Variety (Dec 1937)

VAniEtt C^^»^ 'of- theaitt and iilm txcHans^t tidok/rs. V iery^ presenti tt foffipleti fhart of fedfi&0 releaus of tli tht ffimr^n 'it'^M/fM^ tpmfidmifi fpr tht CHtttni quarUrly }er^^^ Uatt of thg fhnw^^ orrinciMd^if.)-;:' \ . COPTBIGHT. 1957. BY yARIETY. INC. /ALL; BIGI^TS^^RESEByEil '■■[: '■'■}■■',,■■■■':■■ . y-./--^:'' WEKIL BBLBASB TTTLB, TBODIICBB DI^tBlB. Tirm TAtiNT DIBECTOB MifiH. BY VAi|lKTT> 10/16/37 MtBDEB IN GREENWICH VILLAGB ■ • ' : 'liUi- SVN---;, V WALLABY JIM OK ISLANDS- ; UOUBLEWEDbiNG . • . LUCK OF ROARING CfiMT ' WHERE TRAILS DIVIDE ' ■ ;-;--^-^ -v;-vANGEL FIT rOR> AvKlNfl^' v- •■\ ■trigger.'trio.:- :;;heidl---.. . ■ 'THAT'S^MYiSTORT.: ;•' ' OVER'THE' hoal. ., ^\W,;-MacD6hald •■ v -.' ■■ • ■Col ;' "; ; GB- 'i;^ :- ;'GB ■; ' • B. barsky • -GN;.-. J. Mankiewiti ^. MGM ; ■■'J; M.'Steele- • :■ ■ Jion*.-: R; N. . Bradbury . Mdn* .^ Erhst Lubjtsch . ; ; . T«r-^ David U Loev EKO, 'Sol.Siefiel '--'-/ • . Bejptuli V^^;■^/:Grimlh■ Mtb; • Robt, Presnell ■ . Bryan Foy ; . : - WB Mystelrjr - v Fajr Wriy-RlcluiTd Arlea ■ ■.''Drami-i' .• .■■ Georte. Arllss • .:. ■..■•Rom-Pr- -"■■ G'.vHustbh-,B;'.;Cblein«Bi ■ .-■ ■,Roin-.Com: ; • ■.Win./P6.well.-M.^•Lby , •"iutdoor O. b»vl|i; Jr.-J«: WoddbariT' ; ■ Western-■■,::..':;' vi'biin'Keen* V! Rom-Dr DIctriteh-H. Marshbll Comedy Jo* E. Brbwn-Helcn MmM Westerrt- Three .Mesqnitbcrs , ' RoriirDf '. ; > Tciiip|e-Hersholt-Tre«cher' Melddranhb . ~./ C^Mbrean-Wn/Xabdif RpmiCom ; Win. Hopperr^June Travis Al S. RdgelL :.;N€)ll-Howell'- ■ Ghas. Lambnt - R. Thorpe . I. V. Willat ■ R; N. Bradbury Ernst Lubitsch ' £dw.. Sedgwick Wn).. Witney Allan Dwan . Sid : Salkow ;" Noel Smith - «• tl U ■ 99 . It , ss\ is; 63 W 10/22/37 X THU AWFUL TRUTH *w/**/-i KING OF SIERRAS ; HERE'S FLASH CASKT ; LIVE; LOVE AND LEAEN: THUNDER TRAIL. ; ■ BREAKFAST FOR TWO - : CHABLIiE CHAN ON BROADWAT 'STAN»iiN> ' ^ ;V^^^ THE.'PERFECl! .SPECIMEN: .v \ \ : ■ Everett. Piskih- -; V /v ;.co^■:..H.^. .Comedr: ■; JH; .H.'-HciflfrhSn-•■■'.?GN :'-:y[ ■ -Western ; M. & AvAlexandeir.-■ ^G?*: ^ ■ ^- Comedy:;' 'H. Rajpf MGM : C6m-Dr -Par.Parv- ' --- ~ .Western -■ -itdw.-Kiiufmian-: ' ■■^■«KO;-.v , ;-R6m-Pir ■. -.John Stone ' •■ •■.■■joth; ".' .Mystery ., • .