Showmen's Trade Review (Apr-Jun 1942)

24 SHOWMEN'S -TRADE REVIEW June 27, 1942 COLUMBIA 1940-41 Comment Running Reviewed Time Issue Of ALL STAR COMEDIES (18) 2432 Black Eyes and Blues Fair I6I/2.. 4/19/41 2425 Blondes and Blunders Silly 16 ..11/30/40 2424 Bundle of Bliss 17 ..Not Rev. 2423 Cold Turkey 18 ..10/12/40 2436 French Fried Patootie 18 ..Not Rev. 2428 Fresh As a Freshman Fair 16 .. 4/ 5/41 2431 Glove Affair 1 61/2 .. Not Rev. 2426 His Ex Marks the Spot. .Funny 18 .. I/II/4I 2438 Host to a Ghost Fair 17 ..8/ 9/41 2437 Love at First Fright 18 ..Not Rev. 2421 Pleased to Mitt You 18 ..Not Rev. 2434 Ready, Willing But Unahle I6I/2. .Not Rev. 2433 Ring and the Belle Fair 17 .. 5/24/41 2429 So You Won't Squawk 16 .. Not Rev. 2422 Spook Speaks Fairly Amusing IS ..10/12/40 2427 Watchman Takes a Wife. Fairly Amusing 16 .. 1/25/41 2435 Yankee Doodle Andy 16 ..Not Rev. 2430 Yunipin' Yiminy 16 ..Not Rev. 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 10 ..11/23/40 2977 This Is England Timely 10 ..4/ 5/41 2974 Unusual Crafts Interesting 9 .. 1/25/41 COLOR RHAPSODIES (16) (Tech.) 2507 Carpenters 7 ..Not Rev. 2510 Cuckoo I. Q Fair 7 ..8/ 9/41 2505 Helping Paw Amusing 7 ..2/ 1/41 2508 Land of Fun 7 ..Not Rev. 2.'i03 Mad Hatter 7 ..Not Rev. 2502 Mr. Elephant Goes to Town 8 ..Not Rev. 2501 Tangled Television Good 71/2 .. 10/12/40 2509 Tom Thumb's Brother Cute 7 .. 6/28/41 2506 Way of All Pests 7 ..Not Rev. 2504 Wise Owl Fairly Good ... 7 ..11/30/40 COLUMBIA TOURS (10) 2556 Beautiful British Coluniliia 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 2558 Sojourn in Havana Interesting Western Wonderland ....Excellent 10 10 . .Not Rev. 10 . . Not Rev. 10 . . 3/15/41 1 1 . .Not Rev. 10 . .11/23/40 10 . . Not Rev. 10 .. 4/19/41 ..11/23/40 9 . . 1 1/30/40 10 . . 3/29/41 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 0 2656 Songs With Harmony 10 FABLES CARTOONS (!1) 2757 Dnnrh Like a Fox Cute 6 2751 Farmer Tom Thumb Gooil 0 2756 Kitty Gets the Bird Good 7 2755 It Hairirened to Crusoe 6 2752 Mouse Meets Lion Poor 6 2753 Pairirch and Judy Average 6 2758 Playing the Pied Piper.. Poor B 2754 Streamlined Donkey ....Cute 6 HOW'S YOUR I. Q. (G) 2604 Juirior I. Q. Parade 91/2 .. Not Rev. 2605 So Yon Think You Know Music Good 10 . . 4/19/41 2601 Take It Or Leave It (I). .Funny I IVi . . 1 1 /30/40 2602 Take It Or Leave It (2) . .Entertarniirg ... II ..2/ 1/41 2603 Take It Or Leave It (3) II . .Not Rev. 2606 Take It Or Leave It (4)..Verv Gooil II .. 5/31/41 NFW YORK PARADE (6) 2952 Abroad at Home Interesting .... 10 2951 Magic City Well Done 10 . . 