The Exhibitor (1950)

THE CHECK-UP Servisection 3 MODERN MARRIAGE, A— D— Reed Hadley, Margaret FieH, Robert Clarke— Interesting drama offers many mer¬ chandising opportunities-^^Vam.— see Apr. 12 issue. MYSTERY AT THE BURLESQUE-MYMU-Garry Marsh, Jon Pertwee, Diana Decker— Pleasant import for the lower half— 58m.— see May 24 issue — (English-made) — (4926). OVER THE BORDER — W — Johnny Mack Brown, Wendy Waldron, Myron Healey— Good series entry— S/Vim. —see May 24 issue— (4952). RANGE LAND.— W — Whip Wilson, Andy Clyde, Reno Browne— Series overage — 55m.— see Feb. 1 issue— (4845). SIDESHOW— MD— Don McGuire, Tracey Roberts, Eddie Quillan— Okeh for the lower half— 67m.— see June 21 issue— (4924). SILK NOOSE, THE— MD— Carole Landis, Joseph Calleia, Derek Farr— Import will fit into the lower half— 69m. —see Aug. 16 issue— (English-made)— (4923). SIX GUN MESA— W— Johnny Mack Brown, Gail Davis, Riley Hill— Fast-moving series entry— 54m.— see June 21 issue— (4951). SNOW DOG— MD— Kirby Grant, Elena Verdugo, Chinook —Okeh programmer for the duallersdS’/am.see July 19 issue-(4919). SQUARE DANCE KATY-CMU-Vera Vague, Phil Brito, Warren Douglas— Entertaining lower half entry— 75m. -see Mar. 29 lssue-(4922). ^ TRIPLE TROUBLE— CMD— Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Pat Collins— Okeh series entry— 66V2m.— see July 19 issue -(4915). WEST OF WYOMING-W-Johnny Mack Brown, Milburn Morante, Myron Healey — Okeh western — 57m.— see Feb. 1 issue— (4925). WESTERN RENEGADESWJohnny Mack Brown, Max Terhune, Jane Adams— Better than series average— 59m.— see Nov. 9 issue — (4856)^ WOLF HUNTERS, THE-OMD-Kirby Grant, Jan Clayton, Edward Norris— Average outdoor offering— 70m.— see Dec. 21 issue— (4821). YOUNG DANIEL BOONE MO David Bruce, Kristine Miller, Damian O'Flynn — Historical meller should appeal to small town, family trade— 71m.— see Mar. 15 issue— (Cinecolor)— (4902). ”“tO be REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BIG TIMBER— Roddy McDowall, Jeff Donnel, Gordon Jones -(4908). BOMBA AND THE HIDDEN CITY-Johnny Sheffield, Paul Guilfoyle, Sue England— (4906). BOWERY THRUSH, THE-Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Phyllis Coates. CHEROKEE UPRISING Whip Wilson, Lois Hall, Andy Clyde. HOT ROD— James Lydon, Gloria Winters, Arthur Baker. JIGGS AND MAGGIE IN HOLLYWOOD-Joe Yule, Rene Riano, George McManus. LAW OF THE PANHANDLE— Johnny Mack Brown, Jane Adams, Riley Hill. MASSACRE VALLEY-Johnny Mack Brown. SHORT GRASS— Rod Cameron, Cathy Downs, Johnny Mack Brown. SILVER RAIDERS— Whip Wilson, Virginia Herrick, Andy Clyde— 55m.— (4943). SMOKE JUMPERS— Kirby Grant, Joe De Bona— 76m. UNION 1-1000— Don Defore, Andrea King, George Tobias. Allied Artists THERE'S A GIRL IN MY HEART-DMU-Lee Bowman, Elyse Knox, Peggy Ryan— Entertaining entry should find plenty of appeal— 81 V2— see Nov. 23 issue— (AA16). Paramount (1949-50 releases from 4901 up) BEAU GESTE— MD— Gary Cooper, Ray Milland, Susan Hay¬ ward— Reissue has names to sell— 1 14m.