The Exhibitor (Nov 1941-May 1942)

THE CHECK-UP— March 18, 1942 Servisection 4 CODE OF THE OUTLAW — W — Bob Steele, Tom Tyler, Rufe Davis — Satisfactory Mesquiteers — 57m. — Bee Feb. 11 issue — (164). COUNTRY GENTLEMEN — C — Ole Olsen, Chic Johnsin, Joyce Compton — Okay re-issue; sell Olsen and Johnson — 60m. — see Otot. 15 issue — (re-issue). COWBOY SERENADE — MUW — Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Fay McKenzie — Good western — 66m. — see Jan. 28 issue — (145). DEATH VALLEY OUTLAWS — W — Don “Red” Barry, Lynn Merrick, Milburn Stone — Above average west¬ ern — 56m. — see Oct. 1 issue — (172). DEVIL PAYS OFF, THE — MD — J. Edward Bromberg, Osa Massen, William Wright — Fast-moving, sus¬ penseful program for the duallers — 70m. — see Nov. 26 issue — (111). DOCTORS DON’T TELL— MD — John Beal, Florence Rice, Edward Norris — Run-of-mill medico-gangster meller — 65m. — see Sept. 17 issue — (026). DOWN MEXICO WAY— MXTW— Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Fay McKenzie — Well-made western It one of Autry’s best — 78m. — see Oct. 29 issue — (042). GAUCHOS OF ELDORADO — W — Bob Steele, Tom Tyler, Lois Collier — Fair Mesquiteers western — 56m. — see Oct. 29 issue — (162). HEART OF THE RIO GRANDE — MUW — Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Fay McKenzie, Edith Fellowe — Typical Autry has “Deep In The Heart Of Texas" song to help selling. — 70m — see March 25 issue — (144). HURRICANE SMITH— MD — Ray Middleton, Jane Wyatt, Harry Davenport — Programmer for the duals — 69m. — Bee Sept. 3 issue — (108). JESSE JAMES AT BAY — W — Roy Rogera, George “Gabby” Hayes, Sally Payne — Good Rogers — 66m. — see Oct. 29 issue — (161). LADY FOR A NIGHT — DMU — Joan Blondell, John Wayne, Ray Middleton — Well-made program has entertainment value, mass appeal — 87m. — see Jan. 14 issue — (101). MAN FROM CHEYENNE — W — Roy Rogers, George “Gabby” Hayes, Sally Payne — Above-average west¬ ern — 60m. — see Jan. 28 issue — (153). MERCY ISLAND— MD— Ray Middleton, Gloria Dlckion, Otto Kruger — High-rating programmer has action, suspense; good dualler — 72m. — eee Oct. 16 issue (110). MISSOURI OUTLAW, A — W — Don “Red” Ban-y, Lynn Merrick, Noah Beery— Average Don Barry — 68m. — see Nov. 26 issue — (173). MR. DISTRICT ATTORNEY IN THE CARTER CASE— C’MD — James Ellison, Virginia Gilmore, Franklin Pangborn — Mixture of melodrama and comedy will fit into the lower half — 68m. — eee Dec. 31 issue — (112). MOUNTAIN MOONLIGHT — FMU — Weaver Bros, and Elviry, John Archer, Betty Jane Rhodes — Light¬ weight hillbilly yarn for nabes and rural! — 68m. — see Sept. 3 issue — (107). OUTLAWS OF CHEROKEE TRAIL — W — Three Mes¬ quiteers, Lois Collier — Standard Mesquiteer — 66m. — see Oct. 1 issue — (161). PARDON MY STRIPES — C — Bill Henry, Sheila Ryan, Edgar Kennedy — Prison comedy okay for lower half — 64m — see Feb. 11 issue — (122). PITTSBURGH KID, THE — MD — Billy Conn, Jean Parker, Dick Purcell — Entertaining meller for the dualvt Conn's name will help In many spots — 76m. — aee Sept. 3 Issue— (138). PUBLIC ENEMIES— MD — Phillip Terry, Wendy Barrie, Edgar Kennedy — Routine reporter meller for the bottom half — 66m.