Showmen's Trade Review (Apr-Jun 1942)

April 4, 1942 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW Page 63 REPUBLIC 1941-42 UNITED ARTISTS VITAPHONE-WARNER BROS. 1940-41 Comment MEET THE STARS (12) 28-2 Baby Stars Excellent 28-1 Chinese Garden Festival .. .Good Starter 28-5 Hollywood Meets ttie Navy. Timely 28-4 Los Angeles Examiner Benefit Fair 28-7 Meet Roy Rogers Interesting .. 28-6 Stars at Play Entertaining 28-8 Stars — Past &. Present Nostalgic ... 28-3 Variety Reel Interesting .. Running Time Reviewed Issue Of 10 . . 2/ 1/41 . 10. .12/21/40 10 . . 5/ 3/41 10 . . 4/26/41 10 . . 6/21/41 10 . . 6/14/41 10 . . 6/28/41 10 . . 3/ 1/41 20TH CENTURY-FOX 1940-41 ADVENTURES OF A NEWSREEL CAMERAMAN (4) 1201 Midget Motor Mania Unusual 10 1203 Modern Highway Good 10 1202 Training Police Horses. .. Excellent 10 LEW LEHR COMEDIES (4) 1401 Grunters and Groaners. . .Tiresome 10 MAGIC CARPET OF MOVIETONE (8) 1108 1106 IIOI 1103 1109 1102 1107 1104 1103 1110 Arctic in Springtime Caribbean Sentinel Good Eskimo Trails Enlightening Isle of Mystery Letter From Cairo. 10 10 10 10 10 Land of Flowers (Tech.) .Colorful 9 Miracle of Hydro Different 10 Old Dominion State (Tech.) Very Good 10 Spotlight on Indo-China 10 Winter in Eskimo Land 10 .10/12/40 . 3/ 1/41 . 2/ 8/41 8/10/40 .Not Rev. . 4/26/41 . 8/10/40 . Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 8/10/40 . 4/19/41 .11/30/40 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT 1601 Acquitted by the Sea Excellent 10 ..19/12 SPORTS REVIEWS— THORGERSEN (6) (3 In Tech.) 1303 Bowling for Strikes For Bowlers ... 10 1307 Fun on Rollers 10 1302 Lure of the Trout(Tech.) . For Fly Casters 10 1306 Playing With Neptune. . .Very Good 9 1304 Rodeo Goes to Town Good 10 1305 Symphony in Snow 10 1301 Vacation Time (Tech.)... OK 8 TERRYTOONS (26) (13 In Tech.) 1510 Baby Seal 7 1551 Bill Mouse's Akwakade. .Excellent (Tech.) 7 1515 Bringing Home the Bacon 7 1501 Club Life in the Stone Age 7 1511 Dog's Dream 7 1508 Fishing Made Easy Fair 7 1514 Good Old Irish Tunes 7 1507 Hairless Hector 7 1503 Happy Haunting Grounds 7 1513 Horse Fly Opera 7 1658 Home Guard (Tech.) Okay 7 1553 How Wet Was My Ocean. Excellent (Tech.) 7 1554 Landing of the Pilgrims. .Good (Tech.) .. 7 1552 Lucky Duck (Tech.) 7 1512 Magic Shell 7 1557 Mississippi Swing Rhythmic(Tech.) 7 1504 Magic Pencil Poor 7 1555 Plane Goofy (Tech.) Fair 7 1505 Snow Man 7 1556 Temperamental Lion ... .Amusing (Tech.) 7 1502 Touchdown Demons Amusing 7 1516 Twelve O'clock and All Ain't Well 7 1559 Uncle Joey (Tech.) 7 1506 What a Little Sneeze Will Do Good 7 1560 What Happens at Night (Tech.) 7 1509 When Knights Were Bold. Just a Cartoon.. 7 WORLD TODAY 1704 Anzacs in Action 1701 Battle of the Atlantic Timely 1703 Empire in Exile 1702 War in the Desert ..10/12/40 . .Not Rev. ..11/30/40 .. 4/19/41 . . 2/ 8/41 . . Not Rev. .. 8/10/40 .Not Rev. . 8/10/40 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. Not Rev. . 4/26/41 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 4/26/41 . 