— see Mar. 15 issue — (4920). CAPTAIN CAREY, U.S.A.-MD-Alan Ladd, Wanda Hen¬ drix, Francis Lederer— Ladd draw will make the difference— 82m.— see Mar. 1 issue— (4918). COPPER CANYON WMD Ray Milland, Hedy Lamarr, Macodnald Carey— Western meller will have to de¬ pend on name draw— 83m.— see Aug. 2 issue— (Tech¬ nicolor)— (5003). DARK CITY— MD— Charlton Heston, Lizabeth Scott, Viveca Lindfors, Dean Jagger— Interesting meller has angles —97m.— see Aug. 16 issue— (5004). DEAR WIFE— C— William Holden, Joan Caulfield, Edward Arnold— Pleasing comedy— 87m.— see Nov. 9 issue— (4912). EAGLE AND THE HAWK, THE-OMD-John Payne, Rhonda Fleming, Dennis O'Keefe— Names, action, and color should land this in the better grosses— 103m.— see Mar. 1 issue— Leg.! B— (Technicolor)— (4916). FANCY PANTS— C— Bop Hope, Lucille Ball, Bruce Cabot —Entertaining Hope entry should ride into the better grosses — 92m. — see Aug. 2 issue — (Technicolor) — (5001). FURIES, THE— MD— Barbara Stanwyck, Wendell Corey, Walter Huston— Name draw will help well-made melodrama— 108m.— see July 5 issue— Leg.: B— (4926). LAWLESS, THE— MD — Macdonald Carey, Gail Russell, John Hoyt— Well made, unusual offering is packed with selling angles— 81m.— see Apr. 12 issue— (4923). LET'S DANCE— MU— Betty Hutton, Fred Astaire, Roland Young— Highly entertaining entry should ride into the better grosses— 1 1 Im.— see Aug. 30 issue— (Tech¬ nicolor) — (5006). LIVES OF A BENGAL LANCER-MD-Gary Cooper, Franchot Tone, Richard Cromwell— Reissue has names to sell— 1 1 1m.— see Mar. 15 issue— (4921). MY FRIEND IRMA GOES WEST-C-Marie Wilson, John Lund, Diana Lynn, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis— Good comedy should benefit from radio draw— 91m.— see June-7 issue — Leg.: B— (4922). NO MAN OF HER OWN— MD— Barbara Stanwyck, John Lund, Phyllis Thaxter— Woman's show has plenty of appeal— 98m.— see Mar. 1 issue — Leg.: B— (4919). SAMSON AND DELILAH-HISD-Hedy Lamarr, Victor Ma¬ ture, George Sanders— Excellent entertainment— 128m. —see Oct. 26 Issue— (Technicolor)— (4925). SO PROUDLY WE HAIL-D-CiLdette Colbert, Paulette Goddard, Veronica Lake — Names should help war reissue — 97m.— see Mar. 15 issue — (4913). SUNSET BOULEVARD— RD— William Holden, Gloria Swan¬ son, Nancy Olson, Eric Von Stroheim— Word of mouth should help highly absorbing entry— 109V'2m.— see Apr. 26 issue — (4927). UNION STATION— MD— William Holden, Nancy Olson, Barry Fitzgerald— Good program melodrama— 80m.— see July 19 issue— (5002). WAKE ISLAND— MD— Brian Donlevy, Macdonald Carey, Albert Dekker— Patriotic reissue has plenty of boxoffice angles— 83m.