The Exhibitor (Nov 1944-May 1945)

THE CHECK-UP-DECEMBER 20, 1944 THREE MEN IN WHITE CD Lionel Barrymore, Van Johnson, Marilyn Maxwell— Series average — 85m.— see May 17 issue — (427). WATERLOO BRIDGE-MD-Vivien Leigh, Robert Taylor, Lucille Watson— Re-issue has names to sell— 108m. —see Sept. 6 issue— Leg.: B— (503). 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). 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— 80m. HER HIGHNESS AND THE BELLBOY-Hedy Lamarr, Robert Walker, June Allyson. HIDDEN EYE, THE — Edward Arnold, Francis Rafferty, Paul Langton. HOLD HIGH THE TORCH — Elizabeth Taylor, Edmund Gwenn, Frank Morgan, Lassie — (Technicolor). MALTA— Philip Dorn, Donna Reed. PERFECT STRANGERS — Robert Donat, Deborah Kerr — (English-made). PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY, THE— Hurd Hatfield, George Sanders, Donna Reed. SON OF LASSIE— Peter Lawford, Donald Crisp, Nigel Bruce, Lassie— (Technicolor). THERE WERE THREE OF US-Lana Turner, Laraine Day, Susan Peters. THIS MAN'S NAVY— Wallace Beery, Tom Drake, Jimmy Gleason, Selena Royle— 113m. THRILL OF A ROMANCE— Van Johnson, Esther Williams, Lauritz Melchior, Tommy Dorsey and orchestra — (Technicolor). TWICED BLESSED — James Craig, Gail Patrick, Wilde Twins. 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— (Technicolor). ZIEGFELD FOLLIES — Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Fanny Brice, Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Lucille Ball — (Technicolor). Monogram ADVENTURES OF KITTY O'DAY— MYC— Jean Parker, Peter Cookson, Tim Ryan — Lightweight entry— 64m.— see Nov. 29 issue. 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, Lvle Tal¬ bot, Noel Neill— Exploitation and push will make the difference— 73 Vim.— see June 14 issue— Leg.: 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 CRAZY KNIGHTS— CMD— Billy Gilbert, Shemp Howard, Maxie Rosenbloom— Minor entry— 63m.— see Dec. 13 issue. ENEMY OF WOMEN — D — Claudia Drake, Paul Andor, Donald Woods— Topical film has selling angles— 86m. —see Sept. 6 issue. GHOST GUNS— W— Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hat¬ ton, Evelyn Finley— Okay western— 60m.— see Nov. 29 issue. JADE MASK, THE— MY— Sidney Toler, Mantan Moreland, Edwin Luke— Routine Chan entry— 66m.— see Dec. 13 issue. JOHNNY DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANY MORE-C-Simone Simon, James Ellison, William Terry — Hilarious comedy— 75m.— see May 31 issue— Leg.: 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 -MDEdmund Lowe, Marjorie Rambeau, Jean Parker— Routine crook drama— 71m. — see July 26 issue. OUTLAW TRAIL— W— Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Jennifer Holt— Pair 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. Servisection 2 RETURN OF THE APE MAN— MD— Bela Lugosi. John Carradine, Judith Gibson— Routine shocker— 60m.— see May 31 issue. SHADOW OF SUSPICION— MY— Marjorie Weaver, Peter Cookson, Tim Ryan— Okay mystery programmer— 67Vim.— see Oct. 18 issue.. SONG OF THE RANGE — W — Jimmy Wakely, Dennis Moore, Lee 'Lasses' White— Minor entry— 57m.— see Dec. 27 issue. SONORA STAGECOACH W Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Betty Miles— Okay for the series— 59m.— see July 12 issue. THEY SHALL HAVE FAITH— D— Gale Storm, C. Aubrey Smith, John Mack Brown— Well made inde offering —84m.— see Dec. 27 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 Youngman— Title 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 Jogger, Kim Hunter, Neil Hamilton, Claire Whitney— Engrossing dramatic entry— 67m.— see Aug. 23 issue. TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BORDER BANDITS— Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hat¬ ton. CISCO KID COMES THROUGH, THE Duncan Renaldo, Martin Garralaga, Vicky Lane. CISCO KID RETURNS, THE Duncan Renaldo, Martin Garralaga. DARK CANYON KID — Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton. DIVORCE— Kay Francis, Paul Kelly. EAST OF THE BOWERY-East Side Kids. G. I. HONEYMOON— Gale Storm, Peter Cookson, Arline Judge. GUN SMOKE— Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton. JOHN DILLINGER— Lawrence Tierney, Edmund Lowe, Anne Jeffreys. LITTLE DEVILS— Harry Carey, Paul Kelly, Ducky Louie. MODEL MURDER, THE— Robert Lowery, Marjorie Weaver, Tim Ryan. NAVAJO TRAIL, THE — Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Jennifer Holt. OVERLAND TRAIL— Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hat¬ ton. PITCH DARK— Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Gabriel Dell. STRANGER FROM SANTA FE-Johnny Mack Brown, Ray¬ mond Hatton. THERE GOES KELLY — Jackie Moran, Sidney Miller, Wanda McKay. TRAIL TOWN FEVER — Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton. WEST OF RAINBOW RIDGE-Johnny Mack Brown, Ray¬ mond Hatton. 