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November 16, I 940
MOTION PICTURE HERALD
63
Philadelphia Story, Com MGM
Pier 13, 106, Mel 20th-Fox
rlnte Kid, The, Wert Col
Playgirl, Mel RKO
Pony Post, West Univ
Pop Always Pays, 034, Com RKO
Prairie Law, West RKO
Prairie Schooners West, West Col
Pride and Prejudice, 46, Com MGM
Private Affairs, 4007, Com. -Mel Univ
QUARTERBACK, The, 4004, Com Para
Queen of Destiny, 061, Mel. (C) RKO
Queen of the Mob. 3939, Mel Para
Queen of the Yukon, Mel Mono
RAGTIME Cowboy Joe, 5061, West Univ
Rainbow Over the Range, West Mono
Ramparts We Watch, 171, Documentary. . RKO
Range Busters, West Mono
Ranger and the Lady, 956, West Rep
Rangers of Fortune, 4003, Mel Para
Reaching for the Sun, Mel Para
Remedy for Riches, Mel RKO
Return of Frank James. 103, Mel. (C)
20th -Fox
Return of Wild Bill, West Col
Rhythm On the River, 4001, Mus Para
Riders of Black Mountain, 158, West
Producers
Ride, Kelly, Ride, Mel 20th-Fox
Ride, Tenderfoot, Ride, 043, West Rep
River's End, 414, Mel WB
Road Show, Com UA
Road to Zanzibar, Mus.-Com Para
Reeky Mountain Rangers, 966, West. Rep
Romance of the Rio Grande, Mel 20th-Fox
Round Up. The, Mel Para
SAFARI, 3937, Mel Para
Sailor's Lady, 052, Com. -Mel 20thFox
Sailors Three, Com Foreign
Saint in Palm Springs, Mel RKO
Saint Takes Over, The, 033, Mel RKO
Sandy Is a Lady, 4008, Com Univ
Sandy Gets Her Man, Com Univ
San Francisco Docks, Mel Univ
Santa Fe Trail. Mel FN
Saps at Sea, Com UA
Scatter brain. 909, Com Rep
Schubert's Serenade, Mus Foreign
Sea Hawk, 401, Mel WB
Sea Wolf, The, Mel WB
Second Chorus, Mus.-Com Para
Secret Evidence, 107, Mel Producers
Secret Seven, The, Mel Col
Seven Sinners, Mel Univ
She Couldn't Say, No, Com. -Mel FN
Shepherd of the Hills, Mel Para
Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot, 910, Mus Rep
Sis Hopkins, Com Rep
Ski Patrol, 4031, Mel Univ
Sky Murder, 105, Mel MGM
Slightly Tempted, 5024, Com. -Mel Univ
Son of Monte Cristo, Mel UA
Son of Roaring Dan, West Univ
So This Is London. 043. Com 20thFox
South of Pago Pago, Mel UA
South of Suez, Mel WB
South to Karanga, 4039. Mel Univ
So You Won't Talk, Com Col
Spies in the Air, Mel Foreign
Sporting Blood, 44, Mel MGM
Spring Parade, 5001, Mus.-Com Univ
Stage Coaeh War, 3959. West Para
Stage to Chino, 085, West RKO
Stars Look Down, The, 38, Mel MGM
Stranger On the Third Floor, 041, Mel... RKO
Strawberry Blonde, Com. -Mel WB
Street of Memories, 102. Mel 20th-Fox
Strike Up the Band, 103, Mus.-Com MGM
Susan and God, 39, Com MGM
TAKE Me Back to Oklahoma, West Mono
Texas Rangers Ride Again, Mel Para
Texas Terrors, 073, West Rep
That Gang of Mine, Com. -Mel Mono
That Uncertain Feeling, Com UA
They Drive By Night, 460, Mel FN
They Knew What They Wanted, 104, Mel.
RKO
Thief of Bagdad. Mel. (C) UA
Third Finger, Left Hand, 107, Com MGM
This Thing Called Love, Com Col
Those Were the Days, 3936, Com. -Mel. . .Para
Three Faces West, 903, Mel Rep
Three Men from Texas, 4050, West Para
Thundering Frontier, West Col
Time in the Sun, Documentary World
Tin Pan Alley, 120, Mus 20thFox
Tom Brown's School Days, 029, Mel RKO
Too Many Girls, 106, Mus.-Com RKO
Topper Returns, Com UA
Torso Murder Mystery, Mel Foreign
Trail Blazers, 063, West Rep
Trailing Double Trouble, West Mono
Trail of the Vigilantes, Mel Univ
Triple Justice, 086, West RKO
Tugboat Annie Sails Again, Com FN
Tulsa Kid, The, 071, West Rep
Turnabout, Com. -Mel UA
Two Women, Mel Foreign
Typhoon, 3934, Mel. (C) Para
UNDER Texas Skies, 062, West Rep
Under Texas Stars, West Mono
Under Your Hat, Mel Foreign
Untamed, 3941, Mel. (C) Para
Up in the Air, Mel Mono
Untitled, Mel Mono
VICTORY, Mel
Vlllian Still Pursued Her, 105,
Com.
