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Page 54
SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW
May 6, 19^9
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COLUMBIA 1938-39
Comment
MCM 1938-39
PARAMOUNT (continued)
Running Time
Reviewed Issue Of
ALL STAR COMEDIES (18)
Boom Goes the Groom l7'/a .Not Rev.
Chump Takes a Bump IB'/j .Not Rev.
Home On the Rage Pretty Good 17 ..12/17/38
Many Sappy Returns Funny IB .. 8/27/38
Mutiny On the Body l7'/2..Not Rev.
Nag in the Bag Funny 17 ..12/17/38
Nightshirt Bandit Funny 17 ..12/24/38
Not Guilty Enough Funny 17 ..10/29/38
Now It Can Be Sold Funny 17 ..4/ 8/39
Pie a la Maid 18 ..Not Rev.
Sap Takes a Wrap Funny IS'/;.. 3/18/39
Star Is Shorn I71/2 Not Rev.
Swing You Swingers ...Very Funny IB'A- 4/22/39
Sue My Lawyer Fairly Good 17 ..10/ 1/38
COLOR RHAPSODIES (16) (Tech.)
Animal Cracker Circus .. Good 7 ..10/1/38
Gorilla Hunt 8 . Not Rev.
Happy Tots Fair 7 .. 4/22/39
Hollywood Graduation ..Clever 7 .. 9/10/38
House That Jack Built 7 ..Not Rev.
Kangaroo Kid 71/2 . Not Rev.
Little Moth's Big Flame. Clever 8 ..12/17/38
Lucky Pigs 7 . . Not Rev.
Midnight Frolics 7 ..Not Rev.
Peaceful Neighbors Well Done 81/2.. 2/11/39
COLUMBIA TOURS (6)
Bermuda — islands of
Paradise Colorful IOV2 ■ 9/11/37
Big Town Commuters 9 ..Not Rev.
Province of Quebec Good II ..12/17/38
COMMUNITY SINGS (12)
College Songs Lively 10
Friendship Songs Satisfactory 18
Moonlight Melodies IO'/2
Parade of Hits 91/2.
Season's Idea II
Songs of the West 10
South Sea Songs Good 10
Strauss Waltzes Different 10
Sweetheart Melodies lO'/z
GREAT MOMENTS OF HISTORY (8)
KRAZY KAT (8)
Golf Chumps 7
Gym Jams Good 6'/2
Hot Dogs On Ice t
Krazy's Bear Tale Fair 71/2 .
Krazy's Shoe Shop 7
Lone Mountie 7
MUSIC HALL VANITIES (6)
Good Old American
Home I0',2
Night in a Music Hall .. Entertaining l0'/2.
Night at the Troc lO'/j.
PICTUREGRAPHS (6)
No.
SCRAPPY (8)
6'/2. 6 .
Early Bird Good
Happy Birthday For the Kiddies .
Scrappy's Added Attrac-.
tion 6'/j
Scrappy's Side Show 7
Worm's Eye View .. 7
SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (13)
No. I
No. 2
No. 3
No. 4
No. 5
No. 6
No. 7
No. 8
(Series 18)
. Enjoyable
10 10 10 10
9
. Excellent 101
„ 10 .
Good 91/2.
.10/ 1/38 . 2/ 4/39 . Not Rev. Not Rev. .N»t Rev.
Not Rev. . 10/29/38 . 4/29/39
Not Rev.
Not Rev. . 9/10/38 Not Rev. 3/18/39 Not Rev. Not Rev.
Not Rev. . 2/ 4/39 .Not Rev.
.Not Rev.
.10/ 1/38 . 2/ 4/39
.Not Rev. Not Rev. . Not Rev.
Not Rev.
Not Rev.
Not Rev. . 2/ 4/39 .Not Rev. . 3/18/39
Not Rev. 4/29/39
SPORT THRILLS (13)
Diving Rhythm 10
Football Giants Interesting 10
King Vulture Outstanding II
Navy Champions Fair or/.
