The Exhibitor (1954)

THE CHECK-UP Servlsection 3 BIO MIKE — Gig Young, Jan* Greer, Robert Horton. BRIGADOON— Gene Kelly, Cyd Charisse — (Ansco Color) —(Print by Technicolor)— (CinemaScope). COBWEB, THE— Lana Turner, Robert Taylor, Grace Kelly. CREST OF THE WAVE-Gene Kelly, Jeff Richards-(Made in England). DEEP IN MY HEART— Jose Ferrer, Merle Oberon, Doe A vedon— (Technicolor). GLASS SLIPPER, THE— Leslie Caron, Michael Wilding, Ballets de Paris— (Technicolor). GREEN FIRE— Stewart Granger, Grace Kelly, Paul Doug¬ las— (Color)— (CinemaScope)— (Made in Columbia). HER TWELVE MEN— Greer Garson, Robert Ryan, Rex Thompson— (AnscoColor)— (Print by Technicolor)— (429)— (1.75-1)— 91m. INVITATION TO THE DANCE-Gene Kelly, Igor Yousekevitch, Sadler's Wells Ballet, Tamara Toumanova— (Technicolor)— (Made in England). JUPITER'S DARLING— Esther Williams, Howard Keel, George Sanders— (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope). LAST TIME I SAW PARIS, THE-Elizabeth Taylor, Van Johnson, Donna Reed— (Technicolor). MANY RIVERS TO CROSS-Robert Taylor, Eleanor Par¬ ker, Victor McLaglen — (Eastman Color)— (Cinema¬ Scope). ROGUE COP— Robert Taylor, Janet Leigh, George Raft. SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS-Jane Powell, Howard Keel— (AnscoColor)— (CinemaScope)— (426). VALLEY OF THE KINGS— Robert Taylor, Eleanor Parker, Carlos Thompson— (Eastman Color)— (Print by Tech¬ nicolor)— (Made in Egypt)— (1.75-1). Paramount (1952-53 releases from 5200 1953-54 releases from 5300) (All features are being photographed for projection In aspect ratios from 1.33 to 1.85-1; SS indicates availability of stereophonic sound) ABOUT MRS. LESLIE— D— Shirley Booth, Robert Ryan, Marjie Millar— Star draw should make the difference — 104m.— see May 5 issue— Leg.: B— (5321). ALASKA SEAS— MD— Robert Ryan, Jan Sterling, Brian Keith— Routine metier may be aided by names— 78m. —see Jan. 27 issue— (5313). CASANOVA'S BIG NIGHT-COSF-Bob Hope, Joan Fon¬ taine, Basil Rathbone— Better than average Hope starrer — 86m. — see Mar. 10 issue — (Technicolor)— (5316). CEASE FIRE— ACD— Captain Roy Thompson, Jr., Corporal Henry Goszkowski, Sergeant Richard Karl Elliott— Korean war film has plenty of selling angles— 75m. see Nov. 18 issue— (Made in Korea)— (3-D— 5308)— (2-D— 5328)— (SS). ELEPHANT WALK-D-Elizabeth Taylor, Dana Andrews.. Peter Finch— Distinguished film deserves plenty of attention— 103m.— see Apr. 7 issue— (Technicolor)— (Partly made in Ceylon)— (5317). GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH, THE-D-Betty Hutton, Cornel Wilde, Charlton Heston, Dorothy Lamour, James Stewart, Gloria Grahame— Reissue of circus drama has the angles— 151m.— see June 2 issue— (Technicolor)— (5325). JIVARO—MD— Fernando Lamas, Rhonda Fleming, Brian Keith— Fair meller— 91m.— see Jan. 27 issue— (Technicolor)— (2-D and 3-D)— (531 1 ). KNOCK ON WOOD— F— Danny Kaye, Mai Zetterling, Torin Thatcher— High rating Kaye starrer— 103m.— see Apr. 7 issue — (Technicolor) — (SS) — (5319). LIVING IT UP— MUC— Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Janet Leigh— High rating comedy— 95m.