Boxoffice-October.27.1951

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id. No. Title Rel. Date Ratino Rev'd
ASSORTED COMEDIES
UWeddino Yells (16).... 2- 8-51 + 3-10
24 Wine. Women and Bong
(15i/j) 2-22-51 3-31
15 Blonde Atom Bomb (17) 3- S-51 + 4-14
'25 The Awful Sleuth (16).. 4-19-51 ±5-5
'16 Fun on the Run (16).. 5-10-51 ± 5-26
26 Woo Woo Blues (16)... 7- 2-51 + 7-21
1951-52 SEASON
11 Pleasure Treasure (17) . 9-10-51
.
12 She Took a Powder (. .).10-11-51
13 Trouble in Laws (..). .10-11-51
CANDID MICROPHONE
(One-Reel Specials)
53Sul)ecl No. 3 (lO'/j).. 2-15-51 3-17
;,54Sub|ect No. 4 (11).... 4-12-51 + 4-14
h55 Subject No. 5 (lO'/j).. 6-14-51 ± 6-23
,;56 Subject No. 6 (10) 8-15-51
CAVALCADE OF BROADWAY
:;53 Havana Madrid (10.).. 4-12-51 -f 5- 5
,54 New York After Midnioht
(11) 6-28-51 ++ 7-21
COLOR FAVORITES
(Technicolor Reissues)
;06 The Carpenters (8) 2- 8-51 + S-31
i07 Poor Little Butterfly (8) 3-15-51
iOSJitterbui Knijhts (T/x) 4-15-51 + 4-14
i09 Birds in Love (8) 5-17-51 ±6-9
JlOAir Hostess (8) 6-21-51 6-23
;il The Egg Hunt (71/2) - 7-26-51 + 7-21
512 Merry Manikins (8) 8-23-51
1951-52 SEASON
501 The Horse on the
Merry-Go- Round (7) .. 9-13-51
502 The Shoemaker and the
Elves (8) 10-18-51
COMEDY FAVORITES
(Reissues)
434 Champ's a Chump (19) 2-15-51 -f 3-17
435 General Nuisance (18) . . 4-12-51 -f 5- 5
436 Phony Cronies (I6I/2) 6-14-51 ± 6-30
1951-52 SEASON
431 She's Oil Mine aT/z) 9-20-51 + 10-20
JOLLY FROLICS
(Technicolor)
503 Family Circus {Si/i) . . 6-28-51++ 6-23
1951-52 SEASON
501 Georgie >nd the Dragon
(7) 9-27-51 +f 10-20
MR. MAGOO
(Technicolor)
1703 Barefaced Flatfool (7) 4-26-51 +5-5
1951-52 SEASON
|I70I Fuddy Buddy Buddy (7) .10-18-51
TO REMEMBER
'1752 Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker
Suite (91/2) + 10-14
}753 Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto
in B-Flat Minor (10) + 11-11
i754 Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite (91/2)
)755 Tchaikovsky's 1812
Overture (11) + 12-23
3756 Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake
Ballet (10) + 2-24
SCREEN SNAPSHOTS
3856 Jimmy McHugh's Song
Party (IOI/2) 3-22-51 ± 4-14
3857 Hollywood Memories (9) 4-19-51 +5-5
3858 Hollywood Awards (91/2) 5-17-51 -j- 6-23
3859 Hollywood Pie Throwers
(91/2) 6-21-51 ± 7-21
3860 The Great Director (9) 7-19-51
1951-52 SEASON
4851 Hollywood at Play
(IO1/2)
4852 Hopalong in Hoppyland
9-13-51 + 10-20
(9^2) 10-18-51
STOOGE COMEDIES
3406 Baby Siller's Jitters (16) 3- 1-51 -f 3-17
3407 Don't Throw That Knife
(16) 5- 3-51 5-26
3408 Scrambled Brains (16) . . 7- 5-51 + 7-21
1951-52 SEASON
4401 Merry Mavericks (16) ... 9- 6-51
4402 The Tooth Will Out (16) 10- 4-51
TWO-REEL SPECIALS
3440 A Day With the FBI
(19) 7-21-51 ++ 5-26
VARIETY FAVORITES
3954 Brokers Fellies (ID... 2-22-51+ 3-31
1951-52 SEASON
4951 Noro Morales & Orch
(11) 9-20-51
4952 Dick Stabile and Orchestra
(..) 10-25-51
WORLD OF SPORTS
3805 Army's Ail-American (10) 2-22-51 + 3-31
Quebec Sports Holiday
,=/,, 4-12-51 +5-5
.
3807 Mr. Tennis (9) 4-26-51+ 5-26
3808 Future Major Leaguers
,„„
, (11) 5-31-51 + 6-23
3809 Sunshine Sports (10)... 6-28-51 ± 7-21
3810 Anglers Aweigh (10) . . 7-26-51
1951-52 SEASON
4801 The Willie Hoppe Story
(9) 9-22-51 + 10-20
4802 Flying Skis (9) 10-25-51
.
