The Exhibitor (Nov 1942-May 1943)

Servisection 3 THE CHECK-UP-January 6, 1943 MERTON OF THE MOVIES — Eddie Albert. MIRACLE OF MORGAN'S CREEK — Betty Hutton, Eddie Bracken, Akim Tamirolf, Brian Donlevy. NO TIME FOR LOVE — Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray. REDHEADS ARE DANGEROUS — Paulette Goddard, Bay Milland. Virjrinia Field. RIDING HIGH — Dorothy Lamour, Dick Powell, Victor Moore. SALUTE FOR THREE— Robert Preston, Betty Rhodes Dona Drake, MacDonald Carey. SO PROUDLY WE HAIL — Claudette Colbert, Paulette Goddard, Veronica Lake, Walter Abel. SUBMARINE ALERT — Richard Arlen, Wendy Barrie. TRUE TO LIFE — Mary Martin, Dick Powell, Franchot Tone, Victor Moore, Mabel Paige — (Technicolor). PRC (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 pio 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 Padden, Wanda McKay — Average for the series — 68m. — see Sept. 23 issue — (261). BILLY THE KID IN THE MYSTERIOUS RIDER — W — Buster Crabbe, A1 St. John, Caroline Burke — Average for series — 65m. — see Dec. 19 issue — (357). BILLY THE KID IN SHERIFF OF SAGE VALLEY— W— Buster Crabbe, Dave O'Brien, A1 St. John, Maxine Leslie — Satisfactory western — 69m. — see Oct. 21 issue — (262). BILLY THE KID'S SMOKING GUNS — W — Buster Orabbe, A1 St. John, Joan Barclay — Action paoked western — 82m — see June 3 issue — (260). BOMBS OVER BURMA — MD — Anna May Wong, Noel Madison, Leslie Denison, Nedrick Young — Okay Inde China war metier — 65m. — see June 8 issue — (208). BOSS OF BIG TOWN — MD — John Litel, Florence Rice, H. B. Warner — Food racketeer story has selling angles — 05m. — 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). DEAD MEN WALK — MD — George Zucco, Mary Carlisle — Okay chiller diller for duallers — 62m. — see Jan. 13 issue — (311). 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 Boyd, Art Davis, Lee Powell, Esther Estrella — Just another oatie opera — 60m. — see Oct. 7 issue — (265). GALLANT LADY — MT> — Rose Hobart, Sidney Blackmer — Mild Independent effort — 63m. — see June 17 issue — (219). INSIDE THE LAW— CMD— Wallace Ford, Luana Wal¬ ters, Frapk Sully — Lightweight crook oomedy Is 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, THE— W— George Houston, A1 St. John, Wanda McKay, Claire Ro¬ chelle — Actionful western — 60m. — see July 1 issue — (265). LONE RIDER IN OUTLAWS OF BOULDER PASS, THE — W — George Houston, A1 St. John, Smoky Moore, Marjorie Manners — Run-of-the-mill western — 60m. — see Nov. 18 issue — (267). MAD MONSTER, THE — MD — George Zucco, Johnny Downs, Anne Nagel, Glenn Strange — Shooker will appeal to the thrill followers — 77m, — see May 20 issue (209) . OVERLAND STAGECOACH — W— Bob Livingston, A1 St. John, Smoky Moore — Fair entry in “Lone Rider" series — 58m. — see Dec. 30 issue — (363). 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 VoBper — Title may help this weak entrant — 68m. — see Dec. 2 issue — (318). NIGHT FOR CRIME, A — CMD — Glenda Farrell, Lyle Talbot, Lina Basquette — Fast moving “who-dun-ll" —77m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (304). PAYOFF, THE— MD — Lee Tracy, Tom Brown, Tina Thayer — Neat independent entry— 72m. — see Dec. 2 issueV-(303). PRISONER OF JAPAN — MD — Alan Baxter, Gertrude Michael, Tommy Seidel — Okay topical 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 — 62 m. — see Dec. 2 issue — (312). ROLLING DOWN THE GREAT DIVIDE — W — Bill 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, Riek Vallin, Marcia Mae Jones — Well made Indo show — 67m. — see Sept. 23 issue — (309). THEY RAID BY NIGHT — MD — Lyle Talbot, June Duprez, Victor Varconl — Toploal thriller has plenty of exploitation angles — 70m. — eee 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 Woolt King, Joan Woodbury, Duncan Renaldo, Parkyarkarkus — Run of the mill meller with topical title — 04m. — see Aug. 12 issue — (220). 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 AFTER TOMORROW — Alan Baxter, Gertrude Michael, Edwin Maxwell. BILLY THE KID RIDES AGAIN— Buster Crabbe, A1 St. John — (358). CORREGIDOR — Otto Kruger, Elissa Landi, Donald Woods — (31). FOLLIES GIRL — Wendy Barrie, Doris Nolan, Gordon Oliver — (30). MAN OF COURAGE — Barton MacLane, Charlotte Wynters — (319). MY SON, THE HERO — PatBy Kelly, Roscoe Kams, Maxie Rosenbloom, Luis Alberni. RAIDERS OF THE RANGE — Bob Livingston, A1 St. John, Linda Johnson. TEXAS RANGER IN RANGERS TAKE OVER — James Newill, Tex O’Brien — (851). 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 DiBney 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 — CMD — Henry Fonda, Lucille Ball, Barton MacLane — Better than average programmer — 87m. — see Sept. 9 isBue — (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 — Leg.: B — (313). 