Variety (Oct 1941)

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18 PICTURES Wednesday, Ocloher «, I'JH TRADE SHOWINGS (From Oct. 8-Ocl. 18) (Aljjhflbcticnll)/ nrTniiged according to Bxchanoc Citu, and (■liroiiolo(;itnl/j/ sequenced according to calendar date and hour srrroniiig.t. A rendv reference lor all exhibitors, embracing ALL the five major distributors ALBANY TUKS., OCT. 14— 11:00 a.m.—'Unholy Parmer."!,' 'Chocolate Soldier'(M-G), aotli-Fox r.R. TIfl'RS., OCT. 16— 2:00 p.m.-'Moon Over Shoulder,' 'Hot Spot' (20tli). 2OU1-F0X r.R. FRI., OCT. I?— 2:00 p.m.—'.Small Town Deb,' 'Swamp Water' (20tli), 20th-Fox I'.R. ATLANTA TUES OCT. 14.— 10:30 a.m.—'Unholy I'arlners,' 'Chocolate Soldier' (M-G), RKO r.R. THURS.. OCT. J«— 11:00 a.m.—'Moon Over Shoulder' (20lh). 20th-Fox P.R. p.m.—'Hot Spot' (20th), ZOth-Fox P.R. rni., OCT. 17— Jl.-OO a.m.—'Small Town Deb' (20th), 20th-Fox P.K. 2:00 p.m.—'Swamp Water' (20th), 20fh-Fox P.R. BOSTON TUES., OCT. 14— 10:00 a.m.—'I.'."Jioly Partners,' 'Chocolate Soldier' (M-G), 2:15 p.m.-'Unholy Partners,' 'Chocolate Soldier' (M-G), M-G-M P.R. THURS., OCT. IS— 11:00 a.m.—'Moon Over Shoulder'4(20th), 20th-Fox r.R. 2:00 p.m.—'Hot Spot'-(20th), 20th-Fox P.R. FRI., OCT. n— 11:00 a.m.—'Small Town Deb' (20th), 20th-Fox P.R. 2:1S p.m.—fSwamp Water' (20Ui), ZOth-Fox P.R. BUFFALO TUES OCT 14— 1:30 p.m.—'Unholy Partners,' 'Chocolate Soldier' (M-G), 20th-Fox P.R. ^ THURS., OCT. 16— 2:00 p.m.—'Moon Over Shoulder,' 'Hot Spot' (20lh), 20th-Fox P.R. FRI., OCT. 17— '2:90 p.m.—'Small Town Deb,' 'Swamp Water' (20th), 20th-Fox P.R. CHARLOTTE TUES., OCT. 14— 1:30 p.m.—'Unholy Partners,' 'Chocolate Soldier' (M-G), 20lh-Fox P.R. THURS., OCT. 16— 1:30 p.m.—'Moon Over Shoulder' (20th). 20th-Pox P.R. 3:00 p.m.—'Hot Spot' (20th), 20th-Fox.P.R. ' FRI., OCT. 17-,- 1:30 p.m.—'Small Town Deb' (20th), 20th-Fox P.R. 3M p.m.-.'Swamp Water' (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P.R. CHICAGO TUES.. OCT. 14^ 16:00 a.m.—'Unholy Partners' (M-G), H.C. Igel's P.R. 2*0 p.m.—'Chocolate Soldier'I(M-G), H.C. Igel's P.R. THURS., OCT. 16— 10:30 a.m.—'Moon Over Shoulder,' 'Hot Spot' (20tb), 20UI-FOX P.R, 2:1S p.m.—'Moon Over Shoulder,' 'Hot Spot' (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P.R. FRI., OCX. 17— • 10:30 a.m.—'Small Town Deb,' 'Swamp Water' (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P.R. 2:15 p.m.—'Small Town Deb,' 'Swamp Water' (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P.R. CINCINNATI TUES., OCT. 14— 1K>0 p.m.—-Unholy Partners,' 'Chocolate Soldier'- (M-G), _ Palace Thea. P.R. THURS., OCT. 16— 9:00 a.m.—'Moon Over Shoulder,' 'Hot Spot' (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P.R. 1:30 p.m.—'Moon Over Shoulder,' 'Hot Spot' (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P.R. FRI., OCT. 17— 9:00 a.m.—'Small Town Deb,' 'Bwamp Water' (ZOth), ZOtli-Fox P.R. 1:30 p.m.—'Small Town Deb,' 'Swamp Water'-(ZOth), ZOth-Fox P.R. CLEVELAND TUES., OCT. 14— 1:00 p.m.—'Unholy Partners,' 'Chocolate' Soldier' (M-G), 20th-Fox P.R. THURS., OCT. 16— 2:00 p.m.