Showmen's Trade Review (Apr-Jun 1939)

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May 27, 1939 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW RKO-RADIO (Continued) UNIVERSAL 1938-39 VITAPHONE-WARNER BROS. (Con.) Comment NU-ATLAS MUSICALS (13) Running Tim« Arcade Varieties , Fair II Cafe Rendezvoue '0 Hello Mama Fair 9 Readin'. Writin' and Rhythm 10 Samovar Serenade Stylei and Smilei Good Talent Auction Fair Tropical Topics Under a Gypsy Moon ..Just Filler 10 II 10 10 10 Venetian Monnllght II QUINTUPLETS (I) RADIO FLASH (4) Do8 Gone Poor Hectic Honeymoon Funny Plumb Crazy 16 17 16 RAY WHITLEY (4) Prairie Papas 18 Ranch House Romeo ...Diverting 17 Western Welcome Entertaining 20 REELISMS (9) Air Waves Outstanding .... Dude Ranch Exceptional Gold Newsreel Unusual Pilot Boat Interesting Submarine Circus Unusual Television Very Interesting Trans America Fair 10 10 10 10 8 10 9 10 Reviewed Issue of 5/ 6/39 Not Rev. . 4/ 8/39 Not Rev. Not Rev .in/ I/3R . I0/29/3R Not Rev , 9/ 3/3R Not Rrv . 5/ 6/39 . 10/29/38 Not Rev. . . Not Rev. . . 4/ 8/39 .. 5/14/38 , 3/18/39 11/ 5/38 Not Rev . 12/10/38 . 2/ 4/39 .10/ 1/38 . 5/ fi/39 , 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 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 Spoiling Wings Very Good 9 20th CENTURY-FOX 1938-39 ADVENTURES OF A NEWSREEL CAIHERAMAN (4) Athletic Oddities 9 . Not Rev Dally Diet of Danger. . . Fast Action 9 .11/19/38 Filming Big Thrills 91/2 . Not Rev. Recoi'ding Modern Science . Very Good 10 . 8/20/38 FASHION FORECASTS (4) (Tech.) Autumn Fashions Eye Filling 10 .10/15/38 Spring and Summer Fashions Excellent 9 .. 4/15/39 Winter Stylet Very Good 10 ..12/24/38 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 lO'/j. Mystic Slam Fair 10 Viking Trails Very Good II SPORTS PREVIEWS (6) Hunting Dogs Fascinating 10 Inside Baseball For Baseball Fans .10 Shooting For Par 10 Timber Toppers Exoellent 10 TERRYTOONS (26) SIX IN TECH. Barnyard Egg-citement (Tech.) Excellent 7 Chris Columbo Good 7 Cuckoo Bird 6'/2. Doomsday (Tech.) 61/2 Frame Up 6'/2 Frozen Feet 6'/2. G. Man Jitters 6'/2. Glass Slipper (Tech.) ... Good 6'/2 Goose Flies High 6'/2 Housewife Herman (Tech.) 6'/i. New Comer Satisfactory 6'/2. Nutty Network 61/2 One Gun Gary In the Nick of Time 6'/2. Owl and the Pussycat 6'/2 Stranger Rides Again 6'/2 String Bean Jack .. 61/2. Their Last Bean Very Good 61/2. Three Bears 6'/2 Village Blacksmith 6'/a Wolf's Side of the Story ^1/2. . 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 Coming 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 .... Eternal Fire Interesting Fox Hunt in the Roman Campagna Good Indian Road Indian Temple Jerusalem Outstanding .. Jingle. The Petra, the Lost City . . Excellent . River Thame* Beautiful Roman Symphony Brilliant Wanderers ef the Desert. Interesting 8 . 12/24/38 1 1 .10/ 8/38 10 . 10/15/38 . .Not Rev. . . Not Rev. 10 . 10/ 8/3R . . Not Rev. . Not Rev. 8 . 12/24/38 10 . 4/ 8/39 10 . 10/ 8/3S 8 . 