The Exhibitor (Nov 1942-May 1943)

Servisection 3 THE CHECK-UP— November 25, 1942 BILLY THE KID’S SMOKING GUNS— W — Buster Orabbe. A1 St. John, Joan Barclay — Aotion 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 Jfov. 18 issue — (256). FRONTIER MARSHAL IN PRAIRIE PALS — MUW — Bill Boyd, 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). INSIDE THE LAW — CMD — Wallace Ford, Luana Wal¬ ters, Frank Sully — Lightweight crook oomedy li fair Inde effort — 62m. — see May 20 issue — (218). LADY FROM CHUNGKING — MD — Anna May Wong, Harold Huber, Mae Clarke, Rick Vallin — Topical show has title and plenty of selling angles — 70m. see Nov. 18 issue — (302). LONE RIDER IN BORDER ROUNDUP, THE — W — George Houston, A1 St. John, Smoky Moore, Pat¬ ricia Knox — 68m. — see Oct. 7 issue — (266). LONE RIDER IN TEXAS JUSTICE — W — George Hous¬ ton, A1 St. John, Wanda McKay, Claire Rochelle — Actionful western — 60m. — see July 1 issue — (266). LONE RIDER IN OUTLAWS OF BOULDER PASS — W — George Houston, A1 St. John, Smoky Moore, Mar¬ jorie Manners— -Run-of-the-mill western — 60m. — see Nov. 18 issue — (267). MAD MONSTER, THE — MD — George Zucco, Johnny Downs, Arme Nagel, Glenn Strange — Shooker will appeal to the thrill followers — 77m. — see May 20 Issue — ( 209) . JUNGLE SIREN — MD— Ann Corio, Buster Crabbe, Eve¬ lyn Wahl — Highly exploitable with Corio In sa¬ rong, this has lots of selling angles — 68m. — see Aug. 26 issue — -(203). NIGHT FOR CRIME, A — OMD — Glenda Farrell, Lyle Talbot, Lina Basquettc — Fast moving "who-dun-lt" — 77m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (304). PRISONER OF JAPAN — MD — Alan Baxter, Gertrude Michael, Tommy Seidel — Okay topical programmer for the aotion houses — 66m. — see July 16 Issue — ■ (204). ROLLING DOWN THE GREAT DIVIDE— W— BUI Boyd, Art Davis, Lee Powell, Wanda McKay — Average western — 60m. — see May 20 Issue — (268). SECRETS OF A CO-ED— D— -Otto Kruger, Tina Thayer, Rick Vallin, Marcia Mae Jones — Well made Indo show — 67m. — see Sept. 23 issue — (309). THEY RAID BY NIGHT — MD — Lyle Talbot, June Duprez, Victor Vareonl — Toploal thriller has plenty of exploitation angles — 70m. — see July 1 issue — (212). TOMORROW WE LIVE — MD — Ricardo Cortez, Jean Parker, Emmett Lynn — Average Inde entrant — 64m. — see Oct. 7 issue — (307). TUMBLEWEED TRAIL — W — Bill Boyd, Art Davis, Lee Powell, Marjorie Manners — Average “Frontier Mar¬ shal” number — 64m. — see Aug. 12 issue — (264). YANK IN LIBYA, A — MD — Walter Woolf King, Joan Woodbury, Duncan Renaldo, Parkyarkarkus — Run of the mill meller with topical title — 64m. — see Aug. 12 issue — (2201. YANKS ARE COMING, THE — CMU — Henry King and orchestra, Mary Healy, Little Jackie Heller, Maxie Rosenbloom — tuneful topical Is company’s best to date — 69m. — see Oct. 7 issue — (301). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BILLY THE KID IN THE MYSTERIOUS RIDER — Buster Cl'abbe, A1 St. John — 56m. — (357). DEAD MEN WALK — George Zucco, Mary Carlisle — (311). FOLLIES GIRL — Wendy Barrie, DoriB Nolan, Gordon Oliver. LONE RIDER IN OVERLAND STAGE COACH— B. Liv¬ ingston. S. Moore, A1 St. John — (363). MISS V FROM MOSCOW — Lola Lane, Noel Madison, John Vosper — 68m. — (318). PAY-OFF, THE — Lee Tracy, Tom Brown, Tina Thayer — (303). QUEEN OF BROADWAY — Rochelle Hudson, Buster Crabbe — (312). SHAKEDOWN. THE — Barton MacLane, Charlotte Wynters. TEXAS RANGER IN RANGERS TAKE OVER — James Newill, Tex O’Brien — (351). RKO (1941-42 releases from 201 up; 1942-43 releases from 301 up) ARMY SURGEON — -MD — James Ellison, Jane Wyatt, Kent Taylor — Timely picture for the duallers — 61m.