The Exhibitor (Nov 1942-May 1943)

THE CHECK-UP— November 11, 1942 WAR AGAINST MRS. HADLEY, THE — MD — Edward Arnold, Fay Fainter, Jean Itogers, — War story is above average program — 86m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (306). WHISTLING IN DIXIE — C — Red Skelton, Ann Ruther¬ ford, Guy Kibbee — Skelton draw will make the big difference — 7 4m. — see Nov. 4 issue. WHITE CARGO — -MD — Hedy Lamarr, Walter Pidgeon, Frank Morgan, Richard Carlson — (A)— Names and play’s fame should help this at box office — 90m. — see Sept. 23 issue — Leg.: B — (310). YANK AT ETON, A — CM 14 — Mickey Rooney, Freddie Bartholomew, Tina Thayer, Ian Hunter — Good story that Rooney will help sell — 88m. — Bee Sept. 9 issue — (305). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ASSIGNMENT IN BRITTANY — Pierre Aumont, Susan Peters, Richard Whorf. ANDY HARDY STEPS OUT — Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Ann Rutherford. CABIN IN THE SKY — Ethel Waters, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Orchestra, Rex Ingram, Ro¬ chester. CARGO OF INNOCENTS — Robert Taylor, Brian Donlevy, Charles Laughton. DR. GILLESPIE'S NEW ASSISTANT — Lionel Barrymore, Van Johnson, Susan Peters. DU BARRY WAS A LADY — Red Skelton, Lucille Ball — (Technicolor). GENTLE ANNIE — Robert Taylor, Susan Peters, Robert Sterling. HALF PINT KID — Bobby Readick, William Gargan, Leo Gorcey, Fvank Craven. HUMAN COMEDY, THE — Mickey Rooney, Donna Reed. Van Johnson, Lionel Barrymore, Fay Bainter, Marsha Hunt. KEEPER OF THE FLAME — Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn. Richard Whorf, Pauline Lord. LASS: E COME HOME — Roddy McDowell, Edmund Gwenn, Reginald Owen — (Technicolor). NOTHING VENTURED — Lana Turner, Robert Young. PILOT No. 5 — Frauchot Tone, Gene Kelly, Marsha Hunt, Van Johnson. PRESENTING LILY MARS — Judy Garland, Marta Eggerth, Richard Carlson. RANDOM HARVEST — Greer Garson, Ronald Colman, Philip Dorn, Susan Peters. REUNION — Joan Crawford, John Wayne, Philip Dorn, Ann Ayars. SABOTAGE AGENT — Robert Donat, Valerie Hobson, Glvnis Johns — .(English-made). SALUTE TO THE MARINES — Wallace Beery, Lewis Stone, Fay Bainter, William Lundigan — (Techni color) . TENNESSEE JOHNSON— Van Heflin, Ruth Hussey, Lionel Barrymore. THREE HEARTS FOR JULIA — Ann Sothern, Melvyn Douglas, Lee Bowman. YOUNGEST PROFESSION, THE — Edward Arnold, Vir¬ ginia W'eidlcr, Ann Ayars. IVSOMOGRAIVI ARIZONA STAGE COACH — W — Ray Corrigan, John * King, Max Terhune, Nell O’Day — Good Range Busters western — 58m. — see Sept. 9 issue. BOOTHILL BANDITS — W — Ray Corrigan, John King, Max Terhune, Jean Brooks — Actionful “Range Bust¬ ers” entry — '58m. — see May 20 issue. BOWERY AT MIDNIGHT — MD— Bela Lugosi, John Arthrur, Wanda McKay — Neat inde thriller — 63m. — see Oct. 7 issue. CONTINENTAL EXPRESS — MD — Rex Harrison, Valerie Hobson, John Loder — Action packed English Import has selling angles — 70V4m. — see April 8 issue — (English made) CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR — MD — Robert Lowery. Edith Fellows, John Miljaiv — Weak inde effort — 61m. — see Oct. 21 issue. DEATH CELL — MD — James Mason, Margaret Vyner, Frederick Valk — Aotlon import has some selling angles — flflm. — see Mav 20 issue — ( English -made ) . DOWN TEXAS WAY— W— Buck Jones, Tim McCoy, Ray¬ mond Hatton. Luana Walters — Good “Rough Rid¬ ers” entry — 58m. — see June 17 issue. FOREIGN AGENT — MD — John Shelton, Gale Storm, Ivan Lebedeff — Fair topical programmer — 64m. — see ‘font. 23 issue. HILLBILLY BLITZKREIG— F — Bud Duncan, Cliff Na. zarro, Edgar Kenned}', Doris