•• W. Wanger ■■..: UA--'. : Comedy • ir. J. Brown WB ■ Com-Rom • I.. Dunhc-Cary Grant ■ ; Bex-Sbcik (hertes) . ../E.- Lindeh-B. Mallory . , B. Montgbmery-R. Bnuell Marsha Huhtr'Gilberi Roland B. Sianwyck--H. Mar«lu»l| \ Jl^v Oland>lbi(ik Marsh L. Howard-.Joaii Biondell . ;: E. Flyntir'.oaii Biondell : ; Leq MGCarey Arthur. Ro$sbn Lynn Shores . . .G. Fitzniaurico : Ghais. Barton. ' Alfred Sahtell : Eugene F.brdb . /fay Garnctt Michael. Gurtiz/ •9 it .•7i: M 67 6t •f 10/29/37 TBAPPED BY (G: MEN : TEX B10i:S WiTli BOY SCOUTB CONQUEST FEDERAL BUIXiStS ■ THIS WAT. PLEADE XHEHE GOES THE GROOM v 7^-^RiD?^''rT-HFr7^^G^^^^ ALI BABA GOES TO TOWN V WESTLAND CASE THE GREAT GARRICK Col. ■.<"--'Cbi- :'>Melbdran(ia:.: • :E:^' Finney ..; •..;'GN■■';.■?:..,■: ..Weist^rn B. .-H-./Hymah;.... ■.:• MGM/.;,'Hist^'Iibm ■ Lon Young ^Monb Drama Mel Shauer Par Musicail A..-Lewib: -BKO:- '■■; .Com-Dr; . -A-L-W-.Hacke r ::■ - t iepj.' : Western Li Schwab ZAth ;t^.F6?c-S: Starr •; ■/■ ■■V., . 'Mystery; ■■^.M. XeRoy -.^^.^^WB -. : Drama. Jack: Holt-Wyoiib .Glbiba : tex Bitter ' Garbo-Charles '■ Bbyeir - M. Stoiib-t. Walker" ; Baddy Regers<rB. GrabIb B; Meriedlth-Anii Sotbera Bbb,.Ste elb_... ; " CamorrT. MMftlis=7ri4Alir: : P; FostcroCarol Hngbcb Brian Abbrne-dje Havlland . Louis D. Gollin$. ■Ray Taylor :: .Clbrence. Brown ' Kari BrdWn .C Robt. Floirey: Joseph Saiitley - Sam Newfield . f:^Davi<f"BTitIer-^ • •■■■■■C. Cbbanrie ) .Janries Whale 6S 66 its 61 ■■■ ■ n 66 66 —••- 6t . I'Ji- ll/3; • ..9/8;.^ 8/20 •/■li: 9/i 12/15 11/10 iz/iv- 1076 10/20 10/20 10/20 0/29 : 11/24 o'/2a. 10/6 9/29 11/10 11/3 V io/er 10/27 • 9/15 10/13 11/3 •; 10/20 10/6 9/29 11/6/37 SWING IT, SAILOR . THE FIREFLY V DANGER VALLEY HOLD 'EM. NAVY FIGHT FOR YOUR LADY PORTIA ON TRIAL : DANGER, LOVE At WORK GIRL WITH lOEAA ALCATRAas ISLAND '.: D. Diamond GN ; Com-Dr ■ H. Stromberf. MGM Musical. ■ R. N. Bradbury . Mbno Western .... .Par''': .':'.-: Par' .' Football A. Lewis \ : BKO Com-Rom ■•■••A>'E.- Levoy "' Rep v Rom-Dr H. Wilson .vlOtb . Gom-Romi ■ Ed. Grainger ■ ■r. U ' 'ComrRom . Cosmb WB • Rfelodrama W. FordrJ. Jewell J« Miicpbnald-A' Jbacb Jack'Rabdall' Lew Ayres-M. Carlblo :. J. Boles-I. Lbplne . - : W. AbclrF.' Ihesebrt . .;. A.. Sotbera-J. Haley :. ;W; 'PidiKcon-W.: Barrfb: 'John' LItelrAv Sheridan Ray Gannon ' • .R, Z. '.Leonard -v R. N. Bradbury K. 