The Exhibitor (1955)

i'‘ Novembtr 2, 1955 Novelty GOLDEN GLAMOUR. RKO-Pathe 4 Specials. 15m. The history of gold and its importance to men is traced down through the ages. The short portrays the acci¬ dental discovery of the process which resulted in gold filled items. Shots show the way gold is used in the costvune jew¬ elry b;asiness. GOOD. (63102). ONE REEL I Cinemascope Cartoons I " GOOD WILL TO MEN. MGM— CinemaScope Cartoons. 8m. A group of Uttle mice rehearse a Christmas carol in the j ruins of a church. The choir master tells the boys how men once ruled the earth ; but were wiped out by their own weapons of destruction. If they had followed the teachings of the Bible they wovild have ; survived. This short illustrates scenes of : war and devistation through the expert vise of animation. Specifically appropri¬ ate as part of a Christmas program. EX¬ CELLENT. (C-732). j THArS MY MOMMY. MGM— CinemaI Scope Cartoons. 6m. Little Quacker, a baby duck, emerges from his egg and ■ attaches himself to Tom, whom he con! siders to be his mother. This is a perfect ' opportunity for the cat, who is partial i to roast duck. Jerry tries to convince Quacker that ducks and cats are different, i but to no avail. Finally Tom takes pity on ! the duckling and instead of eating him, he ' plays mother to the bird. GOOD. (C-733) . { — Color Cartoons , ' t PET .T .ROUND. MGM— Cartoons. 7m. I V Bulldog Spike digs his way out of the ! . penitentiary and boards a boxcar loaded with TV sets. He locks himself in one of •'J: the sets. The set is delivered to the war’T den’s office inside the prison. The warden I turns the set on and switches to different j programs. Spike is forced to act them out. ' Spike digs lus way into the ground and emerges in the warden’s home inside the TV set which has just been delivered. The '' warden turns the set on and Spike goes = crazy. EXCELLENT. (W-746). I V. DEPUTY DROOPY. MGM— Cartoons. ! . 7m. The sheriff receives a valuable ship ^ ment of gold and leaves Deputy Droopy V to guard it. He tells Droopy that if trouble develops a shout will be enough to make ^ him come a running. Bandits arrive and 55 try to get the gold without making noise. 5 Droopy puts obstactles in their way so i.r that they will be forced to reveal their presence. GOOD. (W-744). ; THE FIRST BAD MAN. MGM— Car' 5 toons. 7m. This is the story of the first bad man in the west and the first jail I built to house him. Back in the stone ; age, the cavemen cowboys go about their : daily business. Dinosaur Dan rides into * town, shoots up the populace, and rustles their dinosaurs. Dan is finally caught and corralled in the first jail. The jail, in time, becomes a national monument and still exists between two skyscrapers. And I Dan is still alive behind the jail bars. ! EXCELLENT. (W-742). j rf: HYDE AND HARE. Warners— Bugs Bvmny Cartoon Specials. 7m. Bugs Bunny J ^ gets taken into the house of Dr. Jaekyl. * V ' ^ > . --t J ' ’ '1 MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR Jaekyl turns into Mr. Hyde. The rabbit is alternately chased by Hyde and be¬ friended by Jaekyl. Bugs finally escapes with his life, but he drinks the trans¬ forming potion and becomes a monster himself. GOOD. (2730). A KIDDIE’S KITTY. Warners— Merry Melody Cartoons. 7m. Sylvester, the cat, rushes into the arms of a little girl in order to escape a tough bull dog. The child adopts the cat and proceeds to in¬ nocently maul it. Sylvester cannot take the rough treatment and he finally runs out to choose the bulldog as the lesser of two evils. GOOD. (2722). PECOS PEST. MGM— Cartoons. 7m. Jerry’s Uncle Pecos arrives in town for his TV debut. He spends the night with Jerry and starts to practice his guitar. When a string snaps, Pecos discovers that Tom’s whisker makes a fine substitute. The guitar strings keep snapping and Tom is not fast enough to prevent his whiskers from being pulled out one by one. Pecos appears on TV and Tom watches him from the living room. When Pecos’ guitar snaps another string, the uncle reaches through the set and pulls out Tom’s one remaining whisker. GOOD. (W-745). STAGE DOOR MAGOO. Columbia— Mr. Magoo Cartoons. 