The Exhibitor (Nov 1944-May 1945)

THE CHECK-UP-NOVEMBER 22, 1944 V TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ALTER EGO— Phyllis Thaxter, Edmund Gwenn, Kathleen Lockhart. ANCHORS AWEIGH— Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly, Kath¬ ryn Grayson, Jose Iturbi— (Technicolor). BLONDE FEVER-Philip Dorn, Mary Astor, Gloria Grahame, Felix Brossart— 69m. BRIGHTON BEACH— Kathryn Grayson, June Allyson. CLOCK, THE — Judy Garland, Robert Walker, Hume Cronyn. FOR OUR VINES HAVE TENDER GRAPES Edward G. Robinson, Margaret O'Brien, Jackie Jenkins. GENTLE ANNIE — Marjorie Main, James Craig, Donna Reed, Barton MacLane. HER HIGHNESS AND THE BELLBOY-Hedy Lamarr, Robert Walker, June Allyson. HOLD HIGH THE TORCH Elizabeth Taylor, Edmund Gwenn, Frank Morgan, Lassie — (Technicolor). MAIN STREET AFTER DARK Edward Arnold, Selena Royle, Hume Cronyn. MALTA— Philip Dorn, Donna Reed. MUSIC FOR MILLIONS Jimmy Durante, Margaret O'Brien, June Allyson, Jose Iturbi. NATIONAL VELVET — Mickey Rooney, Jackie Jenkins, Elizabeth Taylor— (Technicolor). NOTHING BUT TROUBLE Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Mary Boland— 69m. PERFECT STRANGERS — Robert Donat, Deborah Kerr (English-made). PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY, THE-Hurd Hatfield, George Sanders, Donna Reed. RED ADAMS — Lionel Barrymore, Van Johnson, Keye Luke, Marilyn Maxwell, Gloria de Haven. SECRETS IN THE DARK, THE Robert Young, Susan Peters, Felix Bressart. SON OF LASSIE— Peter Lawford, Donald Crisp, Nigel Bruce, Lassie— (Technicolor). THIS MAN'S NAVY— Wallace Beery, Tom Drake, Jimmy Gleason, Selena Royle— 100m. THERE WERE THREE OF US— Lana Turner, Laraine Day, Susan Peters. THRILL OF A ROMANCE-Van Johnson, Esther Williams, Lauritz Melchior, Tommy Dorsey and orchestra — (Technicolor). VALLEY OF DECISION— Greer Garson, Lionel Barrymore, Gregory Peck. WEEK-END AT THE WALDORF Ginger Rogers, Lana Turner, Walter Pidgeon, Van Johnson. WITHOUT LOVE — Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Lucille Ball. YOLANDA AND THE THIEF Fred Astaire, Lucille Ball, Frank Morgan. ZIEGFELD FOLLIES -Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Fanny Brice, Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Lucille Ball— (Technicolor). Monogram ALASKA— MDMU— Kent Taylor, Margaret Lindsay, John Carradine— Gold rush meller has possibilities— 76m. —see Oct. 18 issue. ARE THESE OUR PARENTS— MD— Helen Vinson, Lyle Tal¬ bot, Noel Neill— Exploitation and push will make the difference — 73V2m.— see June 14 issue— Leg. t B. ARMY WIVES— CD— Elyse Knox, Marjorie Rambeau, Rick Vallin— Routine entry— 69m.— see Nov. 15 issue. BLACK MAGIC — MY — Sidney Toler, Mantan Moreland, Frances Chan— Minor series entrant— 64m.— see July 26 issue. BLOCK BUSTERS— C— Leo Gorcey. Huntz Hall, Roberta Smith— Routine series entrant— 61m.— see July 26 is¬ sue. BOWERY CHAMPS— CMD— Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Billy Benedict— Okay 'East Side Kids' entry— 62m.— see Nov. 1 issue. CALL OF THE JUNGLE — MD — Ann Corio, James Bush, John Davidson— Depends on the Corio draw— 60m.— see July 26 issue. DETECTIVE KITTY O'DAY— MY— Jean Parker, Peter Cookson, Tim Ryan — Pleasant inde program — 61m. — seo Apr. 19 issue. ENEMY OF WOMEN D Claudia Drake, Paul Andor, Donald Woods— Topical film has selling angles— 86m. —see Sept. 6 issue. FOLLOW THE LEADER CMD Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Gabriel Dell, Joan Marsh— Okay for series— 65m.