Showmen's Trade Review (Apr-Jun 1942)
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June 27, 1942
SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW
25
MGM 1941-42
PARAMOUNT 1940-41 (Cont.)
RKO-RADiO 1940-41 (Cont.)
Comment Running Time
CARTOONS (16) (Tech.) W-346 Bear and tlie Beavers. .Very Good 8
W-347 Dog Trouble Very Funny .... 8
W-342 Field Mouse Excellent 9
W-345 First Swallow Excellent 8
W-343 Fraidy Cat Funny 7
W-344 Hungry Wolf Fair 9
W-348 Little Gravel Voice Amusing 8
w 341 Night Before Xmas For Xmas 9
W-349 Puss 'N Toots Very Funny . 7
MINIATURES (10)
M-331 Changed Identity Excellent 10
M-335 Ftrtlier Proiiliecies of
Nostradamus Very Good .... II
M-332 Greenio, The Fine II
M-333 Lady or the Tiger Good 10
M-334 Soaring Stars Good 10
OUR GANG (10)
C-392 Come Back Miss Pipps. .Amusing 10
C-396 Don't Lie Good II
C-395 Going to Press Good II
C-391 Helping Hands Very Good 10
C-394 Melodies Old and New... Fair II
C-397 Surprised Parlies Average II
C-393 Wedding Worries Funny II
PASSING PARADE (10)
K-383 Flag o( Mercy Very Good 10
K-385 Incredible Stranger ... Very Fine II
K-381 Strange Testament Unusual 11
K-382 We Do It Because Interesting 10
K-384 Woman in the House. . .Unusual II
PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES (14)
S-366 AeroBatty Humorous 9
S-361 Army Champions Excellent 10
S-3B4 Aqua Antics Excellent 8
S-369 Barbee-Cues Good II
S-362 Fancy Answers Excellent 9
S-363 How to Holil Your
Husband — Back Excellent 10
S-368 Pete Smith's Scrapbook . . Very Good .... 9
S-367 Victory Quiz Amusing 9
S-365 What About Daddy? Good 10
SPECIAL RELEASE
X-310 War Clouds in the Pacific. Timely 21
TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.)
r-318 Colorful North Carolina. .Very Good 9
T-322 Exotic Mexico Good 10
1-313 Georgetown. Pride of
Penang Very Good 10
T-320 Glacier Park and
Waterton Lakes Fair 9
T-3II Glimpses of Florida Interesting .... 10
T-315 Historic Maryland Good 9
T-312 Inside Passage Good 10
T-319 Land of the Quintuplets. .Good 10
T-317 Minnesota, Land of
Plenty Good 10
T-321 Picturesque Patzcuaro . ..Good 9
T-314 Scenic Grandeur Good 9
T-316 West Pointonthe Hudson. Good 9
TWO REEL SPECIALS (6)
A.303 Don't Talk Potent 20
A-302 Main Streel on the
March! Good 20
A-301 Tell Tale Heart A Masterpiece . 20
PARAMOUNT 1940-41
ANIMATED ANTICS (10) HO-4 Bring Himself Back
Alive Good 7
HO-II Copy Cat Fair 7
HO-3 Mommy Loves Puppy. .. .Average 7
HO-2 Sneak, Snoop and Snitch. Fair 7
HO-7 Speaking of Animals
(Down on the Farm) .. Excellent fl
HO-8 Triple Trouble Just Fair 7
HO-6 Twinkletoes Gets the Bird 7
HO-13 Twinkletoes in Hat Stuff 7
HO-IO Twinkletoes, Where He
Goes Nobody Knows. . .Routine 7
HO-5 Wild Oysters Unusual 7
HO12 Wizard of Arts
HO-9 Zero, the Hound.
.So-So 7
CO1
MO-4 MO-5 MO-6 MO-I MO-2 MO-3
GO-3 GO-2 GO-6 GO-7
GO-8
GO-5 GO-4
AO-5 AO-4 AO-7 Aa.2 AO-3 AO-fi
UO-2 UO-4 UO-3 UO-I
VD-3 VO-5 VO-I VO-4
VO-2
EO1 1
EO-4
EO-8
EO-2
EO-IO
EO-7
EO-12
EO-9
EO-I
EO-3
eo-6
EO-3
COLOR CLASSIC
Vitamin Hay 7
FASCINATING JOURNEYS (6) (Tech.)
