Independent Exhibitors Film Bulletin (1941)

story: Bill Henry becomes the "boob of the year" afler he loses the Rose Bowl game for his team. Sheila Ryan is assigned to cover him for lier newsiiaiiri'. A I'liiiMijo i^angster, who profited by Henry's stupid it> , hii ' s lijiji hi-; I 1 1\ \ I :iiid asks him to fly a bag of cash to tl,, . II, |,,~. s u iiiH IS s' lit to jail where a humorous situation ,M, in^ win II Hi. |. i-i,iii'is ailiinpt to get out and locate the money »hil, i;.iiu III.' outside seek to gi-l in and worm thi> "hilling lilar.-" liiil .il I li iii s . RIDERS OF THE SUNSET TRAIL Western — Shooting started December 5 Cast: Tom Tyler, Bcb Steele, Rufe Davis, Melinda Leighton. Director: Jack English Assoc. Producer: Lou Gray story: The Mesquiteeis deal with a gang ol' thieves who, in order to gain po.ssession ol' a mine, are able to force the whole town out of em p!o\'ni e 1 1 1 X MARKS THE SPOT Mystery — Sliooting started December 1 Cast: John Howard, Margaret Lindsay, Rcscoe Karns, Miles Mander, Lillian Bond, Janet Btteher, Keye Luke. Director: Joe Santley Producer: Robert North story: Howard is a detective wlio solves murders over the air. He becomes embroiled himself when a woman is found dead in his apartment. It becomes necessary for him to solve the case to free himself from the police as well as to maintain his status as a ladio detective. RELEASE CHART 1940-41 Title — Ktiiininj; Time Cast Details Kel. No. Bad Man of Iteadwooil ((il) R.Rogers-O.Hayes . . . .7-26. . . . !»-5 . . . 0.>8 Citadel of Crime (.>S) . !•" .\ 1 Ir' if 11 It . .\ r'stron S 6-'>8 . . .024 Doctors Don't Tell («;5) 1 r.i il I' Kn e . . .7 -'^6. ,8-27. . . .02(i Down Mexico Way (78) 1 ; A III ' s 1 :in nette . !!-«. .B.l.n 111^,^1. .11-1'., Steele . ..-.-:{| . .7-10. . . . 008 . . .<i-14 . . .»--zo. . .004 Kiigfi lo Kiclics (57) .A.Ha\t.-i -.\l i-:!! Iisl.' . . .7-l'i. . .7-:ii. . . 023 . . .5-31. . .7-15. . .047 Details under title: Under Fiesta Stars. I nder Fiesta Stars (64) G. A utrv-S. Burnet te . .7-26. . .8-25. . .04S 1941-42 .\paclie Ki;I (,->6) D.B , -L.Merrick -L.Merrick .Arizona Terrors ( — ) D.Bai Details under title: Boi-n to the .Saddle Carter Case, 'llie ( — ) J.EIlison-^'.(iilmore . . .8-». .11-17. 11-1. . 12 -) Details under title Cowboy Serenade ( — Deatli Valley Outlaw (56) Devil fays Off, llie (70) Dick Trac.v vs. Crime Inc tiaucho of El Dorado ( — ) Mr. District Attorney and the Carter Case. G..Autry-S.Burnette 12-1 D.Barry-L. -Merrick 8-2:i. . .9-26. M.Tallichet-W. Wright .10-4. . .11-5. (Serial) .D.Bvrd-R. Morgan 10-4 Tlir. e M.'s.iuiteeis !»-20. .10-24. Hurricane Smith (67) I : .M 1. 1. 1 1. i . n I \\ yatt . .5-:{l . . . 