Independent Exhibitors Film Bulletin (1939)

NOVEMBER 4, 1939 13 Huckleberry Finn (91) M.Rooney-L.Carver .. Ice Follies of 1939 (82) J.Crawford-J.Stewart It's A Wonderful World (85) J.Stewart-C.Colbert . . Lady of the Tropics (91) R.Talyor-H.Lamarr . . Let. Freedon King (87) N.Eddy-V.Bruce Lucky Night (82) M.Loy-R.Taylor Maisie (74) R. Young-A.Sothern .. Details under title: Maisie Was A Lady Miracles for Sale (70) H.Hull-F.Rice On Borrowed Time (93) L.Barrymore-B.Bondi Pygmalion (87) L.Howard-W.Hiller .. Sergeant Madden (78) W.Beery-T. Brown ... Six Thousand Enemies ( — ) W.Pidgeon-R. Johnson Society Lawyer (78) YV.PidgeonV. Bruce .. Details under title: Penthouse Stronger Than Desire ( — ) W.Pidgeon-V. Bruce .. Tarzan Finds A Son (81) J.Weissmuller Details under title: Tarzan in Exile Tell No Tales (68) M.Douglas-L.Piatt ... Details under title: A Hundred To One These Glamour Girls (79) L. Ayres-L.Turner .... They All Come Out (70) R. Johnson -T.Neal ... Within The Law (05) R.Hussey-T.Neal Wizard of Oz (97)) J.Garland-F.Morgan . 1939-40 Another Thin Man ( — ) W.Powell-M.Loy At the Circus (85) MarxBros. -K.Baker .. Details under title: A Day at the Circus Babes in Arms (94) M.Rooney-J. Garland . Bad Little Angel ( — ) V.Weidler-G. Reynolds Detniis under titl_ : cooking Aiier Sandy Balalaika ( — ) N.Eddy-I.Massey Blackmail ( — ) E.G.Rob'son-R.Hussey Call On The President. A ( — ) A.Sothern-W.Gargan . Dancing Co-ed (80) Turner-R.Carlson ... Fast and Furious (73) F.Tone-A.Sothein Gone With the Wind ( — ) C. Gable-V.Leigh Henry Goes to Arizona ( — ) F.Morgan-G.Murphy . Judge Hardy and Son ( — ) Hardy Family Nick Carter, Master Detective ( — ). W.Pidgeon-R. Johnson Ninotchka (110) Garbo-M. Douglas ... Northwest Passage ( — ) S.Tracy-R. Young .... Remember ( — ) R.Taylor-G.Garson . . . Secret of Dr. Kildaire ( — ) L.Barrymore-L.Ayres Thunder Afloat ( — ) W.Beery-V.Grey Women, The (134) Shearer-Crawf'd-Rus'l .12-3. . 10-22 .3-11. 5-6. . . 12-3. .2-11. . 4-22. , .2-10. . .3-10. . .5-19. . .8-11. . .2-24. . .5-5. . . .6-23. . 6-2 1-8 8-4. . . 7-7. . . 3-3. . . 1 14. . .3-17. 4-8 6-9 . . . 2 25. . .3-31. . 5 6. . .1-28. 2-11. . 7-1.. . 6 12. . 2-25. . . 10-22 7 29. . .6-3. . . .6-30. . .6-16. . .5-12. . . .8-18. . . .7-14. . .3-24. . .8-25. .923 .925 .936 .947 .926 .933 .940 .946 .942 .980 .927 . 938 .930 .941 .939 .935 .948 .943 .928 .949 .11-25. . 10-20. .5-20. . .10-13 9-9. . . .10-27 7-1 7-1 9-8 5 . 10-7. . .11-17 .7-29. . .9-29 3 .8-26. . . 10-6 6 .2-11 .11-3. . 10-7 . . 10-7. . . .6-12. .7-15 8-12 .10-7. . .11-10. .6-3. . . .9-15. . 5-6 9-1. . . 1C38-39 Features (26) Westerns (16) 1939-40 Features (30) Westerns (16) Complete^ v^6) Completed (16) Completed (1) Completed (1) In Production (0) In Production (0) In Production (0) In Production (1) WESTBOUND STAGE Western — Shooting started: October 19 Cast: Tex Fitter, Muriel Evans, Reed Howes Director — Al Herman Story: Tex Ritter avenges the death Producer — Ed Finney his brother, an army officer, who as killed by a gang of renegade whites. Complications are doubled when the late officer's men desert, also seeking revenge for the death of their leader. To be released on '39-'40 program RELEASE CHART 1938-39 Title — Running Time Cast Across The Plains (52) J.Randall-J.Bryant Boy's Reformatory (61) F.Darro-G. Withers Crashing Thru ( — ) J.Newill-W.Hull . . Danger Flight ( — ) J.Trent-M.Reynolds Details under title: Scouts of the Air Down The Wyoming Trails (56) . . .T Ritter-M.Brodell Fight for Peace, The (65) Girl fro Rio (63) Movita-W.Hull . . . Irish Luck (61) F.Darro-D.Purcell Mm From Texas ( — ) T.Ritter-R. Rogers Mr. Wong in Chinatown (72) B.Karloff-G. Withers Muiiny in t'he Big House (83) C.Bickford-B.MacLc Details under title: Murder in the Big House Mystery of Mr. Wong (67) B. Karloff-D.Tree Mystery Plane (60) J.Trent-M.Reynolds Details under title: Sky Pirate Navy Secrets (60) G.Withers-F. Wray . . Oklahoma Terror ( — ) T.Randall-V.Carroll . Overland Mail ( — ) J.Randall-C.Rochelle Phantom Strikes, The ( — ) S.Hale-W.Lawson Riders of the Frontier ( — ) T.Ritter-J. Joyce 7-15. Details under title: Wolves of the Frontier Roll, Wagons, Roll ( — ) T.Ritter-M. Evans 10-21 ■ Collin' Westward (55) T.Ritter-D.Fay 12-31 Details under title: Sundown on the Prarie Should A Girl Marry (00) A.Nagel-W.Hull 5-6.. Details under title: Girl From Nowhere Sky Patrol (61) I.Trent-M.Reynolds . .0-12. Details Rel. No. . . .5-6. . . .6-1. . . . 3855 4-8 3828 . 10-1. . . 3936 '. '. .9-23. . .11-1 . . .3816 4-22. . .5-18. . .3861 9-30. . .3831 7-15. . .8-7. . . . 3825 7-29. . .8-22. . . 3826 7-1. . . .7-22. . . 3865 . .7-1 . . . .8-1. . . . 3807 ine 8-25 . . . 10-25 . 380.! 1-28. . . . . 9-23 . . . 11-1. .3816 .12-31. .7-29. . 10-7 . 2-1. . .8-25. 10-31 .11-1. 8-16. .3805 . 3856 .3857 (73) Star Reporter (62) Streets of New York Stunt Pilot (62) Trigger Smith (51) Undercover Agent (56) Wanted By Scotland Yanl Wolf Call (67) (61) .W.Hull-M.Hunt 1-14 ..T.Cooper-M.Spellman . 2-25 .J Trent-M.Reynok J.Randall-D.Moor .R.Gleason-S.Dean ,. T.StephensonHI. : .J.I 'a i-roll-Movita . 6-3 . . . . 2-25 . . .3-11 . . 1-22 .3-1. . .6-10. . 91 2 . . 3-29. .7-1. . .3-22. 4-5. . .4-19. .->-ix . 3830 .3815 .3821 . 3802 .3811 . 3854 .3821 3829 .3813 Heroes in Blue ( 1939-40 -) D.Purci I 1-1 1939-39 Features (52) Westerns (6) 1939-40 Features (58) Westerns (6) Completed (52) Completed (6) Completed (28) Completed ((>) in Production (0) In Production ((•) In Production (I) In Production (l) BISCUIT EATER, THE Drama — Shooting started: October 16 Cast: Billy Lee, Cordell Hickman, Richard Lane, Helen Millard, Lester Matthews, Snowflake Director — Stuart Heisler Producer — Jack Moss Story: In the vernacular of Georgia. "Biscuit Eater" is a no good dog... Billy Lee. white lad, and Hickman, a colored boy, rehabilitates a hunting dog and ake him a champion. To be released on '39-'40 program BUCK BENNY RIDES AGAIN Musical Comedy — Shooting started: October 23 Cast: Jack Benny, Andy Devine, Virginia Dale, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Phil Harris Producer-Director — Mark Sandrich Story: Jack Benny, Phil Harris, Rochester, and three beautiful radio entertainers go to Nevada where Benny endeavors to impress the girls he is a real rough-and-ready westerner, and while really scared stiff makes a hero of himself after all. To be released on '39-'40 program LIGHT OF THE WESTERN STARS Western — Shooting started: October 18 Cast: Victor Tory, Jo Ann Sayers, Russell Hayden, Noah Beery, Jr., Ruth Rogers, J. Farrell MacDonald Director— Lesley Selander Producer — Harry Sherman Story: Jo Ann Sayers, society girl on rebound from unhappy marriage, comes west and meets Victor Jory, an ex-army officer. Jory is rehabilitated under the influence of Sayers and is ultimately responsible for saving her life. To be released on '39-'40 program SAFARI Drama — Shooting started: October 23 Cast: Madeleine Carroll, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Tulio Carminati, Lynne Overman, Muriel Angelus Producer-Director — Edward H. Griffith Story: Madeleine Carroll is an actress who accompanies wealthy Tulio Carminati on a hunting trip to Africa where Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., known as the "White Hunter" acts as their guide. There are romantic complications. To be released on '39-'40 program Road to Singapore, The IN PRODUCTION B.Crosby-D.Lamour Details 10 RELEASE CHART 1938-39 Title — Running Time Cast Details Back Door To Heaven (81) W.Ford-P.Ellis 12-17. Beachcomber, The (89) C.Laughton-E.Lanchester ... Boy Trouble, (74) C.Ruggles-M.Boland ..11-5.. Details under title: Parents On Probation Bulldog Drummond's Bride (55) . . . J.Howard-H.Angel ... Details under title: Mr. and Mrs. Bulldog Drummond Cafe Society (76) F.M'Murray-M. Carroll Gracie Allen Murder Case (74) G.Allen-W.William . . Grand Jury Secrets (62) J.Howard-G.Patrick . Heritage of the Desert (73) D.Woods-E. Venable .. Hotel Imperial (78) R.Milland-I. Miranda . I'm From Missouri (77) B.Burns-G.George ... Invitation To Happiness (95) F.MacMurray-I. Dunne Island of Lost Men (60) A. WongA. Qu inn 3-2t Details under title: North of Singapore King "f Chinatown (57) V. Wong-A.Tamiroff Lady's From Kentucky. The (75) . .G. Raft-E.Drew .... Magnificent Fraud (75) L.Nolan-A.Tamiroff Man About Town (82) J.Benny-D.Lamour Midnight (92) CColbert-D.Ameche Million Dollar Legs (63) B.Grable-J. Hartley Never Say Die (82) M.Raye-B.Hope 11-5.. Nightwork (61) C.Ruggles-M.Boland ..5-6... Details under title: Homework One-Third of A Nation (76) S.Sidney-L.Erikson ...12-17. Our Leading Citizen (90) B.Burns-S.Hayward . . .5-6... Persons In Hiding (70) L.Overman-P. Morrison 10-22. Pride of the West ( — ) W.Boyd-G Hayes 5-4.. Rel. 4-14. 3-10. 2-17. No. .3833 . 3863 .3824 .3-11. . 10-22. .1-28. . .1-14. . . 12-17. .11-5. . .12-3. . 1-14. . .9-23. . 12-3. . . 2-25. . . 1-14. . 11-19. .4-8. . . J-28. . .3844 .Hayes 11-19. .8-13. Renegade Trail (68) W.Boyd Details under title: Arizona Bracelets Silver On The Sage (68) W Boyd-R.Hayden Details under title: Riders of the Range Some Like It Hot (64) B.Hope-S.Ross 2-11 Star Maker, The (92) B.Crosby-L.Cam] 11 1-22 St. Louis Blues (87) D.Lamour-Ij.NoIan Stolen Life (92) E.Bergner-M. Redgrave Sudden Money (62) C.Ruggles-M Rambeau Sunset Trail (68) W. Boyd-R.Hayden Details under title: Silver Trail Patrol This Man Is News (70) B.Barnes-"V Hobson Undercover Doctor (67) L.NolanJ.C.Naish Details under title: Federal Offense Union Pacific (136) B.StanwyckJ. McCrea ll-."> Unmarried ( — ) B.Jones-H.Twelvetrees 12-1 Details under title: Me and My Gal 3 3. . 6-19. 6-23. 6 23. 5-12. 4 7. . 7 7. . 7-28. .3-17. 5 5 . . 7-21. 7 7 . . 5-12. .7-14. 3-31. 8 4. . 2-24. .8-11. 2-10. 7 8. . 8 18. . 3826 .3839 .3842 .3843 . 3836 .3830 .3841 .3848 .3827 .3834 .3847 .3845 . 3828 . 3846 . 3832 .3849 .3857 . 385(1 . 3823 . 10-8. . .3-31 . 12-31 7-30. . 1-13. 5-19. .8-25. . 2-3 . . .5-5. . .3-31 . .2-24. .8-18. .6-9. . .4-28. .5-26. . 3859 . 4858 .3837 385 l 3822 . 3861 . 3829 .3857 . 3865 .3840 . 3835 3838 1939-40 .I.Allen-.T.Cagney .99 . 12-8 .4-8. . .7-1 . . Ml Women Have Secrets ( ) Details under title: Campus Wives Bean Geste (180) G.Cooper-R.MIlland Cat and che Canary, The ( — ) B.Hope-P.Goddard Dentil of a. Champion (64) L,Overman \ Dale Diamonds Are Dangerous ( — ) C.Hi.m I Miranda Disputed Passage ( — ) I Koward-A.TamlroH ,4-22. . .10-27, 3008 Dr. Cyclops ( — ) \ Dekker-J. Logan ....7-1 Emergency Squad ( — ) W.Hem-y-li.Campuell .8-20... 1-10 Farmer's Daughter, Tin ( — ) M . li.i \c-C. Kuggles ....10-7 9-15 11-10. ,0-1... 3902 390 i