Showmen's Trade Review (Apr-Jun 1942)

Page 32 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW May 9, 1942 2432 2425 2424 2423 2436 2428 2431 2426 2438 2437 2421 2434 2433 2429 2422 2427 2435 2430 COLUMBIA 1940-41 Comment Running Time ALL STAR COMEDIES (18) Black Eyes and Blues Fair Blondes and Blunders Silly Bundle of Bliss Cold Turkey French Fried Patootie Fresh As a Freshman Fair Glove Affair His Ex Marks the Spot.. Funny Host to a Ghost Fair Love at First Fright Pleased to Mitt You Ready. Willing But Unable Ring and the Belle Fair So You Won't Squawk Spook Speaks Fairly Amusing Watchman Takes a Wife. Fairly Amusing Yankee Doodle Andy Yumpin' Yiminy CINESCOPES (10) Reviewed Issue Of l6'/2. . 4/19/41 16 . .11/30/40 17 . .Not Rev. 18 . . 10/12/40 18 . . Not Rev. 16 . . 4/ 5/41 161/2. .Not Rev. 18 . . I/II/4I 17 . . 8/ 9/41 18 . .Not Rev. 18 . . Not Rev. l6'/2. . Not Rev. 17 . . 5/24/41 16 . .Not Rev. 18 . .10/12/40 16 . . 1/25/41 16 . .Not Rev. 16 . .Not Rev. 2973 Nice Work, If You Can Poor 10 . . 5/24/41 Very Good 9 .. 3/ 1/41 . . 6/28/41 Timely and Good 8 ..10/12/40 Excellent 12 . . 9/21/40 Fascinating . . . 9 . . 3/29/41 Fair 10 ..11/23/40 Timely 10 .. 4/ 5/41 Interesting 9 . . 1/25/41 2974 Unusual COLOR RHAPSODIES (16) (Tech.) 25S7 Carpenters 7 2510 Cuckoo I. Q Fair 2505 Helping Paw Amusing 2508 Land of Fun 2503 Mad Hatter 2502 Mr. Elephant Goes to Town 2501 Tangled Television Good 2506 Way of All Pests 2504 Wise Owl Fairly Good COLUMBIA TOURS (10) 2556 Beautiful British Columbia 10 2560 Beautiful Ontario 2557 From Singapore to Hongkong Timely 2551 Historic Virginia 2554 Islands of the West Indies Satisfactory 2553 Old and New Arizona 2559 San Francisco — Metropolis of the West. Average .... 2552 Savoy in the Alps Poor Timing 2555 Sojourn in Havana Interesting . 2558 Western Wonderland Excellent 10 COMMUNITY SINGS (10) 2655 Fun With Songs Fair 10 2654 Gay Tunes 10 2651 Jolly Tunes 9 2653 Melodies That Linger 10 2657 Peppy Songs 10 2658 "Perfldia" Baker 10 2652 Popular Love Songs Depends 9 2656 Songs With Harmony 10 FABLES CARTOONS (8) 2757 Dumb Like a Fox Cute 6 2751 Farmer Tom Thumb Good 6 2756 Kitty Gets the Bird Good 7 2755 It Happened to Crusoe 6 2752 Mouse Meets Lion Poor 6 2753 Paunch and Judy Average 6 2758 Playing the Pied Piper.. Poor 6 2754 Streamlined Donkey ....Cute 6 HOW'S YOUR I. Q. (6J 2604 Junior I. Q. Parade 91/2 2605 So You Think You Know Music Good 10 2601 Take It Or Leave It (I).. Funny 1 1 1/2 2602 Take It Or Leave It (2) . .Entertaining ... II 2603 Take It Or Leave It (3) II 2606 Take It Or Leave It (4)..Verv Good II m^W YORK PARADE (6) 2952 Abroad at Home Interesting 10 2951 Magic City Well Done 10 PHANTASIES CARTOONS (8) 2707 Crystal Gazer 6 2702 Happy Holidays 6 2703 Little Theatre 6 2708 Merry Mouse Cafe Poor 6 2701 Schoolboy Dreams