Showmen's Trade Review (Oct-Dec 1941)

November 1, 1941 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW Page 39 views from planes as well as surface craft on naval maneuvers. In good story-telling fashion, "The Human Torpedo," which is the provocative title of the first chapter, swings into its plot rapidly, once the heroic character of Don Winslow is introduced. Don Terry in the name role, John Litel as Merlin, Claire Dodd and Anne Nagel for feminine interest, Walter Sande, Samuel S. Hinds, and a cast of seasoned players enact the characters. Direction by Ford Beebe and Ray Taylor gives the scenes punch, and fine photography by William Sickner reveals the action and realistic backgrounds to advantage. A promise of eleven good chapters to come, is this introductory episode of "Don Winslow of the Navy." Aristocrat's of the Kennel (Excellent) 20th-Fox (2301) Sports Preview No. 1 10 mins. The annual dog show at Madison, N. J., is depicted in this subject, with all of the many breeds and their fine points analyzed for the benefit of those who think that dogs are just good pets. The great variety of breeds provides an interesting contrast and Ed Thorgersen, the narrator, adds zest to the subject. Even he, however, shows some annoyance at those dog owners who insist upon posing their animals in unnatural positions simply because it is supposed to look good. The training and schooling of a show dog is shown in detail. Dog lovers should thoroughly enjoy the subject, which was supervised by Jack Darrock. Highway of Friendship (Informative) 20th-Fox (2202) Newsreel Cameraman No. 2 10 mins. This subject portrays a motor trip over as much of the Pan American Highway as is now open to traffic. It is the first photographic expedition along the highway and, as such, proves informative. Mexico and its picturesque countryside made more beautiful by high mountains through which the road winds ; Guatemala with its beautiful jungles and high waterfalls ; Panama City and its traffic difficulties for Americans, are followed by views of Lima and then another high point as the road crosses the Andes. Finally the trip comes to an end in Buenos Aires. The thick, oozy mud seen in the part of the film which shows the highway under construction gives an idea of the difficulties faced in completing this artery of travel. John Gordon directed; Paul Douglas was the narrator. In the Sweet Pie and Pie Col. (3402) Stooges No. 2 (Silly) 17 mins. The Three Stooges are in jail awaiting execution for murder. Three girls in need of husbands marry them, but are filled with consternation when they are pardoned. At one of the swanky parties which follow their installation as the husbands of the wealthy girls, a butler trips and a juicy pie hits Moe. Then the pie-throwing starts and continues for the last half of the subject. It's just as silly and inane as most of the Stooges' comedies, but some audiences go for insanity and silliness — if yours is one, play this by all means. Jules White produced and directed. be unable to make the trip personally, Lowell Thomas, in "Glacier Trails," will escort anyone for the price of admission to the theatre. Of course the subject is good advertising for the Great Northern Railroad, the only route to the Park, but then so was "Sun Valley Serenade" for that resort. As a travelogue, "Glacier Trails" is satisfactory. Manager Welcomes 'Forum' Star "Will Democracy Survive," a Columbia International Forum subject, was well advertised in front of the Criterion Theatre, New York, where it played recently. Johannes Steel, radio commentator, who co-starred with Fannie Hurst, novelist, Senator Claude Pepper and Rear Admiral H. E. Yarnell in the film, is shown in front of one of the displays as Managing Director Charles D. Moss (right) welcomes him to theatre. Glacier Trails (Good) 20th-Fox (2102) Magic Carpet No. 2 10 mins. A trip through Glacier National Park is, of course, far more desirable, but should you World of Sound (Absorbing) Col. (3973) Cinescope No. 3 10 mins. The tragedy of deafness and its alleviation through modern inventions, and how sound is heard by the human ear, are explained in this subject, together with how modern hearing aids improve it. There is little or no publicity for any commercial hearing aids in this subject, which was said to have been made in cooperation with the manufacturers of several different types of instruments. Milton Cross is the narrator. Ben K. Blake produced. Gallup Poll Col. (3902) Panoramic No. 2 (Interesting) 10 mins. Dr. George Gallup, director of the American Institute of Public Opinion, who has won much fame through his ability to find, question and measure the combined opinions of