The Exhibitor (1951)

THE CHECK-UP Servisection 5 TREASURE OF THE LOST CANYON, THE-William Powell, Julia Adams, Charles Drake— (Technicolor). WEEKEND WITH FATHER-Van Heflin, Patricia Neal, Richard Denning. YOU NEVER CAN TELL— Dick Powell, Peggy Dow, Charles Drake. Warners (1950-51 releases from 001 up) ALONG THE GREAT DIVIDE-WD-Kirk Douglas, Virginia Mayo, Walter Brennan— Names should help make the difference— 88m.— see May 9 issue— (025). BREAKING POINT, THE— MD— John Garfield, Patricia Neal, Phyllis Thaxter— Names should help fair melodrama —97m.— see Sept. 13 issue— Leg.: B— (005). CAPTAIN HORATIO HORNBLOWER HISTMD Gregory Peck, Virginia Mayo, Robert Beatty—' Topnotch— 1 17m. —see June 20 issue— (Made in England)— (Technicolor) -(030). DODGE CITY— MD— Errol Flynn, Olivia DeHavilland, Alan Hale, Ann Sheridan— Names should help reissue— 104m.— see Mar. 28 issue — (017). ENFORCER, THE — MD — Humphrey Bogart, Roy Roberts, Ted DeCorsia— Good melodrama— 87m.— see Jan. 31 issue— (015). FORT WORTH— OMD— Randolph Scott, David Brian, Phyllis Thaxter— Above average outdoor meller— 80m.— see May 23 issue— (Technicolor)— (028). GOODBYE, MY FANCY-D-Joan Crawford, Robert Young, Frank Lovejoy— Overlong romantic drama has names to sell— 107m.— see Apr. 11 issue — (024). INSIDE THE WALLS OF FOLSOM PRISON-MD-Steve Cochran, David Brian, Philip Carey— Prison film can be sold to the hilt — 87m.— see May 23 issue— (026). I WAS A COMMUNIST FOR THE F.B.I.—MD— Frank Lovejoy, Dorothy Hart, James Millican— Topical melo¬ drama has plenty of selling angles— 82m.— see May 9 issue— (023). JIM THORPE, ALL AMERICAN BID Burt Lancaster, Charles Bickford, Phyllis Thaxter— Should land in the better money— 107m.— see June 20 issue. LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE-MYD-Richard Todd, Ruth Roman, Mercedes McCambridge, Zachary Scott— Good suspense show— 91m.— see Feb. 28 issue — (019). LULLABY OF BROADWAY— CMU— Doris Day, Gene Nelson, Billy DeWolfe— Entertaining musical— 92m.— see Mar. 28 issue— (Technicolor)— (020). ON MOONLIGHT BAY— CMU— Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Jack Smith— Pleasing musical has the names and angles— 95m.— see July 18 issue— (Technicolor)— (029). ONLY THE VALIANT— OMD— Gregory Peck, Barbara Pey¬ ton, Ward Bond— Name draw should help well-made outdoor show— 105m.— see Mar. 14 issue— (022). OPERATION PACIFIC-MD-John Wayne, Patricia Neal, Ward Bond— Naval thriller should ride into the bet¬ ter grosses— 109m.— see Jan. 17 issue— Leg.: B— (013). RATON PASS— WMD— Dennis Morgan, Patricia Neal, Steve Cochran— Names will make the difference— 84m.— see Feb. 28 issue— (021). ROCKY MOUNTAIN— ACD— Errol Flynn, Patrice Wymore, Scott Forbes— Good outdoor show— 83m.— see Oct. 1 1 issue — (008). STRANGERS ON A TRAIN MD Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, Robert Walker— Topflight meller— 101m.— see June 20 issue — (027). STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, A-MD-Vivien Leigh, Mar¬ lon Brando, Kim Hunter— Vivid picturization of stage hit is packed with selling angles— 125m.