Showmen's Trade Review (Oct-Dec 1942)

December 26, 1942 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW 29 COLUMBIA 1942-43 (Cont.) PARAMOUNT 1941-42 (Cont.) RKO-RADIO 1941-42 (Cont.) Coromtnt Running TIma WORLD OF SPORT 4801 Trotting Kings Good 10 4803 Winter Paradise 9 . 4802 Wizard of the Fairway . .Golf IVIagic ... Wh. MGM 1941-42 W-350 W-346 W-352 W-354 W-351 W-347 W-353 *-342 W-355 i»-345 W-343 W-344 W-348 W-341 W-349 W-356 M-337 M-331 IVI-335 M-338 M-336 M-332 M-333 IVI-339 M-334 C-392 C-396 C-398 C-395 C-391 C-394 C-400 C-399 C-397 C-393 K-399 K-389 K-383 K-385 K-387 K-3ai K-38B K-382 K-384 \ 8-381! S.3R4 S-3fi<) S-374 S-373 S-363 S-371 S-3B8 S-370 S-3R7 S-172 S-365 X-310 T-318 T-322 T-313 T-320 T-3II T-315 T-312 T-319 T-317 T-321 T-314 T-316 A -303 A-304 A-302 A-305 A-301 CARTOONS (16) (Tecti.) Bats in the Belfry Fair 7 Bear and the Beavers. .Very Good 8 Blitz Wolf Excellent 10 Chips on the Old Block Amusing S Bowling Alley Cat Funny 8 Dog Trouble Very Funny 8 Early Bird Dood It Very Funny ... 9 Field Mouse Excellent 9 Fine Feathered Friend . .Clever 8 First Swallow Excellent 8 Fraidy Cat Funny 7 Hungry Wolf Fair 8 Little Gravel Voice Amusing 8 Night Before Xmat For Xmai 9 Puss 'N Toots Very Funny ... 7 Wild Honey Good 9 MINIATURES (10) "ATCA" II Changed Identity Excellent 10 Further Prophecies of Nostradamus Very Good II The Good Job Appealing II Greatest Gift Inspiring Greenle. The Fine Lady or the Tiger Good Listen, Boys! Mmmmmmm! Soaring Stars Good OUR GANG (10) Come Back Miss PIpps. .Amusing ... Don't Lie Good II II 10 10 10 ID II Doin' Their Bit Good II Going to Press Good II Helping Hands Very Good 10 Melodies Old and New... Fair II Mighty Lak a Goat Fair II Rover's Big Chance Very Mild II Surprised Parties Average II Wedding Worries Funny II PASSING PARADE (10) Famous Boners Very Good 10 Film That Was Lost Interesting 10 Flag of Mercy Very Good 10 Incredible Stranger ....Very Fine II Magic Alphabet Informative .... 10 Strange Testament Unusual II Vendetta Good II We Do It Because Interesting .... 10 Woman in the House. . .Unusual II PETE. SMITH SPECIALTIES CI4) Acro-Bnttv Humnrnus Armv rhnmnlons Excellent Anna Antics Excellent . Barhee-Ciies Good q in 8 II Calling All Pa's Good 9 Fancy Answers Fxcellent 9 .Excellent 9 10 10 9 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 Football Thrills of 1941 How to Hold Your Husband — Back Excellent . It's a Don's Life Excellent Ppte Smith's Scrapbook . . Very Good Self Defense Very Good Victory Qniz Amusing Victory Vittles Very Good What About Daddy? Good SPECIAL RELEASE War Clouds in the Paciflc.Timely 21 TRAVELTALKS (12) (Tech.) Colorful North Carolina. .Very Geod ... Exotic Mexico Good Georgetown, Pride of Penang Very Good . . . Glacier Park and Waterton Lakes Fair 9 Glimpses of Florida Interesting .... 