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July 1, 1939
SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW
Page 27
UNIVERSAL 1938-39 (Con.
VITAPHONE-WARNER BROS. (Cm.)
Comment
Running Reviewed Time Issue Of
1939-40
CARTUNES (13) WALTER LANTZ GOING PLACES (15) MENTONE MUSICALS (13) SPECIAL SUBJECT (I)
March of Freedom ....Well Don* 20
STRANGER THAN FICTION (15)
5/20/39
VITAPHONE-WARNER BROS. 1938-39
BROADWAY BREVITIES (24)
Boarder Trouble ■■■■ 20
Broadway Buckaroo 0*ay |7
Cleaning Up [ 17
Fat Chance ,20
Hats and Does 20
Home Cheap Home 28
Knight l« Young ,
Marder With Reserva 2I
tioai 20
Projection Room ... 28
Rellin' in Rhythm ; 20
Seeing Spot* . ■ Has Launhs 28
Small Town Idol SjSii 8 20
Jophomore Swing =>weu 2C
Spare Parts Very Clever' .' 18
Stardust • ■ " J •>«
Sundae Serenade Toyland Casino . Two Shadows
You're Next-To Closing... ■■ Zero Girl Go6d
20
Great g
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20
COLOR PARADE (13)
1 1
Chin. Today Interesting
For Your Convenience, rair n
Meohanix Illustrated ■ ■ • njerert.ns 0
Mechanix Illustrated #2. Interest ng «
mMx inustrated #3. \»%$™ ;;;;;;;;; \°0
SeThanix H.uitn&d #4 Interesting »
Miracles of Sport Very Good "
Nature" Mimics Interesting 0
Points On Pointers v
aman ,, Interesting 11
Beaming No.
FEATURETS (Tech.) (8)
18
None Better 18
Campus Cinderella ... Very Good Declaration of Inde
pendence .
Lincoln in the White ?n
House Outstanding
Quiet Please Entertaining 20
Sons of Liberty Absolutely Tops .... 20
Swingtime In the Movies . Excellent
LOONEY TUNE CARTOONS (16)
Chicken Jitters ..Very Good 7
Daffy Doc Lively '
It's An III Wind '
Kristepher Kolumbus. Jr '
Lone Stranger and
Porky Very Funny 7
Polar Pals Fair 7
Porky and Teaoiseult . . Amusing /
Porky in Egypt 7
Porky in Wackyland ■ '
Porky's Movie Mystery Cartoon Fun /
Porky's Naughty Nephew Average 7
Porky the Gob Amusing 7
Porky's Tire Trouble '
MELODY MASTERS (IS)
Dave Apollon (4706) ..... Fair 7
Dave Apollon and His
Club Casanova Orch 7
Blue Barron J
Larry Clinton (4701) 0
Larry Clinton (4714) '0
Jimmy Dorsey ~ ■ ■ \ V ■„ i ,n
It's the McCoy Sweet and Hot 0
Merle Kendrick Excellent 0
Ray Kinney Just Fair 10
Jerry Livingston 'J
Clyde Lucas Snappy 0
Russ Morgan Fair Swingcopation . . 10
Music With a Smile In
Happy Felton Style ... Lively and Peppy ... 10 Saturday Night Swing
Club on the Air For Jitterbugs 10
Artie Shaw Okay 10
MERRIE MELODIES (26) (Tech.j
Bars and Stripes Forever •' 1
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 Nioht 7
Hobo Gadget Band . ..Good 7
Johnny Smith and
Poker-Hunta» Swell 7
Little Pancho Vanilla. . Clever 7
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. 3/11/39 . 1/14/39 .Not Rev. .12/ 3/38 .Not Rev. . 10/ 8/38
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. 10/ 8/38 . . Coming . I 1/26/38 . 1/14/39 . 3/ 4/39 . 6/ 3/39 . 8/27/38 . 12/17/38 Not Rev.
. 3/25/39
. 9/17/38
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4/ I/3S .12/ 3/M Not Rev. Not Rev.