Delhi Good
Indian Durbar Gorgeous
The Jungle Excellent
River Thames — Yesterday. Beautiful
Sacred Ganges Dull
Village in India Fair
GABBY CARTOONS (8) (Tech )
All's Well Silly
Constable Satisfactory ...
Fire Cheese Average 7
Gabby Goes Fishing Fair 7
it's a Hap-Haii-Happy
Day Poor
Swing Cleaning Fair
Two for the Zoo Good ...
HEADLINERS (8)
Bob Chester & Orch Average
Gene Krupa &. Orch For Jitterbugs
Hands of Destiny Interesting
Listen to Larry Satisfactory
Johnnie Messner & Orch. ..Fair II
Those We Love Different II
MADCAP MODELS (6) (Tech.)
Dipsy Gipsy Very Good.
Gay Knighties Cute
Hoola Boola Novel
Western Daze Novel
9
9 9 9
PARAGRAPHICS (6)
Breezy Little Bears Excellent 10
Guardians of the Wilds... Fine 10
Nature's Nursery Excellent 10
Red. White and Blue
Hawaii Fair II
Seeing U Believing Fair II
POPEYE (12)
Child Psykolojiky Good 7
Eugene, the Jeep Funny 7
Flies Ain't Human Fair 7
My Pop, My Pop Amusing 7
Olive's Boithday Presink.Snainiy 7
Olive's Sweepstake Ticket 7
Pest Pilot Fair 7
Poneye Meets
Rip Van Winkle Fair 7
Poneye Meets William
Tell Funny 7
Problem Pappy Fair 7
Quiet Pleeze Very Good .. 7
With Poopdeck Pappy Entertaining 7
Reviewed Issue Of
5/ 2/42 5/ 2/42 2/ 7/42 4/ 4 42 2/ 7/42 2/28/42 5/23/42 12/20/41 6 20 42
. f 1/22/41
. 5,23/42 . 2/ 7/42 . 5/ 2/42 . 5 '23/42
1 1/20/41 5/ 2/42 4/ 4/42
10/25/41 2/28/42 . 5/30/42
12/20/41
. 2/28/42 . 6 20/ 42 .12/20/41 . 2/ 7/42 . 5/23/42
. 5/ 2/42 .11/ 1/41 . 2/ 7/42 . 6/ 6/42 . 1 1/29/41
. 12/20/41 . 5/23/42 . 6 20 42 . 2/28/42
. 12/21/41
. 2/28/42 . 6/20/42
.11/29/41
. 5/ 2/42 . 9/27/41 . 2/ 7/42
. 10/25/41 . 3/28/42
. 2/28/42 . 6 20 42 . 12/20/41 . 2/ 7/42
. 3/28, 42
. 2/ 7/42 .11/15/41
. 12/21/40 . 7/19/41 . 11/23/40 .11/23/40
. 3/15/41 . 5/10/41 . Not Rev. . Not Rev.
. 6/28/41 . 2/15/41 . Not Rev. . 5/31/41
. Not Rev.
. 4/ 5/41 . 5/10/41 . 8/23/41 .11/23/40 . 1/25/41 . 2/22/41
. I/I8/4I .11/23/40 . fi 28/41 . 7/19/14
. 8/23/41 . 4/19/41 . 2/15/41
. 4/ 5/41 . 2/22/41 . 7/I9/4I .11/ 2/40 .12/21/40 . 5/31/41
. 4/19/41 . 9/27/41 . 6/28/41 . I/II/4I
. I/I8/4I . 9/20/41 .11/ 2/40
. 3/22/41 . 12/ 7/40
. 7/19/41 . 12/ 7/40 . 4/19/41 .11/ 2/46 . 5/31/41 .Not Rev, . 8/23/4 1
. 5/IO'4l
.10' 5/40 . 1/25/41 . 3/22/41 . 12/ 7/40
POPULAR SCIENCE (6)
JO-2 No. 2 Interesting
JO-3 No, " JO-4 No JO-5 No JO-6 No
Running Time
3 Interesting
4 Lsual 10
5 Interesting .... 10
6 Up to Standard . 1 1
ROBERT BENCHLEY (4)
SO-3 Crime Control Excellent II
SO-4 Forgotten Man Typical 10
SO-I Trouble With Husbands. . .Great Fun II
SO-2 Waiting for Baby A Howl 10
SPECIAL CARTOON (I) (Tech.)
