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SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW
October 31, 1942
20th CENTURY-FOX 1941-42 (Cont.)
Commtnt
UNIVERSAL 1941-42 (Cont.)
2552 2559 2554 2511 2556 2502 2553 2512 2505
2401 2405 2403 2404 2406 2402
Running Time
TERRYTOONS (26)
One Msn Navy (Tech.) .Amusing 7
Sham Battle Shenanigan. Good (Tech.) .. 7 .
Slap Happy Hunters 7
Stork's IH I stake 7
Torrid Toreador (Tech.) . .Good 7
Uncle Joey Comes to Town.Funny 7
Welcome Little Stranger. Good (Tech.) .. 7 .
Wilful Willie Amusing 7
Yarn About Yarn Good 7
WORLD TODAY (4)
American Sea Power Timely. Excellent 10
Courageous Australia 10
Dutch Guiana Very
Hub ot the World Good
Good
10 10
IMen of West Point 10
Uncle Sam's Iron Warriors.
10
Revleaeo IdUi Of
. 9/27/41 . 4/11/42 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 1/17/42 .11/ 1/41 .11/ 1/41 . 6/13/42. . 1/24/42
. 9/20,41 .Not Rev. . 1/17,42 . 4/18/42 .Not Rev. .Net Rev.
Comment
Running Time
Reviewed Issue Of
VARIETY VIEWS 15
20th CENTURY-FOX 1942-43
ADVENTURES OF A NEWSREEL CAM 3202 Along the Texas Range. .. Picturesque ....
ALASKAN ADVENTURE
3701 Our Last Frontier
AMERICA SPEAKS (3)
3801 It's Everybody's War
MAGIC CARPET OF MOVIETONE
3151 Desert Wonderland Swell
3155 Gay Rio
3154 Royal Araby Good
3153 Valley of Blossoms Average
3152 Wedding in Bikaner Very Good ....
MARCH OF TIME
1 F.B.I. Front Stirring
2 Fighting French Good
SPORTS REVIEWS (6)
3351 Neptune's Daughters (Tech.)
3301 Well-Rowed Harvard Good
TERRYTOONS (26) J55I All Out for "V" Excellent
3501 Big Build-up Filler
3557 Frankenstein's Cat
3502 Ickle Meets Pickle
3552 Life With Fido (Tech.) .. Routine
3555 Mouse of Tomorrow
3556 Nancy in Doing Their Bit
3554 Night Life in the Army.. Funny
3553 School Daze Fair
ERAMAN
10 ..10/17/42
16 (8) 9 9 9 9 9
20 20
9 9
Not Rev.
Not Rev.
. 8/22/42 . .Not Rev.
. . 10/24/42 . . 9/26/42 . . 9/ 5/42
. . 9/19/42 . . 10/10/42
. Not Rev. .. 8/29/42
.. 8/15/42 . . 10/ 3/42 . .Not Rev. . .Not Rev. . . 9/19/42 . .Not Rev. . .Not Rev. . . 10/17/42 . .10/17/42
6251 6241
6249 6247
6246 6252 6242 6248
6250 6243
6253 6244
6245
6226 6224 6229 6222 6221 6232 6233 6227 6231 6223 6230 6228 6225
61 10 6111
6376 6375 6373 6378 6372 6374 6382 6384 6381
6379 6371 6385 6377
R3R0 6383
6354
6364 6362 6365 6358 6353
6357 6351 6352 6356
6361 6359
UNITED ARTISTS
WORLD IN ACTION (12)
Behind the Mask
of Nippon Excellent 20
Churchill's Island Very Good 20
Food. Weapon of
Conquest Impressive 20
Freighters Under Fire 20
Hitler's Plan 22
Inside Fighting China. .. Very Good 22
New Soldiers Are Tough. .Stirring 16
Our Russian Ally Very Good 19
Road to Tokyo Excellent 19
This Is Blitz Grim Realism.. 21
UNIVERSAL 1941-42
ANDY PANDA CARTUNES (13) (Tech.)