Xll-1 Vegetable Vaudeville
(..) 11- 9-51
PATHE SPORTSCOPES
14.307 The Big ShonI ,8) ... 3- 9-51
NOVELTOONS
+ 4-21
14.308 Slammin' Sammy Snead
(Technicolor)
(9) 4- 6-51 + 5-12
P10-5Mire Paradise (7) 3-9-51+ 3-24 14.309 First Lady of the Turf
PiO-6 Hold :he Lion, Please
(8) 5- 4-51 +6-2
(n 4-27-51 4-14 14.310 Ted Williams (8) 6- 1-51 6-23
PlO-7 Lano of Lost Watches(9)5- 4-51 5-19
PlO-8 As the Crow Lias (6) 6- 1-51 + 14.311 Lake Texoma (8) 6-29-51 ± 7-21
7-28 14.312 Rainbow Chasers (8) 7-27-51 +9-1
. .
P10-9SIIP U< Some Redskin
(7) 7- 6-51 + 7-a
PlO-10 Parly Smarty (8) 8- 3-51 + 9- 8
. . .
1951-52 SEASON
Pll-1 CatChoo (7) 10-14-51
SERIALS
+ 10-20
3140 Overland With Kit Carson 2-15-51 +
Pll-2 Audrey the Rainmaker
3-10
(8) 10-26-51
15 Chapters (reissue)
+ 10-20
Pll-3 Cat Tamale ( . . ) 11- 9-51
3160 ROM el the Iron Horsi.. 5-31-51 +6-2
15 Chapter*
PACEMAKERS
1951-52 SEASON
KlO-4 Music Circus (11) 2- 2-51
3180 Mysterious Island 9-13-51 + 10-13
2-24
KlO-5 Kids and Pels (11).. 3-23-51
15 Chapters
4-14
K10-6The + 5-19
Little 1 Ejotrl
1951-52
(10) 4-13-51
SEASON
Metro-Goldwyn-Moyer
Kll-1 Way Out West in Florida
(10) 10- 5-51 ± 10-20
Kll-2 Mermaid Bay (9) 10-5-51
Kll-3 A Ring for Roberta
(9) 2-51
Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating Rev'd
Kll-4 I Cover the Everglades
CARTOONS
(..) 11 9-51
U-
(Technicolor)
W-239Cock-a-Doodle Dog (7) 2-10-51 POPEYE CARTOONS
2-10
(Technicolor)
W-241 Daredevil Droopy (6).. 3-31-51 5-12
W-243 Droopy's Good Deed (7) 5- 5-51 5-26 ElO-5 Thrill of Fair (7).... 4-20-51 4-14
W-245 Symphony in Slang (7) 6-16-51 + 5-26 ElO-6 Alpine for You (7)... 5-18-51 + 5-19
ElO-7 Double Cross Country
1950-51 SEASON
Race (7) 6-15-51
W-331Slicked-Up Pup .
(6) . 9- 8-51 ++ 10-13
6-30
W-332 Car of Tomorrow aO-8 Pilgrim Pooeye (7) 7-13-51
(6) . . 9-22-51 +f 10-13
+ 7-14
W-333 Nitwitty Kitty (7) .. .10- 8-51 + 10-13
1951-52 SEASON
Ell-1 Let's Stalk Spinach
W-334 Inside Cackle Corners
(7) 10-19-51 ± 10-20
(9) 11-10-51
Ell-2 Punch and Judo (..). .11-16-51
W-335 Droopy's Double Trouble
(7) 11-17-51
POPEYE CHAMPIONS
(Reissues)
GOLD MEDAL REPRINTS
1951-52 SEASON
(Technicolor)
Zll-1 Anvil Chorus Girl (7).. 10- 5-51 ± 9- 8
W-263 Million Dollar Cat (7) 2-24-51 ++2-3 Zll-2 Spinach Packin' Popeye
W-264 The Shooting of Dan
(7) 10- 5-51 ± 9-15
McGoo (8) 4-14-51 5-12 Zll-3She Sick Sailors (6).. 10- 5-51
W-265 Gallooin' Gals (7) 6- 2-51 + 5-26
+ 9- 8
Zll-4 For Better or Nurse
W-266 The Bodyguard (7) . . . 8- 4-51
(7) 10- 5-51 + 9-15
1950-51 SEASON
W-361 Puttin' On tha Dog
SCREEN SONGS
(7) 10-20-51 + 10-13
(Color)
XlO-3 Tweet Music (7) 2- 9-51 3-10
PEOPLE ON PARADE
XlO-4 Drippy Mississippi (7). 4-13-51 + 4-14
(Technicolor)
XlO-5 Miners Forty Niners
(7) 5-18-51
P-212 Voices of Venice (8) . . 2- 3-51 + 4-14
+ 5-19
)(10-6Sing Again of Michigan
P-213 Springtime in Netherlands
(7) 6-29-51
(9) 4-21-51 ±6-2
+ 7-14
P-214 Und of Zulder Zee (9) 4-28-51 ±6-2
TOPPER
P-215 Word for the Greeks (8) 5-12-51
M-11-1 Barnyard Babies (10). 11- 2-51
P-216 Romantic Riviera (9) . 6-23-51
P-217 Glimpses of Morocco and
Algiers (8) 8- 4-51
P-218 Visiting Italy (8) 8-25-51 10-13
± 10-13
RKO Radio
PETE SMITH SPECIALTIES
S-256 Sky Skiers (8) 2-17-51 ++2-3 Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating Rev'd
S-257 Fixin' Fool (8) 3-24-51 + 4-14
S-258 Camera Sleuth (10) . . . 4-28-51 ++ 5-12 COMEDY SPECIALS
S-259 Bandage Bait (9) 6-16-51 + 5-26
S-260 Bargain Madness (9) 7-14-51
13.404 Tin Horn Troubadours
. .