'Neutiiann: . Ben Stploff • G, Nicholas, Jr. 0. L. Preniinger .vSylvari'Siihon > ' ■ Wrn. McGann 63 61 67 r7»' .91 79 64 11/10: 7/28: ;i/ib 10/20 ii/lo 12/1 11/3 10/13 11/12/37 I'LL TAKE ROMANCE MR. BOGGS STEPS OUT THE LAST GANGSTER THE BARRIER LIVING ON LOVE BPRINGTIME IN ROCKIES DANGEROUSLY YOURS . ; ; STORM IN A TEACUP MURDER IN DIAMOND ROW MERRYrGO-ROUND OF '88 ADVENTUROUS BLONDE E. Riskin Col'. ■.'■.;.. '- Musical • Ben Pivar GN Com-Dr- •' MGM. ■ - MGM:'.. ' Drama: , ■•H:-.Shermah ■.'. • • 'Par-:'.-.. .■■-Qutdobr.'; ; . M. Cohen . EKO , .Com-Rom S< C. Sieger: '-.^^'Bep;:'- ' •■^■..Western.^-' Sol Wurtzel ■ :.. tOtb ; Rom-Dr Korda V UA ' Rom-Dr. A. Korda . v ; .UA ; : Melodrama ■.B;.G.: DeSylya.- /IT ■■■•. .'•■.,■•;.' Musical -':. '.'Bryani-'Foy ; "^WB: - ■' ■. :'.:C(im.-RpTn . Grace Mobre-M. Donglab':. : ..S> Erwln-H. Cbabdler ' :: B,.G. Bbbiiison-B; Stradnier .1^: Carrillb-J. Parker : W. Bbtirh(e-J.^ Dana . . ,G. Autry>.-p.;Bawle« : C. Roinerb-P. Brooks 'i y. Leigh-B. Harriilbii E. Lbwe-S. Sha>r-A. Todi ; B. Labr<>B. Hoase-Aner - Gi FbrrcU-B; MaeLanb Edw. Griffith G. Wiles V E. Ludwig .: ' Les Selatlder ;.Lew Landers . Joffe 'Kane ' ■•'.•■ M. St. Clair. V/ SaviHe ■ W; KV Howard Iry. Cummings R MdDohald. .67 81 99 69 69 '69': 88 75 99 60 11710 11/3';. 11/3 11/24 10/20 ^;.9/9'■ 11/17 10/27 ■12/i:. . 11/19/37 HOLLYWOOD ROUNDUP : ^- FRONTIER TOWN NAVY BLUE AND GOLD : NltiHt CLUB SCANDAL DAMSEL IN DISTBESS THE GUN RANGEB THE DUKE COMES BACK SECOND HONEYMOON 52ND iSTREET >^ rrS LOVE I'M AFTEB '■ .■ .; C.61 ■■ Cbr '.- :'.. ^Western. ..;. ' -Ed-Finney. '■.•.". . .• GN--'- ' ...:.' .•■Western:-: S. ZimbaliSt .MGM/ Football: ..'■■:•■.' -Par '■- .•".'- '."-:•■■■':.Par'.■.'■ ..■-.'■■Mystery.' P. S. Betman: - BRO Musical A; W. Haekel . .Rep . Western H. Schlbm . . Bep Rbth-Dr R. Griffith ; Mth . - Coin-Rom W. Wanger •-' .•' • UA . \ : Musical ■':H..-J.-:Bro>vn.;-;' ■.■■■■■■: WB .-v:-:; 'Conriedy -- .''-'Buck Jones': ^.: :^';^ '.■• Tex Bitter R..'Yoang-L. Barryat^r* j.- BaTrymbre-O^ermaa.. Astaire-Bdrns. and. Allea . ; Bob SteelCr^E. Stewart . /A. Lane-Hii; AhgelrG; Tobla •■'.- .,T."Powbr-L. Ybilnr .-■-'.' ■.