Independent Exhibitors Film Bulletin (1941)

THREE TEXAS RANGERS Western— Shooting started July 23 (1941-42) Cast: Tom Tyler, Bob Steel, Rufe Davis, Lois Collier, Tom Chatterton, Roy Barcroft, Phillip Trent, Peggy Lynn. Director: Lester Orlebeck Producer: Lou Gray Sliii > ; • Till' Mi-si|iiiti'ci s." resenting the fact that the law permits outlaws ti. ri>uiniii niiiiis and then find freedom from the law in Indian t«:Tritor>'. t;ike matters into their own hands and are res]:)onsible for the capture of a sang of criminals. RELEASE CHART 1940-41 Title — Riiiinintr Time Cast Details Kel No. Angels with Broken Wings (7:2 . .B.Barnes-E.Norris .4-J!». .5-27. . .016 Arkansas Jiitlge .... R.RogersWeaver Bros. 12-1 4 . . 1-28. . . .010 Back in the Saddle (7:4) . . . . 1 ;. A III 1 v-S, Burnet te . .2-8. . .3-14. . .015 Bad Man of Deadwood ( — ) . . . . . . . K.ltn^ers-i;.ll;i.\es . . . 7-26. .8-27. . Bin<h*r Legion . , , l; U.i;.;els-i;, Haves . . . lO-ni . 12-(i. . . .0.13 C'ai)tain Marvel (serial) T.Tyler-F.Couglan,.Jr. .1-11. .3-28. . . .080 f'ountr.v Fair (TTi) . . . . Ltdu Belle and .Seotty . :4-22 . . .5-5. . . .015 Desert Bandit (56) ....D.Barry-L.Merrick .4-19. . .5-12. . . .077 Doctors Don't Tell ( — ) J.Beal-F.Rice .7-26. . .8-18. . Gangs of Sonora . . . .B.Livingston-B.Steele .5-:ii. .7-10. . . .0(18 Gay Vagabond (GO) ... .R.Karns-R. Donnelly . . . 4-5 . . .5-12. . . .022 (ireat Train Kohl>er.v, Tile ((>!) . . . li.. Steele-M.Stone .... 2-8. .2-28. . .021 Ice-Capades ( — ) 6-14. .8-20 In Old Cheyenne (58) .2-22 . .4-1 . . . .Ot"> .Iiiiigh' Girl (Serial) F.Gifford-T.Neal .4-5. . .6-21 . . . . 083 Kansas C.vclone (56) ....D.Barry-L.Merrick .6-24. . . .078 I.ady from Louisiana (82) ... .O.Munson-J. Wayne .. ..3-8.. .4-22.. . .014 Details under title: Lady from New Orleans Man Betrayed, A (HO) . . . . J. Waync -fi'.Dce .1-11. .2-27. . ..Oil Mr. District .Attorney (69) D.O'Keefe-F.Rice .... . 2-22 . .3-26. . ..012 Nevada <'il\ (r,X) .... R. Rogers-.?. Payne ... . . 5-3 . . 6-20 . . . . 057 I'als of (lie I'cros (56) 3-8. . .4-3. . . .OKIi 12-28. 1-31 . .020 I'liantom Cowboy, The (56) D.Barry-V.Carroll ... 1-11. .2-14.'. . .075 Details under title; Two-sun Sheriff ... .F.Robson-R. Newton .. . . For . . fi-30 . . . .023 1-11. . .2-20. . . .0<i.-> I'udilin' Head (SO) . . . . J.Canova-F.Lederer .5-17. .6-25. . . .003 Kags to Kichrs ( — ) ....A.Baxter-M.Carlisle .7-12. ..7-31, 12-14. . .1-28. . . . 044 Kobin Hood of the I'ccos (5!)) . . .R.Ro,s?ers-M.l^e.\ no!ds 1 l-:<o. .1-11.. . 0-4 K "o'iies on E'arade (69) ....B.Crosby-R.Terry .... ..3-8. .4-17.. ..013 S^d.lleniates (56) .... B.Livingston-B.Steele . . 