Showmen's Trade Review (Oct-Dec 1943)

> w Q < H CO W o CO COLUMBIA 1942-43 Commant Running Revltwtd Tim* Issue 0' 4431 4428 4432 4435 4422 4425 4436 4427 4433 4423 4434 4421 4426 4424 4430 4428 4963 4862 4S6I ALL-STAR COMEDIES A Matd Made Mad IS1/2 . . Not Rev. A Blitz on the Fritz Good I8I/2.. 3/20/43 Blonde and Groom Dull 15 .. 5/ 1/43 Boobs in the Night Poor 171/2.. 6/12/43 Carry Harry Not Funny 17 ..10/10/42 Ham and Yeaas. . . 17 ..NntR'v Here Comet Mr. Zerk Slew 16 .. 7/24/43 His Wedding Scare Silly lb'/2.. l/.>u,43 I Spied for You Poor 18 .. 4/24/43 Kiss and Wake Up Ordinary 18 ..10/17/42 My Wlle'e An Angel Good 22 .. 5/22/43 Phony Cronlei Slap Happy I61/2.. 8/29/42 Piano Mooner 17 ..Not Rev. Sappy Pappy Slapstlcky 16 ..12/5/42 Two Saplings 17 ..Not Rev. Wolf In Thief's Clothing . Very Good 18 ..3/ 6/43 AMERICA SPEAKS Farmer at War 9 ..Not Rev. Men Working Together... Excellent II .. 7/10/43 Mr. Smug Good II .. 2/27/43 Point Rationing 6 ..Not Rev. Treop Train 11 ..Not Rev. WIngi for the Fledglings. Fair 10 ..1/ 9/43 COLOR RHAPSODIES 4511 A Hunting We Won't Go. Good 71/2. 4510 He Can't Make It Stick. Good 7 4504 King Midas Junior 7 4508 Plenty Below Zero Fair T/i 4507 Professor Small and Mr, Tail 4505 Slay It With Flower* Fair 7 4506 There's Something About a Soldier Fair 4502 Tito's Guitar Fair 7'/2. 6I/2.. 7 4503 Toil Bridge Troublei Amusing 7 4509 Tree for Two Routine 7'/2. 7/24/43 7/17/43 .Not Rev. . 5/29/43 .Not Rev. . 1/30/43 4/17/43 10/31/42 12/ 5/42 7/10/43 COMMUNITY SING 4660 A« Tim* Ga*t By Excellent 10 .. 7/31/43 4653 College Songs 9 ..Not Rev. 4657 Crosby Songs Enjoyable 9 .. 4/17/43 4656 McDonald'e Son Enjoyable 9'/2.. 2/27/43 4658 McNamara's Band 10 ..Not Rev. 4651 Rhumba and Conga Hits. .Good 8 .. 8/22/42 4659 Rod* the Riveter Good i0'/2.. 5/ 1/43 4654 Songs of the Service Average 8 ..11/14/42 4655 Songs of the States Good 91/2.. 1/ 2/43 4661 Song of Victory 13 .. 8/14/43 4652 Yankee Doodler Very Good 9 .. 9/26/42 FAMOUS BANDS 4951 No. I (Ted Powell) 10 ..Not Rev. 4952 No. 2 (Hal Melntyre) . . . . Fair 10 ..11/ 7/42 4933 Ne. 3 (Shei Flelih) Good 10 ..1/ 2/43 GLOVESLINGER 4409 College Belles Fair 16 4410 Great Glover. The l8'/2, 4412 His Girl's Woret Friend. Mediocre 18 4411 Socks Appeal Fair 171/2. PANORAMICS 4901 Cajiuis of the Teche Good II 4964 Merchant Convey Vivid lO'/i. 4902 Oddities (LaVarre) Good 10 . 4903 Our Second Front Timely IO'/2. PHANTASIES CARTOONS 4704 Cholly Polly Silly 6'/2. 4711 Dizzy Newtreel Fair 71/2. 4708 Duty and the Beast Fair 6 . 4702 The Dumbconsclous Mind. Average 7 4701 The Gullible Canary Clever 7 4706 Kindly Scram 6 4703 Malice in Slumberiand. . .Fair 6'/2. 4709 Mass Mouse Meeting Dull 6 . 4710 The Fly In the Ointment. Below Average . 6'/>. 4705 The Vitamin G-Man Silly 6'/2. 