• K. /Baker-P. Pattersbn-CiirrlllO! - "■ .L..:Hbward-B; Davlb;.".';-: . Ewing Scott , Ray Taylor Sam Wood:. Ralph. Murphy Geo: SteVehs- ' S. Newfield ' ' I. Pichel ' Walter. Lang. Hi. YouTig, : ArcKie :Mayb ■' 19t 64 ;75 ^ 89 99 11/17 11/26: 12/8 • 11/10, lD/6 '•.7721 11/26/37 SHE MARRtED AN ARTIST ^ ' THOROUGHBREDS DONt CRY COUNTY FAIR .; ■;:'.;".' EBB TIDE -. : 'TEXAS TRAIL-'.:-: -:.^ ■ HIGH FLYERS WILD HORSE RODEO . . ■' .'?4S -FATHERS'.. ■ 'i - - DINNER; AT THE RITZ NOTHING SACRED ■OME BLONDES ARE DANGEROUS SUBMARINE D-1 ; ;S. Buchmah ■ : . Gbt - • .:: . Cdniedy H. Rapt MGM Com-Roni -.. ■■ E.:. 'B....Dcrr: ..' --'■ .■-• Mono ;. '.'.' . RbTri-GbiiV.- '.-.':■.■ L.- Hubbard- ' :Pae -'v -. ■■', Drama'" '■ Harry Sherman Par Western; .Lee' Marctjs.'.' ' -. -BKQ-' •■ .-■•'.Cbniedy. ■': . S. C. SiiBgel Rep . Western John Stone .fiSlh Comedy ::-:>:R.-'T.-Kane ■'-;\,--.-.''-^:Mtb-. v :'- .RbHi-Dr.; D^d, iSelzriick: UA Comedy E. M. Asher . tJ . Com-Dr L. Edelman WB, Rom-Com --VBble$-Luir Destlr.'. R. Sinclair-M. Rooncy: ' -J. T. MacDonald^M* Leader ; O.'H6molka-F< Farmer '-' ■•-•-W. Bbyd-J;.;Allea.- .;-Wheeler-Wobisey;' '■'■'3.'Mes'qnUeers-^'■•.'.'•■■" ;'■-■ ■'•": 3. Withers-T;. Beck - Annabella-P^ Lakbs^_;i. .,^ .-'Lbnibard-F':Mweb '.' ; W. Gargan-DV KentV "..' ■■■.P'.;0'B.rlen-Di ..Westoa ■ ■ •■ .'- M. Gering ;:'--'-'; j. W. Rubin H. Bretherton .; Jas. Hogan ; : • Dave Sellmaii . Eddie Clin* Geo;' Sherman Jas. Tinlihg Hi .D, ;Sc)Uister Wifi. : Wellman _ MiU Carruth ^ Llb.vd .Bacon 89 71 "•79^': 7t 75 '75'; 65 109 11/17 11/24. 10/13 11/10; il2/15 11/10 11/10, 11/17 12/3/^7 ALL-AMEBIC AN SWEETHFABT BEG, BORROW OR STEAL BLOSSOMS ON BROADWAY : TAKING THE TOWN CiLAMOROUS NIGHT BIG TOWN GIRL PRESCRIPTION FOR ROMANCE FIRST LADY •W. MacDonald Col' Rom-Com Joe Cohn MGM: - : . Comedy B. P. Schulbeiff . Par Cbm-Rom ' . M; Cohen ' ■ BKO. ; Comedy .- W.^C; Mycrbft. Rep ., " .. Musical . . Milton Feld 26tb Melodrama E. Grainger U.- .. . Com-Rom H. J. Brbwii WB. Rom-Cbm ; S. Coltbn-Pi Farr : v J. Beal-F. Riee-F. Morgaa - E. Arrioid-S. Rosis-Trent.. Fred, Stone-DV.VaugBaai ':: M. Ellis-0. Kragcr C.: TreyoF'^D. Woods ; W. Birrle-K. Taylor . . K; FranCis-P.