The Exhibitor (Nov 1943-May 1944)

THE CHECK-UP-April 26, 1944 Servisection 2 OOID TOWN— Wallae* Bacry, BInnIa Bamet, Franeai RofForty, Noah Beery. KISMET— Ronald Colman, Marlene Dietrich, James Craig, —(Technicolor) LOST IN A HAREM— Abbott and Costello, Marilyn MaxWell, John Conte, Jimmy Dorsey's band. MAISIE GOES TO RENO — Ann Sothern, John Hodlak, Bunny Waters, Ava Gardner. MALTA— Philip Dorn, Donna Reed. MARRIAGE IS A PRIVATE AFFAIR— Lana Turner, John Hodiak, Jomes Craia. MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS — Judy Garland, Mary Astor, Margaret O'Brien, Leon Ames— (Technicolor). MR. CO-ED— Red Skelton, Esther Williams, Harry James and orchestro — (Technicolor). MRS. PARKINGTON— Greer Garson, Waiter 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, Harry Davenport, Lucile Watson, Asta. 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, Laraine Day. ZIEGFELD FOLLIES-Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly. Monogram ARIZONA WHIRLWIND— W— Ken Maynard, Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Myrna Dell— Action packed western— 60m.— 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 Tolar, Gwen Kenyon, Manton Moreland— Fair mystery— 64V'2m.— see Dec. 15 issue. CHINESE CAT, THE — MY — Sidney Tolar, Benson Fong, Joan Woodbury— Okay for the series — 66m. — see Mar. 22 issue. DEATH VALLEY RANGERS-W-Ken Maynard, Hoot Gib¬ son, Bob Steele, Linda Brent— One of the best in the 'Trail Blazers' series— 60m.— see Oct. 20 issue. DETECTIVE KITTY O'DAY-MY-Jean Parker, Peter Cookson, Tim Ryan — Pleasant inde program— 61 m. — see Apr. 19 issue. FOLLOW THE LEADER — CMD — Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Gabriel Dell, Joan Marsh— Okay for 'East Side Kids' series— 65m.— see May 3 issue. HOT RHYTHM— CMU— Robert Lowery, Irene Ryan, Dona Drake— Okay musical comedy79m.— see Mat. 8 Is¬ sue. LADY LET'S DANCE — MU — Belita, James Ellison, Frick and Frack, orchestras of Henry Busse, Eddie LeBaron, Mitch Ayres, Lou Bring— Classy 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 Vollln, 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, Roymond 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— Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Inna Gest— Smooth western— 53m.— see Aug. 25 issue. SMART GUY— D— Rick Vallin, Wanda McKay, Jack La Rue —Pleasant inde entrant— 63m.— see Nov. 17 issue. SULTAN'S DAUGHTER, THE-CMU-Ann Corio, Chorles Butterworth,_ Tim Ryan, Irene Ryan — Entertaining program with the Corio name to sell— 64m.— see Dec. 1 issue — Leg.i 8. SWEETHEARTS OF THE U.S.A.-CMU-Upa 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 average western — 57m.— see Nov. 9 Issue. VOODOO MAN — MD — Bela Lugosi, John Carradine, Wanda McKay— Exploitable thrill show— 62m.— see Feb. 9 issue. WESTWARD BOUND — W — Ken Maynard, Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Betty Miles— Good action offering54m. —see Jan. 26 issue. WHAT A MAN — CD — Johnny Downs, Wanda McKay, Robert Kent— So-so program— 67m.— see Dec. 15 Is¬ sue. WHERE ARE YOUR CHILDREN?-D-Jackie Cooper, Gale Storm, Patricia Morison — Exploitation show is packed with angles— 72V2m.— see Dec. 1 issue. WOMEN IN BONDAGE— D— Gail Potrick, Nancy Kelly, Bill Henry— High rating inde effort— 71m.