4707 Willeughby's Magic Hat. Routine 7 . QUIZ REELS 4601 Kitchen Quiz No. I Amusing 10 SCREEN SNAPSHOTS 4S5I Ne. I (Kay Kyser) Very Good II 4852 Ne. 2 (Allan Josiyn) Good 10 4653 No. 3 (Jack Benny) Entertaining ... 9 . 4S54 N«. 4 (Leopold Stokowski) Classified 10 . 4855 No. 5 (Old Time Screen Gems Very Good 9 4836 No. 6 (Ginny Simmt, M.C.) 10 4857 No. 7 (Alan Mowbray) 10 4858 Nfl. 8 (Kyser, Autry) 91/2. 4SS9 Ne. 9 (Fibber McGee & Holly) Good 10 . misa Ne. 10 (Miseha Auer) ..Good 10 . .10/31/42 .Not Rev. . 5/22/43 . 3/20/43 8/22/42 S/26/43 10/31/42 1/ 9/43 . 2/27/43 . 8/14/43 . 5/22/43 .I'l/ 14/42 . 10/17/42 Not Rev. .12/ 5/42 . 6/26/43 7/17/43 , 3/13/43 . 5/ 8/43 8/15/42 . 8/15/41 .10/ 3/42 .10/31/42 12/ 5/42 . 1/ 9/43 .Not Rev. .Net Rev. .Not Rev. . 7/10/43 . 7/17/43 COLUMBIA 1942-43 (Cont.) Comment Running Reviewed Time Issue Of STOOGE COMEDIES 4406 Back From the Front 18 ..Not Rev. 4404 Dizzy Detectives l8'/2 . . Not Rev. 4401 Even as I 0 U Fair 1 51/2 .. 10/24 '42 4408 Higher Than a Kite Slapstick 18 .. 7/24/43 4402 Sock-A-Bye Baby Average 18 ..12/12,42 4405 Snook Louder 16 ..Not Rev. 4408 Three Little Twirps Average l5'/2.. 7/10/43 4403 They Stooge to Conga Slapstick l5'/2.. 1/ 2/43 4751 America Sings With Kate Smith Sure KATE SMITH Fire. TOURS 4551 Journey to Denali Good 4452 Old and Modern New Orleans Very 1 WORLD OF SPORT 4807 Aqua Thrills Entertaining 4805 Diving Daredevils Good 4808 Jump, Fish, Jump Uninteresting 4804 Ladies Day in Sports Good 48nr. Ski Soldiers 4809 Sweeping Oars Excellent 4801 Trotting Kings Good 4803 Winter Paradise Interesting .. 4802 Wizard of the Fairway. . .Golf Magic... 91/2. . 8/29/42 10 . . 8/ 1/42 II . .10/17/42 91/2. . 5/29/43 9 . . 3/20/43 9 . . 6/26/43 10 . . 4/17/43 101/2. .Not Rev. 10 . . 7/24/43 II . 10/ 17/42 10 . . 1/ 9/43 101/2 . .11/14/42 COLUMBIA 1943-44 ALL-STAR COMEDIES 5421 A Rookie's Cookie 17 ..Not Rev. 5402 Dizzy Pilots Not Rev. 5426 Farmer for a Day 1 71/2 .. Not Rev. 5401 I Can Hardly Wait Typical i6'/2.. 8/28/43 5428 Garden of Eatin' Not Rev. 5409 Pitchin' in the Kitchen.. Laughs l8'/a.. 9/18/43 5427 Quack Service 16 ..Not Rev. 5425 Shot in the Escape Slapstick 19 .. 8/14/43 5429 You Dear Boy! Not Rev. COLOR RHAPSODIES 5502 Imagination Not Rev. 5501 Rocky Road to Ruin Not Rev. COMMUNITY SING 5651 No. I (Baker) '*0n a Wing &, Prayer" 10 ..Not Rev. 5652 No. 2 (Delta Rhythm Boys) Good 9 . . 9/ 4/43 5653 No. 3 (Lucy Monroe) Patriotic Songs Not Rev. 5654 No. 4 (Liebert) "Baby Smiles at Me" Not Rev. FILM-VODVIL 5951 No. I Featuring Mousie Powell IO'/2. .Not Rev. 5952 No. 2 Featuring Cootie Williams Not Rev. 5953 No. 3 Featuring Zeb Carver Not Rev. FOX & CROW 5751 Room and Bored Not Rev. PANORAMICS 5901 Birds on the Wing Interesting 5902 Babies by Bannister i'/i.. 9/25/43 Not Rev. PHANTASIES 5701 Nursery Crimes Not Rev. 5702 The Black and Blue Market Not Rev. SCREEN SNAPSHOTS 5851 No. I (Hollywood in Uniform) Excellent 10 .. 