The Exhibitor (Nov 1939-May 1940)

Record Details:

Title:
The Exhibitor
Date:
Nov 1939-May 1940
Publisher:
Philadelphia, Jay Emanuel Publications, Inc.
Volume:
The Exhibitor (Nov 1939-May 1940) New York State Edition
Leaf #:
0001209
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System and Early Cinema
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Regional trade paper that began in Philadelphia, but expanded to include editions for other markets.
Date Added:
March 21, 2024
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bervisection 1 THE CHECK-UP— May 8, 1940 * RADIO FLASH COMEDIES •33-40 (6) Chloken Feed (B) B. Gilbert Jan. 19 18m. Coat Tales (Q) J. Prouty Nov. 17 18m. Goodness! A Ghost (F) H. Langdon July 5 16m. Twlnouplets (G) ■troud Twine Apr. 18 80 m. WESTERN MUSICALS ’39-'40 (4) Bandits and Ballads (F).Deo. 29 17m. Corralfing a School Marm June 14 20m. Molly Cures a Cowboy (F) Mar. 22 19m. One Reel INFORMATION PLEASE ’39-’40 (15) No. 4 — Deems Taylor (E) Deo. 1 Urn. No. S — Christopher Vor ley (G) Deo. 29 10m. No. 6 — Gene Tunney (Q) Jan. 26 11m. ■No. 7 — Clarenoe Bud dington Kelland (G) Feb. 23 10i/2m. No. 8 — Ruth Gordon (G) Mar. 22 10m. No. 9 — Elmer Davis (G) Apr. 19 11m. No. 10 — Deems Taylor. May 17 — m. No. 11 — Christopher Mor ley June 14 •— m. No. 12 — Ruth Gordon. July 12 — m. No. 13 — Elmer Davis. . Aug. 9 — m. REELISM3 ’39-'40 (13) Air Army (G) Apr. 26 9m. American Royal (G) . . . Nov. 10 9m. Hollywood July 19 — m. Men of Muscle (G) . . . Jan. 5 9m, Navajo Land (F) . Mar. 1 10m. Pursuit Planes June 21 — m. Siege (E) Mar. 29 10m. Stray Lamb May 24 — m. Unarmed Aug. 16 — m. Vaoatlon Diary (G) . . . . Feb. 2 10m. West Wall, The (E). . . . Deo. 8 10m. SPORTSCOPES ■99-’40 (15) Aqua Polsa (G) Jan. 19 9m. Court Favorites (G) . . . . Apr. 12 9m. Flyoasting (E) Mar. 15 9m. Pennant Chasers (Q) . . Feb. 16 9m. Silent Wings (G) May 10 9m. Sky dame (E) Deo. EE 9m. Sky Sailors July 5 — m. Wind Blown June 7 — m. Winter Playground (E) . Nov. 24 Pm. WALT DISNEY CARTOONS (10) (Teohnloolor) ’39-'40 (18) Billposters (G) May 17 7J/2 m. Bone Trouble June 28 — m. Day In a Dog’s Life. . . . — —m . Donald's Dog Laundry (E) Apr. 5 8m. Donald’s Vacation — m. Magician Mlokey — m. Mr. Duck Steps Out (F) June 7 8m. Riveter, The (E) Mar. 15 7m. Tugboat Mlokey (G) . . Apr. 26 7 m. REPUBLIC 20th CENTURY-FOX On* fisal ADVENTURES OF A NEWSREEL CAMERAMAN ’33-’4G (4) Sky Fighters (E) Deo. 8 10m. DRIBBLEPUS3 PARADE ’39-’40 (6) Labor Savers (G) Apr. 12 9m. Silly Season, The (F).,Jan. 3 10m. Untitled July 5 — m. FASHION FORECAST (T«ohnlo»ior) •39-’40 (4) No. 6 — Winter Fashions (E) Deo. 22 10m. No. 7 — Spring Fashions (E) Mar. 29 10m. Untitled June 21 — m. MAGIC CARPET OF MOVIETONE ’39-’40 («) Aghllaan Pinnacles, Tho <G) 10 Urn. Climbing the Spirit’s Home (E) 10 10m. Flying Stewardess (G) . .Mar. 15 10m. Kangaroo Country (F) . . Feb. 2 10m. Isles of the East . . May 24 — m. Valley of Ten Thousand 8mokes (E) . . Feb. 18 10m. SPORTS REVIEWS ’39-'40 (8) Clocking the Jooklos (G) .Nov. Following the Hounds 24 Urn. (E) (Technicolor) . . Mar. 1 10m. Over the Seven Seas (E) Apr. 26 10m. Topnotoh Tennis (F) . Jan. 19 10m. Untitled . July 19 — m. TERRYTOONS •39»'40 m) Elect and White All’s Well That Ends Well (F) . .Mar. 8 6 m. Dog In a Mansion (B) . Jan. 12 7 m. Edgar Runs Again (F) Jan. 26 6m. Hare and Hounds (F) . . Feb. 23 7m. Hltoh-Hlker, The 1 7 m. Ice Pond, The (F) . . . . Dec. 15 7m. It Must Be Love (F) . Apr. 5 7m. Love in a Cottage . . . . July 26 — m. Professor Offkeyski . . . . June 14 — m. Rover's Rescue .June 28 — m. Rupert the Runt .... . .July 12 — m. Swiss Ski Yodelers . . . , . May 17 — m. Wot’s All the Shootln’ Fer (F) . . 3 7m. Teohnloolor Catnip Capers May 31 — m. First Robin, Tho (F) Deo. 29 7m. Harvest Time (F) . . Feb. 9 7m. Just a Little Bull (F) Apr. 19 7m. Much Ado About Noth Ing (G) . Mar. 22 6rn. Wicky-Waoky Romance (F) Nov. 17 7m. UNIVERSAL T we COMEDY RE-ISSUES t»h. La, La (F) S. Summerville Jan. 1 19m. We, We, Marie (F) S. Summerville Jan. 1 20m. MUSICALS ’39-’40> (13) SERIALS *39-'40 (4) Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (E) L Crabbe Apr. 9 12 *p. Green Hornet, The (Q) G. Jones, A. Nagel . . Jan. 9 13 ep. Ona Reel GOING PLACES ’39-’40 (15) No. 68 <G) 13 9m. No. 69 (G) .... 11 8m. No. 70 (G) .... 25 8m. No. 71 (G) 15 9m. No. 72 (G) Feb. 5 9m. No. 73 (F) ... Feb. 26 8/2 m. No. 74 (E) 18 9m. No. 75 (G) Apr. 29 9m. No. 76 (G) 13 9m. No. 77 20 7m. STRANGER THAN FICTION •39-40 (13) No. 68 (F) .... Nov. 6 9m. No. 69 (G) .... Deo. 4 9m. No. 70 (G) .... 18 9m. No. 71 (G) 8 9m. No. 72 (F) 29 S'/zm. No. 73 (F) .... Feb. 19 9m. No. 74 (G) Mar. 11 S'/zm. No. 75 (F) 15 9m. No. 76 (G) .... May 6 9m. No. 77 27 9m. WALTER LANTZ CARTUNE8 (Teohnloolor) ’39-’4G (13) Adventures of Tom Thumb, Jr. (G) ....Mar. 4 9m. Andy Panda Goes Fishing (F) Jan. 22 Sm. Kittens Mittens (G) . . . Feb. 12 8rn. 100 Pigmies and Andy Panda (G) Apr. 22 7m. Scrambled Eggs (G) . . . Nov. 20 9m. Sleeping Princess, The (G) Dee. 4 9m. VITAPHONE Two G&*l BROADWAY BREVITIES ■39 40 (10) Alex In Wonderland (G) W. Catlett, C. Foy . . . Mar. 9 14m. Double or Nothing (E) L. Dixon, Doubles ... Apr. 20 19m. One for the Book (F) . . .Feb. 3 20m. Public Jitterbug No. 1 (F) Hal Le Roy May 4 21m. Remember WhenT (E) Eton Boys, R. Ragland.Jan. 20 20m. World’s Fair, Jr. (F) Kiddle Revue Deo. 9 20m. TECHNICOLOR PRODUCTIONS ’59-’40 (8) Cinderella’s Feller Meglin Kiddies — m. Old Hickory (E) H. Sothern, V. Killian . Dec. 23 17 m. Royal Rodeo (E) J. Payne . . . Nov. 25 15m. Singin’ Dude, The (E) D. Morgan, L. Fair banks Apr. 6 18m. Teddy the Roughrlder(E) 8. Blaokmer . . . Feb. 24 19m. 8SRIAL3 («) Zorro’a Fighting Laglon R. Hadlay, SL Daroy Dae. IS ’39-’40 (4) Adventures of Red Ryder Don Red Barry Drums of Fu Manohu (E) H. Brandon Mar. 13 King of the Royal Mounted Lone