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August 17, 1940
SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW
Page 41
COLUMBIA 1939-40
COLUMBIA 1939-40 (Cont.)
MGM 1939-40 (Cont.
Running Reviewed Time Issue Of
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ALL STAR COMEDIES (18)
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\[\ American Blondes ... Fair
Andy Clyde Gets Spring
Ctiicken Mere Filler 18
Awful Goof 19 ■
Boobs in tlie Woods Funny 16
Fireman Save My Ciioo Clioo 17
Glove Slingers Good Slapstick 18 .
Heckler Fairly Funny 18
His Bridal Fright 18 .
Mr. Clyde Goes to
Broadway 18
Monty Sguawks 18
Nothing But Pleasure Amusing 18
Pardon My Bertli Marks. Filler 18
Skinny the Moochor Funny \6<^2
South of the Boudoir . Good Slapstick l8'/2.
Static In the Attic Funny 20 .
Taming of the Snood 18
Teacher's Pest Fairly Funny 18
You're Next Poor 18
CINESCOPES (6)
1 1
Berth of a Queen Interesting
Fashion Takes a Holiday. Feminine Appeal .... II
Odd Vocations 10
Squadron 992 S'/i
Threads of a Nation Interesting II
World of I960 Interesting 10
COLUMBIA TOURS (6)
Beautiful Switzerland Average 10
Historic Cities of India 10
Holland and the Zuyder
Zee Interesting 10
In the Land of the Pagodas.
Life in Paris
New Hampshire Good Travel Film
Pleasurebound in Canada
Unveiling Algeria Fair
COLOR RHAPSODIES (16) (Tech.)
Blackboard Review 7
Boy. a Gun and Birds... Fair 7
Crop Chasers Good 71/2
Dreams On Ice Cute 7
Egg Hunt Cute 71/2 .
Greyhound and the Rabbit. Filler 7
Happy Tots' Expedition G'/i.
Jitterbug Knights Fair 7
Mother Goose in Swingtime 7 .
Mountain Ears Cute 7
Timid Pup 7
Ye Olde Swap Shoppe 7
COMMUNITY SINGS (10)
College Songs 10
Crosby Hit Songs 9
Gypsy Songs Very Good 10
Medley of Hits 10
Old Time Songs Stephen Foster Songs.
91/2 10
FABLES CARTOONS (6)
Barnyard Babies B
Little Lost Sheep Fair 7
Park Your Baby Average 7
Peep In the Deep 6
Pooch Parade 7
Practise Makes Perfect. Dull 6
FOOLS WHO MADE HISTORY (6)
Story of Charles Goodyear Excellent 10
Story of Elias Howe Excellent II
HAPPY HOUR
Rnnk nf Books Outstanding
Building of Boys Noteworthy ...
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MOMENTS OF COMEDY (6)
PALS AND PETS (6)
PHANTASIES CARTOONS (10)
Charm Bracelet 6'/2
Fish Follies 6
Man of Tin 7
Millionaire Hobo 6'/2 .
Mouse Exterminator Fair (W2
News Oddities 6'/2
SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (12) .Very Good
10
No. I Art of Make-Up No. 2 Training Animal
Stars Above Average 10
No. 3 Noveltv Parties.. 10
No. 4 Trip Thru Studios 10
No. 5 Art in Hollywood Fan Appeal M
No. 6 Hollywood Recreations , Good 10
No. 7 Wardrobe Designers 10
Nn. s Cowbov Jubilee 10
No. 9 Ken Murray Just Fair in
No. 10 Jack Oakie 9
STOOGE COMEDIES (8)
A Plumbing We Will Go 18
Callino All Curs Rood Slapstick IS
How High is Up Grand Slams 16
Nutty But Nice 17
Oily To Bed, Oily To
Rise Swell Slapstick 18
Rockln' Through the
Rockies Slap-Happy Fun 1614
Three Sappy People.. . I8I/2
You Nazty Spy! Swell Satire IB
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WASHINGTON PARADE (6)
Archives
Inside the F.B.I
Our National Defense
Smithsonian Institution. . . Exceptional
Social Security Interesting
U. S. Treasury Excellent ..
WORLD OF SPORTS (12)
Bows and Arrows Very Good 10
Canvass Capers 10
Fishing In Hawaii II
Flying Targets Fer Sportsmen 10
lai Alai Good
Rough House Fiesta
Saving Strokes With Sam Snead
Skiing Technique
Sport of Kings Satisfactory ...
Tomorrow's Stars Good
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ALL STAR COMEDIES (18) CINESCOPES (10) COLOR RHAPSODIES (16) (Tech.) COLUMBIA TOURS (10) COMMUNITY SINGS (10) FABLES CARTOONS (8) HOW'S YOUR I. Q. (6) NEW YORK PARADE (6) PHANTASIES CARTOONS (8) SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (12)
STOOGE COMEDIES (8) WASHINGTON PARADE (6) WORLD OF SPORTS (12)
MGM 1939-40
CARTOONS (18) (Tech.)