—-Hot Spot' 'Moon Over Shoulder' (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P.R. FRI., OCT. 17— 2:00 p.m.—'Swamp Water,' 'Small Town Deb' (ZOth), 20th-Fox P.R. ' DALLAS TUES., OCT. 14— *S'?S »•">•—'Chocolate Soldier' (M-G), ZOth-Fox P.R. IHURs'' oct"1£^''' (^ll-G). ZOth-Fox P.R. 'S"S2 »•">•—'Moon Over Shoulder' (20th). 20th-Fox P R. FRl'^CT*!?—^.^""' 2**h-Fox P.R. ^2'!! ••«»■—'Small Town Deb* (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P R. 2:00 p.m.—'Swamp Water' (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P.R. DENVEtt TUES., OCT. 14— 1:15 p.m.—'Unholy Partners,' 'Chocolate Soldier' (M-G), _ Paramount P.R. THURS.. OCT. 16— 1:30 p.m.—'Moon Over Shoulder,' 'Hot Spot' (ZOth) ZOth-Fox P.R. FRI., OCT. 17— 1:30 p.m.—'Small Town Deb,' 'Swamp Water' (20th). 20th-Fox P.K. DES MOINES TUES., OCT. 14— 1:00 p.m.—'Unholy Partners,' 'Chocolate Soldier' (M-G). ZOth-Fox P.R. ' THURS., OCT. 16— 12:30 p.m.—'Hot Spot' (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P.R. ^^2:00^P.m.—'Moon Over Shoulder' (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P.R. 12:30 p.m.—'Swamp Water' (20th). 20th-Fox P.R. 2:00 p.m.—'Small Town Deb'' (20th), ZOth-Fox P.R. DETROIT TUES., OCT. 14— 1:30 p.m.—'Unholy Partners,' 'ChocolaU Soldier' (M-G), Max Blumenthal's P.R. THURS., OCT. 16— " 10:30 a.m.—'Moon Over Shoulder,' 'Hot Spot' (20th), ZOth-Fox P.R. ' 1:30 p.m.—'Moon Over Shoulder,* 'Hot Spot' (20th), ZOth-Fox P.R. FRI., OCT. 17— l«:30 a.m.—'Small Town Deb,' 'Swamp Wattr' (20th), ■ 20th-Fox P.R, 1:30 p.m.—'Small Town Deb," 'Swamp Water* (2«th), 20th-Fox P.R. INDL\NAPOLIS TUES., OCT. 14— 9:00 a.m.-'Unholy Partners,* 'Chocolate Soldier' (M-G), 20th-Fox P.R. THURS., OCT. 16— 1:3« p.m.—'Moon Over Shoulder,* 'Hot Spot' (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P.R. FBI., OCT. 17— — tat p.m.—'SnuUI Town Deb,* 'Ewamp Water* (2«lta)i Uthrlox fJL under one table. Tliis u'ill be brought up to date each week, listing the sc/icdule ol releases for the ensuing 10 days from Variety's dale of publication. Key: T. for Theatre; P.R. for Projection Hoojii.) KANSAS CITY TUES.. OCT. U— l-.QU p.m.—'Unholy Partners,' 'Chocolate Soldier' (M-G), Vofiue T. THURS., OCT. 16— 10:00 a.m.—'Moon Over Shoulder,' 'Hot Spot' (20tJi) ZOIIi-Fox P.R. Z:00 p.m.—'Moon Over Shoulder,' 'Hot Spot' (ZOth), ZOth-Fox r.R. FRI.. OCT. 17— 10:00 a.m.—'Swamp Water,' 'Small Town Deb' (ZOth), ZOIh-Fox P.R. 2:00 p.m.—'Swamp Water,' 'Small Town Deb' (ZOth), ZOIh-Fox P.R. LOS ANGELES TUES., OCT. 14— 10:30 a.m.—'Unholy Partners' (M-G), ZOth-Fox P.R. Z:30 p.m.—'ChoGoUtc Soldier' (M-G), ZOth-Fox P. R. THURS.. OCT. 16— 10:00 a.m.—'Moon Over Shoulder,* 'Hot Spot* (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P.R. FBI.. OCT. 17— 10:00 aim.—'Small Town Deb,' 'Swamp Water' (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P.R. MEMPHIS TUES., OCT. 14- 1:00 p.m.—'Unholy Partners,' 'Chocolate Soldier* (M-G), ZOth-Fox P.R. THURS., OCT. 16— 10:30 a.m.—'Moon Over Shoulder' (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P.R, Z:30 p.m.—'Hot Spot' (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P.R. FRI., OCT. 17— 10:30 A.m.