FFO-I Raggedy Ann Very Good 19
SPGRTLIGHTS (13)
RO-6 Acrobatic Aces Excellent
RO-8 Canine Sketches Fine
RO-5 Feminine Fitness Very Good ....
RO-7 Fishing Fever Appealing
RO-4 Marine Round-up Excellent
RO-3 Motorcycle Stunting Thrills Aplenty.
RO-IO On the Spot Funny
RO-II Lasso Wizards Good Action Stuff
RO-12 Snow Dogs Excellent
RO-2 Snorting Everglades Very Good
RO-9 Sun Fun Exhilarating ..
rtO-13 What's Lacrosse Very Good 10
LNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS (6)
LO-2 No. 2 Interesting 10
LO-3 No. 3 Good 10
LO-4 No. 4 Good II
LO-5 No. 5 A Wow 1 1
LO-6 No. 6 Very Good 10
1941-42
FASCINATING JOURNEYS (Tech.) (2)
Ml-I Road in India Interesting .... 10
HEADLINERS (6)
Al-I Beauty at the Beach Fine 10
AI-3 Carnival in Brazil Good 10
AI-2 Copacabana Revue Good 10
AI-5 Hands of Victory Box Office V2
AI-4 Nightmare of n Goon Funny 10' 2
HEDDA HOPPERS HOLLYWOOD (6)
Zl-I No. I Excellent 10
ZI-2 No. 2 Fair 10
ZI-3 No. 3 Good 10
ZI-4 No. 4 10
MADCAP MODELS (Tech.) (6)
UI-2 Jasper &. the Watermelons. Excellent 10
UI-4 Mr. Strauss Takes a Walk. Excellent S'/z
Ul-I Rhythm in the Ranks Excellent 8
LI -3 Sky Princess Excellent 9
U I -D Tulips Shall Grow 9
POPEYE (12)
EI-5 Blunder Below Excellent 7
El -6 Fleets of Stren'th Very Good ... 7
El-I I'll Never Crow Again .... Fair 7
EI-4 Kickin' the Conga Round. Funny 7
El -9 Many Tanks Fa'r 8
EI-2 Mighty Navy Funny 7
EI-3 Nix on Hypnotricks Very Funny .... 7
El -8 Olive Oyl and Water
Don't Mix Funny 7
-EI-7 Pipeye. Pur»eye. Poopeye
and Peepeye Very Funny ... 7
POPULAR SCIENCE (6)
1 Very Good II
2 Very Good II
3 Good II
4 10
5 Very Interesting II
QUIZ KIDS (6)
1 Very Good 10
2 They're Good... II
3 Good 10
4 Good
5 Good
j|-l No. 1 1 -2 No.
J I -3 J I -4 JI-5
No. No. No.
Ql-I No. QI-2 No. QI-3 No. QI-4 No. QI-5 No.
lOli
ROBERT BENCHLEY (4)
SI -I How To Take a Vacation .. Funny 10
SI-4 Keeping In Shape 10
SI-2 Nothing But Nerves Very Good.
SI-3 Witness. The Chucklesome ...
SPEAKING OF ANIMALS (6)
YI-3 At the County Fair Swell
YI-1 In a Pet Shop A Howl
Y I -4 In the Circus Good
YI-2 In the Zoo Hilarious
SPECIAL CARTOON (Tech.)
