The Exhibitor (1951)

Allied Artists DISC JOCKEY— MU— Glnny Simm*, Michael O'Shea, Jane Nigh— Exploitation show has the angles for the teen-agers— 77m.— see Sept. 12 issue— (AA-21 ). HIGHWAYMAN, THE— COSMD— Charles Coburn, Wanda Hendrix, Philip Friend— Picturization of famous poem hat th® angles for selling— 83m.— see Sept. 12 issue— (Cineeolor)— (AA-20). I WAS AN AMERICAN SPY— DOCMD— Ann Dvorak, Gene Evans, Douglas Kennedy— Okeh exploitation bet— 86m.— see Apr. 11 issue— (A A19). Columbia (1950-51 releases from 301 up) (1951-52 releases from 401 up) BIG GUSHER, THE— OMD— Wayne Morris, Preston Foster, Dorothy Patrick— For the lower half— 68m.— see July 4 issue— (306). BONANZA TOWN— W— Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Fred F. Sears— Okeh series entry— 56m.— see July 18 issue — (367). BRAVE BULLS, THE— D— Mel Ferrer, Miroslava, Anthony Quinn— Well-made bull fighting film will have best appeal in class spots— 108m.— see Apr. 25 issue— (321). CHAIN OF CIRCUMSTANCE— MD— Richard Grayson, Mar¬ garet Field, Marta Mitrovich— For the lower half— 68m.— see Aug. 29 issue— Leg.: B— (309). CHINA CORSAIR— ACD— Jon Hall, Lisa Ferraday, Ron Randell— Average supporting fare— 67m. — see June 6 issue -(316). CORKY OF GASOLINE ALLEY-CD-Scotty Beckett, Jimmy Lydon, Patti Brady— Okeh for the lower half— 77m.— see Sept. 12 issue— (302). CRIMINAL LAWYER— MD— Pat O'Brien, Jane Wyatt, Carl Benton Reid— Okeh programmer for the duallers— 74m.— see Aug. 29 issue— (412). CYCLONE FURY— W— Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Fred Sears— Average Starrett— 54m.— see Aug. 15 is¬ sue— (368). FIVE— D — William Phipps, Susan Douglas, James Ander¬ son-Different type offering will need plenty of push —91m.— see Apr. 25 issue— (371). FLAME OF STAMBOUL—MD— Richard Denning, Lisa Fer¬ raday, Norman Lloyd— For the lower half— 68m.— see Mar. 14 issue-(314). FORT SAVAGE RAIDERS W Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, John Dehner— Above average western— 54m. —see Mar. 8 issue— (365). HER FIRST ROMANCE CD Margaret O'Brien, Allen Martin, Jr., Jimmy Hunt— Okeh entry for the duallers —73m.— see May 9 issue-H358). HILLS OF UTAH— WMU— Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Elaine Riley— Good Autry— 70m.— see Sept. 26 issue— (356). HURRICANE ISLAND-AD-Jon Hall, Maurie Windsor, Marc Lawrence— Okeh lower half entry— 72m.— see July 18 issue— (Supercinecolor)— (349). KING OF THE WILD HORSES-OD-Rex, William Janney, Dorothy Appleby— Reissue should appeal to action houses— 66m.— see Mar. 28 issue— (310). LADY AND THE BANDIT, THE ACD Louis Hayward, Patricia Medina, Suzanne Dalbert— Okeh action drama for the duallers— 79m.— see Aug. 15 issue— (337). LORNA DOCNE— ACD— Barbara Hale, Richa/d Greene, Carl Benton Reid— Interesting action drama can be told — 84m.— see June 6 issue— (Technicolor)— (336). M—MD— David Wayne, Howard daSilva, Martin Gabel —Engrossing melodrama has the angles for selling— 88m.— see Mar. 14 issue— Leg.: B— (347). MAGIC FACE, THE — D — Luther Adler, Patricia Knight, William Shirer— Unusual entry should appeal to class and art spots— 89m.— see Aug. 15 issue— Leg.: B— (Made in Vienna)— (408). MASK OF THE AVENGER-AD-John Derek, Jody Lawrance, Anthony Quinn— Adventure yarn has the anqles— 83m.— see July 4 issue— (Technicolor)— (359). MOB, THE— MD— Broderick Crawford, Betty Buehler, Rich¬ ard Kiley— Good melodrama— 87m.— see Sept. 12 issue. MY TRUE STORY— MD— Helen Walker, Willard Parker, Elisabeth Risdon— Okeh meller for the lower half— 67m.— see Mar. 14 issue — (308). NEVER TRUST A GAMBLER MD Dane Clark, Cathy O'Donnell, Tom Drake— Moderate program meller— 79m.— see July 18 issue— (326). PICKUP— D— Hugo Haas, Beverly Michaels, Allan NixonInteresting offering will have best appeal for class, art spots— 78m.— see July 18 issue— Leg.: B— (357). SANTA FE— OMD— Randolph Scott, Janis Carter, Jerome Courtland— Good outdoor show— 89m.— see May 9 Issue— (Technicolor) — (330). SATURDAY'S HERO— D— John Derek, Donna Reed, Sidney Blackmer— High rating football entry— 1 1 lm.