MFB: October 1943

Introduction for newcomers

Monthly Film Bulletin

October 1943

Vol. 10 No. 118

Always a Bridesmaid
USA - 1943 - 61m - bw
General Film (U)
D: Erle C. Kenton

The Battle of Britain: Special Service Division Information Film #4
USA - 1943 - 54m - bw
United Artists (U)
D: Frank Capra, Anthony Veiller
Series: Prelude to War: Special Service Division Information Film #1 (1942).

Behind the Rising Sun
USA - 1943 - 88m - bw
RKO Radio (A) (cut)
D: Edward Dmytryk

The Black Raven
USA - 1943 - 61m - bw
Pathé (A)
D: Sam Newfield

Claudia
USA - 1943 - 91m - bw
20th Century Fox (A)
D: Edmund Goulding
Followed by: Claudia and David (1946, Oct/1946).

Colt Comrades
USA - 1943 - 67m - bw
United Artists (U)
D: Lesley Selander
Series: Hop-a-long Cassidy (1935, Oct/1935).

The Falcon in Danger
USA - 1943 - 69m - bw
RKO Radio (U)
D: William Clemens
Series: The Gay Falcon (1941, Nov/1941).

Ghosts in the Night
Ghosts on the Loose
USA - 1943 - 67m - bw
Pathé (U)
D: William Beaudine
Series: East Side Kids (1940).

Girl Crazy
USA - 1943 - 99m - bw
MGM (U)
D: Norman Taurog, Busby Berkeley

Good Morning, Judge
USA - 1943 - 67m - bw
General Film (U)
D: Jean Yarbrough

Hi Diddle Diddle
(aka: Diamonds and Crime)
(aka: Try and Find It)
USA - 1943 - 72m - bw
United Artists (U)
D: Andrew L. Stone

Holy Matrimony
USA - 1943 - 87m - bw
20th Century Fox (U)
D: John M. Stahl

Hoppy Serves a Writ
USA - 1943 - 67m - bw
United Artists (U)
D: George Archainbaud
Series: Hop-a-long Cassidy (1935, Oct/1935).

It's a Great Life
USA - 1943 - 68m - bw
Columbia (U)
D: Frank R. Strayer
Series: Blondie (1938, Feb/1939).

Leather Burners
USA - 1943 - 58m - bw
United Artists (U)
D: Joseph Henabery
Series: Hop-a-long Cassidy (1935, Oct/1935).

The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
USA - 1943 - 98m - bw
Paramount (A)
D: Preston Sturges

Mister Big
USA - 1943 - 64m - bw
General Film (U)
D: Charles Lamont

It may look horrific nowadays, but this is
what passed for propaganda in 1943!
(emovieposter.com)

Moonlight Sonata
(aka: The Charmer)
UK - 1937 - 86m/49m - bw
United Artists (U)
D: Lothar Mendes
Originally released in 1937 as a feature-length item. The version reviewed in October 1943 was a drastically shortened print, retitled The Charmer. The feature-length version was reviewed May 1937.

Phantom Ranger
USA - 1938 - 53m - bw
New Realm (U)
D: Sam Newfield

Raiders of San Joaquin
USA - 1943 - 59m - bw
General Film (U)
D: Lewis D. Collins

Sarong Girl
USA - 1943 - 70m - bw
Pathé (U)
D: Arthur Dreifuss

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
USA - 1942 - 65m - bw
General Film (A) (cut)
D: John Rawlins
Series: The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939, May/1939).

Stage Door Canteen
USA - 1943 - 132m - bw
United Artists (U)
D: Frank Borzage

Tarakanova
France - 1930 - 126m - bw
Film Traders (A)
D: Raymond Bernard

Thank Your Lucky Stars
USA - 1943 - 127m - bw
Warner (U)
D: David Butler

Yellow Canary
UK/USA - 1943 - 95m - bw
RKO Radio (U)
D: Herbert Wilcox

Youth Takes a Hand
Behind Prison Walls
USA - 1943 - 84m - bw
Pathé (U)
D: Steve Sekely