Showmen's Trade Review (Jan-Mar 1941)

Page 26 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW February 15, 1941 ASTOR PICTURES Comment Running Time Dora's Dunking Doughnuts Shirley Temple 19 Managed Money Shirley Temple 20 Merrily Yours Shirley Temple 20 Mother, The 10 Pardon My Pups Shirley Temple 19 Swing's the Thing 20 COLUMBIA 1939-40 ALL STAR COMEDIES (18) All American Blondes Fair Andy Clyde Gets Spring Chicken Mere Filler.... Awful Goof Boobs in the Woods Funny Fireman Save My Choo Choo Blah Glove Slingers Good Slapstick. Heckler Fairly Funny... His Bridal Fright Mr. Clyde Goes to Broadway Money Squawks Nothing But Pleasure Amusing Pardon My Berth Marks. Filler Skinny the Moocher Funny South of the Boudoir Good Slapstick. Static in the Attic Funny Taming of the Snood Teacher's Pest Fairly Funny... You're Next Poor 18 18 18 l6'/2 l8'/2 20 18 18 CINESCOPES (6) Berth of a Queen Interesting II Fashion Takes a Holiday. Feminine Appeal II Odd Vocations 10 Squadron 992 8'/2 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 10 . Life in Paris 10 . New Hampshire Good Travel Film II Pleasurebound in Canada 10 . Unveiling Algeria Fair 10 COLOR RHAPSODIES (16) (Tech.) Blackboard Review 7 Boy, a Gun and Birds... Fair 7 . Crop Chasers Good 7'/2 . Dreams On Ice Cute 7 . Egg Hunt Cute 7'/2. Greyhound and the Rabbit .Filler 7 . Happy Tots' Expedition 6'/2. Jitterbug Knights Fair 7 Mother Goose In SwingTime 7 . Mountain Ears Cute 7 . Timid Pup Too Tame 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 9'/2. Stephen Foster Songs 10 . Topical Songs 10 . FABLES CARTOONS (6) Barnyard Babies 6 Little Lost Sheep Fair 7 Park Your Baby Average 7 Peep in the Deep Routine 7 Pooch Parade 7 Practice Makes Perfect. . .Dull 6 FOOLS WHO MADE HISTORY (6) Story of Charles Goodyear Excellent 10 Story of Elias Howe Excellent II Reviewed Issue Of . Reissued . Reissued . Reissued .Not Rev. . Reissued . Reissued .11/11/39 . 1/ 6/40 .Not Rev. . 6/15/40 . 8/31/40 . 1/ 6/40 . 2/24/40 . Not Rev. . Not Rev. . Not Rev. . 2/17/40 . 3/16/40 . 9/ 2/39 . 6/15/40 . 9/ 2/39 .Not Rev. . 8/12/39 . 6/15/40 . 4/20/40 . 3/16/40 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 2/24/40 . 1/ 6/40 . 12/30/39 . Not Rev. . 9/16/39 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 3/16/40 .Not Rev. . 4/20/40 Not Rev. 1/ 6/40 10/14/39 10/14/39 6/15/40 4/20/40 Not Rev. 9/ 9/39 Not Rev. 10/14/39 8/31/40 Not Rev. . Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 2/17/40 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 9/16/39 . 2/24/40 . 8/31/40 .Not Rev. . 4/20/40 10/21/39 9/16/39 HAPPY HOUR Book of Books Outstanding Building of Boys Noteworthy 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 6'/2. News Oddities 6'A. SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (12) No. I Art of Make-up Very Good 10 . No. 2 Training Animal Stars Above Average 10 . No. 3 Novelty Parties 10 . No. 4 Trip Thru Studios 10 . No. 5 Art In Hollywood. .Fan Appeal II . No. 6 Hollywood Recreations Good 10 . Ne. 7 Wardrobe Designers 10 No. 8 Cowboy Jubilee 10 No. 9 Ken Murray Just Fair 10 . No. 10 Jack Oakle So So 9 . .11/18/39 .10/21/39 Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. 1/27/39 Not Rev. .10/14/39 .11/11/39 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 3/16/40 . 4/20/40 . Not Rev. . Not Rev. . 7/28/40 . 