The Exhibitor (Nov 1942-May 1943)

Servisection 3 THE CHECK-UP-December 23, 1942 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. TRUE TO LIFE — Mary Martin, Dick Powell, Franchot Tone, Victor Moore, Mabel Paige — (Technicolor^. PRG (1941-42 releases from 201 up; 1942-43 releases from 301 up) BABY FACE MORGAN — CMD — Mary Carlisle, Richard Cromwell, Robert Armstrong — Entertainlno gangster pic with comedy twist — 60m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (317). BILLY THE KID IN LAW AND ORDER— W — Buster Crabbe, Ai St. John, Tex O'Brien, Sarah Padden, Wanda McKay — Average for the series — 68m. — see Sept. 2 3 issue — (261). BILLY THE KID IN THE MYSTERIOUS RIDER— W— Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Caroline Burke — Average for series — 55m. — see Dec. 19 issue — (357). BILLY THE KID IN SHERIFF OF SAGE VALLEY— W — Buster Crabbe, Dave O’Brien, Al St. John, Maxine Leslie — Satisfactory western — 69m. — see Oct. 21 issue — (262). BILLY THE KID S SMOKING GUNS — W — Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Joan Barclay — Action packed western — 62m. — see June 3 issue — (260). BOMBS OVER BURMA — MU — Anna May Wong, Noel Madison, Leslie Denison, Nedrick Young — Okay Inde China war meller — 65m. — see June 8 Issue — (208). BOSS OF BIG TOWN — MD — John Litel, F’-reuce Rice, H. B. Warner — Food racketeer story has selling angles — 66m. — 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 i6sue — (256). FRONTIER MARSHAL IN PRAIRIE PALS — MUW— Bill Boyd, Art Davis, Lee Powell, Esther Estrella — Just another oatie opera — 60m. — see Oct. 7 issue — (265). GALLANT LADY — MD — Rose Hobart, Sidney Blackmer — Mild Independent effort — 63m. — »ee June 17 issue — ( 219 ) . INSIDE THE LAW — CMD — Wallace Ford, Luana Wal¬ ters, Frank Sully — Lightweight crook oomedy I, fair Irvde 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, Al St. John, Smoky Moore, Pat¬ ricia Knox — 6 8 m. — see Oct. 7 issue — (266). LONE RIDER IN TEXAS JUSTICE — W — George Hous¬ ton, Al St. John, Wanda McKay, Claire Rochelle — • Actionful western — filim. — see Julv 1 issue — (265). LONE RIDER IN OUTLAWS OF BOULDER PASS — W — George Houston, Al 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, Anne Nagel, Glenn Strange — Shocker 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). MISS V FROM MOSCOW— MD — Lola Lane, Noel Madi¬ son, Howard Banks, John Vosper — Title may help this weak entrant — 68m. — 6ee Dec. 2 issue — (318). NIGHT FOR CRIME, A — CMD — Glenda Farrell, Lyle Talbot, Lina Basquette — Fast moving “who-dun-lt” — 77m. — see Sept. 9 isBue — (304). PAYOFF, THE — MD — Lee Tracy, Tom Brown, Tina Thayer — Neat independent entry — 72m. — see Dec. 2 issue — (303). PRISONER OF JAPAN — MD — Alan Baxter, Gertrude Michael, Tommy Seidel — Okay toploal programmer for the action houses— 65m. — see July 16 issue — (204). QUEEN OF BROADWAY — MD — Rochelle Hudson, Buster Crabbe — Run of^the mill Inde meller — 62m. — see Dec. 2 issue — (312). ROLLING DOWN THE GREAT DIVIDE— W— BUI Boyd, Art Davis, Lee Powell, Wanda McKay — Average western — 60m. — see May 20 issue— -( 258) . SECRETS OF A CO-ED — D— Otto Kruger, Tina Thayer, Rick Vallin, Marcia Mae Jones — Well made Indo show — 67m. — eee Sept. 28 issue — (809). THEY RAID BY NIGHT — MD — Lyle Talbot, June Duprez, Victor Varconi — 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 — 54m. — see Aug. 12 issue — (264). YANK IN LIBYA. A — MD — Walter Woolf King, Joan Woodbury, Duncan Renaldo, Parkvarkarkus — Run of the mill meller with topical title — 64m. — 6ee Aug. 12 Issue — (2201 YANKS ARE COMING, THE — CMU — Henry King and orchestra, Mary Healv, 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 AFTER TOMORROW — Alan Baxter, Gertrude Michael, Edwin Maxwell. C0RREGID0R — Otto Kruger, Elissa Landi, Donald Woods. DEAD MEN WALK — George Zueco, Mary Carlisle — (311). FOLLIES GIRL — Wendy Barrie, Doris Nolan, Gordon Oliver. LONE RIDER IN OVERLAND STAGE COACH — B. Liv¬ ingston, S. Moore, Al St. John — (363). MAN OF COURAGE — Barton MacLane, Charlotte Wynters — (319). MY SON, THE HERO — Patsy Kelly, Roscoe Earns, Maxie Rosenbloom, Luis Alberni. TEXAS RANGER IN RANGERS TAKE OVER — James Newill, Tex O'Brien — (.361). 