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). FIGHTING FRONTIERS — W — Tim Holt, Ann Summers, Cliff Edwards — Slightly better than average — 58m. — see Dec. 30 issue — (383). 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 — Sam Jaffe, Cary Grant, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Victor McLaglen, Joan Fontaine, Eduardo Cianelli — Re-issue has plenty o I selling angles — see May 20 issue — (Re-issue). HERE WE GO AGAIN — C — Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, Fibber McGee & Molly, Ray Noble and Orchestra, Ginny Sims — Homey oomedy 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. — eee Sept. 9 issue — (304). HITLER'S CHILDREN — MD — Tim Holt, Bonita Gran ville, Kent Smith — Highly exploitable — 83m. — see Jan. 13 issue. 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 Mav 20 issue — (Re-issue). MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS, 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). NAVY COMES THROUGH, THE — MD — Pat O’Brien, George Murphy, Jane Wyatt, Jackie Cooper — Navy pio has plenty of patriotlo 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.— 5 POWDER1 ’'town — MD — Victor McLaglen, Edmond O’¬ Brien, June Havoc— -Confused thriller will need pllenty of selllnjj — 80m. — see May 20 Issue — (229) . PRIDE Or 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 — 69m. — 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 — 68m. — see Oct. 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 musloal will need plenty of push — 88m. — see May 20 issue (226). THEY GOT ME COVERED — F — Bob Hope, Dorothy La¬ mour — :Spy farce has names and laughs to send it into higher grosses — 95m,— see Jan. 13 issue — (Goldwyn) . 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 — (386). BOMBARDIER — Pat O’Brien, Anne Shirley, Randolph Scott. CINDERELLA SWINGS IT — Guy Kibbee, Gloria War¬ ren, Richard Hogan. 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. 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 — Tim Holt — (384). SON OF THE SADDLE — Tim Holt, Ann Summers. TARZAN TRIUMPHS — Johnny Weissmuller, Frances Gif¬ ford, John Sheffield. 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— MUW— Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Virginia Grey — Pleaser for Autry fans — 73m.— see Sept. 23 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 — 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 — 101m. — see Oct. 7 issue — (777). HEART OF THE GOLDEN WEST — MUW— Roy Rogers, Smiley Burnette, Gabby Hayes, Ruth Terry, Sous of the Pioneers — Good Rogers — G5m. — see Dec. 2 issue — -(251 ). HI NEIGHBOR — CMU — Jean Parker, John Archer, Lulubelle & Scotty, Vera Vague, Roy Acuff’s Smoky Mountain Boys and Girls — -Typical Republlo musl¬ oal 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 — 80m. — see Dec. 30 issue — (206). IN OLD CALIFORNIA — -W — John Wayne, Binnie Barne*, Albert Dekker— Big scale Ehow has plenty of sell¬ ing angles — 87m. — see June 17 Issue — (108). JOAN OF OZARK — CMU — Judy Canova, Joe E. Brown, Eddie Foy, Jr., Jerome Cowan, Anne Jeffreys — For the duallers — 81m. — spp July 29 issue — (104). LONDON BLACKOUT MURDERS — MD — John Abbott, Mary McLeod, Lloyd Corrigan — Meller for the lower half — 58m. — see Dec. 30 issue. MOONLIGHT MASQUERADE — CMU — Dennis O’Keeie, Jane Frazee, Betty Kean, Eddie Foy, Jr. — -Pleasing oomedy musical for the duallers — 67m. — see July 1 issue — (120). MOSCOW STRIKES BACK — DOC — Filmed by Soviet, cameramen; commentary written by Albert Malta, spoken by Edward G. Robinson — Toploal docu¬ mentary will do because of timeliness — 56m. — see Sept. 23 issue — -(Russian -made) — (100). MOUNTAIN RHYTHM — CD — Weaver Bros, and Elvlry — Gkay for the family trade, duallers — 70m. — see Dec. 10 issue — (209). OLD HOMESTEAD, THE— CMU — Weaver Bros, and Hlviry — 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 — 59ra. — see Oct. 21 issue — (272). PHANTOM PLAINSMEN — W — Bob Steele, Tom Tyler, Rufe Davis, Lois Collier — Aotlonful western with spy angle — 65m. — eee July 16 i6xue — (167). REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR — AD — Donald M. Barry, Alan Curtis, Fay McKenzie — Timely production de¬ serves the best of selling attention — 76m. — eee May 20 issue — (134). RIDIN’ DOWN THE CANYON — MUW — Roy Rogers, Gabby Hayes. Linda Hayes. Bob Nolan and Sons of the Pioneers — Satisfactory — 6 6m. — see Dec. 16 issue — (25 3 ) . ROMANCE ON THE RANGE — MUW — Roy Rogers, Gabby Hayes, Sally Payne — Run-of-lhe-mlll Rogere— 0dm. — see June 8 issue — (156). SECRETS OF THE UNDERGROUND — MD — John Hub¬ bard. Virginia Grey, Lloyd Corrigan — Run-of-the mill meller for the duallers — 72m. — eee Dec. 16 issue — (208).