Motion Picture Herald (Mar-Apr 1940)

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March 30, 1940 MOTION PICTURE HERALD 95 <THE RELEASE CHAET--CCNT*C) THE CHART Productions are listed according to the names of distributors in order that the exhibitor may have a short-cut towards such information as he may need, as well as information on pictures that are coming. Features now in work or completed for release later than the date of this issue are listed under "Coming Attractions." Letter in parenthesis after title denotes audience classification of production: (A) Adult, (G) General. Numerals following audience classification are production numbers. Dagger symbol indicates picture is of the 1939-40 season. Asterisk (*) after title of feature denotes first appearance of picture in Release Chart. NOTE: The totals for running time are the official figures announced by the home offices of the distributing companies. When a production is reviewed in Hollywood, the running time is as officially given by the West Coast studio of the company at the time of the review, and this fact is denoted by an asterisk (*) immediately preceding the number. As soon as the home office has established the running time for national release, any change from the studio figure is made and the asterisk is removed. Running times are subject to change according to local conditions. State or city censorship deletions may cause variations from the announced and published figures; repairs to the film may be another reason. COLUMBIA Star Running Time Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed .Nov. 23,'39t 86. Nov. 25. '39 24,'39t.. ..68. Oct 9,'39t.. ..69. Nov. 28. '39 1 1. '39 2.'40 20,'4O 11,39 4,'39 72. Sept. 2,'39 ..Jan. 3l.'40t.. ..66. Mar. 2,'40 .Aug. 22.'39. .60. Title Amazing Mr. Williams, The (Q) Joan Blondell-Melvyn Douglas (Exploitation: Dec. 2,'39, p. 75.) Beware Spooks (G) Joe E. Brown-Mary Carlisle Oet. Blondie Brings Up Baby (G).P. Singleton-A. Lake-l_ Simms..Nov. Blondie on a Budget (G) P. Singleton-A. Lake-L. Simms..Feh. 29,'40t 73. Mar. Bullets for Rustlers Charles Starrett-Lorna Gray Mar. 5.'40t....58 (See "In the Cutting Room," Nov. 25/39.) Cafe Hostess (A) Preston Foster-Ann Dvorak Nov. 30,'39t. . . .63. Jan. Clouds Over Europe (G) Laurence OlivierValerie Hobson..June 20,'39 79. Mar. (Reviewed under the title, "0. Planes"; exploitation: July 29/39, p. 67.) Coast Guard (G) Randolph Scott-Ralph BellamyFrances DeeWalter Connolly .. Aug. (Exploitation: Jan. 6/40. p. 66.) Convicted Woman (G) Rochelle Hudson June Lang • F. Inescort-L. Lane-G. Ford. Five Litle Peppers and How They Grow Edith FellowsDorothy Peterson Five Little Peppers at Home... Edith Fellows-Dorothy Peterson (See "In the Cutting Room," Jan. 13/40.) Fugitive at Large (G) Jack Holt-Patricia Ellis Dec. Golden Boy (A) Wm. Holden-Barbara Stanwyck Adolphe Menjou-Jos Calleia. . . .Sept. (Exploitation: Oct. 21/39, p. 66; Nov. 4/39, p. 66.) Hidden Power (G) Jack Holt-Gertrude Michael Sept. His Girl Friday (A) C. Grant-R. Russell-R. Bellamy . .Jan. (Exploitation: Jan. 27/40, pp. 71. 