8/14/43 5852 No. 2 (Groucho Marx) 10 ..Not Rev. 5853 No. 3 Not Rev. SPORT REELS 5803 Champ of Champions (Count Fleet) Not Rev. 5802 Cue Wizards (Andrew Ponzi) Not Rev. 5801 Kings of Basketball Good Stuff .... 10 .. 9/4/43 MGM 1942-43 CARTOONS W-443 Bah Wilderness 8 W-441 Barney Bear's Victory Garden Funny 8 W-444 Dumb Hounded Hilarious 8 W-451 One Ham's Family Top Slice 8 W-446 Red Hot Riding Hood... Tops 8 W 442 Suflerin" Cats 9 W-445 The Boy and the Wolf... Good 9 W-447 The Lonesome Mouse. ..Very Funny ... 8 W-450 The Uninvited Pest A Corker 8 W-452 War Dogs W-448 Who Killed Who Fair 8 W-449 Yankee Doodle Mouse... Tops 8 MINIATURES (10) M-433 Brief Interval 10 M-437 Here at Homo M-435 Inca Gold (Sepia) M-439 Journey to Yesterday Dramatic II 111-431 Last Lesson . ..Impressive 10 M-438 Memories of Australia. . .Timely 10 M-440 Ode to Victory Elaborate II M.412 Pennle ef Russia Excellent 10 M-434 Portrait of ■ Gmiui 10 . Not Rev. . 1/16/43 . 4/10/43 .10/ 2/43 . 7/10/43 .Not Rev. . 5/ 1/43 . 6/ 5/43 . 7/31/43 .Not Rev. . 7/10/43 . 8/14/43 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .Not Rev. . 8/ 7/43 '. 7/IO/4< . 9/25/43 . I 21 43 .Not R«*. MGM 1942-43 (Cont.) . Comment Running Time OUR GANG (10) C-492 Benjamin Franklin, Jr II C-4n4 Calling All Kids Delightful II C-496 Election Daze Good 10 C-493 Family Troubles Amusing II C-495 Farm Hands Slow II . C-4ai Unexpected Riches Amusing II PASSING PARADE (10) K-484 Don't You Believe It. . .Eye-Opener ... 10 K-486 Forgotten Treasure important 10 K-4ttl Mautiru uf Mexico Fine II K-487 Nursery Rhyme Mysteries Excellent II K-483 That's Why I Left You. Very Good 10 K-484 Trifles That Win Wars. .Engrossing 11 K-482 Who's Superstitious? ...Interesting 10 Reviewed Issue Of .Not Rsv. . 5/ I/4S .10/ 2/43 . 4/10/43 . 7/10/43 .11/21/42 8/ 7/43 8/14/43 1/23/43 7/31/43 6/H/43 8/ 7/43 5/ 1/41 PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES 467 Dog House Tops 465 " " " 461 471 472 463 462 470 468 469 466 464 Fala, the President's Dog. Good First Aid Instructive Fixin' Tricks Football Thrills of 1942 Hollywood Daredevils ...Exciting Marines in the Making ... Vory Good Scrap Happy Effective . Seeing Hands Appealing II Seventh Column Su'rpri Sky Science Excellent 9 Wild Horses Fair . 9 . . 8/26/43 8 . . 4/24/43 10 . . 1/23/42 Not Rev. , .Not Rev. 9 . . 4/10/43 9 . . 2/ 6/48 . 9 .. 9/18/43 . II .. 8/14/43 9 .. 9/1 1/41 9 .. 6/19/43 8 . . 5/ 8/41 SPECIAL x-460 These Are the Men Good II T-42i T-4lcJ T-414 T-416 T-415 T-412 419 417 422 41 1 418 420 TRAVELTALKS (12) Glimpses of Mexico Colorful 9 Glimpses of Ontario Good 9 Land of Orizaba 9 Mexican Police on Parade. interesting 9 Mighty Niagara 9 Modern Mexico City Excellent 9 Motoring in Mexico Excellent 9 On the Road to Monterey Over the Andes Picturesque Mass Good 9 Romantic Nevada Very Good 9 Scenic Oregon Solid 9 .10/ 2/43 . 