— see Nov. 17 issue— Leg.: B. TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION A WAVE, A WAC, A MARINE-Sally Eilers, Elyse Knox, Richard Lane, Ann Gillis. ALASKA— Kent Taylor, Margaret Lindsay, Dean Jagger, John Carradine. ARE THESE YOUR PARENTS? Lyle Talbot, Addison Richards, Anthony Warde, Helen Vinson. 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. GIRL NEXT DOOR, THE— Edmund Lowe, Marjorie Rambeau, Jean Parker. HE COULDN'T TAKE IT-Eddie Quillan, Joan Woodbury, Sidney Miller, Maxie Rosenbloom, Armida. JOHNNY DOESN'T LIVE HERE — Simone Simon, James Ellison, William Terry. KID FROM SONORA, THE— Hoot 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. ONE MAN LAW— Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton. 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 Carradine, Judith Gibson. SONORA STAGECOACH — Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Betty Miles. THREE OF A KIND— Maxie Rosenbloom, Billy Gilbert, Shemp Howard, June Lang. Paramount (1942-43 releases from 4201 up; 1943-44 releases from 4301 up.) FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS -DGary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman, Akim TamirofF, Arturo de Cordova, Jo<eph Calleia, Katina Paxinou Picturization of Ernest Hemingway's novel ranks with the Industry's besH168m.— see July 28 Issue— (Technicolor)— Leg,: B.— (4338). GOING MY WAY — CDMU — Bing Crosby, Rise Stevens, Barry Fitzgerald— One of the year's better films— 127m.— see Mor. 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— (43)1). HENRY ALDRICH HAUNTS A HOUSE-C-Jimmy Lydon, Charlie Smith, Olive Blakeney, John Lite!Typical Aldrich— 72m.— see Nov. 17 issue— (4306). HENRY ALDRICH PLAYS CUPID-C -Jimmy Lydon, Charlie Smith, Olive Blakeney— Routine entrant for Aldrich fans— 64m.— see May 3 issue. HOUR BEFORE THE DAWN, THE-Franchot Tone, Ver¬ onica Lake, John Sutton— Okay programmer has names to sell— 75m.— see Mar. 8 issue— Leg.: B— (4317). LADY IN THE DARK-MU-Ginger Rogers, Roy Milland, Jon Hall— High rating entertainment — 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 same 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 duallers— 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 Jan. 12 is¬ sue— Leg.: B— (4312). NAVY WAY, THE-D-Robert lowe^, Jean Parker, Bill Henry— Exploitoble Naval training dramo— 73m.— see Mar. 8 lssu^(4316)e NO TIME FOR LOVE— CD— Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Ilka Chase— Pleosing comedy should be on okay grosser— 82m.— see Nov. 17 issue— (4309). RIDING HIGH — CMU— ^Dorothy Lomour, Dick Powell, Victor Moore, Gil Lamb— Colorful musical wilt do the biz — 89m. — see Nov. 17 issue— (Technicolor)— Leg.: B-(4307). STANDING ROOM ONLY— C— Fred MocMurray, 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 Blm for the duallers— 64m.— see Jan. 12 Issue— (4313). UNINVITED, THE-MY-Ray Milland, Ruth Hussey, Don¬ ald Crisp— High-rating ghost story— 98m.— see Jan. 12 issue-Leg.r B-(4315). YOU CAN'T RATION lOVE-CMU-Betty Rhodes, John¬ nie Johnston, Bill Edwards— Pleasant college musical for the duallers— 76m.— see Mar. 8 issue— (4318). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION AND THE ANGELS SING— Dorothy Lomour, Fred MacMurray, Betty Hutton. AND NOW TOMORROW— Loretta Young, Susan Hay¬ ward, Alan Ladd. BRING ON THE GIRLS — Veronica Lake, Eddie Bracken, Sonny Tuffs— (Technicolor). COUNT OF LUXEMBOURG, THE-Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour. DARK MOUNTAIN— Chester Morris, Robert Lowery, Ellen Drew, Bill Henry, DOUBLE INDEMNITY — Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, Edward G, Robinson. DUFFY'S TAVERN — Ed Gardener, Eddie Green, guest stars. FRENCHMAN'S CREEK — Joan Fontaine, Arturo de Cord¬ ova, Nigel Bruce. Basil Rathbone— (Technicolor). GAMBLER'S CHOICE— Chester Morris, Nancy Kelly, Rus¬ sell Hayden. GIRL'S TOWN— Veronica Lake, Fred MacMurray, Phyllis Brooks. GREAT MOMENT — Joel McCrea, Betty Field, Harry Carey. HAIL THE CONQUERING HERO Eddie Bracken, Ella Raines, Franklin Pangborn, William Demarest. HENRY ALDRICH'S CODE OF HONOR-JImmy Lydon, Charles Smith, Joan Mortimer. HENRY ALDRICH'S LITTLE SECRET-JImmy Lydon, Char¬ lie Smith, Joan Mortimer. HENRY ALDRICH SWINGS IT -Jimmy Lydon, Charlie Smith, John Litel, Miml Chandler. HERE COME THE WAVES-Bing Crosby, Betty Hutton, Sonny Tufts. HITLER GANG, THE— Martin 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, Ray Milland. MAN IN HALF MOON STREET, THE-Nlls Asther, Helen Walker, Morton Lowry. MARSEILLES— Kotina Paxinou, Barry Sullivan. MEDAL FOR BENNY, A — Dorothy Lomour, Arturo de Cordova, J. Carroll Nalsh. MINISTRY OF FEAR — Roy Milland, Marforle Reynolds, Carl Esmond, Hillary Brooke. MURDER, HE SAYS— Fred MacMurray, Susan Hayward, Marjorie Main. NATIONAL BARN DANCE Charles Quigley, Jean Heather, Robert Benchtey. ONE BODY TOO MANY-Jack Haley, Jean Parker, Bela Lugosi. OUR HEARTS WERE GROWING UP-Gail Russell, Diana Lynn, James Brown, Bill Edwards. OUR HEARTS WERE YOUNG AND GAY-DIana 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 Kellaway. RAINBOW ISLAND— Dorothy Lomour, Eddie Bracken, Oil Lamb— (Technicolor). RHYTHM RANCH-Jock Haley, Harriett Hilliard, Mary Beth Hughes, Ozzie Nelson and orchestra. ROAD TO UTOPIA, THE— Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Dor¬ othy Lomour. SIGN OF THE CROSS, THE-Claudette Colbert, Charles Laughton, Frederic March, Elissa Landi. STORY OF DR. WASSELL, THE — Gary hooper, Laraine Day, Signe Hasso— (Technicolor)— (4337). TAKE IT BIG— Arline Judge, Jack Haley, Harriet Hilliard. TILL WE MEET AGAIN— Ray Milland, Barbara Britton, Lucille Watson. TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST-William Bendix, Brian Donlevy, Alan Ladd. VIRGINIAN, THE— James Brown, Gall Russell. PRC (1942-43 releases from 301 up; 1943-44 releases from 401 up) AMAZING MR. FOREST, THE-CD-Edward Everett Hor¬ ton, Otto Kruger, Google Withers— Minor English import— 70m.— see Apr. 19 issue— (413). BLAZING FRONTIER -WBuster Crobbe, Al St. John, Marjorie Manners — Better than overage western — 59m.— see Oct. 20 issue— (459). BOSS OF RAWHIDE-MUW-Dove O'Brien, Jim Newill, Nell O'Day — Above overage for the 'Texas Rangers' series— 59m.— see Dec. 29 issue — (452). CAREER GIRL— MUD— Frances Langford, Edward Norris, Iris Adrian— Ambitious inde ofFcring— 69m.— sec Dae. 29 issue— Leg.: 8— (403). DEVIL RIDERS -WBuster Crobbe, Al St. John, Patti McCarty— Okay westem--58m.— see Nov. 17 Issue— -(460).