Aces in the Hole Amusing 7
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
of Company B Good 8
Goodbye Mr. Moth Very Good 7
Hams That Couldn't
Be Cured 7
Hollywood Matador Very Good 7
Juke Box Jamboree Good 7
Man's Best Friend Good 8
Mother Goose on the
Loose Very Good 7
Nutty Pine Cabin 7
Pantry Panic Good 8
(Former title "What's Cookin' ")
Pigeon Patrol Amusing 7
$21 a Day Once a Month .Average 7
Under the Spreading
Blacksmith Shop Cute 7 .
NAME BAND MUSICALS (13)
Campus Capers Excellent 18
Doin' the Town Entertaining ... 20
Gay Nineties Fair 15
In the Groove Entertaining ..17
Is Everybody Happy?. .. .Fair 18
Merry Madcaps Goed IS'/j.
Rainbow Rhythm 15
Rhumba Rhythms Fair 15
Shuffle Rhythm Excellent 15
Skyland Serenade Excellent 20
Swing Frolic Very Good 15
Tune Time Very Good 16
Winter Serenade Good I3i/j.
(Former title "Jingle Bellt") SPECIAL FEATURETTE (2)
Cavalcade of Aviation. .. .Sure FIra 20
Menace of the Rising Sun. Exciting 20
STRANGER THAN FICTION (15)
Barnyard Steam Buggy.. Good 9
Blacksmith Dentist Good 10
Candy Kid Good 10
Desert Ghost Entertaining ... 9
Hermit of Oklahoma Good 10 .
Junior Battlelleet Good 10
Master Carver Entertaining ... Ifl
Miles of Dough Average 9 .
Mysterious Fountain of
Health Entertaining ... 9
Pussycat Cafe Good 9
Shampoo Springs Very Good .... 10
Smoke Painter Good 9
Sugar Bowl Humpty
Dumpty Very Good 9
Tnm Thumb Church 9
Woman at the Plow Average 9
VARIETY VIEWS (15) (5 In Color) Annapolis Salutes the
Navy Timely 10
Antarctic Outpost Interesting
Call of the Sea Fair
Crater City Good
Flashing Blades Good 9
George Washington,
Country Gentleman ...Impressive .... 10
Keys to Adventure Interesting .... 9
Moby Dick's Home Town . Interesting .... 9 NorthernNeighbors(Color) Interesting ... 9 Peaceful Quebec —
At War Interesting 9
Sports in the Rockies Good 9
Sky Pastures Good 9
IO'/2.
9 . 9 .
..10/24/42 . . 4/ 4,42
. . 4/ 4/42 . Not Rev. . .Not Rev.
. . 9/19/42 . . 5/30/42 . . 7/25/42 . . 9/26/42 . . 3/ 7/42
. 6/13/42
.10/11/41 . 4/ 4/42
Not Rev.
. 1/31/42 . 6/13/42 .11/ 8/41
. 4/ 4/42 Not Rev. .11/ 8/41
. 8/ 1/42 .12/ 6/41
. 1/31/42
.12/20/41 .12/13/41 . 1/31/42 .10/18/41 , 9/ 6/41 . 3/21/42 Not Rev. . 1/31/42 . 4/ 4/42 ,11/ 8/41 3/14/42 3/21/42 ,12/13/41
. 1/ 3/42 . 4/11/42
.12/20/41 .12/10/41 ,11/ 8/41 , 3/ 7/42 10/18/41 ,12/ 6/41 6/13/42 ,10/17/42
6/13/42 3/21/42 10/18/41 10/24/42
3/14/42 Not Rev
10/17/42
.12/13/41 . 6/13/42 . 5/30/42 . 8/ 1/42 . 3/ 7/42
.10/11/41 . 1/31/42 . 9/ 6/41 .10/18/41
.12/13/41 . 4/ 4/42 . 3/ 7/42
6355 Trail
UNIVERSAL 1942-43
ANDY PANDA CARTUNES
7241 Andy Panda's Victory
Garden Good
7242 Loan Stranger
NAME BAND MUSICALS
7123 Jivin' Jam Session Entertaining ...
7122 Serenade in Swing Fair
7124 Swing's the Thing
7121 Trumpet Serenade Entertaining ...
PERSON-ODDITIES
7374 Double Talk Girl
7371 Human Sailboat
7372 Jail Hostess
7373 King of the 49-ers
SPECIAL FEATURETTES (2) 7111 Roar, Navy, Roar
SWING SYMPHONIES (6)
7232 Boogie Woogie Sioux
7231 YanKee Doodle Swing
Shift Good
VARIETY VIEWS
7352 Canadian Patrol Very Good
7354 New Era in India
7353 Spirit of Democracy Fine
7351 Trouble Spot of the East. Interesting ....
7355 Western Whoopee Very Good ....
VICTORY FEATURETTE (4)
Keeping Fit Very Good
0995
R)
9
. . 3/21/42
9
..11/ 8/41
10
. . 6/13/42
7
. . 10/17 42
7
. . Not Rev.