(16) 3-16-51 ± 2-10
1950-51 SEASON
13.405 Newlyweds' Easy
S-351 Football Thrills No. 14
Payments (15) 5-11-51 ± 2-10
( ) 9- 1-51 ++ 10-13 13.406 From Rogues to Riches
S-352 That's What You Think
(15) 7- 6-51 ±9-1
(..) 10-13-51
EDGAR KENNEDY
TOM & JERRY CARTOONS
(Reissues)
(Technicolor)
23.501 Mad About Moonlight
W-240 Jerry and the Goldfish
(19) 9- 7-51
(7) 3- 3-51 4-14 23.502 It Happened All Night
W-242 Jerry's Cousin (7) 4- 7-51 + 5-12
(19) 9-28-51
W-244 Sleepy-Time Tom (7) . . 5-26-51 +6-2
W-246 His Mouse Friday (7) 7- 7-51
DISNEY CARTOONS
(Technicolor)
14.703 Merbabies (9)
(re.>iue) 2-23-51
Paramount
14.110 Dudf Duck (7) 3- 2-51 + 4-21
14.111 Home Made Home (7) 3-23-51 +5-5
14.112 Corn Chips (7) 4- 6-51 ++6-9
Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating Rev'd 14.704 The Ptaclical Pig (8)
(reissue) 4-20-51 ...
CASPER CARTOONS
14.113 Cold War (7) 4-21-51 +6-2
BlO-3 Boo Hoo Baby (8) 3-30-51 +f 3-17 14.114 Plutopia (7) 5- 18-51 +6-9
610-4 To Boo or Not to Boo
14.115 Test Pilot Donald (7) 6 8-51 6-23
(7) 6- 8-51 ++ 6-30 14.116 Toinonow We Diet (7) 6-29-51 + 6-23
BlO-5 Boo Scout (8) 7-27-51 + 7-14 14.705 Polar Trappers (8)
BlO-6 Casper Comes to Clown
(reissue) 7- 6-51 7-21
(8) 8-10-51 +9-8 14.117 A Lucky Number (7) 7-20-51 6-23
14.118 RCoor. Dav»g (7). .. 810-51 + 6-23
GRANTLAND RICE SPORTLIGHTS 14.706 Old Mill (9), reissue.. 8-24-51 ±9-8
RlO-7 Isle of Sport (10) 2-16-51 3-17 24,101 Get Rich Quick (6)
RlO-8 Big Little Leaguers (9) 3-16-51 + 4-21
RlO-9 Jumping Off Place
LEON ERROL COMEDIES
(10) 5-11-51 5-19
13.704 Punchy Pancho (16) . . 3-30-51 +2-3
RlO-10 Close Decisions (10) . 5-25-51 + 7-14
13.705 One Wild Niqhl (17).. 5-25-51 +6-2
RlO-11 City of Ball Toisers
13.706 Deal Me In (16) 8- 3-51
(lU) 6-22-51 + 7-21
RlO-12 Follow the Game Trails
MELODY TIME
(10) 7-20-51 + 7-21 23.201 Tex Beneke and the Glenn
1951-52 SEASON
Miller Orch. (18) 10- 5-51
Rll-1 Allen's Animal Kingdom
(10) 10- 5-51 + 10-20 MY PAL SERIES
the Rails 13.202 Pal's Gallant Journey
(22) 2-16-51 + 2-24
Rll-2 Ridin' (10). 11-
KARTUNE
2-51
14,313 Bridle Belles (8) . . . . 8-24-51
SCREENLINERS
14.207 Lifeguard (8) 2-23-51 ± 4-21
14.208 F lying Padre (9) 3-23-51+ 5-5
14,2U9 Youi Fate Is in Your
Hands (8) 4-20-Sl +6-2
14.210 Florida Cowhands (9) 5-18-51 + 6-23
14.211 Card Sharp (9) 6-15-51+ 7-14
14.212 Cleopatra's Playground
(9) 7-13-51 +9-1
14.213 Antigue Antics (8)... 8-10-51 ++9-8
24.201 Recording Session (9) 9- 7-51
THIS IS AMERICA
13.107 Cruise Ship (16) 3- 251 + 4-21
13.108 Day at the Fight (16) 3-30-51 ++ 5-12
13.109 MacArthur Story (16) 4-27-51 + 4-21
13.110 They Fly With the
Fleet (16) 6-22-51 H 7-14
13.111 Ambulance Doctor (16) 7-20-51 ++ 9- 1
13.112 Prison With a Future
(14) 8-17-51 +9-8
TRUE-LIFE ADVENTURE
23,301 Natures Half Acre
(33) 8- 3-n
20th Century-Fox
Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating Reu'd
MARCH OF TIME
Vol. 17, No. 1 Strategy for
Victory (I71/2) Feb.-51 ++ 2-10
Vol. 17, No, 2 Flight Plan (or
Freedom (I8V2) Mar.-51
Vol. 17, No 3 The Nation's
. . Apr.-51 + 5-5
Mental Health (19) .
