Independent Exhibitors Film Bulletin (1941)

PRODUCTION & RELEASE RECORD In the Release Chart, the date under "Details" refers to the issue in which cast .director, plot, etc., appeared. "Rel" is the national release date. "No." is the release number. There may be variations in the Running Time in states where there is censorship. All new productions are on 1940-41 programs unless otherwise noted. COtUM&l A 1940-41 Features (41) Westerns (14) Serials (4) Completed (40) Completed (13) Completed (2) In Production (9) In Production (1) In Production (0) GIRLS FROM PANAMA Comedy — Shooting started May 15 Cast: Jinx Falkenberg, Joan Davis, Joan Woodbury, Fortunio Bonanova, Carmen Morales, Marquita Madero, Lloyd Bridges, Rafael Storm. Director: Charles Barton Producer: Wallace MacDonald story: A rluli uwncr. oidos his feiiialn pn-ss nKe]it In liml aiirrtlui ("armeii Miiamla lur him. She brings two .si.sleis liom I'anama, hut they vanisli wlien the boat lands and tlie press agent hires two friends to take their places, which leads to many complications, when the ri al fjiiis from I'anama appear. KING OF DODGE CITY Western — Shooting started May 20 Cast: William Elliott, Tex Ritter, Judith Landen, Walter "Dub" Taylor. Director: Lambert Hillyer Producer: Leon Barsha story: Tex comes to Abilene looking for a stolen horse, finds it drawing the hearse at the sheriff's funeral. Sheriff has been killed by the henchmen of Abileno's most powerful man. Tex is made sheriff, enlists the aid of Wild Bill Hickock and tof;elher they clean up the town. LADIES IN RETIREMENT Drama — Shooting .started May 15 Cast: Ida Lupino, Louis Hay ward, Edith Barrett, Elsa Lanchester, Evelyn Keyes, Isobel Elson, Clyde Cook. Direcor: Charles Vidor Producers: Leser Cowan & Gilbert Miller story: A S'i'l is cuniiianinn to an elilerly retired actress in a house on a lonely moor. The girl's two sisters, both half-insane, ccjme to stay with her and to give them the comforts they have never known, the girl murders her employer. MYSTERY SHIP Drama — Shooting started May 15 Cast: Paul Kelly, Lola Lane, Larry Parks, Roger Imhof, Trevor Bardette, Cy Kendall, Dick Curtis, Dwight Frye, Byron Foulger, John Tyrrell. Director: Lew Landers Producer: Jack Fier story: Deals with the undercover work by which America deiiorts unde.sirable aliens and the manner in whicli (be enonies of Uncle Sam are act\ia]ly transported across the seas. YOU'LL NEVER GET RICH Musical— Shooting started May 20 Cast: Fred Astaire, Rita Hayworth, Sunnie O'Dea, Martha Tilton, Kay St. Germain. Director: Sidney Lanfield Producer: Sam BischofC story: A comed.\ that ran^.s fiom Brnadwav to army camp life. RELEASE CHART IN PRODUCTION Tilli — liuniiiiiu Time Cast Details Kel. .>Ir. .lorduii <'oines to Town R.Mo'tgo'ery-R.. Johnson .5-3 MJet iils under title; Heaven ("an Wait) Our Wife M.Douslas-R.Hussev Tillic riie Toiler K.tlarris-VV.Tracy W.Holdcn-( '.Trevor Tonislit l{cIoii«s To Us 1 ,. V.niiin1 ).. larger ..5-3... . . 5-3 . . . ..5-17. . . .5-17. . . AcroKH the Sierras (5«) .... Adam Ila<l Four .Sons (80) . , Uetall.s under title; Legacy. Adventures in Washington (— Detall.s under title: Senate Be.vond the Sa<'ranienlo (.58) Detail* under title; Ghost Bijf Boss, The ( — ) Details under title; f:haln Itlondie Ooes Ijitin f(!8) Klondie in .Society ( — ) .... Blondle I'lays Cupid (70) .. Details under title: Blondle Bevil Commands, Tlie («4) Devil To l•a.^, The DuranKo Kid, The (00) 1940-41 . . .fj. Klliott-Ii. Walters .10-19. ...W.Baxter-L.Bergman 10-1!), .2-13. .2-14. .200o -) ... II. Marshall-V.Bruce rage Boys B.Elllott-E. Keyes Guns ().Kruger-r.. Dickson .. Gang P..Singleton-A.T..ake Slngleton-I.ake-Slmms l'..Singl('lonA , Lake ... Goes to the Country B.Karlofr-A.Duff II. l'.elbnTiy-M.Linilsay Charles Starrett .3-22, .8-24. . . 3-8 . 11-lfi. 4-1!) .7-27. 12-14. .5-17 . .8-4. ..5-30. . 