The Exhibitor (Nov 1941-May 1942)
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THE CHECK-UP— March 18, 1942
TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION
ACROSS THE .PACIFIC — Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor,
Sydney Greenstreet.
ARSENIC AND OLD LACE — Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane,
Ravmond Massey.
BIG SHOT, THE — Humphrey Bogart, Brenda Mar¬ shall, Richard Travis.
CASABLANCA — Ann Sheridan, Ronald Reagan, Dennis Morgan.
CONSTANT NYMPH, THE — Charles Boyer, Joan Fon¬ taine, Alexis Smith, Peter Lorre, Brenda Marshall. DESPERATE JOURNEY — Errol Flynn, Eaaren Verne,
Raymond Massey.
GAY SISTERS, THE — Barbara Stanwyck, George Brent, Nancy Coleman, Geraldine Fitzgerald.
HARD WAY, THE — Ida Lupino, Olivia De Haviland, John Garfield.
IN THIS OUR LIFE — Bette DaviB, Olivia de Havilland, George Brent, Dennis Morgan.
I WAS FRAMED — Michael Ames, Julie Bishop, Regis Toomey — (130).
JUKE GIRL — Ann Sheridan, Ronald Reagan, Richard Whorf.
LADY GANGSTER — Faye Emerson, Julie Bishop, Frank W ilcox.
MURDER IN THE BIG HOUSE — Fay Emerson, Van Johnson, George Meeker — (125).
WING’S FOR THE EAGLE — Ann Sheridan, Ronald Reagan, DenniB Morgan.
YANKEE DOODLE DANDY — James Cagney, Joan Les¬ lie, Richard Whorf.
FOREIGN
Listed here are important productions and all foreignlanguage pictures of whatever origin, when euch pic¬ tures are not a part of the regular release schedule of an independently listed producer-distributor.
ART OF LOVE, THE — C — Danielle Darrieux, Albert Prejean, Raymond Cordy — Okay for sexers and bottom dualiers — 77m. — see Dec. 24 issue — ( French -made ) — ( Bezel ) .
Shorts Parade For 1941-1942
The following Index Is printed for the benefit of ex¬ hibitors who may wish to refer to past shorts reviews. Pages Indicated are In the Blue Section:
From Sept. 1, 1937, to May 1, 1938 . 128, 129
From May 15, 1938, to Aug. 15, 1938 . 179
From Sept. 1, 1938, to Deo. 14, 1938 . 229
From Deo. 28, 1938, to May 31, 1939 . 325, 326
From June 14, 1939, to Aug. 23, 1939 . 374
From Sept. 6, 1939, to Nov. 29, 1939 . 427
From Dec. 13, 1939, to March 6, 1940 . 487
From Maroh 20, 1940, to June 12, 1940 . 547
From June 26, 1940, to Aug. 21, 1940 . 592
The complete listing of 1940-41 product, or shorts not listed under this date below, will be found by com¬ panies on. the pages Indicated under the name of each company.
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Two Reel
COMEDIES (26)
THREE 8TOOGE8
3401
(Aug. 22)
An Aohe In Every
Stake . Q
18m. 853
3402
(Oot.
16)
In the Sweet Pie and Pie . F
18m. 890
3403
(Dec.
4)
Some More Of Samoa F
17m. 940
3404
(Jan.
S)
Loco Boys Make Good G
17m. 940
3405
(Feb.
26)
Cactus Makes Perfect F
17m. 958
3406
(Apr.
23)
What’s The Matador .
16,m.
ALL-STAR
3421
(Aug. 15)
Love In Gloom
(Youngman, Radio Rogues) . F
21m. 840
3972
(Sept
5)
From Nuts to Soup G
8m. 873
3973
(Oct.
3)
The World of Sound . G
1014 m. 873
3974
(Nov.
7)
Women In Photog
raphy . G
10m. 900
3975
(Dec.
6)
Strange Facts . F
10m. 916
3422
(Sept.
4)
Half Shot at Sunrise (Karns) . F
16m. 865
3423
(Sept. 18)
General Nuisance
(Keaton) . F
17m. 853
3424
(Oct.
2)
The Blitzklss (Brendel) . F
15m. 890
3425
(Oct.
23)
Lovable Trouble (Clyde) . F
16m. 899
CONFESSIONS OF A CHEAT — C — Sacha Guitry, Jac¬ queline Delubac, Pierre Labry— Good English lan¬ guage version of top-notch French film — 75m. — see Feb. 11 issue — Leg.: B — (Principal) — (Frenchmade) — (A).
DEATH AT A BROADCAST — MY — Ian Hunter, Austin Trevor, Mary Newland — Weak dualler; has exploit¬ ation possibilities — 71m. — see Oct. 29 issue — (English-made) — ( Astor) .