3/15/41 . .Not Rev. . .Not Rev. . . Not Rev. . . Not Rev. . . Not Rev. . . I 1/23/40 . . Not Rev. 8/ 9/41 6/28/41 6/28/41 Not Rev. 11/23/40 1/25/41 8/30/41 3/22/41 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 Mirrray) 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 Hope) Excellent 10 2856 No. 6 (Larry Simms) Good 10 2857 No. 7 (Ken Murray) 10 2858 No. 8 (Jerry Colonna) 10 2859 No. 9 (Jack Benny) Fair 10 STOOGE COMEDIES (8) 2407 All the World's a Stooge. Typical 2404 Beobs in Arms 2403 Cookoo Cavaliers Silly 2406 Dutiful But Dumb 2401 From Nurse to Worse A Dud 2408 I'll Never Hell Again Satiric Slapstick 2402 No Census, No Feeling 2405 So Long Mr. Chumps Slapstick 4/26/41 1/25/41 Not Rev. , Not Rev. Not Rev. . 9/13/41 . 10/12/40 Not Rev. .Not Rev. I 1/30/40 1 1/23/40 , Not Rev. Not Rev. 2/ 1/41 3/22/41 Not Rev. Not Rev. , 8/30/41 16 . . 5/24/41 18 . .Not Rev. 17 . . 1 1/30/40 . 161/2. .Not Rev. 17 . . 8/31/40 18 . . 6/28/41 18 . .Not Rev. 20 . . 3/22/41 COLUMBIA 1940-41 (Cont) Comment Running Time 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 ... 2808 Aquaplay Very Good ... 2807 Diving Thrills Very Good ... 2802 Hunting Wild Deer Fair 2804 Ice Capers Very Good ... 2806 Jungle Archer Very Good ... 2801 Master of Cue Billiard Fans. 2805 Splits, Spares and StrikesFor Bowlers... 1941-42 3^24 3423 3432 3422 3433 3125 3421 3435 3429 3426 3427 3428 3434 3431 3430 ALL-STAR COMEDIES (18) BliUkiss 15 Gerrerat Ntrisarrce 18 Groom and Bored 16 Half Shot at Sunrise Slapstick 16 How Sirry I Am Good 18 Lovalrle Trorrble 18 Love In Gloom Good 21 Olaf Lariairs Last l6'/2 Sappy Birthday 18 She's Oil Mine Slapstick 18 Sweet Srrrrits of Nighter.Poor IB Three Blonde Mice Silly ■ 16 Tire Man. Sirare My Tii'es 18 WIrat Makes Lizzy Dizzy?Fair 17 Yoo Hoo General Good 18 CINESCOPES (8) 3971 Exploring Space Interesting .... 0 3972 From Nrrts to Soup Poor !) 3975 Strange Facts Iirteresting .... 9 3974 Women tir Photography. . .For Women ... 10 3973 World of Sound Absorbing 9 COLOR RHAPSODIES (10) (Tech.) 3507 Cinderella Goes to Party 3500 Coni:erto irr B-Flat Minor Good 7 3502 Fox and the Grapes Very Good 7 3504 Hollywood Detour Excellent 7 3503 Red Ridrrrg Hoorl Rides Again Clever 7 3.^05 Wacky Wigwanrs 7 3301 Who's 2oo in Hrrllywood 7 3508 Wooilmarr Sirare That Tree 7 COMMUNITY SiNG (10) 3653 College Songs 3657 Crooniirg Melodies 3652 Current Hits As Usrjal 3659 Deeir in the Heart of Texas Good .... 3656 Good Fellowship Songs 3658 Goorl Time Sorrgs .Only Fair 7 Reviewed Issue Of .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 . 5/ 9/42 . Not Rev. . 8/ 9/41 . Not Rev. .Not Rev. .12/13/41 . 1/24/42 . 2/ 7/42 . Not Rev. . 4/ 4/42 . 3/28/42 . . 8/30/41 . . 10/ 4/41 . . 12/13/41 . . 1 1/22/41 ..11/ 1/41 . 6/ 6/42 . 5/ 2/42 .12/ 6/41 ./2/I4/42 . 1/17/42 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. 365| Patriotic Songs Patriotic 3fi.S4 Pnrrrrlar Songs 3660 Walk Without U Baby. .Good ... 