— see Mar. 15 issue— (4914), TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ACE IN THE HOLE— Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling, Porter Hall. APPOINTMENT WITH DANGER-Alan Ladd, Phyllis Cal¬ vert, Blossom Plumb. BEYOND THE SUNSET — Glenn Ford, Edmund O'Brien, Rhonda Fleming. BRANDED— Alan Ladd, Mona Freeman, Charles Bickford —(Technicolor). CARRIE AMES— Laurence Olivier, Jennifer Jones, Eddie Albert. COUNTER INTELLIGENCE-Gene Tierney, Ray Milland. EAGLES OF THE NAVY-Alan Ladd, William Bendix. FROZEN GOLD— Robert Lowery, Russell Hayden. GREAT MISSOURI RAID, THE-Wendell Corey, Macdonald Carey, Ellen Drew— (Technicolor). LEMON DROP KID, THE-Bob Hope, Lloyd Nolan, Marilyn Maxwell. MATING SEASON, THE— Gene Tierney, John Lund, Miriam Hopkins. MR. AND MRS. ANONYMOUS Ray Milland, Teresa Wright, Joan Fontaina. MR. MUSIC— Bing Crosby, Charles Coburn, Ruth Hussey -(5007). PASSAGE WEST— John Payne, Arleen Whelan, Dennis O'Keefe— (Technicolor). PLACE IN THE SUN, A— Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor, Shelley Winters. QUANTRUL'S RAIDERS-Burt Lancaster, Wendell Corey. QUEBEC— John Barrymore, Jr., Corinne Calvet— (Techni¬ color)— (Made in Canada). RISE OF THE GOLDBERGS, THE-Gertrude Berg, Philip Loeb, Eli Mintz. SEPTEMBER AFFAIR— Joan Fontaine, Joseph Cotten, Wen¬ dell Corey— Leg.! B. TRIPOLI— John Payne, Maureen O'Hara, Howard Da Silva — (Technicolor) — (5005). TRIO— Jean Simmons, Michael Rennie, James Hayter, Kathleen Hayter, Anne Crawford, Nigel Patrick— (English-made). UNITED STATES MAIL-Alan Ladd, Phyllis Calvert, David Wolfe. RKO (1949-5<0 releases from 001 up) ADVENTURES OF ICHABOD AND MR. TOAD, THE-CARWalt Disney feature— Disney feature has plenty of merchandising angles — 68m. — see Aug. 31 issue — (Technicolor)— (093). ARMORED CAR ROBBERY-MD-Charle$ McGraw, Adele Jergens, William Talman— Okeh for the lower half —68m.— see June 21 issue— Leg.: B— (025). BUNCO SQUAD— MD— Robert Sterling, Joan Dixon, Ricardo CortezOkeh for the lower half— 67m.— see Aug. 16 issue. CAPTURE, THE— MD— Lew Ayres. Teresa Wright, Victor Jory— Names will help well-made melodrama— 91 m. —see Mar. 29 issue— Leg.: B— (073). DESTINATION MURDER— MD— Joyce MacKenzie, Stanley Clements, Hurd Hatfield— For the lower half— 72m.— see June 7 issue — Leg.: B— (026). DYNAMITE PASS— W— Tim Holt, Lynne Roberts, Richard Martin— Good series entry-^lm.— see Mar, 29 issue -(022). EDGE OF DOOM— D— Dana Andrews, Farley Granger, Joan Evans— Heavy drama will need plenty of sell¬ ing— 99m.— see Aug. 2 issue— (Goldwyn). GOLDEN TWENTIES, THECOMP -Al Jolson, Rudolph Valentino, Greta Garbo, Douglas Fairbanks— Interest¬ ing compilation for the lower half— 68m.— see Mar. 29 issue— (021). I MARRIED A COMMUNIST-(The Woman On Pier 13)MD— Laraine Day, Robert Ryan, John Agar— Okeh programmer has the headline angles— 73m.