Showmen's Trade Review (Oct-Dec 1940)

October 12, 1940 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW Page 81 20th CENTURY-FOX 1940-41 UNIVERSAL 1940-41 VITAPHONEWARNER (Cont.) Comment Running Reviewed Time Issue of ADVENTURES OF A NEWSREEL CAMERAMAN (4) Midget Motor Mania Unusual 10 . 10 12. 40 BELIEVE IT OR NOT (4) Acquitted By the Sea. ... Excellent 10 10 12 40 FASHION FORECASTS (4) (Tech.) ANNOUNCED— NOT MADE LEW LEHR COMEDIES (4) Grunters and Groaners. . .Tiresome Tale of Butch the Parrot 10 . . 8,10/40 10 Not Rev. MAGIC CARPET OF MOVIETONE (8) Eskimo Travels Enlightening 10 Isle of Mystery '« Land of Flowers (Tech.) . .Colorful 8 Old Dominion State Iu . 8/10/40 .Not Rev. . 8/10/40 .Not Rev. SPORTS REVIEWS— THORGERSEN (6) (3 in Tech.) Bowling for Strikes.. .Great for Bowlers.... 10 ••<0/'?/*> Lure of the Trout (Tech.)... 10 ■ -Not Rev Vacation Time (Tech.)... OK 8 .. 8/10 40 TERRYTOONS (26) (13 In Tech.) Bill Mouse's Akwakade (Tech.) Excellent ' Club Life in the Stone Age ' Happy Haunting Grounds ' How Wet Was My Ocean (Tech.) Excellent / Landing of the Pilgrims (Tech.) Lucky Duck (Tech.) ' Magic Pencil ' Plane Goofy (Tech.) ' Snow Man Temperamental Lion _ (Tech.) „ •• i Touchdown Demons Amusing ' . 8/10/40 .Not Rev. Not Rev. 10/12/40 Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. .10/ 5/40 UNIVERSAL 1939-40 CARTUNES (13) WALTER LANTZ (Tech.) A-Haunting We Will Go Pretty Good 7 Andy Panda Goes Fish _ jng Fair 9 Kittens' Mittens Good 9 Life Begins For Andy Panda Amusing 9 100 Pygmies and Andy Panda Good 7'/2 Scrambled Eggs Cute H Sleeping Princess Good Fun / Tom Thumb, Jr Cute 8 . 7/15/39 . 2/10/40 . 2/24/40 . 9/30/39 . 5/11/40 ,12/30/39 .12/ 2/39 . 4/ 6/40 GOING PLACES (15) No K6 10 Not Rev. I 67 Very Good 9 ..10/21/39 No 68 " Excellent 9 ..10/21/39 So 69 " Interesting 9 ..12/23/39 Ko! 70 ...... Very Good 9 ..12/30/39 Strange American Animals ,,,n/jn (No 71) Interesting 9 .. 2/10/40 Rhodesia (No. 72) Good 9 .. 4/ 6/40 No 73 Excellent 9 .. 3/30/40 Barbados (No. 74) Interesting 9 .. 4/20/40 Death Valley (No. 75) ... Fascinating 10 .. 4/20/40 No 76 Good 9 .. 5/(1/40 No 77 Interesting 10 .. 6/22/40 Curacao (No. 78) Timely 9 . 6/22/40 No. 79 9 ..Not Rev. No. 80 9 Not Rev. MUSICALS (13) Boy Meets Joy Good Diversion 20 . Bullets and Ballads Good 18 Folies Parisienne Just Fair 18 . Honolulu Bound 18 I Dream of Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair. . Fair 17 International Revels Okay Filler 18 . Naughty Nineties Pleasing 18 Rhythm Jamboree Fair Vaudeville 18 Rhumba Land Good Vaudeville l8'/2. Snow Follies Light Fare 19 . Swing Hotel Diverting 17 Swingin' In the Barn Rustic Rhythm 19 Varsity Vanities Swing Session 18 SPECIAL SUBJECT (I) March of Freedom Well Done 20 STRANGER THAN FICTION (15) No. 66 Very Good 10 No. 67 Good 10 No. 68 Interesting 9 No. 69 Good 9 No. 70 Average 9 No. 71 Good 9 No. 72 Average 9 No. 73 Interesting 9 No. 74 Good 9 No. 75 Good 9 No. 76 Good 9'/2 No. 77 Good 9 No. 78 Average 9 No. 79 9 No. 80 9 9/ 2/39 2/17/40 4/20/40 Not Rev. 9/21/40 4/ 6/40 , 6/22/40 2/10/40 12/ 2/39 12/30/39 10/21/39 , 6/22/40 , 8/ 3/40 5/20/39 . 9/23/39 .10/21/39 .10/21/39 .12/23/39 .12/23/39 . 2/ 3/40 . 4/ 6/40 ,. 4/ 6/40 . 4/20/40 . . 4/20/40 . . 5/11/40 . . 6/22/40 . . 