101/2. .Not Rev. 10 .Not Rev. 9 . . 10/ 4/41 10 . 5/ 9/42 10 Not Rev. 10 .Not Rev. 9 . .Not Rev. 9 . . 8/30/41 10 . . Nol Rev . 101/2 . 6/ 6/42 FABLES CARTOONS (8) 37.10 Bulldog and the Baby 7 3751 Great Cheese Mystery 7 3752 Tangled Angler Poor 7 . 3753 Uirder the SIreddiirg Chestnut Tree Fair 8'/2 . 3754 Wolf Chases Pigs Amirsiirg 7 GLOVE SLINGERS (4) Fair 3411 Glove Birds 3410 Kink of the Camp:.o 3409 Mitt Me Tonight Fair 3412 Stirdy in Socks Fair INTERNATIONAL FORUM (6) 3451 Dorothy Thompson Timely 3452 Will England Be Invaded? Very Good 3453 Will Democracy Survive?. Timely Not Rev. Not Rev. 2/ 7/42 . 3/21/42 , 5/ 9/42 . 3/28/42 .Not Rev. .11/22/41 . 6/ 6/42 3/ 1/41 . 8/ 9/41 .10/18/41 PANORAMICS (12) 3901 City Within a City Commercial 3902 Gallup Poll Interesting 3905 Health For Defense Very Good 3903 New York's Finest Very Good 3904 Spare Time in the Army. Splendid .. PHANTASIES CARTOONS (8) 3703 Battle for a Bottle 3701 Crystal Gazer Poor 3702 Dog Meets Dog Poor 3704 Wild and Woozy West Amusing QUIZ REELS (6) 3602 Kitchen Quiz No. I Excellent 3603 Kitchen Quiz No. 2 Every Good 3604 Kitchen Quiz No. 3 Very Good 3601 So You Think You Know Music No. I Good 3605 So You Think You Know Music No. 2 3851 No. 3852 No. 3853 No. 3854 No. 3855 No. 3856 No. 3857 No. 3858 No. 3859 No. 3860 No. SCREEN SNAPSHOTS (10) 1 (Ken Murray) Good 2 ( Ken Murray) 3 (John Hubbard) Very Good 4 (Billy Gilbert) Good 5 (New Talent) 6 (Alan Mowbray) .. .Very Good... 7 (Jimmy Stewart) 8 (Ascap) Excellent 9 (Movie Memories . .Very Good .... 10 (Don Wilson) . . .Good 10 . 9/13/41 10 .11/ 1/41 9 . . 3/28/42 10 . . 1/17/42 10 . . 2/21/42 10 Not Rev. 7 . . 1 1/I5/4I 7 . 4/25/42 7 . 5/ 9/42 101/2. . 9/13/41 10 . . 12/13/41 10 . . 2/21/42 10 . . 8/30/41 10 . . Not Rev. 10 . .10/ 4/41 10 . .Not Rev. 10 . .11/22/41 10 . .12/13/41 10 . .Not Rev. 10 . . 2/ 7/42 10 . .Not Rev. 10 . . 5/ 2/42 9 . 5/ 9/42 9 . . 6/ 6/42 COLUMBIA 1941-42 (Cont.) Comment Running Time STOOGE COMEDIES (8) 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 3407 Matri-Phony 17 3408 Sock-A-Bye Baby 17 3403 Some More nf 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 3552 Buenos Aires Today Good 3554 Great American Divide. . .Very Good 3551 Journey in Tunisia Dated .. 10 .. 10 .. 10 .. 10 WORLD OF SPORT (12) 3806 College Champions Good 10 3803 Jungle Fishing Excellent 10 3808 Fit to Fight Excellent II 3804 Polo Chaiirpions Excellent 10 3805 Rack 'Em Up Good 10 3802 Show Dogs ExciHIcnt 10 3801 Tee Up (Patty Berg) For Golfers 10 3809 Tennis Rhythm With Bobby Riggs 10 3807 Wrestling Octopus Funny 91/2 MGM 1940-41 CARTOONS (18) (Tech.) W-243 Abul the Brrl-Bul Ameer. Excellent 8 W-249 Alley Cat Excellent 8 W-253 Flying Bear Fair 8 W-246 Goose Goes Sritrlh 