— see Sept. 28 issue— (017). MAD WEDNESDAY— C— Harold Lloyd, Frances Ramsden, Jimmy Conlin— Harold Lloyd starrer .will need plenty of push— 89m.— see Nov. 23 Issue. RIDER FROM TUSCON— W— Tim Holt, Elaine Riley, Douglas Fowley— Above-par Holt— 60m.— see June 21 issue— (027). OUR VERY OWN— D— Ann Blyth, Farley Granger, Donald Cook, Jane Wyatt— Good drama— 93m.— see Mar. 29 issue— (Goldwyn)— (OS). SECRET FURY, THE-MYD-Claudette Colbert, Robert Ryan, Paul Kelly— Good drama— €6m.— see Apr. 26 Issue -(075). STORM OVER WYOMING-W— Tim Holt, Richard Martin, Noreen Nash— Fair Holt issue— 60m.— see Feb. 15 issue— (019). STROMBOLI—D— Ingrid Bergman, Mario Vitale, Renzo Cesana— 'Import will need plenty of push— 81m.— see Mar. 1 issue — (Made in Italy) — (070). TARZAN AND THE SLAVE GIRL— AD— Lex Barker, Vanessa Brown, Robert Alda— Good series entry— 74m.— see Mar. 15 issue— (020). TATTOOED STRANGER, THE— MD-John Miles, Patricia White, Walter KInsella— Neat meller for the lower half— 64m.— see Feb. 15 issue— (018). TREASURE ISLAND— MD— Bobby Driscoll, Robert Newton, Basil Sydney— Picturization of classic rates with best of its kind— 96m.— see June 21 issue— (Technicolor)— (Disney)— (Made in England)— (191 ). WAGONMASTER— OD— Ben Johnson, Joanne Dru, Harry Carey, Jr.— Good outdoor drama packs plenty of punch— 86m.— see Apr. 12 Issue— (Argosy)— (074). WHERE DANGER LIVES— Robert Mitchum, Maureen O'Sul¬ livan, Claude Rains— Names should help— SSVim.— see July 5 issue— (024). WHITE TOWER, THE-D-Glenn Ford, Valli, Claude Rains —Star draw should help well produced version of best-seller— 98m.— see June 21 issue— (Technicolor)— (Made partly in Europe)— (023). WOMAN ON PIER 13, THE— see 1 Married A Communist. TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BEST OF THE BAD MEN— Robert Ryan, Claire Trevor, Jack Buetel. BORDER TREASURE — Tim Holt, Richard Martin, Inez Cooper. BORN TO BE BAD— Joan Fontaine, .Robert Ryan, Zachary Scott, Joan Leslie. CARRIAGE ENTRANCE— Robert Mitchum, Ava Gardner, Meivyn Douglas. COME SHARE MY LOVE— Irene Dunne, Fred MacMurray. William Demarest. COMPANY SHE KEEPS, THE— Jane Greer, Lizabeth Scott, Dennis O'Keefe. CRACK DOWN— Bill Williams, Robert Armstrong, Frank McHugh. CRY DANGER— Dick Powell, Rhonda Fleming, Regis Toomey. DOUBLE DEAL— Richard Denning, Marie Windsor, Taylor Holmes. FOOTLIGHT VARIETIES— Jack Poor, Red Buttons, Wendy Waldron. HEADING FOR HOLLYWOOD Leon Errol, Nan Leslie. Steve Brodie. IT'S ONLY MONEY— Jane Russell, Frank Sinatra, Groucho Marx. JET PILOT— John Wayne, Janet Leigh, J. C. Flippen— (Technicolor). MACAO— Robert Mitchum, Jane Russell, William Bendix. MAD WITH MUCH HEART-Robert Ryan, Ida Lupino, Ward Bond. MONTANA BELLE— George Brent, Jane Russell, Scott Brady — (Trucolor). MOTHER OF A CHAMPION-Claire Trevor, Robert Clarke, Sally Forrest, NARROW A/LARGIN, THE— Charles McGraw, Jacqueline White, Marie