Bookworm Turns Average 8 ^/27/40
Fishing Bear Clever 9 ..2/ 3 40
Home on the Range Cute 9 .. 3/3/40
Mad Maestro Good 8 .. 1/20/40
Milky Way Cute 8 ..7/ 6/40
Peace on Earth Definitely a "Must". 8 ..12/9/39
Puss Gets the Boot Good 9 .. 3/ 9/40
Rainy Day •.. «
Swing Social Clever 8 ..6/ 1/40
Tom Turkey and His ,,o-,,.n
Harmonica Humdinger Fair 7 .. 7/27/40
CRIME DOESN'T PAY (6)
Jack Pot One of the Best 19
Know Your Money Excellent 21
Pound Foolish Excellent 20
Women in Hiding Excellent 22
METROSCOPIX (I)
CAREY WILSON MINIATURES (9)
Ashcan Fleet Excellent H
Door Will Open Unusual I
Failure at Fifty Excellent 10
Mendelssohn's Wedding
March For Romanticists ... II
Miracle at Lourdes Excellent II
Old South Interesting 10
Rumha Rhythm Entertaining 10
Servant of Mankind A Trailer 9
Where Turf Meets Surf.. Fair 10 .
OUR GANG (8)
Alfalfa's Double Chucklesome II
All About Hash Fair II .
Bio Premiere Poor 10 .
Bubbling Troubles Has Laughs II
Captain Spanky's Showboat Funny 10 .
Dad For a Day Good II
New Pupil Poor II
Time Out for Lessons ... Fair II
JOHN NESBITT PASSING PARADE (8)
Forgotten Victory Interesting 9 .
Hidden Master Fair 10
Trifles of Importance Very Good 10
Way in the Wilderness Fine 10
XXX Medico Excellent 10
PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (13)
Cat College Excellent 10 .
Domineering Male Excellent 10
Let's Talk Turkey Swell 10 .
Maintain the Right Very Good 10
Romance of the Potato . Good 9
Ski Birds Excellent 8
Social Sea Lions . Novel 9
Spots Before Your Eyes. . . Excellent 10 .
Stuffie Swell II .
What's Your I.Q.?.. Good 71/2.
What's Your I.Q. No. 2 Geod 9 .
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ROBERT BENCHLEY (4)
Day of Rest Funny 10
Home Movies A Howl 9
See Your Doctor Very Funny 8
That Inferior Feeling ... Excellent 10
SPECIAL SUBJECTS
Flag Speaks A Must. . .
Northward Ho! A Trailer
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FITZPATRICK TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.)
Calling on Colombia Standard .. Day on Treasure Island . Colorful
Land of Alaska Nellie. . . Good
Modern New Orleans. . . Interesting Natural Wonders of
Washington State Okay
Night Descends on
Treasure Island Fair
Old Natchez Good
Quaint St. Augustine. . .Charming Seattle. Gateway to the
Northwest Standard .
Sitka and Juneau Interesting
Suva, Pride of Fiji Pleasing
Valiant Venezuela Standard .
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CARTOONS (18) Tech. CRIME DOESN'T PAY (6) CAREY WILSON MINIATURES (10) OUR GANG (9) PASSING PARADE (9) PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (14) FITZPATRICK TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.)
PARAMOUNT 1939-40
COLOR CLASSICS (6) (Tech.)
Ants in the Plants Good 7 .. 3/23/40
Fresh Vegetables Mystery Clever 7 ..10/21/39
Kick In Time Cute 7 .. 5/18/40
Little Lambkin Good 7 .. 2/24/40
Snubbed by a Snob Cute 7 ,. 8/16/40
You Can't Shoe a Horsefly 7 ..Not Rev.
COLOR CRUISES (7)
Argentina
Chile Fair Travelogue
Cuba
Ecuador Fair
Isle of Columbus
Pacific Paradise Interesting ....
Peru Average
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HEADLINERS (10)
Artie Shaw's Class in
Swing For Swing Fans Only. 10
Blue Barron & Orch. Good 10
Frankie Masters and His
Orchestra Entertaining M
Hi.ve You Met Yvette? Good 10
Here's Hal Average Band Number. 10
Jimmy Dorsey & Orch. . .Snappy 10
Moments ol Charm of
1940 Very Good II
George Olsen and His
Music Peppy 10
Ted Fio Rito & Orch Good II
Pinky Tomlin & Orch.. . Entertaining II
PARAGRAPHICS (10)
Bits of Life Misses Fire II
Busy Little Bears Splendid 10
Dangerous Dollars Informative II
Not So Dumb Excellent 10
Pictorial Interesting 10
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Pictorial No. 2 .
Public Hobby No. I Stamp-endous
Sugar Wind Good
Television Preview Interesting
Touchdown Review Good Resume
POPEYE (12)
Doing 1 mpossikible Stunts Good 7
Females Is Fickle Good 7
Fightin' Pals 7
Me Feelin's Is Hurt Fair 7
Never Sock a Baby Good 6
Nurse Mates Fair 7
Onion Pacific Satisfactory 7
Puttin' On the Act 7
Shakespearian Spinach ... Funny 7
Stealin' Ain't Honest. . .Average 7
Wimmin Hadn't Oughta
Drive 7
Wimmin Is a Myskery. Funny 7
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