9/IS/4I . 1/23/43 . Not Rev. . 4/10/43 . Not Rev. .11/21/42 . 6/19/43 .Not Rev. .Not Rev. .11/14/42 . 5/ 8/41 . 7/ 3/43 TWO REEL SPECIALS (6) A-402 Heavenly Music Fair M-401 Keep 'Em Sailing Very Good 22 20 . 3/ 8/43 .12/ 5/4> PARAMOUNT 1942-43 HEADLINERS (6) A2-9 A Revival of Moments of Charm Tops lO'/i. A2-I3 "Down With Everything" A2-3 Hands of Women Good II A2-5 Ina Ray Hutton & Orch 9 . A2-2 J. "Scat" Davis & Orch. .Average IO>/i. A2-7 Latter From Ireland Excellent 22 A2-I McFarland Twins & Orch.. Entertaining ... Vh A2-4 Mitchell Ayres & Orcb Fair 9 . A2-6 Moments of Charm Tops 10 . A2-8 Rationed Rhythm Fair lO'/a. A2-I0 Sing, Helen, Sing Tops II . A2-II Three Bears in a Boat... Cute 10 . A2-12 Yours Truly . 7/17/43 Not Rev. 12/19/42 Not Rev. 11/14/42 . 5/15/43 8/22/42 1/30/43 5/ 8/43 6/19/43 , 8/28/43 8/28/43 Not Rev. MADCAP MODELS (Tech.) (6) U2-3 Bravo Mr. Straus imaginative ... 7 U2-4 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbint Funny 9 U2-2 Jasper & the Choo-Choo. . Funny 9 U2-I Jasper & the Haunted House Excellent 7'/i. U2-5 Jasper's Music Lesson Tops 8 . U2-6 The Truck That Flew Charming 8 POPEYE (12) E2-I2 Cartoons Ain't Human. ..Good 7 . E2-I0 Happy Birthdaze 8 . E2-I Hull ol a Mess Amusing 7 E2-9 Hungry Goat Fair 7 . E2-7 Jolly Good Furlough Fair 7 . E2-3 Me Musical Nephews Amusing 6'/2. 3/27/43 . 5/ 1/43 , 1/16/43 11/21/42 . 6/ 5/43 , 7/17/43 E2-8 Ration for the Duration. . Good 8 E2-2 Scrap the Japs Fair 6'/2. E2-5 Seein' Red, White 'N' Blue O'/j E2-4 Spinach Fer Britain 7 E2-6 Too Weak to Werk Amusing 7 E2-1I Wood Peckin' 7 POPULAR SCIENCE (6) J2-I No. I Interesting .. J2-2 No. 2 J2-3 No. 3 J2-4 No. 4 J2-5 No. 5 J2-6 No. 6 .Good .Good 101/2, .Informative .... 10 .Weak 10 10 , SPEAKING OF ANIMALS (6) Y2-2 At the Bird Farm Fair 9 Y2-4 At the Cage Door Canteen. Silly 9 Y2-3 Current Events Swell 9 Y2-6 in the Desert Y2-5 in the Garden 9 Y2-I Speaking of Animals & Their Families Very Good 9 SPORTLIGHTS (10) R2-I0 All Sails Set Ordinary 91/2 R2-8 Amphibious Fighters Excellent 9'/t R2-6 Beach Command Iiteretting 9 , R2-2 Fighting Spirit Excellent 10 R2-5 Hike or Bike 10 R2-3 Modern Vikings Enjoyable 10 R2-I Sports I Q Exfellent 18 B2-7 Tumble Bugs Excellent 9 R2-4 Trading Blows Good 9'/2. R2-9 Where Cactus Grows Good 9!/» .10/ 2/43 .Not Rev. .10/24/42 . 7/17/43 . 5/29/43 .12/19/42 . 6/19/M .Ii/i4/a . Not Rm. . Net R«*. . 4/I7/4I .Not Rtf. .12/ 3/42 . 1/18/43 . 5/ 1/43 . 7/10/43 . Not Rev. . 3/27/43 . 7/17/43 . 6/ 5/43 . Not Rev. .Not Rev. .12/19/42 . 9/25/43 . 6/26/43 . 4/24/43 .11/14/42 .Not Rev. . 2/ 6/43 . 10/24/42 . 5/29/48 . 3/20/43 . 7/17/41