6/22/40 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. Comment CARTOONS (13) (Tech.) Running Time Crazy House Satisfactory Knock. Knock Recruiting Days GOING PLACES (15) No. 81 (Coast Guard) Interesting 10 No. 82 (Sun Valley) Good 0 No. 83 (Arizona) Interesting 10 MUSICALS— TWO REEL (13) Class in Swing Good Variety 16 Congamania 20 SPECIAL SUBJECT (I) Swing With Bing Excellent 18 STRANGER THAN FICTION (15) No. 81 Good 9 No. 82 Average 9 No. 83 Average 9 Reviewed Issue of 10/12/40 .Not Rev. . Not Rev. . 9/21/40 .10/12/40 .10/12/40 .10/12/40 Not Rev. 4/13/40 . . 9/21/40 . . 10/12/40 . . 10/12/40 VITAPHONEWARNER 1939-40 BROADWAY BREVITIES (10) Alex in Wonderland Doublo or Nothing Amusing Ice Frolics Entertaining One For the Book Entertaining Public Jitterbug No. I •• Remember When Swell Entertainment Slapsie Maxie's Perfect Clowning .. Spills for Thrills Excellent World's Fair Junior Just Fair Young America Flies Excellent . 20 . 20 . 20 20 . 18 . .20 . 17 . 19 20 . 22 COLOR PARADE (10) American Saddle Horses. .Interesting 10 Famous Movie Dogs Excellent 0 Gun Dog's Life Sure to Please 0 Mechanix Illustrated #I..Good 0 Mechanix Illustrated #2 " Mechanix Illustrated #3. . Interesting 0 Mechanix Illustrated #4. .Interesting 0 Men Wanted Interesting 0 New Horizons Good jjj The Valley Interesting 10 Cinderella's Feller Monroe Doctrine .. Old Hickory Pony Express Days. Royal Rodeo FEATURETS (Tech.) (8) .Excellent 16 .Excellent 16 .Outstanding 17 Excellent 19 .Entertaining 15 Service" With The Colors. .Sure-Fire 20 Singing Dude Exce ent 8 Teddy the Rough Rider . .. Excellent is LOONEY TUNES (16) Africa Sgueaks Hilarious AM Baba Bound Chewin' Bruin Amusing Film Fan Excellent Jeepers Creepers Funny Patient Porky Good Diversion Pied Piper Porky Good Pilgrim Porky Clever Porky's Baseball Broadcast Funnv Porky's Hotel Good Porky's Poor Fish. Slap Happy Pappy You Ought to Be in Pictures Novel MELODY MASTERS (10) Dave Apollon Average Musical 10 Frances Carroll and the Coquettes Just Filler U Dipsy Doodler Swingy 0 Woody Herman Iu Vincent Lopez Lively 10 Ozzie Nelson Good " Romance in Rhythm Satisfactory IP Rubinoff and Orch Good Swing Styles Good Symphony of Swing 10 10 .Satisfactory 10 MERRIE MELODIES (26) (Tech.) Bears' Tale Busy Bakers Ceiling Hero • Circus Today Clever Confederate Honey •••• Cross Country Detours... A Knockout ... Curious Puppy Early Worm Gets the Bird Egg Collector Elmer's Candid Camera Fagin's Freshmen Amusing Fresh Fish Swell Gander at Mother Goose.. Good Ghost Wanted Good Egg Hardship of Miles Standish Land of the Midnight Fun Superb Little Blabbermouse Amusing Little Lion Hunter Mighty Hunters Pleasing Screwball Football Swell Cartoon Sioux Me Clever Sniffles and Bookworm. . .Cute Sniffles Takes a Trip Tom Thumb in Trouble. . Cute Wild Hare SPECIAL RELEASE Cavalcade of Academy Awards Fan Appeal .Not Rev. . 2/17/40 . 9/30/39 .12/30/39 Not Rev. . 9/ 2/39 . 8/26/39 . 7/ 6/40 .11/ 4/39 . 7/27/40 . 1 1/25/39 . 7/27/40 . 5/18/40 . 9/ 2/39 .Not Rev. . 2/17/40 . 6/15/40 . 4/13/40 .12/30/39 . 7/ 6/40 . 6/15/40 .10/28/39 .12/30/39 . 7/ 6/40 .11/25/39 . 8/31/40 . 4/13/40 . 2/17/40 7 .. 2/24/40 7 . . Not Rev. 7 .. 6/15/40 7 .. 1/ 6/40 7 ..10/ 7/39 7 ..11/ 4/39 7 . . 8/31/40 7 ..11/25/39 7 .. 4/13/40 7 .. 7/ 6/40 7 .. 9/ 2/39 7 ..Not Rev. 7 ..Not Rev. 7 . .Not Rev. 7 . .Not Rev. 7 . . Not Rev. 7 .. 5/18/40 . 2/24/40 . 1/ 6/40 . 