Motion Picture Herald (Jul-Aug 1943)

MOTfON PICTURE HERALD July 3 1, 1943 Prod. Rel. P.D. No. Title Date Page 8715 Jack Rabbit and Beanstalk. 6-12-43 1390 8716 The Arlsto Cat 6-19-43 1390 8717 Tin Pan Alley Cats 7-17-43 1458 8718 Wackiki Wabbit 7-3-43 1458 8719 Hiss and Make Up 7-31-43 1458 8720 Corny Concerto 8-21-43 8721 Fin-n-Caddie 8-28-43 OFFICIAL U. S. VICTORY FILMS (Distributed by Various Major Exchanges) Pots to Planes 509 Bomber 509 Food for Freedom 509 Red Cross Trailer 509 Women In Defense 509 Safeguarding Military Information 509 Tanks 509 Any Bonds Today 509 Ring of Steel 587 Fighting Fire Bombs 587 Lake Carrier 715 United China Relief Winning Your Wings 574 Keep 'Em Rolling 674 Mr. Gardenia Jones 674 Your Air Raid Warden 770 Vigilance 771 Out of the Frying Pan 926 Salvage 940 Manpower 971 Prod. Rel. P.D. No. Title Date Page Japanese Relocation 971 Dover 1018 Fuel Conservation 1046 Colleges at War 1078 Community Transportation 1102 Paratroops 1114 You, John Jones 1138 Night Shift 1148 Troop Train 1 171 Point Rationing of Foods 1182 Since Pearl Harbor 1206 Farmer at War 1206 Right of Way 1239 Food for Fighters 1239 Doctors at War 1315 Wings Up 1315 Mission Accomplished 1329 Message from Malta 1387 War Town 1387 U. S. TREASURY DEPT. The Spirit of '43 1138 WAR ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE (Released Through 20thFox) Battle of Midway 912 (Released Through Warner Bros.) At the Front 1190 Prod. Rel. P.D. No. Title Date Page BRITISH MINISTRY OF INFORMATION 21 Miles 971 Control Room 1018 C. E. M. A 1018 Fighting French Navy 1070 Lift Your Head Comrade 1094 Letter from Ulster 1094 Speed Up on Stirlings 1114 Silent Village 1415 MISCELLANEOUS Quebec (Canadian Film Board) 1070 Kokoda Battle Front 1070 (Australian Dept. of Information) Sword of the Spirit 1055 (Verity Film) War in the Mediterranean (English Films) 1415 Prod. No. Title SERIALS COLUMBIA Rel. P.D. Date Page ....7-16-43 1415 908 4120 The Secret Code 9-4-42 899 (15 episodes) 4140 The Valley of Vanishing Men (15 episodes) 12-17-42 1138 5120 The Batman ... (15 episodes) REPUBLIC 281 King of the Mounties 10-10-42 (12 episodes) 282 G-Men vs. the Black Dragon (15 episodes) 1-2-43 1022 283 Daredevils of the West.... 4-17-43 1291 (12 episodes) 284 Secret Service In Darkest Africa 7-9-43 1365 (15 episodes) UNIVERSAL 7881-92 Junior G-Men of the Air (12 episodes) 6-30-42 7S4 7781-95 Overland Mail 9-22-42 950 (15 episodes) 7681-93 Adventures of Smllin' Jack (13 episodes) 1-5-43 994 1943-44 8681-93 Don Winslow of the Coast Guard 3-30-43 1227 (13 episodes) SHORT SUBJECTS reviews and synopses FORGOTTEN TREASURE (MGM) Passing Parade (iC-486) The Museum of Modern Art provides audience interest in this John Nesbitt subject. Delving into the files of the museum, Nesbitt emerges with a number of ancient but not forgotten film classics. His commentary describes the highlights of each. Release date, July 24, 1943 10 minutes JOURNEY TO YESTERDAY (MGM) Miniature (M-439) History book students will recall with nostalgia the stirring story of General Gorgas in his victory over yellow fever. The short vividly' describes the general's hardships to successfully combat the dread disease. On his death bed, he received a personal citation from the King of England. Release date, July 17, 1943 11 minutes PORKY PIG'S FEAT (WB) Looney Tunes (8611) Daffy Duck and Porky Pig are fugitives from a bill collector, and their antics provide an amusing session as they evade their persecutor by devious tricks. Daffy Duck started all the trouble by "forgetting" to pay a hotel bill. His partner, although not in sympathy with iJaffy's action, suffers the same fate visited upon the duck. Release date, July 17, 1943 7 minutes SNOW SPORTS (WB) Sports Parade (8412) Lake Placid is the object of the camera's attention in this Technicolor short. There are few winter sports that are not