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SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW
April 15, 1939
VITAPHONE-WARNER BROS. (Con.) VITAPHONE-WARNER BROS. (Con.)
SCREEN TRAVELER (Cont.)
Comment Running Time
BROADWAY BREVITIES (Cont.)
ScriDt Girl Entertaining 20
Sons of the Plains Excellent (Tech.) ... 19
Starlets Clever Kids 20
Stocks and Blondes Amusing 20
There Goes the Bride ..Pretty Good 20
Toot Sweet 21
Under the Wire Fair 20
Up in Lights Very Good 21
Ups and Downs 20
Waiting Around Funny 20
Wedding Yells Funny 21
COLORTOUR ADVENTURES (13)
Crossroads of the Orient. Fairly Interesting
Hermit Kingdom Dull
India's Millions Very Good
Isles of Enchantment ...Interesting
It's Work Very Good
Land of the Kangaroo. . Poor
Long Bright Land Entrancing .. ...
Malayan Jungles Interesting
Mechanix Illustrated ...Fascinating
Mysterious Ceylon Dull
Pearl of the East Satisfactory
Teradjo Land Good
What the World Makes 10
LOONEY TUNE CARTOONS (16)
Reviewed Issue Of
1/15/38
7/23/38 11/20/37
5/ 7/38 12/10/38 Not Rev.
3/26/38 11/ 5/38 Net Rev.
2/26/38 12/25/37
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. 4/ 9/38
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Case of the Stuttering Pig
Swell
Porky and Daffy Very Amusing
Porkv at the Crooadero . . Good
Pnrkv s Double Trouble. . Swell Cartoon .
Porky's Five and Ton ... Amusing
Porky's Hare Hunt
Porky's Hero Agency ...Excellent
porky's Party . . • ■■ Fair
Porky's Phoney Express. Good
Porky's Poppa fe"""^
Porky's Spring Planting . Good
PniLv thfi Fireman hood
Rover's What f Wholly
Rival
MELODY MASTERS (18)
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.11/20/37
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Don Bestor a^o?'?
^l;^!S^r^:::::::::::«"i^v f;^«y;::;::::::Sv.„,:::::
Arnold Johnson . ■ ■ ■ Henry King i Orchestra. Very Good ..
Clyde Lucas };»'r
Enrico Madriguera .....Good
Benny Meroff 4 Orch...Fair
Carl "Deacon" Moore. .. Good
Rust Morgan •u„V cV..« ' ' ' '
Mike Reilly f?"L^'"" •
Freddie Rich good
Ian Rubini Different ...
Rubinoff and His Violin . Diverting ... Saturday Night Swing
Club ^•'"'5'
Sin-Copatlon Average
MERRIE MELODIES (20) (Tech.)
A-Lad-ln Bagdad . ...Swell 7
Cinderella Meets Fella. . Clever 7
Cracked Ice • '
Daffy Duck and Em ^ .
head ■ • ■ • '
Have You Got Any
Castle. 7 Swell 7
Isle of Pingo-Panoo Great 7
I Wanna be a Sailor • 7
Jungle Jitters Tops in Ent«rtai>\m«nt 7
Katnlp Kollege Okay 7
Lyin' Mouse Good 7
Little Red Walking
Hood Clever 7
Love and Curses Excel ent 7
Major Lied 'Til Dawn. My Little Buokaroo . . . Now That Summer i«
Gone
Penguin Parade ......
September in the Rain.
Sneezing Weasel
Star Is Hatched
Woods Are Full of
Cuckoos .
Excellent 7
Very Clever 7
Entertaining 7
Peppy 7
Very Good 8
Very Clever 7
Amusing 7
Swell Burlesque .... 8
No. No. No.
PICTORIAL REVIEWS (12)
(go. I Interesting 10
No. 2 Fair 10
4 Interesting 10
3 Fair 10
5 Interesting II
No. 6 Entertaining 10
No. 7 Excellent 10
No. 8 Excellent 10
No. 9 Good 10
No. 16 Average 10
No. II Interesting II
No. 12 Diversified II
TRUE ADVENTURES (13)
Alibi Mark Dramatic 13
Attic of Terror A Hit 12
Bolted Door Exeiting . . 13
Danger — High Voltage ..Tops in Excitement . 14
Dear Old Dad Gripping 12
Dream Comes True Good 10
Fighting Judge Very Good II
Hit and Run Splendid 12
Night Intruder Gripping 14
Playing With Danger .. Gripping 13
Shop Girls' Evidence ...Fair 10
Trapped Underground ...Gripping 13
Wanderlust Very Good 13
VITAPHONE VARIETIES (12)
Alibi Time Very Entertaining .. II
Juggling Fool Exeellent 10
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
Crawford Fair 10
Neckin' Party (Reiseue) . Timely II
Puppet Love .. Pleating 10
Roping 'Em Alive Exciting 10
Ski Flight Exeellent 10
Swing Cat's Jamboree. . Yet and No 8
Unreal Newtreel Jutt Fair 9
Vitaphone Capers Jutt Vaudeville 10
Vitaphone Frolics Jutt Vaudeville 1 1
Vlta;ihone Gambols Fair 10
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. . 1/29/38
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. .Not Rev.