10 Historic Maryland Good 9 Inside Passage Good 10 Land of the Quintuplets. Good 10 Minnesota, Land of Plenty Good 10 Picturesque Patzcuaro ..Good 9 Scenic (grandeur Good 9 West Point on the Hudson. Good 9 TWO REEL SPECIALS (6) Don't Talk Potent For the Common Defense. Very Good Main Street on the March! Good Mr. Blabbermouth Very Good .. Tell Tale Heart ....A Masterpiece 20 21 20 21 20 MGM 1942-43 MINIATURES M-431 The Last Lesson 10 OUR GANG C-491 Unexpected Riches Amusing 11 PASSING PARADE K-481 Madero of Mexico II TRAVELTALKS T-413 Glimpses of Ontario 9 T-412 Modern Mexico City Excellent 9 T-4II Picturesque Mass Good 9 TWO REEL SPECIALS M-401 Keep 'Em Sailing Very Good .... 20 PARAMOUNT 1941-42 FASCINATING JOURNEYS (Tech.) (2) MI-2 Indian Temples Interesting II MM Road In India Interesting 10 HEADLINERS (6) Al l Beauty at the Beach Fine 10 AI-3 Carnival In Brazil Good 10 41-2 Coparabana Revue Good 10 »l-5 Hands of Victory Box Office 9i/, Al-4 Nightmaro of a Goon Fiinnv 'fl'^z HEnnA HOPPER'S HOLLYWOOD (B) 'M No. I Excellent 10 71-2 No. 2 Fair in 71-3 No. 3 Good Ift 71-4 No. 4 Fair fl'/j 71-5 No. 5 Fair 9 71-6 No. 6 Good 9 MAnCAP MODELS (Tech.) (6) 'I I -2 Jasner » the Watermelons . Excellent 11) Ul-e Little Broadcast 9 III-4 Mr. Strauss Takes a Walk. Excellent W% "l-l Rhythm in the Ranks Excellent 8 '1-3 Sky Princess Excellent 9 ■■'-S Tullpi Shall Grow Good 71/, POPEYE (12) EI-12 AInna on the Saronq Seas Fair 7 EI-IO Baby Wants a Bottle ship Funny 7 Revlawid Inue Of . 10/17/42 .Not Rev. . 1 1/14/42 . 7/18/42 . 5/ 2/42 . 9/ 5/42 .11/14/42 . 7/18/42 . 5/ 2/42 . 9/19/42 . 2/ 7/42 .11/14/42 . 4/ 4/42 . 2/ 7/42 . 2/28/42 . 5/23/42 . 12/20/41 . 6/20/42 . 1 1/21/42 .Not Rev. .11/22/41 . 5/23/42 . 10/31/42 .10/ 3/42 . 2/ 7/42 . 5/ 2/42 .11/ 7/42 . 5/23/42 .11/20/41 5/ 2/42 . 7/18/42 . 4/ 4/42 .10/25/41 . 2/28/42 .11/ 7/42 . 8/22/42 . 5/30/42 . 12/20/41 .11/ 7/42 .10/31/42 . 2/28/42 . B/20/42 . 10/31/42 . 12/20/41 . 7/18/42 . 2/ 7/42 . 5/23/42 . 5/ 2'J7 .11/ 1/41 . 2/ 7/4? . B/ fi/4? .11/28/42 1 1 /2<|/4i .11/ 7/42 . 12/20/41 . 8/15/42 . 5/23/42 . 8/29/42 . 6/20/42 . 9/2fi/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 . I0/25|/4I . 3/28/42 . 2/28/42 . 6/20/42 . 12/20/41 . 2/ 7/42 . 3/28/42 . 7/18/42 . 2/ 7/42 . 8/ 8/42 .11/15/41 Not Rev. .11/21/42 .Not Rev. .Not Rev, .11/21/42 .11/14/42 . 12/ 5/42 . 9/19/42 .11/22/41 .10/11/41 . 3/14/42 .12/ B/41 . 4/25/42 . 5/2/42 . 9/20/41 .11/29/41 . 2/?l|/4? . fi/27/4» . 8/29/42 .10/ 3/42 I /3 I /42 Not Rev. . 