12/31/38 Comment GOING PLACES (13) No. 53 Good No. 54 Good No. 55 Excellent No. 56 Fairly Good No. 57 Very Good No. 58 No. 59 Fair No. 60 Interesting No. 61 Interesting No. 62 No. 63 Fascinating Run ning Time 9 10 10 lOi 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 MENTONE MUSICALS (13) Bank Notes Lively 19 Beauty Shoppe Just Filler 20 Cafe Boheme ....Passable 17 Gals and Gallons Lively 19 Music and Models Entei'taining 18 Nautical Knights 19 Patio Serenade Diverting 18 Pharmacy Frolics I9 KMjihni Gate Good Diversion 20'/2. Sirtr Shipw Fakir Fairly Good 20 Swing Sanatorium 19 Wild and Bully Diverting 19 With Best Dishes Entertaining 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 Intei'esting 9 No. 58 9 No. 59 Interesting 9 No. 60 Very Good 9 No. 61 Just Fair 9 No. 62 10 No. 63 Very Good 9 . WALTER LANTZ CARTUNES (26) Baby Kittens Cute 8 Birth of a Toothpick . 7 Bola Mola Land Good Satire 6 Cat and Bell Okay . . . .' 7 Charlie Cuckoo 7 Crack Pot Cruise 7 Disobedient Mouse Good 8 I'm Just a Jitterbiicj 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 . 1 1/12/38 .11/26/38 . 12/10/33 . Not Rev . 2/25/39 . 2/25/39 . 4/ 8/39 Not Rev . . Coming 2/25/39 8/20/38 4/ 1/3!) . Coming 12/ 3/38 . Not Rev. I 1/19/33 Not Rev. 8/20/38 9/24/38 . Not Rev. 2/11/39 5/27/39 . 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. . . Coming . I 1/26/38 .Not Rev. . 5/27/39 . 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 1939-40 CARTUNES (13) WALTER LANTZ GOING PLACES (15) MENTONE MUSICALS (13) SPECIAL SUBJECT (I) March of Freedom Well Done 20 STRANGER THAN FICTION (15) 5/20/39 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 18 Sundae Serenade 20 Toyland Casino Great 22 Two Shadows 20 You're Next-To Closing 20 Zero Girl Good 20 COLOR PARADE (13) Interesting II China Today For Your Convenience Mechanix Illustrated 10 Interesting 10 ■ 10 10 10 10 10 10 18 20 20 20 Mechanix Illustrated #2. Interesting Mechanix Illustrated #3. Interesting Mechanix Illustrated *4 I nteresting Miracles of Sport Very Good Nature's Mimics Interesting Points On Pointers Roaming Cameraman No. I I nteresting FEATURETS (Tech.) (8) Campus Cinderella . . . Very Good Declaration of Inde* pendence None Better Lincoln in the White House .. Outstanding Quiet Please Entertaining Sons of Liberty Absolutely Tops Swingtime In the Movies Excellent 20 LOONEY TUNE CARTOONS (16) Chicken Jitters Very Good 7 Daffy Doc Lively 7 It's An III Wind 7 Kristopher Kolumbus. Jr 7 Lone Stranger an(J Porky Very Funny 7 Porky and Teabiscuit . . Amusing 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 Larry Clinton (4701) Larry Clinton (4714) jimmy Dorsey It's the McCoy Sweet and Hot Merle Kendrick Excellent Ray Kinney Just Fair .... 10 10 10 9 10 10 ID . 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. .11/26/38 . 1/14/39 . 3/ 4/39 . . Coming . 8/27/38 . 12/17/38 . Not Rev. . 3/25/39 . 9/17/38 . 10/15/38 . 1/14/39 . . Coming . 3/25/39 . 12/17/38 . 4/ 1/39 .12/ 3/38 Not Rev. . Not Rev. . 3/11/39 . 5/27/39 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 . 