Showmen's Trade Review (1939)

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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 " 20 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 Not Rev. 6/17/39 .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 . . 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 . 10/15/38 . 1/14/39 . 6/ 3/39 . 3/25/39 . 12/17/38 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. .12/17/38 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. 10 . 11 1/39 18 .11/ 5/38 8 . 6/18/38 19 .11/ 5/38 1 1 . 12/17/38 19 . 3/25/39 1 1 . 12/17/38 . 35 . 7/16/3* 19 . 3/12/38 10 . 8/13/38 19 .11/ 5/38 . 19 . 4/ l/*» . a* .. 3/I8/S9 1 1 . . 7/ 1/39 . 28 . 6/25/38 19 .. 5/14/38 10 . . 7/ 1/39 1) 10 . . 8/ 6/38 10 . . 4/16/38 9 . . 6/11/38 10 . . 6/11/38 10 . . 2/12/38 19 . . 8/ 6/3P 10 . . 2/12/38 . 10 .. 6/11/38 10 . . 4/16/39 10 . . 4/16/38 10 . . 8/ 6 m . to . . 2/12/38 10 . . 8/ 6/38 2/ 4/39 7/23/38 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 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Ten cents per word. No charge for name and address. Five insertions for the price of three. Money order or check with copy. Classified ads will appear as soon as received unless otherwise instructed. Address, Classified Dept., SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW, 1501 Broadway, New York City. BOOKS SYSTEMATIZING THEATRE OPERATION, a condensed, easy-to-read book containing every important phase of theatre operation. Written by "Chick" Lewis. Sent postpaid upon receipt of $1.00 in cash, check or money order. Address, Showmen's Trade Review, 1501 Broadway, New York City. NEW SUPPLIES, BOOKS & SERVICING SOUND-PROJECTION FOR EXHIBITOR— Trouco Theatre Ledgers $1.49 — "Extralite shutters", gives 40% more light, pair $7.95— "Sked-Clock" for scheduling shows, $4.90 — Trouco Deluxe Electric Changeover, fits mechanism, $32.50 — Trouco Coin Rack's for Boxoffice, $4.95 — FOR PROJECTIONIST: "Servicing Sound" handbook 95c, postage 10c — Powers Int. wrench, 49c — Set five punches, 95c — Sprocket Pullers, $1.49 — Trouco Carbon Savers $1.35— "V" blocks, $1.40— Frequency film 12c foot— 2,000-ft. film scale device, $1.80— Trouco Cement, half pint, 70c; pint, $1.35 — Catalogue free. (Please allow few days to fill orders.) Money-back guarantee! Consulting Engineer; 24 years experience! Terms: cash. WESLEY TROUT, Box 575, ENID, OKLAHOMA. POSTER WORK ARTIST WITH DYNAMIC IDEAS. Have plan for supplying limited number of theatres with displays that will sell tickets by live showmanship methods applied to art that arrests the eye. Success of idea depends upon response of go-getting exhibitors interested in increasing business by consistent selling by displays that will reach out for patrons and extend "trading area" of your theatre. If interested address me : Showmen's Trade Review, Box A-46. SITUATION WANTED THOROUGHLY EXPERIENCED THEATREMAN with many years of active and successful experience behind him, yet young enough to do a top-notch job, seeks a position with an independent exhibitor or group of theatres. At least let me tell you of my background and why you will find me a good investment. Address Box 621, Showmen's Trade Review, 1501 Broadway, New York City. THEATRES WANTED WANTED TO BUY THEATRES IN VIRGINIA, West Virginia or North Carolina in towns of less than 5,000. J. F. LOFTUS, BRANDY, VA. USED EQUIPMENT NO MATTER what you have to sell a classified ad in STR will reach a wide volume of potential buyers at a cost too small to be considered an expense. STR classified ads are read because many who have used this medium expressed their satisfaction of the results they secured. Let us do the same for you. The cost is only 10c per word, five insertions for the price of three. Address, Classified Dept., Showmen's Trade Review, 1501 Broadway, New York City. HUGHES PRINTING CO. EAST STE8UDSBUEC, PA.