— see June 20 issue. SUGARFOOT— W— Randolph Scott, Adele Jergens, Ray¬ mond Massey— Western has names to sell— 80m.— see Jan. 31 issue— (Technicolor)— (016). VIRGINIA CITY— MD— Errol Flynn, Miriam Hopkins, Ran¬ dolph Scott, Humphrey Bogart— Reissue has names to help— 121m.— see Mar. 28 issue— (018). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BIG TREES, THE — Patrice Wymore, Kirk Douglas, Eve Miller— (Technicolor). BUGLES IN THE AFTERNOON Ray Miliand, Helena Carter, Hugh Marlowe, Forrest Tucker— (Technicolor). CARSON CITY— Randolph Scott, Raymond Massey, Rich¬ ard Webb— (Technicolor). CLOSE TO MY HEART— Gene Tierney, Ray Miliand, Fay Bainter. COME FILL THE CUP-James Cagney, Phyllis Thaxter, Raymond Massey, Gig Young. CRIMSON PIRATE, THE-Burt Lancaster, Nick Cravat' (Technicolor)— (Made in Italy). DISTANT DRUMS— Gary Cooper, Mari Aldon, Ray Teal— (Technicolor). FORCE OF ARMS— William Holden, Nancy Olson, Frank Lovejoy. I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS — Doris Day, Patrice Wy¬ more, Danny Thomas, Frank Lovejoy. NORTH OF THE RIO GRANDE-Joel MeCrea, Virginia Mayo, Dorothy Malone. PAINTING THE CLOUDS WITH SUNSHINEVirginia Mayo, Dennis Morgan, Gene Nelson, Lucille Norman— (Tech¬ nicolor). STARLIFT— James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Ruth Roman, Gene Nelson. TANKS ARE COMING, THE— Steve Cochran, Philip Carey, Eve Miller, Paul Picerni. TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY-Ruth Roman, Steve Cochran, Lurene Tuttle. WHERE'S CHARLEY?— Ray Bolger, Allyn McLerie, Horace Cooper— (Technicolor)— (Made in England). Miscellaneous (Distributor's addresses will be furnished on request) DALTONS' WOMEN, THE-W-Tom Neal, Pamela Blake, Jack Holt— Exploitable western— 76m.— see Apr. 1 1 issue— (Western Adventure). GAY GIRLIES— BUR— Okeh for spots that can play it— see July 18 issue— (Lust). HILLS OF IRELAND— TRAV — Commentary by Pat O'Brien, songs by Christopher Lynch— Travelogue has appeal for Irish spots— 60m.— see Mar. 28 issue— (Color)— (World Travel). HOLLYWOOD PEEP SHOW-NOVMU-Gay Dawn, Bobby Faye, Charmaine— Highly exploitable burlesque film —80m.— see Mar. 28 issue— (Roadshow Attractions). MONTICELLO HERE WE COME NOV Larry Daniels, Menasha Skulnick, Mary Forest— Mediocre offering has limited appeal— 74m.— see Jan. 31 issue— (Yiddish with some English)— (Cinema Service). RAGE OF BURLESQUE— BUR— Lillian White, Slim Gaillard Trio, Terry Sisters— Mild burlesque offering— 56m.— see Aug. 1 issue— (Schlafer). SHIM SHAM FOLLIES— BUR— Okeh for spots that can play it— 72m.— see July 18 issue— (Lust). SUICIDE ATTACK— COMP— Japanese war films with Eng¬ lish narration— Exploitable war compilation— 65m.— see Apr. 25 issue— (Florea). Foreign-Made (Distributors' addresses will be furnished on request) ALICE IN WONDERLAND— FAN— Pamela Brown, Stephen Murray, Felix Ay Imer— Novelty attraction offers plenty of merchandising angles— 79m.