.Para RKO
Virginia, Mel. (C) Pan
WAGONS Roll at Night, Mel WB
Wagons Westward, 907, Mel Rep
Wagon Train, 181, West RKO
Walt Disney Festival, Cartoon (C) RKO
Way Of All Flesh, 3940, Mel Para
Westerner, The, Mel UA
Western Union, Mel 20th-Fox
West of Abilene, West Col
West of Pinto Basin, West Mono
We Who Are Young, 45, Mel MGM
When the Daltons Rode, 4006, Mel Univ
Where Did You Get That Girl? Com Univ
While Thousands Cheer, Mel St. Rts
Whirlpool, Mel Foreign
Who Is Guilty? Mel Mono
Who Killed Aunt Maggie? 006, Mel Rep
Who Killed Doc Robin? Mel Univ
Who's Crazy Now?, Com Univ
Wildcat Bus. 043, Mel RKO
Wildcat of Tucson, West Col
Wild Horse Range, West Mono
Wild Man of Borneo, Com.-Mel MGM
Women in War. 902, Mel Rep
World in Flames, Documentary Para
Wyoming, 102, Mel MGM
YESTERDAY'S Heroes, 116. Mel.. . ,20th-Fox You Can't Fool Your Wife, 032. Com.... RKO
You'll Find Out, 108, Com RKO
Young Bill Hlckek, 052, West Rep
Young People, The, 109, Com 20th-Fox
You're Not So Tough, 4023, Mel Univ
You're the One, Mus Para
You're Out of Luck, Mel Mono
You Betcha My Life, 106, Com Producers
Youth Will Be Served. 119, Com 20th-Fox
ZIEGFELD Girl, The, Mus.-Com MGM
I2.'40 I2.'40
THE CHART
Productions are listed under distributors. Features in work or completed for release later than the date of this issue are listed as "Coming Attractions." Parenthesis after title denotes audience classification: (A) Adult, (G) General. Numerals following classification are production numbers. Dagger (f) indicates the 1940-41 season. Asterisk (*) after title denotes first appearance.
NOTE: The totals for running time are the official figures.
When a production is reviewed the running time is as given by the studio and this is denoted by an asterisk (*) preceding the number. When the home office has established the running time for national release, the studio figure is changed. Running times are subject to change according to local conditions. State or city censorship deletions or repairs to the film may cause variations.
COLUMBIA Running Time
Title Star Rel Date Minutes Reviewed
Angels Over Broadway (G) Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Rita
Hay worth Sept.
Before I Hang (6) Boris KarloffEvelyn Keyes Sept.
Beyond the Sacramento Bill ElliottEvelyn Keyes Nov.
Blendie Has Servant Trouble
(G) P. Slngleton-A. Lake-L. Simms..July 25/40.
Blondie Plays Cupid (G) P. Slngleton-A. Lake-L. Simms..Oct. 3l,'40t
Durango Kid (G) Chas. Starrett Luana Walters
Sens of the Pioneers Aug. I5,'40t
Five Little Peppers in Trouble. Edith Fellows-Dorothy Ann Seese. .Sept. Fugitive from a Prison Camp
(G) Jack Holt-Marian Marsh Sept.
Girls of the Road (G) A. Dvorak-H. Mack-L. Lane June
Glamour for Sale (A) Roger Pryor-Anlta Louise Sept.
Girls Under 21 Paul Kelly-Rochelle Hudson Oet.
He Stayed for Breakfast (AK.Loretta YoungMelvyn Douglas Aug. 22.' (Exploitation: Aug. 31, '40, p. 34; Sept. I4,'40, p. 48; Sept. 28/40 p. 53.)
Howards of Virginia, The (G).Cary Grant-Martha Scott-Richard Carlson-Sir Cedric Hard
wicke Sept
(Exploitation: Oct. 5. '40, p. 62; Oct. 26,'40. p. 54.)
I Married Adventure (G) Osa Johnson July
Lady In Question, The (A) Brian Aherne-Rita Hayworth Aug.
Mad Men of Europe Edmund Gwenn-Mary Maguire June
Military Academy (G) Tommy Kelly-Bobby Jordan July
My Sen Is Guilty (G) Jacqueline Wells-Bruce Cabot Dec.
Nobody's Children Edith Fellows-Lois Wilson Oct.
Out West with the Peppers Edith Fellows-Tommy Bond June
Passport to Ateatraz (G) Jack Holt-Noah Beery, Jr June
Prairie Schooners (G) Bill ElliottEvelyn Young Sept.
Return of Wild Bill (G) Bill Elliott-Iris Meredith June
Secret Seven. The (G) Bruce BennettFlorence Rice Aug.
Se You Won't Talk (G) Joe E. Brown-Frances Robinson . .Oct.
Running Time Rel Date Minutes Reviewed
30,*40 80. Oct
I7.'40 63. Oct.
I4,'40t
,'40
5,' 20.'