5-3 . .5-24. . . .067 Sherifl' of Tombstone (56) 4-5. ..5-7.. ..0.56 3-22. .4-26.. ..046 .2-8. .4-12 . . . .W) -: . .5-31. M t ills tinder title: Under Fiesta Stars. Citadel of Crime ( — ) . . . .F..\lbert'n-R. Armstron g 6-28. .7-21 > vvii-(inn SlieriH' (56) .... D.Barry-L.Merrick . . ...3-8. .4-10.. ..07« I nder Fiesta Stars ( — ) . . . .G.Autry-S.Burnette .. . .7-26. . .8-22. • •.coming Wildcat (56) . . . .D.Bari y-J.Duncan ... 11-30. .1-6. . . .074 1941-42 Hnri'icnne Smith . . _ .R Mid(lleton-.T Wvntt .5-31. .7-20 King of the Te.xas Rangers (.serial).S.Baugh-D.Renaldo .. . .6-28 .Mountain Moonlight (68) Weaver Brs'. & Elviry 4-1!). .7-12 Details under title Thunder Over the Ozarks. I'ittsbiirgh Kid, The ( — ) B.i'onn-.I. Parker 7-26 1940 41 Features (53) Completed (41) In Production (0) Westerns (6) Completed (6) In Production (0) 1941 42 Features (40-50) Completed (14) In Production (3) Westerns ( — ) Completed (3) In Production (0) rOUR JACKS AND A QUEEN Musical— Shooting started July 52 (1941-42) C:»3t: Ray Bolger, Anne Shirley, Desi Arnaz, Eddie Foy, Jr., June Havoc, Jack Briggs, Lou Hcltz, Jack Durant, William Blees, Henry Da nielli, Fortunio Bonanova. Director: Jack Hively Producer: John Twist Slory: Anne .Shirley forces hei-self into a quartette of young musicians and is eventually instrumental in bringing about their success. PLAYMATES Musical Comedy — Sh-ooting started July 18 (1941-42 Cast: Kay Kyser, John Barrymore, Lupe Velez, Patsy Kelly, May Rob.son, Peter Lind Hayes, Ginny Simms, Kay Kyser's Band. P'-cducer-director : David Butler Strny: .lohn Barrjmoic |ila.\ing .John Barrymore, needing publicity and vvom<-n, agiees to a collaboration with bandleader Kay Kyser whereby for the sake of their pocketbooks he will make the musician a .Shakesperian actor. SCATTERGOOD MEETS BROADWAY Domestic-comedy— Shooting started July 24 (1941-42) Crst: Guy Kibbee, William Henry, Mildred Coles, Frank Jenks, Joyce Compton, Bradley Page. D rector: Christy Cabanne Porducer: Jerold T. Brandt .SHry: Guy Kibbee hel|.s out a young iilaywiiglit froni liis lionn' town liy outwitting a gronii of sharpshooters and backing the chari's rilay which turns out lo he a success. RELEASE CHART 1940-41 Title — KiiniiliiK Time ( ast Delnlls Rel. No ■\ (i\r], A <iuy iiiid ii «;ob (!)1) G.Munihv-L.Ball 10-15. ..3-14 120 l>etallH under title; Tliree Girls and a Cob, ■ ■ n,' the Ki «;r:in"l" (66) 'p >',,|t . u |{l,..ri,.= ii-H! 2-7 ..ix'l Bringing; Up Baby (102) K.Hepburn-C.Grant .Reissue 5-2... 1«3 > ..iivo) (78; C.Bruoks-J. Clements ...for l-a...l61 Cyclone on Horseback ( — ) r. H'lli -.MUeynnkl.s ... .4-19 .. .6-13 .... 