Motion Picture Herald (Nov-Dec 1939)

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78 QivaaH 3anioid NOIIOH December 30, 1939 (THE RELEASE CHART— CCNT'E) Title Star Daughters Courageous (G) 360. Lane Sisters John Garfield F. Balnter C. Rains G. PageJ. Lynn-F. McHugh-M. Rob son-D. Foran (Exploitation: Aug. I9.'39. p. 72.) Dust Be My Destiny (G) 461.. John Garfleld-Prlscilla Lane (Exploitation: Nov. II, '39, 39, p. 66.) Each Dawn I Die (G) 356 James Cagney-Jane Bryan-Geo. Raft-Geo. Bancroft (Exploitation: Aug. 19/39, p. 72; Sept. 16/39. p. 88; Oct. Espionage Agent (G) Joel McCrea Brenda Marshall Jeffrey Lynn-Frank McHugh.. Everybody's Hobby. The 736 Henry O'Neill-Irene Rich Four Wives (A) 453 Lane Sisters-G. Page-J. Garfield E. Albert C. Rains J. Lynn-D. Foran-F. McHughM. Robson Kid from Kokomo, The (G) 363 Wayne Morris-Pat O'Brien-Joan Blondell-May Robson Man Who Dared (G) 375 Chas. Grapewin-Jane Bryan (Reviewed under the title, "I Am Not Afraid.") No Place to Go 469 F. Stone-G. Dickson-D. Morgan. Old Maid (A) 452 Bette Davis Miriam Hopkins Geo. Brent-Jas. Stephenson (Exploitation: Oct. I, '39, p. 62: Nov. II, '39. p. 68; Dec. On Your Toes (G) Zorina-Eddie Albert-A. Hale J. Gleason-G. Dickson Private Detective (G) 471 Jane Wyman-Dick Foran Return of Dr. X, The (G) Wayne Morris H. Bogart Lya Lys-Rosemary Lane (Exploitation: Dec. 16, '39, p. 67.) Smashing the Money Ring (G) 470 R. Reagan-Margot Stevenson.... Sweepstakes Winner 373 M. Wilson-J. Davis-A. Jenkins. We Are Not Alone (G) Paul Muni Jane Bryan Flora Robson Una O'Connor You Can't Get Away with Murder (G) 364 Humphrey Bogart-Gale Page (Exploitation: June I7,'39, p. 74.) Coming Attractions Fighting 69th 451 J. Cagney-P-. O'Brlen-J. Lynn G. Brent-A. Hale-D. Morgan.. Jan. 27,'40t. (See "In the Cutting Room," Nov. 25,'39.) Running Time Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed July 22,'39 107 June 24. '39 Sept. I6,'39t 88. Aug. I9,'39 Aug. I9,'39 92. July 22.'39 14, '39, p. 66.) Sept. 30,'39t. . . .83. Sept. 30.'39 Aug. 26, '39 54 Dec. 25,'39t....99.Nov. 25.'39 June 24,'39 92. May 27,'39 June 3,'39 60. Apr. 8, '39 Sept. 23,'39t 57 Sept. I,'39t.. I6,'39, p. 68.) Oct. I4,'39t.. Dec. 9,'39t.. .95. Aug. 5,'39 .94. Oct. 28.'39 .55 . Dec. 9, '39 Dec. 2,'39t 62. Dec. 2,'39 Oct. 21, '39+.... 57. Nov. 25,'39 May 20,'39 59 Nov. 25,'39t.. 112 Nov. 1 1, '39 May 20,'39 75. Jan. 2I,'39 Warner Brothers Title Star 4,'39t. .. .57. Sept. 23. '39 Running Time Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Dead End Kids on Dress Parade (G) Dead End Kids-John Litel Nov. I8.'39t 62. Nov. 4, '39 Dodge City (G) 304 Errol Flynn-Olivia de Havilland Ann Sheridan Bruce Cabot A. Hale-F. McHugh-V. Jory...Apr. 8/39. ... 104. Apr. 8,'39 (Exploitation: Mar. 25,'39, p. 82; Apr. 22. '39, p. 61: May 20,'39, p. 61: May 27/39, pp. 65, 68: June 3/39, p. 64; June 10/39, p. 59: June 24/39, pp. 76, 77; July 8/39, pp. 48, 50: Julv 15/39, p. 61; July 22/39, p. 81: Aug. 12/39, p. 72.) Hell's Kitchen (G) 312 Margt. LindsayRonald Reagan "Dead End Kids" July 8/39 81. July 8/39 Indianapolis Speedway (G) 315. Pat O'Brien John Payne Ann Sheridan Gale Page Aug. 5/39 82. July 22/39 (Exploitation: Sept. 30/39, p. 59; Oct. 7/39, p. 65; Oct. 14/39, p. 66.) Invisible Stripes 408 George Raft William Holden Humphrey Bogart-Jane Bryan.. Dec. 30/39t (See "In the Cutting Room," Oct. 28/39.) Juarez (G) 301 Paul Muni Bette Davis B. Aherne-C. Rains-J. Garfield June 10/39 127. Apr. 29/39 (Exploitation: May 13/39, p. 64; July 1/39, p. 58; July 15/39, p. 66: July 22/39, p. 81; Aug. 5/39, p. 102; Aug. 26/39, p. 86; Oct. 21/39, p. 68.) Kid Nightingale (G) 411 J. Payne-J. Wyman-W. Catlett. . . Nov. Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase 419 B. Granville-F. Thomas-J. Litel .Sept. Nancy Drew, Trouble Shooter 324 B. Granville-F. Thomas-J. Litel.. June Naughty But Nice (G) 311 Dick Powell-Gale Page-Ronald Reagan-Ann Sheridan July Pride of the Blue Grass (G) 418. Edith Fellows-James McCalllon . . Oct. Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex, The (G) 402 Bette Davis Errol Flynn 0. de Havilland-Vincent Price . Nov. 25,'39t. (Exploitation: Dec. 2/39, p. 72; Dec. 23/39, p. 58.) Roaring Twenties, The (G) 403. Jas. Cagney-Humphrey Bogart Priscilla Lane-Jeffrey Lynn. (Exploitation: Nov. 25/39, p. 59.) Torchy Plays with Dynamite 326 Jane Wyman-Allen Jenkins Aug. Torchy Runs for Mayor (G) 322. Glenda Farrell-Barton MacLane..May 13/39 60. Apr. 1/39 Waterfront (G) 325 G. Dickson-D. Morgan-M. Wilson . .July 15, 39 59. July 22/39 Coming Attractions All This and Heaven Too And It All Came True Ann Sheridan Jeffrey Lynn Humphrey Bogart-Zasu Pitts British Intelligence Boris Karloff-Margaret Lindsay .. Jan. 29/40t Brother Orchid Edward G. Robinson Wayne Morris Gale Page Brother Rat and the Baby Wayne Morris Jane Bryan R. Reagan-J. Wyman-E. Albert. . .Jan. I3,'40t (See "In the Cutting Room," Nov. 25/39.) I,*39t. 17/39. .69. 1/39 90. July 1/39 7/39 65 . Nov. 11/39 .106. Sept. 30/39 .Oct. 28,'39t.. .106. Oct. 21/39 12/39. Running Time Title Star Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed1 Child Is Born, A 415 Geraldlne Fitzgerald Jeffrey Lynn Gladys George Jan. 6.'40t 79 (See "Give Me a Child," "In the Cutting Room," May 6/39; exploitation: Dec. 9/39, p. 96.) Enemy Within, The Ronald Reagan-Lya Lys Fugitive from Justice Roger Pryor-Lucille Fairbanks Gambling on the High Seas W. Morris-J. Wyman-J. Litel .. Granny, Get Your Gun May Robson H. Davenport M. Stevenson ..' King of the Lumberjacks John Payne-Gloria Dickson Life of Dr. Ehrlich Edw. G. Robinson-Ruth GordonDonald Crisp-Otto Kruger Mad Empress, The (G) 420 M. Novara-C. Nagel-L. Atwill *95.Apr. 22/39 (Reviewed under the title, "Jaurez and Maximilian.") Married. Pretty and Poor* ...John Garfield-Claude Rains Phrlo Vance Comes Back J. Stephenson-Margot Stevenson Student Nurse Marie Wilson-Marg't Lindsay Rosella Towne Tear Gas Squad D. Morgan-J. Payne-G. Dickson Virginia City Errol Flynn-Miriam HopkinsRandolph Scott-Allan Hale We Shall Meet Again Merle Oberon George Brent Pat O'Brien-Binnie Barnes Years Without Days John Garfield Pat O'Brien Ann Sheridan (See "In the Cutting Room," Oct. 28/39.) STATE RIGHTS Title Star Producer Running. Time Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed1 Hell's Harbor Lupe Velez Leichter Dec. IO/39t..80 Pocomania (G) Nina Mae McKinney. Lenwal Dec. 9/39. . .65. Dec. She Goes to War (A) Leichter Nov. I0,'39t. .55. Nov. Sudan Leichter Oct. 1 0/39... 