— see Aug. 1 issue— (European-made)— (Ansco color) — (Sou vaine). ANOTHER SHORE— CD— Robert Beatty, Moira Lister, Stan¬ ley Holloway— Quiet British comedy with limited appeal— 77m.— see Mar. 14 issue — (English-made)— (I.R.O.). APPOINTMENT WITH CRIME— MD— William Hartnell, Ro¬ bert Beatty, Joyce Howard— Routine British meller— 90m.— see Mar. 28 issue— (English-made)— (Four Con¬ tinents). AU GRAND BALCON—D— Pierre Fresnay, Georges Marchal, Jeannine Crispin— Routine French import— 97m.— see May 23 issue — (French-made) — (English titles) — (Hakim). BALLET CONCERT-COMP-Russian ballet corps and folk dancers— Ballet offering has limited appeal— 54m.— see. May 23 issue— (Russian-made)— (Artkino). CHANCE OF A LIFETIME-D-Basil Radford, Mial McGin¬ nis, Bernard Miles— Highly interesting import— 89V2m. —see Feb. 14 issue— (English-made)— (Ballantine). CHRISTINA -HISDPetra Peters, Wolfgang Lukschky, Tilly Lauenstein— German import might appeal in certain situations — 85m.— see Jan. 31 issue— (Germanmade)— (English titles)— (Central Cinema). CROSSROADS OF PASSION — MD— Viviane Romance, Val¬ entina Cortese, Clement Duhour— Standard French meller —96m.— see Mar. 28 issue — (French-made)— (English titles)— (Films International). DANCE OF LIFE— FANMU— Valerie Bettis, Letita Ide, Jose Limon— Art house entry has limited appeal— 40m.— see Mar. 14 issue— (English-made)-»-(Hyperion). DESERT BRIDE— D— Jean Gabin, Annabella, Aimos— Routine French import— 90m.— see July 4 issue— (French-made) —(English titles)— (Hoffberg). DOCTOR BEWARE— CD— Vittorio DeSica, Anna Magnani, Irasema Dillian— Okeh for the Italian and art houses 92m. — see Mar. 14 issue — (Italian-made) — (English titles— (Academy). DREAM BALLERINA DMU Violette Verdy, Gabrielle Dorziat, Henri Guisol— Art house attraction has limited appeal— 78m.— see Apr. 25 issue— (French-made)— (English titles)— (AFE). EDGE OF THE WORLD, THE-MD-John Laurie, Bell Chrystall, Eric Berry— Engrossing art house attraction— 73m.— see June 6 issue— (English-made)— (Classic). EMPEROR'S NIGHTINGALE, THE-NOV-Cast of puppets, narrated by Boris Korloff— Delightful art house offer¬ ing— 70m.— see May 23 issue— (Czech-made)— (English narration)— (NuAgfa Color)— (Rembrandt). EXCHANGE GIRL— CD— Yolande Donlan, Michael Rennie, Garry Marsh— Pleasing British comedy for the art spots— 83m.— see Mar. 28 issue— (English-made)— (Films International). FACE TO THE WIND-CD-Sophie Leclair, Danielle Tardy, Elaine Delgrange— Lively French comedy— 85m.— see Jan. 31 issue— (French-made)— (English titles)— (La¬ fayette). FAR FROM MOSCOW— ACD— N. Okhlopkov, Lev Sverdlin, P. Kadochnikov— Better than average Russian pro¬ gram— 90m.— see July 18 issue— (Magnicolor)— (Rus¬ sian-made)— (English titles)— (Artkino). FIRST FRONT— HISTD— A. Dyky, Y. Shumsky, V. Merkuriev —Import has limited appeal for Russian houses— 77m. —see Apr. 25 issue— (Russian-made)— (English titles) —(Artkino). FLAME OF PARIS, THE— DMU— Josephine Baker, Albert Prejean, Robert Arrouz— Josephine Baker's current popularity should help import— 60m.