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SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW
■May 13, 1939
RKO-RADIO (Continued)
UNIVERSAL 1938-39
VITAPHONE-WARNER BROS. (Con.)
Comment NU-ATLAS MUSICALS (13)
Running Time
Arcade Varieties Fair II
Cafe Rendezvous 10
Hello Mama . . Fair 9
Readin'. Writin' and
Rhythm IJ
Samovar Serenade 10
Styles and Smiles Good II
Talent Auction Fair 10
Tropical Topics 10
Under a Gypsy Moon ..Just Filler 10
Venetian Moonlight II
QUINTUPLETS (I)
RADIO FLASH (4)
Dog Gone Poor 16
Hectic Honeymoon Funny 17
Plumb Crazy 16
RAY WHITLEY (4)
Prairie Papas 18
Ranch House Romeo ...Diverting 17
Western Welcome Entertaining 20
Air Waves
Dude Ranch
Gold
Newsieel
Pilot Boat
Siihmnrine Circus ......
Television Very Interesting
Trans America Fair
REELISMS (9)
, Outstanding 10
. . Exceptional 10
in
Unusual 10
Interesting 8
Unusual 10
9 10
SHEILA BARRETT (4)
SPORTSCOPES (13)
Big Leaguers Good 10
Bird Dogs Excellent 10
Blue Grass Excellent 10
Bow String Excellent 8
Deep End Excellent 10
Fisherman's Paradise. .. Fascinating 10
On the Wing Remarkable 10
Smooth Approach Very Good 9
Snow Falls Thrills and Spills .. 9
Sporting Wings Very Good 9
Reviewed Issue of
. 5/ 6/39 Not Rev. . 4/ 8/39
Not Rev.
Not Rev. . 10/ 1/38 . 10/29/38
Not Rev. . 9/ 3/38
Not Rev.
. 5/ 6/39 . 10/29/38 Not Rev.
.Not Rev.
. 4/ a/39 . 5/14/38
. 3/18/39 11/ 5/38 Not Rev . 12/10/38 . 2/ 4/39 . 10/ 1/38 . 5/ 6/30 , 10/22/38
. 4/22/39 .11/ 5/38 . 12/10/38 . 2/ 4/39 .10/ 1/38 . 9/ 3/38 . 2/ 4/39 5/ 6/39 . 3/18/39 . 4/ 8/39
20th CENTURY-FOX 1938-39
ADVENTURES OF A NEWSREEL CAMERAMAN (4)
Athletic Oddities 9 .
Daily Diet of Danger. .. Fast Action 9
Filming Big Thrills 91/2.
Recording Modern
Science Very Good 10 .
FASHION FORECASTS (4) (Tech.)
Autumn Fashions Eye Filling 10
Spring and Summer
Fashions Excellent 9 .
Winter Styles Very Good 10 .
LEW LEHR'S KINDERGARTEN (6)
Muscle Maulers Very Funny 10
What Every Boy Should
Know 10 .
What Every Girl Should
Know Problematical 10
What Every Inventor
Should Know 10 .
MAGIC CARPET OF MOVIETONE (6)
Golden California . . . . Good But Old 10 .
Good Neighbors 10
Isle of Pleasure Above Average II
Land of Contentment IO'/2.
Mystic Siam Fair 10
Viking Trails Very Good II .
SPORTS PREVIEWS (6)
Hunting Dogs Fascinating 10 .
Inside Baseball 10
Shooting For Par 10
Timber Toppers Excellent 10
TERRYTOONS (26) SIX IN TECH. Barnyard Egg-citement
(Tech.) Excellent ...
Chris Columbo Good
Cuckoo Bird
Doomsday (Tech.)
Frame Up
Frozen Feet
G. Man Jitters
Glass Slipper (Tech.) ... Good
Goose Flies High
Housewife Herman (Tech.)
New Comer Satisfactory
Nutty Network
One Gun Gary in the
Nick of Time
Owl and the Pussycat
Stranger Rides Again
String Bean Jack
Their Last Bean Very Good
Tliree Bears
Village Blacksmith
Wolf's Side of the Story
7 . 7 . 6 1/2. 61/2.
6'/2.
6'/2. 6 1/2. e'/j. 6V2.
6'/2.