. 3/11/39 . 6/17/39 . 5/27/39 Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 3/ 4/39 . 10/15/38 . 12/17/38 .Not Rev.
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Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 5/20/39 .10/ */*« . JVI7/JI .Not Rev. . 1/14/39 . 3/ 4/39
. 7/23/38
. 6/24/39 .4/1/39
.Not Rev. . 6/ 3/39 . 12/17/38
. 3/25/39 .Not Rev. . 3/18/39 . 1/14/39 . 9/17/38 . Not Rev. . Not Rev . . Coming
.12/17/38 . 10/15/38
Comment Running Reviewed
Time Issue Of
Mice Will Play 7 ..Not Rev.
Night Watchman Entertaining 7 ..11/26/38
Old Glory Okay as Propaganda 7 ... Coming
Prest-e Change-e Good 7 .. 4/ 8/39
Robinhoed Makes Goad . Diverting 7 ..3/ 4/39
Thugs With Dirty Mugs 7 . .Not Rev.
Yeu're An Education ..Fair 7 ..12/ 3/38
TECHNICOLOR SPECIALS (6)
Immortal Brush Unusual 9 ..10/ 8/38
Master's Touch 19 ..Not Rev
Pow Wow Very Interesting 19 .. 9/17/38
TRUE ADVENTURES (13)
Chained Gripping 18 .. 3/25/39
Defying Death Thrilling II ..12/3/38
Haunted House Exciting 12 .. 6/17/39
High Peril Good Suspense 12 ..3/ 4/39
Human Bomb One of the Best 12 .. 1/14/39
Identified Excellent 12 .. 9/24/38
Minute From Death 12 ..Not Rev.
Toils of the Law 12 . . Not Rev.
Treacherous Water .... Thrilling 12 ..12/17/38
Voodoo Fire Satisfactory 12 .. 5/20/39
VITAPHONE VARIETIES (12)
Crawfords at Homo 19 .. Not Raw.
Dean of the Pasteboards Informative 18 .. 5/2C/SI
Gadgeteers Kind of Silly 18 ..12/17/38
Great Library Misery ..Excellent II .. 9/17/38
Right Way Good Propaganda ... 10 ... Coming
Robbiti' Good Excellent 19 .11/26/38
Ski Girl Splendid 10 .. 1/14/39
Table Manners Good IS .. 9/17/38
Tax Trouble Fair 19 .. 3/18/59
Vaudeville Interlude 19 ..Not Rev.
1939-40
BROADWAY BREVITIES (18) (Toch.) COLOR PARADE (18) LOONEY TUNES (16) MELODY MASTERS (16) MERRIE MELODIES (26) (Tech.) VITAPHONE VARIETIES (S)
STATES RIGHTS
Ave Maria (Malchain) .. Impressive
DaJoarlia — The Heart of Sweden (Sanders) . . Excellent
Datelines (Lenauor) ... .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) ... Excrrrag ..
Rembrandt (Malchain) . Fascinating
Trailing the Jaguar (Hoffberg)
Trees and Men (Modern Talking Pict.)
Trip to the Sky (Malchain) Interesting
Very Interesting 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 do Janeiro
Singapore, Cross Roads of the East
Venice
Interesting
Very Good Interesting Excellent . .
Excellent .. Good
Superb
Good
Fascinating
Excel lent . . Excellent . .
Fascinating Fascinating
SERIALS
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
Daredevils of the Red Circle . . 12 Chaps.
Dick Tracy Returns 15 Chaps.
Hawk of the Wilderness 12 Chaps.
Lone Ranger Returns 15 Chaps
UNIVERSAL
Buck Rogers 15 Chaps.
Oregon Trail 15 Chaps.
Red 3arry 13 Chaps.
Scouts to the Rescue 12 Chaps.
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5/13/39
10/29/38
6/10/39 8/ 6/38 11/26/38 2/18/39
2/11/39 5/20/39 10/22/38 12/10/38
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