Motion Picture Herald (Jan-Feb 1948)

ADVANCE SYNOPSES and information (Continued from preceding pagey "Lash" LaRue, and the gang and its leader, played by George Chesebro, are sent to jail. Jerry Thomas produced and Ray Taylor directed from the original screenplay bv Joseph | F. Poland. Seen at a New York projection room. Reviewer's Rating : Fair. — M. R. Y. Release date, not set. Running time, 52 min. PCA No. 12728. General audience classification. Cheyenne "Lash" LaRue Fuzzy Al "Fuzzy" St. John Margie Jennifer Holt George Chesebro, Brad Slaven, Marshall Reed. Terry Frost, Carl Mathews, Bob Woodward, Steve Clark, Frank Ellis, Lee Morgan REISSUE REVIEWS GHOST OF FRANKENSTEIN Realart Pictures With Sir Cedric Hardwicke as "Frankenstein," and Lon Chaney, Jr., as the monster, Universal's film-chiller of six years ago was described in the March 7, 1942, issue of Motion Picture Herald as a picture which will deliver "many a scare, chill and shudder." In part the review said : "The current installment in the continued adventures of the Frankenstein monster maintains a standard of performance, effectiveness and quality exceeding the average for horror films by a considerable margin." The picture runs 67 minutes and is being released this month by Realart Pictures. SON OF DRACULA Realart Pictures As another horror picture originally produced by Universal, "Son of Dracula" is concerned with the adventures of an American family who come under the evil rule of Lon Chaney, Jr. ; their sufferings and eventually their conquest of Chaney's evil force. When reviewed in the November 13, 1943, Motion Picture Herald the reviewer said : "For chills, thrills and spinetingling sensations, the picture hits the mark. Others in the cast include Robert Paige and Louise Allbritton. It runs 80 minutes and is being released this month by Realart. SKITCH HENDERSON & ORCHESTRA (Columbia) Thrills of Music (9954) Fred Robbins, well-known disc jockey, is at the turntable to introduce Skitch Henderson and his orchestra. That's the take-off signal for 10 minutes of good music and rhythm, pepped up by the nimble fingers of the talented Skitch. Pretty vocalist Nancy Reed gives a good rendition of "It's a Good Day" and Andy Roberts does "The Gypsy." Release date, December 11, 1947 10 minutes FEUDIN' AND FIGHTIN' (Columbia) Community Sing (9655) The popular hillbilly tune "Feudin' and Fightin' " is featured in this good audience participation reel. Dick Leibert carries the tune on the organ, while the Song Spinners lead the singing of songs to be enjoyed by many. They include "Don't Blame Me," "Don't Fence Me In" and "Kate." Release date, January 8, 1948 9l/2 minutes NAVY CREW CHAMPIONS (Columbia) World of Sports (9804) This subject ought to please the sport fans. It shows the midshipmen from the U. S. Naval Academy training in their racing "shells" for the big Poughkeepsie Regatta. Sportscaster Bill Stern provides the commentary. The reel closes with the exciting race which the Navy, as underdog, won to become the nation's top crew. Release date, December 25, 1947 10 minutes I BECAME A CRIMINAL (Warner Bros.) PRODUCER: N. A. Bronsten. DIRECTOR: Cavalcanti. PLAYERS: Sally Gray, Trevor Howard, Griffin Jones, Rene Ray, Mary Merrall, Vida Hope. CRIME DRAMA. The law finds Clem, formerly of the RAF, blackjacked at the wheel of a car which has killed a policeman. Finding everyday life too dull, he had joined a gang of racketeers in quest of excitement following his release from service. But when he discovered the gang was peddling dope, he protested and is framed after a clash with the leader, who has a covetous eye on his girl friend. He is sent to prison, where the gang leader's ex-girl friend visits him and helps him escape. He tracks down the members of the mob who framed him, has a showdown fight with the leader, and is able to clear his name. He returns to prison, and awaits a retrial. CAMPUS HONEYMOON (Republic) ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: Fanchon. DIRECTORS: Richard Sale, Herb Hendelson. PLAYERS: Lyn and Lee Wilde, Adele Mara, Richard Crane, Hal Hackett. COLLEGE DRAMA. Two veterans meet two girls while all of them are trying to gain admission to a University, which has a ruling that without a place to live they cannot enter the college. They find a place in a housing project bungalow, only to find that they are for married veterans, so they agree to pretend they are married. The deception is discovered, however, and things are complicated until the girls' uncle arrives and