The Exhibitor (Nov 1943-May 1944)

THE CHECK-UP-April 12, 1944 Servisection 2 MALTA— Philip Dorn, Donna Reed. MARRIAGE IS A PRIVATE AFFAIR— lano Turner, John Hodiok, Jome$ Craiq. MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS — Judy Garland, Mary Astor, Margaret O'Brien, Leon Amei— (Technicolor). MR. CO-ED-Red Skelton, Esther Williams, Harry James and orchestra — (Technicolor). MRS. PARKINGTON— Greer Garson, Wolter Pidgeon, Ed¬ ward Arnold, Dona Reed. NATIONAL VELVET — Mickey Rooney. Jackie Jenkins Elizabeth Taylor— (Technicolor). OUR VINES HAVE TENDER GRAPES— Margaret O'Brien, Jackie Jenkins. PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY, THE— Hurd Hatfield, George Sanders, Donna Reed. SECRETS IN THE DARK, THE Robert Young, Susan Peters, Betty Lawler. SEVENTH CROSS, THE — Spencer Tracy, Signe Hasso, Hume Cronyn. THIN MAN COMES HOME, THE— William Powell, Myrna Loy. THREE MEN IN WHITE— Lionel Barrymore, Van Johnson, Keye Luke— (427). THRILL OF A ROMANCE— Van Johnson, Esther Williams, Lauritz Melchior. TWO SISTERS AND A SAILOR —June Allyson, Gloria DeHaven, Jimmy Durante, Van Johnson, Ben Blue, Harry James, and Xevier Cugat and orchestra — (428). , THIRTY SECONDS OVER TOKYO— Van Johnson, Robert Walker, Phyllis Thaxter. WACS, THE— Lana Turner, Loraine Day. Monogram ARIZONA WHIRLWIND— W— Ken Maynard, Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Myrna Dell— Action packed western— dOm.— see Mar, 8 Issue. BLAZING GUNS— W— Ken Maynard, Hoot Gibson, _ Kay Forrester— 55m. — Okay western — see Sept. 22 issue. BULLETS AND SADDLES— W— Ray Corrigan, Dennis Moore, Max Terhune, Julie Duncan— Good series entrant— 54m.— see Oct. 20 issue. CAMPUS RHYTHM— CMU— Gale Storm, Johnny Downs, Robert Lowery— One of Monogram's better entries— 61m.— see Oct. 6 issue. CHARLIE CHAN IN SECRET SERVICE-MY-Sidney Tolor, Gwen Kenyon, Manton Morelond — Fair mystery— 64V2m.— see Dec. 15 issue. CHINESE CAT, THE — MY — Sidney Tolar, Benson Fong, Joan Woodbury— Okoy for the series — 66m. — see Mar. 22 issue. DEATH VALLEY RANGER$-W-Ken Moynard, Hoat Gib son. Bob Steele, Linda Brent— One of the best in the 'Trail Blaxert' series— 60m.— see Oct. 20 issue. DETECTIVE KITTY O'DAY— MY-Jeon Parker, Peter Cookson, Tim Ryan — Pleasant inde program— 61m. — see Apr. 19 issue. HOT RHYTHM— CMU— Robert Lowery, Irene Ryan, Dono Drake— Okay musical comedy— /9m.— see Mar. 8 is¬ sue. LADY LET'S DANCE— MU— Belita, James Ellison, Frick and Track, orchestras of Henry Busse, Eddie LeBaron, Mitch Ayres, Loo BringClassy offering88m.— see Feb. 9 issue. MILLION DOLLAR KID — CD — Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Gabriel Dell, Louise Currie— Okay East Side Kids— 65m.— see Jan. 26 Issue. MR. MUGG STEPS OUT — C — Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Gabriel Dell, Joan Marsh— Standard East Side Kids —63m.— see Nov. 3 issue. MYSTERY OF THE 13TH GUEST. THE-MYD-DIck Purcell, Helen Parrish, Tim Ryan— 60m.— Routine mystery en¬ try-see Oct. 6 Issue. NEARLY EIGHTEEN-CDMU-Gole Storm, Rick Vallln, Bill Henry,— 61m.— Should please the family trade— see Oct. 6 issue. OUTLAWS OF STAMPEDE PASS— W— Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Ellen Hall — Standard western — 55m.