FORGOTTEN VILLAGE, THE — Doc — Powerful docu¬ mentary Is a cinch for most audiences; but use caution before dating— 67m. — see Sept. 3 issue — ( Mayer-Burstyn ) — (A) .
FRIGHTENED LADY — MY — Marius Goring, Penelope Dudley Ward — Okay dualler where English films are acceptable— 80m. — see Nov. 12 issue — (Eng¬ lish-made)— (Hoffberg).
GENERAL SUVOROV — D — N. P. Chergasov, A. Yachnitski, M. Astangov — Fair biographical film — 100m. — see Oct. 1 issue — (Russian with English titles) — ( Artkino) .
GIRL FROM LENINGRAD — D — Alexander Abrikosov, Konstantin Adashevsky, Yurk Tolubyev — Interest¬ ing. dramatic Soviet film — 92m. — see Dec. 31 issue — '(Russian with English titles) — (Artkino).
I GIVE MY LIFE (Port Arthur) — D — Danielle Darrieux, Anton Walbrook — Okay entrant for transients and some art houses; sell Darrieux — 75m. — see Sept. 17 issue — (French-made; dubbed in English) — (AFE Corp.).
INSIDE RUSSIA — Doc — Produced by Charles A. Stuart. Narrated by Norman Brokenshire — Propagandists Cook’s tour of the USSR — 76m. — see Sept. 3 issue — (Hoffberg).
K-33 — MD — Paul Cavanaugh, Greta Nissen, Sally Gray — Spy meller import for dualiers — 63m. — see Dec. 24 issue — (English-made) — (Cosman).
KING, THE — C — Raimu, Victor Francen, Gaby Morlay — Fair import for transient, art trade; very sophis¬ ticated — 94m. — see Nov. 12 issue — (French with English titles) — Leg.: C — (Trio) — (A).
LABURNUM GROVE — CD — Edmund Gwenn, Cedric Hardwicke, Victoria Hopper — Fairly good import for the duals — 63m. — see Dec. 10 issue — (Englishmade) — (Anglo Films) — Leg.: B.
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(Nov.
20)
She’s Oil Mine (Kea¬ ton . F
17m.
915
3427
(Dec.
11)
Sweet Spirits of
Nighter (Brendel) F
16m.
931
3428
(Jan.
22)
Three Blonde Mice (Mowbray) . F
16m.
949
3429
(Feb.
5)
Nothing But The Pest Clyde) F
17m.
956
3430
(Mar.
12)
Yoo Hoo General (Billy Vine) .
3431
(Mar.
26)
What Makes Lizzy Dizzy (LangdonAmes) .
3432
(Apr.
9)
Groom and Board (Downs) .
16m.
3433
(May
7)
How Spry Am 1 (Clyde) .
18m.
GLOVE SLINGERS
3409
(Nov
6)
Mitt Me Tonight . . F
16m.
899
3410
(Deo. 25)
The Kink Of the Cam
pus . Q
17m.
931
3411
(Feb.
12)
Glove Birds . G 17J4m.
967
INTERNATIONAL FORUM (6)
3451
(Feb.
22)
No. 1 — Dorothy Thompson . E
16m.
840
3452
(May
27)
No. 2 — Will England
Be Invaded? G 1914m.
840
3453
(Oct.
17)
No. 3 — Will Demooraoy Survive? . E
19m.
883
SERIALS (4)
3120
(Nov.
21)
Holt Of the Secret Service . G
15ep
899
3140
(Feb.
15)
Captain Midnight F
Perils of the Royal Mounted .
16ep.
957
One Reel
CINESCOPES (8)
3971
(Aug.
8)
Exploring Space F
9m.
841
3972
(Sept.
5)
From Nuts To Soup G
8m.
873
3973
(Oct.
3)
The World of Sound G 10(4™.
873
3974
(Nov.
7)
Women in Photog¬ raphy . G
10 m.
900
3975
(Dec.
6)
Strange Facts ... F
10m.
916
COLOR RHAPSODIES (16)
(Technicolor)
3501
(Nov.
15)
Who’s Zoo In Holly¬ wood . G
7/2 m.
900
3502
(Deo.
5)
The Fox and The
Grapes . G
iy2m.
906
.1503
(Dec.
25)
Red Riding Hood Rides Again . G
7m.
931
3504
(Jan.
23)
A Hollywood Detour F
8m.
949
Servisection 6
LADY IN DISTRESS — MD — Michael Redgrave, Sally Gray, Paul Lukas — Okay Britisher, best for duals — 62m. — see Feb. 25 issue — (English-made) — (Times) — Leg.: B.
MAN WHO SEEKS THE TRUTH, THE — CD — Raimu,
Gabrielle Dorziat, Alerne — Above-average import has entertainment value for all better audiences — 75m. — see Oct. 15 issue — (French with English titles) — Leg.: B — (Dome Films) — (A).