10/12/40 .11/30/40 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 2/ 8/41 . 12/ 7/40 .12/ 7/40 .Not Rev. . 2/15/41 .10/ 5/40 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 2/15/41 .Not Rev. . 4/26/41 .Not Rev. . 4/19/41 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. 1941-42 ADVENTURES OF A NEWSREEL CAMERAMAN (4) 2202 Highway of Friendship. . .Informative 10 ..11/ 1/41 2201 Soldiers of the Sky Excellent 10 ..8/ 2/41 2203 Wonders of the Sea 10 ..Not Rev. 2204 Men for the Fleet Excellent 9 .. 1/17/42 MAGIC CARPET OF MOVIETONE (12) 2103 Call of Canada 10 2102 Glacier Trails Good 2104 Jewel of the Pacific 2101 Sagebrush and Silver Interesting 2105 Secret of the Fjord SPORTS REVIEWS (6) 2301 Aristocrats of the Kennel. Excellent ... 2304 Evergreen Playland Good 2302 Life of a Thoroughbred .. .Excellent ... 2303 Playtime in Hawaii Very Good . 2306 Setting the Pace 2305 Winter Wonderland TERRYTOONS (26) 2504 Back to the Soil 7 2555 Bird Tower (Tech.) 7 2558 Cat Meets Mouse (Tech.) 7 2508 Eat Me Kitty, Eight to the Bar 7 2506 Flying Fever Good 7 2503 Frozen North Very Good 7 2507 Funny Bunny Business 7 2560 Candy Goose in the Night (Tech.) 7 2557 Happy Circus Day Amusing 7 2501 Ice Carnival Good 7 2509 Oh. Gentle Spring 7 2551 Old Oaken Bucket Good 7 2552 One Man Navy Amusing 7 2559 Sham Battle Shenanigan (Tech.) 7 2554 Slan Happy Hunters 7 2556 Torrid Toreador (Tech.) . .Good 7 2502 Uncle Joey Comes to Town. Funny 7 2553 Welcome Little Stranger. Good 7 2505 Yarn About Yarn Good 7 WORLD TODAY (4) 2401 American Sea Power Timely. Excellent 10 2403 Dutch Guiana Very Good 10 2404 Hub of the World 10 2402 Uncle Sam's Iron Warriors 10 2405 Wings of Defense 10 . Not Rev. ,11/ 1/41 .Not Rev. . 9/20/41 Not Rev. ..11/ 1/41 . . 1/17/42 . . 2/28/42 . . 1/24/42 . .Not Rev. . .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 1/17/42 .11/ 1/41 .Not Rev. . Not Rev. . 1/17/42 . 9/27/41 Not Rev. . 9/20/41 . 9/27/41 .Not Rev. . Not Rev. . 1/17/42 .11/ 1/41 .11/ 1/41 . 1/24/42 9/20/41 1/17/42 Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. Comment Running Time WORLD IN ACTION (12) 1 Churchill's Island ..j. Very Good 20 3 Food. Weapon of Conquest Impressive .... 20 2 This Is Blitz Grim Realism.. 21 UNIVERSAL 1940-41 5252 5241 5249 5246 5247 5243 5245 5242 5253 5248 5250 5244 5251 5353 5351 5358 5365 5359 5355 53G4 5363 5354 5360 5362 5356 5352 5357 5361 5226 5225 5221 5222 5233 5228 5230 5227 5231 5232 5229 5224 5223 5371 5372 5373 5374 5375 5376 5377 5378 5379 5380 5381 5382 5383 5384 5385 CARTOONS (13) (Tech.) Andy Panda's Pop Enjoyable 8 Crazy House Satisfactory ... 8 Dizzy Kitty So-So 8 Fair Today Good 7 Hysterical High Spots in American History Fair 7 Knock, Knock Very Good .... 8 Mouse Trappers Amusing 7 Recruiting Daze Fair 8 Screw Driver Good 7 Scrub Me, Mamma, With a Boogie Beat. . .Snappy 7 Salt Water Daffy Snappy 8 Syncopated Sioux Clever 7 Woody Woodpecker 7 GOING PLACES (15) Arizona Interesting 10 Coast Guard Interesting 10 Deserts of America Very Good .... 