Movie Theatrical Release Schedule for 1938

Release DateMovieDistributorDomestic
Box Office
to Date
February 1938
February 4 Everybody Sing (Limited)  
 
February 11 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Limited) United Artists  
 
February 18 Bringing Up Baby (Limited) RKO Radio Pictures  
March 1938
March 10 Jezebel (Limited) Warner Bros.  
April 1938
April 2 Over the Wall (Limited) Warner Bros.  
 
April 10 Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel (Limited)  
 
April 15 Donald’s Nephews (Limited)  
 
April 20 There's Always a Woman (Limited)  
May 1938
May 13 Vivacious Lady (Limited) RKO Radio Pictures  
 
May 14 The Adventures of Robin Hood (Limited) Warner Bros.  
 
May 24 Alexander's Ragtime Band (Wide) 20th Century Fox $4,000,000
 
May 26 Holiday (Limited) Columbia  
June 1938
June 8 The Duke is Tops (Limited)  
July 1938
July 6 The Young in Heart (Limited) United Artists  
 
July 11 I See Ice (Limited)  
 
July 16 Racket Busters (Limited) Warner Bros.  
 
July 29 The Chaser (Limited) MGM  
August 1938
August 5 The Crowd Roars (Limited) MGM  
 
August 8 Mr. Chump (Limited) Warner Bros.  
 
August 19 Block-Heads (Limited) MGM  
 
August 26 Spawn of the North (Limited) Paramount Pictures  
September 1938
September 1 You Can't Take It With You (Wide) $4,000,000
 
September 2 Carefree (Limited) RKO Radio Pictures  
 
September 12 La Grande Illusion (Wide) Rialto Pictures $414,620
October 1938
October 7 That Certain Age (Limited) Universal  
 
October 21 The Mad Miss Manton (Limited) RKO Radio Pictures  
November 1938
November 18 The Shining Hour (Wide)  
 
November 26 Angels With Dirty Faces (Limited) Warner Bros.  
December 1938
December 10 Heart of the North (Limited) Warner Bros.  
 
December 16 A Christmas Carol (Limited) MGM  
 
December 22 Sweethearts (Wide) $3,000,000
 
December 23 Dawn Patrol, The (Wide) Warner Bros.  
The Girl Downstairs (Limited) MGM  
 
December 29 Topper Takes a Trip (Limited) United Artists