58 Coming Attractions Double Deal (G) Monte Hawley *55.Dec. 9/3925/39 1 6/39 OTHER PRODUCT (FOREIGN) Running Time Title Star Dist'r Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Affair Lafont. The (A) . . .Corinne Luchalre ...Transatlantic Nov. 4/39. . .85. Nov. 4/39 All at Sea (G) Sandy Powell British Lion 74. Dec. 9/39 Betrayal (A) Annie Vernay World Sept. 15/39. . .78. Sept. 23/39 Black Limelight (A) Raymond Massey ...Alliance Sept. 1 5/39. . .68. July Boys' School E. Von Stroheim Columbia June 5/39. . .90. June Brivele Der Mamen (A)... Lucy & Misha Gehrman Sphinx Sept. 14/39.. 106 Come On, George (G) George Formby 88. Dec. Dark Eyes of London (A) .Bela Lugosi Pathe 76. Nov. Dead Men Tell No Tales (A) Emlyn Williams Alliance Aug. 15/39. . .70. July Demon Barber of Fleet Street, The (A) Tod Slaughter Select Sept. 29/39. . .67. Oct. Devil Is an Empress, The (G) Conrad Veidt Columbia Dee. 1/39. . .70. Dec. Discoveries Carroll Levis Grand National 66. Sept. Down Our Alley (G) Hughie Green British Screen 65. Aug. End of Day, The (A) Victor Francen Juno Oct. 1/39. . .94. Sept. Englishman's Home, An (A) Edmund Gwenn United Artists 72. Nov. First Film Concert (G) World Oct. 31/39. . .53. Nov. Frozen Limits, The (G)... Jimmy Nervo General 80. Nov. Harvest (A) Gabriel Gabrio French Film Center 80. Aug. (Exploitation: Oct. 21/39, p. 63.) Heartbeat (A) Orane Demagis French M. P. Co.. .Sept. 4/39. . .90. Sept. Home from Home (G) Sandy Powell British Lion 73. June Hoots, Mon!" (A) Max Miller Warner Bros 77. Dec. Housemaster (G) Otto Kruger Alliance Oct. 15/39. . .83. Feb. I Killed the Count (A) Syd Walker Grand National 89. Sept. I Met a Murderer (A) James Mason York Oct. 2/39. . .70. Oct. Just William (G) Dicky Lupino Assoc. British 75. Sept. Katia (G) Danielle Darrieux . . Mayer-Burstyn . . . . Dec. 25/39. . .90. Dec. La Inmaculada (A) Fortunio Bonanova ..United Artists 85. July La Noche de los Maxas (The Night of the Mayas) (G).Arturo Cordoba Fama Sept, Mademoiselle Ma Mere (A) Danielle Darrieux ..Hoffberg Sept. 18/39.. Marseillaise (G) Pierre Renoir World Nov. 3/39.. Mill on the Floss, The (G) .Geraldine Fitzgerald. Standard Nov. 14/39 . (Exploitation: Dec. 23/39, p. 58.) Mirele Efros (G) Berta Gersten Credo Oct. 19/39.. Ninety Degrees South Scott Expedition World July 1/39 Papa's Misadventures (Los Enredos de Papa) (A)...Chato Ortin Zacarias 98. Sept. ,2/39 Poisoned Pen (A) Flora Robson Assoc. British 78. July 15/39 Rasputin (A) Harry Baur Concord Oct. 16/39. . .93. Oct. 21/39 Singing Charro, The (Cu and Canta La Ley) (G).Tito Guizar Paramount 77. June 3/39 Song of the Street (A) V. Sokoloff Mayer-Burstyn ...Sept. I ,'39. . .75. Aug. 26/39 Sons of the Sea* (G) Leslie Banks Grand National 83. Dec. 23/39 Still Waters (Acqua Cheta) (G) Germana Paolieri ...Modern Nov. 18/39 Ten Days in Paris (A) Rex Harrison Columbia 82. Oct. 28/39 That They May Live (A). .Victor Francen Mayer-Burstyn ...Nov. 6/39. . .73. Nov. 4/39 There Ain't No Justice (A) .Jimmy Hanley A.B.F.D 83. June 24/39 What Would You Do, Chums? (A) Syd Walker Anglo American 75. Sept. 2/39 Where's That Fire (G)....Will Hay 20th Cent.-Fox 74. Aug. 19/39 Young Man's Fancy (A)... Anna Lee Assoc. British 77. Sept. 2/39 8/39 17/39 2/39 18/39 29/39 7/39 9/39 2/39 12/39 16/39 1 1/3918/39 18/39 5/39 16/39 3/39 23/39 26/38 2/39 14/39 9/39 2/39 22/39 16/39... 96. Oct. 21/39 82. Sept. 30/39 80. Nov. 18/39 90. Feb. 13/37 90. Nov. 4/39