Vol. 17, No. 4 Moroccan Outpost
(17) June-51 ++ 6-23
Vol. 17. No. 5 Crisis in Iran
(19) July-51 ++ 7-28
Vol. 17. No. 6 Formosa— Island
of Promise (17) Aug.-51 + 9-1
SPORTS
3102 Let's Go Marlin
Fishin' (10) Mar. -51 ± 6-23
3103 Mister BasVelhall (9) .. .June-51 + 8-27
3104 Football Winning Ways
(10) Aug.-51 + 10-13
TERRYTOONS
(Technicolor)
5105 Half Pint in Stage Struck
(7) Mar.-Sl + 2-3
5106 Mighty Mouse In Sunny
Italy (7) Mar.-Sl + 1-27
5107 Gandy Goose In Songs of
Erin (7) Mar.-51 + 1-27
5129 Shipyard Symphony (7)
(reissue) Apr. -51 —
5108 Bulldozing the Bull (7)..Apr.-51 + 5-19
5109 Gsndy Goose in Spring
Fever (7) Apr.-51 5-19
5110 Goons From the Moon (7) May-51 6-30
5111 Musical Madness (7) May-51 + 6-30
5130 Temperamental Lion
(7) (reissue) May-Sl
5112 Elephant Mouse (7) June-51
5113 The Rainmakers (7) June-51 ± 7-28
5114 Injun Trouble (7) June-51 + 7-28
5115 Seasick Sailors (7) July-51 7-28
5116Tall Timber Tale (7) July-51 ± 7-28
5117 Aesop's Fables Golden
Ega Goosie (7) Aug.-51 7-28
5118 A Swiss Miss (7) Aug.-51 + 7-28
5119 The Talking Magpies in
Steeple Jacks (7) Sept.-51 + 7-28
5120 The Terry Bears in Little
Problems (7) Sept.-51 + 7-28
5121 Little Roqiielort in Pastry
Panic (7) 0ct.-51 10-20
5122 The Helpful Geni (7) 0ct.-51 + 10-13
5123 The Talking Magpies in
Sno Fun (7) Nov.-51 ± 10-13
5124 Mighty Mouse in a Cat's
Tale (7) Nov.-51 +^ 10-13
5125 Beaver Trouble (7) Dec.-51 -f 10-20
5126 Litlle Roquefort in the
Haunted Cat (7) Dec. -51 + 10-13
Universal-International
Prod. No. Title Rel, Date Rating Rev'd
CARTOON ^1ELODIES
6383 Lower the Boom (10) , . 3-19-51 2-17
6384 Bubbles of Song (10) . 5- 7-51 + 6- 9
6385 Readin' Writin' and
Rilhi^ptic (10) 5-28-51 + 6-30
6-23
7-14
9-15
(15) 1-31-51
6305 Rav Anthony & His
+ 2-17
Orchestra (15) 2-28-51 + 3-17
6306 Tex Williams Western
Varieties (15) 3-28-51 ± 3-24
6307 Frank OeVol and His
Orch (15) 5- 2-51
3308 Eddie Peabody & Sonny
+ 5-U
Burke's Orch. (IS) , . 5-23-51 + 6- 9
S3SS Hilly Billy (10) 6-25-51 +
63S7 MacOonald's Farm (10) 7-30-51 +
6388 Down the River (10) . 9-10-51 ±
NAME BAND MUSICALS
6304 Frankie Carle & Orch,
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