24,'40t
.Sept. I9,'40
24,'40 7,'40 3/40 I8,'40 28.'39 I7,'40t
27,'48 15/40 3,'40t
, . .70. July
27/40
....68. Nov.
2,'40
61 .Aug.
31. '40
59. Aug.
I0,'40
61. July
27,'40
9.M0
64. Nov.
I6,0'4
89. Aug.
10, '40
. 141; Nov.
9,'40.
...117. Aug.
31/40
. 78. July
20/40
10/40
10/40
20/40
62
60. June
22/41
f... .58. Nov.
16/40
13/40
62. Aug.
17/40
..69. Sept. 28/40
Title Star
West of Abilene (G) Chas. StarrettMarjorie Cooley
Sons of the Pioneers Oct. 2l/40t 57. July 20/40
Coming Attractions
Across the Sierras Bill Elliott-Luana Walters
Arizona Jean Arthur-Wm. Holden
Blondie Goes Latin P. Singleton-A. Lake-L. Simms. .Jan. 23/4lt
Ellery Queen — Master Detective. Ralph Bellamy-Marg't Lindsey. . . Nov. (See "In the Cutting Room," Oct. 19/40.)
Escape to Glory Pat O'Brien-Constance Bennett. .. Nov
(See "Passage West," "In the Cutting Room," Oct. 12/40.)
Face Behind the Mask, The*... Peter Lorre-Evelyn Keyser Jan.
Fight for Life (A) Myron McCormlck 69. Mar. 16/40
Great Plane Robbery, The Jack Holt-Vickl Lester Dec. 9/40t
(See "In the Cutting Room," May 25/40.)
Great Swindle, The Jack Holt-Marjorie Reynolds
Legacy Warner Baxter-lngrid BergmanFay Wray Jan.
Lone Wolf Keeps a Date, The.. Warren William-Francis Robinson Nov.
(See "In the Cutting Room," Oct. 12/40.)
Missing Ten Days Dee.
Outlaws of the Panhandle Chas. StarrettFrances RobinsonSons of the Pioneers
Penny Serenade Irene Dunne-Cary Grant
Phantom Submarine, The Anita Louise-Bruce Bennett Dec. I6,'40f
Pinto Kid, The Chas. Starrett -Louise Currie Jan. 9/4lt
This Thing Called Love Rosalind RussellMelvyn Douglas. . Dec. 3l/40t
Thundering Frontier, The (G).Chas. Starrett • Iris Meredith
Sons of the Pioneers Dec
Wildcat of Tucson Bill Elliott-Evelyn Young... Dec. 3l,'40t
FIRST NATIONAL (See Warner Brothers) METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER
Title Star Rel Date Minutes Reviewed
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
(G) 43 M. Rooney-J. Garland-L. StoneCecilia Parker-Fay Holden
Ann Rutherford July 5/40...
(Exploitation: July 27/40, p. 46; July 27/40, pp. 47, 50; Aug. 3/40, p. pp. 56, 61; Sept. 28/40, p. 136.)
Bitter Sweet 110 Jeanette MacDonald • Nelson
Eddy Nov. 8/40T..
Boom Town (G) 48 Clark Gable-Spencer Traey-Clau
dette Colbert-Hedy Lamarr Aug. 30/40...
(Exploitation: Aug. 24/40, p. 80; Aug. 31/40, p. 84; Sept. 21/40, pp. 48. pp. 139, 147; Oet. 5/40, pp. 62, 64; Oct. 12/40, pp. 65, 66; Oct. 19, Oct. 26/40, p. 56; Nov. 2/40, p. 69; Nov. 9/40, pp. 56. 57.)
Captain Is a Lady, The (G) 42. C. Coburn-B. Bondi-B. Burke June 21/40...
Dr. Klldare Goes Home (G)
101 L. Barrymore-L. Ayres-L. Day... Sept.
Dulcy (G) 106 Ann Sothern-lan Hunter-Billie
BurkeRoland Young Oct.
Escape (A) 108 N. ShearerR. Taylor-Nazimova. .Nov.
Gallant Sons (G) III Jackie Cooper Gene Reynolds
Bonlta GranvilleJune Preisser. . Nov. I5,'40t..
Golden Fleecing (G) 49 L. Ayres-R. Johnson-L. Nolan. ..Aug. 16/40...
Gold Rush Malsie (G) 47 Ann Sothern Lee Bowman
Virginia Weidler July 26/40 82. July 27/40
28,'40t.
2l,'40t.
6,'4lt.
30/41 t.
23/40t.. 67. Nov. 16/40
5,'40t.
5,'40t. .. .57. Sept. 21/40
6/40t.
4/40t. l/40t.
..89. July 6/40 58; Aug. 17/40,
..94. Nov. 16/40
.120. Aug. 10/40 52; Sept. 28/4*.
'40, pp. 69, 70;
..65. June 22. '40
..80. Aug. 31/40
..73 Oct. 5. '40 .104. Nov. 2/40
*70.Nov. 16/40 ..68. Aug. 24/40