Showmen's Trade Review (Oct-Dec 1941)

Page 52 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW October 11, 1941 COLUMBIA 1940-41 Comment Running Time Reviewed Issue Of ALL STAR COMEDIES (18) 2432 Black Eyes and Blues Fair 2425 Blondes and Blunders. .. .Silly 2424 Bundle of Bliss 2423 Cold Turkey 2436 French Fried Patootie 2428 Fresh As a Freshman Fair 2431 Glove Affair 2426 His Ex Marks the Spot.. Funny 2438 Host to a Ghost Fair 2437 Love at First Fright 2421 Pleased to Mitt You 2434 Ready. Willing But Unable 2433 Ring and the Belle Fair 2420 So You Won't Squawk 2422 Spook Speaks Fairly Amusing 2427 Watchman Takes a Wife. Fairly Amusing 2435 Yankee Doodle Andy 2430 Yumpin' Yiminy CINESCOPES (10) 2978 Capital Sidelights Poor 10 .. 5/24/41 2975 Feathers Very Good 9 ..3/1/41 2979 Fighter Pilot Timely II .. 6/28/41 2972 Floating Elephants Timely and Good 8 ..10/12/40 2971 Hobby Lobby Excellent 12 .. 9/21/40 2976 Movie Magic Fascinating ... 9 .. 3/29/41 2973 Nice Work, If You Can Do It Fair 2977 This Is England Timely ... 2974 Unusual Crafts Interesting l6'/2. . 4/19/41 16 . .11/30/40 17 . .Not Rev. 18 . .10/12/40 18 . .Not Rev. 16 . . 4/ 5/41 l6'/2. .Not Rev. 18 . . I/II/4I 17 . . 8/ 9/41 18 . . Not Rev. 18 . .Not Rev. !6'/2. .Not Rev. 17 . . 5/24/41 16 . .Not Rev. 18 . .10/12/40 16 . . 1/25/41 16 . .Not Rev. 16 . .Not Rev. 2508 Land of Fun 2503 Mad Hatter 2502 Mr. Elephant Goes to Town. 2556 2560 2557 2551 2554 2553 2559 2552 2555 2558 2655 2654 2651 2653 2057 2658 2652 2656 2757 2751 2756 2755 2752 2753 2758 2754 2506 Way of All Pests 2504 Wise Owl Fairly Good .. COLUMBIA TOURS (10) Beautiful British Columbia Beautiful Ontario From Singapore to Hongkong Timely Historic Virginia Islands of the West Indies Satisfactory .. Old and New Arizona San FranciscoMetropolis of the West.Averago Savoy in the Alps. ...... Poor Timing . Sojourn in Havana Interesting ... Western Wonderland .... Excellent .... COMMUNITY SINGS (10) Fun With Songs Fair Gay Tunes Jolly Tunes Melodies That Linger Peppy Songs "Perfidia" Baker Popular Love Songs Depends Songs Willi Harmony FABLES CARTOONS (8) Dumb Like a Fox Cute Farmer Tom Thumb Good Kitty Gets the Bird Good It Happened lo Crusoe Mouse Meets Lion Poor Paunch and Judy Average Playing the Pied Piper.. Poor Streamlined Donkey Cute HOW'S YOUR I. Q. (0) 2004 Junior I. Q. Parade 2605 So You Think You Know Music Good 2601 Take It Or Leave It (I).. Funny 2002 Take It or Leave It (2) .Entertaining 2603 Take It Or Leave It (3) 260C Take It Or Leave It (4).. Very Good ... NEW YORK PARADE (6) 2952 Abroad at Home Interesting ... 2951 Magic City Well Done ... PHANTASIES CARTOONS (8) 2787 Crystal Gazer . 