61/2. 6 1/2.
6'/2. 6'/2. 6I/2. 6 1/2. 6'/2. 6>/2.
6'/2. 6'/2.
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8/20/38
. 10/15/38
. 4/15/39 . 12/24/38
. 4/29/39 . Not Rev. . 10/15/38 . Not Rev.
8/20/38 Not Rev. 10/15/38 Not Rev.
4/29/39 12/24/38
. 4/ 1/39 . Not Rev. . Not Rev. .11/26/38
4/29/39 8/20/39 Not Rev.
. Not Rev.
. Not Rev. Not Rev.
.Not Rev. 10/15/38 Not Rev. Not Rev. 10/15/38 Not Rev.
Not Rev.
Not Rev.
Not Rev. . Not Rev.
5/ 6/39 . Not Rev. . Not Rev.
Not Rev.
1939-40
ADVENTURES OF A NEWSREEL CAMERAMAN (4) DRIBBLE PUSS PARADE— LEW LEHR (6) FASHION FORECASTS (4) (Tech.) MAGIC CARPET OF MOVIETONE (6) SPORTS REVIEWS— THORGERSEN (6) TERRYTOONS (26) (10 in Tech.)
UNITED ARTISTS 1938-39
WORLD WINDOWS (12) Tech.
Arabian Bazaar Interesting 8 ..12/24/38
Eternal Fire Interesting II ..10/ 8/38
Fox Hunt in the Roman Campagna Good 10 .10/15/38
Indian Road 10 . .Not Rev.
Indian Temple 10 . .Not Rev.
Jerusalem Outstanding 10 .10/ 8/38
Jingle. The 10 . . Not Rev.
Maharajah 10 . . Not Rev.
Petra, the Lost City ...Excellent 8 ..12/24/38
River Thames Beautiful 10 .. 4/ 8/39
Roman Symphony Brilliant 10 ..10/ 8/38
Wanderers of the Desert. Interesting 8 .12/31/38
Comment GOING PLACES (13)
Running Time
No. 53 Good 9 .
No. 54 Good 10 .
No. 55 Excellent 10 .
No. 56 Fairly Good 10) .
No. 57 Very Good 9 .
No. 58 9 .
No. 59 Fair 10 .
No. 60 Interesting 9 .
No. 61 Interesting 10 .
No. 62 10 .
MENTONE MUSICALS (13)
Bank Notes Lively 19
Beauty Shoppe Just Filler 20
Cafe Boheme Passable 17 .
Gals and Gallows 19 .
Music and Models Entertaining 18
Nautical Knights 19
Patio Serenade Diverting 18
Pharmacy Frolics 19
Rhythm Caf« Good Diversion 20'/2.
Side Show Fakir Fairly Good 20
Swing Sanatorium 19
Wild and Bully Diverting 19
With Best Dishes 19 .
STRANGER THAN FICTION (13)
No. 53 Interesting 9 .
No. 54 Fair 9 .
No. 55 Okay 91/2.
No. 56 Very Good 9 .
No. 57 Interesting 9
No. 58 9 .
No. 59 Interesting 9
No. 60 Very Good 9
No. 61 Just Fair 9 .
No. 62 10
WALTER LANTZ CARTUNES (26)
Baby Kittens Cute 8
Birth of a Toothpick 7
Cat and Bell Okay 7 .
Charlie Cuckoo 7
Crack Pot Cruise 7
Disobedient Mouse Good 8
I'm Just a Jitterbug 7
Little Blue Blackbird ..Average 7
Little Tough Mice Good 7 .
Magic Beans Good 7
One Armed Bandit .... Enjoyable 7
Rabbit Hunt Amusing 7
Sailor Mouse Okay 7 .
Soup to Muts 7
Reviewed Issue Of
. 9/24/38 .11/12/38 .11/12/38 . I 1/26/38 .12/10/38 .Not Rev. . 2/25/39 . 2/25/39 . 4/ 8/39 .Not Rev.
. 2/25/39 . 8/20/38 . 4/ 1/39 .Not Rev. .12/ 3/38 . Not Rev. .11/19/38 . Not Rev. . 8/20/38 . 9/24/38 .Not Rev. . 2/1 1/39 .Not Rev.