touched upon during its running time as sledding, ice skating, hockey, skiing, bob-sledding and other diversions have their turn in the spotlight. Horses on ice, pulling expert skiers are an interesting part of the proceedings. Release date, July 24, 1943 10 minutes NURSERY RHYME MYSTERIES (MGM) Passing Parade (K-487) John Nesbitt dips into the history books to explain the birth of many of the present-day nursery rhymes. He cites as examples the stories of Mary of Scotland, Henry VIII and James II which brought inspiration for nursery rhymes. Behind Mother Goose, Nesbitt points out, a tragic story of history was wrought. ' Release date, July 31, 1943 11 minutes SEEING HANDS (MGM) Pete Smith Specialty (S-468) Pete Smith turns serious with a tribute to Ben Helwig who, although completely blind, has made a place for himself at America's work bench to help hasten the day of victory. It is a story, heart-warming in nature, of the contributions of the blind to the war effort.' Release date, July 31, 1943 11 minutes DON'T YOU BELIEVE IT (MGM) Passing Parade (iC-484) The fallacies in many accepted stories which have been repeated from generation to generation are exposed by John Nesbitt in this onereel subject. Such tales as Nero's fiddling while Rome burns, Mrs. O'Leary's cow and Steve Brody's jump from the bridge receive due attention from Nesbitt as he refutes incidents which supposedly occurred in each instance. Release date, July 3, 1943 10 minutes TIN PAN ALLEY CATS (WB) Merrie Melodic (8717) The trumpet notes of a night club musician are a little too much for Leon Schlcsinger's cat and like so many of the present-day jitterbugs, lu's sent "out 'of this world." When he gets there, however, he's happy to return to earth's solid soil for the weird land of phantasy is not all it's cracked up to be. Music and laughs are combined in a pleasant Technicolor cartoon. Release date, July 17, 1943 7 minutes HISS AND MAKE UP (WB) Merrie Melodie (8719) The pet dog and cat of a spinster try to win their master's affections and the cunning and guile which each employs brings odd complications. Warned that they would face punishment if trouble arises again, the pets face an unexpected intervenor in the person of the canary. The three-cornered tangle makes an amusing Technicolor cartoon. Release date, July 24, 1943 7 minutes YANKEE DOODLE DAFFY (WB) Looney Tunes (8609) Daffy Duck visualizes his nephew as an excellent entertainer. In true promotional style, he literally camps on the doorstep of theatrical agent Porky Pig. His schemings to attract the attention of the agent to his young protege, Sleepy La Goon, is described in Technicolor by the Leon Schlesinger artists. It is Daffy Duck who finally displays his own talents to Porky Pig. Release date, July 3, 1943 7 minutes WACKIKI WABBIT (WB) Merrie Melodie (8718) Bugs Bunny lives peacefully on a South Sea island — but not for long. Two derelict beachcombers are washed ashore and the sight of the rabbit whets their appetites. From that point on a merry chase ensues in which the beachcombers, instead of Bugs, are in perilous difficulties. Island tranquility is resumed when the invaders finally decide that a rabbit dinner is not in order. Release date, July 3, 1943 7 minutes YANKEE DOODLE MOUSE (MGM) Cartoon (iC-484) Tom 'n Jerry conduct a private feud as each tries to out-blitz the other. Jerry, through superior trickery, outwits his rival of long standing and again the under-dog triumphs. Release date, June 26, 1943 8 minutes MOUNTAIN FIGHTERS (WB) Technicolor Special This picturization of the Army Mountain Patrol offers many colorful scenes of the ski troops in training and in action. The story concerns a Norwegian Olympic champion who joins the troop but who keeps his identity a secret because he wishes to see active duty. Release date, August 7, 1943 20 minutes I 460 Product Digest Section