7-20. .Jesse James .Vt Bay (56) I : I :■ .l^ . i -( ; 1 1 a k . !)-6. .10-17. King of llie Texas Knngers (serial ) s r.aUHli U.Ueiialdo ... .6-28. . .9-20. Lady tor a Niglit ( — ) I. B ondell-J.Wayne ...10-18 .Mercy Island (72) H.Middleton-G. Dickson 8-23. .10-10. Missonri Outlaw (rtH) D Ban y-I>. Merrick ..10-18. Mountain Moonlight (68) Weaver Br's. & E'.viry 4-19. Details under title Thunder Over the Ozarks. Outlaws of the Cherokee Trail (56) T.Tyler-B.Steele 8-9. Details under title: Three Te.vas Rangers Fuhlic Knemies (66) W.Barrie-P.Terry Detail.s under litle: Newspapermen .\r.' Iliiniaii Pittsburgh Kid, The (78) B.i '. ,ii n -.1 . 1 'a rker 7-26 Red River Valley ( — ) R. R. seis-G. Hayes H-l. Sailors On Leave (71) W. Lundigan-S.Ross ....8-23. Details under title: Gobs in Blue Sierra Sue (64) G.Autry-S.Burnette .172 .111 . 162 , 10« . I.Jl 11-25. . .7-12. . .9-10. llti . 1 73 .107 9-6. .10-27 121 ruxedo .luncllon (71) \\est of Cimarron ( — ) 1940 41 Features (53) Westerns (6) 1941 42 Features (40-50) Westerns ( — ) .We; T.Tyl. Family 1 I'., .10-4. . 10-18. ,11-17. 8-2!). . 12-12. . . .10-3 . . 11-14. . .1-1. . 12-18. .13:1 . 152 .108 .143 AD Completed (41) Completed (6) Completed ('^7) Completed (5) In Production (0) In Production (0) In Production (4) In Production lO) RELEASE CHART TN PRODUCTION Till. — Kiinning Time Cast Details Rel. N" .Vlagniliient .\nil)"rs<)ns I.Cotten-D.Costelo ...H-li .Ma.xir of 44(li Street G.Murphy-.\, Shirley ..11-17 Powder Town V.McLaglen-E. O'Brien 12-1 Tultlcs of Tahili r-. Laughton-.J.Hall ....11-17 1940 41 Hurry, Charlie Hurry (62) L. Krrol-M, Coles I.iltle I-oxes. The (115) H.Davis-R.Carlson My I.ife with ( aridine (81) R Colman-A.Lee Remedy for Kiches (67) .l.Hersholt-D.Lovett ... ScatterKOc^d .Alerts Broadway (68) . . < !. K ibIjee-W. H enry Six (iun Gold T,H(.lt-V. Clayton Story of the Vatican, The (55) March of Time Feature They .Meet Again (67) I.IIersholt-D.Lovett ... Toni, Dick and Harry (86) '!.Rogers-G. Murphy ... 1941 42 All That .Money Can Buy (106) E.Arnold-W.Huston ... Details under title: Devil and Daniel Webster Ball of Tire (110) rj. Cooper-B.Stanwyck . Bandit 'i rail (60) T. Holt-.l. Waldo Call Out the .Marines ( — ) V.MacLaglen-E.rjOwe Citizen Kane (120) n'e les-D.Comingare ( ome On, Danger (— ) T.Holt-P.Xeal Itiite U ilh Ihc I'alcon (63) (J.Sa nd(fi s-\V. Barrle Oiide Cowboy (59) T.Midt-M. Reynolds ... Dundi.) (61) Disney Cartoon Featun :i-22 . . 5-3 . . 3-8 . ,9-21. .8-9. , . 7-2.'>. . .8-29. . ..8-1.. .11-29. . .8-22. . . . .8-8. . .7-18. . .7-11.. , . .7-4. . .4-5. .10-17. . 129 .175 .135 .113 .131) . 