9/24/38 9/24/38 10/15/38 12/ 3/38 12/10/38 . Not Rev. 2/25/39 3/ 4/39 4/ 1/39 . Not Rev.
.11/26/38 . Not Rev. . 9/24/38 . Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 1 1/26/38 Not Rev. . 12/17/38 . 4/ 8/39 . 3/ 4/39 . 4/ 1/39 .11/19/38 . I 1/12/38 . Not Rev
Comment
Running Time
1939-40
CARTUNES (13) WALTER LANTZ GOING PLACES (15) MENTONE MUSICALS (13) SPECIAL SUBJECT (I)
March of Freedom 20
STRANGER THAN FICTION (15)
. Not Rev.
VITAPHONE-WARNER BROS.
1938-39
BROADWAY BREVITIES (24)
Boarder Trouble 17
Cleaning Up 17
Fat Chance 17
Hats and Dogs 20
Home Cheap Home 20
Knight Is Young 20
Murder With Reservations 21
Projection Room 20
Rollin' in Rhythm 20
Seeing Spots 20
Small Town Idol Has Laughs 20
Sophomore Swing Swell 20
Spare Parts 20"
Stardust Very Clever
Sundae Serenade
Toyland Casino Great
Two Shadows
You're Next-To Closing
Zero Girl Good
18
20 22 20 20 20
COLOR PARADE (13)
China Today Interesting II
For Your Convenience 10
Mechanix Illustrated ...Interesting 10
Mechanix Illustrated #2. Interesting 10
Mechanix Illustrated #3. Interesting 10
Mechanix Illustrated #4 10
Miracles of Sport Very Good 10
Nature's Mimics Interesting 10
Points On Pointers ... 10
Roaming Cameraman
No. I Interesting II
FEATURETS (Tech.) (8)
Campus Cinderella ... Very Good 18
Declaration of Independence None Better 18
Lincoln in the White
House Outstanding
Quiet Please
Sons of Liberty Absolutely Tops
Swingtime In the Movies . Excellent
20 20 20 20
LOONEY TUNE CARTOONS (16)
Chicken Jitters Very Good 7
Daffy Doc Lively 7
It's An 111 Wind 7
Kristopher Kolumbus, Jr 7
Lone Stranger and
Porky Very Funny 7
Porky and Teabiscuit 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 (4706) .... Fair 7
Dave Apollon and His
Club Casanova Orch 7
Blue Barron 10
Larry Clinton (4701) 10
Larry Clinton (4714) 10
Jimmy Dorsey 9
Merle Kendrick Excellent 10
Ray Kinney Just Fair 10
.Not Rev. . Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . Not Rev. . Not Rev.
. Not Rev. . Not Rev. . Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 3/11/39 . 1/14/39 . Not Rev. . 12/ 3/38 .Not Rev. . 10/ 8/38 . Not Rev. . Not Rev. . 8/20/38
. 10/ 8/38 .Not Rev. . 1 1/26/38 . 1/14/39 . 3/ 4/39 . Not Rev. . 8/27/38 . 12/17/38 . Not Rev.
. 3/25/39
. 9/17/38
.10/15/38
. 1/14/39 . Not Rev.
. 3/25/39 . 12/17/38
. 4/ 1/39 . 12/ 3/38 .Not Rev. . Not Rev.
, 3/11/39 . Not Rev. Not Rev. . Not Rev . 3/ 4/39 . 10/15/38 . 12/17/38 .Not Rev.
. 12/17/38
. Not Rev. Not Rev. .Not Rev. . Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 10/ 8/38 . 9/17/38
MELODY MASTERS (Cont.)
Jerry Livingston
Clyde Lucas Snappy
Clyde McCoy
Russ Morgan .. Fair Swingcopation . .