5/ 2/42 . 12/20/41 . 3/21/42 8/27/42 . 10/10/42 , 8/ 8/42 Comment Running Time 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 Fair 8 EI-2 Mighty Navy Funny 7 EI-3 Nix on Hypnotrlcks Very Funny 7 El -8 Olive Oyl and Water Don't Mix Funny . . , 7 EI-7 Pipeye, Pupeye. Poopeye and Peepeye Very Funny ... 7 El-ll You're a Sap Mr. Jap... Good 7 POPULAR SCIENCE (8) J 1-1 No. I Very Good II 11-2 No. 2 Very Good II J I -3 No. 3 Good II J I -4 No. 4 10 JI-5 No. 5 Very Interesting II J I -6 No. 6 Good 10 Ql-I QI2 QI-3 QI-4 ai-5 QI-6 SI-1 SI-4 SI-5 SI-2 Sl-3 YI-3 YI-5 Yl-I Yl-4 YI-6 YI-2 QUIZ KIDS (6) No. I Very Good. . . . No. 2 They're Good. No. 3 Good No. 4 Good No. 5 Good 10 . 11 . 10 . 1 1 IO</2. No. 6 Excellent 10 ROBERT BENCHLEY (4) How To Take a Vacation. .Funny 10 Keeping in Shape Amusing 9 Man's Angle Good 8 Nothing But Nerves Very Good 10 Witness. The Chucklesoma ... 10 SPEAKING OF ANIMALS (6) At the County Fair Swell 10 At the Dog Show Clever 9 In s Pet Shop A Howl 10 . In the Circus Good 9'/i. In South America Excellent 9 In the Zoo Hilarious 10 Reviewed Issue Of . 2/21/42 . 5/ 2/42 .10/11/41 . 1/31/42 . 8/ 8/42 .12/ 6/41 . 12/20/41 . 6/13/42 . 4/18/42 , 8/ 8/42 . lO/l 1/41 .11/22/41 . 1/81/42 .Not Rev. . 6/ 8/42 . 8/ 8/42 . 9/20/41 .12/ 8/41 . 2/28/42 . 5/ 2/42 . 6/ 8/42 , 8/ 8/42 .10/11/41 . 8/27/42 . 8/22/42 .12/20/41 . 3/14/42 . 1/31/42 .10/ 3/42 . 9/20/41 8/13/42 10/24/42 11/15/41 SPECIAL CARTOON (Tech.) FFI-I The Raven Excellent SPORTLIGHTS (13) RI-6 Better Bowling Excellent RI-5 Buying a Dog Very Good RI-10 Hero Worship Swell RI-12 Let 'Em Go Alive Entertaining Rl-7 Lure of the Surf Very Good RI-2 Meet the Champs Excellent Rl-ll Parachute Athletes Very Good R I -9 Personality Plus Rl-4 Quick Returns Pretty Good .. Rl-I Shooting Mermaids Very Good. 141/2. . 5/ 2/42 10 . 10 . 10 . 91/2. 10 . 10 . 10 . 10 . 10 . 10 . Rl-3 Sittin' Pretty Excellent 10 RI-13 Timber Athletes Very Good 10 Rl-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'/2. Wl-7 Eleetric Earthquake For the Fans.. 9 WI-12 Eleventh Hour Exciting 8i'2 WI-10 The Japoteurs Swell for Kids. 8 Wl-ll In Showdown Up to Par 8 Wt-6 Magnetic Telescope For the Fans.. 9 Wl-2 Mechanical Monsters Good 10 Wl-I Superman A Cinch to Sell. M Wl-y I error on the Midway For the Fans... 8 WI-8 Volcano Exolting ... UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS (6) LI-1 No. I Good LI -2 No. 2 Very Good LI -3 No. 3 Very Good LI -4 No. 4 Good LI-5 No. 5 Good LI-6 No. 6 Good 8 . 10 . 10 . II II IO'/2. lO'/j. . 1/31/4? .12/20/41 . 6/13/42 . 8/ 8/42 . 2/21/42 .10/11/41 . 6/27/42 . Not Rev. .11/29/41 . 9/27/41 .11/15/41 . 10/10/42 . 5/ 2/42 . 