— see May 5 issue— (Technicolor)— (5320). MONEY FROM HOME— F— Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Marjie Millar— Martin and Lewis draw will make the difference— 100m.— see Dec. 2 issue — (Technicolor)— (3-D— 5310)— (2-D— 5330). NAKED JUNGLE, THE— MD— Eleanor Parker, Charlton Heston, Abraham Sofaer— Tense meller is loaded with selling angles— 95m.— see Feb. 24 issue — (Tech¬ nicolor)— (5315). RED GARTERS— WMU— Rosemary Clooney, Jack Carson, Guy Mitchell— Different type musical western will need plenty of help— 91m.— see Feb. 10 issue — Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (5314). SECRET OF THE INCAS— MD— Charlton Heston, Robert Young, Nicole Maurey— Interesting adventure pro¬ grammer— 101m.— see June 2 issue— Leg.: B— (Tech¬ nicolor)— (5318). „ • TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BRIDGES AT TOKO— RI— William Holden, Frederic March, Grace Kelly, Mickey Rooney— (Technicolor). CONQUEST OF SPACE— Eric Fleming, William Redfield, Georgiann Johnson— (Technicolor). COUNTRY GIRL, THE— Bing Crosby, William Holden, Grace Kelly. LOVE IS A WEAPON— John Payne, Mary Murphy— (Technicolor)— (Vista Vision). MAMBO — Silvana Mangano, Shelley Winters, Vittorio Gassman — (Made in Italy). REAR WINDOW— James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell Corey— (Technicolor). RUN FOR COVER— James Cagney, John Derek, Viveca Lindfors— (Technicolor)— (Vista Vision). SABRINA— William Holden, Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn. STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND— James Stewart, June Allyson— (Technicolor)— (Vista Vision). 3 RING CIRCUS— Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Zsa Zsa Gabor— (Technicolor)— (Vista Vision). TO CATCH A THIEF— Gary Grant, Grace Kelly— (Techni¬ color)— (VistaVision)— (Made in France). ULYSSES— Kirk Douglas, Silvana Mangano, Anthony Quinn— (Technicolor)— (Made in Europe). WE'RE NO ANGELS— Humphry Bogart, Aldo Ray, Joan Bennett— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision). WHITE CHRISTMAS— Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision). RKO (1952-53 releases from 301 1953-54 releases, from 401) (Numerals in brackets indicate maximum aspect ratio in which features can be projected) BADMAN'S TERRITORY-W-Randolph Scott, Ann Rich¬ ards, George "Gabby" Hayes— Scott name should help reissue— 98m.— see May 5 issue— (476). BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES, THE-D-Myrna Loy, Fred¬ eric March, Dana Andrews— Reissue retains plenty of timeliness— 170m.— see Dec. 30 issue— (452)— (1 .751 ) . CARNIVAL STORY— MD— Anne Baxter, Steve Cochran, Lyle Bettger— Colorful meller is packed with selling angles— 94m.— see Mar. 24 issue— Leg.: B— (Agfa Color)— (Print by Technicolor)— (Made in Germany)— (412)— (1.75-1). DANGEROUS MISSION — MD — Victor Mature, Piper Laurie, Vincent Price— Fair programmer— 75m.— see Mar. 10 issue— (Technicolor)— (3-D— 410)— (2-D— 430)— (1.75-1). ENCHANTED COTTAGE, THE — D — Robert Young, Dorothy McGuire, Herbert Harshall— Reissue has names to appeal to women— 91m.— see Mar. 10 issue — (472). FRENCH LINE, THE— CMU— Jane Russell, Gilbert Roland, Arthur Hunnicutt— Exploitation angles should be an important factor in the selling— 102m.