— see Oct. 20 issue. PARTNERS OF THE TRAIL-W-Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Christine McIntyre — Okay action western— 55m.— see Mar. 8 issue. RAIDERS OF THE BORDER— W — Johnny Mack Brown, Ray¬ mond Hatton, Ellen Hall— Better than average west¬ ern— 55m.— see Jan. 26 Issue. SIX GUN GOSPEL— W—Johnnv Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Inna Gest— Smooth western— 53m.— see Aug. 25 Issue. SMART GUY— D— Rick Vallln, Wanda McKay, Jack La Rue —Pleasant inde entrant— 63m.— see Nov. 17 issue. SULTAN'S DAUGHTER, THE-CMU-Ann Corio, Charles Butterworth, Tim Ryan, Irene Ryan — Entertaining rogram with the Corio name to tell— 64m.— see ec. 1 issue — Leg.: 8. SWEETHEARTS OF THE U.S.A.-CMU-Una Merkel, Don¬ ald Novis, Lillian Cornell, Jan Garber orchestra— Minor entry— 63m.— see Jan. 26 issue. TEXAS KID, THE— W— Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hat¬ ton, Shirley Patteson — Above overage western — 57m.— see Nov. 3 issue. UNKNOWN GUEST. THE-MO-Victor Jory, Pamela Blake, Veda Ann Borg— Better than average Inde offering— 64m.— see Sept. 8 issue. VOODOO MAN — MD — Bela Lugosi, John Corradine, Wanda McKay— Exploitable thrill show62m.— see Feb. 9 issue. WESTWARD BOUNDWKen Maynard, Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Betty Miles— Good action offering— 54m. —see Jan. 26 issue. WHAT A MAN — CD — Johnny Downs, Wanda McKay, Robert Kent— So..to program— 67m.— see Doc. 15 is¬ sue. WHERE ARE YOUR CHILDREN?-D-Jackie Cooper, Gale Storm, Patricia Morison — Exploitation show it packed with angles— 72V2m.— see Dec. 1 issue. WOMEN IN BONDAGE-D-Gail Patrick, Nancy Kelly, Sill Henry— High rating inde effort— 71m.— see Nov 17 issue— Leg.: B. TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION A WAVE, A WAC, A MARINE— Solly Eilers, Elyse Knox, Richard Lane, Ann Gillis. BLOCK BUSTERS— East Side Kids, Roberta Smith, Noah Beery, Sr. CALL OF THE JUNGLE— Ann Corio, James Bush, John Davidson. DANGER VALLEY — Hoot Gibson, Ken Maynard, Bob Steele. FOLLOW THE LEADER— East Side Kids, Jack Lo Rue, Joan Morsh. GIRL NEXT DOOR, THE— Edmund Lowe, Marjorie Rombeau, Jean Parker. HE COULDN'T TAKE IT-Edd!e Quillan, Joan Woodbury, Sidney Miller, Maxie Rosenbloom, Armida. JOHNNY DOESN'T LIVE HERE — Simone Simon, James Ellison, William Terry. KID FROM SONORA, THE— Haot Gibson, Ken Maynard. Bob Steele. LAW MEN— Johnny Mack Brown, Isabel Withers, Ray¬ mond Hatton. LEAVE IT TO THE IRISH— James Dunn, Wanda McKay, Dick Purcell. OUTLAW TRAIL— Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Jennifer -Holt. RANGE LAW — Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Ellen Hall. RETURN OF THE APE MAN-Bela Lugosi, John Corradine, Judith Gibson. SONORA STAGECOACH — Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Betty Miles. Paramount . (1942-43 releptet from 4201 up; 1943-44 rokotot from 4301 up.) CITY THAT STOPPED HITLER HEROIC STALINGRAD DOC — Narroted by Brian Donlevy — Timely, well made documentary import— 57m.~tee Sept. 8 issue —Leg.: B— (Russian-made)— (4331). FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS D Gary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman, Akim Tamiroff, Arturo de Cordova, Jo«eph Coileia, Katina Paxinou — Picturiiotion of Ernest Hemingway's novel ranks with the Industry's bes^— 168m.— see July 28 issue— (Technicolor)— Leg.: B.