Linden — Minor en¬ trant for the nabes — 63m. — see July 29 issue. ISLE OF MISSING MEN — MD — John Howard, Helen Gil¬ bert, Gilbert Roland — Okay inde effort — 67m. — see Sept. 9 issue. KING OF THE STALLIONS — AD — Chief Thundercloud, Chief Yowlachie, Dave O’Brien, Barbara Felker — Horse action yarn Is suitable for the thrill, family trade — 63m. — see Aug. 26 issue. LET’S GET TOUGH — CMD — East Side Kids, Tom Brown, Florence Rice — Okay for nabes and action houses — 62m. — see May 20 issue. LIVING GHOST, THE — CMD — James Dunn, Joan Woodbur;,— Run-of-the-mill whodunit — 61m. — see Nov. 4 issue. LURE OF THE ISLANDS — MD — Margie Hart, Robert Lowery, Big Boy Williams — May have some appeal for the exploitation houses — 61m. — see Aug. 7 issue. ’NEATH BROOKLYN BRIDGE— CD— East Side Kids— Up to standard for series — 61m. — see Nov. 4 issue. ONE THRILLING NIGHT — C — John Beal, Wanda Mc¬ Kay, Warren Hymer — Fast moving Inde entrant — 67m. — see Sept. 9 issue — Leg.: B. PHANTOM KILLER, THE — MD — Dick Purcell, Jean Woodbury, Warren Hymer — Top notch inde mur¬ der mystery — 61m. — see Aug. 26 issue. POLICE BULLETS — MD — John Archer, Joan Marsh, Warren Hymer — Weak Inde effort — 62m. — see Sept. 23 issue. ROAD TO MOROCCO, THE — CMU — Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour — Musical has the names to make top box-office — 80m. — see Oct. 7 issue (4207). STREET OF CHANCE — MD — Burgess Meredith, Claire Trevor, Sheldon Leonard — Whodunit, aided by superior acting, for the action spots and duallers 72m. — see Oct. 7 issue— (4210). RIDERS OF THE WEST — W — Buck Jones, Tim McCoy, Raymond Hatton, Christine McIntyre — Above aver¬ age western — 60m. — see Aug. 7 issue. RUBBER RACKETEERS — MD — Ricardo Cortez, Roch¬ elle Hudson, Bill Henry — Timely topical with plenty of punch — '65m. — see July 15 issue. SHE’S IN THE ARMY — CD — Veda Ann, Borg, Marie Wilson, Lyle Talbot, Warren Hymer — Toploal show of women volunteers has plenty of selling angles — 63 m. — see May 20 issue. SMART ALECKS — CD — East Side Kids, Roger Pryor, Gale Storm — High rating entrant In series— ,66m. — see July 1 issue. TEXAS TO BATAAN — W — John King, David Sharpe, Max Terhune, Marjorie Manning — Good entrant In the Range Busters series — 57m. — see Sept. 23 issue. „ TEXAS TROUBLE SHOOTERS — W — Range Busters, Julie Duncan — Average entrant In series — 65m. — see July 1 issue. TOWER OF TERROR — MD — Wilfrid Lawson, Movita, Michael Rennie — Spy mailer Is okay for thrill trade — 61m. — see June 3 issue — (English-made). WAR DOGS — MD — Billy Lee, Addison Richards, Kay Linaker — Timely topical for the family trade — 64m. — see Oct. 21 issue. WEST OF THE LAW — W — Buck Jones, Tim McCoy, Raymond Hatton, Evelyn Cooke — Okay entrant in "Rough Riders” series — 55m. — see Oct. 21 issue. WHERE TRAILS END— W — Tom Keene, Frank Yaconelli, Joan Curtis — Just another western — 56m. — see May 20 issue. TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION DAWN ON THE GREAT DIVIDE — Buck Jones, Rex Bell, Raymond Hatton, Mona Barrie. JUNGLE LOVE — Jean Carmen, John Roth, Robert Lowery. LITTLE MOBSTERS — East Side Kids. GUTLAW TRAILS — Rough Riders. RHYTHM PARADE — Nils T. Granlund’s Revue, Ted Fio-Rito and orchestra. Gale Storm, Jean Foreman. RIDIN’ DOUBLE — Range Busters. SARONG GIRL — Ann Corio. SILENT WITNESS — Frank Albertson, Maris Wrixon. SILVER SKATES — Belita, Eugene Turner, Frick and Frick, Irene Dare, Danny Shaw, Ted Fio-Rito and Orchestra, Patricia Morrison, Kenny Baker. THREE WISE BRIDES — Nova Philbeam, Basil Sydney — ( English-made) TRAIL