1 5
n / 1 /AO
15
. . 9/19/42
15
. . Not Rev.
15
.. 8/ 1/42
9
. Not Rev.
9
. . Not Rev.
9
. . Not Kev.
9
. . Not Kev.
20
Not Rev.
7
. . Not Rev.
7
.. 9/12/42
9
. . fO/ 17/42
8
. .Not Rev.
10
. . 10/17/42
9
.. 9/19/42
7
. . 9/12/42
. . 10/17/42
1941-42
20
..11/ 8/41
20
. . 5/ 2/42
20
.. 1/24/42
20
. . 6/13/42
20
.Not Rev.
20
.. 3/28/42
20
. . 9/13/41
20
. . 1/ 3/42
20
.. 5/16/42
20
..11/ 8/41
20
. .Not Rev.
20
. . 1/24/42
..Not Rev.
.. 9/13/41
.. S/I3/4I
. . 4/ 4/42
. . 5/ 2/42
..11/15/41
VITAPHONE-WARNER BROS. 1941-42
BROADWAY BREVITIES (12)
7103 At the Stroke of Twelve.. Grab It
7109 California Junior
Symphony Good
7106 Calling All Girls Good
7111 Daughter of Rosie
O'Grady Very Good
7112 Divide and Conquer
7IU8 Maybe Darwin Was
Right Amazing
7101 Minstrel Davs Very Good
7102 Monsters of the Deep.... Good
7110 Pacific Frontier Informative ....
7104 Perils of the Jungle Exciting
7107 Wedding Yells
7105 West of the Rockies Pretty Good ...
HOLLYWOOD NOVELTIES (6)
7301 Polo With the Stars
7304 Miracle Makers Poor
7303 Points on Arrows Good
7305 Then and Now Fair
7306 There Ain't No Such
Animal Timely
7302 White Sails Excellent
LOONEY TUNES (16)
7609 Daffy's Southern Ex
posure Fair 7 . . 5/ 2/42
7614 Ducktators Good 7 .. 9/12/42
7615 Eatin' on the Cuff Funny 7 .. 9/12/42
7612 Gopher Goofy Good 7 .. 7/25/42
7611 Hobby Horse Laffs Clever 7 .. 7/ll/<2
7601 Notes to You 10 ..Not Rev.
7610 Nutty News Funny 7 .. 6/13/42
7607 Porky's Cafe 7 .. Not Rev.
7604 Porky's Midnight Matinee 7 ..Net Rev.
7605 Porky's Pastry Pirate 7 ..Not Rev.
7603 Porky's Pooch Good 7 ..12/27/41
7602 Robinson Crusoe, Jr Averag* 7 ..11/15/41
7608 Saps in Chaps 7 .. Net Rev.
7613 Wacky Blackout 7 ..Not Rev.
7606 Who's Who in the Zoo... Funny 7 ..4/ 4/42
MELODY MASTERS (10)