— (4338). GOING MY WAY — CDMU — Bing Crosby, Rise Stevens, Barry Fitzgerald— One of the year's bstter films— 127m.— see Mar. 8 issue— (4319). HENRY ALDRICH, BOY SCOUT-C-Jimmy Lydon. Char¬ ley Smith, Olive Blakeney— Routine Aldrich with good selling angle— 66m.— see Jan 12 Issue — (4311). HENRY ALDRICH HAUNTS A HOUSE-C-Jimmv Lydon, Charlie Smith, Olive Blakeney, John litel— Typical Aldrich— 72m.— see Nov. 17 issue— (4306). HOUR BEFORE THE DAWN, THE-Fronchot Tone, Ver¬ onica Lake, John Sutton— Okay programmer hot names to sell— 75m.— see Mar. 8 issue— Leg.: B— (4317). LADY IN THE DARK— MU— Ginger Rogers, Roy Milland, Jon Hall— High rating entertoinment — 100m. — see Feb. 23 issue— (Technicolor)— Leg.: B— (4336). MEMPHIS BELLE, THE— DOC— Photographed by the U. S. 8th Air Force Photographers Combat members; produced by the some unit under Colonel William Wyler, in co-operation with the Army Air Forces, First Motion Picture Unit— Topnotch documentary— 41m.— see Mar. 22 issue— (Technicolor)— (T 3-1). MINESWEEPER— AD— Richard Arlen, Jean Parker, Russell Hoyden— For the duollers— 67m.— see Nov. 17 issue -(4308). MIRACLE OF MORGAN'S CREEK, THE-C-Eddie Bracken, Betty Hutton, Diana Lynn— Different type of comedy can stand plenty of selling— 99m.— see Jon. 12 is¬ sue— Leg.: B— (4312). WAVY WAY, THE— D— Robert Lowei^, Jean Porker, Bill Henry— Exploitoble Naval training dramo— 73m.— see Mar. 8 issu^(4316). NO TIME FOR LOVE-CO-Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Ilka Chase— Pleasing comedy should be on okay grosser— 82ni.— see Nov. 17 issue— (4309). RIDING HIGH — CMU — Dorothy lomour, Dick Powell, Victor Moore, Gil Lamb— Colorful musicol will do the biz — 89m. — see Nov. 17 issue— (Technicolor)— Leg.: B-(4307). STANDING ROOM ONLY— C— Fred MacMurray, Paulette Goddard, Edward Arnold— Engaging topical comedy with names to sell— 81m.— see Jan. 12 issue— (4314). TIMBER QUEEN-MD-Richard Arlen, Mary Beth Hughes, June Havoc— Fair outdoor film for the duollers— 64m.— see Jan. 12 issue— (4313). UNINVITED, THE— MY— Roy Milland, Ruth Hussey, Don¬ ald Crisp— High-rating ghost story— 98m.— see Jan. 12 issue-Leg.: B-(4315). YOU CAN'T RATION LOVE-CMU-Betty Rhodes, John¬ nie Johnston, Bill Edwards— Pleasant college musicol for the duollers— 76m.— see Mar. 8 issue— (4318). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION AND THE ANGELS SING— Dorothy Lamour, Fred MacMurroy, Betty Hutton, AND NOW TOMORROW— Loretta Young, Beulah Bondi, Alan Ladd. BRING ON THE GIRLS — Veronica Lake, Eddie Bracken, Sonny Tufts— (Technicolor). COUNT OF LUXEMBOURG, THE-Bob Hope, Dorothy Lo¬ mour. DARK MOUNTAIN— Chester Morris, Robert Lowery, Ellen Drew, Bill Henry. DOUBLE INDEMNITY — Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MocMurray, Edward G. Robinson. FRENCHMAN'S CREEK — Joan Fontoine, Arturo de Cord¬ ova, Nigel Bruce. Bosil Rothbone— (Technicolor). GAMBLER'S CHOICE— Chester Morris, Nancy Kelly, Rus¬ sell Hayden. GIRL'S TOWN— Veronica Loke, Fred MacMurray, Mabel Paige. GREAT MOMENT — Joel McCrea, Betty Field, Harry Carey. HAIL THE CONQUERING HERO Eddie Brocken, Clb Roines, Franklin Pongborn, Wiltlom Demurest. HENRY ALDRICH'S CODE OF HONOR-Jimmy Lydon, Charles Smilh, Joan Mortimer. HENRY ALDRICH'S LITTLE SECRET-Jlmmy