2702 Happy Holidays 2703 Little Theatre 2708 Merry Mouse Cafe Poor 2701 Schoolboy Dreams Cute 2704 There's Music in Your Hair 2706 Wallflower SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (12) No. I (Ken Murray) No. 2 (Don Wilson) Very Good ... No. 3 (Ken Murray) One of the Best No. 4 ( Ken Murray) No. 5 (Bob Hope) Excellent No. 6 (Larry Simms) Good No. 7 (Ken Murray) No. 8 (Jerry Colonna) No. 9 (Jack Benny) Fair STOOGE COMEDIES (8) All the World's a Stooge. Typical Boohs in Arms Cookoo Cavaliers Silly Dutiful But Dumb From Nurse to Worse A Dud I'll Never Heil Again. . .Satiric Slapstick No Census. No Feeling So Lono Mr. Chumps Slapstick WASHINGTON PARADE (6) 2901 The Mint 2904 The Spirit of 1941 Fair 2102 I'. S Military Academy 2903 U. S. Naval Academy Splendid 2851 2852 2853 2854 2855 2856 2857 2858 2859 2407 2404 2403 2406 2401 2408 2402 2405 10 . .11/23/40 10 4/ 5/41 9 . . 1/25/41 .) 7 (Jul Doll . IMOI nev. 7 . 8/ 9/41 1. *> / 1 /A 1 . £./ 1/11 klnt Dpu . n vi ntsv. * hint Dau 8 a 1 J Dm, .Not nev. 7'/2. .10/12/40 7 . 6/28/41 7 . .Not Rev. 7 . . 1 1/30/40 10 . Not Rev. 10 . Not Rev. 10 . 3/15/41 1 1 . Not Rev. 10 . . 1 1/23/40 10 . . Not Rev. 10 . . 4/19/41 II .11/23/40 9 . .11/30/40 10 . . 3/29/41 10 . . 3/15/41 10 .Not Rev. 9 . .Not Rev. 10 . .Not Rev. 10 . Not Rev. 10 . .Not Rev. 9 . 1 1/23/40 10 . .Not Rev. 6 . . 8/ 9/41 6 . . 6/28/41 7 . . 6/28/41 6 . . Not Rev. 6 . .11/23/40 6 . . 1/25/41 6 . . 8/30/41 6 . . 3/22/41 9'/2 . Not Rev. 10 . . 4/19/41 ll'/2. .11/30/40 1 1 . 2/ 1/41 . Not Rev. 1 1 . 5/31/41 10 . 4/26/41 10 . 1/25/41 6 Not Rev. 6 .Not Rev. 6 . Not Rev. 6 . 9/13/41 7 .10/12/40 7 . Not Rev. G . Not Rev. 10 .11/30/40 10 .11/23/40 9 Not Rev. 10 .Not Rev. 10 . 2/ 1/41 10 . 3/22/41 10 .Not Rev. 10 .Not Rev. 10 . 8/30/41 16 . 5/24/41 18 .Not Rev. 17 .11/30/40 16 1/2 .Not Rev. 17 . 8/31/40 18 . 6/28/41 18 .Not Rev. 20 . 3/22/41 10 . Not Rev. 10 . 4/26/41 10 .Not Rev. 10 . 2/ 1/41 COLUMBIA 1940-41 (Cont.) Comment Running Reviewed Time Issue Of WORLD OF SPORTS (12) 2803 Ali the Giant Killer Very Good 9 .. 1/25/41 2808 Aquaplay Very Good 9 .. 6/28/41 2807 Diving Thrills Very Good 9 .. 5/31/41 2802 Hunting Wild Deer Fair 9 ..11/30/40 2804 Ice Capers Very Good 10 ..3/ 8/41 2806 Jungle Archer Very Good II .. 4/26/41 2801 Master of Cue Billiard Fans.. 10 ..10/12/40 2805 Splits, Spares and Strikes. For Bowlers 10 ..3/ 8/41 1941-42 MGM 1940-41 (Cont) 3423 3422 3421 3971 3972 3973 3651 3652 ALL-STAR COMEDIES (18) General Nuisance Half Shot at Sunrise Slapstick Love in Gloom Good CINESCOPES (8) Exploring Space Interesting ... From Nuts to Soup Poor World of Sound COLOR RHAPSODIES (16) Tech. Who's Zoo in Hollywood 7 COMMUNITY SING (10) Don Baker Poor 9 No. 2 As Usual 9 FABLES CARTOONS (8) Great Cheese Mystery 3451 3452 3453 3901 3701 3602 3601 3851 3852 3401 3981 3552 3551 3803 3802 3801 GLOVE SLINGERS (4) INTERNATIONAL FORUM (6) Dorothy Thompson Timely Will England Be Invaded? Very Good Will Democracy Survive? PANORAMICS (12) City Within a City Commercial PHANTASIES CARTOONS (8) Crystal Gazer QUIZ REELS (6) Kitchen Quiz Excellent So You Think You Know Music Good SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (10) No. I (Ken Murray) Good No. 2 ( Ken Murray) STOOGE COMEDIES (8) An Ache in Every Stake. .Slapstick THIS CHANGING WORLD (6) Broken Treaties Disappointing TOURS (8) Buenos Aires Today Good Journey in Tunisia Dated WORLD OF SPORT (12) Jungle Fishing 18 . 