— see May 3 issue. GHOST GUNS— W — Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hat¬ ton, Evelyn Finley— Okay western— 60m.— see Nov. 29 issue. JOHNNY DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANY MORE-C-SImone Simon, James Ellison, William Terry — Hilarious comedy— 75m.— see May 31 issue— Leg. i B. LAND OF THE OUTLAWS-W-Johnny Mack Brown, Ray¬ mond Hatton, Nan Holliday — Okay western — 60m. — see Sept. 6 issue. LAW MEN— W— Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Jan Wiley— Fair western— 55m.— see May 17 issuo. LAW OF THE VALLEY— W— Johnny Mack Brown, Ray¬ mond Hatton, Lynne Carver— Routine western— 59m. —see Nov. 1 issue. LEAVE IT TO THE IRISH — MYC — James Dunn, Wanda McKay, Dick Purcell— Fair mystery comedy— 60m.— see July 26 issue. MARKED TRAILS— W— Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Veda Ann Borg— Okay for the series— 59m.— see Aug. 9 issue. OH, WHAT A NIGHT — MD — Edmund Lowe, Marforte Rambeau, Jean Parker— Routine crook drama— 71m. —see July 26 issue. OUTLAW TRAIL — W— Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Jennifer Holt— Fair series entrant— 55m.— see May 17 Issue. RANGE LAW— W— Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Sarah Padden— Western has plenty of punch— 58m. — see May 17 Issue. RETURN OF THE APE MAN-MD-Bela Lugosi. John Carradine, Judith Gibson— Routine shocker—^Om.— see May 31 issue. SHADOW OF SUSPICION— MY— Marjorie Weaver, Peter Cookson, Tim Ryan— Okay mystery programmer— 67V2m.— see Oct. 18 issue.. SONORA STAGECOACHWHoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Betty Miles— Okay for the series— 59m.— see July 12 issue. THREE OF A KIND— CD— Billy Gilbert, Shemp Howard, Maxie Rosenbloom, Helen Gilbert — Minor comedy effort— 67m.— see June 28 issue. TRIGGER LAW— W— Bob Steele, Hoot Gibson, Beatrice Gray— Okay Steele-Gibson entry— 54m.— see Nov. 15 issue. UTAH KID, THE— W— Bob Steele, Hoot Gibson, Evelyn Eaton— Fair western— 53m.— see Oct. 4 issue. WAVE, A WAC, AND A MARINE, A-CD-Elyse Knox, Anne Gillis, Sally Eilers, Richard Lane, Henny YoungmanTitle may help minor entry— 69m.— see Aug. 9 issue. WEST OF THE RIO GRANDE-W-Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton. Christine McIntyre— Okay action entry— 59m.— see July 26 issue. WHEN STRANGERS MARRY MYD Dean Jagger, Kim Hunter, Neil Hamilton, Claire Whitney— Engrossing dramatic entry— 67m.— see Aug. 23 issue. TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ADVENTURES OF KITTY O'DAY Jean Parker, Peter Cookson, Tim Ryan. CASE OF THE MISSING MEDICO, THE-Duncan Renaldo, Martin Garralaga, Pedro de Cordoba. CISCO KID COMES THROUGH, THE-Duncan Renaldo, Martin Garralaga, Vicky Lane. CISCO KID RETURNS, THE Duncan Renaldo, Martin Garralaga. CRAZY KNIGHTS Billy Gilbert, Maxie Rosenbloom, Shemp Howard, Joan Gardner. DANGER VALLEY — Hoot Gibson, Ken Maynard, Bob Steele. DARK CANYON KID — Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton. DIVORCE— Kay Francis, Paul Kelly. EAST OF THE BOWERY-East Side Kids. FOOLS GOLD— Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Nan Holliday. G. I. HONEYMOON— Gale Storm, Peter Cookson, Arline Judge. GUN SMOKE — Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Jennifer Holt. HE COULDN'T TAKE IT— Eddie Quillan, Joan Woodbury, Sidney