Showmen's Trade Review (Jan-Mar 1940)

Page 24 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW February 17. 19411 COLUMBIA 1938-39 Comment Running Reviewed Time Issue Of ALL STAR COMEDIES (18) Boom Goes the Groom Chump Takes a Bump Home On the Rage Many Sappy Returns Mooching Through Georgia Mutiny On the Body Nag In the Bag Nightshirt Bandit Not Guilty Enough Now It Can Be Sold Pest From the West Pie a la Maid Rattling Romeo Sap Takes a Wrap Star Is Shorn Swing You Swingers Sue My Lawyer Trouble Finds Andy Clyde 171/2 . . Not Rev. I61/2 . Not Rev. -Pretty Good 17 . . 12/17, 38 Funny 18 , . 8 27/38 Good Slapstick 19 l7'/2 Funny 17 Funny 17 Funny 17 Funny 17 Kcaton Humor .... 18 18 17 Funny 1514 171/2. Very Funny I8I/2 Fairly Good 17 Fair Slapstick 18 , 9 9, 39 . Not Rev. 12, 17,38 12 24, 38 10 29 38 4, 8,39 6 24, 39 Not Rev. Not Rev. 3 18 39 Not Rev. . 4 22/39 , 10/ 1/38 10-7 39 COLOR RHAPSODIES (16) (Tech.) Animal Cracker Circus Good 7 Gorilla Hunt 8 Happy Tots Fair . 7 Hollywood Graduation Clever 7 Hollywood Sweepstakes 8 House That Jack Built Very Amusing 7 Kangaroo Kid 71^ Little Moth's Big Flame Clever 8 Lucky Pigs Good .... 7 M idnight Frolics 7 Nell's Yells 7 Peaceful Neighbors Well Done 8' COLUMBIA TOURS (6) lO' /a . Bermuda — Islands of Paradise Colorful Big^ Town Commuters In Moro;co Interesting |0 Man Made Island Interesting 91/, Province of Quebec Good || Sojourn In India 10 COMMUNITY SINGS (12) College Songs Friendship Songs Moonlight Melodies Parade of Hits Romantic Tunes Season's Idea Songs of the West South Sea Songs Good Strauss Waltzes Different Lively Satisfactory Excellent 10 10 . 101/2. 9'/2. 10 . 1 1 10 . 10 . 10 Sweetheart Melodies . lo'/j GREAT MOMENTS OF HISTORY (C) KRAZY KAT (8) Golf Chumps 7 Gym Jams Good e'/s Hot Dogs On Ice g ^ Krazy's Bear Tale Fair 71/, Krazy's Shoe Shop 7 Lcne Mountie 7 MUSIC HALL VANITIES (6) Montmartre Madness Entertaining Night in a Music Hall Entertaining Night at the Troc Yankee Doodle Home Gcoj .10 1,38 Not Rev. , 4,22,39 . 9 10/38 Not Rev. . 5 13/39 . Not Rev. 12, 17,38 7, I 39 Not Rev. Not Rev. . 2,11, 39 9, I I, 37 Not Rev. 9, 16, 39 6, 17, 39 12, 17 38 Not Rev. 10 I 38 2 4 39 Not Rev. , Not Rev. . 6/17,39 Not Rev. Not Rev. 10, 29 38 4/29 39 Not Rev. PICTUREGRAPHS (6) SCRAPPY (8) Early Bird Happy Birthday Scrappy's Added Attraction Scrappy's Rodeo Scrappy's Side Show Good , For the Kiddies 10 I0I'2 I0I,'2 10 Worm's Eye View ! Tjust Filler ' 7 SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (13) No. No. No No No. No. No. No. 8 No. 9 No. 10 (Series 18) 10 10 10 .Enjoyable 10 9 .Excellent lO'A 10 .... 91/2 10 ... 10 .Good ... . Interesting For Rabid SPORT THRILLS (13) Bis Fish Satisfactory Diving Rhythm Excellent Football Giants Interesting Jockeys Up Excellent King Vulture Outstanding Navy Champions Fair Odd Sports Ski Rhythm Excellent ". id' Technique of Tennis Excellent |0 There Goes Rusty ''' ' iQi/j 10 10 10 9'/2 I 1 91/2 101/2 Not Rev. 9,10,38 , Not Rev. 3, 18 39 Not Rev. Not Rev. 5/27/39 . 2,' 4/39 Not Rev. . 6, 3/39 -10/ 1/38 2/ 4/39 Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. , 5/13/39 Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. , 2/ 4/39 Not Rev. . 