186 .172 .134 .126 .205 .5-i7. i6-i(». . !wi . .9-6 8-10 9-5 201 .9-6 VV2 .8-23. . .1-16. . .3. . .5-3. ,12-10 \M i 10-31 I'alcon Steps Ou(, 'I'he ( — ) G.Sanders-A..Tenkins , Fantasia (<8) (i) Disney Feature I'alher Takes A U ife (79) A.Men.lou-L.Ball ... Four .lacks and a Jill (08) R.Bolger-A. Shirley .. Details und. r title; Four .lacks and a Queen <ia.^ Falcon, The (67) G.SandersW.narrie . .loan of Paris ( — ) M.Morgan-P.Henreid l.a(l.> Siarface (69) U.O'Keefe-F..\<!al ... Land of the Open Hange T.Holt-R.Whitley I.oidi Who's Laughing (79) E.Bergen-F.McGee Luni N' .MiMcr -No. 2 C. L luck .VorriS Gotf :Mexican Spitfire at Sea ( — ) L.Velez-E.Flynn .Mexican Spitlire's Baby (69) L. v alee-L.Ei rot Details under title: Lord ICpping Sees A Ghost Obliging Voung Lady (70) ., I. Caiioll-E. O'Brien i'arachute Battalion (75) R. Preston.N'. Kelly .. I'la.\niatcs (!)6) K.Kyser-.I.Barrymore Hiding the Wind (60) I'. 1 1 .il tI B ■ relay ... Sing Voiir W Orries Away ( — ) B.T^ahr-B.Iffb.sen Mispi<-ion (99) C. Grant -.I.Fontaine li. iais under title; Before the Fact S\nc(ipalion ( — ) » v i ■' u'.'"ooper llMindering Hoofs T.Holt-R.Whitley .... CnexpiM'ted t ncle (67) A.Shirley-.J.Cralg ... \alle.^ of (he Sim ( — ) J.Craig-L.Ball \\ eek-end for Three (66) D. 1 1' K i i t I \\ ya 1 1 1 1.11 . 1-1 . . . .292 5-3 . . 10-3. . . .205 . . .8-9. . . 1-23. .3. . . .5-17. 10-24. .2. . . . . .5-3. . .9-26. . .203 . .5-31 . .11-21. .2... . . 12-1 . 10-18. .5-31 . .11-28. . . .7-12 . . . i-:«o. . .3. . . 4-5. .9-12 202 ...8-9. .12-26. .3... . . .■7-26 »» I .10-18 . ...2-22. .11-14. .2... . .11-1 ..10-4 VV2 ...6-28. ..11-7. .2... . . .10-4 . . .6-28 . 12-12 3 1940 41 Features 1941 42 Features (52) Completed (50) (— ) Completed (3G) In Production (0) In Production (6) r^lNGS Qi4 HER FiE^^&ERS Drama — Shooting started December 4 Cast: Henry Fonda, Gtne Tierney, Laird Cregar, John Shepperd, Henry Stevenscr, Sara Allgood, Lynne Roberts, Donald MacBride. Director: Rouben Mamoulian Pr:ducer: Milton Spsrling .story: Deals with a giuup ol counterfeiters who use Gene Tierney to clip wealthy Henry Fonda. Their subsequent romance results in her rehabilitation and the ilownfall of the gangsters. RELEASE CHART IN PRODUCTION Title — Hunning Time Cast Details .Mi>ontiile i.Gabin-I.Lupino ......12-1. .Not lor Child.~en ' .With .^rs-M. Weaver .12-1. Tal-s of .'M iniiattan All-Stir H-l This .\bovr ,VII T. Power-J.Fontaine ...12-1. To the Shores of Trino!. M.O'Hara-J. Payne ...II 1940-41 Accent on Love (61) G.Montgonj'y-O.Massen Details unilei title: .Man With Shovel Rel. No. Dance Hall (68) Aloon Over .Miami (T) ("2) Remarkable Mr. Ki|ris. The 4-9 .5-3 3-22 For B'lle Starr (T) (X7) Blue. White and Perfect (— ) . . . C.Romero-C.Landis .... . . . D. Ameche-B.Grable ... . . .D.Wynyard-M. Redgrave 1941-42 .. .G.Tiei ney-H. Fonda 4-19 . . .L.Xolan-M.B.Hughes. 