MUSICAL STORY — CMU — Sergei Lemeshev, Zoya Fyo¬ dorova — Entertaining Soviet good for art houses; has novelty value elsewhere — 80m. — see Oct. 29 issue — (Russian with English titles) — (Artkino).
NINE BACHELORS — O— Sacha Guitry, Max Dearly, Elvire Popesco — Highly sophisticated pre-Vichy Frenchie has plenty of entertainment for art, tran¬ sient, some other situations — 100m. — see Feb. 11 issue — (French-made) — (World) — (A) — Leg. : C.
ONE DAY IN SOVIET RUSSIA — Doc — Scenes in the U. S. S. R. — Interesting Soviet has ttopical value — 57m. — see Nov. 12 issue — (English commentary) — (Artkino).
OUR RUSSIAN FRONT — DOC — Produced from Russian Newsreels by Lewis Milestone and Joris Ivens; commentary written by Elliot Paul; delivered by Walter Huston; music under supervision of Dmitri Tiomkin — Brief but intensely dramatic, highly top¬ ical program-builder is saleable — 40m. — see Feb. 2 5 issue — ( Artkino ) — ( Russian-American-made ) .
PORT ARTHUR — see 1 Give My Life.
SOVIET POWER, THE — Doc — Program of five short subjects — Timely, well-edited, and moderately in¬ teresting program of shorts and newsreel clips; okay for spots where Soviet propaganda won’t hurt — 112m. — see Sept. 17 issue — (Russian-made, spok¬ en in English) — (Artkino).
THIS ENGLAND — HD — Emlyn Williams, Constance Cummings, John Clements — Too slow for most audiences, okay for some art spots — 83m. — see Nov. 26 issue — (English-made)— (World).
WINGS OF VICTORY — D — Vladimir Belukurov, Mikhail Gelovani, Semyon Mezhinsky — Good Soviet for art houses, transients — 95m. — see Nov. 26 issue — (Russian with English titles) — (Artkino).
WORKERS, LET’S GO! (Hej, Rup!) — C — Jan Werich, Jiri Voskovee, Helen Busch — Low rating import has limited value as a novelty — 71m. — see Dec. 24 issue — (Czechoslovakian, English titles) — (Universe Film Service).
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(Feb.
22)
Wacky Wigwams G
7m.
958
3506
(Mar.
20)
Concerto In B Flat Minor .
3507
(May
3)
Cinderella Goes to a Party .
COMMUNITY SINGS (10)
(Series 6)
3651
(Aug.
15)
No. 1 — Patriotic Songs F
9m.
841
3652
(Sept.
5)
No. 2 — Current Hits F
914 m.
873
3653
(Oct.
1)
No. 3 — College
Songs G
10 '4 m.
873
3654
(Dec.
5)
No. 4 — Popular Songs G
1014 m.
931
3655
(Dec.
26)
No. 5 — Hits Of the
Day . G
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3656
(Jan.
23)
No. 6 — r. GoodfellowShip Songs . G
10m.
950
3657
(Feb.
22)
No. 7 Crooning Melo¬ dies .
3658
(Mar.
27)
No. 8 — Sweetheart Songs .
FABLES (8)
3751
(Nov.
1)
The Great Cheese Mys¬ tery . F
8m.
891
3752
(Jan.
2)
The Tangled Angler F
514 m.
949
3753
(Feb.
2)
Under the Shedding Chestnut Tree F
7m.
950
3754
(Apr.
20)
Wolf Chases Pig
PANORAMICS (12)
3901
(Aug.
8)
A City Within a City . Q
10m.
854
3902
(Oct.
17)
The Gallup Poll . . F
10m.
890
3903
(Dec.
11)
New York’s Finest G
104 m.
931
3904
(Feb.
12)
Spare Time In The Army . G
12'/z m.
957
3905
(Mar.
6)
Health For Defense. .
PHANTASIES (8)
3701
(Oct.
10)
The Crystal Gazer . . . F
10m.
873
3702
(Mar.
27)
Dog Meets Dog . . . .
3703
(Apr.
30)
A Battle For A Bottle
QUIZ REELS (6)
3601
(Aug. 22)
So You Think You
Know Music No. 1 (S-2) . F
8m.
841
3602
(Sept. 12)
Kitchen Quiz No. 1 G
1014 m.
854
3603
(Dec.
12)
Kitchen Quiz No. 2 G
9m.
916
3604
(Feb.
6)
Kitchen Quiz No. 3 G
9m.
957
3605
(Mar.
13)
No. 2 — So You Think
You Know Music . . .
THIS CHANGING WORLD (6)
(Raymond Gram Swing)
(Dunnlngcolor)
3981 (Aug. 1) Broken Treaties ... G 8m. 853
3982 (Nov. 7) How War Came . . . F 8!4m. 906