Odd Sports " ' ini/.
Ski Rhythm Excellent ...'.[[['.'.'.'. 10
STOOGE COMEDIES (8)
A Ducking They Did GoGood Slapstick .. \S>A
Flat Foot Stooges Good Slapstick IS'a'
Mutts to You Okay Slapstick 18
Three Little Sew and
Sews
Violent Is the Word
For Curly ... Fair Slapstick .
We Want Our Mummy
Yes. We Have No Bonanzas
16
18 17
16
WASHINGTON PARADE (6)
Inside the Capitol 11
Inside the White House. Fair ||
Washington Very Good . 10
Not Rev. .10/ 1/38 . 1/ 7/39 . 4/29/39
. Not Rev. ■ 12/17/38
4/22/39 . 2/ 4/39 . 12/17/38
Not Rev.
. 9/10/38 Not Rev.
Not Rev.
. Not Rev
. ,2/11/39 .12/17/38
EDUCATIONAL 1938-39
CAVALCADE OF STUFF (2)
No I Swell Stuff
No. 2 Excellent
10 10
9/10/38 9/10/31
Comment
Running Time
CARTOONS (15)
Jitterbug Follies Fair 9
Little Goldfish (Tech.) . . Amusing 8
Mama's New Hat Poor 7
Seal Skinners Poor 7
Wanted No Master 8
CRIME DOESN'T PAY (6)
Money to Loan Excellent
While America Sleeps Timely
Wrong Way Out Excellent
MINIATURES (10)
loe Antics Entertaining
Miracle of Salt Lake
They Live Again Excellent
MUSICALS (6)
Dream of Love Impressive 17
Happily Buried 21
Men of Steel Okay 21
Once Over Lightly . . . . Darn Clever 20
Somewhat Secret Entertaining 21
OUR GANG (12)
Aladdin's Lantern Funny 1 1
Alfalfa's Aunt Humorois II
Clown Princes Funny ... 10
Duel Penonalities Amusing 10
Football Romeo Good Gang .. 10
Men in Fright Enjoyable II
PractloaJ Jokem Satisfactory 9
Tiny Troubles Fair lo
PASSING PARADE (10)
New Roadways Very Good 10
No I Very Good 10
Story of Alfred Nobel ..Excellent I|
Story of Dr. Jenner ...Excellent 10
PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (13)
Doutle Diving Excellent 8
Heroes At Leisure Exciting 8
Mot On Ice Good |o
Man's Greatest Friend. . Excellent m
Marine Circus (Tech.) . . Excellent Penny's Picnic (Tech.) . Appetizing
Weather Wizards ^ Very Good 9
ROBERT BENCHLEY (8)
An Hour For Lunch. ... Good Satire 9
How to Sublet Amusing «
How to Watch Football. Funny o
Mental Polte Fair 7
Opening Day Subtle Stuff'.;.; ' ! 9
TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.)
Ancient Egypt Fascinating g
Cairo. City of Contrast. . Fascinating 9
Glimpses of Australia ... 9
Imperial Delhi Average «
Jaipur, the Pink City. .. Good 0
Java Journeys o
Madeira. Isle of Ro
mance Enchanting «
Rural Hungary ?
Singapore and Jahore Sydney — Pride of Australia Good
Interesting
1939-40
Reviewed Issue of
. 3/25/39 . 4/22/39 . 3/18/39 . 4/15/39 . Not Rev.
, 20
.. 4/ 1/39
. 21
. 4/22/39
17
.. 1/ 7/39
1 1
. . 9/ 3/38
1 1
. . 1/28/39
10
. . 2/25/39
. . Not Rev.