- Foister . Lr Hillyer : W. Thiele. . . Richard 'WaUaca : Edw. Killy B. D. Hurst Alfred Werker S. S: Simbn Stan .Logan: : 62 70- 85 66 68 12/8 12/1 11/17 11/16 9/1 . ll!71073r THE~SHADO W YOU'RE ONLY YOUNiG ONCE LOVE ON TOAST . DANGER PATROL ; ■ BORROWING TROUBLE ADVENTUBE'S END MISSING WITNESSES -W:-MacDonald———Col— Harry Rapf . MGM E, Cohen . Par , Maury Cohen BKO Max Golden . 20tb ■■ . :. U .-: . ' M ' Bryan Foy WB -Melodrama ; \K . flayworth-C; Qaicley. Comedy • ' LV Stone-C. Parker Roni-Com J. Piyae-S. Ar.dl*r , Melodrama • . S. .Eilers-J. Beal Comedy , . J. Prbiity-S^:Bylbgtba Spectacle - J. Wayne-D. Gibsoa Melodrama '-' • ■ J. Lltel-J. Dale ■ C. G. Coleman,Jr. C. Dorian . E. A. DUpont Lew Landers Frank Slrayer : : Arthur Lubin' Wm! Clemens 87 80 69 60 63 .60 11/24 11/17 11/17 12/15 12/17 Zl UNDER SUSPICION; NON-STOP NEW YORK ROMANCE OF ROCKIES BORN TO THE WEST COLORADO KID ACTION FOR SLANDER SHE LOVED A FIREMAN Cdl Col Melodrama --.I . GB ... GB 'y Rom-Mel. ' R. N. Bradbury ■ Mono . ; Western :- Par '' ; -:' • • Par-..':- Western A. W.. Hackel :'- • Rep ■..' :'.;- Western. • . A. Korda , ... UA . •. Melodrama Bryan Foy '■. .'■ WB ComrDr J. HolVK. DeMille . - Anna Lce-J. Lodcr . Tom keene-B. Wallaeo J. Waynes J. M. Brown Bob Sieele-Mi Weldoa: C. Brbpk-A. .Todd., ; D.'Fbrbn-A. Sberldaa L. D. Collins R..; Stevenson . R. N. Bradbury Chas. Barton Sam Newfield : Tim Whelan \ John Farrow : 71 87 12/24/37 NO TIME to MARRY; LOOK OUT FOR LOVE ROSALIE iIelephone operator true CONFESSION HITTING A NEW HIGH THANK YOU. MR. MOTO ', THE HURRICANE YOU'RE A SWEETHEART TOVARICH '..'-' Nat Terr is .: Col . Com-Rom ~ Herb Wilcox ' GB ". RomrDr Wm. A. McGuire - MGM .: Musical ■;;'■ . Lon ..Young '; -.."'•' - Mbno .'-.'•■- " Rom-Dr - •Albert Lewih. - Far Comedy J. L. La.skv ■'-'■'' '.: RKO . •'-'' • >' Musical -'■ ■■• St)l- Wurtzel 20th .:' .., - .. . Mystery -■ .'S;. Goldwyn . ---.-.-■....'-.UA '•- Drama ; B. G. DeSylva ; , U ; Musical Robt. Lord ,■.-':■' WB-.;"-. -... ■ Drama' ; :'-■' Mv Astor-R., Arlea ' A. Neagle-T. Carminatl : ~ N. EddyrE. PoweilrBblger 3, Alleh-G./WHhers :. .: C. Lbmbartl-MacMnrray :L. Pons-J.. Hbward^Oaklb':■ ■ ;P,..'Lprre-J;..Re'gan'' Jon' HalirD. liambur-M.. Asior ■ •■■A., Faye-G. Murphy, C. Cblbert-Ci Boyer Harry Lahgdoii ■ ..'-H. •Wilcox "•- ■.V W. S. Van Dyke S. Pembroke' ., Wesley Rugples , - Rabul Walsh . -.Nor man • Fo.