10-18 Cadet Girl (71) (J.Montgomery-C.Landis 7-26 Castle in the Desert Charley's .Aunt (81) Charlie Chan in Hio (61) Contirm oi* Deii.X' (73) . . . S.Toler-A.Whelan .. ].Benn.v-K. Francis . . . . .S.Toler-M. B.Hughes . . . . D.Ameche-.T. Bennett Dressed to Kill (74) L.Nolan-.M.B. Hughes (ientleman ai Heart ( — ) (ireat (inns (72) How (ireen Was My VaUey (118) I Wake I p Screaming (82) Details under title H..t S1...1 Last of the Dunnes ('>',) Lone Star Kaiiger ( — ) I.Kiinbrough-S.Ry>tn Man .\t Large ((!!)! .VI. Weaver-G. Reeves '\Iarr.\ the Boss' Daughter (60) .... . icyce-B. Edwards . C.Romero-C, Land is Laurel and Hardy . . . . W.l-idgeon-.M.O'Har.i B.Grable-V. Mature . . . 'i.Montgom'y-TvRoberl ^ .10-4 5-1 . .8-9 . . 5-3 1 1-17 .7-26 61 1 .8-9. . .7-11. . .148 ...7-18.. 7-4. . . 7-25. . . . 149 .147 . . 1 50 . . .9-12 . . 8-1 . . . . 1 . . . .12-12. . 8-8. . . . .5 . . . .1. . 10-10. . . .10-3. . . . 3 . , . .4. . Moan 0\ .'r III 1 I M I. II mi. On the Suiin.N Outlaw, The Perfect Snob, Prixate Nurse Side The ( <;ti ) licmember The Da.\ ( — ) Kiders of the Purple Sage (57) Kight (i> the Heart ( — ) Details under title; Y Rise and Shine (93) Kovic Hart ( — ( Small Town Deb (72) Son of Fur.x ( — ) Song of the l-lani's ( — ) Sun Valley Serenade (86) r>etails unil.'r tiile; .Sun \'alley Swamp Water (88) We <io l ast 161) Week-end in Havana (80) (T) . Wild (ieese Calling (77) Yank in the K. .\. F. (96) Voting .\merica ( — ) . .9-26. . . .3. 11-28 10-24 . 4. . . 12-12 .12-19 5. . .8-22 1. 5 3. .8-23 6 14 6-14. >!)o:iid:.r L.BariJ.Su 1 ton 7-12. ]iiii.ierous But Passable ( — ) : M e I lewel 1 -S 1 'lemeii t s ll-l, , \ I I II 1 -T \l It .'bell .12-14 (61 ) ■. I ; 1 1 I I .~ I .1; ...I 10-4. !;..l..,\ . . -.). Dai well 5-17 ■ Coibert-J.Fayne 9-6. . 12-26 !.Mo tgom'y-M. Howard 6-28. .10-10 Wl :..\llen-B.Jo.vce .11-17 Can't .\lways Tell I.Oakie-I^.Darnell 9-6. t,. Rogei s-.-V.Menjou ...11-1. .i.Withers-C.Wright,.Jr. 7-12, r.Power-M.O'Hara 9-6 .'.Oikie-B.Grable U-l S.Henie-J. Payne 4-5. 1 1-21 . ..II-7 . HustonW.Brennan . 7-2 1 . , Curtis-S.Ryan 6-28. ..\.Fa\e-.7,l'ayn.' 6-28. .H. Foil. I I. I 1;. iin.'tt 5-31. .T.Po\v .1 r. 1:1 a l.le 5-4. .1 Wil li. l ;- W Tl iry ■ .8-23 . .8-29. . .12-5. . . .9-19. . 10-17. . . .8-15. . 1941-42 Balcon (Bin.) Completed Korda (Kor.) Completed Pascal (Pas.) Completed Prcssburger (Psb.) Completed Roach (Reh.) Completed Small (Sml.) Completed (1) In Production (0) (2) In Production (1) (11 In Pror!uetton (01 (1) In Production (0) (6) in Production (21 (5) In Production (0) 20 FILM BULLETIN