Boxoffice-December.25.1948

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Short subjects, listed by company, in order of release. Running tune follows
title. First date is national release, second the date of review in BOXOFFICE.
Symbol between dates is rating from the BOXOFFICE review: tt Very Good.
+ Good, — Fair, — Poor, = Very Poor. © Indicates color photography.
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Columbia
Pr«i). N*. Title del. Date Rating Rn'd
ASSORTED COMEDIES
9427 Pardon My Umb Chop
(17)
9440 Flat Feat (ITVi)
6-10
6-24
+
±
6-26
7-31
194S-49 SEASON
1421 Billie Gets Her Man (17) 9- 9 -)- 9-18
1422 Go Chase Yourtelf (17) -I-
1431 A Pinch in Time (16).. 11-11 ± 12-11
10-14 10-16
1423 Parlor, Bedroom and Wrath
(16) 12-16
1433 Miss in a Mess (..) 1-13
1432 He's in Aoain (..) 1-20
CAN YOU TOP THIS?
1948-49 SEASON
14U Can You Top This? (13) .11-18
COLOR FAVORITES
9608 The Untrained Seal (71/2) 7-15 ±
1948-49 SEASON
7-31
1601 The Stork Takes a Holiday
9-9
(8)
1602 Swing Monkey Swing (8). 10-14 + 10-16
1603 The Little Match Girl
(S1/2) 11-25 ± 12-U
1604 Glee Worms (TVa) 12-16
1605 A Boy and His Dog (7) .. 1- 6
COLOR PHANTASIES
9703 Short Snorts on Sports
(61/2) 6-3 ± 7- S
COLOR RHAPSODIES
1948-49
1501 Pickled Puss (O/s)
SEASON
9-2 ± 9-18
1502 Lo, the Poor BuffaJ
., . ^ „ ,
(61/2) 11- 4 * 11- 6
COMEDY FAVORITES
1441 Pest From the West
(ISI/2) 9-30 -f 10- 2
1442 Ay Tank Ay Go (16).. 10-21 ± 12-11
1443 Static in the Attic (19). 12-23
COMMUNITY SINGS
9658 No. 8 Manana (IOI/2)... 6- 3 -(- 6-26
9659 No. 9 California Here I Come
(9) 8-12 4- 9-4
1948-49 SEASON
1651 No. 1 Baby Face (9) 9-16 . . . . -t- 1?- J
1652 No. 2 My Happiness (9). .10-21 -|- 11- 6
1653N0. 3lfs Magic (10)... 12- 9
5657 No. 7 Series 8 Christmas
Carols (12) Reissue. .
.12- 9
FILM NOVELTIES
1948-49 SEASON
1901 Rhapsody on Ice (9)... 12-23
FOX AND CROW
1948-49 SEASON
1701 Robin Hoodlum (7) 12-23
ONE-REEL SPECIAL
1948-49 SEASON
1551 Candid Microphone (11) 10-21
.