Cute 7 2704 There's Music in Your Hair 7 2706 Wallflower 6 SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (12) 2851 No. I (Ken Murray) 10 2852 No. 2 (Don Wilson) Very Good 10 2853 No. 3 (Ken Murray) One of the Best 9 2854 No. 4 (Ken Murray) 10 2855 No. 5 (Bob Hape) Excellent 10 2856 No. 6 (Larry Simms) Good 10 2857 No. 7 (Ken Murray) 10 2858 No. a (Jerry Colonna) 10 2859 No. 9 (Jack Benny) Fair 10 7 . .Not Rev. 7 . . 8/ 9/41 7 . . 2/ 1/41 7 . .Not Rev. 7 . . Not Rev. 8 . .Not Rev. 71/2. .10/12/40 7 . . 6/28/41 7 . .Not Rev. 7 . .11/30/40 10 . .Not Rev. 10 . .Not Rev. 10 . . 3/15/41 II . .Not Rev. 10 ..11/23/40 10 . .Not Rev. 10 .. 4/19/41 II ..11/23/40 9 ..11/30/40 10 . . 3/29/41 . 3/15/41 Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. Net Rev. Not Rev. .11/23/40 Net Rev. 8/ 9/41 , 6/28/41 , 6/28/41 Not Rev. ,11/23/40 , 1/25/41 , 8/30/41 . 3/22/41 .Not Rev. . 4/19/41 . M 730/40 . 2/ 1/41 . Not Rev. . 5/31/41 4/26/41 1/25/41 . Not Rev. . Not Rev. . Not Rev, . 9/13/41 .10/12/40 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. ,,11/30/40 ..11/23/40 . .Not Rev. . .Not Rev. . . 2/ 1/41 . . 3/22/41 . .Not Rev. . .Not Rev. . . 8/30/41 COLUMBIA 1940-41 (Cont.) Comment Running Time STOOGE COMEDIES (8) 2407 All the World's a Stooge. Typical 16 . 2404 Boobs in Arms 18 . 2403 Cookoo Cavaliers Silly 17 2406 Dutiful But Dumb 161/2. 2401 From Nurse to Worse.... A Dud 17 2408 I'll Never Hell Again Satiric Slapstick 18 2402 No Census, No Feeling 18 2405 So Long Mr. Chumps Slapstick 20 . WASHINGTON PARADE (6) 2901 The Mint 10 2904 The Spirit of 1941 Fair 10 2902 U. S. Military Academy 10 . 2903 U. S. Naval Academy Splendid 10 WORLD OF SPORTS (12) 2803 All the Giant Killer Very Good 9 , 2808 Aguaplay Very Good 9 2807 Diving Thrills Very Good 9 2802 Hunting Wild Deer Fair 9 2804 Ice Capers Very Good 10 2806 Jungle Archer Very Good II 2801 Master of Cue Billiard Fans.. 10 2805 Splits, Spares and StrikesFor Bowlers.... 10 COLUMBIA 1941-42 (Cont.) 1941-42 ALL-STAR COMEDIES (18) 3424 Blitzkiss 15 3423 General Nuisance 18 3432 Groom and Bored 16 3422 Half Shot at Sunrise Slapstick 16 3433 How Spry I am 18 3425 Lovable Trouble 18 3421 Love In Gloom Good 21 3429 Sappy Birthday 18 3426 She's Oil Mine Slapstick 18 3427 Sweet Spirits of Nighter.Poor 18 3428 Three Blonde Mice Silly 16 3431 What Makes Lizzy Dizzy? Fair 17 3430 Yoo Hoo General Good 18 CINESCOPES (8) 3971 Exploring Space Interesting 9 3972 From Nuts to Soup Poor 9 3975 Strange Facts Interesting 9 3974 Women in Photography. . .For Women ... 10 3973 World of Sound Absorbing 9 COLOR RHAPSODIES (16) (Tech.) 3507 Cinderella Goes to a Party 8 3506 Concerto in B-Flat Minor Good 7 3502 Fox and the Grapes Very Good 7 3504 Hollywood Detour Excellent 7 3503 Red Riding Hood Rides Again Clever 7 3505 Wacky Wigwams 7 3501 Who's Zoo in Hollywood 7 COMMUNITY SING (10) 3653 College Songs Reviewed Issue Of . 