—-Small Town Deb' (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P.R. 2:30 p.m.—'Swamp Water' (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P.R. MILWAUKEE TUES., OCT. 14— 1:30 p.m.—'Unholy Partners,' 'Chocolate. Soldier'(M-G), ZOth-Fox P.R. THURS., OCT. 16— " 1:30 p.m.—'Moon Over Shoulder,' 'Hot Spot' (2«th), ZOth-Fox P.R. FRI., OCT. 17— 1:30 p.m.—'Small Town Deb,' 'Swamp Water' (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P.R. MINNEAPOLIS TUES., OCT. 14— 1:00 p.m.—'Unholy Partners,' 'Chocolate Soldier' (M-G), P.R., Warner Bldg. THURS.. OCT. 16— • ^ Z:00 p.m.—'Hot Spot,' 'Moon Over Shoulder' (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P.R. FRI., OCT. 17— 2:00 p.m.—'Swamp Water,' 'Small Town Deb' (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P.R. NEW HAVEN XUES., OCT. 14— 10:00 a.m.—'Unholy Partners,' 'Chocolate Soldier' (M-G), ZOth-Fox P.R. THURS OCT 16 10:00 a'.m.—'Moon Over Shoulder,' 'Hot Spot' (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P.R. FRI., OCT. 17— 10:00 a.m.—'Small Town Deb,' 'Swamp Water' (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P.R. FILM BOOKING CHART (For information of theatra ond film exchangt bookert VAnirrv present* a complete chart of feature releases of all the American distrtbultug com- panies for the current quarterly period. Date of reviews as pii-en in Variety aitd the runn<;i0 time of prints are included.^ Key to Type AbbreuJotions: M—Meloorama; C— Comedy; CD—Comedy Drama; W—Western: P— Drama; RD —Romantic Drama; MU—Musical. Figures herewith indicate date of Variety's reuieto and running time. COrTRICilT, 1»40. Bt VARIETY. INC. ALL BIGHTS RF..SRRVBD "1 NEW ORLEANS TUES., OCT. 14— 1:30 p.m.—'Unholy Partners,* 'Chocolate Soldier' (M-G), ZOth-Fox P.R. THURS., OCT. 16— 1:30 p.m.—'Mpon Over Shoulder' (ZOth), ZOtb-Fox P.R. 3:00 p.m.—'Hot Spot' (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P.R. FRI., OCT. IT— 1:30 p.m.—'Small Town Deb> (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P.R. 3:00 p.m.—'Swamp Water* (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P.R. NEW YORKNEW JERSEY THURS., OCT. IC— 9:30 a.m.—'Unholy Partners,* 'Chocolate Soldier* (M-G), M-G-M P.R. 1:30 p.m.—'Unholy Partners,* 'Chocolate Soldier' (M-G), M-G-M P.R. Z:00 p.m.—'Hot Spot,' 'Moon Over Shoulder* (2eth), 20th-Fox P.R. FRI., OCT. 17— ZM p.m.—'Swamp Water,* 'Small Town Deb' (ZOth)f ZOth-Fox P.R. OKLAHOMA CITY TUES., OCT. 14— 9:00 a.m.—'Unholy Partners,* 'Chocolate Soldier' (M-G), ZOth-Fox P.R. THURS., OCT. 16— 10:00 a.m.—'Hot Spot' (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P.R. Z:00 p.m.—'Moon Over Shofllder' (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P.R. FRI., OCT. 17— 10:06 a.m.—'Swamp Water' (20th), ZOth-Fox P.R. Z:00 p.m.—'Small Town Deb* (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P.R. OMAHA TUES., OCT. 14— 10:30 a.m.—'Unholy Partners.* 'Chocolate Soldier' (M-G), ZOth-Fox P.R. THURS., OCT. 16— 1:30 p.m.—'Hot Spot,* 'Moon Over Shoulder* (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P.R. FRI., OCT. 17— 1:30 p.m.