185 Devil and Miss Jones, The (92) I. A i ihui i i ■.ii.urii ... 12-28. , .4-1 1 122 I'arKo Kid. 'Ilie iii.i) T 1 1 ■ 1 1 I I >mi iniiiond 8-24 ... 12-6. .. 182 Footlight Fever (69) A.Mou bi ^i y1 j.Mc Bride 12-28. . .3-21 ... 119 Details under title: .Show Bu.sinesa Jiinsle Ciivalciide (76) . . .Frank Buck Reissue . . .6-27 . . .166 Killy Fo>le ( H»."> ) 9-7. .12-27. ..112 Let's .>Iillie Music (V.i) . . B.Crosby-J. Rogers ..10-5. . .1-17. . .115 Details under title: Let's Find a Song Mttle Jlen (84) 8-10. . .1-10. .110 1214 . . .3-28. . . 124 (Details under title: Proditrv) Mexican .Spitfire Out West (76) . . L.Errol-L. Velez 8-10. .11-8. ..HI Mr. and Mrs. Smith (!)0) . . .C.T.ombard-A.Mont'ery .9-21. . .1-31. ..117 My Life witli Caroline ( — ) . . :j-8 . . . .8-1 . . . . 1 35 JSo, .No .Ninntle (tMi) . . ,.\ •;. 1-1' l!.< '.iiison . .8-24. . 12-20. . . 114 IMay «;irl (7.-.) . . . K I 1 1 -1 lOllison .10-:!.. .2-14. . ..121 Reluctant Drtij^on .The (7:^) (T) ■ . . . 1 ■,!! t 1 1 e.ltUre . . . 10-19. . .6-27. . . . 191 Remedy for Rii hcs (67) . . ..1 1 lei ,sii,,lt -D.l.ovett . .9-21. .11-29. ..113 Ke|)cnt at Leisure (67) , . . W Kill e 1^. Taylor . .2-8. . . .4-4 . . . . 125 Robbers of Ihe Ranj;e .... ...T Moll \'.\"ale , 1-2,5. . .4-18. . ..181 ■Saint ill I'alm .Springs, The . .<; .M 111 |,li \ W.Barrle . .11-2. . . 1 -'.i4 . ..116 Saint's \'ti<-ati<tn. Tlie (60) . . .11 Siiirliiir-S.Cray . . . For . . . . 6-6 . . ..131 S<-atterKon<l Haines (69) ... . . .1 ; K 1 1,1. ■. -1 ■ 1 1 II Ill's I:;-I4. . .2-21.. . . I'^.i Scattergood Pulls the Strings ( — )..i; Kil.l..e-|l,T|,,ilt 4-19. . .5-23. . . .132 Details under title: Dude Cowboy .Sunny (95) . . A.Neagle-J.CarroU 3-8. . .5-30. . .133 They Meet Again . . .,T. Il. i shiill ^1 i.l.ovett 7-11. . . .1:14 They j>let in Argentina (74) . . .M 1 r liai aA \ ilia . 11-30. . .4-25. . . . 128 Tom, Dick and Harry (86) . . . .tl. 1 lie^ei ..<-( -...M ill phy . .2-8. . . . 7-4 . . . . ]'26 Too Many (iirls (8.3) . . . R.Carlson-L.Ball .. 6-29. . . 11-1. . . 106 Vatican ttf Tins (r>!i) ...March ot Time Feature . 7-18. . . .172 Vivacious I>ady (90) . . ;. UiPMiei s-.l .SI ew li t R "issue. . 3-28 , , . . 1 62 You'll Find Out (97) K.Kyser-B.Karloft 8-21. .11-22 . . . 108 1941-42 Before the Fact . . .C.Grant-.J. Fontaine '> '>'> Citizen Kane (120) O.Welles-D.Coniingai e .8-10. . .9-5. . . 1. . . Fantasia (1:^5) (T) Father Takes A « ife (79) . . .A.Men.iou-L.Ball . 1 . . . (iav Falcon, The . . . G.Sanders-W.Barrie . .5-17. Here Is .\ .Alan (106) . . .E.Arno;dW.Huston . .4-5. 10-17 ^• Details uinler title: Devil and Daniel Webiter Lad.