3/14/42 . 5/ 2/42 . 1/24/42 . 6/27/42 . 12/19/42 . 9/26/42 . 10/24/42 . 5/ 2/42 . 12/20/4/ . 8/ 2/41 . 8/22/42 . 8/ 8/42 . 10/11/41 . 12/ 6/41 . 2/21/42 . 4/25/42 . 6/27/42 . 8/22/42 PARAMOUNT 1942-43 HEADLINERS (6) A2-3 Hands of Women Good II ..12/19 42 A2-2 J. "Scat" Davis & Orch. . .Average lO'A .. 1 1/14/42 A2-I McFarland Twins & Orch.. Entertaining B'/z • . 8/22/42 MADCAP MODELS (Tech.) (6) L'2-l Jasner & the Haunted House Excellent 71/2 . . 1 1/21 /42 POPEYE (12) E2-( Hull of a Mess Amusing 7 ..10/24/42 E2-3 Me Musical Nephews Amusing 6'/2 .. 12/ 19/42 E2-2 Scrap the Japs Fair 6I/2 . . I I/I4/42 POPULAR SCIENCE (6) J2-I No. I Interesting 9 ..10/24/42 J2-2 No. 2 Good 9 . . 12/ 5/42 SPEAKING OF ANIMALS Y2-I Speaking of Animals No. I Very Good .... 9 SPORTLIGHTS (10) R2-2 Fighting Spirit Excellent 10 R2-1 Sports I. Q Excellent 10 SUPERMAN CARTOONS W2-I Destruction, Inc 10 ■ UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS (6) L2-I No. I Good L2-2 No. 2 VICTORY SHORTS T2-I A Letter From Bataan. . .Impressive .... T2-4 Aldrich Family Gets In the Scrap T2-3 Price of Victory Very Good T2-2 We Refuse to Die Gripping . 10 13 15 RKO-RADIO 1941-42 DISNEY CARTOONS (18) (Tech.) 24104 Army Mascot Excellent Der Fuehrer's Face Great 24103 Donald Gets Drafted A Scream 24105 Donald's Garden 24107 Donald's Gold Mine A Howl 24102 Donald's Snow Fiqht. .. Excellent Education for Death Very Good . 24109 How to Play Baseball Hilarious 24115 How to Fish 241 12 How to Swim 24111 Olympic Champ Hilarious 241 14 Pluto at the Zoo 24113 Sky Trooper Very Funny 24101 Symphony Hour Excellent ... 24106 The Sleepwalker Excellent ... 24108 T-Bone for Two Excellent ... 24110 Vanishing Private Funny EDGAR KENNEDY (6) 23406 Cooks and Crooks 23404 Heart Burn Amusing ... 23402 I'll Fix It Funny 23405 Inferior Decorator Funny 23403 Quiet Fourth Funny 23401 Westward Hn-Hum Funny 7 8 9 7 7 7 10 7 7 7'/2 7 7 7 8 7 7 7 17 15 19 17 15 IS .12/19/42 .11/14/42 . 10/24/42 Not Rev. . 10/24/42 . Not Rev. . 10/ 3/42 . Not Rev. . 1 1/21/42 .10/ 3/42 . 6/ 6/42 . 12/19/42 . 5/16/42 .Not Rev. . 8/22/42 . 5/ 2/42 . 12/19/42 . 9/26/42 . Not Rev. . Not Rev. .12/ 5/42 .Not Rev. . 1 1/28/42 . 4/25/42 . 8/29/42 . 8/29/42 . 10/24/42 . Not Rev. . 3/21/42 .10/25/41 . 5/16/42 .12/27/41 . 0/27/41 Comment Running Time INFORMATION PLEASE (13) 24201 No. I (John Gunther) ...Excellent 10 24202 No. 2 (Howard Lindsay). Up to Par 9 24203 No. 3 (Cornelia Otis (Skinner) Good II 24204 No. 4 (John Gunther) Excellent 10 24205 No. 5 (John Carradine) . .Good Id 24206 No. 6 (Howard Lindsay) .Very Good II 24207 No. 7 (Cornelia Otis Skinner) Good II 24208 No. 8 (Russell Grouse) lU 24209 No. 9 (John Gunther) ..Good II 24210 No. 10 (John Carradine) .Average II 24211 No. II (Russell Grouse) . .Good 10 LEUN ERKOL (6) 23705 Framing Father Very Funny ... 18 2370G Hold em Jail IB 23703 Home Work Funny 19 . 23701 Man-I-Cured Funny 16 23704 Wedded Blitz Funny 18 . 23702 Who's ■ Dummy? Amusing 20 MARCH OF TIME (13) 23101 Thumbs Up, Texas Excellent 19 23102 Norway In Revolt Timely 19 23103 Sailors With Wings Excellent 20 23104 Main Street. U.S.A Propaganda .18 23103 Our America At War Timely, Vital l7</2 Spec. Battleflelds of Paclfle... Timely 22 23106 When Air Raids Strike. Potent 20 23107 Far East Command Timely 19 23108 Argentine Question Interesting 20 23109 America's New Army . .. .Timely 20 23110 India in Crisis Informative . .. . 19 Z3II1 India at War Timely 19 . 23112 Men In Washington Interesting 20 23113 Men of the Fleet Informative ... 18 PICTURE PEOPLE (13) 24411 All Around Hollywood 8 24407 Children of the Stars Fair 8 24403 Hobbies of the Stars Good 9 24410 Hollywood at Home Fair 8 24413 Hollywood on the Hudson . Unique 8 24402 Hollywood Sports Good 9 . 24412 Hollywood Starlets Good 9 . 24406 Hollywood War Effort .... Enteilainiug ... 9 24405 How To Be a Star Good 8 24408 Palm Springs Week-End.Fair 8 24409 Star Portraits Good 8 2440< Stars' Day OIT Average 8 24401 Stars in Defense Interesting ... 10 RAY WHITLEY (4) 23503 Cactus Capers Very Good 17 23501 California or Bust Good 18 23502 Keep Shooting Very Good 17 23504 Range Rhythm Fair 18 SPORTSCOPES (13) 24310 Byron Nelson Good 8 24311 Cinderella Champion 8 24309 Cruise Sports Out of Date 24304 Crystal Flyers Exhilarating 24302 Dog Obedience Boxoflce 9 24305 Fighting Fish Excellent 9 24303 Gauche Sports Interesting 10 24307 Jungle Jaunt Amusing 9 24301 Pampas Paddock For Horse Lovers 10 24312 Polo Pony Interesting .... 9 24308 Public Sport No. 1 Good 24313 Record Breakers Interesting 24306 Ten Pin Parndo Good RKO-RADIO 1942-43 EDGAR KENNEDY (6) 33402 Rough on Rents Average 18 33401 Two for the Money Fair 17 FAMOUS JURY TRIALS (4) 33202 State vs. Thomas Crosby 33201 State vs. Glen Willett Fair JAMBOREES (13) 34405 Eriric Madriguera & Orch 8 34402 Johnny Long & Orch 8 34403 Ray McKiniey & Orch. . .Average 8 34404 Dick Stabile & Orch 8 34401 Jerry Wald & Orch For Jitterbugs.. 10 LEON ERROL (6) 33702 Deer! Deer! Average 17 33701 Mail Trouble Mildly Amusing. 18 33703 Pretty Dolly 17 SPORTSCOPES (13) 34304 Q-Men 8 34301 Show Horse Good 9 34302 Touchdown Tars Good 8 34303 Winter Setting 8 THIS IS AMERICA 1 Private Smith of the U.S.A Excellent 19 2 Women at Arms Very Fine 18 20TH CENTURY-FOX 1941-42 8 10 in 18 18 Reviewed' Issue OF . ro/25/41' .11/29/41 .12/27/41 . 