Miller. Maxie Rosenbloom, Armida. HER BACHELOR HUSBAND— Johnny Downs, Wanda Mc¬ Kay, Robert Kent. JADE MASK, THE— Sidney Toler, Ralph Lewis, Dorothy Granger. JOHN DILLINGER— Lawrence Tierney, Eduardo Ciannelli, Edmund Lowe. KID FROM SONORA, THE-Hoot Gibson, Ken Maynard, Bob Steele. LITTLE DEVILS— Harry Carey, Paul Kelly, Ducky Louie, Gloria Ann Chew. MAKE WAY FOR KELLY-Jackie Moran, Sidney Miller, Wanda McKay. MONTANA ROUNDUP-Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele. NAVAJO TRAIL, THE — Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Jennifer Holt. SONG OF THE RANGE— Jimmy Wakely, Cay Forester, Lee White, Dennis Moore. STRANGER FROM SANTA FE— Johnny Mack Brown, Ray¬ mond Hatton. THEY SHALL HAVE FAITH-Johnny Mack Brown, Gale Storm, Mary Boland, Johnny Downs, Frank Craven. WEST OF RAINBOW RIDGE-Johnny Mack Brown, Ray¬ mond Hatton. WYOMING ROUNDUP-Bob Steele, Hoot Gibson, Bea¬ trice Grey. Paramount (1943-44 releases from 4301 up; 1944-45 releases from 4401 up) AND NOW TOMORROW— D— Alan Ladd, Loretta Young, Susan Hayward— Romantic drama should draw the femmes— 85m.— see Nov. 1 issue— (4406). AND THE ANGELS SING— CMU— Dorothy Lamour, Fred MacMurray, Betty Hutton— Should get the business— 93m.— see May 3 Issue — Leg.: B— (4321). DARK MOUNTAIN -MDRobert Lowerv, Ellen Drew, Regis Toomey— Program meller for the lower half— 56m.— see Sept. 6 issue — (4405). DOUBLE INDEMNITY— MD— Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MaeMurray, Edward G. Robinson— Gripping melodrama —105m.— see May 3 issue— (4325). FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS D Gary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman, Akim Tamlroff, Arturo de Cordova, Joseph Calleia, Katina Paxinou — Picturixation of Ernest Hemingway's novel ranks with the industry's best— 157m.— see July 28 issue — (Technicolor)— Leg.: B— (4338). FRENCHMAN'S CREEK-ROMD-Joan Fontaine, Arturo de Cordova, Basil Rathbone — Colorful romance is headed for the better returns — 113m. — see Oct. 4 issue — (Technicolor)— Leg.: B— (4408). GAMBLER'S CHOICE— D — Chester Morris, Nancy Kelly, Russell Hayden— Interesting period programmer— 64m.— see May 3 issue— (4324). GREAT MOMENT, THE -DJoel McCrea, Betty Field, Harry Carey— Box office problem— 80m.— see June 14 issue— (4330). Servisection 2 HAIL THE CONQUERING HERO-CD-Eddie Bracken, Ella Raines, William Demarest— Entertaining show packs plenty of punch— 99m.— see Juno 14 issuo— (4326). HENRY ALDRICH'S LITTLE SECRET C Jimmy Lydon, Charles Smith, Joan Mortimer— Top series entrant— 74m.— see June 14 issue— (4328). HENRY ALDRICH PLAYS CUPID C Jimmy Lydon, Charles Smith, Olive Blakeney— Routine entrant for Aldrich fans— 64m.— see May 3 issue— (4322). HITLER GANG, THE — D — Robert Watson, Roman Bohnen, Luis Van Rooten— Will depend upon the selling —99m.— see May 3 issue— Leg.: B— (4323). I LOVE A SOLDIER — ROMD — Paulette Goddard, Sonny Tufts, Beulah Bondi— Woman's picture should attract attention— 106m.— see June 14 issue— Leg.: B— (4329). MAN IN HALF MOON STREET, THE— D— Nils Asther, Helen Walker, Paul Cavanagh — Unusual entry for the duallers— 90m.— see Nov. 1 issue— (4407). MINISTRY OF FEAR— MD— Ray Milland, Marjorie Rey¬ nolds, Carl Esmond— Above average thriller— 85m.— see Nov.l issue— (4410). NATIONAL BARN DANCE, THE -CMU -Jean Heather, Charles Quigley, Robert Benchley— Radio show will have the best appeal for family trade, hinterland— 75m.