Showmen's Trade Review (Jan-Mar 1947)

SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW, February 1, 1947 Box-Office Slants CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Ten cents per word (10 words minimum). No cuts or borders. No charge for name and address. 5 insertions ior the price of 3. Money order or check with copy. Ads will appear as soon as received unless otherwise instructed. Address: Classified Dept. SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW, 1501 Broadway, New1 York 18, N. Y. Trail to San Antone (Continued from Page 38) mg to correct this, Autry uncovers the reason for the crookedness and instead of prosecuting, lends a helping hand. In this he gets the cooperation of his young lady neighbor. Between they they give a young jockey and his older brother, who perpetrated the deal, a chance to prove their wrorth. The mistake is corrected and everything ends happily for all. Comment: This latest Gene Autry offering — the second since his return from the services — can be classed as one of the better westerns. It has everything necessary to satisfy his host of followers: plenty of action, gun-and-fist fights and a tightly-knit story. The action does not depend on hardriding alone, for there is an exciting trip in a small plane through mountainous country and some unusual shots of a pack of horses racing through some magnificent rock formations. Six typical western songs are presented by Gene Autry and the Cass County Boys. Two of these Autry sings alone, in his usual pleasing manner. Sterling Holloway does exceptionally well with the comedy relief and Peggy Stewart is ' attractive and capable in the leading feminine role, Outstanding members of the supporting cast are William Henry, John Duncan and Tristram Coffin. John English gets credit for his fastmoving direction and Armand Schaefer was the associate producer. Wild Country PRC Western 55 mins. AUDIENCE SLANT: (Family) A routine western for the regular followers who will enjoy the film's average amount of shooting and action BOX-OFFICE SLANT: Latest in the Eddie Dean series is not up to the standard set by its predecessors. Cast: Eddie Dean, Roscoe Ates, Peggy Wynn, Douglas Fowley, I. Stanford Jolley, Forrest Mathews, Henry' Hall, Richard Cramer, Lee Roberts, Bill Fawcett, Charles Jordan, Gus Taute, the Sunshine Boys. Credits: Produced by Jerry Thomas. Directed by Ray Taylor. Original screenplay by Arthur E. Orloff. Photography, Robert Cline. Plot: A U. S. marshal is sent to find an escaped convicted killer who is out to get another county's sheriff, who was responsible for the killer's conviction. The marshal, when he arrives, finds the sheriff has been murdered and that the man's daughter has taken over the running of his ranch. The killer is finally caught and the rest of the gang rounded up and sent to jail. Comment: This is a routine western for the not-too-discriminating among the regular trade. In performance and song presentation Eddie Dean gives the same smooth delivery to his work as he usually does in most of his offerings. But it is regrettable to note that in spite of this, and the work of the balance of a rather good cast, this picture is not up to expectations. Weakness 'of story and poorly spotted song numbers are its greatest fault. It will probably please the kids who attend the matinee and adults who readily accept any western. COMIC BOOKS COMIC BOOKS AGAIN AVAILABLE as premiums, giveaways at your kiddie matinees. Large variety latest 48-page news stand editions. Comics Premium Co., 412 Greenwich St,, New York, N. Y. HELP WANTED COMBINATION SIGN ARTIST AND EXPLOITATION MAN OR WOMAN to work in small town in West Virginia. Box 735, c/o Showmen's Trade Review, 1501 Broadway, New York, N. Y. 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