10
. . 12/10/38
9
. . 10/15/38
10
. 11/12/38
. 2/25/39 Not Rev. . 1/ 7/39 . 1/28/39 4/22/39
. 10/15/38 . 1/28/39 . 5/ 6/39 . 3/25/39 . 12/17/38 .11/12/38 . 1/ 7/39 . 3/25/39
. 2/25/39 11/12/38
. 2/25/39 4/22/39
. 1/28/39 . 2/25/39 .11/12/38 . 12/17/38
4/22/39 . 1/ 7/39
4/22/39
. 3/25/39 . 1/28/39 .11/12/38 1/ 7/39 12/10/38
. 2/25/39 . 10/15/38 . Not Rev. . 3/25/39 ■ 12/10/38 Not Rev.
.11/19/38 . Not Rev. . 1/28/39
. 1/ 7/39
CARTOONS (18) (Tech.) CRIME DOESN'T PAY (6) METROSCOPIX (I) CAREY WILSON MINIATURES (9) OUR GANG (8) JOHN NESBITT PASSING PARADE (8) PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (13) ROBERT BENCHLEY (4) FIT2PATRICK TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech)
PARAMOUNT 1938-39
BETTY BOOP CARTOONS (12) Buzzy Boop at the Con
„o«r* ,■ Poor 7
Musical Mountaineer . . 7 My Friend the Monkey ' Poor ; ; 7
On With the New Okay 7
Pudfly in Thrills and
Chills Fair 7
Pudgy the Watchman ..Fair .'; 7
Sally Swing Poor . 7
Scared Crows
So Does An Automobile. Good ;;;;;;;;;;;;;; 7
COLOR CLASSICS (6) TechAll's Fair at the Fair. . Good .... 7
Always Kiokin' Fair 7
Playful Polar Bears ...Cute ; 7
Small Fry Okay ;;;;;;;;;;; ?
COLOR CRUISES (7)
Coeta Rlea Fair ,0
GuatemaJa Excellent 10
Laml ot Inoa Memories. Fair in
Mexico . . p»or n
Republic of Panama';;; Interesting '■;;;;;;;;; 9
. 9/24/38 Not Rev.
■ 2/11/39 .12/17/38
■ 1/21/39 . 8/13/38 . 10/15/38
Not Rev. 4/ 1/39
. 8/27/38
■ 2/11/39 . 11/12/30
■ 4/29/39
11/26/38 8/27/38 1/21/39 9/24/38 4/ 8/39
Comment
HEADLINERS (15)
Busse Rhythm Standard
Champagne Music of
Lawrence Welk Snappy
Hal Kemp & Orch Okay
Lights! Action! Lucas!. . txcellent
Moments of Charm . ..Splendid
Music Through the
Years Lacks Movement . .
Orrin Tucker & Orch. ..Snappy
Song Is Born Unusual
Three Kings and a
Queen Good Music
Running Time
Reviewed Issue 01
PARAGRAPHICS (13)
Circus Co-Ed Very Good
Fisherman's Pluck Swell Sport Short.
Mildewed Melodramas . . Very Funny
Oh Say. Can You Ski? . Commercial
Raising Canines Interesting
Rube Goldberg's Travelgab Very Funny
Tannhauser Classic
That's Africa Unusual
Unfinished Symphony ..Classic
PICTORIALS (12) Part Tech.
No. I Standard
No. 2 Good
No. 3 Slow
No. 4 Fair
No. 5 Fair
No. 6 Interesting
No. 7 Very Good
No. 8 Interesting
No. 9 Fair
. lU/ 1 0/38
in
. 3/ 4/39
. 1 1 /^D/38
10
. 8/27/38
10 .
. 7/16/38
. II
. 2/11/39
10 .
.11/12/38
10 .
. 12/17/38
10 .
. 4/ 1/39
10 .
. 3/ 4/39
. 10 .
. 4/ 1/39
. 9/24/38
10 .
. 12/17/38
10 .
. 10/15/38
. 8'/2 .
.10/15/38
12 .
. 8/13/38
10 .
. 3/ 4/39
10 .
. 1 1/26/38
. 10 .
. 8/13/38
. 10 .
. 8/27/38
10 .