8/31/40 COLUMBIA 1939-40 (Cont.) Comment Running Reviewed Time Issue Of STOOGE COMEDIES (8) A Plumbing We Will Go 18 Not Rev Calling All Curs Good Slapstick 18 .. 8/12/39 How High Is Up Grand Slams 16 .. 7/20/40 Nutty But Nice. |7 ..Not Rev. Oily To Bed, Oily To Rise Swell Slapstick 18 .. 9/16/39 Rockin' Through the Rockies Slap-Happy Fun l6'/2.. 3/16/40 Three Sappy People l8'/2 . . Not Rev. You Nazty Spyl Swell Satire 18 .. 2/10/40 WASHINGTON PARADE (6) Archives n ..Not Rev. Inside the F.B.I m ..Not Rev. Our National Defense |0 Not Rev Smithsonian Institution. .. Exceptional II ..11/11/39 Social Security Interesting II .. 6/15/40 U. S. Treasury Excellent 10 .. 2/10/40 WORLD OF SPORTS (12) Bows and Arrows Very Good 10 Canvass Capers 10 Fishing In Hawaii || Flying Targets For Sportsmen 10 Jai Alai Good 9 Rough House Fiesta 10 Saving Strokes With Sam Snead 10 Skiing Technique 10 Sport of Kings Satisfactory 10 Tomorrow's Stars Good 10 COLUMBIA 1940-41 (Cont.) . . 10/21/39 . .Not Rev. . .Not Rev. . . 3/16/40 . . 12/30/39 . .Not Rev. . .Not Rev. . . Not Rev. . . 6/15/40 . . 4/27/40 1940-41 ALL STAR COMEDIES (18) Silly Blondes and Blunders Bundle of Bliss Cold Turkey Fresh As A Freshman His Ex Marks the Spot. Funny Pleased to Mitt You Snook Speaks Fairly Amusing... Watchman Takes a Wife. Fairly Amusing.. CINESCOPES (10) Feathers Floating Elephants Timely and Good. Hobby Lobby Excellent Nice Work, If you Can Do It Fair Unusual Crafts Interesting COLOR RHAPSODIES (16) (Tech.) Helping Paw Amusing 7 Mad Hatter 7 Mr. Elephant Goes to Town 8 Tangled Television Good 7'A Way of All Pests 7 Wise Owl Fairly Good 7 COLUMBIA TOURS (10) Beautiful British Columbia 10 From Singapore to Hongkong 10 Historic Virginia II Islands of the West Indies Satisfactory 10 Old and New Arizona 10 Savoy in the Alps Poor Timing II Sojourn in Havana Interesting 9 COMMUNITY SINGS (10) Fun With Songs Depends 9 Gay Tunes 10 Jolly Tunes 9 Melodies That Linger 10 Popular Love Songs 9 FABLES CARTOONS (8) Farmer Tom Thumb Good 7 It Happened to Crusoe 6 Mouse Meets Lion Poor 6 Paunch and Judy Average 6 Streamlined Donkey 6 HOW'S YOUR I. Q. (6) Take It Or Leave It (I). .Funny ll'/2 Take It Or Leave It (2) .. Entertaining , II Take It Or Leave It (3) II NEW YORK PARADE (6) Magic City Well Done 10 PHANTASIES CARTOONS (8) Happy Holidays 6 Little Theatre 6 Schoolboy Dreams Cute 7 Tom Thumb's Brother 6 SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (12) No. I (Ken Murray) 10 No. 2 (Don Wilson) Very Good 10 , No. 3 (Ken Murray) One of the Best 9 No. 4 (Ken Murray) 10 . No. 5 (Bob Hope) Excellent 10 . STOOGE COMEDIES (8) Boobs In Arms 18 . Cookoo Cavaliers Silly 17 . From Nurse to Worse A Dud 17 No Census. No Feeling 18 So Long Mr. Chumps 20 . . 1 1/30/40 .Not Rev. .10/12/40 .Not Rev. . I/II/4I .Not Rev. .10/12/40 . 1/25/41 .Not Rev. . 10/12/40 . 9/21/40 .11/23/40 . 1/25/41 . 2/ 1/41 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 10/12/40 . Not Rev. .11/30/40 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .11/23/40 .Not Rev. .11/23/40 .11/30/40 ..11/23/40 . . Not Rev. ..Not Rev. . .Not Rev. . . Not Rev. .10/12/40 . Not Rev. . 1 1 /23/40 . 1/25/41 .Not Rev. . 1 1 /30/40 . 2/ 1/41 .Not Rev. 1/25/41 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 10/12/40 .Not Rev. . 1 1/30/40 .11/23/40 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 2/ 1/41 .Not Rev. .11/30/40 . 8/31/40 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. Comment Running Time WASHINGTON PARADE (6) The Mint U. S. Military Academy. U. S. Naval Academy.. 