SCREEN SNAPSHOTS
9860 Friarf
9858 Hollywood Honors Hersholt __
(8) 5-6 + 5-22
9859 Hollywood Party (9) 6-10 H 6-26
Hollywood Honor George
Jesse! (91/2) 7-8 )+ 7-31
1948-49 SEASON
1851 Hollywood Holiday (9) . • 9- 2 -I- 10-16
1852 A Day at CBS. (91/2). 10- 7
1853 Stars lo Remember (91/2) 11-18
1855 A Rainy Day in Hollywood
(..) 1-27
1854 Hollywood's Santa Claus Lane
(9/2) 11-23
STOOGE COMEDIES
9408 The Hot Scots (17).... 7- 8 -(- 7-31
1948-49 SEASON
Daze (I6I/2) . . 9- 1401 Heavenly 2 -|- 9-18
1402 I'm a Monkey's Uncle
(16) 10- 7
1403 Mummy's Dummies (16). 11- 4
-I- 10-16
+ 11-6
1404 Crime on Their Hands
(171/2) 12-9
THRILLS OF MUSIC
9957 Gene Krupa & Orch. (10) 6-10
9958 Tony Pastor & Orch. (10) 7-23
±
+
6-26
9-4
1948-49 SEASON
1951 Elliott Lawretin & Orch.
(10) 9-23
f 9-18
1952 Ray Eberle & Orch. (10). 11- 4 -f U- 6
1953 Louis Prima & Orch (..). 12-10
1954 Buddy Rich & Orch. (..) 1-20
VERA VAGUE LAFF TOURS
1948-49 SEASON
1751 A Lass In Alaska (101/2)10-28 + 10-16
WORLD OF SPORTS
9B08 80 Rolds Barred (9) . . . 6-17 tt 7-3
9809 Agua Zanies (9) 7-15 + 7-31
1948-49 SEASON
1801 Diving Champions (10).. 9-23 ID- 2
1802 Acrobatic Babies O/j) . .10-14 + 10-16
1803 Babe Didrikson, Queen of
Sports (..) 11-25
SERIALS
9180 fcperman (Special) .... 7-15 + 7-17
15 Chapters
1948-49 SEASON
1120 Congo Bill 10-28
15 Chapters
12
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating Rev'd
CARTOONS
W-934 The Bear and the Bean
(7) 1-31 2-21
W-936 Make IWine Freedom (6) 3-10
-I-
-|- 5-15
W-935 What Price Fleadom
(7) 3-20 ± 3-20
W-938 Little 'Tinker (8) 5-15 H 7-10
W-939The Bear and the Hare
(7) 6-26 7-lB
-I-
W-941 Half-Pint Pygmy (7)... 8- 7 -I- 10-9
1948-49 SEASON
W-32 Lucky Ducky (8) 10- 9
FITZPATRICK
TRAVELTALKS
(Technicolor)
T-913 Cape Breton Island (9) 5- 8 -t- 7-10
T-914 Chicago, the Beautiful
(10) 7-17 -f 8-14
1948-49 SEASON
T-U Wandering
(9)
Through Wales
10-16 + 11-27
T-12 Night Life in Chicago (9). 11-27 -f 12-18
GOLD MEDAL REPRINTS
(Technicolor)
W-923 The Milky Way (8)
. . . . 2-14 4+ J-20
W-924 The Midnight Snack (9) 3-27 + 5-15
W-925 Puss 'n Toots (7) 4-24 + 5-15
W-926The Bowllni Alley Cat
(8) 6-12 -I- 7-10
1948-49 SEASON
W-21 The Little Goldfish (8).. 11-20 -|- 11-27
W-22 Fine Feathered Friends
(..)
W-23The Blue Danube (..)
W-24 Sufferin' Cats ( . ) .
MARTIN BLOCK'S MUSICAL
MERRY-GO-ROUND
M-981 Freddy Martln-Keenan
Wynn (10) 2-14 H 3-6
M-9S2Tex Beneke & Orch. (10) 4-24 -f 3-6
M-9S3 Ray Noble-Buddy Clark
(11) 6-26 + 7-10
M-984 Les Brown-Virginia O'Brien
(10) 7-17 ± 8-14
M-9S5 Frankie Carle & Orch.
(10) 8-28 -I- 10- 9
M-986 Art Lund, Les Brown,
+ Tex Beneke (10) 8-3 10-9
NEWS OF THE DAY
(Released Twice Weekly)
PASSING PARADE
K-973 Goodbye Miss Turlock
(10) 1-24 H 2-21
K-974 My Old Town (9) .... 2- 7 4+ 2-21
K-975 Souvenirs of Death
(10) 6-19 + 7-10
K-976The Fabulous Fraud
(11) 8-28 + 10- 9
1948-49 SEASON
K-71The City of Little Men
(10) 11-20 -f 11-27
PETE SMITH SPECIAL'HES
956 1 Love My Mother-ln-Law
BUT (8) 2- 7 +f 2-14
957 Now You See It (9) 3-20 ± 3-20
958 ©You Can't Win (9) . . 5-29 + 5-15
959 Just Suppose (9) 7-17 ± 8-14
_ 960 Football Thrills No. 11
(9) 8-21 + 8-14
1948-49 SEASON
S-51Why Is It? (9) 9-11 -f 10-16
S-52 Pigskin Skill (9) 9-18 + 10- 9
S-53lce Aces (9) 11-16 + 11-27
SPECIALS
A-901 Drunk Driving (21) 5-27 + 3-20
A-902 Going to Blaies (21).. 4-24 tt 5-15
1948-49 SEASON
A-1 Mighty Manhattan (..)