— see Nov. 4 issue. BAMBI — Cartoon — Walt Disney Feature in Techni¬ color — Top flight Disney — 71m.— see Sept. 9 issue — (391). BANDIT RANGER — W — Tim Holt, Joan Barclay, Cliff Edwards — Good western — 64m. — see Sept. 23 issue — (381). BIG STREET, THE — OMD — Henry Fonda, Lucille Ball, Barton MacLane — Better than average programmer — 87m. — see Sept. 9 issue— (301). CAT PEOPLE — MD — Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Tom ■Conway, Jane Randolph, Jack Holt — Smoothly produced thriller has plenty of selling angles — 73m. — see Nov. 18 issue. FALCON TAKES OVER, THE — MD — George Sanders, Lynn Bari, James Gleason — Just another “Faison” entrant for the duallers — 63m. — see May 6 issue — (227). FALCON’S BROTHER, THE — MD — George Sanders, Tom Conway, Jane Randolph — Series thriller is okay for the lower half — 63m. — see Oct. 7 issue — (309). GREAT GILDERSLEEVE, THE — C — Harold Peary, Jane Harwell, Nancy Gates — Radio popularity wiil make the difference for the family trade show — 62m. — see Nov. 18 issue. GUNGA DIN — MD — Sam Jafle, Cary Grant, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Victor McLaglen, Joan Fontaine, Eduardo Cianelli — Re-Issue has plenty of selling angles — see May 20 issue. HERE WE GO AGAIN — C — Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, Fibber McGee & Molly, Ray Noble and Orchestra, Ginny Sims — Homey comedy with radio names should draw well — 76m. — see Sept. 9 issue —(305). HIGHWAYS BY NIGHT — MD — Richard Carlson, Jane Randolph, Jane Darwell — For the lower half — 62m. — see. Sept. 9 issue — (304). JOURNEY INTO FEAR — MD — Joseph Cotton, Dolores Del Rio, Ruth Warrick, Orson Welles — Orson Welles production presents selling problem — 70m.— -see Sept. 9 issue — (307). KING KONG — MD — Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong. Bruce Cabot — Re-Issue may have exploitation appeal — 100m. — see May 20 issue. MAGNIFICENT AM8ERS0NS, THE — D — Joseph Gotten, Dolores Costello, Anne Baxter, Tim Holt — Drama will need plenty of selling — 87m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (371). MEXICAN SPITFIRE’S ELEPHANT — F — Lupe Velez, Leon Errol, Lyle Talbot — For the lower half — 64m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (302). MEXICAN SPITFIRE SEES A GHOST — C — Lupe Velez, Leon Errol, Buddy Rogers — Dualler for the lower half — 69m. — see May 6 issue — (230). MY FAVORITE SPY — CMD — Kay Kyser, Ellen Drew, Jane Wyman — Mixture of melodrama and oomedy may appeal to Kyser fans — 86m. — see May 6 Issue _ 228 ) NAVY COMES THROUGH, T H E — -MD — Pat O’Brien, George Murphy, Jane Wyatt, Jackie Cooper — Navy pic has plenty of patriotic and action appeal for box-office — 81m. — see Oct. 21 issue — (308). ONCE UPON A HONEYMOON — CD — Ginger Rogers. Cary Grant, Walter Slezak — Star strength will help sell this — 117m. — see Nov. 18 issue — Leg.: B. POWDER TOWN — MD — Victor McLaglen, Edmond O’¬ Brien, June Havoc — Confused thriller will need pllenty of sell I r\g — 80m. — see May 20 issue — (229). PRIDE OF THE YANKEES — CD — Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, Babe Ruth, Walter Brennan — Superlative human Interest story of life of Lou Gehrig — 127m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (Goldwyn) — (351). PIRATES OF THE PRAIRIE — W — Tim Holt, Cliff Ed¬ wards, Nell O’Day — -Okay western — 69m. — see Oct. 7 issue — (382). RED RIVER ROBIN HOOD — W — Tim Holt, Cliff Ed¬ wards, Barbara Moffett — Neat western — 59m. — see Oct. 21 ieBtie — (386). SEVEN MILES FROM ALCATRAZ— MD— James Craig. Bonita Granville, Frank Jenks — Topical meller will fit nicely Into the duallers — 62m. — see Nov. 18 issue. SCATTERGOOD SURVIVES A MURDER — CD — Guy Kibbee, John Archer, Margaret Hayes — Filler for the lower half — 66m. — see Oct. 21 issue — (306). SEVEN DAYS’ LEAVE— CMU — Victor Mature, Lucille Ball, Freddy Martin and Orchestra, Les Brown and Orchestra — Musical has names and radio angles to help selling — 87m. — see Oct. 21 issue — (310). SYNCOPATION — MU — Adolphe Menjou, Jackie Cooper, Bonita Granvlle, George Bancroft — Blues musical will need plenty of push — 88m. — see May 20 issue (226). WINGS AND THE WOMAN — D — Anna Neagle, Robert Newton — Well produced aviation picture presents selling problem — 92m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (303) — (English-made). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION AVENGING RIDER — Tim Holt, Ann Summers — (385). BOMBARDIER — Pat O'Brien, Anne Shirley, Randolph Scott. FIGHTING FRONTIER — Tim Holt — (383). FLIGHT FOR FREEDOM — Rosalind Russell, Fred MacMurray, -Herbert Marshall. FOREVER AND A DAY — Herbert Marshall, Victor Mc¬ Laglen. Ruth Warwick. FROM HERE TO VICTORY — Cary Grant, Laraine Day Charles Bickford. HITLER’S CHILDREN — Tim Holt, Bonita Granville, Kent Smith. I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE — Frances Dee, Tom Con¬ way, James Ellison. LADIES DAY — Lupe Velez. Eddie Albert, Patsy Kelly. LEOPARD MAN — Dennis O’Keefe, Rita Corday. LOOK OUT BELOW — Fred Astaire, Joan Lesiie. SAGE BRUSH LAW — Tim Holt — (384). SALUDOS AMIGOS (Walt Disney) (Technicolor) — 44 m. SCATTERGOOD SWINGS IT — Guy Kibbee, Gloria War¬ ren, Richard Hogan. SON OF THE SADDLE — Tim Holt, Ann Summers. TARZAN TRIUMPHS — Johnny Weissmuller, Frances Gif¬ ford, John Sheffield. THEY GOT ME COVERED — Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour — (Goldwyn). THIS LAND IS MINE — Charles Laughton, Maureen O’Hara, George Sanders. TWO WEEKS TO LIVE — Lum n’ Abner, Kay Linaker, Rosemary LaPlanche. Republic (1941-42 releases from 101 up; 1942-43 releases from 201 up) BELLS OF CAPISTRANO — MUTW — Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Virginia Grey — Pleaser for Autry fans — 73m. — see Sept. 2 3 issue — (132). CALL OF THE CANYON — MUW — Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Ruth Terry — One of the better Autrys — 71m. — see Aug. 26 issue — (131). CYCLONE KID — W — Don “Red” Barry, John James, Lynn Merrick — Okay western — 50m. — see July 1 issue — (177). FLYING TIGERS — MD — John Wayne, John Carroll, Anna Lee, Paul Kelly — Topioal aviation ploture is crammed with selling angles — 101m. — see Oct. 7 issue — (777). GIRL FROM ALASKA, THE — MD — Ray Middleton, Jean IVrker, Jerome Cowan — Slow moving meller for the duallers — 74m. — see May 6 issue — (117). HOME IN WYOMIN' — W — Gene Autry, Smiley Burn¬ ette, Fay McKenzie — Typical Autry holds to his standard — 67m. — Bee May 6 issue — (146). HEART OF THE GOLDEN WEST — MUW— Roy Rogers. Smiley Burnette, Gabby Hayes, Ruth Terry, Sons of the Pioneers — Good Rogers — 65m. — see Dec. 2 issue — (251 ). HI NEIGHBOR — CMU — Jean Parker, John Archer, Lulubelle & Scotty, Vera Vague, Roy Aeuff’s Smoky Mountain Boys and Girls — -Typical Republlo musi¬ cal for the duallers — 71m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (201). IN OLD CALIFORNIA — W — John Wayne, Binnie Barnes, Albert