RIDERS — Range Busters. TWO FISTED JUSTICE — John King, David Sharpe, Max Terhune, Gwen Gaze. PARAMOUNT (1941-42 releases from 4101 up; 1942-43 releases from 4201 up) ARE HUSBANDS NECESSARY? — C — Ray Milland, Betty Field, Eugene Pallette — Lightweight comedy for the duallers — 78m — see June 17 issue — (4131). AVENGERS, THE — MD — Ralph Richardson, Deborah Kerr, Hugh Williams — Well made import— 87m. — see Nov. 4 issue — (English-made). BEACHCOMBER, THE — MD — Charles Laughton, Elsa Lancaster, Robert Newton — Re-Issue Is above aver¬ age British production — 80m. — see July 16 issue — (English-made). BEYOND THE BLUE HORIZON — MD — Dorothy Lamour, Jack Haley, Richard Denning — Typloal Lamour Teohnlcolor jungle drama has selling angles — 76m. — — see Mav 20 issue — (Technicolor) — (4130). FOREST RANGERS, THE — CD — Fred MasMurray, Paul¬ ette Goddard, Susan Hayward, Albert Dekker — Name draw, plus Technicolor, will get this into the higher grosses — 84m. — see Oct. 7 issue — (Techni¬ cal or ) — (4206). DR. BROADWAY — MD — Macdonald Carey, Jean Phil¬ lips, J. Carrol Naish — Fast moving thriller for the duallers — 67m. — see May 20 issue — (4128). GENERAL DIED AT DAWN, THE — MD — Gary Cooper, Madeline Carroll, Akim Tamiroff — Re-issue has names for popular appeal — (Re-issue) — 97m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (4140). GLASS KEY, THE — MD — Brian Donlevy, Veronica Lake, Alan Ladd — Whodunit is slated for satisfactory re¬ turns — 85m. — see Sept. 9 issue — <4203). HENRY ALDRICH, EDITOR — C — Jimmy Lydon, Charles Smith, Rita Quigley — Family picture for . the duallers — 70m. — see Oct. 7 issue — (4209). HOLIDAY INN — MU — -Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Vir¬ ginia Dale, Marjorie Reynolds, Walter Abel — Star studded musical has angles for good business — 100m. — see June 17 issue — (4134). I LIVE ON DANGER — MD — Chester Morris, Jean Parker, Eddie Norris — Dualler-meller for the low®r half — 71m.— see June 17 issue — (4136). MAJOR AND THE MINOR, THE — C — Ginger Rogers, Ray Milland, Rita Johnson — Sparkling comedy head¬ ed for the higher grosses — 98m. — see Sept. 9 issue ' — (4202). MRS. WIGGS OF THE CABBAGE PATCH — CD — Fay Bainter, Carolyn Lee, Hugh Herbert — Human in¬ terest story for the duallers and family trade — 79m. — see Oct. 7 issue — (4208). MY HEART BELONGS TO DADDY — CD — Richard Carlson, Martha O’Driscoll, Cecil Kellaway, Frances Gifford — Pleasant comedy for the duallers — -75m. — see Nov. 4 issue. * * Servisection 2 NIGHT IN NEW ORLEANS — MD — Preston Foster, Patri¬ cia Morison, Albert Dekker — Detective thriller will fit into the lower half — 74m. — see May 20 issue — (4127). PALM BEACH STORY, THE — C — Claudette Colbert. Joel MeCrea, Mary Astor, Rudy Vallee — Screwball comedy has plenty of names to sell — 87m. — see Nov. 4 issue. PRIORITIES ON PARADE — MU — Ann Miller, Johnnie Johnston, Jerry Colonna, Betty Rhodes — Song and dance show will need a lot of push — 79m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (4201). SWEATER GIRL — MUMD — Eddie Bracken, June Preiaser, Betty Jane Rhodes — Collegiate “whodunit” for the duallers — -76m. — see May 20 issue — (4129). TAKE A LETTER DARLING— C — Rosalind Russell, Fred MacMurray, Macdonald Carey — High rating oomedy should get into the better money — 90m. — see May 20 issue — (4126). TOMBSTONE, THE TOWN TOO TOUGH TO DIE — W — Richard Dix, Frances Gifford, Edgar Buchanan — Better than average Western — 79m. — see July 1 issue — ( 4132). WAKE ISLAND — MD — Brian Donlevy, Macdonald Carey, Albert Dekker, Barbara Britton — Patriotic story chock full of box-office — 87m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (4205). WILDCAT — MD — Richard Arlen, Arline Judge, Buster Crabbe — Thriller for the duallers— 71m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (4204). WRECKING CREW — MD — Richard Allen, Chester Mor¬ ris, Jean Parker — Thriller for the duallers — 72m. — see Nov. 4 issue. TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION AIR RAID— Robert Preston, Martha O’Driscoll, Eve Gabor. AERIAL GUNNER — Richard Arlen, Chester Morris. AVENGERS, THE — Ralph Richardson, Deborah Kerr, Hugh Williams — ( English -made ) . CHINA — Loretta Young, Alan Ladd, William Bendix. DIXIE — Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, Marjorie Reyn¬ olds. FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS — Gary Cooper, Akim Tamiroff, Katina Paxinou, Ingrid Bergman — (Tech¬ nicolor). GREAT WITHOUT GLORY — Joel MeCrea, Betty Field. HAPPY GO LUCKY — Mary Martin. Eddie Braoken, Rudy Vallee, Dick Powell — (Technicolor). HENRY ALDRICH GETS GLAMOUR— Jimmy Lydon, Charles Smith, Frances Gifford. Diana Lynn. HIGH EXPLOSIVE — Chester Morris, Jean Parker. INCENDIARY BLONDE, THE— Betty Hutton, Alan Ladd. LADY BODYGUARD— Eddie Albert, Anne Shirley. LADY IN THE DARK — Ginger Rogers, Ray Milland, Don Loper — ( Technicolor ) . LUCKY JORDAN — Alan Ladd, Helen Walker, Shel¬ don Leonard. MERTON OF THE MOVIES — Eddie Albert. MIRACLE OF MORGAN’S CREEK— Betty Hutton, Eddie Bracken, Akim Tamiroff, Brian Donlevy. NIGHT PLANE FROM CHUNGKING — Robert Preston, Ellen Drew, Otto Kruger. NO TIME FOR LOVE — Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMur rav. REDHEADS ARE DANGEROUS— Paulette Goddard, Ray Milland. Virginia Field. SALUTE FOR THREE — Robert Preston, Betty Rhodes Dona Drake, MacDonald Carey. STAR SPANGLED RHYTHM — Victor Moore, Eddie Bracken, Betty Hutton — Vera Zorina. SUBMARINE ALERT— Richard Arlen, Wendy Barrie. TRU.E TO LIFE — Mary Martin, Dick Powell, Franchot Tone, Victor Moore, Mabel Paige — (Technicolor). PRODUCERS RELEASING CORP. (1941-42 releases from 201 up; 1942-43 releases from 301 up) BABY FACE MORGAN — CMD — Mary Carlisle, Richard Cromwell, Robert Armstrong — Entertaining gang¬ ster pic with comedy twist — 60m. — see Sept. 9 issue — -(317 ). BILLY THE KID IN LAW AND ORDER— W— Buster Crabbe, A1 St. John, Tex O’Brien, Sarah Phdden, Wanda McKay — Average for the series — 58m. — see Sept. 23 issue — (261). BILLY THE KID IN SHERIFF OF SAGE VALLEY— W — Buster Crabbe, Dave CBrien, A1 St. John, Maxine Leslie — Satisfactory western — 59m. — see Oct. 21 issue — (262). BILLY THE KID’S SMOKING GUNS — W — Buster Crabbe, A1 St. John, Joan Barclay — Action packed western — 62m. — see June 3 issue — (260). BOMBS OVER BURMA — MD — Anna May Wong, Noel Madison, Leslie Denison, Nedrick Young — Okay Inde China war meller — 65m. — see June 3 issue — (208). BOSS OF BIG TOWN — MD — John Litel, Florence Rice, H. B. Warner — Food racketeer story has selling angles — 65m. — see Oct. 21 issue — (310). CITY OF SILENT MEN — MD — Frank Albertson, June Lang, Jan Wiley — Neat inde entry — 64m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (308). FRONTIER MARSHAL ALONG THE SUNDOWN TRAIL — W — Bill Boyd, Art Davis, Lee Powell — Average for the series — 60m. — see Nov. 18 issue — (256). FRONTIER MARSHAL, IN PRAIRIE PALS — MUW — Bill Bovd, Art Davis, Lee Powell, Esther Estrella — Just another oatie opera — 60m. — see Oct. 7 issue — (255). GALLANT LADY — MD — Rose Hobart, Sidney Blackmer — Mild independent effort — 63m. — see June 17 issue — (219).