the American people, makes his screen debut in this subject. He does not show all his methods, the film revealing that cross sections of voters from every state, all age groups, all income groups, both political parties and so on are sampled and that results are accurate within 3 per cent. Several pollsters are shown taking their samples among various people. The reel was produced and directed by Edmund L. Dorfman. . NEWSREEL SYNOPSES . . (Released Saturday, November 1) PARAMOUNT (No. 19)— Girl parachute troops in Rio de Janeiro; Two negroes share vast estate; Pamela Hollingsworth leaves hospital; Windsors at White House; 53,000 called out in mining strike; Steel mills face cooling of furnaces; Lewis & Taylor visit White House ; Battered Kearny makes port ; Pro football star weds sweetheart ; Junior Red Cross prepares Christmas boxes for English children. MOVIETONE (Vol. 24, No. 15)— Battered Kearny makes port; Canadian airmen arrive in England; Tornado in Arkansas; Windsors at White House; Girls work on airplane motors at Kansas City; Siege of Odessa; Pig race on West Coast; Football: Army vs. Columbia — Princeton vs. Vanderbilt ; Florida girls hold pillow fight. PATHE (Vol. 13, No. 19) — Battered Kearny makes port; Roosevelt and Lewis confer on strike; Siege of Odessa; Windsors at White House; New anti-aircraft guns for Army; Gypsy Rose Lee writes mystery; Floods hit Rio Grande Valley; O'Dwyer and LaGuardia mayoralty campaign (New York only) ; Football: Georgia vs. Auburn. NEWS OF THE DAY (Vol. 13, No. 214)— Battered Kearny reaches port; Siege of Odessa; Mrs. Churchill praises Soviet (except New York) ; Free French still fighting on (except Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco); O'Dwyer and LaGuardia mayoralty campaign (New York only) ; White House steps in to halt coal strike; Stephens College girls get lectures in aeronautics; Windsors at White House; Football: Fordham vs. Texas Christian — U.L.C.A. vs. Oregon — California vs. U.C.L.A. (Special release Los Angeles and San Francisco.) UNIVERSAL (Vol. 14, No. 28) — Battered Kearny reaches port; Siege of Odessa; Russian ships fight off Nazi planes; Teach women to be boat pilots; Stephens College girls get lectures in aeronautics; Windsors at White House; Chimpanzee opens hunting season in Buffalo; Girls stage horse show in Hollywood; Football: Army vs. Columbia — Fordham vs. Texas Christian. (Released Wednesday, October 29) PARAMOUNT (No. 18) — Winnipeg River floods hit Canada; New admission tax for Museum of Modern Art ; Giant wind turbine lights Rutland, Vt. ; Parachute veteran Arthur Starnes jumps at 29,300 feet; Juvenile "superman" displays muscles at Chattanooga; Navy Day ship construction; Lewis halts coal miners; Roosevelt's Navy Day address; Football: Minnesota vs. Michigan — Notre Dame vs. Illinois — Duke vs. Pittsburgh. MOVIETONE (Vol. 24, No. 15) — Roosevelt's Navy Day address; Parachutist Arthur Starnes jumps at 29,300 feet; Scenes of Averell Harriman and Lord Beaverbrook in Moscow; Soldiers from Britain and India re-inforce Singapore; Flying Fortresses stage demonstration over Hawaii; Giant wind turbine lights Rutland, Vt. ; Football: Minnesota vs. Michigan — Notre Dame vs. Illinois — Duke vs. Pittsburgh (except San Francisco) — Stanford vs. Santa Clara (San Francisco only). NEWS OF THE DAY (Vol. 13, No. 213)— Roosevelt's Navy Day address; Japan establishes air and naval bases at Saigon, Indo-China; British rush troops to re-inforce garrison in Singapore; Football: Northwestern vs. Ohio State (except Detroit, Los Angeles, Memphis, Minneapolis, New Orleans and San Francisco)— Alabama vs. Georgia — Minnesota vs. Michigan (Detroit and Minneapolis only) — California vs. Trojans (Los Angeles and San Francisco only) — Mississippi vs. Tulane (Memphis and New Orleans only). PATHE (Vol. 13, No. 18) — Roosevelt's Navy Day address; Floods swamp Kansas towns; Doug Fairbanks, Jr., a navy officer; Rt. Rev. Henry St. George Tucker installed as bishop of Washington Cathedral; Parachutist Arthur Starnes jumps at 29,300 feet; Giant wind turbine lights Rutland, Vt. ; Football: Minnesota vs. Michigan — Navy vs. Harvard — Alabama vs. Georgia (except Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Omaha, Des Moines, Sioux Falls, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle). UNIVERSAL (Vol. 14, No. 27) — Roosevelt's Navy Day address; Allies prepare Caucasus defense; Japanese troops pour into French Indo-China; Two Kansas negroes inherit $3,000,000; Football: Mississippi vs. Tulane — Minnesota vs. Michigan — Northwestern vs. Ohio State. 6gfcCt49C0U4z£m • • • ,f's the word -of -mouth laugh sensation! SPEAKING of ANIMALS {"In A Zoo". . ."In A Pet Shop")