TOM & JERRY CARTOONS
(Technicolor)
W-937 Kitty Foiled (7) 5-1 +
W-940 The Truce Hurts (8)... 7-17 -f
1948-49 SEASON
W-31 Old Roekin' Chair Tom
(7) 9-18 -1-
W-33 Professor Tom (8) 10-30
W-34The Cat That Hated People
(7)
W-35 Mouse Cleaning (7) 12-11
+
Paramount
Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating Rev'd
GRANTLAND RICE SPOHTLIGHTS
.
(Technicolor)
(Technicolor)
Climbers (reissue)
4-2
84.704 Alpine
R7- 5 Ail-American Swing Stars
7-3
6-5
(10) +f 1-16 2-14
(10) -I-
74.116 Daddy Outk (7) 4-16 -f-
±
R7- 6 Double Barrelled Sport
(10) 2-20 + 2-21 74.117 Bone Bandit (7) 4-30 ....
84.705 Woodland Cafe (reissue)
.
4-30
(10) - 3-26 ±
4-17
4-3
R7- 7 Big Game Angling
7. (8) 5-14 + 3
R7- 8 Riding Habits (10) -f-
74.118 Donald's Dream Voice
R7- 9 Big League Glory (10) . . 6-11
R7-10 Her Favorite Pools (10) 7-30
-f
+
6-26
8-7
(6) 5-21 ++ 7. 3
1948-49 SEASON
84.706 Three Little Pigs (9).. 9- 2
1948-49 SEASON
R8-1 Hot Rod Speedsters (10). 11- 5 -f 11- 6
RS-2 Acrobatic mini (10) 12-10
94.101 Pluto's Purchase (7) . 7- 9 ± 8-28
Trial of 94.102 Donald Duck
MUSICAL PARADES
(Technicolor)
FF7-1 Samba Mania (18) 2-27
FF7-2 Footlight Rhythm (19).. 4- 9
FF7-3 Gypsy Holiday (18)... 6-25
FF7-4 Tropical
Masquerade
(16) 8-6
FF7-5Big Sister Blues (14).. 10- 1
FF7-6CaUlina Interlude (18). 11-19
NOVELTOONS
(Color)
P7-2Cat-0'-Nine Ails (8) 1- 9
P7-3Flip Flap (8) 2-13
in P7-4 We're the Honey (8) 3-19
. . P7-5 The Bored Cuckoo (8) 4- 9
P7-6 There's Good Boo's Tonight
(9) 4-23
P7-7 Land of the Lost (7) . . . . 5-7
P7-8 Butter Scotch and Soda
(8) 6-4
1948-49 SEASON
P8-lThe Mite Makes Right
(8) 10-15
P8-2 Hector's Hectic Lite (7). 11-19
P8-3 0ld Shell Game (10) 12-24
PACEMAKERS
K7-3 Bundle From Brajil (11) 1- 2
K7-4 Musical Miracle (11)... 3-12
K7-5A Model Is Born (7)... 5-28
K7-6 Neighbor to the North
(13) 7-23
1948-49 SEASON
K8-1 Appointment With Baby
(11) 10- 8
K8-2 Mr. Groundling Takes the Air
(11) 12- 3
PARAMOUNT NEWS
(Released Twice Weekly)
POPEYE CARTOONS
(Color)
8-21
10- 9
U- 6
1-24
4- 3
4-10
4-17
-1- 4-10
11- 6
12-25
E8-2 Symphony In Spinach ( . . ) 12-31 . • - •
POPULAR SCIENCE
(Magnacolor)
J7-3 Streamlined Luxury (10) 2-20 ± 2-14
J7-4 Fog Fighters (10) 4-2 ± 4-17
J7-5The Big Eye (10) 5-21 + 7-3
J7-6 Flying Wing (10) 8-6
J8-1 Solar Secrets (10) 12-24
SCREEN SONGS
(Color)
. .