\ Srarface (69) . . .D.O'Ke (. -]■ Velll . . . .5-:{. .9-26. Little IV)\es, The ( — ) ... . . .B.Da\ 1 I; ' ii I l-'iin . . .5-:i. Look A\ lio's Laughing ( — ) . . .E.Beri^en 1 .Mi Hee . .5-31. Me.vicaii Sl>illire's ISab.^' Details uinhi tith': Dord Epping Sees A Ghost Obliging Young Ladv ( — ) •I.Carroll-E. O'Brien . .7-^^ Outlaw Trail .. .T.Holt-J. Waldo ... . .5-17. Farachiiti> Battalion (7.5) .. . . .R.Preston-N.Kelly . . .4-5. .9-12. .1... Hiding the Wind ( — ) ,T. Holt-J.Barclay . . . .7-26. Fnexpei'lcd I ncle ( — ) .... . . .A.Shirley-J.Craig . 6-28. Week-end for Three ( — ) . . .D.O'Keefe-J.Wyatt . .6-28. NOTE: Numbers in No. Coliinm Denote ISlocUs of Five. 1940 41 Features (52) Completed (50) In Production (0) 1941 42 Features (— ) Completed (17) In Production (5) CONFIRM OR DENY Drama — Shootirg ;:tarted August 7 '1941-42) Cast: Don Ameche, Joan Bennett, John Loder. Director: Fritz Lang Associate Producer: Len Hammond .story: A newspaper yarn dealing with the Battle of Britain. HOT SPOT Mystery-dama — Shooting started July 21 Cast: Betty Grable, Victor Mature, Carole Landis, Laird Cregar, Elisha Cook, Jr. Director: Bruce Humberstone Associate Producer: Milton Sperling .story: Victor Mature lalls in love with a girl who is killed. He chases down the iiuiiderer aitd a\'en,^es her death. RELEASE CHART IN PRODUCTION 'I'itle — Rimning Time Cast Details Rel No. How tireen Was My Valley W.Pidgeon-M.O'Hara . 6-14 1941-42 W.HustonW.Brennan 7-27.1941-42 1940-41 A Vei-y Vonng Lady (79) . l.Withers-J. Sutton ... .1-11. .6-13. . .145 G.Montgom'y-O.Massen 4-9. .7-11.. .148 Details miller title: Man AV'ith Sho\ei Blood and Sand (125) (T) 1-11. .5-30.. .143 Bride Wore Crutches, The (55) ...T. North-L.Roberts ... 6-1. .6-27. . .112 Chad llanna (88) CD H.Fonda-L.Darnell .. ..9-7. 12-27. . ..123 Charter Pilot (70) 7-27. .12-6. . ..118 Cowlxi.v aid lb" DIonde, '1 lie (68) , G.Montgom'y-M. Hughes 2-8. .5-18.. ..141 Dance Hall (68) . . U'l 12-28. .3-28.. . .136 Details under; untitled: Charlie Chan For l^l■au(.^ 's Sake ((i2) . . T.North-M. Weaver .. . 6-29 , . .6-6. . . .M< Girl in the News (77) .. For.. .1-31.. ..127 Golden Hoofs (67) I. Withers-C.Rogers .. .9-21. .2-14. . ..130 (Jreat .\merican ISroaihtist, The (91 ) A.Faye-J.Payne ...2-8. ...6-9.. ..140 Great Commandment, The ..5-23.. ..142 9-21. . . .1-3. . ..115 .8-10. 12-20. . ..122 Kipps ( — ) D.Wyn.N U (1 M. Redgrave For. ..189 ,^Iail Train (85) For.. . .4-25. . .Man Hunt (103) W. I'idgeon-.l .Bennett .3-22. .6-20. . ..146 Mark of Zorro, The (94) ..8-10. ..11-8.. ..IH Details under title: The Californlan 14 FILM BULLETIN