Boxoffice-March.04.1950

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SHORTS CHART
Short subjecte, lisfod by company, in order of release. Running time iollowa
title. First date is national release, second the dale of review in BOXOFFICE.
Symbol between dates is rating from the BOXOFTICE review: ttVery Good.
+ Good. ± Fair. - Poor. = Very Poor, ® Indicates color photography.
Prod.
No.
Columbia
Rel.
Date Rating Rev'd
Title
ASSORTED COMEDIES
2411 Waiting in the Lurch
11-19
(151/2) 9-8 +
1-21
2421 Super Wolf (16) 10-13 H
2422 Wha' Happen! (Iff/j) U-IO +
2412 Let Down Your Aerial
(17) U-17
2423 French Fried Frolic
(I6I/2) 12-8
2413 His Baiting Beauty (18) 1-12
2424 Hold That Monkey ( . ) . • 2-16
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2414 Dizzy Yardbird (Iff/j).. 3- 9
2415 Marinated Mariner (..).. 3-30
± 2-11
CAVALCADE OF BROADWAY
2651 Cafe Society (11) 11-17
2G52Blue Angel (.) 1-26
COLOR FAVORITES
(Technicolor Reissues)
1608 Two Lazy Crovis (7) 7-13
1949-50 SEASON
Foxy Pup 2601 The (7) 9-1
2602 Window Shopping (7'/2).10-6
2603 Happy Tots (7) 11-3 +
2604 Hollywood Sweepstakes
12-1
(g)
2605 Poor Elmer (S) 12-29 ±
2606 Ye Oldc Swap Shoppe (S) 1-19 -f
2607 Kangaroo Kid (71/2) 2-2
2608 Tom Thumb's Brother (7) 3-23
COMEDY FAVORITES
(Reissues)
2431 Three Blonde Mice (16).. 9-29 -f
2432 The Spoolc Speaks (18). 10-20 ff
2433 Love in Gloom (19) ... 12-15
2436 Calling All Curtains (16) 2- 9
COMMUNITY SINGS
1656 No. 6 My Blue Heaven
{91/2) 7. 7
FILM NOVELTIES
1902 America's Heritage of Hospitality
aO'/i) 8-25 -f
2901 Yukon Canada (10) 12-22
JOLLY FROLICS
2501 Ragtime Bear (7) 9-29 4-
2502 Punchy De Leon (eVi)-- 1-12 ±
2503 Spellbound Hound (..).. 3-16
ONE-REEL SPECIAL
1553 No. 3 Candid Microphone
(10) 8-19
1949-50 SEASON
2551 No. 1 Candid Microphone
(9) 10-27
2552 No. 2 Candid Microphone
(11) 12-29
2999 The Sound Man (10) 1-19 ++
2553 Candid Microphone (..).. 2-23
SCREEN SNAPSHOTS
1860 Howdy Podner Ot/j) 7-20
1949-50 SEASON
2851 Spin That Platter (11).. 9-15 ±
2852 Motion Picture Mothers, Inc.
(9) 10-13 -f
2853 Hollywood Rodeo (9'/2)..U-17
2854 D(sc Jockeys U.S.A. (10). 12-15
2855 The Great Showman (10) 1-26
2856 It Was Only Yesterday
(10) 3- 9
STOOGE COMEDIES
1408 Feulin' Around (16) 7-7
1407 Hokus Pokus (16) 8-13
-f
±
1949-50 SEASON
2401 Malice in the Palace (16) 9- 1 :t :
2402 Vagabond Loafers (16).. ID- 6 -f
2403 Dunked in the Deep (17) 11- 3
2-J04 Punchy Cowpunchers
2405 Huos and Mugs (16)
1- 5
2-2
-f-
±
(17)
2406 Dopey Dicks (IS'/b) 3-20
THRILLS OF MUSIC
2952 Miguelito Valdes 4 Orch.
(10) 9-22 ±
2953 Ina Ray Hutton and Her
Orch. (9) 1-5 -I-
WORLD OF SPORTS
1810 West Point Track Champions
(9) 8-12 -I- 1
1949-50 SEASON
(9) . .