— see Nov. 12 issue — (121). RED RIVER VALLEY — W — Roy Rogers, George “Gab¬ by” Hayes, Sally Payne — Good Rogers — 61m. — see Dec. 24 issue — (152). SAILORS ON LEAVE — CMU — William Lundigan, Shir¬ ley Ross, Chick Chandler — Okay for the bottom half — 71m. — see Oct. 16 Lsue — (109). SIERRA SUE — W — Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Fay McKenzie— Average Autry — 64m. — eee Nov. 26 issue — (143). SLEEPYTIME GAL — MUC — Judy Canova, Tom Brown, Billy Gilbirt — Musical will havei plenty of appeal for family trade — 84m. — see March 11 issue — (102). SOUTH OF SANTA FE— MUW— Roy Rogers, George “Gabby” Hayes, Linda Hayes— Good western — 55m. — see Feb. 25 issue — (154). TRAGEDY AT MIDNIGHT, A — CMD — John Howard, Margaret Lindsay, Roscoe Karns — Okay dualler com¬ bines action with broad farce — 68m. — see Feb. 11 issue — (114 ). TUXEDO JUNCTION — C — Weaver Bros, and Elviry, Frankie Darro — Entertaining twin-biller for the hinterland — 71m.— see Dec. 10 issue — (113). UNDER FIESTA STARS — W— Gene Autry, Smiley Bur¬ nette, Carol Hughes — Average Autry — 64m. — see Sept. 3 issue— (04 8). WEST OF CIMARRON— W— Bob Steele, Tom Tyler, Lois Collier — Average western — 56m. — see Dec. 24 issue — (163). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION AFFAIRS OF JIMMY VALENTINE — Dennis O’Keefe, Gloria Dickson, Ruth Terry. THE COMMANDOS— John Wayne, Ray Middleton, Fay McKenzie. GIRL FROM ALASKA — Ray Middleton, Jean Parker, Jerome Cowan. HOME IN WYOMING— Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Fay McKenzie. JESSE JAMES, JR. — Don “Red” Barry. MAN FROM CHEYENNE — Roy Rogers, George “Gabby” Haves — 60m. — (153). RAIDERS OF THE RANGE — Tom Tyler, Bob Steele, Rufe Davis — -(165). REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR — Don Barry, Fay McKen¬ zie. SHEPHERD OF THE OZARKS — Weaver Bros, and El¬ viry. SOUTH OF SANTA FE — Roy Rogers, George “Gabby” Haves. Linda Haves — (154). STAGECOACH EXPRESS — Don “Red” Barry — (175). SUNSET ON THE DESERT — Roy Rogers, George “Gab¬ by” Hayes, Lynne Carver. WESTWARD HO — Three Mesquiteers. YOKEL BOY — Albert Dekker, Joan Davis, Eddie Foy, Jr. — (115). 20th CENTURY-FOX (1940-41 releases from 101 up; 1941-42 releases from 201 up.) BELLE STARR (THE BANDIT QUEEN) — MD — Gene Tierney, Randolph Scott, Dana Andrews — Well-pro¬ duced outdoor melodrama has plenty of angles for selling — 87m. — see Sept. 3 issue — (Technicolor) — (207). BLUE, WHITE AND PERFECT — MY — Lloyd Nolan, Mary Beth Hughes, Helene Reynolds — Michael Shayne sto.ry is fast-moving dualler — 75m. — see Dec. 24 issue — (227). CADET GIRL— CDMU— Carole Landis, George Montgom¬ ery, John Shepperd — Dualler has feature names and music to sell — 69%m. — see Nov. 26 issue — (220). CASTLE IN THE DESERT — MD — Sidney Toler, Arleen Whelan — Chan thriller fits into the lower half — 62m. — see Feb. 11 issue — (234). CONFIRM OR DENY — MD — Don Ameche, Joan Ben¬ nett, Roddy