5/24/41 . Not Rev. . 1 1/30/40 .Not Rev. . 8/31/40 . 6/28/41 .Not Rev. . 3/22/41 .Not Rev. . 4/26/41 . Not Rev. . 2/ 1/41 . . 1/25/41 . . 6/28/41 . . 5/31/41 . . 1 1/30/40 . . 3/ 8/41 . . 4/26/41 . . 10/12/40 . . 3/ 8/41 Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev. ,10/ 4/41 Not Rev. Not Rev. , 8/ 9/41 Not Rev. ,12/13/41 , 1/24/42 , 2/ 7/42 , 4/ 4/42 , 3/28/42 8/30/41 ,10/ 4/41 ,12/13/41 ,11/22/41 ,11/ 1/41 , 5/ 2/42 .12/ 6/41 ./2/I4/42 . 1/17/42 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. 3657 Crooning Melodies 3652 Current Hits As Usual 3659 Deep in the Heart of Texas 3656 Good Fellowship Songs 3658 Good Time Songs 3655 Hits of the Day 3651 Patriotic Songs Patriotic 3654 Popular Songs FABLES CARTOONS (8) ?75l 3752 3753 341 1 3410 3409 3412 3451 3452 Great Cheese Mystery Tangled Angler Poor Under the Shedding Chestnut Tree Fair Wolf Chases Pig GLOVE SLINGERS (4) Glove Birds Fair Kink of the Campus Mitt Me Tonight Fair Study in Socks 101/2. 10 . 9 . 10 . 10 . 10 . 9 . 9 . 10 . 171/2 18 16 l7'/2 INTERNATIONAL FORUM (6) Dorothy Thompson Timely Will England Be Invaded? Very Good. Will Democracy Survive?. Timely PANORAMICS (12) Not Rev. .Not Rev. ,10/ 4/41 . Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 8/30/41 Not Rev. . Not Rev. . 2/ 7/42 . 3/21/42 . Not Rev. . 3/28/42 .Not Rev. .11/22/41 .Not Rev. . 8/ 9/41 .10/18/41 9/13/41 11/ 1/41 3/28/42 1/17/42 2/21/42 .Not Rev. .11/15/41 . 4/25/42 .Not Rev. 3901 City Within a City Commercial ... 10 3902 Gallup Poll Interesting 10 3905 Health For Defense Very Good 9 3903 New York's Finest Very Good 10 3904 Spare Time in the Army Splendid 10 PHANTASIES CARTOONS (8) 3703 Battle for a Bottle 10 3701 Crystal Gazer Poor 7 3702 Dog Meets Dog Poor 7 3704 Wild and Woozy West 7 QUIZ REELS (6) 3602 Kitchen Quiz No. I Excellent IO'/2.. 9/13/41 3603 Kitchen Quiz No. 2 Every Good 10 ..12/13/41 3604 Kitchen Quiz No. 3 Very Good 10 .. 2/21/42 3601 So You Think You Know Music No. I Good 10 .. 8/30/41 3605 So You Think You Know Music No. 2 10 ..Not Rev. SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (10) 3851 No. I (Ken Murray) Good 10 ..10/ 4/41 3852 No. 2 (Ken Murray) 10 .. Not Rev. 3853 No. 3 (John Hubbard) Very Good 10 ..11/22/41 3854 No. 4 (Billy Gilbert) Good 10 ..12/13/41 3855 No. 5 (New Talent) 10 ..Not Rev. 3856 No. 6 (Alan Mowbray) .. .Very Good 10 ..2/7/42 3857 No. 7 (Jimmy Stewart) 10 ..Not Rev. 3858 No. 8 (Ascap) Excellent 10 .. 5/2/42 3859 No. 9 (Movie Memories) 10 ..Not Rev. Comment STOOGE COMEDIES (8) Running Time 3401 An Ache In Every Stake. .Slapstick 18 3405 Cactus Makes Perfect. .. .Amusing 17 3402 In the Sweet Pie and Pie. Silly 18 3404 Loco Boy Makes Good. . .Slapstick 17 3403 Some More of Samoa Sillv . . 