FFI-I The Raven Excellent 14',:
SPORTLIGHTS (13)
Rl-G Better Bowling Excellent 10
RI-5 Buying a Dog Very Good 10
Rl-ll Down They Go 10
RI-IO Hero Worship Swell 10
RI-7 Lure of the Surf Very Good 10
RI-2 Meet the Champs Excellent 10
l!l-!l Personality Plus 10
RI-4 Quick Returns Pretty Good ... 10
Rl-I Shooting Mermaids Very Good 10
RI.3 Sittin' Pretty Excellent 10
RI-8 Timing Is Everything .... Very Good ... 10 SUPERMAN CARTOONS (12) (Tech.)
WI-4 Arctic Giant Good 9
WI-5 Bulleteers Good 9
WI-3 Billion Dollar Limited. .. For the Fans... 8";
^^'1-7 Electric Earthquake 9
WI-6 Magnetic Telescope For the Fans.. 9
wl-2 Mechanical Monsters Good 10
Wl-I Superman A Cinch to Sell . II
UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS (6)
Ll-I No. I Good 10
LI-2 No. 2 Very Good 10
LI-3 No. 3 Very Good II
LI -4 No. 4 Good II
RKO-RADIO 1940-41
DISNEY CARTOONS (18) (Tech.
141 15 Art of Self Defense Good
141 13 Art of Skiing Excellent
14103 Baggage Buster Hilarious
14105 Canine Caddy Tops
141 14 Chef Donald Up to Par
14112 Donald's Camera A Scream
14107 Early to Bed Satisfactory ...
14102 Gentleman's Gentleman . .Tops
NIOI Golden Eggs Excellent
14104 Good Time for a Dime. . .Excellent
141 1 1 Lend a Paw Superb
14117 Mickey's Birthday Parly. Very Good
14106 Nifty Nineties Amusing
I4II0 Old MacDonald Duck Excellent
14109 Orphan's Benefit Very Good
141 18 Pluto. Jr Very Fun.-iy ...
14108 Truant Officer Donald .... Excellent
141 16 Village Smithy Excellent
Reviewed Issue Of
. 1 1/23/40 . 12/21/40 . 3/22/41 . 4/ 5"4I . 6/28/41
. 4/19/41 . 5/31/4! .11/16/40 . 2/22/41
. 12/21/40
. 1/25/41 . 3/22/41 . 12/21/40 . 3/22/41 .12/ 7/40 . 1 1/23/40 . 5/10/41 . 6/28/41 . 7/19/41 . 10/26/40 . 4/ 5/41 . 8/23/41
,12/ 7/40 . 2/13/14 . 3/29/41 , 5/31/41 , 8/23/41
. 1 1/22/41
. 10/11/41 . 3/14/42 .12/ 6/41 4 25 42 . 5 2 42
. 9/20/41 . 1 1/29/41 . 2/28/42 . Nut Rev.
. 1 31 42
. 5/ 2/42 .12 20/41 . 3 ,21 42 . Not Rev.
. 2/21/42 . 5/ 2/42 . 10/11/41 . 1/31/42 . 6/ 6/42 .12/ 6/41 . 12/20/41
. 6/13, 42
. 4/18/42
. 10/11/41 . 1 1/22/41 . 1/31/42 .Not Rev. . 6/ 6, 42
. 9/20/41 .12/ 6/41 . 2/28/42 . 5/ 2/42 . 6/ 6/42
.10/11/41 .Not Rev. . 12/20/41 . 3/14/42
. 1/31/42 . 9/20/41 . 6 13 42 . 11/15/4!
. 5/ 2, '42
. 1/31/42 . I2/20'4I . Not Bev. . 6 13 42 . 2/21/42 . 10/11/41 Not Rev. . I 1/29/41 . 9/27/41 .11/15/41 . 5/ 2 42
3/14/42 5/ 2/42 1/24/42
Not Rev. 5/ 2 42
12/20/4! 8/ 2/41
10/11/41 12/ 6/41 2/21/42 , 4/23/42 Not Rev.