— see Jan. 13 issue— Leg.: C— (Technicolor)— (3-D— 407)— (2-D— 437)— (1.75-1). HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN-DMU-Danny Kaye, Far¬ ley Granger, Jeanmaire— Star value will make the difference in general release— 1 1 lm.— see June 2 issue —(Technicolor) — (551 ). KILLERS FROM SPACE — SFD — Peter Graves, James Seay, Barbara Bestar— Science-fiction entry will fit into the lower half— 71m. — see Feb. 10 issue— (409)— (1.85-1). MR. BLANDINGS BUILDS HIS DREAM HOUSE-C-Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, Melvyn Douglas-Names should help reissue— 93m.— see Apr. 7 issue— (473). PETER PAN— CAR— Voices of Bobby Driscoll, Kathryn Beaumont, Hans Conreid— High rating Disney— 77m. —see Mar. 10 issue — (Technicolor)— (492). PINOCCHIO— CAR— Disney cartoon reissue has the angles —87m.— see ALar. 10 issue— (Technicolor)— (493). RACHEL AND THE STRANGER-DMU-Loretta Young, William Holden, Robert Mitchum — Reissue has the names to help— 79m.— see Jan. 27 issue— (469). ROB BOY — MD — Richard Todd, Glynis Johns — Actionpacked swashbuckler has the angles for the selling —82m.— see Dec. 2 issue— (Technicolor)— (Made in England)— (Disney)— (494). SAINT'S GIRL FRIDAY, THE— MD— Louis Hayward, Naomi Chance, Sidney Tafler— ‘Import will fit into the lower half— 68m.— see Mar. 24 issue— Leg.: B— (Eng¬ lish-made)— (41 1). SEA AROUND US, THE— DOC — High rating documentary —61m.— see Mar. 10 issue— (Technicolor)— (403). SHE COULDN'T SAY NO — C — Robert Mitchum, Jean Sim¬ mons, Arthur Hunnicut— Pleasing comedy— 89m.— see Jan. 27 issue— (408)— (1 .75-1 ). SILVER LODE— OMD— John Payne, Lizabeth Scott, Dan Duryea— Standard outdoor show— 80m.— see May 19 issue— (Technicolor)— (413). SPANISH MAIN, THE-MD-Maureen O'Hara, Paul Henreid, Walter Slezak— Reissue has the names to help 100m.— see May 5 issue— (Technicolor)— (475). STATION WEST— W— Dick Powell, Jane Greer, Agnes Moorehead— Names should help reissue— 92m.— see June 2 issue— (478). TALL IN THE SADDLE-W-John Wayne, Ella Raines, George "Gabby" Hayes— Reissue has Wayne name to help— 88m.— see Mar. 10 issue— (471). THEY WON'T BELIEVE ME— D— Robert Young, Susan Hay¬ ward, Jane Greer— Reissue has the names to help —94m.— see Apr. 7 issue— (474). THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD, THE-SFD-Margaret Sheridan, Kenneth Tobey, Robert Cornthwaite — Science fiction reissue offers exploitation possibili¬ ties— 86m.— see June 2 issue— (477). VALLEY OF THE SUN-W-Lucille Ball, James Craig, Dean Jagger— Reissue has the names to help— 78m. — see Jan. 27 issue — (470). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION AFRICAN ADVENTURE— Documentary— (Color). AMERICANO, THE— Glenn Ford, Arthur Kennedy, Cesar Romero, Ursula Thiess. BIG RAINBOW, THE— Jane Russell, Richard Egan, Gilbert Roland— (Technicolor). CONQUEROR, THE— John Wayne, Susan Hayward— (Tech¬ nicolor)— (CinemaScope). GIRL RUSH— Rosalind Russell— (Technicolor). HEAVY WATER— Documentary on World War II— (Nor¬ wegian-made). JET PILOT — John Wayne, Janet Leigh, J. C. Flippen — —1 19m.