McDowall — Program with topical in¬ terest — 74m. — eee Nov. 26 issue — (222). CHARLEY’S AUNT — F — Jack Benny, Kay Francis, James Ellison — New version of famous farce should do nice business — 82m. — see Sept. 3 issue — (201). CHARLIE CHAN IN RIO — MD — Sidney Toler, Mary Beth Hughes, Ted North — One of the best of the Chans — 62m. — eee Sept. 3 issue — (206). DRESSED TO KILL — MD — Lloyd Nolan, Mary Beth Hughes, Sheila Ryan — Fast-moving meller for the duallers— 74m. — see Sept. 3 issue — (202). GENTLEMAN AT HEART, A — CD — Cesar Romero, Car¬ ole Landis, Milton Belle — Programmer for the duallers — 67m. — see Jan. 14 issue — (228). GREAT GUNS — C — Laurel and Hardy, Sheila Ryan — For the kiddles — 73 %m. — see Sept. 17 issue — (212). HOT SPOT (I Wake Up Screaming) — MD — Betty Grable, Victor Mature, Carole Landis — High-grade program¬ mer with names to sell — 82m. — see Oct. 29 issue — (216). HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY — D — Walter Pidgeon, Maureen O’Hara, Donald CriBp, Roddy MacDowall — Top-notch production will need careful selling for best returns — 119m. — see Oct. 29 issue — (224). I WAKE UP SCREAMING— see Hot Spot. KIPPS — eee The Remarkable Mr. Kipps. LAST OF THE DUANES. THE — W — George Montgom¬ ery, Lynne Roberta, Eve Arden — Run-of-the-mll! western; sell Montgomery as a new western star — 67m. — see Sept. 17 issue — (209). LONE STAR RANGER — W — John Kimbrough, Sheila Ryan, George E. Stone — Satisfactory western — 58m. — see March 25 issue — (225). MAN AT LARGE — CD — Marjorie Weaver, George Reeves, Richard Derr — For the lower half of the duallers — 69m. — see Sept. 17 issue — (210). MARRY THE BOSS’S DAUGHTER — C — Brenda Joyce, Bruce Edwards, George Barbier — Week filler for the lower half — 60m. — see Nov. 26 issue — (221). MOON OVER HER SHOULDER — C — Lynn Bari, John Sutton, Dan Dailey, Jr. — Pleasant show for the duallers — 68m. — eee Oct. 29 iseue — (216). NIGHT BEFORE THE DIVORCE, THE — CD — Lynn Bari, Mary Beth Hughes, Joseph Allen, Jr. — Maritialmurder mix-up is okay for lower half — 66m. — see Feb. 11 issue — (235) — Leg.: B. ON THE SUNNY SIDE — D — Roddy McDowall, Stanley Clements, Jane Darwell — -Pleasing program dual¬ ler— 70m. — see Feb. 11 issue — (232). PERFECT SNOB, THE— C — Lynn Bari, Cornel Wilde, Charlie Ruggles — Meagre entertainment for duals 63m. — see Nov. 26 issue — (223). PRIVATE NURSE— OD — Jane Darwell. Brenda Joyce, Sheldon Leonard — For the lower half of the duallers 61m. — eee Sept. 3 issue — (204). REMARKABLE MRl KIPPS, THE (Kipps)— CD— Michael Redgrave, Dianna Wynyard, Phyllla Calvert — Import is too English for regular run; has chanoe In class spots — 87m. — see Oct. 16 issue — (Englishmade)— (238). REMEMBER THE DAY — D— Claudette Colbert, John Payne, John Shepperd — Sentimental, human-inter¬ est laden; should be strong for women — 85m. — eee Dec. 24 issue — (226). RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE — W — George Mont¬ gomery, Lynne Roberts, Mary Howard — -Just an¬ other western— 66m. — see Sept. 