—'Swamp Water,* 'Small Town Deb' (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P.R. PHILADELPHU TUES., OCT. 14— 11:00 a.m.—'Unholy Partners* (M-G), M-G-M P.R. 2:00 p.m.—'Unholy Partners' (M-G), M-G-M P.R. WED. OCT. 15— IIM a.m.—'Chocolate Soldier* (M-G), M-G-M P.R. Z:00 p.m.—'Chocolate Soldier' (M-G), M-G-M P.R. THURS., OCT. 16— 10:30 a.m.—'Moon Over Shoulder,* 'Hot Spot* (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P.R. Z:30 p.m.—'Moon Over Shoulder,' 'Hot 'Spot' (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P.R. FRI.. OCT. 17— 10:30 a.m.—'Small Town Deb,' 'Swamp Water' (ZOth), . ZOth-Fox P.R. 2:30 p.m:—'Small Town Deb,' 'Swamp Water' (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P.R. PITTSBURGH TUES., OCT. 14— 1:00 p.m.—'Unholy Partners,* 'Chocolate Soldier* (M-G), M-G-M P.R. THURS., OCT. 16— > 11:00 a.m.—'Moon Over Shoulder* (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P,B. Z:00 p.m.—'Hot Spot' (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P.B. FRI.. OCT. 17— 11:1M a.m.—'Small Town Deb' (ZOth), ZOth'.Fox P.R. Z:00 p.m.—'Swamp Water' (ZOth), ZOth-Fox P.B. PORTLAND TUBS., OCT. 14— 1:00 p.m.—'Unholy Partners,* 'Chocolate Soldier' (M-O), B. F. Shearer P.R. THUBS.,.OCT. 16— Z:tO p.m.—'Moon Over Shoulder,* 'Hot Spot' (10th), SUr Film Exchange FBI OCTrf 17^ zVoo p.m.i—'Small Town Deb,* 'Swamp Water* (ZOth), Star FUm Exchange (Continued on page 23> WEEK OF BEI^EASE—8/22/41 Here Comes Mr. Jordan (Col) 7/30 Dr. Kildare's Wedding Ifay (M-G) ' t/ZO The Parson o( Panamint (Par) 6/25 Scattergood Meets B'way (RKO) 8/Z7 Under Fiesta SUrs (Rep) Private is'urse (ZOth) 7/1* A Dangerous Game (U) 3/S Highway West (WB) 8/( C D W CD W M M D H 8Z 84 70 68 fZ B. Montgomery-B. Johnson L, Ayres-L. Day C. Bnggles-K. Drew G. Klbbee-E. Dunn Gene Autry J. Harwell-B. Joyce A. Devine-B. Arlen B. Marshall-A. Kennedy WEEK OF RELEASE—8/29/41 Our Wife (Col) 8'Ze When Ladies Meet (M-G) 8/Z7 Saddle Mountain Boundup (Mono) Aloma of the South Seas (Par) 8/Z7 Flying Blind (Par) 8/ZO liUle Foxes (BKO) 8/13 Doctors Don't Tell (Ren) Pittsburgh Kid (Rep) 9/3 Sun Valley Serenade (ZOth) 7,'Z3 Major Barbara (UA) 5/7 Dive Bomber (WB) 8/11 ' M. Doaglas-B. Husscy J. Crawford-K. Taylor Bang'e Busters D. Laniour-J. Hall B, Arlen-J. Parker B. Davls-II. Marshall J. Beal-F. Rice B. Conn-J. Parker S. Henie-G. Miller W. Hiller-R.'Morley E. Flynn-F. MacMurray WEEK OF RELEASE—9/5/41 Mystery Ship (Col) 8/6 Gentleman from Dixie (Mono) Jeliyll and Hyde (M-G) 7/Z3 Citizen Kane (RKO) 4/16 Bad Man of Deadwood (Rep) Charley Chan In Rio (ZOth) 8, BadUnds of DalioU (U) 9/10 Smiling Ghost (WB) 8/13 D 65 P. Kelly-L. Lane D J. I>aBue-M. Mar.ih D 1Z7 S. Tracy-I. Bergman D IZO O. Wellcs-J. Cotton 9/17 W 61 R. Rogers-G. Hayes Z7 D 60 S. Tolcr-M. B. Hughes W 74 R. Dix-F. Farmer D 71 W. Morrls-B. Marshall WEEK OF RELEASE—9/12/41 Harmon of .Michigan (Col) Let's Go Collegiate (Mono) Parachute Batulion ()tKO) 7/16 Outlaws of the Cherokee Trail (Bep) Apache Kid (Rep) Belle Starr (ZOth) 8/27 Unfinished Business (U) 8,27 Navy Blues (WB) 8/13 D T. Harmon-A. Louise