10 Garden Spot of the North. Good 9 Humorous Tombstones ...Amusing Hunting on Top of the World Fascinating ... Isles of Fate Good &. Timely. Meet Jimmy the Chump. .Good Fun Melting Pot of the Caribbean Good 10 9 10 10 10 Modern Way Down East.. Good 10 Mountain Summer Pleasing 10 South of the Border Interesting .... 10 Sun Valley Good 10 Swankiest Isle in the World Interesting .... 10 Trail of Father Kino Interesting 10 MUSICALS— TWO REEL (13) Bagdad Daddy Very Good 18 Beat Me DaddyEight to the Bar 17 Class in Swing Good Variety .. 16 Congomania Latin Liveliness 20 Dizzy Doings Fair 17 Jumpin' Jive Good 17 Music a la King Good Number .. 20 Music in the Morgan Manner Entertaining .. 18 Once Upon a Summer Time Average 18 Rhythm Revel Entertaining ,. 18 Shadows in Swing Average 18 Tickled Pinky Rustic Rhythm. 18 Torrid Tempos Entertaining .. 18 SPECIAL SUBJECT (1) Swing With Bing Excellent 18 STRANGER THAN FICTION (15) No. 81 Good 9 No. 82 Average 9 No. 83 Average 9 No. 84 Good 9 No. 85 Excellent 9 No. 86 Up to Par 9 No. 87 Good 9 No. 88 Interesting 9 No. 89 Interesting 9 No. 90 Interesting 9 No. 91 Fair 9 No. 92 So-So 9 No. 93 Very Good 9 No. 94 9 No. 95 Very Good 9 1941-42 6241 ANDY PANDA CARTUNES (13) (Tech.) Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B Good 6249 Goodbye Mr. Moth Very Good 6247 Hams That Couldn't 6246 6242 6248 Hollywood Matador Very Good .. Man's Best Friend Good Mother Goose on the Loose Very Good . . 6243 Pantry Panic Good (Former title "What's Cookin' 6244 $21 a Day Once a Month . Average 6245 Under the Spreading (13) (15) NAME BAND MUSICALS 6226 Campus Capers Excellent . 6224 Doin' the Town Entertaining 6229 Gay Nineties Fair 6222 In the Groove Entertaining 6221 Is Everybody Happy? Fair 6232 Merry Madcaps Good 6227 Rhumba Rhythms Fair 6231 Shuffle Rhythm Excellent 15 6223 Skyland Serenade Excellent 6230 Swing Frolic Very Good ... 6228 Tune Time Very Good ... 6225 Winter Serenade Good (Former title "Jingle Bells") SPECIAL FEATURETTE (I) 6110 Cavalcade of Aviation Sure Fire 6111 Menace of the Rising Sun STRANGER THAN FICTION 6376 Barnyard Steam Buggy.. Good 6375 Blacksmith Dentist Good 6373 Candy Kid Good 6378 Desert Ghost Entertaining 6372 Hermit of Oklahoma Good 6374 Junior Battlefleet Good 6379 Pussycat Cafe Good 6371 Shampoo Springs Very Good . 6377 Sugar Bowl Humpty Dumpty Very Good 9 VARIETY VIEWS 15 (5 IN COLOR) 6354 Annapolis Salutes the Navy Timely 6358 Flashing Blades Good 9 6353 George Washington, Country Gentleman Impressive 10 6357 Keys to Adventure Interesting 9 6351 Moby Dick's Home Town. Interesting 9 6352 Northern Neighbors(Color) Interesting 9 6356 Peaceful Quebec — At War Interesting .... 9 6361 Sports in the Rockies. ... Good 9 6359 Sky Pastures Good 9 6360 Thrills of the Deep Good 9 6355 Trail of the Buccaneers. .Excellent 9 10 Reviewed Issue Of 4/ 4/42 3/ 7/42 . 8/ 9/41 .10/12/40 . 5/17/41 . 2/15/41 . 3/29/41 . 1 1/30/40 . 2/ 8/41 .11/ 2/40 . 9/ 6/41 . 5/17/41 . 6/ 7/41 . 