2801 Horseshoe Wizardry 9-22 2802 Winter Capers (9) 10-27 +
2803 H'll Drivers (91/2) 11-24
2804 Racing Headliners
(8|/a) 1- 5
•
2805 Kino Archer (..) 2-23
2806 The Rasslin' Match of the
Century (. .) 3.30
SERIALS
1160 Great Adventures of Wild Bill
H kkok 9. 8 ^
15 Chapters (Reissue)
1949-50 SEASON
2120 The Adventures of
Sir Galahad 12-22
15 Chapters
1-21
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating Rev'd
CARTOONS
(Technicolor)
W-34 The Cat That Hated People
(7) U-20 H 12-18
W-36 Google Fishing Bear (7). 1-15 -|- 2-5
W-37 Bad Luck Blackie (7) . . 1-22 -H 2-5
W-39 Senor Droopy (8) 4-9 + 5-28
W.41 Meet King Joe (9).... 5-28 ++ 7-9
W-43 The House of Tomorrow
(8) 6-11 -I-
7-9
W-45 Doggone Tired (8) 7-30 + 10-15
W-46 Wags to Riches (7) 8-13 -1-11-5
1949-50 SEASON
W-132 Little Rural Riding Hood
(6) 9-17 -I- 10- 1
W-135 Out-Foxed (8) U- 5 + 10-29
W-136 Tennis Chumps (7) 12-10 + 12-24
W-137 Counterfeit Cat (7) 12-24 -f 2-11
W-140 Why Play Leap Frog? (7) 2- 4
FITZPATHICK THAVELTALKS
(Technicolor)
T-12 Night Life in Chicago (9). 11-27 +
T-13 Scholastic England (8).. 12-18 -f
T-14 Ontario, Land of Lakes
(10) 2-12 -|-
T-15 Calling on Michigan (10) 3- 5 -}-
T-16Playland of Michigan (9) 3-26 +
T-17 Quebec in Summertime (10) 4- 9 -f-
T-18 Roaming Throujh Northern
Ireland (8) 7-9 +|
1349-50 SEASON
T-111 From Liverpool to Stratford
(9) 9-10 -f m
of Old T-112 Glimpses England
(9) 10- 8 10
T-113 In Old Amsterdam (9).. 11-12
T-H4 A Wee Bit of Scotland
-I-
-f 12
2
(10) 12-17 -I-
Land oT Tradition (9) . . . 1-21
T-115
GOLD MEDAL REPRINTS
(Technicolor)
W-21The Little Goldfish (8). 11-20 -1-
W-22 Fine Feathered Friends
(8) 1-1
W-23 The Blue Danube (7) . . 4- 2 +
W-24 Sufferin' Cats (8) 6-4 ff
1949-50 SEASON
W-161 Lonesome Mouse (7)... 11-28
MARTIN BLOCK'S MUSICAL
MERRY-GO-ROUND
M-984Les Brown-Virginia O'Brien
(10) 7-17 ±
M -986 Art Lund, Les Brown,
Tex Beneke (10) 8-3 -f ]
M-985 Frankie Carle & Oreh.
(10). 8-28 + 10-9
NEWS OF THE DAY
(Released Twice Weekly)
PASSING PARADE
K-72 Annie Was a Wonder (11) 1-29 +f 2-5
K-73 Stuff for Stuff (11) 3-26 -f 4-2
K-74 Mr. Whitney Had a Notion
(11) 5-7 -I- 5-28
K-75 Clues to Adventure (10) 6-11 -I- 7- B
K-76Clty of Children (10)... 8-27
PETE SMTTH SPECIALTIES
S-54 Let's Cogitate (8) 12-25 12-18
5-55 Super Cue Men (9) 1-29 + 2-5
S-56 What Want Next (8) 2-12 U 2-5
I . .
S-57 Scieiitifiquiz (10) 4-2
S-58 Those Good Old 4-lS Days (9)
S-59 Fishing (or Fun (9) 4-23
+
-f-
+
S-60 Football Thrills No. 12
(9) 8-27
1949-50 SEASON
S-151 Water Trix (9) U- 5
S-152 How Come? (10) 11-19
S-153 We Can Dream, Wef
Can't
(9) 12-3 12-24
Sports Oddities (9) 12-31 + 12-24
S-154
S-155 Pest Control (8) 1-14 4. Z-U
S-156 Crashing the Movies (8) 1-28 -f- 2-4
Prod.
No.
Paramount
Title Rel. Date Rating Re'
CHAMPION
fReissues)
Bears (10).. Z9-1 Busy Little 10- 7 + 12-
29-2 Suddenly Spring (10) 12- 2 1-1
It's ff
Z9-3 Breezy Little Bears (11) 2-3
Z9-4 Cilly Goose (10) 3-10
GRANTLAND RICE SPORTLIGHTS
9-16
(Technicolor)
RS-5 Best of Bread (10) 4- 8 -f
6 5- R8-6 Fairway Champions (10)
-f
6-10 R8-7 Top Figure Champs (10)
-I-
7- 8 RS-8 Sporting Spheres (10)..
-f
8- 5 R8-9 Official Business (10)
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-H
R8-10 Running the Keys (10).
-i-
.1949-50 SEASON
Speed (10) 10-21 R9-1 Water -|-
R9-2The Husky Parade (10).. 12- 9
R9-3 Farther Down East (10). 1-20 -H-
R9-5Wild Goose Chase (10).. 2-24
NOVELTOONS
(Color)
P8-7 Little Red School Mouse
+
(7) 4-15
P3-BA Haunting We Will Go
C9) 5-13 PS-9A Mutt in a Rut (8)... 5-27
P8-10 Campus Capers (7) 7-1
+
-f-
1949-50 SEASON
Leprechaun's Gold (10).. 10-14 P9-1
+
P9-2Song of the Birds (8).. 11-18
P9-3 Und of the Lost Jewels
(10) 1-6 ++
Quack-a-doodle-do 3-3
P9-5 Teacher's Pest (7) 3-31
PACEMAKERS
K8-6 My Silent Love (11).... 4-22 +
KS-7 The Lambertville Story
(10) 5-28 -I-
Prod.
No.
RKO Radio
Title Rel. Date Rating Rev'd
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