76; Feb. 24/40, p. 55; Mar. 2/40, p. 68.) Konga, the Wild Stallion.. Fred StoneRochelle Hudson Aug. 30/39 65 Lone Wolf Strikes, The (G)... Warren William-Joan Perry Jan. 26/40T.. ..67. Feb Man They Could Not Hang, The (A) B. Karloff-R. Pryor-R. Wilcox. ..Aug. 17/39 65. Sept. 30/39 (Exploitation: Nov. 25/39, p. 57.) Men Without Souls John Litel-Rochelle Hudson Mar. I4,'40t....62 (See "In the Cutting Room," Feb. 17/40.) Miraele on Main Street Margo-W. Abel-L. Talbot Oct. 29/39t....78 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (G) Jean Arthur-Jas. Stewart-Edw. Arnold Claude Rains Guy Kibbee Eugene Pallette.... (Exploitation: Nov. 4/39, p. 65; Jan. 20/40, p. 69; Feb. 3 Music in My Heart (G) Tony Martin Rita Hayworth Edith Fellows Erie Blore. . . Jan. IO/40t. My Son Is Guilty (G) Jacqueline Wells-Bruce Cabot. ... Dee. 28/39f. Outpost of the Mountain Charles Starrett-lrls MeredithSons of the Pioneers Sept I4,'39t. Outside the Three Mile Limit (G) J Holt-D. Purcell-I. Ware Mar. Pioneers of the Frontier Bill Elliott-Linda Winters Feb. Riders of Black River Charles Starrett-lris Meredith 1 1— Sons of the Pioneers Aug. 23/39 Scandal Sheet O. Kruger-O. Munson-N.Har rlgan Oct .Feb. 8/40t....65 7/39t.. ..66. Aug. 5/39 5/39t. • . 101 .Aug. 19/39 7/39t 60. May 27/39 18/40+ 92. Jan. 13/40 10/40 .Oct. I9.'39t. '40, p. 74.) 130. Oct. 7/39 .70. Jan. ..63. Jan. .63. 13/40 20/40 7,'40t 65. Feb. 17/40 l,'40t....58 .59. Title Star Stranger from Texas, The Charles Starrett Lorna Gray • h| | Sons of the Pioneers Nov. Taming of the West Bill Elliott-Iris Meredith Dee. Those High Grey Walls (G)... Walter Connolly-Iris Meredith. . .Sept Too Many Husbands (A) Jean ArthurFred MacMurray Melvyn Douglas Mar Two Fisted Rangers Charles Starrett Lorna Gray Sons of the Pioneers Jan. U-Boat 29 (G) C. Veidt-S. Shaw-V. Hobson Oct. (Reviewed under the title, "Spy in Black.") Coming Attractions Arizona Jean Arthur-Wm. Holden Blazing Six Shooters (G) Charles Starrett-lris MeredithSons of the Pioneers Apr. Doctor Takes a Wife, The L. Young-R. Mllland-G. Patrick . .Apr. (See "In the Cutting Room," Mar. 16/40.) Fugitive from a Prison Camp. .Jack Holt-Marian Marsh Lone Wolf Meets a Lady, Tho.. Warren William-Jean Muir Man With Nine Lives, The Boris Karloff Jo Ann Sayers Roger Pryor Apr. Passport to Alcatraz Jack Holt-Noah Beery, Jr June (See 'In the Cutting Room," Jan. 27/40.) Texas Stagecoach Charles Starrett-lris Meredith (See "Texas Express," "In the Cutting Room," Jan. 13/40.) Tree of Liberty Cary Grant-Joan Fontaine Untitled Bill Elliott-Iris Meredith Running Time Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed 7,'39t 25,*40t RS 82 Oct 28,'3> 84 Mar. 9/40 .. ..79 Apr. 15/30 ....63. Mar. 16/40 ll/40t. 6,'40t. FIRST NATIONAL (See Warner Brothers) I6,'39t 67. M ETRO-GOLDWYN-M AYER Running. Title Star Rel. Date Minutes Reviewed Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever (G) 944 M. Rooney-L. Stone-C. Parker F. Holden-A. Rutherford July 21/39 85. July 15/30 (Exploitation: July 8/39, p. 52; Aug. 12/39, pp. 68, 74; Aug. 19/39, p. 66; Aug. 28/30. p. 86; Sept. 2/39, pp. 56, 60: Sept. 9/39, p. 70.) Another Thin Man (G) 10 Myrna Loy William Powell Ruth Hussey-Vlrginia Grey.. ..Nov. 17/39+. . . 