12/28/40 .Not Rev. . 10/12/40 . 9/21/40 . 3/22/41 . 8/ 9/41 . 4/12/41 . 12/28/40 . 8/ 9/41 . 7/19/41 .12/28/40 . 6/ 7/41 . 7/19/41 . 2/15/41 . 10/12/40 . 3/15/41 . 6/14/41 . 2/ 8/41 .Not Rev. . 10/12/40 . 1 1/30/40 . 9/ 6/41 . 6/ 7/41 . 7/19/41 . 3/29/41 . 7/19/41 . 8/16/41 . 5/17/41 . 1/ 4/41 . 1 1/30/40 . 4/13/40 . 9/21/40 . 10/12/40 . 10/12/40 . 1 1/30/40 . 12/28/40 . 2/ 8/41 . 3/29/41 . 3/29/41 . 4/12/41 . 5/17/41 . 5/24/41 . 6/ 7/41 . 7/19/41 . Not Rev. . 8/16/41 8 . .10/11/41 7 . . 4/ 4/42 7 . . Not Rev. 7 . . 1/31/42 8 . .11/ 8/41 7 . . 4/ 4/42 8 . .11/ 8/41 7 . .12/ 6/41 7 . . r/31/42 18 . .12/20/41 20 . .12/13/41 15 . . 1/31/42 17 . .10/18/41 18 . . 9/ 6/41 151/2. . 3/21/42 15 . . 1/31/42 15 . . 4/ 4 42 20 . .11/ 8/41 15 . . 3/14/42 16 . . 3 '2 1/42 l3'/2. . 12/13/41 20 . . 1/ 3/42 20 . . Not Rev. . 12/20/41 . 12/20/41 .11/ 8/41 . 3/ 7/42 . 10/18/41 .12/ 6/41 . 3/21/42 . 10/18/41 . 3/14/42 , 12/13/41 , 3/ 7/42 ,10/11/41 , 1/31/42 , 9/ 6/41 ,10/18/41 12/13/41 Not Rev. , 3/ 7/42 3 21/42 11/ 8/41 Running Reviewed Time Issue Of BROADWAY BREVITIES (9) 6202 Alice in Movieland Superlative .... 6204 Dog in the Orchard Meritorious .... 6209 Happy Faces 6208 Hunting the Hard Way .. Excellent 6201 Just a Cute Kid 6203 Mack Sennett Revival 6206 Seeing Eye Poignant 6207 Sockeroo Funny 6205 Take the Air Entertaining ELSA MAXWELL COMEDIES (3) 6102 Lady and the Lug 19 6101 Riding Into Society T'Ain't Funny.. 19 6103 Throwing a Party 20 HOLLYWOOD NOVELTIES (6) 20 . . 1 1/30/40 20 . . I/I8/4I . . Not Rev. 20 . . 5/24/41 20 ..Not Rev. 20 . .Not Rev. 20 . . 4/ 5/41 20 . . 5/24/41 20 . . 3/ 8/41 LOONEY TUNES (16) 6601 Calling Dr. Porky 7 6612 Coy Decoy Funny 7 6607 Haunted Mouse Very Good 7 6616 Henpecked Duck A Howl 7 6608 Joe Glow the Firefly 7 6614 Meet John Doughboy.. 7 6602 PreHistoric Porky Clever 7 661 1 Porky's Ant Good 7 6609 Porky's Bear Facts Amusing 7 6604 Porky's Hired Hand Good 7 6610 Porky's Preview Amusing 7 6613 Porky's Prize Pony 7 6606 Porky's Snooze Reel 7 6603 Sour Puss Satisfactory ... 7 6605 Timid Toreador Good 7 6615 We the Animals Squeak .. Excellent 7 MELODY MASTERS (10) 6506 Cliff Edwards and His Buckaroos Fair 6505 Henry Busse & Orch Good 6504 " ■ " 6503 6508 6510 6509 6501 6507 6502 6724 6706 6713 6712 6709 6718 6710 (-704 6715 6722 6720 6703 6719 6723 6701 6707 6708 671 1 6726 672, T 6702 6714 6716 6717 6705 6721 Skinnay Ennis & Orch. Jan Garber & Orch Marie Green & Her Merrie Men Lively Carl HofT & Orch Notable Hal Kemp &. Orch Just a Band. Matty Malneck Snappy Freddie Martin & Orch... Fair Joe Reichman & Orch Excellent 10 MERRIE MELODIES (26) (Tech.) Aviation Vacation Bed Time for Sniffles 7 Cat's Tale Good 7 Crackpot Quail . . 7 Elmer's Pet Rabbit Funny 7 Farm Frolics Excellent 7 Fighting 69'/2 Good 7 Good Night Elmer 7 Goofy Groceries Novel 7 Heckling Hare 7 Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt. Funny 7 Holiday Highlights Swell Satire ... 