. 2/ 7 42 . I I/29./4I . 5/10 4 1 . 6/ 7/41 . 12/27/41 . 10 23/41 . 7/26,'41 . 4' 3/41 . 4/ 5 '41 . 5/10 '41 . 10 23 41 . 3 21/42 6/ 7 '4 1 ' 4/41 '30/41 3 21 '42 8 '23/41 2/ 7/42
Comment
(6)
Running Time
EDGAR KENNEDY
13406 Aijple in His Eye Hokey 18
13403 Draited in the Depot 19
13403 It Happened All Night.. Fair 19
13404 Mad About Moonshine. . .Fair 18
13401 Sunk by the Census Funny 18
13402 Trailer Tragedy Funny 17
INFORMATION PLEASE (13)
No. 2 (Ruth Gordon) Good 10
No. 3 (Alice Marble) Swell As Usual. 10
No. 4 (Louis Bromfield) . .Excellent II
.10
14202 14203 14204 14203 I420G 14207 14208 14209 14210 1421 1 14212 14213
r.'i7(]3 13706 13703 13702 13704
13501 13504 13502 13503
14402 14403 14404 14405 14406 14407 14408 14409 14410
14501 14503
14502
14307 14313 14310 14302 14306 14308 1431 I 14305 14304 14303 14312 14309
24104 24 1(J3 24102 24101
23404 23402 23405 23403 23401
24201 24202 242(13
24204 24205 24206
2i2()7
23705 23703 23701 23704 23702
23101 23102 23103 23104 23105 Spec. 23106 23107 23108 23109 23 1 1 0 231 1 1
24407 24403 24410 24402 2440r, 24405 24408 24409 24404 24401
23303 23501 23502
24310 24309 24304 24302 24305 24303 24307 24301 24308 24306
No. 5 (Wendell Willkie) .Good
No. 6 (Jan Struther) Excellent ...
No. 7 (Anna Neagle) . . . . Very Good .
No. 8 (Boris KarlofT) Excellent ...
No. 9 (Alice Marble) Excellent ...
No. 10 (Louis Bromfield) . Entertaining
No. II (Jan Struther) Very Good..
No. 12 (Boris Karloff) . . .Good
10 II 10 10 II ID II 12
No. 13 (Anna Neagle) Excellent 10
LEON ERROL (6)
Fired Man Mildly Amusing 20
Panic in the Parlor Unfunny 20
Polo Phoney Good 18
Tattle Talevision Funny 19
When Wifle's Away Fair 20
RAY WHITLEY (4)
Bar Buckaroos Good 16
Musical Bandit Entertaining .. 16
Prairie Spooners Very Good 13
Red Skins & Red Heads. . Poor 18
PICTURE PEOPLE (13) No. 2 Good
No. 3 Night Club Plug 10
18
No. 4 Good
No. 5 Fair
No. 6 Fair
No. 7 Average ....
No. 8 Fair
No. 9 Fair
No. 10 Fair
SPECIAL SUBJECT
Growing Up (Quins) Wide Appeal
SOUTH AMERICA (3)
Eyes on Brazil Very Interesting 10
How Goes Chile Very Good 10
What's Happening in
Argentina Very Timely ... 10
SPORTSCOPES (13)
Caballero College Fair 9
Craig Wood For Golfers ... 9
Jockey's Day Good 9
Kentucky Royalty Horse Lovers .. 9
Mat Men Good 9
Publicity Sports Excellent 9
KolliJiq Rhyllil
Snow Eagles Excellent
Snow Fun Exliilaraling ...
Sportsman's Partner ....For Dog Lovers. Steeds and Steers Good
10 9
9 9 9
Sword Soldiers Technical 9
1941-42
DISNEY CARTOONS (18) (Tech.