16 . 18 . 10 . 7 IO'/2 10 Show Dogs Excellent ... Tee L'p (Patty Berg) For Golfers MGM 1940-41 CARTOONS (18) (Tech.) W-243 Abul the BuiBui Ameer. Excellent 8 W-249 Alley Cat Excellent 8 W-253 Flying Bear 8 W-240 Goose Goes South 8 W-248 Dance of the Weed Fair 8 W-251 Little Caesario Very Good 8 W-245 Little Mole Very Good 9 W-241 Lonesome Stranger Excellent 9 W-250 Midnight Snack Cute 9 W-242 Mrs. Ladybug Excellent 8 W-252 Officer Pooch Amusing 8 W-244 Prospecting Bear Funny 9 W-247 Rookie Bear Funny 8 CRIME DOESN'T PAY (6) P-205 Coffins on Wheels Excellent 17 P-201 Eyes of the Navy Excellent 20 P-204 Forbidden Passage Tops 21 P-203 Respect the Law Very Good 20 P-206 Sucker List 20 P-202 You the People Excellent 21 MINIATURES (10) M-235 Battle, The Interesting II M-238 Ghost Treasure Interesting 10 M-232 Great Meddler Very Good II M-233 Happiest Man on Earth. .Unusual II M-237 Man Who Changed the World Excellent II M-236 Memories of Europe Excellent 8 M-234 More About Nostradamus. Timely II M-231 Rodeo Dough Very Good 10 M-239 Triumph Without Drums 10 OUR GANG (9) C-296 Baby Blues Very Good 9 C-295 Fightin' Fools Good Fun 9 C-293 Goin' Fishin' Standard 10 C-291 Good Bad Boys Good II C-294 Kiddie Cure Good Gang II C-298 1-2-3 Go Amusing 10 C-299 Robot Wrecks Amusing II C-292 Waldo's Last Stand Flimsy II C-297 Ye Olde Minstrels Poor II .Not Rev. .10/ 4/41 . 8/ 9/41 . 8/30/41 .10/ 4/41 .Not Rev. . 8/30/41 .10/ 4/41 3/ 1/41 . 8/ 9/41 .Not Rev. . 9/13/41 .Not Rev. 9/13/41 8/30/41 .10/ 4/41 .Not Rev. 9/13/41 9/13/41 .10/ 4/41 . 8/30/41 .Not Rev. . 9/20/41 . 8/30/41 4/ 5/41 8/ 2/41 Not Rev.' Not Rev. 6/28/41 9/29/41 5/17/41 12/ 7/40 8/16/41 1/ 4/41 9/27/41 4/ 5/41 6/14/41 6/14/41 10/19/40 3/ 1/41 2/ 1/41 Not Rev. 1/ 4/41 . 6/28/41 . 8/16/41 1/ 4/41 . 2/ 1/41 . 8/ 2/41 6/28/41 . 2/22/41 .12/ 7/40 Not Rev. . 4/ 5/41 . 2/ 1/41 .11/ 9/40 . 9/ 7/40 . 12/ 7/40 . 5/17/41 . 8/ 2/41 .11/ 9/40 . 4/ 5/41 Comment Running Time PASSING PARADE (9) K-281 American Spoken Here. . Excellent II K-289 Hobbies Excellent 10 K-283 More Trifles of Importance Excellent II K-288 Of Pups and Puzzles Excellent 10 K -284 Out of Darkness Significant II K-286 This Is the Bowery Excellent II K-282 Whispers Excellent 10 K-285 Willie and the Mouse. .. Instructive II K-287 Your Last Act Excellent II PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (14) Aeronutics Satisfactory ... 10 Cuban Rhythm Excellent 9 Flicker Memories 10 Football Thrills of 1940.. For Grid Fans. 10 Lions on the Loose Good 9 S-267 S-269 S-272 S-271 S-268 S-266 S-264 S-261 S-265 S-263 S-270 S-262 T-218 T-214 T-2II T-212 T-219 T-221 T-216 T-213 T-215 T-217 T-220 Memory Tricks Amusing Penny to the Rescue Excellent Quicker'n a Wink Excellent Quiz Biz Entertaining .. Sea for Yourself Holds Interest. Water Bugs Very Good ... Wedding Bills Very Good ... Reviewed Issue Of 12/ 7/40 9/27/41 4/ 5/41 9/27/41 5/10/41 6/28/41 2/22/41 6/14/41 8/ 2/41 .. 