. . 4/ 2/38
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. . 4/30/38
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. . 1 1/20/37
. . 4/ 9/38
10
. 5/28/38
10
. . 1/15/38
. 8/27/38 . 7/23/38 •lot Rev.
. 12/25/37
. 6/11/38 . 5/28/38 .Not Itev. . 2/ 5/38 . 5/28/38 . 10/16/37
.11/20/37 . 7/ 2/38 . 8/20/38 . 1/22/38
. 5/21/38 . 4/10/38 .12/18/37 . 2/20/38 . 4/ 2/38
. 12/ 4/37
9/11/37 ,10/30/37 ,11/ 6/37 ,12/ 4/3) , 2/ 5/38 , 1/29/38 , 2/26/38 , 4/ 9/38 . 4/23/38 , 6/ 4/38 , 7/ 9/38 , 8/20/38
. 12/25/37 . 9/ 4/37 . 2/ 5/38 .12/11/37 . 4/16/38 . 6/ 4/38 . 7/ 2/38 . 2/26/38 . 7/23/38 .11/27/37 . 3/26/38 . 8/27/38 . 5/14/38
. 2/ 5/38 . 5/21/38
. 4/ 2/38 . 9/11/37 . 9/18/37 . 10/16/37 . !/22/38 . 7/ 9/38 . 1/15/38 . 6/18/38 .11/20/37 . 3/n/3l
Running Reviewrri Time Issue Of
1938-39
BROADWAY B<?EVITIES (24)
Boarder Trouble 17
Campus Cinderella Very Good 18
Cleaning Up 17
Hats and Dogs 20
Knight Is Young 20
Murder With Reservations 21
Small Town Idol Has Laughs 20
Sophomore Swing Swell 20
Spare Parts 20
Stardust Very Clever 18
Sundae Serenade 20
Toyland Casino Great 22
Two Shadows 20
Zero Girl Good . . 20
COLOR PARADE (13)
China Today Interesting M
Mechanix Illustrated ..Interesting 10
Mechanix Illustrated #2. Interesting 10
Mechanix Illustrated #3. Interesting
Miracles of Sport Ver-y Good
Nature's Mimics Interesting
Points On Pointers
Roaming Cameraman
No. I Interesting
FEATURETS (Tech.) (8)
Declaration of Independence None Better
Lincoln in the White House Oirtstandinn
Sons of Liberty Absolutely Tops ....
Swingtime I n the Movies . Excellent (Tech.)
10 10 10 10
20 20 20
LOONEY TUNE CARTOONS (16)
Chicken Jitters Very Good 7
Daffy Doc Lively }
It's An III Wind 7
Lone Stranger and
Porky Very Funny 7
Porky In Egypt 7
Porky in Wackyland 7
Porky's Movie Mystery. .. Cartoon Fun 7
Porky's Naughty Nephew Average 7
Porky the Gob Amusing 7
Porky's Tire Trouble 7
MELODY MASTERS (18)
Dave Apollon Fair 7
10 10 9 10 10 10 10
Blue Barron
Larry Clinton
Jimmy Dorsey
Merle Kendrick Excellent
Ray Kinney Just Fair
Jerry Livingston
Clyde Lucas Snappy
Russ Morgan Fair Swingcopation
Music With a Smile ...Lively and Peppy ... in
Artie Shaw Okay 10 .
MERRIE MELODIES (26) Tech.
Coiiot Me Out ..Fair 7
Daffy Duck and the
Dinosaur Excellent 7 .
Daffy Duck in Hollywood 7
Day at the Zoo Excellent 7
Dog Gone Modern Funny 7
Feud There Was Grab It 7
Goldrush Daze 7
Ham-ateur Night 7 .
Johnny Smith and
Poker-Hiintas Swell 7
Prest-o Change-o Good 7 .
MERRIE MELODIES (26) Tech. (Cont.)
Little Pancho Vanilla. .Clever 7
Mice Will Play 7 .
Ninht Watchman Entertaining 7
Roblnhood Makes Good . . Diverting 7 .
You're An Education ..Fair 7
TECHNICOLOR SPECIALS (6)
Immortal Brush Unutual 9
Master's Touch 10
Row Wow Very Interesting 10
TRUE ADVENTURES (13)
Chained Gripping 10
Defying Death Thrilling .. II
High Peril Good Suspense 12
Human Bomb One of the Best ... 12
Identified .. Excellent 12
Toils of the Law 12
Treacherous Water ....Thrilling 12
.Not Rev. . 9/17/38 .Not Rev. .Net Rev. .Not Rev.
.Not Rev.