3/18/39 , Not Rev. , 4/29/39 . 5/13/39 . 6/17/39 . 9/ 9/39 . 5/13/39 .10/ 1/38 . 6/17/39 1/ 7/39 4/29/39 , Not Rev. 12/17/38 6/17/39 Not Rev. COLUMBIA 1938-39 (Cont.) Comment Running Reviewer! Time Issue Of STOOGE COMEDIES (8) Slapstick Slapstick Slapstick A Ducking They Did Go Good Flat Foot Stooges Good Mutts to You Okay Saved by the Bell Three Little Sew and Sews Violent Is the Word For Curley Fair Slapstick We Want Our Mummy Yes. We Have No Bonanzas ... . . . , , . WASHINGTON PARADE (6) Inside the Capitol Good Inside the White House Fair Library of Congress Informative Washington Very Good 16 1939-40 ALL STAR COMEDIES (18) All American Blondes Fair 17 Andy Clyde Gets Soring Chicken Mere Filler 18 Awful Goof 19 Glove Slingers Good Slapstick 18 Nothing But Pleasure , , Amusing I8 Skinny the Moocher Funny igi. Static In the Attic Funny 20 Teacher's Pest Fairly Funny 18 World of 1960 CINESCOPES (6) Interesting , . , COLUMBIA TOURS (6) Beautiful Switzerland Ave.-age Historic Cities of India Holland and the Zuyder Zee Interesting Life in Paris New Hampshire COLOR RHAPSODIES (16) Tech. Boy, a Gun and Birds Crop Chasers Dreams On Ice J itterbug Knights Mother Goose in Swingtime Fair Good Cute Fair 7 . 71/2. 7 . 7 Mountain Ears Cute 7 COMMUNITY SINGS (ID) College Songs |o Crosby Hit Songs g Gvpsy Songs Very Good '. in Old Time Songs 91, Stephen Foster Songs |o FABLES CARTOONS (6) Little Lost Sheep Park Your Baby Not Rev. 9 10, 38 Not Rev. . 6 10 39 2 11,39 8, 26,39 12 17,38 I 1, 1 1/39 1 6 40 Not Rev. 1 6 40 2 17 40 9 2,39 9 2 39 8 12 39 12 30 39 Not Rev. 9 16 39 Not Rev. Not Rev. . 1 / 6. 40 . 10, 14, 39 10/14 39 9,' 9. 39 Not Rev. 10, 14, 39 Not Rev. Not Rev. 2 17 40 Not Rev. Not Rev. . 9 16, 39 Not Rev. FOOLS WHO MADE HISTORY (6) Story of Charles Gcod v«ar Excellent 10 10/21/39 Story of Elias Howe Excellent 1 1 9/16/39 HAPPY HOUR Book of Books Outstanding , 10 ll'l8/39 Building of Boys Noteworthy 10 .10/21/39 MOMENTS OF COMEDY (6) PALS AND PETS (6) PHANTASIES CARTOONS (10) Charm Bracelet ci/ Man of Tin 7 Millionaire Hobo **.' gi/ Mouse Exterminator . Fair 51/2 SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (12) Good 10 No. I Art of Make-Up Very No. 2 Training Animal Stars Above Average No. 3 Novelty Parties STOOGE COMEDIES (8) Calling All Curs Good Slapstick 18 Oily To Bed. Oily To „ Rise, Swell Slapstick , . . 18 Rockin Through the Rockies 19 Three Sappy People I8I/2 You Nazty Spy! Swell Satire 18 Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. 1/27/39 . 10/14/39 -11/11/39 Not Rev. 8, 12,39 9. 16, '39 Not Rev. Not Rev. 2/10/40 MGM 1938-39 Comment CARTOONS (15) Running Reviewed Time Issue Of 16',2 4 22 39 151/2 2, 4 39 18 ,12, 17 38 17 , Not Rev. WASHINGTON PARADE (6) Smithsonian Institution Exceptional II 1 1 /| 1/39 U. S. Treasury Excellent 10 , . 2,10/40 WORLD OF SPORTS (12) Bows and Arrows Very Good 10 10 21/39 Flying Targets 10 /Not Rev. J'" Ala' Good 9 , 12,30/39 Art Gallery (Tfch.) Excellent 8 Bear That Couldn't Sleep Clever 9 Blue Danube Beautiful 9 Bookworm (Tech.) Good ... 