X7-2Base Brawl (8) 1-23 + 2-14
X7-3 Little Brown Jug (8) . 2-20 -|- 2-21
X7-4 The Golden State (8) . . . 3-12 + 4-3
X7-5 Winter Draws On (7)... 3-19 -R 4-10
X7-6Sing or Swim (8) 6-14 -H 6-26
X7-7 Camptown Races (8) - - . 7-16 -|- 8-7
X7-8Th« Lone Star State (9) 8-20 ± 8-21
1948-49 SEASON
X8-1 Readin', Rltin' and
10-22 10- 9
Rhythmetic (7) -ff
SPEAKING OF ANIMALS
Y7-4 Home Sweet Hone (10) . . 2- 6 * 2-14
Y7-5 'Taint So (10) 4-16 ± 4-17
Y7-6 Headllners (10) 6-18 + 6-26
1948-49 SEASON
Y8-1 The Gnu Look (10) 10-29 -|- 10- 9
UNUSUAL OCCUPATIONS
L7-2 Bagpipe Lassies
(Magnacolor)
(11) 1-2 * 1-10
L7-3 Modem Pioneers (11)... 2-13 -|- 4-3
L7-4 Nimrod Artists (10) 4-16 ±. 4-10
L7-5 Feather Finery (10) 5-14 + 6-26
L7-6 Aerial Hot Rods (10).- 8-13 - 8-21
1948-49 SEASON
L8-1 The Glass Orchestra (10). 11-26 -I- U-
RKO Radio
Prod. No. Title Rel. Date Rating Rev'd
DISNEY CARTOONS
Inferior Decorator 8-27 (7). 10-16
94.104
94.105 Fledgling (7).. 9-10
-H 10-30
Pluto's
94.105 Soup's On (7) 10-15 + 11-27
94.701 Goofy and Wilbur (7)
(Reissue) 10-1 -f U-13
94.107 Three for Breakfast
(7) 11- 5 + 12-25
94.108 Mickey and the Seal
(7) 12-3
94.702 Wynken, BIynken and
Nod (7), reissue 11-19
EDGAR KENNEDY COMEDIES
83.404 How to Clean House
(18) 5-14 6-5
83.405 Dig That Gold (17)... 6-25 ± 8-7
83.406 Home Canning (16).. 8-6-1- 8-28
1948-49 SEASON
93,401 Contest Crazy (17).... 10- 1 + 11-27
FLICKER FLASHBACKS
84.205 No. 5 (8) 4-19 db 5-8
84.206 No. 6 (9) 5-21 -|- 8-7
84.207 No. 7 (8) 7-2 -f 8-28
LEON ERROL COMEDIES
83.702 Don't Fool Your Wife _
(18) 3-5 3-27
83.703 Secretary Trouble (17) 4- 9 ± 6-5
83.704 Bachelor Blues (17) . . 9-17 -f- 10- 9
1948-49 SEASON
93.701 Uninvited Blonde (17). 11-12
93.702 Backstage Follies (19). 12-24 ....
MY PAL SERIES
6-11 + 10-30
.
83.202 Pal's Adventure
.
(20)
1948-49 SEASON
Return (19) 93,201 Pal's 11-26
PATHE SPORTSCOPES
Tars (8) -f- Teen-Age 3-5 54.307 3-27
84.308 Doggone Clever (8) 4- 2 5- B
...
84.309 Big Mouth Bass (8)... 4-30
-t-
+ 8-7
(Reissues)
1948-49 SEASON
93,501 Keep Shooting (16) - . . 9-10 ± 11-27
93 "^02 Range Rhythm (17)... 10-15
93,503 Cactus Capers (17) 11-19
SCREEN LINER
1948-49 SEASON
94.201 Jan August and Piano
,_ _
Magic (7) 10-29 -f-
U-2T
94.202 Block Party (7) 11-26
94.203 It Pays to Be Ignorant
(..) 12-24
SPECIALS
83,601 Twenty Years of Academy _ _
Awards (19) 4-2 +f 4-3
Basketball Headlines 83,801 of 1948 ^
(18) 4-23 4+
80,842 Louis-Walcott Fight No. 2
(18) 6-25
1948-49 SEASON
Headliners of 93,901 Football 1948
(16) 12-10
THIS IS AMERICA
83.105 Photo Frenzy (16) - - . 3- 5 -ft
83.106 Funny Business
4-1 (18) -t-
Democracy's 4+ 4-30 83.107 Diary (16)
83.109 Letter to i Rebel (17) 6-25 44
83.110 Sports Golden Age (17) 7-23 +
83.111 Glamour Street (16).. 8-20 44
83.112 Friend of the Family
(16) 9-17 44
83.113 Who's Delinquent?
(17) 10-15 -f
1948-49 SEASON
Fair (17) ... .11-12 93.101 County 44
Girls In 93.102 White (17).. 12-10 44
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