C F. Darro-M. Moreland D 75 R. Prcston-N. Kel(y W 1 Mesqulteers W D. Barry-L. Merrick D ' 87 R. Scott-G. TIerney RD 94 I. Dunne-R. Montgomery D 108 A. Sheridan-J. Oakle WEEK OF RELEASE—9/19/41 Ladies in Retirement (Col) 9/10 D 91 Down in San Diego (M-G) 7/30 CD 69 We Go Fast (ZOth) .9/10 C <4 Sing Another Chorus (U) S/10 CD 64 Kid from Kansas (U) W 61 A Girl Must Live (U) D I. Luplno-L. Hay ward R. McDonald-B. Granville L. Bari-A. Curtis J. Frazee-J. Downs D. Foran-L. Carrlllo M. Lockwood-B. Houston Nine Lives Are Not Enough (WB) 9/1 M 63 R. Began-J. Perry WEEK OF RELEASE—9/26/41 You'll Never Get Rich (Col) CD Gun Man From Bodie (Mono) W Hold Back the Dawn (Par) 7/30 D D«sth Valley OutUws (Bep) W Sailor Be Good (Rep) C Lady Scarface (RKO) 7/23 D Last of the Duanes (ZOth) 9/It D It SUrted With Adam (U) D Sergeant York (WB) 7/2 D 114 F. Astalre-B. Hayworth B. Jones-T. McCoy C. Boyer-O. de Havllland D. Barry-L. Merrick W. Lundlgan-S. Ross D. O'Keefc-J. Anderson G. Montgomery-L. Roberta D. Durbln-C. Laughton G. Cooper-J. Leslie Texas (Col) Lady Be Good (M-G) 7/ir Tonto Basin (Mono) SkyUrk (Pxr) 9/10 Mercy Island (Rep) Riders of Purnle Sage (ZOth) Great Guns (ZOth) 9/10 New Wine (UA) 7/13 Hellzapoppin' (U) 9/17 W 93 W. Holden-C. Trevor MU lie A. Sothern-E. Powell-R. Younf W Range Busters C 92 c. Colberl-R. Milland B • R. MIddleton-G. Dixon W 58 G. Montgomery-M. Howard C 73 Laurel-Hardv MU 8Z L Masscy-A. CurUs C Olsen-Johnson WEEK OF RELEASE—10/17/41 Blonde From Singapore (Col) D Top Sargent Mulligan (Mono) C Nothing But the Truth (Par) 7/30 C All That Money Can Buy (RKO) D Weekend in Havana (ZOth) t/17 MU South of Tahiti (U) D Down Mexico Way (Rep) M Jesse James at Bay (Bep) W F. Birc-L. Erickson N. Pendleton 89 B. Hope-P. Goddard E. Arnold-W. Huston IMI A, Faye-J, Payne B. DonLevy-M. Monlez G. Autry-S. Burnett B. Bogers-G. Hayes WEEK OF RELEASE—10/24/41 Three Girls About Town (Col) C The' Men in Her Life (Col) D Buy Me That Town (Par) 7/30 CD Spooks Rnn Wild (Mono) C The Gay Falcon (RKO) 9/17 D Gauchos of Eldorado (Rep) W Public Enemy (Rep) D Flying Cadets (U) D The Masked Rider (U) W Lydia (UA) 8/ZO * ■ rm Moon Over Her Shoulder (ZOth) CD J. Blondel-B. Barnes L. Young-C. Veldt L. Nolan-C. Moore B, Lugosi-East Side KIdi G. Sanders-W. Barrie B. Steel P. Terry-W. Barrie W. Gargan-E. Lowe J. M. Brown-F. Knight M. Oberon-E. M. Oliver, L, Barrl-J- Sultan WEEK OF RELEASE—10/31/41 TRADESHOV'N AND FOR FUTURE RELEASE Aldrich tor President (Par) 7/30 All Money Can Buy (BKO) 7/16 Among the Living (Par) -9/3 Birth of the Bluejt (Par) 9/1 Glamour Boy (Par) 9/10 International Squadron (WB) 8/13 Married Bachelor (M-G) 9/10 The Prime MlnUter (WB) 9/17 One Foot In Heaven (WB) 10/1 Night of January, leth (Par) 9/10 Look Who's Laughing (RKO) 9/17 Unexpected Uncle (BKO) 8/17 Biding the Wind (RKO) 9/10 J. Lydcn-J. Prelsser R. Amold-W. Huston A. Dekker-S. Hayward B. C/osby-M. Martin J. C6oper-S. Foster R. Reagan-O. Bradna R. Young-R. Hussey* - J. Gielgud-IK Wynward F. Marcb-M. ScoU. E. Drew-R. Preston E. Bcrgen-L. Ball-F. Redmaa A. Shlrley-J; Craig T. Bolt-M. Douglas