Windsor, OUTRAGE— Ida Lupino, Collier Young, Mala Powers. RANGE WAR— Tim Holt, Noreen Nash, Richard Martin. RIO GRANDE PATROL— Tim Holt, Richard Martin, Jane Nigh, SADDLE LEGION— Tim Holt, Richard Martin, Movita. SEVEN WITNESSES — Gig Young, Mary Anderson, John Kellogg. SONS OF THE MUSKETEERS Cornel Wilde, Maureen O'Hara, Juno Clayworth— (Technicolor). STORY OF A DIVORCE, THE-Bette Davis, Robert Young, Otto Kruger, Barry Sullivan. TEXAS TRIGGERMEN— Tim Holt, Richard Martin, Joan Dixon. TROUBLE IN TEXAS — Tim Holt, Richard Martin, Marjorie Lord. VENDETTA— George Dolenz, Faith Domergue, Nigel Bruce —(California). WALK SOFTLY, STRANGER-Joseph Cotten, Valli, Spring Byington. Republic (1949-50 releases from 4901 up) ARIZONA COWBOY, THE-W-Rex Allen, Teala Loring, Gordon Jones— Initial Rex Allen entry packs plenty of punch— 67m.— see Apr. 26 issue— (4951). AVENGERS, THE— ROMD— John Carroll, Adele Mara, Mona MarisAdventure show should appeal to action fans —90m.— see June 21 issue— (Made in Argentina)— (4920). BELLS OF CORONADO — MUW— Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Pat Brady — Okeh Rogers— 67m.— see Feb. 1 issue— (Trocolor)-{4941). CODE OF THE SILVER SAGE-W-Allan "Rocky" Lane, Eddy Waller, Kay Christopher— Above overage Lane entry— 60m.— see Apr. 26 issue— (4963). COVERED WAGON RAID-W-Allan "Rocky" Lane, Eddy Waller, Lyn Thomas— Foir series entry— 60m.— see July 19 issue-(4965). DESTINATION BIG HOUSE-MD-Dorothy Patrick, Robert Rockwell, James Lydon— Fcur meller for the lower half— 60m.— see June 21 Issue— (4918). FEDERAL AGENT AT LARGE — MD— Dorothy Patrick, Robert Rockwell, Kent Taylor— Routine entry for the lower half— 60m.— see Mar. 29 Issue— (491 1). GUNMEN OF ABILENE-W-Allan "Rocky" Lane, Eddy Waller, Roy Barcroft— Okeh Lane entry— 60m.— see Mar. 1 issue-(4962). HARBOR OF MISSING MEN-MD-Richard Denning, Bar¬ bra Fuller, Stephen Geray— Okeh for the lower half —60m.— see Apr. 26 Issue— (4913). HILLS OF OKLAHOMA-W-Rex Allen, Elisabeth Fraser, Fuzzy Knight— Well-made western— 66m.— see May 24 issue-(4952). HOUSE BY THE RIVER-MO-Louis Hayward, Jane Wyatt, Lee Bowman— Suspenseful meller— 89m.— see Mar. 29 issue— (4912) JUNGLE STAMPEDE— DOC— George Breakston, Yorke Coplen, native cast— Okeh exploitation entry— 60m.— see Aug. 16 issue — (Made in Africa)— (4922). OLD FRONTIER, THE-W-Monte Hale, Paul Hurst, Claudia Bqrrett— Above average series entry— 60m.— see Aug. 16 issue— (4973). ROCK ISLAND TRAIL-OD-Forrest Tucker. Adele Mara, Adrian Booth— Good outdoor show— 90m.— see May 10 issue— (Trucolor)— (4914). SALT LAKE RAIDERS-W-Allan "Rocky" Lane, Eddy Wol ler, Martha Hyer— Fair series entry— 60m.— see May 24' issue— (49W). SAVAGE HORDE, THE-W-William Elliott, Adrian Booth, James Davis— Good open-airer packs plenty of punch —91m.— see July 5 issue— (4917). AUGUST 23, 1950 EXHIBITOR