Taxai Ranger, TJie 12 «P. 12 ep. 13 an. 18 ep. IS a* Bullets and Ballads (F) Fanchonettes, Armlda Feb. 14 Follies Parisienne (F) . .Apr. 17 18m. International Revels (G) W. Sabbot, J. Collins. Mar. 13 17m. Rhumba Land (G) W. Shaw Nov. 15 18m. Rhythm Jamboree (E) J. Starr Jan. 17 18m. Snow Follies (F) L. Roth, King Sisters . Deo. 13 18m. Swingin’ In the Barn Texas Jim Lewis and Band May 15 — m. Ona Reel COLOR PARADE ’39-’40 (10) Amerloan Saddle Hones (E) . . Nov. n 10m. Gun Dog’s Life (G) . . . May 11 10m. Mechanlx Illustrated No. 2— (G) . Deo. 2 10m. No. 3— (G) . Fob. 17 10m. Men Wanted (F) . . . Mar. 23 8m. New Horizons (F) . Jen. 6 10m, LOONEY TUNES ’39-'40 (14) Afrloa Squeaks (E) ...Jan. 27 Ali Baba Bound (G).,,Feb. 17 Film Fan, Tho (F) Deo. 16 Pled Piper Porky (G)..Nov. 4 Pilgrim Porky (E) ... Mar. 16 Porky’s Last Stand (F) Jan. 6 Porky’s Poor Fish Apr 27 Porky tho Giant Killer <F) Nov. 18 Slap Happy Pappy (G) .Apr. 13 You Ought to Be In Plo tures May IS MELODY MASTERS ■39-’40 (10) Apollon, Dave, & Orohes tra (F) Mar. 2 Clinton, Larry, and Oroh May 25 Coquettes, The (F) F. Carroll Feb. 17 Hoff, Carl, & Orchestra (G) Mar. 23 Rublnoff end Hi6 Orchestra (G) Nov. 11 8haw, Artie, and Orohestra In “Symphony of Swing” (E) Deo. 30 MERRIE MELODIES (Technicolor) ’39-’40 (26) Bears’ Tale, The (E)...Apr. 13 Busy Bakers (F) Feb. 10 Confederate Honey (E) .Mar. 30 Crosscountry Detours (E) Mar. 16 Curious Puppy, The (F).Deo. 30 Early Worm “Gete tho Bird,” The (G) Jan. 13 Elmer’s Candid Camera (F) Mar. 2 Fagln’s Freshman (G)..Nov. 18 Fresh Fish (E) Nov. 4 Gander at Mother Goose . May 25 Hardships of Miles Stand ish (G) Apr. 27 Mighty Hunters (G) . . .Jan. 27 Sorewball Football (F) Deo. 16 Sniffles and the Bookworm (G) . . Deo. 2 Sniffles Takes a Trip. . . May 11 SPECIAL Cavalcade of Academy Award Winners (E) VARIETIES ’39-'40 (6) No Parking (G) Grouch Club Mar. 30 Organ Novelty, An (Q) The Crawfords Jan. 13 Radio and Relatives .... May 18 (Technicolor) 7 m. 7m. 7 m. 7m. 7m. 7m. — m. 7m. 7m. — m. 10m. — m. 10m. 10m. 8m. 10m. 7m. 7m. 9m. 7 m. 7m. 7m. 7m. 7m. 7m. — m. 7m. 7m. 7m. 7m. — m. 30m. 10m. 9m. — m. COMMERCIAL Addresses of the producers or distributors will be furnished on request. Aristocrats of Fashion (E) — Al 0. Bondy 10m. Beauty In Ball (G) — Bali Bra Company. . . . 19m. (16 mm. only) Bohlnd the Flood Headlines (G) — Amerloan Red Cross 10m. Circus Daze (G) — Handy 9m. Five Grand and a Girl (E) — Wilding Picture Productions . . 15m. Free and Easy (G) — Jam Handy 9m. Here's Looking (G) — Handy 9m. Life Is What You Mika It (F) — Stark Films 10m. Miami Mlraole (F) — Paramount 10m. Miracle of Milk, Tho (E) — Prlnolpal Productions 10m. Modeled for Distinction (G)— Handy 10m. More Power to You (E) — Handy 10m. (Also: 1-reel version) Noiseless News (G) — Handy 10m. Sitting Pretty (G) — Jam Handy 10m. Vacuum Control (E) — Handy . . . 11m. Washington (Q) — Baltimore & Ohio Railroad 10m.