— (Technicolor). NIGHT WITHOUT END-Linda Darnell, Dan Duryea, Faith Domergue— (Eastman Color). SINS OF ROME— Massimo Girotti, Ludmilla Tcherina, Yves Vincent— (Italian-made)— (Dubbed in English)— (414). SON OF SINBAD— Dale Robertson, Sally Forrest, Vincent Price, Lili St. Cyr— (Technicolor)— (2-D and 3-D)— (1.75-1). SUSAN SLEPT HERE-Dick Powell, Debbie Reynolds(Technicolor). WHERE THE WIND DIES-Cornel Wilde, Yvonne DeCarlo (Technicolor)— (SuperScope). Republic (1952-53 releases from 5201; 1953-54 releases from 5301) (All features are being photographed for projection in aspect ratios from 1.33 to 1.85-1) GERALDINE— MUC — John Carroll, Mala Powers, Jim Backus — Pleasant musical — 90m.— see Dec. 16 issue — (5302). HELL'S HALF ACRE— MD— Wendell Corey, Evelyn KeyesElsa Lanchester— Okeh melodrama has names to help 91m.— see Feb. 10 issue — Leg.: B— (Made in Hawaii) -(5304). JOHNNY GUITAR— ODMU— Joan Crawford, Sterling Hay¬ den, Mercedes McCambridge— Crawford draw will be the most important factor in the selling— 110m.— see May 5 issue — (Trucolor)— (5307). JUBILEE TRAIL — ODMU— Vera Ralston, Joan Lesli*, Forrest Tucker— Lavishly produced outdoor drama has the angles— 103m.— see Jan. 27 issue— (Trucolor by Consolidated) — (5303). LAUGHING ANNE— MD— Wendell Corey, Margaret Lockwood, Forrest Tucker— Interesting melodrama has the angles — 90m. — see May 5 issue — Leg.: B — (Technicolor) —(Made in England)— (5305). MAKE HASTE TO LIVE— D— Dorothy McGuire, Stephen McNally, Mary Murphy— Suspenseful drama hoe names to help— 90m.— see Apr. 7 issue— (5306). PHANTOM STALLION — W — Rex Allen, Slim Pickens, Carla Balenda— Routine series entry— 54m.— see Apr. 21 issue— (5331). RED RIVER SHORE— W— Rex Allen, Slim Pickens, Lyft; Thomas— Okeh series entry— 54m.— see Dec. 30 issun (5234). SAVAGE FRONTIER— W— Allan "Rocky" Lane, Eddy Wal¬ ler, Dorothy Patrick— Routine series entry— 54m.— see June 3 issue— (5242). UNTAMED HEIRESS— C— Judy Canova, Donald "Red"1 Barry, George Cleveland— For the lower half— 70m. —see May 5 issue— (5325). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION KERRY DRAKE— William Lundigan, Martha Vickers. OUTCAST, THE — John Derek, Joan Evans, Jim Davis— (Trucolor)— 90m. SHANGHAI STORY, THE-Edmohd O'Brien, Ruth Roman. TOBOR, THE GREAT— Charles Drake, Karen Booth, Arthus Shields— 70m. TROUBLE IN THE GLEN— Margaret Lockwood, Ors^t Welles, Forrest Tucker— (Trucolor)— (English-made). 20th Century-Fox (1953 releases from 301; 1954 releases from 401) BENEATH THE 12-MILE REEF-MD-Robert Wagner, Tern Moore, Gilbert Roland — CinemaScope enhances colap ful tale of sponge fishermen— 102m.— see Dec. Jt issue— (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope)— (337). CRY OF THE CITY— MYMD — Victor Mature, Richard Contp Shelley Winters— Reissue has names to help— 95m.— see Mar. 24 issue— (441). GORILLA AT LARGE— MYMD— Cameron Mitchell, Anne Bancroft, Lee J. Cobb— Exploitable programmer— 84m. —see May 5 issue— Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (3-D and 2-D)— (406). HELL AND HIGH WATER-AD-Richard Widmark, Bell® Darvi, Victor Francen — Melodramatic sea story In headed for the better money— 103m.