7m. The widow Stigney stages a benefit performance of her or¬ iginal opera in which she is starred. Ma¬ goo sings the male lead, and his myopia gives originality to his performance. He rides ascending scenery then plummets stageward. He duels, and his wild swings cause sandbags and scenery to bombard soprano Stigney. The lights go out, the wind machine blows, and an artificial blizzard ensues. The audience responds with applause and floral tributes as the cvirtain falls on utter chaos. EXCELLENT. (8701). Comedy HOW TO SLEEP. MGM— Robert Benchley Reissues. lOm. When first reviewed in Motion Picture Exhibitor of September, 1935, it was said: “This should prove a knockout for audiences who appreciate the Benchley type of humor. He gives one of his lectures, with research that wifi panic aU listeners. He shows all sleeping positions and is a howl. EXCEILLENT.” (B-721). A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES. MGM— Robert Benchley Reissues. 8m. When first reviewed in The Servisection of Novem¬ ber, 1937, it was said: “Benchley and wife decide to go to the movies. Looking over theatre ads they find double bills. Both have seen one or the other picture in each instance. They decide to go, anyway, Benchley gets giveaway tickets mixed up, deposits theatre tickets, is refused ad¬ mission on automobile stubs. It takes the entire theatre staff to iron out the diffi¬ culty. He gets a coughing spell, makes exit, returns through wrong door to find himself on stage with chorus girls. There are more laughs in eight minutes than in many a full length feature. EXCELLENT.” (B-722) . SO YOU WANT A MODEL RAIL¬ ROAD. Warners — Joe McDoakes Comedy. 10m. Joe McDoake’s wife visits a mar¬ riage counselor, Mr. Agony. She tells that her hsuband has taken up model railroad¬ ing as a hobby. Joe’s toy railroad empire S«rvlMclioo S becomes a mania with him, and he sells the furniture in order to pay for his ex¬ panding transportation Ime. When his wife and her mother sit down to dinner they are served by a rigged up railroad train. Mr. Agony doesn’t solve the family problem, since it develops that he, too, is a model railroad fanatic. GOOD. (2406). Novelty BLACK CATS AND BROOMSTICKS. RKO-Screenliners. 8m. The superstitions and supernatural beliefs of people are re¬ viewed in this film. Amusing narration tells of black cats, palm reading, horo¬ scopes, spells and hexes, and a variety of other ways human being try to overcome fate. EXCELLENT. (64202). THE GREAT AL JOLSON. Columbia — Screen Snapshots. 11m. America’s top composers pay homage to the man who turned many of their songs into hits. A film strip, narrated by Jolson, shows how the singer’s knee prints were immortal¬ ized in the cement outside of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. FAIR. (8852). Color Sports AQUA QUEENS. Warners — Sports Pa¬ rade. 9m. Water ski champion Willa Worthington McGuire performs at the Cypress Gardens Water Ski Show in WarnerColor. She does her famous water ski ballet. At Weeki-Wachee Spring, Florida, Betty Hutchinson shows the art of spear fishing. Girls go under water and perform a variety of activities including drinking from a picnic bottle. FAIR. (2510) . Sports BONEFISH AND BARRACUDA. RKO — Sportscopes. 8m. World famous fisher¬ man, Lee Wulff prepares to exhibit his art in the waters of the Bahamas Isles. Fishing from a small boat, Wulff uses extra-light fly rods which are matchstickthin and less than two ounces in weight. The fisherman catches several bonefish, which he promptly releases back into the water. When a dangerous razor-toothed barracuda is sighted, Wulff attempts to make a catch. He is forced to wade into the water, and his unusual fishing equip¬ ment increases the danger ever more. But skill prevails, and Wulff snares the fish. GOOD. (64303). GYM COLLEGE. RKO— Sportscopes. 8m. Florida State University at Talla¬ hassee boasts the winningest gymnastic team m the country. Under the super¬ vision of coach Hartley D. Price the uni¬ versity students have gained world wide fame for their gymnastic skills and achievements. Student Dick Ireland is shown displaying his skills on the trampo¬ line. Olympic competitor Don Holder dis¬ plays his dexterity on the horizontal bars. National champion Jack Miles performs in his specialty, the still rings. GOOD. (64302) . STABLE STAKES. Columbia— World of Sports. 10m. Bill Stem takes us behind the scenes of thoroughbred racing with champion trainer Harry Trotsek of the Hasty House Stables. At Hialeah Park, Florida, we see a thrilling race as Hasty Road gallops to victory in the Widener Handicap. GOOD. (8801) . 4057