. 9/24/38
10 .
.11/19/38
9 .
.12/ 3/38
6 .
. 1/21/39
. 9 .
. 2/11/39
10 .
. 3/ 4/39
. 10 .
. 5/ 6/39
POPEYE (12)
Bulldozing the Bull . . . Very Good
Cops Is Always Right.. Average
Customers Wanted Almost a Reissue...
Date to Skate Good
Goonland Funny
Leave Well Enough
Alone Fair
Mutiny Ain't Nice Swell
Wotta Nitemare
POPULAR SCIENCE (6)
No. I Fair
No. 2 Intei'esting
No. 3
No. 4 Diversified
7 7 7 7 7
7 7 10
10 1 1 10 10
SPECIAL (I) (Tech.) Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamn Swell
SPORTLIGHTS (13)
Champion Airhoppers ..Excellent
Frolicking Frogs Good
Good Skates . Very Good
Hold Your Breath Excellent
Hunting Thrills Good
Racing Pigeons Interesting
Sporting Irish Swell Entertainment. 10
Sportim Test Excellent
Super Athletes Swell
Two Boys and a Dog. .. Different 10
UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS (6)
No. I Interesting 10
No. 2 Very Good II
No. 3 All Right II
No. 4 Good 10
No. 5 Interesting II
RKO-RADIO 1938-39
DISNEY CARTOONS (18) (Tech.)
Brave Little Tailor .... Great 9
Donald's Golf Game 8
Donald's Lucky Day ...A Scream 8
Farmyard Symphony . . A Real Treat 8
Ferdinand the Bull ... Excellent 8
Goofy and Wilbur Extremely Funny ... 8
Hockey Champ 8
Merbabies (SS) Good 8
Mather Goose Goes
Hollywood Outstanding 7'/2.
Practical Pig Great 81/2.
Society Dog Show 8
Ugly Duckling (SS) ...Wonderful 9 .
EDGAR KENNEDY (6)
Beaux and Errors Good 18
Clean Sweep 17 .
Clock Wise Funny 16
Maid to Order 18
Romancing Along
Sea Melody
Swing Vacation ..
HEADLINERS (4) Very Good ...;
LEON ERROL (6)
Crime Rave
Home Boner
Major Difficulties Excellent ;; ;;;
Moving Viinities Laugh Getter
21 10 19
18 20 19 17
Stago Fright Very Funny ..." 18
MARCH OF TIME (13)
Unole Sam-Good Neighbor Good .
Refugee — Today & Tomorrow Tops 17
State of the Nation .... Lacks Usual Punch . . 18
Young America —
Mexico's New Crisis. . Excellent 19
Mediterranean — Background for War Stirring
Japan— Master of the Orient Very Good 19
. 8/27/38 . 1/21/39 . 2/18/39 . 12/10/38 .11/19/38
. 4/29/39 . 9/24/38 . Not Rev
. 9/24/38 .11/19/38 Not Rev . 4/ 1/39
22
. . 4/29/39
10
. . 10/15/38
10
..12/ 3/38
10
. . 4/29/39
10
.. 2/11/39
10
. . 8/27/38
10
. . 9/24/38
10
. . 3/ 4/39
10
. . 8/13/38
10
..M/12/38
10
.12/17/38
8/13/38 10/15/38 .12/17/38 . 1/21/39 . 4/29/39
9/ 3/38 . Not Rev. 10/22/38 10/22/38 10/29/38 10/22/38 Not Rev.
3/25/39
10/22/38 10/22/38 .Not Rev.
10/22/38
. 10/ 1/38 .Not Rev. . 4/ 8/39 . Not Rev.
.Not Rev. . 10/ 8/38 . Not Rev.
. Not Rev. . Not Rev. . 10/29/38 5/ 6/39 . 9/ 3/38
l8'/2..n/26/38
. . 12/24/38 .. 1/21/39
.. 2/11/39
18 . . 3/18/39
4/15/39