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). DARK MOUNTAIN -MDRobert Lowery, Ellen Drew, Regis Toomey— Program meller for the lower half — 56m.— see Sept. 6 issue— (4405). FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS D Gary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman, Akim Tamlroff, Arturo de Cordova, Joseph Calleia, Katina Paxinou— Ranks with the industry's best— 157m.— see Dec. 27 issue— (Technicolor)— Leg.: B— (4413). FRENCHMAN'S CREEK-ROMD-Joan Fontaine, Arturo de Cordova, Basil Rathbone— Colorful romance is headed for the better returns — 1 13m. — see Oct. 4 issue — (Technicolor)— Leg.: B— (4408). GREAT MOMENT, THE -DJoel McCrea, Betty Field, Harry Carey— Box office problem— 80m.— see June 14 issue — (4330). HAIL THE CONQUERING HERO-CD-Eddie Bracken, Ella Raines, William Demarest— Entertaining show packs plenty of punch— 99m.— see June 14 Issue— (4326). HENRY ALDRICH'S LITTLE SECRET C Jimmy Lydon, Charles Smith, Joan Mortimer— Top series entrant— 74m.— see June 14 issue — (4328). 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. 1 issue — Leg.: B— (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— Colorful musical should do the business — 97m. — see Sept. 6 issue — (Technicolor)— Leg.: B-(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). 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 Brent, Dennis O'Keefe. BRING ON THE GIRLS Veronica Lake, Eddie Bracken, Sonny Tufts— (Technicolor). DANGEROUS PASSAGE-Phyllis Brooks, Robert Lowery, Jack LaRue— 62m.— (4412). DOUBLE EXPOSURE— Chester Morris, Nancy Kelly, Phillip Terry— 64m.— (4415). DUFFY'S TAVERN-Ed Gardner, Eddie Green, Barry Sulli¬ van, Marjorie Reynolds. GOOD INTENTIONS— Eddie Bracken, Veronica Lake. HERE COME THE WAVES-Bing Crosby, Betty Hutton, Sonny Tufts— 99m.— (441 1). HIGH POWERED— Robert Lowery, Phyllis Brooks, William Gargan. INCENDIARY BLONDE— Betty 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. MASQUERADE IN MEXICO— Dorothy Lamour, Arturo de Cordova. 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-Cloudette ColbeH. Fr.H MacMur¬ ray, Robert Benchley, Gil Lamb— 90m.— (4414). ROAD TO UTOPIA, THE — Bob Hope, Bing i_rosOy Dor othy Lamour. SALTY O'ROURKE— Alan Ladd, GaM Russell, Bruce Cabot, William Demarest, Stanley Clements. SCARED STIFF— Jack Haley, Ann Savage, Barton MaeLane. TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE— Betty Hutton, Sonny Tufts. TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST-William Bendix, Brian Donlevy, Alan Ladd, Barry Fitzgerald, Kathleen Lockhart. UNSEEN, THE — Joel McCrea, Gail Russell, Herbert Marshall. VIRGINIAN, THE— Joel McCrea, Brian Donlevy, Sonny Tufts, Barbara Britton— (Technicolor). PRC (1943-44 releases from 401 up; 1944-45 releases from 501 up) BLUEBEARD— MYMD— John Carradine, Jean Parker, Nils Asther— Well made meller— 73m.— see Oct. 18 Issue. BRAND OF THE DEVIl-MUW-Dave O'Brien, Jim Newill, Guy Wilkerson, Ellen Hall— Okay for the series — 58m.— see Aug. 9 issue— (458). CONTENDER, THE — MD — Buster Crabbe, Arline Judge, Julie Oibson — Lightweight programmer — 66m.— see May 17 issue — (418). DEAD OR ALIVE— MUW— Tex Ritter, Dave O'Brien, Guy Wilkerson— Standard western— 56m.— see Nov. 15 Is¬ sue— (552). DELINQUENT DAUGHTERS-MD-June Carlson, Fifi D'Orsay, Teala Loring— Juvenile delinquency subject has selling angles— 73m.— see July 12 issue— (416). DIXIE JAMBOREE— CMU— Frances Langford, Guy Kibbee, Eddie Qui I Ian— Entertaining comedy— 71m.— see July 12 issue— (505). FUZZY SETTLES DOWN-WC-Buster Crabbe, Al St. John, Patti McCarthy— Good comedy western— 57m.— see Aug. 9 issue — (465). GANGSTERS OF THE FRONTIER— MUW— Tex Ritter, Dave O'Brien, Guy Wilkerson, Patti McCarthy— Fast mov¬ ing western— 56m.— see Oct. 4 issue— (551). GREAT MIKE, THE — D — Stuart Erwin, Robert Henry, Edythe Elliott— Heart-warming story is pleasing pro¬ gram— 73m.— see Sept. 6 issue. GUNS OF THE LAW— W-Dave Tex' O'Brien, Jim Newill, Guy Wilkerson, Jennifer Holt— Okay western— 54m. see May 17 issue — M55). I ACCUSE MY PARENTS-D-Mary Beth Hughes, Robert Lowell, John Miljan— Juvenile delinquency tale has selling angles— 70m.— see Nov. 1 issue. I'M FROM ARKANSAS— CMU— Slim Summerville, El Bren¬ da I, Iris Adrian— Okay programmer— 68m.— see Oct. 18 issue.