102. Nov. 18/39 (Exploitation: Dec. 2/39, p. 73; Dec. 16/39, p. 66; Feb. 24/40, p. 52; Mar. 16/40, p. 61.) Babes in Arms (G) 9 Mickey Rooney Judy Garland Charles Winninger-Henry Hull ..Oct. I3.'39t 97.8ept. 23/39 (Exploitation: Oct. 28/39, p. 70; Dee. 2/39, pp. 74, 76; Deo. 9/39, p. 88; Deo. 18/39, p. 69.) Bad Little Angel (G) 10 Virginia Weldlor-Gene Reynolds .. Oct. 27/39t 72. Oct. 28/39 Balalaika (G) 17 Nelson Eddy-llona Massey-Chas. Ruggles-Frank Morgan Dec. 29/39f. . . 102. Dee. 23/39 (Exploitation: Mar. 23/40, p. 61.) Blackmail (G) 5 Edw. G. Robinson-Ruth Hussey . .Sept. 8/39t . . . .81 .Sept. 9/39 Broadway Melody of 1940 (G) 21 E. Powell-F. Astaire-G. Murphy ..Feb. 9/40+. . *IOO. Feb. 10/40 Congo Maisie (A) 19 Ann Sothern John Carroll Rita Johnson Jan. I9/40T. . . .70. Jan. 20/40 Dancing Co-ed (G) 3 Lana TurnerRichard Carlson.. . .Sept. 29/39t 84. Sept 23/39 (Exploitation: Dec. 16/39, p. 69: Jan. 6/40, p. 72; Feb. 3/40, p. 73.) Earl of Chicago (G) 18 Robert Montgomery Reginald Owen Edward Arnold Jan. 5/40t 87. Dee. 30/39 Fast and Furious (G) 6 Ann SothernFranchot Tone Oet. 6/39t.. ..73. Oet. 7/S9 Florian (G) 29 Robert Young-Helen Gilbert Mar. 29/40t. . . .93. Mar. 30/40 Ghost Comes Home, The (G) 27 Frank Morgan Blllle Burke • Ann Rutherford Mar. 8/40+ 79. Mar. 2/40 Henry Goes Arizona 2 Frank Morgan-Virginia Weldler . . Dee. 8,'39t 67 (See "In the Cutting Room," Aug. 12/39.) I Taka This Woman (G) 26. .. Spencer TracyHedy Lamarr Feb. 2/40t . . . .97. Feb. S/40 Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (G) 14 Ann Sothern-Wllllam Gargan. . Dee. l/39t . . . .70. Dee. 9/39 Judge Hardy and Son (G)I6... Lewis Stone Mickey Rooney Cecilia Parker Fay Holden. .. Dee. 22/39t. . .*90. Dee. 16/39 (Exploitation: Feb. 10/40, p. 69; Feb. 24/40, p. 52; Mar. 16/40, p. 61.) Lady of the Tropics (A) 947... Robert Taylor-Hedy Lamarr Aug. 11/39 91. Aug. 12/39 (Exploitation: Oct. 7/39, p. 64.) Lambert Walk, The (G) L. Lane-S. Gray-S. Hicks Jan. 26/40+ 60. Apr. 22/39 Man from Dakota (G) 24 W. Beery-D. Del Rio-J. Howard. .Feb. 16/40+. . .*74. Feb. 17/40 Mark Brothers "At the Circus" (G) Marx Bros.F. RiceK. Baker Oct. 20/39t. . . .87. Oet. 21/39 (Exploitation: Nov. 11/39, pp. 64, 66; Dec. 9/39, p. 36: Dee. 16/39, p. 68; Jan. 6/40, P. 72.) Miracles for Sale (G) 946 R. Young-F. Rlce-H. Hull Aug. 4/39 71. Aug. S/39 Nick Carter, Master Detective (G) 15 Walter Pidgeon-Rita Johnson. ... Dee. 15/39+. .. .60. Dee. 9/39 Ninotchka (G) 7 G. Garbo-M. Douglas-I. Claire. .Nov. 3/39+. .. 1 10. Oet. 14/39 (Exploitation: Jan. 13/40, pp. 52. 53; Jan. 27/40. p. 72; Feb. 10/40, p. 70; Feb. 24/40, p. 55.) Northwest Passage (G) 25 S. Tracy-R. Young-W. Brennan . . Feb. 23/40+. .. 126. Feb. 17/40 (Exploitation: Mar. 2/40, pp. 66, 67.) On Borrowed Time (G) 942. ... Lionel Barrymore-Sir C. Hardwlcke Bobs Watson Una Merkel Beulah Bondl July 7/39 99. July 1/39 (Exploitation: Sept. 9/39, pp. 75, 76: Sept. 16/39, p. 85; Oct. 14/39, p. 82; Oet. 2I/S9. pp. 62, 64: Dee. 23/39. p. 59.) Remember? (A) II R. Taylor-G. Garson-L. Ayres. ..Nov. 10/39+. .. .83. Nov. 11/39 (Exploitation: Dee. 16/39, p. 69.) Rose Marie (reissue) (G) 643. . Jeannette MacDonald • Nelson Eddy July 7/39. . . .1 12. Jan. 18/35 Secret ol Dr. Klldare (G) 12.. Lionel Barrymore Lew Ayres Laralne Day-Helen Gilbert. ... Nov. 24,'39t. . . .85. Nov. 25/39 (Exploitation: Feb. 3/40, p. 73.)