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 — (312). BAMBI — Cartoon — Walt. Disney Feature in Techni¬ color — Top flight Disney — 71m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (.391). BANDIT RANGER — W — Tim Holt, Joan Barclay, Clift Edwards — Good western — 64m. — see Sept. 23 issue —(381). BIG STREET, THE — CMD — Henry Fonda, Lucille Ball, Barton MacLane — Better than average programmer — 87m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (301). CAT PEOPLE— MD — Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Tom iConway, Jane Randolph, Jack Holt — Smoothly produced thriller has plenty of selling angles — 73m. — see Nov. 18 issue — Leg.: B — (313). FALCON TAKES OVER, ImE — ald — Ueorge .'tinders, 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 h'alf — 63m. — see Oct. 7 Rsue — (309). GREAT GILDERSLEEVE, THE — C — Harold Peary, Jane Darwell, Nancy Gates — Radio popularity will make the difference for the family trade show — 62m. — see Nov. 18 issue — (314). GUNGA DIN — MD — Bam Jade, Cary Grant, Douglaa Fairbanks, Jr., Victor McLaglen, Joan Fontaine, Eduardo Cianelli — Re-Issue has plenty of selling angles — see May 20 issue — (Re-issue). HERE WE GO AGAIN — G — 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 — (306). HIGHWAYS BY NIGHT — MD — Richard Carlson, Jane Randolph, Jane Darwell — For the lower half — 62m. — eee 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 — (Re-issue). MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS, THE — D — Joseph Gotten, Dolores Costello, Anne Baxter, Tim Holt — Drama will need plenty of selling — 87m. — eee Sept. 9 issue — (371 ). MEXICAN SPITFIRE'S ELEPHANT — F — Lupe Velez, Leon EitoI, Lyle Talbot — For the lower half — 64m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (302). MEXICAN SPITFIRE SEES A GHOST — O — Lupe Velea, Leon Errol, Buddy Rogers — Dualler for the lower half — 69m. — eee Mav 6 issue — (230). MY FAVORITE SPY — CMD — Kay K.vser, Ellen Drew, Jane Wyman — Mixture of melodrama and comedy may appeal to Kyser fans — 86m. — eee May 6 lesue — (228) NAVY COMES THROUGH, THE — MD — Pat O’Brien, George Murphy, Jane Wvatt, Jackie Cooper — Navy pic has plenty of patriotic and action appeal for box-office — 81m. — spp Oet. 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. — (311). POWDER TOWN — MD — Victor McLaglen, Edmond O'¬ Brien, June Havoc— Confused thriller will need pllenty of selling — 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 Oet. 7 issue — (382). RED RIVER ROBIN HOOD — W — Tim Holt, Cliff Ed¬ wards, Barbara Moffett — Neat western — 59m. — see Oct. 21 issue — (386). SALUDOS, AMIGOS — CAR-TRAVEL— Walt Disney staff — Novelty should do business with proper selling — 42m. — see Dec. 16 issue. SCATTERGOOD SURVIVES A MURDER — CD — Guy Kibbee, John Archer, Margaret Hayes— Filler for the lower half — 66m. — spp Oet. 21 issue — (306). SEVEN MILES FROM ALCATRAZ — MD — James Craig, Bonita Granville, Frank Jenks — Topical meller will fit nicely Into the duallers — 62m. — see Nov. 18 issue — (315). 