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. Ladyhug Excellent 8 W-252 Officer Pooch Amusing 8 W-244 Prospecting Bear Fcrnny 9 W 247 Rookie Bear Firnny 8 CRIME DOESN'T PAY (6) P-205 Cotfiins on Wheels Excellent 17 P-201 Eyes of the Navy Excellent 28 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 IVl 238 Ghost Treasure Inleresting 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 Eirroiie Excellerrt 8 M-234 More About Nostradamus .Timely II M-231 Rodeo Dough Very Good 10 M-239 Triumph Withorrt Drums. Excellent 10 M-240 Viva Mexico Inleresting .... 10 OUR GANG (9) C-296 Baby Blues Very Goorl 9 C-295 Fightin' Fools Good Fun 9 C-293 Goin' Fishin' Staridaril 10 C-291 Good Bad Boys Good II C-294 Kiddie Cure GcotI G?.ng II C-298 1-2-3 Go Amusing 10 C-299 Robot Wrecks Amrrsing 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-203 More Trifles nf Importance Excellerrt II K.288 Of Pups and Puzzles. .. .Excellent 10 K-284 Oirt of Darkness Signrficarrt .... 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 Reviewed Issue Of . 9/13/41 . 3/21/42 .11/ 1/41 . 2/ 7/42 . Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 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 6/ 6/42 12/ 6/41 1/17/42 9/20/41 8/30/41 Not Rev. 5/ 2/42 , 4/ 5/41 8/ 2/41 11/22/41 Not Rev. 6/28/41 . 9/29/41 , 5/17/41 12/ 7/49 , 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/ 9/41 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/ 5/41 9/27/41 5/10/41 , 6/28/41 2/22/41 6/14/41 8/ 2/41 PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (14) Aeronutics Satisfactory ... 10 .. 5/17/41 Cuban Rhythm Excellent 9 .. 6/28/41 Flicker Memories Firnny 10 ..11/ 1/41 Football Thrills of 1940.. For Grid Fans. 10 .. 9/27/41 Lions on the Loose Good 9 .. 6/14/41 Memory Tricks Amusing 9 ..4/ 5/41 Penny to the Rescue Excellent 10 ..2/ 1/41 Quicker'n a Wink Excellent 9 ..11/9/40 Quiz Biz Entertaining ... 9 .. 2/22/41 Sea for Yourself Holds Interest.. 10 .. 1/4/41 Water Bugs Very Good 10 .. 8/16/41 Wedding Bills Very Good 10 ..12/7/40 FITZPATRICK TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.) -218 Alluring Alaska Usiral -214 Beautiful Ball As Usual .. -211 Capital City Fair -212 Cavalcade of San Francisco Too Late. . -219 Glimpses of Kentucky. .. Good -221 Glimirses of Washington State Usual -222 Haiti, Land of Dark Majesty Good -216 Mediterranean Ports of Call Out-dated . -213 Old New Mexico Fair -215 Old New Orleans As Usual .. -217 Red Men on Parade Fair -220 Ynsemite the Magnificent. Colorful . . . S-267 S-269 S-272 S-271 S-268 S-266 S-264 S-261 S-265 S-263 S-270 S-262 9 . . 4/ S/41 9 ..12/ 7/48 9 . . 9/ 7/40 9 . . 9/28/40 8 . . 5/10/41 9 . . 8/16/41 9 . . 6/28/41 9 .. 2/ 1/41 9 ..11/ 9/40 9 .. 1/ 4/41 9 .. 3/ 1/41 « . . £714/41