Lydon, Char¬ lie Smith, Joan Mortimer. HENRY ALDRICH PLAYS CUPID-Jtmmy Lydon, Chorlle Smith, Diana Lynn. HENRY ALDRICH SWINGS IT Jimmy lydon, Charlie Smith, John Litel, Mimi Chandler. HITLER GANG, THE— Kosleck, Robert Watson, Reinhold Schunzel— (4320). I LOVE A SOLDIER — Paulette Goddard, Sonny Tufts, Beulah Bondi. INCENDIARY BLONDE— Betty Hutton, Arturo de Cordova, Charlie Ruggles— (Technicolor). KITTY— Paulette Goddard, Roy Milldnd. MAN IN HALF MOON STREET, THE-Nils Asther, Helen Walker, Morton Lowry. MARSEILLES— Kotina Paxinou, Barry Sullivan. MEDAL FOR BENNY, A — Dorothy Lamour, Arturo do Cordova, J. Carroll Naish. MINISTRY OF FEAR — Roy Milland, Mar]orio Reynolds, Carl Esmond, Hiliory Brooke. NATIONAL BARN DANCE — Charles Quigley, Jeon Heather, Robert Benchley. ONE BODY TOO MANY-Jack Holey, Jean Parker, Belo Lugosi. OUR HEARTS WERE GROWING UP-Gail Russell, Diana Lynn, James Brown, Bill Edwards. OUR HEARTS WERE YOUNG AND GAY-niono Lynn, Charles Ruggles, Gail Russell, James Brown. OUT OF THIS WORLD — Betty Hutton, Eddie Bracken, Diana Lynn. PRACTICALLY YOURS— Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMur¬ ray, Cecil Ketlaway. RAINBOW ISLAND— Darotht* Lamour, Eddie Bracken, Gll Lamb — (Technicolor). RHYTHM RANCH-Jock Holey, Harriett Hilliard, JAary Beth Hughes, Ozzie Nelson and orchestra. ROAD TO UTOPIA, THE-Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Dor¬ othy Lamour. SIGN OF THE CROSS, THE-Claudette Colbert, Charles Laughton, Frederic March, Etissa Londi. SONG OF THE WAVES — Bing Crosby, Betty Hutton, Sonny Tufts. STORY OF DR. WASSEll, THE Gorv '‘-nper, Loraine Day, Signe Hasso— (Technicolor)— (4337). take it BIG— Arline Judge, Jack Holey, Horriet Hilliard TILL WE MEET AGAIN— Ray Milland, Barbara Britton, Lucille Watson. TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST-Willlam Bendix, Brian Donlevy, Alan t dd. VIRGINIAN, THE— James Brown, Gail Russell. PRC (1942-43 releases from 301 up; 1943-44 releases from 401 up) AMAZING MR. FOREST, THE-CD-Edward Everett Horton, Otto Kruger, Googie Withers— Minor English import— 70m.— see Apr, 19 issue— (413). BLAZING FRONTIER W Buster Crabbe, A1 St. John, Marjorie Manners — Better than average western — 59m.— see Oct. 20 issue— (459). BOSS OF RAWHIDE-MUW-Dove O'Brien, Jim Newill, Nell O'Doy — Above overage for the 'Texas Rangers' series— 59m.— see Dec. 29 issue— (452). CAREER GIRL— MUO— Frances Longford, Edword No»’''ts, Iris Adrian— Ambitious inde offering— 69m.— see Dec. 29 issue— Leg.: B— (403). DEVIL RIDERS — W — Buster Crabbe, Al Sf. John, Patti McCarty— Okay western58m.— see Nov. 17 Issue— -(460). DRIFTER, THE -WBuster Crabbe, Al St. John, Carol Partner— Okay western— 62m.— see Jan. 12 issue — (461). FRONTIER OUTLAWS-W-Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Frances Gladwin— Better than average Crabbe en« front— 55m.— see Apr. 5 issue— (462). GIRL FROM MONTERREY, THE-CDMU-Armido, Edgar Kennedy, Vedo Ann Borg— Well mode independent offering— 61 m.— see Oct. 6 issue— (412). GUNSMOKE MESA— MUW— Dave 'Tex' O'Brien, Jim Newill, Patti McCarthy— Foir 'Texas Rongers' series en¬ trant— 57m.— see Jan. 26 issue— (453). HARVEST MELODY ' CDMU Rosemary Lane, Johnny Downs, Sheldon Leonard— Fair inde pregrommer— 70m.— see Oct. 20 Issue— (402).