— see Feb. 14 issue— (Technicolor-DeLuxe)— (CinemaScope)— (403). HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE— C— Marilyn Monroa, Betty Grable, Lauren Bacall, David Wayne — Highly entertaining comedy is headed for the better money —96m.— see Nov. 18 issue — (Technicolor)— (Cinema¬ Scope)— (336). KEYS OF THE KINGDOM, THE-D-Gregory Peck, Thomas Mitchell, Rosa Stradner— Names should help reissue-* 137m.— see Dec. 16 issue — (358). KING OF THE KHYBER RIFLES— MD— Tyrone Power, Terry Moore, Michael Rennie— Should register in the bettc grosses— 99m.— see Dec. 30 issue— (Technicolor-DeLuxe)— (CinemaScope)— (401 ). MAN CRAZY— MD— Neville Brand, Christine White, Irene. Anders— For the lower half— 79m.— see Dec. 30 issue— -Leg.: B-(339). MAN IN THE ATTIC— MD— Jack Palance, Constance Smith Byron Palmer— Tense program melodrama— 82m.— sr Dee. 30 issue— Leg.: B— (340). NEW FACES— MUC— Ronny Graham, Eartha Kitt, Robert Clary— Entertaining musical revue should benefit from CinemaScope— 98m.— see Feb. 24 issue— Leg.: B— (Color)— (CinemaScope)— (409). NIGHT PEOPLE— MD— Gregory Peck, Broderick Crawford, Rita Gam— Suspensive meller has the names to help —93m.— see Mar. 24 issue— (Technicolor)— (Made In Germany)— (CinemaScope)— (407). ORCHESTRA WIVES-MUCD-Glenn Miller and Orchestra, George Montgomery, Ann Rutherford— Reissue has the names to help— 98m.— see May 5 issue— (445). PRINCE VALIANT— COSMD— James Mason, Janet Leigh, Robert Wagner— Entertaining CinemaScope entry should land in the better money— 100m.— see Apr. 7 issue— (Technicolor-DeLuxe)— (CinemaScope)— (41 1 ). RACING BLOOD— ACD— Bill Williams, Jean Porter, Jimmy .Boyd— Pleasant racing show for the lower half— 76m.— see Mar. 24 issue — (SupercineColor) — (410). RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE-W-George Montgomery, Lynne Roberts, Mary Howard— Outdoor reissue may be helped by names— 56m. — see Mar. 24 issue— (443). RIVER OF NO RETURN-OACD-Robert Mitchum, Marilyn Monroe, Rory Calhoun— Name draw will make the difference— 91m.— see May 5 issue— Leg.: B— (Techni¬ color)— (CinemaScope)— (405). ROCKET MAN, THE— CD— Charles Cobum, Spring Byirtgton, George Winslow— Okeh programmer for the duellers— 79m.— see May 5 issue— (412). SCUDDA-HOO! SCUDDA-HAY!-D-June Haver, Lon Mc¬ Call ister, Walter Brennan— Reissue has name* to help —95m.— see Mar. 24 issue— (440). SIEGE AT RED RIVER, THE-OD-Van Johnson, Joanne Dru, Richard Boone— Cavalry vs. Indians show should have usual appeal in action spots— 86m.— see Apr. 7 issue— (Technicolor)— (404), STREET WITH NO NAME, THE-MD-Mark Stevens, Rich¬ ard Widmark, Barbara Lawrence— Reissue has the names to help— 91 m.— see Mar. 24 issue— (442). SUN VALLEY SERENADE— MUC— Sonja Henie, John Payne, Glenn Miller— Reissue has the names and angles— 86m.— see May 5 issue — (446). THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN— ROMD— Clifton Webb, Dorothy McGuire, Jean Peters, Louis Jourdan, Maggie McNamara— Good romantic drama— 102m.— see May 19 issue— (Made in Italy)— (Color by DeLuxe)— (CinemaScope j— (413). JUNE 9, 1954 MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR