Showmen's Trade Review (Apr-Jun 1943)

June 12, 1943 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW 29 Listing feature releases alphabetically by title under name of distributor. Numerals on left indicate production number or block number. Effort is made to give precise running time for each picture reviewed, but due to various factors footage may be altered on all prints or on prints for certain territories, and it is therefore important that you — CHECK RUNNING TIME WITH LOCAL EXCHANGE KEY: Letters and combinations thereof in parenthesis indicate type of picture: (A) Action: (B) Biographical; (C) Comedy; (D) Drama; (Doc) Documentary; (F) Farce; (Fa) Fantasy; (G) Gangster; (H) Horror; (M) Musical; (My) Mystery; (O) Operetta; (P) Period; (T) Travel; (W) Western. Letters following the latter key give audience classification: F — Family; A — Adult, a — Before Date of Issue gives date of publication of Advance Dope on that picture; b — publication date of Box Office Slant. ASTOR PICTURES Rel, Mins. Date See Issue of MGM Current 1941-42 (Cont.) Cock of the Air (C) Chester Morris 71 Reissued Crooked Circle (OF Zasu Pitts-Jimmy Gleason 70 Reissued Fangs of the Wild Rin Tin Tin, Jr 60 New Release Hell's Angels (D) Lyon-Harlow-Hall 100 Reissued Her Enlisted Man (CD) Barbara StanwyckRobt. Young 70 Reissued I Cover the Waterfront (D) . . Claudette Colbert 80 Reissued Keep 'em Laughing Jack Benny 72 Reissued King of the Circus Loder-Ratoff-Bennett 71 New Release Let 'Em Have It (G) Bruce Cabot-Virginia Bruce 70 Reissued Palooka (C) Stuart Erwin-Lupe Velez 70 Reissued Scandal for the Bride Anna Lee-Griffith Jones 70 New Release Scarface (D) P. Muni-G. Raft-A. Dvorak 88 Reissued Seream in the Night.. Lon Chaney, Jr 69 New Release Sky Devils (C-D) Spencer Tracy 88 Reissued Thunder in the City Edw. G. Robinson 81 Reissued Titans of the Deep Beebe and Barton 45 Reissued COLUMBIA Current 1941-42 3045 3207 3019 3038 3012 3002 3208 3044 3215 3206 3046 3043 3001 3006 3216 4031 4009 4026 4030 4013 4004 4027 4005 4021 4203 4038 4033 4040 4032 4044 4034 4028 4202 4211 4201 4212 4029 4035 4006 4022 4042 4210 4039 4002 Atlantic Convoy (Spy)F John Beal -Virginia Field 66. Bad Men of the Hills Chas. Starrett-Russell Hayden 58. Blondie for Victory (C)F Penny Singleton-Arthur Lake 72. Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen (My)F William GarganMargaret Lindsay.. 64. Flight Lieutenant (D)F Pat O'Brien-Glenn Ford 80. My Sister Eileen (CD)A R. Russell-Brian Aherne 96. Overland to Deadwood (W) C. Starrett-R. Hayden 59. Parachute Nurse (D) M. Chapman-W. Wright 63. Prairie Gunsmoke <W)F Bill Elliott-Tex Ritter 55. Riders of the Northland* W) F .Charles Starrett-Russell Hayden 56. Sabotage Squad (D)F Bruce Bennett-Kay Harris 64. Submarine Raider ( O ) F John Howard-Marguerite Chapman.. 64. Talk of the Town (CD)A Cary Grant-Jean Arthur 118. They All Kissed the Bride(C) . Joan Crawford-Melvyn Douglas 85. Vengeance of the West (W)...Bill Elliott-Tex Ritter 61. Current 1942-43 After Midnight With Boston Blackie (D) C. Morris-Ann Savage 64. A Night to Remember (My)A.L. Young-B. Aherne 91. Boogie Man Will Get You (HG)F B. Karlotf-P. Lorre-Jeff Donnell 66. Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood (My) C. Morris-Constance Worth 68. Boy From Stalingrad Scotty Becket-Conrad Binyon 70. City Without Men (D) Linda Darnell-Leslie Brooks 76. Commandos Strike at Dawn(D). Paul Muni-Anna Lee 100. CounterEspionage (My)F W. William-Eric Blore 72. Desperadoes (Tech.) (W)F R. Scott-E. Keyes : 85. Daring Young Man (C)F Joe E. Brown-M. Chapman 73. Fightino Buckaroo (W) Starrett-Kay Harris 58. It's a Great Life P. Singleton-A. Lake 68. Junior Army (D) F. Bartholomew-Billy Halop 69. Laugh Your Blues Awav (C).,Jinx Falkenburg-Bert Gordon 69. Law of the Northwest (W) C. Starrett-S. Patterson 57. Let's Have Fun (C) M. Lindsay-J. Beal 65. Lucky Legs (C) Jinx Falkenburg-R. Hayden 64. Man's Worlt (D) M. Chapman-W. Wright 62. More the Merrier (D) J. Arthur-J. McCrea 103. Murder in Times Square(My) . E. Lowe-M. Chapman 65. No Place for a Lady (My) ...Wm. Gargan-Margaret Lindsay..... 66. One Dangerous Night (My)...W. William-E. Blore-M. Chapman.. 77. Pardon My Gun (W) Chas. Starrett-Alma Carroll 57. Power of the Press (D) Guy Kibbee-Lee Tracy 63. Redhead From Manhattan L. Velez-Michael Duane 63. Miller-Wm. Wright 78. 7/2/42 . 8/13/42 8/6/42 . 7/30/42 7/9/42 . 9/30/42 9/25/42 6/18/42 7/16/42 6/18/42 8/27/42 6/4/42 . 8/20/42 6/1 1/42 9/3/42 . 3/18/43 . 12/10/42 .07/18/42 . .a5/2/42 hi 0/1 7/42 .b8/29/42 .b6/27/42 .b9/l9/42 .a5/23/42 . .b8/l/42 .b6/27/42 . .b9/5/42 . .D8/8/42 .b8/29/42 . .b8/l/42 . .b6/6/42 .a5/l6/42 .. .a2/6/43 b 12/ 12/42 10/22/42 .blO/17/42 Reveille With Beverly (DM)... A. Riders of the North West Mounted (W) R. Riding Through Nevada (W)..C. .11/5/42 . .5/20/43 . .1/14/43 . .1/7/43 .. .9/3/42 .. 3/25/43 . .10/8/42 . .2/1/43 .. .5/27/43 . . 1 1/26/42 . 1 1/12/42 .5/27/43 . .3/4/43 .. .10/1/42 . .9/17/42 . .5/13/43 . .4/1/43 .. .2/11/43 . 1/21/43 . .12/1/42 . 1/28/43 . .5/6/43 .. ,2/4/43 .. .2/15/43 . .10/1/42 . .4/22/43 . .4/15/43 . 10/15/42 2/25/43 . .9/10/42 . 10/29/42 12/15/42 .6/10/43 . .12/3/42 . .11/19/42 Hayden-B. Wills 57. Starrett-Shirley Patterson 61. Saddles &. Sagebrush (W) R. Hayden-Bob Wills 55. She Has What It Takes (CD) Jinx Falkenburg-Tom Neal 66. Smith of Minnesota Bruce Smith-Arline Judge 66. Something to Shout About (C) . Ameche-Oakie-Janet Blair 91. Spirit of Stanford (D)F F. Albert-E. Nevers-M. Chapman... 73. Stand By All Networks (Spy). John Beal-Florence Rice 64. Tornado in the Saddle (W) Russell Hayden-Bob Wills 59. Two Senoritas From Chicago. Jinx Falkenburg-Joan Davis 68. Underground Agent (D)F Bruce Bennett-F. Albertson 68. You Were Never Lovelier ( M ) F . F. Astaire-R. Hayworth 98. Coming Appointment in Berlin G. Sanders-M. Chapman 7/15/43 Clock Struck Twelve Ann SavageRobert Stanford Cover Girl (Tech.) R. Hayworth-J. Falkenburg Cowboy of Lonesome River. . . Charles Starrett-Vi Athens Crime Doctor Warner Baxter-M. Lindsay 6/22/43 Destroyer (D) Ed. G. Robinson-M. Chapman First Comes Courage M. Oberon-B. Aherne Frontier Fury (W) Chas. Starrett-Jimmy Davis 55.. 6/24/43 Good Luck, Mr. Yates Claire Trevor-Edgar Buchanan 6/29/43 Hail to the Rangers (W) Charles Starrett-Kay Harris Last Horseman (W) Russell Hayden-Bob Wills Restless Lady Evelyn Keyes-E. Lowe-J. Hubbard Riding West (W) C. Starrett-Shirley Patterson Robin Hood of the Range ( W) .StarrettKay Harris Silver City Raiders (W) R. Hayden-B. Wills Sahara Humphrey Bogart-Bruce Bennett There's Something About a Soldier Evelyn Keyes-Michael Duane Vigilantes Ride (W) R. Hayden-B. Wills What's Buzzin' Cousin A. Miller-J. Hubbard Without Notice C. Coburn-Marguerite Chapman Wyoming Hurricane (W) Russell HaydenAlma Carroll . .a7/25/42 . .a3/20/43 .alO/17/42 .b!2/l9/42 . .blO/3/42 . ,b3/l3/43 . .bl/23/43 . .a8/29/42 . .a4/l7/43 .alO/IO/42 .alO/IO/42 . .b5/29/43 . .b4/24/43 . .a6/20/42 . ,a5/ 16/42 . . .b4/3/43 . . .b6/5/43 . . .b6/5/43 .alO/IO/42 . ,a6/20/42 ,al2/26/42 . .b5/29/43 ...al/9/43 al 1/14/42 . .aB/13/42 al2/26/42 . .b6/5/43 . .a8/8/42 .b4/IO/43 b 1 0/24/42 . .a6/20/42 . .a8/8/42 . ,a4/l7/43 .b2/20/43 blO/IO/42 .a4/!7/43 ,a5/22/43 .a2/20/43 .a2/27/43 .a4/24/43 a 1 0/3 1/42 . .al/9/43 .al/30/43 al2/l2/42 .a 10/3/42 .a4/24/43 ..a 1/2/43 .a4/24/43 .al/16'43 MGM Current 1941-42 66 245 Affairs of Martha (OF Marsha Hunt-Barry Nelson (Reviewed as "Once Upon a Thursday") 247 Calting Dr. Gillespie (D) A. . .Philip Dorn-Lionel Barrymore 84 244 Crossroads (D) A William Powell-Hedy Lamarr 81 Ml Her Cardboard Lover (D)F Norma ShearerRobert Tavlor 93 238 I Married An Angel (M)F Jeanette MacDonald-Nelson Eddy... 84 243 Jackass Mail (CD)F Wallace BeeryMar jorie Main 81 240 Maisie Gets Her Man (C)F...Ann Sothern-Red Skelton 85 260 Mrs. Miniver (D) A Greer Garson-Walter Pidge<in 132 July b5/23/42 July b6/20/42 July b6/27/42 June .. b5/30/42 Juno b5/23/42 July b6/20/42 Juno b5/30/42 b5/l6/42 Mins. 239 Pacific Rendezvous (D)F Lee Bowman-Jean Rogers 76. 246 Pierre of the Plains ( D) F John Carroll-Ruth Hussey 66. 242 Tarzan's New York Adventure (D)A J. Weissmuller-M. O'Sullivan 71. Current 1942-43 318 Andy Hardy's Double Life (CD)F M. Rooney-L. Stone 95. 304 Apache Trail (W)F Wm. Lundigan-Donna Reed 66. 324 A Stranger in Town (D)F F. Morgan-Jean Rogers 67. 326 Air Raid Wardens (C)F Laurel &. Hardy 67. 327 Assignment in Brittany (D)F. .Pierre Aumont-Susan Peters 96. 323 Cabin in the Sky (M) F Ethel Waters-"Rochester" 98. 207 Cairo (CM)A J. MacDonald-R. Young 101. 317 Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant (D)F L. Barrymore-Van Johnson 87. 309 Eyes in the Night (Spy) F Edw. Arnold-Ann Harding 79. 312 For Me and My Gal (DM)F...J. Garland-G. Murphy 103. 314 Journey for Margaret (D)F...Robt. Young-Laraine Day 80. 320 Keeper of the Flame (D)F K. Hepburn-S. Tracy 100. 319 Northwest Rangers (AD) F Wm. Lundigan-J. Craig 63. 311 Omaha Trail (W)F J. Craig-D. Jagger 62. 303 Panama Hattie (MOF A. Sothern-"Red" Skelton 78. 370 Random Harvest (D)A G. Garson-R. Colman 126. 315 Reunion in France (D)A J. Crawford-Philip Dorn 105. 308 Seven Sweethearts (CD)F K. GraysonVan Heflin 97. 325 Slightly Dangerous (D)F L. Turner-R. Young 94. 301 Somewhere I'll Find You (CD) A Clark Gable-Lana Turner 105. 316 Stand By For Action (D)F...R. Taylor-C. Laughton 108. 322 Tennessee Johnson (B)A Van Heflin-R. Hussey 103. 321 Three Hearts for Julia (CM)A.M. Douglas-A. Sothern 90. 302 Tish (CD)A M. Main-ZaSu Pitts 84. 306 War Against Mrs. Hadley(D) A. Edw. Arnold-F, Bainter 84. 313 Whistling in Dixie (C)A R. Skelton-A. Rutherford 73. 310 White Cargo (D) A H. Lamarr-W. Pidgeon 90. 305 Yank at Eton (D)F M. Rooney-lan Hunter 87. Rel. Date See Issue of June b5/23/42 July b6/20/42 June b4/l8/42 Dec-Feb Sep-Nov Apr-May Apr-May Apr-May AprMay Sep-Nov Dec-Fob Sep-Nov Sep-Nov Dec-Feb Dec-Feb Dec-Feb Sep-Nov Sep-Nov JuneAug Dec-Feb Sep-Nov Apr-May Sep-Nov Dec-Feb Dec-Feb Dec-Feb Sep-Nov Sep-Nov Dec-Feb Sep-Nov Sep-Nov .bl2/l2/42 . .b6/27/42 . .b2/l3/43 ..b3/20/43 ..b3/l3/43 ..b2/l3/43 . .b8/l5/42 .bl 1/14/42 . .b9/l2/42 . .b9/l2/42 .bl0/3l/42 .bl2/l9/42 .blO/31/42 . .b9/l9/42 . .b7/25/42 bl 1/28/42 . .b 12/5/42 . bl) 15/42 ...D3/6/43 . ..b8/8/4I bl2 12/42 bl2/IS/42 . . bl/9/43 . .b7/25/42 . ..b8/8/42 .bl0/3l/4l . .b9/l9/42 . .b8/!3/42 Coming A Guy Named Joe Spencer Tracy-Irene Dunne a5/29/43 Above Suspicion (D) J. Crawford-F. MacMurray 90 b5/l/43 America B. Donlevy-Ann Richards As Thousands Cheer(Tech.) (D). Kathryn Grayson-Gene Kelly al/16/43 A Thousand Shall Fall Gene Kelly-Pierre Aumont 328 Bataan (D) R. Taylor-T. Mitchell 1 14. . June-Aug b5/29/43 Best Foot Forward (Tech.) L. Ball-Wm. Gaxton a3/6/43 Cry Havoc A. SothernM. Sullavan Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (D) L. Barrymore-Van Johnson 89 b5/8/43 333 DuBarry Was a Lady (Tech.) (M) Red Skelton-Lucille Ball 101 . .June-Aug . .b5/8/43 Faculty Row (C) M. Astor-H. Marshall a3/l3/43 Girl Crazy (M) M. Rooney-J. Garland a3/6/43 329 Harrigan's Kid (D)F Bobby Readick-Wm. Gargan 80. June-Aug .D3/I3/43 Heavenly Body W. Powell-H. Lamarr 334 Hitler's Hangman (D) John Carradine-Patricia Morison 84. June-Aug .a5/22/43 380 Human Comedy, The (D)F M. Rooney-F. Morgan 1 17. June-Aug ,b2/27/43 I Dood It (C) Red Skelton-E. Powe!! a2/l3/43 Lassie Come Home(D) (Tech.). Roddy McDowallDonald Crisp a 1 0/24/42 Lost Angel Margaret O'Brien-J. Craig Madame Curie G. Garson-W. Pidgeon a6/5/43 Man From Down Under Charles Laughton-Binnie Barnes a5/29/43 332 Pilot No. 5 (D) Franchot Tone-Marsha Hunt 70.. June-Aug .b4/IO/43 330 Presenting Lily Mars (D) J. Garland-Van Heflin 104. June-Aug ,.b5/l/43 Right About Face (MC) Kay Kyser & Band — Lena Home a2/27/43 Russia ...i R. Taylor-S. Peters a6/5/43 Sabotage Agent R. Donat Salute to the Marines (Tech.) (D) W. Beery-Fay Bainter al2/26/42 Swing Shift Maisie (C) A. Sothern-James Craig 87 b5/8/43 Whistling in Brooklyn Red Skelton-A. Rutherford White Cliffs of Dover I. Dunne-A. Marshall-R. McDowall 331 Youngest Profession (C)F V. Weidler-Edw. Arnold 82.. June-Aug ..b3/6/43 MONOGRAM Current 1941-42 Arizona Stagecoach (W) Ray Corrigan-John King 9/4/42 ... Criminal Investigator (D) Edith FellowsRobert Lowery 10/23/42 Hillbilly Blitzkrieg (OF Edgar Kennedy-Bud Duncan 63.. 8/14/42 . King of the Stallions (D)F...Dave O'Brien-Sally Cairns 63.. 9/1 1/42 . Lure of the Islands (Spy) Margie Hart-Robert Lowery 7/3/42 .. Phantom Killer (My) A D. Purcell-Joan Woodbury 61. .10/2/42 . Police Bullets (G) John Archer-Joan Marsh 9/25/42 . Riders of the West (W)F Buck Jones-Tim McCoy 60. .7/17/42 . Rubber Racketeers (D)A Ricardo Cortez-Rochelle Hudson 65.. 6/26/42 . Smart Alecks (CD)F East Side Kids 66 . 8/7/42 .. Texas Trouble Shooters (W)...Ray Corrigan-John King 6/12/42 . Current 1942-43 Ape Man (H)A B. Lugosi-W. Ford 64. Bowery at Midnight (H)A B. Lugosi-Vince Barnett 63. Clancy Street Boys (C) L. Gorcey-B. Jordan 65. Cowboy Commandos (W) R. Corrigan-D. Moore Crime Smasher (M)F Edgar Kennedy-Gale Storm 62. Dawn on the Great Divide(W).B. Jones-R. Bell 70. Foreign Agent (Spy)F John Shelton-Gale Storm 64. Ghost Rider (W) J. M. Brown-R. Hatton Haunted Ranch (W) J. King-D. Sharpe 64. I Escaped From the Gestapo (D) D. Jagger-M. Brian 75. Isle of Missing Men (D) A John Howard-Helen Gilbert 67. Kid Dynamite (D) F Leo Gorcey-Huntz Hall 67. Land of Haunted Men (W) Range Busters Living Ghost (My)F..% James Dunn-Joan Woodbury 61. 'Neath Brooklyn Bridge(CD)A Leo Gorcey-Huntz Hall 64. One Thrilling Night (C)A John Beal-Wanda McKay 69. Prison Mutiny (D) Edw. Norris-Joan Woodbury 61. (Reviewed as "You Can't Beat the Law") Rhythm Parade (M) F Gale Storm-Robt. Lowery 68. Sarong Girl A. Corio-J. Davis Silent Witness (D)F Frank Albertson-Maris Wrixon 62. Silver Skates (M)F Kenny BakerPatricia Morison 76. Texas to Bataan <W) John King-David Sharpe 56. Trail Riders (W) John King-David Sharpe 55. Two Fisted Justice (W) J. King-D. Sharpe 55. West of the Law (W) B. Jones-T. McCoy 57. Wild Horse Stampede (W) H. Gibson-K. Mavnard 3/5/43 .. . 10/30/42 4/23/43 . 6/2/43 .. 1/29/43 . 12/18/42 10/9/42 . 4/2/43 .. 12/4/42 . 5/24/43 . 9/18/42 . 2/12/43 . 3/26/43 . 11/27/42 11/28/42 8/28/42 . 2/12/43 . 12/11/42 5/28/43 . 1/15/43 . 2/26/43 . 10/16/42 12/4/42 . I/8/4S .. 10/2/42 . 4/16/43 . ,a6/27/42 .a8/22/42 .b8/l5/42 .b8/29/42 .a5/3e/42 .b8/22/42 . .a8/8/42 . b8/l/42 ,.b7/4/42 .b6/27/42 .a5/S0/42 . .02/27/43 . .b 10/3/42 . .b3/27/43 . .a4/IO/43 . .b2/20/4» .al 1/14/42 . .b9/l»/42 . .b5/22/43 . .b5/29/43 . .b4/l7/43 . .b8/l5/42 . .bl/23/43 .. .a2/6/43 blO/31/42 b 10/ 17/42 . ..b7/4/4I . .bl/3«/4S bl2/2»/42 . .b5/l5/43 ,bl2/l9/42 ..bl/16/43 . .b9/2fi/4* . ..b6/5/43 .alO/31/42 . .a9/l»/42 . ..b5/l/4J