eventually helps them solve their problems, and the boys marry the girls. DREAMS ON ICE (Columbia) Color Favorite (9601) A reissue of a very entertaining color cartoon, a boy and his dog decide to go skating at home so they flood the room. Opening the window to freeze the water, they fall asleep and dream they are in a beautiful ice palace where dolls and animals do tricks on skates. The boy trips over his canine pet and wakes up to find his mother gazing with amazement at the flooded room. • Release date, October 30, 1947 6^2 minutes SHIVERING SHERLOCKS (Columbia) All-Star Comedy (9404) The Three Stooges can always be relied on to liven up the screen with a lot of fun. Here they try to help out a pretty blonde who has inherited an antiquated country house, occupied by a crew of killers. There is an hilarious chase through the old house, but in the end the stooges do all right for themselves. Release date. January 8, 1948 17 minutes BAGPIPE LASSIES (Paramount) Unusual Occupations (L7-2) Bagpipe music and Scottish dances are featured in this short. They are performed by the Scottish Highlanders of the University of Iowa. Eighty-year-old John Adamson of Boston shows how bagpipes are made. Other occupations shown include the making of dolls out of peanuts and the teaching of riding to sightless veterans. Release date, January 2, 1948 11 minutes DEVIL'S CARGO Film Classics PRODUCER: Philip N. Krasne. DIRECTOR: John F. Link. PLAYERS: John Calvert, Rochelle Hudson, Roscoe Karns, Lyle Talbot, Theodore Von Eltz, Paul Marion. MURDER MYSTERY. Conroy, a playboy, is found shot to death in his penthouse, and a ne'er-do-well named Delgado tells Michael Waring, the Falcon, that he committed the crime and asks the Falcon to keep a key for him until after he is acquitted. He says he feels sure of acquittal when the police learn that the motive for the crime was Conroy's attentions to Delgado's wife, Margo. Tom Mallon, an attorney, enters the case as Delgado's attorney, and after Delgado is found poisoned in his cell, the Falcon suspects Mallon's connection with the crime. His suspicions are correct, and the police, with the Falcon, close in on Mallon. TORNADO RANGE (Eagle Lion) PRODUCER: Jerry Thomas. DIRECTOR: Ray Taylor. PLAYERS: Eddie Dean, Roscoe Ates, Jennifer Holt, George Chesebro, Brad Slavin, Marshall Reed, Andy Parker and His Plainsmen. WESTERN. Eddie Dean, under orders as a U. S. Land Office agent, tries to prevent a range war being started between homesteaders and ranchers when a caravan of the so-called "nesters" start to take over land acquired by government lease. An outlaw gang, hoping to stir up trouble and get in some looting, join the ranchers. Dean, through a romantic acquaintance with the daughter of the ranchers' leader, learns the plan of the outlaw mob and by convincing the ranchers of the outlaw chief's duplicity both factions turn against the gang and send them fleeing from the countryside. DANGERS OF THE CANADIAN MOUNTED (Republic) Chapter Play (792) In Alcan, on the Alaska-Canada border, Bill Sawyer, a prospector, finds an ancient Chinese junk which is believed to be part of a fleet of treasure hunting ships sent out by GenghisKhan in the 13th Century. This ship supposedly holds the clue to a vast hidden treasure. But before Sawyer can find the clue, he is murdered by Mort Fowler. Mort then turns to terrorizing the road builders who would turn the country over to the homesteaders. His schemes and his murders are stopped by Chris Royal of the Canadian Mounted who defeats Mort in a number of hair-raising encounters. The treasure, large, beautifully cut diamonds, is finally found, but not until after another murder. Jam Bannon, Virginia Belmont, Anthony Warde, and Dorothy Granger are featured. Release date, not set. 12 chapters BRICK BRADFORD (Columbia) Chapter Play (914(1) Brick Bradford, well-known soldier of fortune, is hired to protect the Interceptor Ray, an anti-guided missile weapon. His task takes him flying to the moon where he is captured by subjects of Queen Khana. Brick is spared from death, however, because the queen loves him. After returning to the earth, Brick and his party get into a Time Top and spin back to the 18th Century where they have to fight off natives and pirates. Finally Brick traps the villain who is after the Interceptor Ray and world peace is assured. The cast includes Kane Richmond, Rick Vallin, Linda Johnson and Pierre Watkin. Release date, December 18, 1947 15 chapters SHORT SUBJECTS PRODUCT DIGEST SECTION, JANUARY 24, 1948 4031