Dekker — Big seale show has plenty of sell¬ ing angles — 87m. — see June 17 issue — (103). JOAN OF OZARK — CMU — Judy Oanova, Joe E. Brown, Eddie Foy, Jr.) Jerome Cowan, Anne Jeffreys — For the duallers — 81m. — see July 29 issue — (104). MOONLIGHT MASQUERADE — CMU — Dennis O’Keefe, Jane Frazce, Betty Kean, Eddie Foy, Jr. — Pleasing comedy musical for the duallers — 67m. — see July 1 issue — (120). MOSCOW STRIKES BACK — DOC— Filmed by Soviet cameramen; commentary written by Albert Maltz, spoken by Edward G. Robinson — Topioal docu¬ mentary will do because of timeliness — 55m. — see Sept. 23 issue — (Russian-made) — (100). OLD HOMESTEAD, THE— CMU — Weaver Bros, and Elviry — Pleasing comedy-musical for the lower half— 68m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (202). OUTLAWS OF PINE RIDGE — W — Don “Red” Barry, Lynn Merrick, Noah Beery — Okay western — 59m. — see Oct. 21 issue — (272). PHANTOM PLAINSMEN — W — Bob Steele, Tom Tyler, Rufe Davis, Lois Collier — Actionful western with spy angle— 65m. — see July 16 issue — (167). REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR — AD — Donald M. Barry, Alan Curtis, Fay McKenzie — Timely production de¬ serves the best of selling attention — 76m. — see May 20 issue — (134). SHADOWS ON THE SAGE — W— Bob Steele, Tom Tyler, Jimmie Dodd, Cheryl Walker— Better than average in the series — -57m. — see Sept. 23 issue — (261). SUNSET SERENADE — W — Roy Rogers, Helen Parrish, Joan Woodbury, George “Gabby” Hayes, Sons of the Pioneers — Average Rogers — 5 8m. — see Sept. 23 issue — (158). ROMANCE ON THE RANGE— MUW— Roy Rogers, Gabby Hayes, Sally Payne — Run-of-the-mill Rogers — 63m. — see June 3 issue — (156). SOMBRERO KID, THE — W — Don “Red” Barry, Lynn Merrick, Bob Homans — -Okay Barry — 56m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (271). SONS OF THE PIONEERS— WMU— Roy Rogers, George “Gabby” Hayes, Maris Wrixon — Average Western — film. — see July 29 issue — (167). STARDUST ON THE SAGE— MUW — Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Louise Currie — Up to Autry standard62m. — see June 3 issue — (147). WESTWARD HO — W — Bob Steele, Tom Tyler, Rufe Davis, Evelyn Brent — Average Mesqulteers — 65m. — see May 6 issue — (166). X MARKS THE SPOT — MD— Damian O’Flynn, Helen Parrish, Dick Purcell, Jack LaRue — Fast moving thriller for the duallers — 57m. — see Oct. 21 issue — (204). YUKON PATROL, THE — MD — Allan Lane, Lita Con¬ way, Robert Strange — Spy thriller Is suitable for the lower half — 65m.— see May 20 issue — (124). YOUTH ON PARADE — CMU — John Hubbard, Ruth Terry, Martha O’Driseoll, Tom Brown — Pleasant college comedy with music for the duallers — 73m. — see Oct. 7 issue — (203). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION HIT PARADE OF 1943 — John Carroll, Susan Hayward, Freddie Martin and Orchestra, Count Basie and Orchestra, Mills Brothers, Chenita. ICE CAPADES REVUE — ice Capades Company, Ellen Drew, Richard Denning — (206). JOHNNY DOUGHBOY — Jane Withers, Ruth Donellv. LONDON BLACKOUT MURDERS — John Abbott, Mary McLeod, Anita Bolster — (English-made). MOUNTAIN RHYTHM — Weaver Brothers and Elviry. RIDIN’ DOWN THE CANYON — Roy Rogers, Linda Hayes, Lorna Grey, George “Gabby” Hayes, Sons of the Pioneers. SECRETS OF THE UNDERGROUND — John Hubbard, Virginia Grey, Neil Hamilton. THUNDERING TRAILS — Bob Steele, Tom Tyler, Jimmie Dodd, Neil O’Day. SUNDOWN KID — Don Barry, Linda Johnson, Ian Keith — (273). TRAITOR WITHIN, THE — Don Barry, Jean Parker, Ralph Morgan — (207).