2/ 7/42 . 5/ 2/42 . 6/13/42 . 6/ 6/42 . Not Rev. . 8/15/42 .10/ 3/42 . 10/24/42 . 5/ 9/42 Not Rev. . 2/ 7/42 .10/ 4/41 . . 5/16/42 .12/ 8/41 , . 8/16/41 . 9/27/41 .10/25/41 .11/22/41 12/13/41 12/20/41 . 3/10/42 , . 2/14/42 . . 3/ 7/42 . . 4/ 4/42 . . 5/ 9/42 , . 6/13/42 . . 7/ 4/42 . . 7/25/42 . Not Rev. 121 42 .11 '29/41 .6 6'42 . . 9/26/42 . . IO/25'4i . . 8/22/42 . . 3/21/42 . . 2/14/42 . . 5/ 9/42 . . 6/ 6/42 . .l2/27/4> . . 10/ 4/4< . . 4/18/4Z . .12/ 6/41 . . 1/31/42 . . 8/15/42 . . 6/ 6/42 . Not Rev . . 5/16/42 . .12/27/41 .11/ 1/41 . . 2/14/42 ..12/ 6/41 . . 3 /2 1 /47 .10/ 4/41 . . 8/15/42 . . 4/18/42 . . 10/ 3/42 3 '21 4? .12/ 5/42 . 10/24/42 .Not Rev. . 10/24/42 Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 1 1/28/42 .Not Rev. . 10/10/42 . 1 1 /2 1 /42 . 10/17/42 .Not Rev. . Not Rev. . 10/24/42 . 1 1/28/42 . Not Rev. . 10/24/42 . 1 1/21/42 ADVENTURES OF A NEWSREEL CAMERAMAN (4) 22nR Guardians of the Sea Very Good 9 2202 Highway of Friendship .. .Informative ... 10 2204 Men for the Fleet Excellent 9 2201 Soldiers of the Sky Excellent 2205 Wings of Defense Very Good 2203 Wonders of the Sea Interesting .... MAGIC CARPET OF MOVIETONE 2IR3 Call of Canada Interesting .... 2107 Gateway to Asia Very Good 2102 Glacier Trails Good 2infi Heart of Mexico 10 10 10 (12) 10 9 10 10 2108 India the Golden Very Good 8 2104 Jewel of the Pacific Good 10 2101 Sagebrush and Silver Interesting .... 10 2105 Secret of the Fiord Interesting 10 SPORTS REVIEWS (6) 2301 Aristocrats of the Kennel. Excellent 10 2304 Evergreen Playland Good 10 2302 Life of a Thoroughbred. . .Excellent 10 2303 Playtime In Hawaii Very Good 10 2306 Setting the Pace Good 10 2305 Snow Trails Excellent 10 TERRYTOONS (26) 2562 All About Dogs Amusing 7 2504 Back to the Soil Funny 7 2S.'i5 Bird Tower (Tech.) 7 2558 Cat Meets Mouse (Tech.). Very Good 7 2508 Eat Me Kitty Eight to the Bar Good 7 2506 Flying Fever Good 7 2.')n3 Frozen North Very Good 7 2507 Funny Bunny Business. Good 7 :360 Gandy Goose In Lights Out (Tech.) Funny 7 2513 Gandy Goose in the Outpost 7 2510 Gandy Goose In Tricky Business Good 7 2514 Gandy Goose In Tire Trouble 7 2557 Hanny Circus Day (Tech.) Amusing 7 2501 lee Carnival Good 7 2561 Neck and Neck (Toeh.) .. Funny 7 250t Oh, Gentle Spring Fair i 6/I3/4J .11/ 1/41 . 1/17/4? . 8/ 2/41 . 7/25/42 . 7/18/42 . 7/25/42 . 6/13/42 .11/ 1/41 Not Rev. . B'13/42 . 7/18/42 . 9/20/41 . 7/25/42 .11/ 1/41 . 1/17/47 . 2/28/42 . 1/24/4? . 7/25/42 . 4/11/42 . B/20/42 . 7/18/42 Not Rev. . 4'l8/42 . 5/ 2/42 . |/17'4? .11' 1/41 . 5/ 2/42 . 7/18/42 Not Rev. . 6/IS/42 Not Rev . 1/17/42 . . 9/27/41 , . 7/18/42 5/ 2/42 J