^ter John Ford David Butler . Anatbie Lityak 85 80 :66:. 97 94 9/29 11/17 11/24 12/15 12/8 12/31/37 Outlaws of prairie . women in prison bad man of brimstone wells fargo ■ ; wise girl "'-' ¥;ADY, BEHAVE! •:-.■. - ; LOVE AND HISSES INTERNATIONAL SPY THE. SPY RING ■' - SERGEANT MURPHY ''• H. l; Decker" .■•..---■.. '■ Col ' ■': ■ Westc-n W. MacDohaJd ■ Col . . Meller.' • V. Harry .Rapf MGM rootball.. • Frank Lloyd .-' Par .- . • RomrDr Edw. Kaufm.nn :-"'.- . RKO ^ ' Rom-Dr: ;'.: A.TEJiteVby-; - Rep-- ^: -.'- Rom-Dr, r . :K. MacGbwjin ". ^ ' 20th .'. . -.^""'Musicar Trcm Ciarr -"-',.- ' - .:'.' .U .:':.' • ; ; .M-.Hcr • ' . Trem Carr '■. '■.■ .U- --;.'..■' Mystery'■ ; Bryan Foy" .--'-'■'■ WB.' ,. Drania . WV C. Starrett-I. Meredith , W; Cahbon-S.' Cbltbn : J. Stewbrt-R. Yoiinir. .■' McCrca-B. :Burns-F. Dee : M. Hbpkin$-R. Millahd S. Eiler^-N. - Hamilton - . Winchell-Beiriiie-Simon '. - :: . Wm. Hall-E, Ralston iraU-J. Wyman-J. <^arlton R. Regain-M; Maguire , '• ' Sam Nelson : Lam Hillyer J W, Rubin Frank Lloyd ' Leisih Jason Lloyd: Gbtrigan^T ' Sid Lanfield- '. .'_ -•'J. Lewis. '■ -.".- J/ Lewis- ' B: R. Eason •. 115 1/7/38 1/14/38 MAN-PROOF : BULLDOG DRUMMOND'S REVENGE ■ - ■ SHANGHAI DEADLINE . TARZAN'S.^REVENGE .'•.-.. LITTLE MISS ROUGHNECK ~ THREE MEN IN THE SNOW EVERY dAY"S A HOLIDAY -.' ; HAWAIIAN RUCKAROO ACTION FOR SLANDER . • -■'THE JURY'S SECRET •■ HOLLYWOOD HOTEL Li D. LiKhtorj ■■'.;-.'. " 'Par - . .■ ;, 2()lh ; • / . v , :,Soi';;Lcspcr ; \V. -MacDon.'ild . ,.:.Zinib"ali.':t.'' . yi. Gohen '.'..Sol'.Lessor ; . A. KOrda ■. y.V. Grainger. Sam BischofI MGM- - •; Gom-Dr. ■■ Loy-R. Russell-Tone Par ; .;■-' Mystery ': - ; '. .T.. Barrym«re-L. Camipbell 20th Drama C. Romerb-V. Field-J. Lang 20th .. Outdoor • . G. Morris-E. Holm R. Thbrpe -.. : .Loui.i.King:. E. Porde. D. R. Lederniah 80 '...■ Col • Com-Rom -.- E. Fellows-L. Carriilo MGM .: Comedy F. Morgan-F. Rice-R. Young iPar "' -: : Comedy . Mae West-E. Lowe 20th Outdoor; ■ Smith Ballew ■■■:-•: ■:' :, .UA.. Dramii- .. ..■ ' C. Brbok-M.. Scott-A. Todd . • .U - :Meller '.•. F. Wray-K. Taylor .' WB Musical. '. •' D., P.owclI-F. Uuigford •Aubrey Scbttb '' Eddie Buzzell A. E. Sutherland D. :R.': Lederman Tirh Whelan ' • Ted Sloman '■ Busby Berkeley . .12/8 12/15