10 10 Splendid io WORLD OF SPORTS (12) Ali the Giant Killer Very Good .... 9 Hunting Wild Deer Fair 9 Ice Capers \q Master of Cue For Billiard Fans.". " 10 Splits, Spares and Strikes io Reviewed Issue Of .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 2/ 1/41 .. 1/25/41 ..11/30/40 ..Not Rev. . .10/12/40 . . Not Rev. MGM 1939-40 CARTOONS (18) (Tech.) Bookworm Ti>rns Average 8 Fishing Bear Clever .!.!!!! 8 Gallopin' Gals Excellent !!!!!!! 8 Homeless Flea Cute 8 Home on the Range Cute !.' g Mad Maestro Good 8 Milky Way Cute .'!.' 8 Papa Gets the Bird Cute 8 Peace on Earth Definitely a "Must''.'.' 8 Puss Gets the Boot Good 9 Rainy Day 3 Romeo In Rhythm Misses Fire!!!.'!! 8 Swing Social Clever 8 Tom Turkey and His Harmonica Humdinger. Fair 7 CRIME DOESN'T PAY (6) Buyer Beware Excellent 20 Jack Pot One of the Best 19 Know Your Money Excellent .... 21 Pound Foolish Excellent 20 Soak the Old Very Good 20 Women in Hiding Excellent 22 METROSCOPIX (I)— NOT MADE CAREY WILSON MINIATURES (9) Ashcan Fleet Excellent II Door Will Open Unusual 11 Failure at Fifty Excellent 10 Mendelssohn's Wedding March For Romanticists II Miracle at Lourdes Excellent II Old South Interesting 10 Rumba 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 Big 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) Baron and the Rose Excellent II . Dreams Interesting 10 . Forgotten Victory Interesting 9 . Hidden Master Fair 10 . Trifles of Importance. .. .Very Good 10 . Utopia of Death Interesting 10 . Way in the Wilderness. .Fine 10 . XXX Medico Excellent 10 . PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (13) Cat College Excellent 10 . Domineering Male Excellent 10 . Football Thrills of 1939.. For Grid Fans 10 . Let's Talk Turkey Swell 10 . Maintain the Right Very Good 10 . Please Answer Very Good 9 . Romance of the Potato. . .Good 9 . Ski Birds Excellent 8 . Social Sea Lions Novel 9 Snots Before Your Eyes. .Excellent 10 . Stuffie Swell II . What's Your I.Q.? Good 7'/2. What's Your I.Q.7 No. 2. Good 9 . 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 Flags Speaks A Must 19 Northward Ho! A Trailer 9 FITZPATRICK TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.) Calling on Colombia Standard 8 Day on Treasure Island... Colorful 10 Land of Alaska Nellie. . .Good 10 Modern New Orleans Interesting 9 Natural Wonders of Washington State Okay 10 Night Descends on Treasure Island Fair 9 Old Natchez Good 9 Quaint St. Augustine Charming 9 Seattle, Gateway te the Northwest Standard 9 Sitka and Juneau Interesting 9 Suva. Pride of FIJI Pleasing 9 Valiant Venezuela Standard • . 7/27/40 . 2/ 3/40 .11/ 9/40 .11/ 9/40 . 3/ 3/40 . 1/20/40 . 7/ 6/40 . 9/28/40 .12/ 9/39 . 3/ 9/40 . Not Rev. . 9/ 7/40 . 6/ 1/40 . 7/27/40 9/ 7/40 3/30/40 2/ 3/40 1/20/40 9/28/40 7/ 6/40 .10/ 7/39 . 3/30/40 .10/28/39 .11/25/39 . 1/20/40 . 2/ 3/40 . 9/ 2/39 . 6/ 1/40 . 2/ 3/40 . 2/ 3/40 . 6/ 1/40 . 3/30/40 . 7/ 6/40 .10/14/39 .11/25/39 . 4/27/40 . 12/23/39 . 9/28/40 . 12/ 7/40 .12/30/39 . 4/27/40 . r/27/40 .11/ 9/40 . 7/ 6/40 . 4/27/40 . 7/27/40 . 3/30/40 . 9 '28/40 . 1 1 /25/39 . I '20/40 . 9/ 7/40 . 12/23/39 1 1 /25Z39 7/27/40 6/ 1/40 3/ 9/40 3/ 9/40 7/ 6/40 ..10/28/39 . . 3/ 9/40 . . 12/23/39 . . 1/20/40 . . 5/ 4/40 . . 3/ 9/40 . 4/27/40 . 9/ 9/39 . 1/27/40 . 6/ 1/40 .10/28/39 . 3/ 9/40 . 2/ 3/40 .11/25/39 . 3/30/40 . 4/27/40 . 6/ 1/40 . 12/23/39