Army Mascot Excellent
Donald Gets Drafted A Scream
Donald's Snow Fight. . Excellent
Symphony Holt Excellent
EDGAR KENNEDY (6)
Heart Burn Antusitig
I'll Fix It Funny
Inferior Decorator Funny
Quiet Fourth Funny
Westward Ho-Hum Funny
INFORMATION PLEASE (13)
No. 1 (John Gunther) ...Excellent
No. 2 (Howard Lindsay). Up to Par
No, 3 (Cornelia Otis
(Skinner) Good
No. 4 (John Gunther) .... Excellent
No. 5 (John Carradine) . Good
No, 6 (Howard Lindsay) .Very Good
Nn 7 (Cornelita Otis
Skinner) Good
LEON ERROL (6)
Framing Father Very Funny ....
Home Work Funny
Man-l-Cured Funny
Wedded Blitz Funny
Who's a Dummy? Amusing
MARCH OF TIME (13)
Thumbs L'p, Texas Excellent
Norway in Revolt Timely
Sailors With Wings Excellent
Main Street. U.S. A Propaganda ...
Our America At War. .. .Timely. Vital..
Battlefields of Pacific. .. .Timely
When Air Raids Strike. Potent
Far East Command Timely
Argentine Question Interesting ....
America's New Army. .. .Timely
India in Crisis Infnrntnlive ....
India at War Timely
PICTURE PEOPLE (13)
Children of the Stars Fair
Hobbies of the Stars Good
Hollywood at Home Fair
Hollywood Sports Good
Hollywood War Effort. ... Enteriniiiing ...
How To Be a Star Good
Palm Sprinos WeekEnd . Fair
Star Portraits Good
Stars' Day Off Average
Stars in Defense Interesting
RAY WHITLEY (4)
Cactus Capers Very Good
California or Bust Good
Keep Shooting Very Good ....
SPORTSCOPES (13)
Byron Nelson Good
Cruise Sports Out of Date....
Crystal Flyers Exhilarating ...
Dog Obedience Boxoffice
Fighting Fish Excellent
Gaucho Sports Interesting ....
Jungle Jaunt Amusing
Pampas Paddock For Horse Lovers
Public Sport No. I Good
Ten Pin Parade Good
19 19 20 18
171/2
22
20
19
20
20
19
19
Revieweo Issue Of
. 6/14/41 .Not Rev . 4/12/41
. 3/ 1/4 1
. 9/14/40 . 10/19/40
, 10/19 '40 ,11/16/40 , 12/14/40 , 2/ 1/41 . 3/ 1/41 . 4/ 5/41 . 4/ 5/41 . 5/10/41 . 6/ 7/41 . 7/26/41 . 7/26/41 , B/23/41
2/ 1/41 Not Rev.
5/17/41 1 1/16/40
4/ 5/41
.11/16/40 . 7/26/41 . 3/ 1/41 . 5/10/41
,10/19/40 1 1/16/40 12/14/40 . 2/ 1/41 3/ 1/41 , 3/23/41 , 4/12/41 , 5/17/41 6/ 7/41
. 12/14/40
3/ 1/41 8/23/41
4/12/41
. 3/ 1/41 . 8/ 9/41 . 6/ 7/41 .10/19/40 . 3/ 1/41 . 4/ 5/41
Not Rev. . 2/ 1/41 .12/14/40
11/16/40 . 7/26/41 . 5/10/41
6/ 6/42 5/16/42 5/ 2/42 4/25/42
3/21/42 10/25/41
5/16/42 12/27/41
9/27/41
. 10/25/41 . I l/29,'4l
. 12/27/41 . 2/ 7/42 . 5/ 2/42 . 6/13/42
. 6/ 6/42
, 5/ 9/42 2/ 7/42
10/ 4/41 . 5/16/42
12/ 6/41
8/16/41 9/27/41 10/23/41 1 1/22/41 12/13/41 12/20/41 3/10/42 2/14/42 3/ 7/42 , 4/ 4/42 , 5/ 9/42 6 13/42
3/21/42 11/29/41 6/ 6;'42 10/25/41 3^21742 2/14/42 5 9 42 6/ 6/42 12/27/41 10/ 4/41
. 4/18/42 .12/ 6/41 . 1/31/42
, 6, 6/42 5/16,,'42
12/27/41
11/ 1/41 2/14/42
12/ 6/41 3 '2 1 '42
10/ 4/41 4/18/42 3/21/42