. 3/11/39 . 1/14/39 .Not Rev. .12/ 3/38 .Not Rev. . 10/ 8/38 .Not Rev. . 8/20/38
. 10/ 8/38 . 1 1 /26/38 . 1/14/39 . 3/ 4/39 . 8/27/38 . 12/17/38 .Not Rev.
. 3/25/39
. 10/15/38
. 1/14/39 . 3/25/39 . 12/17/38
. 4/ 1/39
I i: / 3 / ou ■ Not Rev,
. 3/11/39 .Not Rev. .Not Rev.
. 3/ 4/39 .10/15/38 . 12/17/38 Not Rev.
. 12/17/38 .Not Rev. .Net Rev. .Net Rev. .10/ t/38 . 9/17/38 .Not Rev. . 1/14/39 . 3/ 4/39 . 7/23/,1« . 4/ 1/39
. 12/17/38
. 3/25/39 .Not Rev. . 3/18/39 . 1/14/39 . S/17/38 .Not Rev. .Not Rev.
. 12/17/18
. 4/ 8/39
.10/15/18 .Net Rev.
.11/28/38
. 3/ 4/39 .12/ 3/38
. 10/ 8/31
.Not Rev. . 9/17/38
. 3/25/39 .12/ S/3» . 3/ 4/39 . 1/14/39 . 8/24/S8 Not Rev. . 12/17/38
VITAPHONE VARIETIES
Gadgetters .. Kind of Silly ..
Great Library Misery . . . Exeellent
Robbin' Good Excellent
Ski Girl Splendid
Table Manners Good
Tax Trouble Fair
Vaudtvillit Interlude
(12)
STATES RIGHTS
10 1 1 10 10 10 10 10
Dalcarlla — The Heart
of Sweden (Sanders) Datelines (Lenauer) Fishing in the Fjords
(Sanders)
Frosty Frolics (Lenauer) Gems of the Orient
(Modern)
Gettinn Your Money's
Worth ( Lenauer) .... Man's Paradise (Modern)
Master of the Camera
(Pictorial Films) Memory Lingers On
(Ennis)
Midsummer In Sweden
(Sanders)
New England. Yesterday
& Today (Jam Handy) North Sea (Lenauer) ... River. The (U. S. Doc.
Films) Dist. by Par. . Trailing the Jaguar
(HofTberg)
Trees and Men (Modern
Talking Pict.)
Excellent 10
Novel Idea 8
Interesting 10
Refreshing II
Interesting 10
Revealing II
Good 35
Interesting 10
Interesting 10
Beautiful 10
Very Good 19
Exciting 20
Outstanding 31
Very Interesting 28
Good 10
SCREEN TRAVELER (13)
<\ncient Cities of Southern France Interesting 10
Beautiful and Gay Budapest . . Very Good 10
Cebu Interesting 9
Fabulous Marseilles . . . Excellent 10
Horg Kong, Gateway to
. 12/17/38 . 8/17/38
. 1 1/28/38 . 1/14/39 . 9/17/38 . 3/18/39 .Not Rev.
.11/ 5/38 . 6/18/38
.11/ 6/38 .12/17/38
. 3/25/39
. 12/17/38
. 7/16/38
. 3/12/38
. 8/13/38
.11/ 5/38
. 4/ 1/39 , 3/18/39
1/ 8/38
6/25/38
5/14/38
8/ 6/38
4/16/38 6/11/38 6/1 1/38
Comment Running Time
China Excellent 10
Makassar Good 10
Manila. Queen City of
Pacific Superb 10
Morman Coast Good 10 .
Old Towns of Normandy Faseinating 10
Resort and Quaint Towns
of the Blue Coast Exeellent 10 .
Rio de Janeiro Exeellent 10
Singapore, Cross Roads
of the East Faseinating 10
Venice Faseinating 10 .
SERIALS
COLUMBIA
Flying G-Men
Great Adventures of Wild
Bill Hickok
Secret of Treasure Island , .. Spider's Web
REPUBLIC
Dick Tracy Returns
Fighting Devil Dogs
Lone Ranger Returns
Hawk of the Wilderness
UNIVERSAL
Buck Rogers
Flaming Frontiers ,..
Red Barry .
Scouts to the Rescue
No. Chaps. 15 Chaps.
15 Chaps. 15 Chaps. 15 Chaps.
15 Chaps. 12 Chaps, 15 Chaps. 12 Chapt.
15 Chaps. 15 Chaps. 13 Chaps. 12 Chaps.
Reviewed Issue Of
. 2/12/38 . 8/ 6/38
. 2/12/38 . 6/11/38 . 4/16/38
. 4/18/38 . 8/ 6/38
. 2/12/38 . 8/ 6/38
Reviewed
Issue of
2/ 4/39
7/23/S8 4/ 2/38 10/29/38
8/ 6/38 5/28/38 2/18/39 11/26/38
2/1 1/39 6/ 4/38 10/22/38 12/10/38
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