7502 Carloca Serenader* Latin Swing ... 10 ..ll/li/41
7508 Don Cossack Chorus Very Good 10 ..5/ 2/42
7509 Emil Coleman and
Orchestra Very Good 10 .. S/16/42
7503 Forty Boys and ■ Song... Good ID .. (/IS/41
7510 Glen Gray & Band Fair 10 .. 9/12/42
7507 Richard HImber & Orch..Entertalnlni ... 10 ..8/ 6/42
7504 Carl HofT & Band 10 ..NatRn.
7506 Lee Reisman & Orch Snappy 10 .. 3/21/42
7505 Playgirit 10 ..Nat Rev.
7501 U.S.C. Band and Glte
Club Very GiU ID .. ■/IS/41
MERRIE MELODIES (26) (Taeh.) (Produced by Leon Schleslnger)
7701 All This and Rabbit
Stew Exeallent T .. l/IS/41
7711 Aloha Hooey Amusing 7 .. 3/28/42
7710 Bird Came COD J ..NatRn.
7702 Brav* Little Bat Fair 7 ..12/27/41
7703 Bug Parade CUvtr 7 ..11/ 1/41
7722 Bugs Bunny Gets
the Bold Good 7 .. 9/19/42
7706 Cagey Canary Vary Fumy ... 7 .. 1/24/42
7712 Conrad the Sailer Funny 7 ..4/ 4/42
7713 Crazv Crulee 7 ..NttRn
7716 Dog Tired 7 ..Not Rev
7721 Double Chaser Average 7 .. 7/11/42
7718 Draft Horse Funnv 7 .. 5/18/42
7723 Foney Fables Amusing 7 ..9/ 5/42
7726 Fox Pop Amusing 7 ..10/17/42
7720 Hold the Lion, Please. . Amusing 7 ..7/11/42
''709 Hop. Skip and A Chump 7 ..NatRav.
7715 Horton Hatches the Egg.. Good 7 .. 4/1 1/41
7719 Lights Fantastic Very Funny ... 7 . .6/8/42
Reissue of Old Glory imprettlvt 7 .. 6/ 6/42
7707 Rhapeedy In RIvati Ge*d 7 .. 1/24/42
7704 Reekie Revue Out Datad 7 ..It/t7/4l
7705 Saddle Silly 7 ..NatRa*.
7724 Sauawkin' Hawk Good 7 .. 9/19/42
7708 Wabbit Twoubit Vary Funiy ... 7 .. l/24/4f
7714 Wabbit Who Came
to Supper Good 7 .. 4/2S/42
7717 Wacky Wabbit Funnv 7 .. 1/16/42
SERVICE SPECIALS (6) (Tech.)
7003 Gay Parisian Good Show 20 ..12/ 6/41
7004 March on America Excellent 20 ..6/ 6/42
7006 Men of the Sky Impressive 20 .. 7/11/42
7002 Soldiers in White Excellent 20 ..2/ 7/42
7005 Spanish Fiesta Colorful 19 ..12/6/41
7001 Tanks Are Coming Excellent 20 .. 9/13/41
SPECIALS
Divide and Conquer Excellent 14 .. 7/25/42
SPORTS PARADE (10) (Tech.)
7409 A Hunter's Paradise Interesting 10 .. 7/11/42
7410 Argentine Horses Entertaining ... 10 ..10/ 3/42
7408 Hatteras Honkers Good 10 ..6/ 6/42
Reviewed Issue Of
, 4/18/42 . 12/27/11 . 9/13/41
. 5/16/42 .Not Rev. . 5/ 2/42 .11/15/41
.10/10/42 .10/ 3/42 .Not Rev.
VITAPHONE 1941-42 (Cont.l
Comment Running Time
SPORTS PARADE (Cont.)
7405 Hunting Dogs at Work... Very Good 10
7402 King Salmon Fascinating 10
7401 Kings of the Turf Interesting .... 10
7407 Rocky Mountain Big
Game Good 10 .
7404 Rodeo Round Up 10 .
7406 Shoot Yourself Some Golf. Good Draw 10 .
7403 Water Sports Average 10 .
VITAPHONE-WARNER BROS. 1942-43
BROADWAY BREVITIES (12)
8102 A Nation Dances Very Good
8104 Beyond the Line of Duty. Great
8101 Spirit of Annapolis
8103 Spirit of West Point Stirring
HOLLYWOOD NOVELTIES (6) So You Want to Give Up
Smoking
Sweeney Steps Out
LOONEY TLNES
Daffy Duckaroo
8601 The Hep Cat In the Groove...
My Favorite Duck
MERRIE MELODIES (26)
Case of the Missing Hare
Ding Dong Daddy
Dover Boys
Hare Brained Hypnotist
Sheepish Wolf
Tale of Two Kitties
MELODY MASTERS (10)
8501 Army Air Force Band
8502 Six Hits and a Miss
8503 United States Marine
Band Outstanding ...
SPORTS PARADE (13) (Tech.)
Cuba, Land of Romance
8401 Sniffer Soldiers Excellent
South American Sports
The Right Timing
TECH. SPECIALS (6) A Ship Is Born
20
..10/17 /42
10
..Not Rev.
10
..Not Rev.
7
..Not Rev.
7
. .10/17/42
7
. . Not Rev.
7
. . Not Rev.
7
. .Not Rev.
7
. Not Rev.
7
. .Not Rev.
7
. . Not Rev.
7
. .Not Rev.
10
. .Not Rev.
10
. .Not Rev.
10
. . 10/ 3/42
10
. .Not Rev.
10
. . 10/10/42
10
. . Not Rev.
10
..Not Rev.
14
. .Not Rev.
MISCELLANEOUS
Adventures in the Bronx
(N. Y. Zoological Sec.) Good
Alive in the Deep (Prod.) Exciting
Man the Enigma (Prod.) Informative
Our Constitution (Prod.) Inspiring
Our Declaration of
Independence (Prod.) Timely
COLUMBIA SERIALS 1941-42
Captain Midnight 15 Chaps.
Holt of the Secret Service 15 Chaps.
Perils of the Royal Mounted 15 Chaps.
REPUBLIC
Dick Tracy vs. Crime. Inc 15 Chaps.
King of the Texas Rangers 12 Chaps.
Perils of Nyoka 15 Chaps.
Spy Smasher 12 Chaps.
UNIVERSAL
Don Winslow of the Navy 12 Chaps.
Gang Busters 13 Chaps.
Junior "G" Men of the Air 12 Chaps.
Riders of Death Valley 15 Chaps.
Sea Raiders 12 Chaps.
COLUMBIA SERIALS 1942-43
The Secret Code 15 Chaps.
REPUBLIC King of the Mounties 12 Chaps.
UNIVERSAL Overland Mail 15 Chaps.
22 25 19
19
8/23/41 5/24/41 5/24/41 5/ 3/41
5/ 3/41
2/21/42 11/29/41 6/13/42
12/ 6/41 9/ 6/41 Not Rev.
3/21/42
11/ 1/41
2/21/42 5/30/42 4/12/41 7/19/41
Not Rev. Not Rev. Not Rev.
WAR ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE RELEASES
Title Running Distributed
Time By
Any Bonds Today 2 Warner Bros.
Battle of Midway 17i/j Fox
Bomber 8 List "C"
Colleges at War 10 Para.
Food for Freedom 3 List "C
Japanese Relocation 10 Para.
Keep 'em Rolling 3'/2 Univ.
Manpower 10 RKO
Mr. Gardenia Jones 13 United Artists
Out of the Frying Pan
Into the Firing Line 3'/2 RKO
Pots to Planes 3 List "C"
Ring of Steel 10 Warner Bros.
Safeguarding Military Information.... 10 List "D"
Salvage O'A RKO
Tanks 10 List "D"
Troop Train 10 Para.
United China Relief I'/j Univ.
U. S. Coast Guard Recruiting Trailer.. Wz Fox
Vigilance 5 Univ.
Winning Your Wings 18 Warner Bros.
Women in Defense 10 List "C"
World at War 67 List "E"
Your American Tragedy l'/2 List "F"
CITY List "C" List "D" List "E" List "F"
Albany 20th MGM *
Atlanta UA MGM Para
Boston MGM UA MGM ♦
Buffalo 20th Par MGM *
Charlotte 20th Univ Para
Chicago MGM Para
Cincinnati Rep 20th RKO
Cleveland 20th Univ MGM
Dallas WB Par Para
Denver WB Fox
Des Moines Rep RKO
Detroit Par Col Para
Indianapolis UA RKO RKO
Kansas City RKO Univ WB
Los Angeles WB MGM Fox
Memphis Par Col Para
Milwaukee Col RKO RKO
Minneapolis Rep 20th RKO
New Haven MGM MGM *
New Orleans UA RKO Para
New York WB MGM
Oklahoma City WB Par WB
Omaha MGM WB RKO
Philadelphia Univ RKO WB
Pittsburgh RKO UA WB
Portland RKO Rep Fox
St. Louis ; Par WB
Salt Lake City Par WB Fox
San Francisco WB Col Fox
Seattle Col UA Fox
Washington Univ 20th WB
* Distributed by RKO, Fox, Para., MGM, Univ. as Indicated.