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SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW
June 10, 1939
RKO-RADIO (Continued)
UNIVERSAL 1938-39
VITAPHONE-WARNER BROS. (Con.)
Comment NU-ATLAS MUSICALS (13)
Running Time
Arcade Varieties Fair •
Cafe Rendezvgut • • •.
Hello Mama Fair
Readin', Writin' and
Rhythm
Samovar Serenade ■ ■ • ■
Styles and Smiles Good
Talent Auction Fair
Tropical Topics •,• ;• ,-•■•„■ m
Under a Gypsy Moon ..Just Filler 10
Venetian Moonlight "
QUINTUPLETS (I)
RADIO FLASH (4)
Doo Gone Poor [6
Hectic Honeymoon Funny '/
Plumb Crazy ">
RAY WHITLEY (4)
Prairie Papas
Ranch House Romeo Western Welcome . . .
18
[Diverting 17
. Entertaining 20
REELISMS (9)
Air Waves Outstanding 10
Dude Ranch Exceptional 0
Gold ■• • "
Newsieel Unusual 10
Pilot Boat Interesting «
Submarine Circus Unusual 10
Television Very Interesting 9
Trans America Fair 10
SHEILA BARRETT (4)
Reviewed Issue of
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SPORTSCOPES (13)
Big Leaguei Bird Dogs Blue Grass
Deep End
Fisherman's Paradise..
On the Wing
Smooth Approach
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Thrills and Spills .
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20th CENTURY-FOX 1938-39
ADVENTURES OF A NEWSREEL CAMERAMAN (4)
Athletic Oddities 9 . . Not Rev
Daily Diet of Danger. .. Fast Action 9 .11/19/38
Filming Big Thrills g'/z. Not Rev.
Recorditia Modern Science Very Good 10 .. 8/20/38
FASHION FORECASTS (4) (Tech.)
Autumn Fashions Eye Filling 10
Spring and Summer
Fashions Excellent 9
Winter Styles Very Good 10
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.. 4/15/39 . . 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
Itle of Pleasure Above Averaae II
Land of Contentment .... lO'/j
Mystic Slam Fair 10
Viking Trails Very Good II
SPORTS PREVIEWS (6)
Hunting Dogs Fascinating
Inside Baseball For Baseball Fans
Shooting For Par
Timber Toppers Exeellent
10 10 10 10
TERRYTOONS (26) SIX IN TECH
Barnyard Egg-citement
(Tech.) Excellent
Chris Columb* 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 Vei'y Good
Three Bears
Village Blacksmith
Wolf's Side of the Story
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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 Ro.
man 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 Thame* Beautiful 10 .. 4/ 8/39
Roman Symphony Brilliant 10 ..10/8/38
Wanderers cf the Desert. Interesting 8 ..12/31/38
Running Time
GOING PLACES (13)
No. 53 Good 9
No. 54 Good 10
No. 55 Excellent 10
No. 56 Fairly Good lOi ,
No. 57 Very Good 9
No. 58 9
No. 59 Fair 10
No. 60 Interesting 9
No. 61 Interesting 10
No. 62 10
No. 63 Fascinating 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 Entertaining 18
Nautical Knights 19
Patio Serenade Diverting 18 .
Pharmacy Frolics 19
Rhythm Gate Good Diversion 20'/2.
Side Show 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
No. 56 Very Good
No. 57 Interesting ....
No. 58
No. 59 Interesting
No. 60 Very Good
No. 61 Just Fair
No. 62
No. 63 Very Good
91/2.
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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 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
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)
Reviewed Issue Of
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.11/26/38 .Not Rev. . 5/27/39 . 9/24/38 .Not Rev. Not Rev. .11/26/38 Not Rev. . 12/17/38 . 4/ 8/39 . 3/ 4/39 . 4/ 1/39 .11/19/38 .11/12/38 . Not Rev.
Comment
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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
Toyland Casino Great
Two Shadows
You're Next-To Closing.
Zero Girl Good
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. Interesting 10
Miracles of Sport Very Good 10
Nature's Mimics Interesting 10
Points On Pointers |o
Roaming Cameraman
No. I Interesting 1 1
FEATURETS (Tech.) (8)
Campus Cinderella ... Very Good 18
Declaration of Independence None Better IS
Lincoln in the White
House .. Outstanding 20
Quiet Please Entertaining 20
Sons of Liberty Absolutely Tops 20
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 and
„ 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 in
Larry Clinton (4701) . m
Larry Clinton (4714) ... . n
Jimmy Dorsey 9
It's the McCoy Swee't 'and' Hot" .' 10
Merle Kendrick Exeellent 10
Ray Kinney just Fair 10
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Running Reviewed Time Issue Of
MELODY MASTERS (Cont.)
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 126) (Tech.j Bars and Stripes Forever 7
Believe It Or Else Clever Satire 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
Poker-Huntas 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 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
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
Dalcarlia — The Heart
of Sweden (Sanders) . . Excellent .. Datelines (Lenauer) .... Novel Idea Fishing in the Fjords
(Sanders) Interesting
Frosty Frolics (Lenauer) . Refreshing Gems of the Orient
(Modern) Interesting
Getting Your Money's
Worth (Lenauer) Revealing
Man's Paradise (Modern) Good
Master of the Camera
(Pictorial Films) .. Interesting Memory Lingers On
(Ennis) Interesting
Midsummer In Sweden
(Sanders) Beautiful .
New England, Yesterday
& Today (Jam Handy). Very Good North Sea (Lenauer) ... Exciting ... Trailing the Jaguar
(H off berg) Very I uteres
Trees and Men (Modern
Talking Pict.) Good
SCREEN TRAVELER (13)
Ancient Cities of
Southern France
Beautiful and Gay Budapest
Cebu
Fabulous Marseilles
Hong Kong, Gateway to China
Makassar
Manila, Queen City of the Pacific
Norman Coast
Old Towns of Normandy
Resort and Quaint Towns of the Blue Coast . .
Rio de Janeiro
Singapore, Cross Roads of the East
Venice
Interesting 10
Very Good
Excellent
Excellent 10
Good
Superb
Good
Fascinating
SERIALS
No.
COLUMBIA
Flying G-Men j ^
Great Adventures of Wild
Bill Hickok 15
Mandrake the Magician 12
Spider's Web 15
REPUBLIC
Daredevils of the Red Circle .. 12
Dick Tracy Returns 15
Hawk of the Wilderness 12
Lone Ranger Returns 15
UNIVERSAL
Buck Rogers 15
Oregon Trail 15
Red Barry 13
Scouts to the Rescue 12
Chaps.
Chaps.
Chaps. Chaps. Chaps.
Chaps. Chaps. Chaps. Chaps
Chaus. Chaps. Chaps. Chaps.
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