9 Goldilocks and the Three Bears Good 8 Jitterbug Follies Fair . .. 9 Little Goldfish (Tech.) .. .Amusing 8 Mama's New Hat Poor 7 One Mother's Family .. Very Funny . . 9 Seal Skinners Poor . 7 Wanted No Master a CRIME DOESN'T PAY (6) Drunk Driving Fine 21 Help Wanted Excellent 21 Money to Loan Excellent 20 Think First One of the Best 20 While America Sleeps . Timely 21 Wrong Way Out Excellent 17 MINIATURES (10) City of Little Men Splendid II Great Heart Imnressive II Greener Hills Good || Hollywood Hobbies Good 10 Ice Antics Entertaining 10 Love On Tap 11 Miracle of Salt Lake ..Satisfactory 10 Prophet Without Honor, , Excellent II Streamlined Swing Entertaining 9 They Live Again Excellent 10 MUSICALS (6) Dream of Love Impressive Happily Buried Fair Men of Steel Okay Once Over Lightly Darn Clever Somewhat Secret Entertaining OUR GANG (12) Aladdin's Lantern Funny II Alfalfa's Aunt Auto Antics Clown Princes Cousin Wilbur Dog Daze . Humo'-ous Amusing Funny . Fairly Amusing . Good Duel Personalities Amusing Football Romeo Good Gang Joy Scouts Fair Men in Fright Enjoyable I. Practical Jokers Satisfactory 9 Tiny Troubles Fair 10 PASSING PARADE (10) Angel of Mercy Impressive 10 Giant of Norway Excellent II New Roadways No. I One Against the World Story of Alfred Nobel Story of Dr. Jenner Story That Couldn't Be Printed Unseen Guardians Excellent Yankee Doodle Goes to Town Outstanding Very Good 10 Very Good 10 Exceptional 10 Excellent II Excellent 10 [nspiring 10 1 1 PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (13) Culinary Carving Fair 9 Double Diving Excellent 8 Football Thrills of 1938 For Grid Fans Only . 10 Heroes At Leisure Exciting 8 Hot On Ice Good 10 Man's Greatest Friend Excellent 10 Marine Circus (Tech.) Excellent 9 Penny's Picnic (Tech.) Appetizing 10 Poetry of Nature Novel 8 Radio Hams Very Good 10 Set 'Em Up Very Good 10 Take a Cue Excellent 10 Weather Wizards Very Good 9 ROBERT BENCHLEY (8) An Hour For Lunch . Good Satire Dark Magic Very Funny Home Early Funny How to Eat Excellent ... How to Sublet Amusing How to Watch Football Funny Mental Poise Fair Opening Day Subtle Stuff 9 9 9 10 8 9 7 9 TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.) Ancient Egypt Cairo. City of Contrast Colorful Curacao Glimpses of Australia Imperial Delhi Jainur. the Pink City Java Journeys Madeira, Isle of Romance Picturesque Udaipur , , Rural Hungary Singapore and Jahore Sydnev — Pride of Australia Fascinating Fascinating Very Good Good Average Good Enchanting Interesting Good Interesting Good 2/25/39 5/27/39 1/ 7/39 1/28/39 4 22/39 .10/15/38 I /28/39 . . 9/ 9/39 . 5/ 6/39 . . 6/17/39 . . 7/29/39 . . 3/25/39 . . 12/17/38 . 7/29/39 . . 1 1/12/38 .. 1/ 7/39 . 3/25/39 6 24/39 7/29/39 . 2/25/39 . I 1/12/38 9/ 2/39 . 2/25/39 . 4,22/39 8/ 5/39 ID' 7/39 6 24/39 8/ 5/39 1/28/39 . 9/16/39 . 2/25/39 .11/12/38 .12/17/38 . 4/22/39 . 1/ 7/39 . 7/l5,'39 . 6/24/39 . 10/28/39 8, 19/39 4/22/39 . 3/25/39 . 5/27/39 . 6/24/39 7/ 8/39 1/28/39 . 1 1/12/38 1/ 7/39 12, 10/38 2,'25/39 10/15/38 . 7/29/39 6/ 3/39 . 3,25/39 1210/38 Not Rev. 11 19/38 7/15/39 . 6/17/39 , 1/28/39 1/ 7/39