Music With a Smile In
Happy Felton Style.. Lively and Peppy ... Artie Shaw Okay
10 10 10 10
10 10
MERRIE MELODIES (26) (Tech.) Bars and Stripes Forever 7
Count 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
Hobo Gadget Band -. . . . 7
Johnny Smith and
PokerHuntas Swell 7
Little Pancho Vanilla. . Clever 7
Mice Will Play 7
Night Watchman Entertaining 7
Prest-o Change-o Good 7
Robinhood Makes Good . Diverting 7
Thugs With Dirty Mugs 7
You're An Education . Fair 7
TECHNICOLOR SPECIALS (6)
Immortal Brush Unusual 9
Master's Touch 10
Pow 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
Minute From Death 12
Toils of the Law 12
Treacherous Water .... Thrilling 12
Voodoo Fire 12
VITAPHONE VARIETIES (12)
Crawfords at Home 10
Dean of the Pasteboards 10
Gadgeteers Kind of Silly 10
Great Library Misery ..Excellent II
Right Way 10
Robbin' Good Excellent 10
Ski Girl Splendid 10
Table Manners Good 10
Tax Trouble Fair 10
Vaudeville Interlude 10
1939-40
BROADWAY BREVITIES (18) (Tech.) COLOR PARADE (10) LOONEY TUNES (16) MELODY MASTERS (10) MERRIE MELODIES (26) (Tech.) VITAPHONE VARIETIES (6)
STATES RIGHTS
Excellent .. Novel Idea
. Revealing . Good
Dalcarlia — The Heart
of Sweden (Sanders) Datelines (Lenauer) . . Fishing in the Fjords
(Sanders) interesting
Frosty Frolics (Lenauer) . Refreshing Gems of the Orient
(Modern) Interesting
Getting Your Money's
Worth (Lenauer) Man's Paradise (Modern)
Master of the Camera
(Pictorial Films) Memoi-y Lingers On
(Ennis)
Midsummer In Sweden
(Sanders)
New England. Yesterday
&. Today (Jam Handy) . Very Good North Sea (Lenauer) ... Exciting .. Trailing the Jaguar
(Hoffberg)
Trees and Men (Modern
Talking Pict.) .
. Beautiful
Very Interesting
1
Good
SCREEN TRAVELER (13)
Ancient Cities of
Southern France Interesting 10
Beautiful and Gay Budapest Very Good 10
Cebu Interesting 9
Fabulous Marseilles .. Excellent 10
Hong Kong, Gateway to
China Excellent 10
Makassar Good 10
Manila, Queen City of .„
the Pacific Superb 0
Norman Coast Good 0
Old Towns of Normandy Fascinating 10
Resort and Quaint Towns
of the Blue Coast ...Excellent 0
Rio de Janeiro Excellent 10
Singapore, Cross Roads
of the East Fascinating 10
Venice Fascinating 10
SERIALS
No. Chaps.
COLUMBIA
Flying G-Men 15 Chaps.
Great Adventures of Wild
Bill Hickok 15 Chaps.
Mandrake the Magician 12 Chaps.
Spider's Web 15 Chaps.
REPUBLIC
Dick Tracy Returns 15 Chaps.
Fighting Devil Dogs 12 Chaps.
Hawk of the Wilderness 12 Chaps.
Lone Ranger Returns 15 Chaps.
UNIVERSAL
Buck Rogers 15 Chaps.
Flaming Frontiers 15 Chaos.
Red Barry 13 Chaps.
Scouts to the Rescue 12 Chaps.
Reviewed Issue Of
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. 3/ 4/39
. 7/23/38 . 4/ 1/39
. Not Rev. .12/17/38
. 3/25/39 .Not Rev. . 3/18/39 . 1/14/39 . 9/17/38 .Not Rev. . Not Rev. .Not Rev.
. 12/17/33 .10/15/38 .Not Rev. .11/26/38 . 4/ 8/39 . 3/ 4/39 . Not Rev. .12/ 3/38
. 10/ 8/38 .Not Rev. . 9/17/38
. 3/25/39 .12/ 3/38 . 3/ 4/39 . 1/14/39 . 9/24/38 . Not Rev. .Not Rev. .12/17/38 .Not Rev.
.Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 12/17/38 . 9/17/38 .Not Rev. .11/26/38 . 1/14/39 . 9/I7/3R . 3/18/39 . Not Rev.
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Reviewed Issue Of
2/ 4/39
7/23/38 5/13/39 10/29/38
8/ 6/38 5/28/38 1 1/26/38 2/18/39
2/11/39 6/ 4/38 10/22/38 12/10/38
rRINTED AT PLANT OF HUGHES PRINTING CO. EAST STROUDSBURG, PA.