5/17/41 . . 6/28/41 . . Not Rev. .. 9/27/41 . . 6/14/41 . . 4/ 5/41 .. 2/ 1/41 ..11/ 9/40 . . 2/22/41 . . 1/ 4/41 . . 8/16/41 . . 12/ 7/40 FITZPATRICK TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.) Alluring Alaska Usual Beautiful Bali As Usual 9 Capital City Fair 9 Cavalcade of San Francisco Too Late 9 Glimpses of Kentucky. . .Good 8 Glimpses of Washington State Usual 9 Haiti, Land of Dark Majesty Good 9 Mediterranean Ports of Call Out-dated 9 Old New Mexico Fair 9 Old New Orleans As Usual 9 Red Men on Parade Fair 9 Yosemite the Magnificent. Colorful 8 .. 4/ 5/41 ..12/ 7/40 . . 9/ 7/40 . . 9/28/40 . . 5/10/41 . . 8/16/41 . . 6/28/41 .. 2/ 1/41 ..11/ 9/40 .. 1/ 4/41 . . 3/ 1/41 . . 6/14/41 1941-42 CARTOONS (16) (Tech.) MINIATURES (10) OUR GANG (10) C-391 Come Back Miss Pipps 10 C-392 Helping Hands 10 PASSING PARADE (10) K-381 Strange Testament 10 PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (14) C-361 Army Champions 10 TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.) T-3II Glimpses of Florida Interesting 10 T-312 Inside Passage 10 TWO REEL SPECIALS (6) PARAMOUNT 1940-41 ANIMATED ANTICS (10) HO-4 Bring Himself Back Alive Good HO1 1 Copy Cat Fair HO1 Dandy Lion Poor HO-3 Mommy Loves Poppy Average HO-2 Sneak, Snoop and Snitch. Fair HO-7 Speaking of Animals Excellent HO-8 Triple Trouble Just Fair HO-6 Twinkletoes Gets the Bird HO13 Twinkletoes in Hot Stuff HO10 Twinkletoes, Where He Goes Nobody Knows. . .Routine H0-5 Wild Oysters : Unusual HO12 Wizard of Arts HO-9 Zero, the Hound So-So COLOR CLASSIC CO1 Vitamin Hay 7 FASCINATING JOURNEYS (6) (Tech.) MO-4 Delhi Good II MO-5 Indian Durbar Gorgeous 10 MO-6 The Jungle Excellent 10 MO-I River Thames — Yesterday. Beautiful 10 MO-2 Sacred Ganges Dull 10 MO-3 Village in India Fair 10 GABBY CARTOONS (8) (Tech.) GO-3 All's Well Silly GO-2 Constable Satisfactory GO-6 Fire Cheese Average GO-7 Gabby Goes Fishing Fair GO-8 It's a Hap-Hap-Happy Day Poor GO-I King for a Day Fair GO-5 Swing Cleaning Fair GO-4 Two for the Zoo Good HEADLINERS (8) AO-5 Bob Chester & Orch Average 10 10 10 10 AO-4 Gene Krupa &. Orch For Jitterbugs. AO-7 Hands of Destiny Interesting AO-2 Listen to Larry Satisfactory AO -3 Johnnie Messner & Orch.. Fair AO1 Moments of Charm of 1941 (Tech.) Pretty AO-6 Those We Love Different .. 1 1 MADCAP MODELS (6) (Tech.) UO-2 Dipsy Gipsy Very Good 9 UO-4 Gay Knighties Cute 9 10-3 Hoola Boola Novel 9 UO-I Western Daze Novel 9 . Not Rev. . Not Rev. . Not Rev. . 9/27/41 .Not Rev. .12/21/40 . 7/19/41 .10/ 5/40 .11/23/40 .11/23740 . 3/15/41 . 5/10/41 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 6/28/41 . 2/15/41 .Not Rev. . 5/31/41 . 4/ 5/41 . 5/10/41 . 8/23/41 .11/23/40 . 1/25/41 . 2/22/41 1/18/41 11/23/40 6/28/41 7/19/41 8/23/41 10/26/40 4/19/41 2/15/41 . 4/ 5/41 . 2/22/41 . 7/19/41 .11/ 2/40 .12/21/40 .10/ 5/40 . 5/31/41 4/19/41 9/27/41 6/28/41 I/II/4I