17 issue — (213). RIGHT TO THE HEART — CD — Brenda Joyce, Joseph Allen, Jr., Stanley Clements — Programmer for the duals — 70m. — see Jan. 14 issue — (229). RINGS ON HER FINGERS — C — Henry Fonda, Gene Tierney, Laird Cregor — Light weight comedy will need plenty of push — 85m. — see March 25 issue — (237). RIO — -see Charlie Chan tn Rio. RISE AND SHINE — MUC — Jack Oakie, George Murphy, Linda Darnell, Walter Brennan — Bright football musical; will need selling — 92m. — see Nov. 26 issue — (219). R0XIE HART — CD — Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou, George Montgomery — -Satire on crime wave days has good title and star name to help selling — 74m. — see Feb. 11 issue — (A) — (233) — Leg.: B. SECRET AGENT OF JAPAN1 — MD — Preston Foster, Lynn Bari, Noel Madison — Exploitable meller has chance at better grosses — 72m. — see March 11 issue — (240). SMALL TOWN DEB — C — Jane Withers, Jane Darwell, Bruce Edwards — Light-weight dualler Is mildly en¬ tertaining — 72m. — *ee Oct. 29 issue — (217). SON OF FURY — MD — Tyrone Power, Gene Tierney, George Sanders — Good program has many potent selling angles — 98m. — see Jan. 14 issue — (230). SONG OF THE ISLANDS— MC — Betty Grable, Victor Mature, Jack Oakie — Lavishly produced Technicolor musical suffers from a weak script; but has names to sell — 75m. — see Feb. 11 issue — 4236). SUNDOWN JIM — W — John Kimbrough, Virginia Gil¬ more, Arlene Whelan. Joseph Sawyer — Average western — 59m. — see March 25 issue — (239). SUN VALLEY SERENADE — Souja Henie, John Payne, Glenn Miller — Highly entertaining musical with plenty to sell — 86m. — see Sept. 3 issue — (206). SWAMP WATER — MD — Walter Brennan, Walter Huaton, Anne Baxter — Well-made, strongly-acted show is limited by lack of star draw — 90m. — see Oct. 29 issue — (218). TO THE SHORES OF TRIPOLI — CD — John Payne, Mau¬ reen O'Hara, Randolph Scott — Technicolor service story should ride into the better grosses — 85 %m. — -see March 25 issue — (241) — Technicolor. WEEKEND IN HAVANA — CMU — Alice Faye, Carmen Miranda, John Payne, Cesar Romero — Colorful musical should do pleasant business — 80 %m. — eee Sept. 17 issue — (Technicolor) — (214). WE GO FAST — C — Lynn Bari, Alan Curtis, Sheila Ryan — Bottom dual material — 64m. — see Sept. 17 issue — (208). WHO IS HOPE SCHUYLER? — MD — Joseph Allen, Jr., Mary Howard, Sheila Ryan, Ricardo Cortez — For the lowqr half — 58m. — see March 25 issue — (242). WILD GEESE CALLING — MD — Henry Fonda, Joan Ben¬ nett, Warren William — Fair program; sell the names — 78m. — see Sept. 3 issue — (203). YANK IN THE R.A.F., A— CD — Tyrone Power, Betty Grable, John Sutton — Should be one of the com¬ pany’s best grossers for the year — 97m. — see Sept. 17 issue — (211). YOUNG AMERICA — CD — Jane Withers, Jane Darwell, Lynne Roberts — Pleasing programmer for the dual¬ lers and rurals — 73m. — see Jan. 14 issue — (231). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION A HUNTING WE WILL GO — Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Brenda Joyce, John Shelton. BLACK SWAN — Throne Power, Maureen O’Hara. HIGHWAY TO HELL — Pat O'Brien, Carole Landis, Cesar Romero. ICELAND — Sonja Henie, John Payne. IT HAPPENED INI FLATBUSH — Lloyd Nolan, Carole Landis. LOVES OF EDGAR ALLAN POE — Linda Darnell, John Shepperd. MAD MARTINDALES, THE — Jane Withers, Marjorie Weaver, Jimmy Lydon. MAGNIFICENT JERK, THE — Henry Fonda, Don Ameche, Lynn Bari. MANILA CALLING — Pat O’Brien, Carole Landis. MAN WHO WOULDN’T DIE, THE — Lloyd, Nolan, Mar¬ jorie weaver. MILLION DOLLAR GHOST — Lloyd Nolan, Marjorie Weaver. MOONTIDE — Jean Gabin, Ida Lupino. Claude Rains. MY FRIND FLICKA— Roddy McDowall. MY GAL SAL — Rita Hayworth, Victor Mature, Carole Landis, John Sutton — (Technicolor). ORCHESTRA WIFE — Clenn Miller, George Montgomery, Maureen O’Hara. OUTLAW, THE — Walter Huston, Thomas Mitchell. Jane Russell, Jack Buetel (Hughes). THE PIED PIPER — Monty Woolley, Roddy McDowall. STRICTLY DYNAMITE — Betty Grable, John Payne, Victor Mature. TALES OF MANHATTAN — Ginger Rogers, Henry Fonda, Thomas Mitchell, Charles Boyer, Edward G. Robin¬ son, W. C. Fields, Charles Laughton, Rita Hay¬ worth. Paul Robeson, Ethel Waters. TEN GENTLMEN FROM WEST POI NT— Maureen O’Hara, John Sutton, Victor Mature, George Montgomery. THIS ABOVE ALL— Joan Fontaine, Tyrone Power. THUNDER BIRDS — Gene Tierney, Preston Foster, James Gleason. WHISPERING GHOSTS— Milton Berle, Brenda Joyce, John Shelton. vOUNG MR. PITT — Robert Donat, Phyllis Calvert — (English-made). UNITED ARTISTS ALL AMERICAN CO-ED — MUC — Frances Langford, Johnny DownB, Marjorie Woodworth — Pleasant "streamliner” fo.r the lower half — 49m. — eee Oct 29 issue — < Roach) . BROOKLYN ORCHID — C — William Bendix, Joe Sawyer, Marjorie Woodworth — Slapstick farce for lower half — 51m. — see Feb. 11 issue — (Roach). CORSICAN BROTHERS, THE — MD — Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Ruth Warrick, Akim Tamiroff — Costume melo¬ drama has plenty of selling angles — 111m. — eee Dec. 24 issue — (Small). FIESTA — MC — Ann Ayars, George Negrete, Armida — Colorful "streamliner” for the lower half — 46m. — see Dec. 31 issue — (Technicolor) — (Roach). THE GOLD RUSH — C — Charles Chaplin, Mack Swain, Georgia Hale — New version of Chaplin success should do good business — 71m. — see March 11 issue. HAY FOOT — C — William Tracy, Joe Sawyer, Elyse Knox — Service story is fare for the lower half — 47m. — see Jan. 14 issue — (Roach). INTERNATIONAL LADY — MD — George Brent Hona Massey. Basil Rathbone — Fast-moving spy drama; net behind It with plenty of push — 102m. — see Sept. 3 issue — (Small). LYDIA — D — Merle Oberon, Edna May Oliver, Alan Mar¬ shal — Fine production with speolal appeal to women — 98ra. — see Sept. 3 issue — (Korda). MAJOR BARBARA — CD — Wendy Hiller, Rex Harrison, Robert Morlev — Tops for the class trade; needs plenty of selling elsewhere — 116m. — see Sept. 17 issue — ( English-made 1 — ( Pascal ) . MISS POLLY — O — Zasu Pitts, Slim Summerville, Kath¬ leen Howard — “Streamliner” for bottom half — 44m — see Nov. 12 issue — (Roach).