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080 Abandoned (79) U-1
Oa Abbott & Costello Mwt Uie Killer
(84) U-l 8-13-49
997 Act of Violence (82) MGM 12-25-48
093 Adam and Evalyn (93) U-l 11-26-49
088 Adam's Rib (102) MGM 11-5-49
022 Adventure in Baltimore (89) RKO. . 3-26-49
998 Adventures of Don Juan (110) WB. .12-25-48
.012 Affairs of a Rooue, The (95) Col. 2-19-49
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.033 Africa Screams (75) UA 5-7-49
042Aoainst the Wind (95) EL 6- 4-49
.055 Air Hostess (61) Col 7-23-49
0O6 Alias Nicl( Beal (93) Para 1-22-49
.085 Alias the Champ (60) Rep 10-29-49
,049 Alimony (72) EL 7- 2-49
044 All Over the Town (88) U-l 6-11-49
.087 All the King's Men (110) Col 11-5-49
:094 Always Leave Them Laughing
(116) WB 11-26-49
aoa Amazing Mr. Beecham, The (85) EL 1-14-50
t040 Amazon Quest (70) FC 5-28-49
1101 Ambush (90) MGM 12-24-49
965 An Act of Murder (90) U-l 9- 4-48
1090 And Baby Makes Three (84) Col. .. 11-12-49
Angels in Disguise (63) Mono
1054 Anna Lucasta (86) Col 7-16-49
1042 Any Number Can Play (102) MGM.. 6- 4-49
1082 Apache Chief (60) LP 10-22-49
1046 Arctic Fury (61) RKO 6-18-49
1071 Arctic Manhunt (69) U-l 9-17-49
1037 Arson, Inc. (60) LP 5-21-49
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1110 Backfire (92) WB
1-21-50
1006 Bad Boy (87) Mono.
1-22-49
995 Bad Men of Tombstone (74) Mono... 12-18-48
1095 Bagdad (90) U-l
1078 Bandit King of Texas (60) Rep
1082 Bandits of El Dorado (56) Col
1072 Barbary Pirate (65) Col
1028 Barkleys of Broadway, The (110)
MGM
1078 Battlejround (118) MGM
1040 Beautiful Blonde From Bashful Bend,
The (77) 20-Fcix
1109 Bells of Coronado (67) Rep
1113 Bella of Old Mexico (70) Rep
1082 Beyond the Forest (96) WB
1033 Big Cat, The (75) EL
1025 Big Jack (85) MGM
1027 Big Sombrero. The (87) Col
1045 Big Steal, The (71) RKO
1089 Big Wheel, The (92) UA
1038 Black Book, The (formerly Reign
of Terror) (89) EL
1110 Black Hand (92) MGM
1066 Black Magic (105) UA
Black Midnight (66) Mono
1077 Black Shadows (62) EL
969 Blanche Fury (93) EL
1061 Blazing Trail, The (56) Col
1052 Blind Goddess, The (88) U-l
1112 Blonde Bandit (60) Rep
Blondie's Hero (. .) Col
1111 Blue Grass of Kentucky (70) Mono..
(59) Col
1010 Bribe, The (98) MGM
1083 Bride for Sale (87) RKO
1023A Bride of Vengeance (92) Para.
1064 Brimstone (90) Rep
1044 Broken Journey (89) EL
1015 Brothers in the Saddle (60) RKO
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1080 Blondie Hits the Jackpot (66) Col... 10-15-49
1021 Blondie's Big Deal (66) Col
3-26-49
1-28-50
1060 Blue Lagoon, The (105) U-l
8- 6-49
1115 Bodyhold (65) Col
2-11-50
1107 Bomba on Panther Island (76) Mono. 1-14-50
1016 Bomba, the Jungle Boy (71) Mono... 3- 5-49
1065 Border Incident (95) MGM
8-27-49
1109 Borderline (88) U-l
1-21-50
1021 Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
3-26-49
2-12-49
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An interpretative analysis of opinions deducted from the language of lay
and tradepress reviews. The plus and minus signs indicate the degree
of fervor or disfavor of the review. This department serves also as an
AIJHABETICAL INDEX to feature releases. Numeral preceding title is
Picture Guide Review page ntunber. In parentheses after title is running
1044 Calamity Jane and Sam Bass
(85) U-l 6-U-49 +
013 Canadian Pacific (97) 20-Fox 2-26-49
010 Canterbury Tale, A (93) EL 2-12-49
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Captain China (97) Para. 11-5-49 +
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012 Caught (88) MGM 2-19-49