— see June 20 issue— (French-made)— (English titles)— (Hoffberg). GOD NEEDS MEN— D— Pierre Fresnay, Madeleine Robin¬ son, Daniel Gelin— Topnotch import for art and clast houses — 95m. — see Apr. 1 1 issue — (French-made)— (English titles)— (AFE). HEADLINE — MD — Anne Crawford, David Farrar, John Stuart— Fair import— 76m.— see Jan. 31 issue— (Eng¬ lish-made)— (English). HORSEMEN, THE— OD— Sergei Cur, T. Gridov, Tamara Chernova— Okeh import for the Russian houses— 100m. —see Feb. 14 issue — (Russian-made)— (English titles) — (Artkino). INHERITANCE, THE— MD— Jean Simmons, Katina Paxinou, Derrick De Marney— Good import for the art spots— 90m.— see Jan. 31 issue — (English-made)— (Fine Arts). INTERRUPTED JOURNEY— MD— Valerie Hobson, Richard Todd, Christine Norden— Moderate British meller— 80m.— see July 4 issue— (English-made)— (Lopert). JACQUELINE MISBEHAVES CD Hugh Williams, Carla Lehmann, Joyce Howard— Fair import— see Jan. 31 issue— (English -made)— (Regal). JOSEPH SCHMIDT STORY, THE-DMU-Joseph Schmidt, Viktor de Kowa,— Okeh import for the art houses— 76m.— see April 11 issue — (German-made)— (English titles)— (Arthur Davis). KRAKATIT— DFAN— Karek Hoger, Florence Marly, Frantisek Smolik— Unusual anti-war entry for the art houses — 102m. — see May 23 issue — (Czech-made)— (English titles)— (Artkino). LADY PANAME— SDMU— Louis Jouvet, Henri Guisol, Suzy Delair— Lively French import— 97m.— see Mar. 28 issue -(Frenchmade)— (English titles)— (Discina). LAST ILLUSION, THE-MD-Fritz Kortner, Johanna Hofer, Rosemary Murphy— Art house offering has limited ap¬ peal— 89m.— see April 11 issue— (German-made)— (Eng¬ lish titles)— (Films International). LIEUTENANT CRAIG— MISSING— MD— Enrico Viarisio, Delia Scala, Val DuBois— Routine offering for the art and Italian houses— 85m.— see June 6 issue— (Italian-made) —(English titles)— (Lux). LOVERS OF VERONA, THE— MD— Serge Reggiani, Pierre Brasseur, Anouk Aimee— Uneven entry for the class and art spots— 90m.— see Mar. 28 issue— Leg.: C— (French-made)— (English titles)— (Souvaine Selective). MANIACS ON WHEELS— D— Dirk Bogarde, Bonar Colleano, Renee Asherson— Routine import— 76m.— see July 18 issue— ( Engl ish-made) — (I.R.O.). MARIE OF THE PORT— D— Jean Gabin, Blanchette Brunoy, Nicole Courcel— Pleasing art house entertainment— 90m.— see Aug. 15 issue— (French-made)— (English titles)— (Bel lon-Foulke). MINNE— CD— Daniele Delarme, Franck Villiard, Jean Tissier— Amusing, spicy French import— 82m.— see May 9 issue— (Frenchmade)— (English titles)— (Hakim). MIQUETTE— F— Louis Jouvet, Daniele Delorme, Bourvil— Clever French farce— 83m.— see Feb. 14 issue— (Frenchmade)— (English titles)— (Discina). MY FIRST LOVE— CD— Gerard Nery, Jacqueline Delubac, Aime Clairc|id— Routine French import— 76m.— see July 4 issue-r-(French-made)— (English titles)— (Cohen). NATIVE SON— MD— Jean Wallace, Richard Wright, Gloria Madison— Racial meller may have appeal for art, class spots— 90m.— see July 4 issue— (Argentinianmade)— (English dialogue)— (C lassie) «. NO ORCHIDS FOR MISS BLANDISH— MD— Jack LaRue, Hugh McDermott, Linden Travers— British meller has plenty of selling angles— 92m.