue — (011). TWO THOROUGHBREDS— D — .Jimmy Lydon, Joan Brodel, Arthur Hohl — Very nloe family dualler; a sleeper which might surprise — 62m. — sec Deo. 18 Issue — (013). VIGIL IN THE NIGHT — D — Carole Lombard, Brian Aheme, Doris Lloyd — One of the best, but It needs selling — 96m. — eee Feb. 21 lseue — (007). TO BE REVIEWED OR III PRODUCT 10* ANNE OF WINDY POPLARS— Anne Shirley, James Ellison, Patric Knowles. CROSS COUNTRY ROMANCE — Gene Raymond, Wendy Barrie. DREAMING OUT LOUD — Lum and Abner, Frances Langford, Frank Craven. HAVE IT YOUR OWN WAY— Maureen O’Hara, Louie Hayward, Joel McCrea. HEART OF DARKNESS— Orson Welles, Edgar Barrier, Everett Sloan, Ray Collins. LOVE ON A DIET — Jean Hersholt, Frank Albertson, Dorothy Lovett. LUCKY PARTNERS — Ginger Rogers, Ronald Oolman, Ralph Forbes. MILLIONAIRES IN PRISON — Lee Tracy, Linda Hayes, Truman Bradley. PRAIRIE LAW — George O'Brien, Virginia Vale, Dick Hogan. THOUSAND DOLLAR MARRIAGE — Dennis O’Keefe, Walter Catlett, Marjorie Gateson. TOM BROWN’S SCHOOLDAYS — Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Freddie Bartholomew, Jimmy Lydon — (029). VILLAIN STILL PURSUED HER, THE— Buster Keaton, Hugh Herbert, Anita Louise. YOU CAN’T FOOL YOUR WIFE — James Bill**. La elite Ball, Emma Dunn.