113 Chain Lightning (94) WB 2-4-50
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Challenge of the Range (56) Col
,084 Challenge to Lassie (76) MGM 10-29-49 ±
116 Ch.imp.igne for Caesar (99) UA 2-11-50 +f
019 Champion (99) UA 3-19-49 ++
,067 Chicago Deadline (87) Para. 9-3-49 +
996 Chicken Every Sunday (94) 20-Fox. .12-18-48 ff
099 Chinatown at Midnight (67) Col. .. 12-17-49 ±
,079 Christopher Columbus (104) U-l 10-15-49 +
102 Cinderella (75) RKO 12-24-49 -ff
015 City Across the River (91) 0-1 3- 5-49 +f
012 Clay Pigeon, The (63) RKO 2-19-49 +
032C-Man (75) FC 4-30-49 +
038 Colorado Territory (94) WB 5-21-49 +
047 Come to the Stable (94) 20-Fox... 6-25-49 H
997 Command Decision (111) MGM 12-25-48 ++
013 Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's
Court, A (107) Para 2-26-49 +
116 Conspirator (87) MGM 2-11-50 +t
943 Corridor of Mirrors (96) U-l 6-19-49 —
,014Cover-Up UA 2-26-49 (83)
099 Cowboy and the Indians (70) Col.. .12-17-49
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109 Cowboy and the Prizefighter (59) EL 1-21-50
,043 Crime Doctor's Diary (61) Col 6-11-49
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005Criss Cross (87) U-l 1-22-49 +
035 Crooked Way, The (90) UA 5-14-49 ±
111 Dakota Lil (84) 20-Fox 1-28-50 ±
Dalton Gang, The (58) LP
089 Dancing in the Dark (92) 20-Fox. .11-12-49 +
081 Dangerous Profession. A (79) RKO. .10-22-49 +
059 Daring Caballero, The (61) UA 8- 6-49 +
000 Dark Past (75) Col 1- 1-49 +
020 Daughter of the Jungle 3-19-49
(69) Rep. . .
023-A Daughter of the West (77) FC. 4- 2-49
108-Davy Crockett, Indian Scout (71) UA 1-14-50
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057 Daybreak (81) U-l 7-30-49 ±
087 Deadly Is the Female (37) UA U- 5-49 +
090 Dear Wife (88) Para 11-12-49 ff
030 Death Valley Gunfighter (60) Rep... 4-23-49 +
079 Deputy Marshal (72) LP 10-15-49 +
029 Desert Vigilante (56) Col 4-23-49 ±
069 Devil's Henchmen, The (69) Col 9-10-49 ±
104 D.O.A. (S3) UA 12-31-49 ±
070 Doctor and the Girl, The (98) MGM 9-10-49
007 Don't Take It to Heart (90) EL. . 1-29-49
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043 Doolins of Oklahoma, The (90) Col. 6-11-49 +
074 Down Dakota Way (67) Rep 9-24-49 +f
073 Down Memory Lane (72) EL 9-24-49 +
012 Down to the Sea in Shios (120)
20-Fox 2-19-49 ++
024-A Duke of Chicago (59) Rep 4- 2-49 31:
988 Dynamite (68) Para. 11-20-48 ±
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lis Eagle and the Hawk, The (103) Para. 2-U-50 +
101 East Side, West Side (108) MGM . .12-24-49 H
062 Easy Living (77) RKO 8-13-49 ±
017 Easy Money (94) EL 3-12-49 ±
031 Edward, My Son (112) MGM 4-30-49 -ff
018 El Paso (103) Para. 3-12-49 +
993 Enchantment (102) RKO 12-11-48 +
068 Everybody Does It (9S) 20-Fax. . . . 9-3-49 H
080 Fallen Idol, The (94) SRO 10-15-49 ^
995 Family Honeymoon (90) U-l 12-18-48 +
026 Fan, The (79) 20-Fox 4-9-49 +
064 Father Was a Fullback (84) 20-F(ix 8-20-49 +
056 Fighting Fools (69) Mono 7-23-49 ±
071 Fighting Kentuckian, The (100) Rep. 9-17-40 ±
079 Fighting Man of the Plains (94)
20-Fox 10-15-49 +
004 Fighting OFIynn, The (94) U-l 1-15-49 ++
077 Fighting Redhead, The (60) EL 10-8-49 +
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time. Date follovring distributor is BOXOFFICE review date. Listings
cover current reviews. It is brought up to date regularly. The meaning
of the various signs and their combinations is as follows:
++ Very Good; + Good; — Fair; — Poor; = Very Poor.
In the sununory H is rated aa 2 pluses. = as 2 minuses.
BOXOFnCE BooldnGuide :: February 11, 1950