— see Mar. 14 issue — Leg.: C— (English-made)— (Renown). NO PLACE FOR JENNIFER-D-Leo Genn, Bea Cambell, Rosemond John— Interesting import— 90m.— see Apr. 25 issue— Leg.: B— (English-made)— (Stratford). OUTRAGES OF THE ORIENT— D— Linda Estrella, Fernande Royo, Mona Lisa— Fair exploitation entry— 65m.— see Mar. 29 issue — (Made in Philippine Islands)— (Bell). PORTRAIT OF CLARE — D — Margaret Johnston, Robin Bailey, Richard Todd— For the art spots— 99m.— see July 18 issue— (English-made)— (Stratford). RATS OF TOBRUK— MD— "Chips" Rafferty, Grant Taylor, Peter Finch— Interesting art house offering— 85m.— see June 6 issue— (Australian-made)— (Renown). RIPTIDE— MD—Gerade Philipe, Madeleine Robinson, Jane Marken— Okeh French import— 75m.— see Apr. 25 issue — (French-made)— (English titles)— (Films International). RIVALS, THE— DOC— '(interesting documentary for the Rus¬ sian houses— 40m.— see Apr. 25 issue— (Russian-made) — (English titles)— (Artkino). SECRET BRIGADE, THE— D— Vladimir Druznikov, A. Khvilya, G. Glebov— Standard Russian entry— 78m.— see Apr. 11 issue— (Russian-made)— (English titles)— (Art¬ kino). SECRET OF MAYERLING, THE HISTD Jean Marais, Dominique Blanchar, Claude Farrel— Okeh art house attraction— 97m.— see May 23 issue— (French-made) (English titles)— (Hakim). SEVEN DAYS TO NOON-D-Barry Jones, Olive Sloane, Andre Morelle— High rating thriller— 93m.— see Jan. 3JI issue— (English-made)— (MayerKings ley). SIN OF ESTHER WATERS, THE-D-Kathleen Ryan, Dirk/ Bogarde, Cyril Cusak— Mediocre importation— 69m.— ! —see June 6 issue— (English-made) — (I.R.O.). ffl :? SONG OF DOLORES — MD — Imperio Argentina, Enriques Diosdado, Ricardo Canales— Okeh offering for Span¬ ish houses— see July 4 issue— (Spanish-made)— (English titles)— (Lux). TALES OF HOFFMANN, THE-OP-Moira Shearer, Leonide Massine, Robert Helpmann— Beautiful production for (j art and class spots— 134m.— see Apr. 11 issue— (Eng^ I ish-made)— (Technicolor) — (Lopert). TONY DRAWS A HORSE— F— Cecil Parker, Anne Crawford, Derek Bond— Delightful art house offering— 90m.— see June 6 issue— (English-made)— (Fine Arts). TREASURE, THE — F — Danute Szaflarska, Jerzy Duszynski, Adolph Dymszka— Mildly amusing Polish farce— 102m„ —see Apr. 25 issue— (Polish-made)— (English titles)— (Pol-Ton). VICTORS AND THE VANQUISHED, THE— HISTD— A. Dyky, Y. Shumsky, V. Mercuriev— Okeh entry for the Rus¬ sian houses— 76m.— see Apr. 25 issue— (Russian-made) — (English titles)— (Artkino). WEINER BLUT—MUC— Willy Ritsch, Maria Hoist, Dorit Kreysler— Routine art house offering— 83m.— see Mar. 28 issue— (Austrian-made)— (English titles)— (Films In¬ ternational). WONDERFUL TIMES— COMP— Leading world personalities of the past 50 years— Import has the angles for the class and art spots— 86m.— see May 9 issue— (Germanmade)— (English titles)— (Academy). YOUNG GUARD— D— Vladimir IvanoV, Tamara Marakova Irene Marakova— Above average Russian import— 134m.— see May 23 issue— (Russian-made) — (English titles)— ^Artkino). AUGUST 8, 1951 EXHIBITOR