5/20/39 . 10/ 8/38 . 9/17/38 Rnnriing Time MELODY MASTERS (Cent.) Jerry Livingston Clyde Lucas Snappy Russ Morgan Fair Swingcopation . Music With a Smile In Happy Felton Style. . . Lively and Peppy . . Artie Shaw Okay 10 10 10 10 10 MERRIE MELODIES (26) (Tech.i Bars and Stripes Forever 7 Believe It Or Else Clever Satire 7 Count Me Out Fair 7 Daffy Duck and the Dinosaur Excellent 7 Datfy 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 .. . . Thrillins 12 Voodoo Fire Satisfactory 12 VITAPHONE VARIETIES (12) Crawfords at Home 10 Dean of the Pasteboards Informative 10 Gadgeteers Kind of Silly 10 Great Library Misery ..Excellent II Right Way 10 Rotbin' Good Excellent 10 Ski Girl Splendid 10 Table Manners Good 1(1 Tax Trouble Fair 10 Vaudeville Interlude 10 1939-40 ; BROADWAY BREVITIES (I8J( (Tech.) COLOR PARADE (10) LOONEY TUNES (16) MELODY MASTERS (10) MERRIE MELODIES (26) (Tech.) VITAPHONE VARIETIES (6) STATES RIGHTS Dalcarlia — The Heart of Sweden (Sanders). Datelines (Lenauer) . . Fishing in the Fjords (Sanders) Frosty Frolics (Lenauer) Gems of the Orient (Modern) Getting 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)... Trailing the Jaguar (HofTberg) Trees and Men (Modern Talking Pict.) .. Excellent . . Novel Idea Interesting 10 Refreshing II Interesting 10 Revealing II Good 35 Interesting -. 10 Interesting 10 Beautiful 10 Very Good . 19 Exciting 20 Very Interesting . 28 Good 10 SCREEN TRAVELER (13) Ancient Cities of Southern France . . Interesting Beautiful and Gay Budapest Very Good Cebu Interesting Fabulous Marseilles .. Excellent .. Hong Kong. Gateway to China Excellent .. Makassar Good Manila. Queen City of the Pacific . Superb . . Old Towns of Normandy Fascinating Resort and Quaint Towns of the Blue Coast ...Excellent .. Rio de Janeiro Excellent .. Singapore, Cross Roads of the East Fascinating Venice Fascinating 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 Cha^s. Oregon Trail 15 Chaps. Red Barry 13 Chaps. Scouts to the Rescue 12 Chaps. Reviewed Issue Of . Not Rev. 1/14/39 3/ 4/39 7/23/38 4/ 1/39 . Not Rev. . . Coming . 12/17/38 . 3/25/39 Not Rev. . 3/18/39 . 1/14/39 . 9/17/38 .Not Rev. Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 12/17/38 . 10/15/38 . Not Rev. . 1 1/26/38 . 4/ 8/39 . 3/ 4/39 .Not Rev. . 12/ 3/38 .10/ 8/38 Not Reiv. . 9/17/38 . 3/25/38 .12/ 3/38 . 3/ 4/39 . 1/14/39 . 9/24/38 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 12/17/38 . 5/20/39 .Not Rev. . 5/20/39 . 12/17/38 . 9/17/38 .Not Rev. . 1 1/26/38 . 1/14/39 . 9/17/38 . 3/18/39 Not Rev. .11/ 5/38 . 6/18/38 .11/ 5/38 . 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 6/25/38 5/14/38 10 . 8/ 6/38 10 . . 4/16/38 9 . 6/11/38 10 . . 6/11/38 10 . 2/12/38 10 . . 8/ 6/31' 10 .. 2/l2/3» 10 . . 6/1 1/38 10 . . 4/16/38 10 . . 4/16/38 10 . . 8/ 6/38 10 . . 2/12/38 10 .8' 6/38 Reviewed Issue Of 2/ 4/39 7/23/38 5/I3/3P 10/29/38 8/ 6/38 5/28/38 11/26/38 2/18/39 2/11/39 5/20/39 10/22/38 12/10/38 PRINTED AT PLANT OF HUGHES PRINTING CO. EAST STROUDSBURG, PA.