18 3406 What's the Matador Good Slapstick. 16 THIS CHANGING WORLD (6) 3981 Broken Treaties Disappointing . 10 3982 How War Came Informative ... 10 TOURS (8) 3553 Alaska Tour Fair 10 3552 Buenos Aires Today Good 10 3554 Great American Divide ,. .Very Good .... 10 3551 Journey in Tunisia Dated 10 WORLD OF SPORT (12) 3806 College Champions Good 10 3803 Jungle Fishing Excellent 10 3808 Naval Champions 91/2 3804 Polo Champions Excellent 10 3805 Rack 'Em Up Good 10 3802 Show Dogs Excellent 10 3801 Tee Up (Patty Berg) For Golfers 10 3807 Wrestling Octopus Funny 91/2 MGM 1940-41 CARTOONS (18) (Tech.) W-243 Abul the Bul-Bul Ameer. Excellent 8 W-249 Alley Cat Excellent 8 W-253 Flying Bear Fair 8 W-24B Goose Goes South 8 W-248 Dance of the Wood 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 Coffiins 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 Excellent 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 Ganged the World Excellent II W-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. Excellent 10 M-240 Viva Mexico Interesting 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 "hI Gang II C-298 1-2-3 Go Amusing ID C-299 Robot Wrecks Amusing II C-292 Waldo's Last Stand Flimsy II C-297 Ye Olde Minstrels Poor II 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 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-21 1 T-212 T-219 T-221 T-216 T-213 T-215 T-217 T-220 PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (14) Aeronuties Satisfactory ... II Cuban Rhythm Excellent Flicker Memories Funny Football Thrills of 1940.. For Grid Fans. Lions on the Loose Good Memory Tricks Amusing Penny to the Rescue Excellent Quicker'n a Wink Excellent Quiz Biz Entertaining ... Sea fer Yourself Holds Interest.. Water Bugs Very Good Wedding Bills Very Good Reviewed Issue Of ' . 9/13/41 . 3/21/42 .11/ 1/41 . 2/ 7/42 . 1/17/42 . 5/ 2/42 . 9/13/41 .12/13/41 .11/22/41 .10/ 4/41 . 3/14/42 . 8/30/41 . 2/21/22 .11/15/41 Not Rev. ,12/ 6/41 . 1/17/42 . 9/20/41 . 8/30/41 , 5/ 2/42 . 4/ 5/41 . 8/ 2/41 .11/22/41 .Not Rev. . 6/28/41 . 9/29/41 . 5/17/41 . 12/ 7/40 . 8/16/41 . 1/ 4/r4 . 9/27/41 . 4/ 5/41 . 6/14/41 , 6/14/41 10/19/40 , 3/ 1/41 2/ 1/41 ,10/25/41 , 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 11/ 1/41 11/22/41 . 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 .12/ 7/40 . 9/27/41 . 4/ S/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 .11/ 1/41 . 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 Ball As Usual . Capital City Fair Cavalcade of San Francisco Too Late. Glimpses of Kentucky. . .Good Glimpses of Washington State Usual Haiti, Land of Dark Majesty Good Mediterranean Ports of Call Out-dated Old New Mexico Fair Old New Orleans As Usual . Red Men on Parade Fair Ynsemite the Maanifleent. Colorful . . . . 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