5/18/40 .Not Rev. . 9/23/39 . 6/15/40 . 4/13/40 .11/ 4/39 . 8/26/39 .12/ 2/39 . Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 7/ 6/40 .Not Rev. . 4/13/40 Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .11/25/39 .11/ 4/39 . 5/18/40 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 9/23/39 . 8/ 3/40 .Not Rev. . 2/17/40 .12/30/39 . 9/ 9/39 . 2/24/40 .Not Rev. . 6/15/40 .Not Rev. 5/18/40 Comment Running Reviewed Time Issue of VITAPHONE VARIETIES (6) All Girl Revue 7 No Parking Fairly Funny 10 Organ Novelty Fair 9 Radio and Relatives 10 Sword Fishing Exciting 10 Vote Trouble Laughs 10 . .Not Rev. . . 4/13/40 . . 1 1 / 1 1 /39 . .Not Rev. ..10/ 7/39 . . 8/26/39 1940-41 AMERICAN CAVALCADES (3) (Tech.) Flag of Humanity 20 BROADWAY BREVITIES (9) Ed Sullivan's Hollywood 20 Just a Cute Kid 20 ELSA MAXWELL COMEDIES (3) Riding Into Society T'Ain't Funny 19 HOLLYWOOD NOVELTIES (10) History Repeats Itself .. .Good Football Highlights Rockne Build-Up Shark Hunting Exciting 10 10 10 LOONEY TUNES (16) Calling Dr. Porky 7 Pre-Historic Porky 7 Porky's Hired Hand 7 Sour Puss 7 MELODY MASTERS (10) Jan Garber & Orch , Matty Malneck Snappy Joe Reichman & Orch , 10 10 10 MERRIE MELODIES (26) (Tech.) Bed Time For Sniffles 7 Good Night Elmer 7 Holiday Highlights 7 Malibu Beach Party Grade A 7 Stage Fright 7 Wacky Wildlife 7 MUSICAL COMEDIES (3) SPORTS PARADES (10) Diary of a Racing Pigeon 10 Dogs You Seldom See ... Good Novelty 10 Fly Fishing 10 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .. 8/31/40 9/30/39 8/31/40 8/ 3/40 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 8/ 3/4B .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 8/31/40 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 8/31/40 .Not Rev. MISCELLANEOUS Aida (Guaranteed) For Music Lovers 9 Ave Maria ( Malchain) ... Impressive 10 Birth of the Movies (Alliance) Interesting 22 Dora's Dunking Doughnuts (Astor) Shirley Temple 19 Managed Money (Astor) . .Shirley Temple 20 Memory Lingers On No. 2 (Progress) Excellent 10 Merrily Yours (Astor).. Shirley Temple 20 Mother. The (Astor) 10 Norway's Fate (H off berg). Fair 10 On the Trail of the Tarpon (N. Y. Zoological Society) Thrilling II Paper Hanger (King of Comedy Pictures) Delightful 19 Pardon My Pups (Astor) . Shirley Temple 19 Rembrandt (Malchain) ..Fascinating II Somewhere on the Western Front (Astor) 9 Swing's the Thing (Astor) 20 Trip to the Sky (Malchain) Interesting 10 Xochimilco (Atlas) Entertaining II SERIALS 1939-40 Dist. and Title No. Chaps COLUMBIA Deadwood Dick 15 Chaps Green Archer 15 Chaps. The Shadow 15 Chaps. Terry and the Pirates 15 Chaps. REPUBLIC Adventures of Red Ryder 12 Chaps. Dick Tracy's G-Men 15 Chaps. Drums of Fu Manchu 15 Chaps. Zorro's Fighting Legion *I2 Chaps. UNIVERSAL Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe 12 Chaps. Green Hornet 13 Chaps. Phantom Creeps 12 Chaps. Winners of the West 15 Chaps. 1940-41 REPUBLIC King of the Royal Mounted 12 Chaps. UNIVERSAL Junior G-Men . 5/11/40 . 7/ 1/39 .11/ 4/39 . Reissued . Reissued . 8/ 5/39 . Reissued Not Rev. . 5/18/40 . 1/13/40 . 3/ 2/40 . Reissued . 7/ 1/39 . Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 7/ 1/39 . 1/13/40 Reviewed Issue of 7/20/40 Not Rev. 1/13/40 4/20/40 6/15/40 8/19/39 2/17/40 12/ 2/39 2/24/46 12/ 2/39 8/12/39 5/11/40 12 Chaps. 8/17/40 8/ 3/40