— see Sept. 6 issue — (4403). ONE BODY TOO MANY-MYC-Jack Haley, Jean Parker, Bela Lugosi— Strictly for the duallers— 75m.— see Nov. 1 issue— (4409). OUR HEARTS WERE YOUNG AND GAY— C— Gail Russell, Diana Lynn, Charlie Ruggles— Pleasing version of best seller— 81m.— see Sept. 6 issue — (4404). RAINBOW ISLAND — CMU — Dorothy Lamour, Eddie Bracken, Gil Lamb— Colorfql musical should do the business — 97m. — see Sept. 6 issue — (Technicolor)— Leg.: 3— (4401). SIGN OF THE CROSS, THE-MD-Fredric March, Elissa Landi, Claudette Colbert, Charles Laughton — Re¬ issue of early hit still has the angles— 1 18m.— see Aug. 23 issue — Leg.: B— (4432). STORY OF DR WASSELL, THE FMD Garv Cooper, Laraine Dav, Signe Hasso— Headed for tne higher brackets — 136m. — see May 3 issue — (Technicolor)— (4337). TAKE IT BIG— MUC— Jack Haley, Harriet Hilliard, Mary Beth Hughes— Entertaining musical programmer for the duallers— 74m.— see June 14 issue— (4327). TILL WE MEET AGAIN— MD— Ray Milland, Barbara Brit¬ ton, Walter Slezak — Fair melodrama of French underground— 88m.— see Sept. 6 issue— (4402). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION AFFAIRS OF SUSAN, THE— Joan Fontaine, George Drern, Dennis O'Keefe. BRING ON THE GIRLS — Veronica Lake, Eddie Bracken, Sonny Tufts— (Technicolor). DANGEROUS PASSAGE-Phyllis Brooks, Robert Lowery, Jack LaRue. DOUBLE EXPOSURE-Chester Morris, Nancy Kelly, Phillip Terry. DUFFY'S TAVERN-Ed Gardner, Eddie Green, Barry Sulli¬ van, Marjorie Reynolds. GOOD INTENTIONS— Eddie Bracken, Veronica Lake. HER HEART IN HER THROAT-Joel McCrea, Gail Russell, Herbert Marshall. HERE COME THE WAVES-Bing Crosby, Betty Hutton, Sonny Tufts. HIGH POWERED— Robert Lowery, Phyllis Brooks, William Gargan. INCENDIARY BLONDE— Bettv Hutton, Arthur de Cordova, Barry Fitzgerald, Charles Ruggles— (Technicolor). KITTY— Paulette Goddard, Ray Milland, Cecil Kellaway. LOST WEEKEND, THE-Ray Milland, Jane Wyman, Phillip Terry. LOVE LETTERS, THE— Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten, Ann Richards. MEDAL FOR BENNY, A — Dorothy Lamour, Arturo de Cordova, J. Carroll Naish. MISS SUSIE SLAGLE— Sonny Tufts, Lillian Gish, Veronica Lake, Billy de Wolfe. MURDER, HE SAYS — Fred MacMurray, Helen Walker, Marjorie Main. MY FAVORITE BRUNETTE-Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard. OUR HEARTS WERE GROWING UP-Gail Russell, Diana Lynn, James Brown, Bill Edwards. OUT OF THIS WORLD— Veronica Lake, Eddie Bracken, Diana Lynn. PRACTICALLY YOURS— Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMur¬ ray, Robert Benchley, Gil Lamb. ROAD TO UTOPIA, THE — Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Dor¬ othy Lamour. SALTY O'ROURKE— Alan Ladd, Gail Russell, Bruce Cabot, William Demarest, Stanley Clements. SCARED STIFF— Jack Haley, Ann Savage, Barton MacLane. TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST-William Bendix, Brian Donlevy, Alan Ladd, Barry Fitzgerald, Kathleen Lockhart. VIRGINIAN, THE— Joel McCrea, Brian Donlevy, Sonny Tufts, Barbara Britton— (Technicolor). PRC (1943-44 releases from 401 up; 1944-45 releases from 501 up) AMAZING MR. FORREST, THE-CD-Edward Everett Hor¬ ton, Otto Kruger, Googie Withers— Minor English import— 70m.— see Apr. 19 issue— (English-made)— (413). BLUEBEARD— MYMD— John Carradine, Jean Parker, Nils Asther— Well made meller— 73m.— see Oct. 18 issue.