Showmen's Trade Review (Oct-Dec 1942)

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30 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.