7 Hollywood Steps Out Excellent 7 Inki and the Lion Good Malibu Beach Party Grade A 7 Of Fox and Hound 7 Shop, Look and Listen. Sniffles Bells the Cat. . .Good . Fair Snow Time for Comedy. ..Up to Par 7 Sport Champions 7 Stage Fright Satisfactory ... 7 Tortoise Beats the Hare. .Amusing 7 Toy Trouble Good 7 Trial of Mr. Wolf Very Good 7 Wacky Wildlife Funny 7 Wacky Worm Excellent 7 TECHNICOLOR SPECIALS (6) 6006 Carnival of Rhythm Splendid . 6001 Flag of Humanity Splendid . (=005 Here Comes the Cavalry 6002 March on Marines Excellent . 6003 Meet the Fleet Excellent . 6004 Wings of Steel Excellent . SPORTS PARADES (10) 6407 Big Bill Tilden For Tennis Fan 10 ID 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 6404 California Thoroughbreds. I nteresting 6403 Diary of a Racing Pigeon . Interesting 6402 Dogs You Seldom See Good Novelty 6405 Fight. Fish, Fight Thrilling ... 6401 Fly Fishing For Anglers 6409 It Hapoeneri on Rollers 6410 Lions For Sale Very Good . 6408 Sail Ho! Colorful 6406 Sky Sailing Interesting . 1941-42 7103 7109 7106 7108 7101 7102 7104 7107 7105 BROADWAY BREVITIES (12) At the Stroke of Twelve.. Grab It 20 California J""irr Symphony 20 Calling All Girls Good 20 Maybe Darrwin Was Right Amazing 20 Minstrel Days Very Good 20 Monsters of the Deep Good 20 Perils of the Jungle Exciting 20 Wedding Yells 20 West of the Rockies Pretty Good ... 20 HOLLYWOOD NOVELTIES (6) 7301 Polo With the Stars 7304 Miracle Makers Poor 7303 Points on Arrows Good 7305 Then and Now Fair 7302 White Sails Excellent LOONEY TUNES (16) 7609 Daffy's Southern Exposure 7 7601 Notes to You 10 7607 Porky's Cafe 7 7604 Porky's Midnight Matinee 7 7605 Porky's Pastry Pirate 7 7603 Porky's Pooch Good 7 7602 Robinson Crusoe, Jr Average 7 7608 Saps in Chaps 7 7606 Who's Who in the Zoo.. Funny 7 Not Rev. . 8/31/40 .Not Rev. 6304 History Repeats Itself... .Good 10 . 9/30/39 6301 Football Highlights Rockne Build-up 10 . 8/31/40 6303 Mexican Jumping Beans. .Very Good .... 10 .11/30/40 6302 .Exciting 10 . 8/ 3/40 6306 . 9/ 6/41 6305 Wild Boar Hunt .Exciting 10 . 3/ 8/41 Not Rev. , 6/21/41 , 3/15/41 , 9/13/41 Not Rev. Not Rev. .11/ 2/40 . 5/24/41 . 4/ 5/41 , 12/28/40 . 4/26/41 Not Rev. Not Rev. ,11/30/40 . I/I8/4I . 9/ 6/41 10 . . 3/ 8/41 . 10 ..II /30/40 10 . . 12/28/40 10 . . Not Rev. 10 . . 5/ 3/41 10 . . 12/27/41 . 10 . . 5/24/41 10 . . 8/ 3/40 10 . . 4/ 5/41 . 10 ..11/ 2/40 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 4/ 5/41 .Not Rev. . 12/28/40 . 5/24/41 . 1/18/41 Not Rev. . 4/ 5/41 Not Rev. . 6/21/41 .11/ 2/40 . 6/21/41 . 8/30/41 . 8/31/40 Not Rev. . 12/28/40 . 3/15/41 . 8/30/41 Not Rev. . 10/26/40 . 4/ 5/41 . 5/ 3/41 . 4/26/41 . 12/ 7/40 . 8/ 9/41 . . 8/30/41 20 . . 10/26/40 20 . Not Rev. 20 . . 12/28/40 20 . . 1/18/41 20 . . 5/ 3/41 , 5/ 3/41 , 12/28/40 , 12/ 7/40 , 8/31/40 , 3/ 8/41 ,10/26/40 .Not Rev. , 8/30/41 . 6/21/41 . 4/ 5/41 .11/ 8/41 Not Rev. . 1/24/42 , 3, 28 42 . 9/13/41 . 1/ 3/42 .11/ 8/41 Not Rev. . 1/24/42 Not Rev. , 9/I3/4I . 9/13/41 , 4 4 '42 ,11/15/41 Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .12/27/41 .11/15/41 . Not Rev. . 4/ 4/42