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 — (388). BOMBARDIER — i'at O’Brien, Anne Sbiriey, Randolph Scott. FIGHTING FRONTIER — Tim Holt — (383). FLIGHT FOR FREEDOM — Rosalind Russell, Fred MacMunay, Herbert Marshall. FOREVER AND A DAY — Herbert Marshall, Victor Mc¬ Laglen. Ruth Warwick. FROM HERE TO VICTORY — Cary Grant, Laraine Day Charles Bickford. HITLERS 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 Leslie. SAGE BRUSH LAW — lim Holt — t364R SCATTERGOOD SWINGS IT — Ouy Kibbee, Gloria War¬ ren, Richard Hogan. SON OF THE SADDLE — Tim Holt, Ann Summers. TAFtZAN 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 — -bum n’ Abner, Kay Linaker, Rosemary LaPlanche. Republic (1941-42 releases from 101 up; 1942-43 releases from 201 up) BELLS OF CAPISTRANO — MUW — Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Virginia Orey — Pleaser for Autry fans — 73m.— see Sept. 23 issue — (132). CALL OF THE UaNYUN — MUW — oene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Ruth Terry — One of the better Autrys — 71m. — see Aug. 2 6 issue — (131). CYCLONE KID — W — Don "Red” Barry, John James, Lynn Merrick — Okay western — 66m. — see July 1 issue — -(177). DARK COMMAND — AD — Claire Trevor, John Wayne, Walter Pidgeon, Roy Rogers — Re-issue has names to help — 94m. — see Dec. 16 issue — (Re-issue). FLYING TIGERS — MD — John Wayne, John Carroll, Anna Lee, Paul Kelly — Topical aviation picture Is crammed with selling angles — -llllm. — see Oct. 7 issue — (77 7). GIRL FROM ALASKA, THE — MD — Ray Middleton, Jean Parker, Jerome Cowan — Slow moving meller far 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. — see Mav fi 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 Republic musi¬ cal for the duallers — 71m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (201). ICE-CAPADES REVUE — MUC — Ellen Drew, Richard Denning, Jerry Colonna, Barbara Jo Allen, IceCapades Company — Well made ice show has sell¬ ing angles — 8Um. — see Dec. 30 issue — (206). IN OLD CALIFORNIA — VV — John Wayne, Binme barne*, Albert Dekker — Big scale show has plenty of sell¬ ing angles — 87m. — see June 17 issue— (103). JOAN OF OZARK — UMO — Judy Oanova, Joe L. Brown, Eddie Foy, Jr., Jerome Cowan, Anne Jeffreys — -For the duallers — 81m. — see July 29 issue— (104). MOONLIGHT MASQUERADE — CMU — Dennis O’Keefe, Jane Frazee, Betty Kean, Eddie Foy, Jr. — Pleasing comedy musical for the duallers — 67m. — see July 1 issue — ( 1 20). MOSCOW STRIKES BACK — DOC — Filmed by Soviet cameramen; commentary written by Albert Malts, spoken by Edward G. Robinson — Topical docu¬ mentary will do because of timeliness — 55m. — see Sept. 23 issue — (Russian-made) — (100). MOUNTAIN RHYTHM — CD — Weaver Bros, and Elviry — Okay for the family trade, duallers — 70m. — Bee Dec. 16 issue — (209). OLD HOMESTEAD, THE — CMU — Weaver Bros, and El¬ viry — 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 — 69m. — see Oct. 21 issue — (272). PHANTOM PLAINSMEN — W — Bob Steele, Tom Tyler, Rufe Davis, Lois Collier — Actionful western with spy angle — 65m. — see July 15 issue— (167). REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR — AD — Donald M. Barry, Alan Curtis, Fay McKenzie — Timely production doserves the best of selling attention — 75m. — see May 20 issue — (134 1 . RIDIN’ DOWN THE CANYON — MUW — Roy Rogers, Gabby Hayes. Linda Hayes. Bob Nolan and Sons of the Pioneers — Satisfactory — 55m.— see Dec. 16 issue — ( 25 3 ) . ROMANCE ON THE RANGE — MUW — Roy Rogers, Gabby Hayes, Sally Payne — Run-of-the-mill Rogers — 68bi. — see June 3 Issup — (156). SECRETS OF THE UNDERGROUND — MD— John Hub¬ bard. Virginia Grey, Lloyd Corrigan — Run-cf-the mill meller for the duallers — 72m. — see Dec. 16 issue — (208). 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). SOMBRERO KID, THE — W — Don "Red" Barry, Lynn Merrick, Bob Homans — Okay Barry — 66m. — sae Sept. 9 issue — (271). SONS OF THE PIONEERS — WMU — Roy Rogers, Georg# “Gabby” Hayes, Maris Wrixon — Average western —61m. — see July 29 Issue — (167).