11-14. . .l-'.'S, 2-27. .10-31. . . .2-7. . .8-15. ,2-; 1(1 ,';037 .201,1 .201(i .2028 .2201 Ellery Queen-Master Detective (62) . R.Bellamy-M. Lindsay .10-5.. Kllery <Jueen*s I'eiithouse Mystery .. R.Bellamy-M.Linds.iy .l-''5.. Kscape to Glory Cl.i) P. O'Brien-C.Bennett ...0-7.. Details under title: Passage West l ace Itehind the Mask, Tile (09) ... P,Lorre-E, Keyes 11-16.. Fl»ht for Life (69) US. Govt. Film 4-6. Fugitive from » Prison Camp (59) . .J, Holt-M. Marsha 2-24, Details under title: Offenders of the Law GItU I'nder 21 (64) P.Kelly-R.Hudson 8-10. Details under title: "The Little Professor" Green Archer (serial) V.Jory-I. Meredith 10-19.. Great I'lane Rohhery (.55) J.HoltV.Lester 5-4.. Details under title: Keep Him Alive Great Swindle, The (— ) J. Holt 6-1.. Details under title: Missing Evidence Hands Across the Rockies ( — ) ... I i, Klliott -D.Taylor 4-5., Her I'irst Beau (77) 1. Wit liers-J. Cooper ....2-22. 1 \^'as a Prisoner on Devil's Inland S IOileis-D. Woods 4-19, Lone Wolf Keeps a Date, The (64) .VV. U illiara-F.Kobinson 9-',il., Details under title: Alias the Lone Wolf Lone Wolf Takes a Chance W,Williams-.T, Storey .12-28. .Medico of Painted Springs C..StarreU-T. Walker ...5-17. Meet Boston Blackie (61) CMori is-K. H udson ...12-28. Missing Ten Days ( — ) R.Harrison-K.Verne ...For.. Naval Academy ( — ) F,Bartholomew-B,('ook :{-8 , , Nobody's Children (65) jl.Kellows-vV. White ...7-27.. North from the Lone Star ( — ) B.Elliott-D.Pay 2-22. Officer and tlie Lady, The ( — ) ... R, H udson -B, Bennett ...3-22. Outlaws of the Panhandle (59) ... C.Starrett-F. Robinson .7-27. Details under title; Blazing the Oklahoma Trail Penn.v Serenade (118) 1 , 1 )unne-c.(;rant 11-2. Phantom Submarine (70) A. Louise-B, Bennett ..10-iy. i'inio Kid, The (61) s, Stan ett-L. Curry 0-15., Prairie Schooner (58) CStarrett-F. Robinson .8-10., Details under title: Into the Crimson West Return of Daniel Itoone ( — ) B,Eliott-D. Taylor 3-22. Ki<>li<'s( .Man in Town , F,C.'ra\en-I'j,(_>' Hearn ...4-1!). Details under title: (ibituary. She Knew All the Answers ( — ) . . .J.Bennett-F.Tone 2-8. Details under title: A Girl's Best Friend Is Wall Street So You Won't Talk (67) 'oe E. Brown 0-2!),. Son of I)av.^ Crockett B.Elliott-W.Taylor 5-:j. Sweelheart of the Campus R.Keeler-H. Hilliaid ...4-1!). Details undi'r title: Betty Co-Ed. They Dare Not Love (75) G.Brent-M.Scot t 1-11., This Thing Called Love (90) R.Russell-M.Doug as .10-19. Thundering Frontier (57) Charles Starrett 7-13.. Time Out for Rhythm ( — ) R.V'allee-R.Lane 3-8. Two in a Taxi A.Louise-R.Hayden ....4-19. Details under title: One Way Street. Under .Age (60) N. Grey-A.Baxter 2-22.. Voice In The Night CBrook-D.Wynward ...For. West of Abilene (57) Charles Starrett ....<-13... White Eagle (.Serial) B .Jones-D Fav 11-30 , Wild Cat of Tucson (59) B Elliott-W.Taylor 9-21.. Details under title; Round-up 11-28, , :i-'.'4 , , 11-21 . . . 1-16, . .9-5. . 10 24. 11 20.. 12 12. ,2024 .202.-) .2012 ,2029 .2032 ,2038 .1120 .2031 .4-10... 2034 .6-19. . .2215 . . . 3-S .6-30 11-23. . .20'il .3-6. . . .0-26. .2-20. . .2-28, , , .'i-'J'i , , 10-17. . .3-31.. .2-2 ■7.'! . 4-24 . . 12-16. . . .1-9. . .9-30.. .6-26. .5-15. 10-3. . . 7-30. .6-26. .4-:?o. . .1-2. .12-5. .6-12. .2022 .2027 2041 ,';o2o .2030 .2213 .2-205 . 2202 .20iJ ,2201 .2209 .2214 .2018 . 22 1 (i .2011 .2005 .2203 .4-26. . .2036 10-21. . .1-31. . 12-31. . .2120 .2211 METRO-COL0WYN-M A riR 1940-41 Features (50) Completed (42) In Production (5) LIFE BEGINS FOR ANDY HARDY Comedy-drama — Shooting started May 19 Cast: Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Fay Holden, Ann Rutherford, Sara Haden, Ray MacDonald, Patricia Dane. Director: George B. Seitz story: Andy goes to Xew York and after many hardships and difficulties get.s his first .lob. After a short experience in the business world, be ;;r't\vs discouraged and decides to go to college. RINGSIDE MAISIE Comedy — Shooting started May 21 Cast: Ann Sothem, George Murphy, Bates. Director: Edwin L. Marin Stor,\': Maisir is working as a taxi dancer. ,i;ets mixed up Willi tif4bt cr-ow'd at a neiLtbhririn^ arena and falls in bi\e witli liKblei-, Robert Sterling, Florence Producer: J. Walter Rubin prize i-oung RELEASE CHART IN PRODUCTION -Running Time Details Kel. No. Tide — Running Time Cast lturna<'le Dill W.Becry-N. Weidler 5-3 Smilin' Through l.MacDonakl-H.Alierne 5-17 The Yearling S.TracyA. Revere .....5-17.1941-42 1940-41 Andy Ilardy'n Private Secretary ( 100).M , UoomyL, Stone 12-28... 2-21 12(1 Bad Man, The (70) W.Beery-L.Barrymore 11-30... 3-28 12t Dig Store, The Marx Brothers-T. Martin 4-5... 6-13 14 FILM BULLETIN