— see Aug. 29 issue— (401). SILVER CANYON— W— Gene Autry, Gail Davis, Jim Davis —Standard Autry— 70m.— see June 20 issue— (355). SIROCCO— MD— Humphrey Bogart, Maria Toren, Lee J. Cobb— Bogart draw will make the difference— 98m.— Leg.: B— see June 6 issue— (348). SMUGGLER'S GOLD — MD — Cameron Mitchell, Amanda Blake, Carl Benton Reid— For the lower half— 63m. — see May 9 issue — (315). SNAKE RIVER DESPERADOES— W — Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Tommy tvo — Fair series entry— 55m.— see May 23 Issue— (336). SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET-MU-Frankie laine, Billy Daniels, Terry Moore— Pleasing programmer for the duallers— 72m. — see Sept. 12 issue— (Supercinecolor)— (408). TEXANS NEVER CRY— MUW— Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Mary Castle— Standard Autry— 68m.— see Mar. 14 iseue— (352). TEXAS RANGERS, THE W George Montgomery, Gale Storm, Jerome Courtland— Good western— 74m.— see June 6. Issue — (Supercinecolor) — (325). TWO OF A KIND— MD — Edmond O'Brien, Llzabeth Scott, Terry Moorv— Names may help fast-moving meller— 75m.— see June 20 issue— leg. t B— (350). WHEN THE REDSKINS RODE-MD-Jon Hall, Mary Castle, James Seay— For the duallers— 78m.— see May 23 issue —(Supercinecolor)— (339). THE CHECK-UP of all features and shorts for an eight-month period Published weekly by Jay Emanuel Publications, Inc. Publishing office: 246-248 North Clarion Street, Philadelphia, 7, Pennsylvania. New York office: 1600 Broadway, New York 19. West Coast Representative: Paul Manning, 9628 Cresta Drive, Beverlywood, Los Angeles, California. Jay Emanuel, publisher; Paul J. Greenhalgh, general manager; Herbert M. Miller, editor; Maxwell Cades, business manager; George Nonamaker, Mel T. Konecoff, associate editors. SECTION 2 Vol. 46, No. 22 OCTOBER 3, 1951 WHIRLWIND — W — Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Gail Davis— Good Autry— 70m.— see Apr. 11 issue — (354). WHISTLE AT EASTON FALLS, THE— DOCD— Lloyd Bridges, Dorothy Gish, Carleton Carpenter— Interesting drama has the angles— 96m.— see Aug. 1 issue— (322). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BAREFOOT MAILMAN, THE-Robert Cummings, Terry Moore, Jerome Courtland— (Supercinecolor). BLAZING SUN, THE— Gene Autry, Lynne Roberts, Pat Buttram. BOOTS MALONE— William Holden, Johnny Stewart, Stan¬ ley Clements. BRAVE WARRIOR— Jon Hall, Christine Larsen, Jay Silver heels— (Technicolor). BRIGAND, THE— Anthony Dexter, Jody Lawrance, An¬ thony Quinn— (Technicolor). CALIFORNIA CONQUEST-Cornel Wilde, Teresa Wright, John Dehner— (Technicolor). CAPTAIN BLOOD, FUGITIVE— Louis Hayward, Patricia Medina, John Sutton— (Technicolor). CLOUDED YELLOW, THE— Jean Simmons, Trevor Howard, Sonia Dresdel— (English-made). CRIPPLE CREEK— George Montgomery, Karin Booth, Jerome Courtland— (Technicolor). DEATH OF A SALESMAN— Fredric March, Mildred Dunnock, Cameron Mitchell. FAMILY SECRET— John Derek, Lee J. Cobb, Jody Lawrance. FIRST TIME, THE— Robert Cummings, Barbara Hale, Jeff Donnell. FOURPOSTER— Rex Harrison, Lilli Palmer— (English-made). HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS, THE-Thomas Gomez, Dorothy Danbridge, The Harlem Globetrotters— (345). HAWK OF WILD RIVER, THE-Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnett, Jack Maloney. KEY Leg. is the symbol for the Catholic legion of Decency ratings included in cases where the pictures are classi¬ fied as either objectionable in part (B) or condemned (C). Films without a Legion of Decency rating are either found unobjectionable or are unclassified by the Legion. Abbreviations following titles indicate type of picture. ACD— Action drama AD— Adventure drama ACMU— Action musical ADMD— Adult melodrama BID— Biographical drama BIDMU— Biographical drama with music BUR— Burlesque C— Comedy CAR— Cartoon feature CD— Comedy drama CDMU— Comedy drama musical CFAN— Comedy fantasy CFANMU— Comedy fantasy musical CMD— Comedy melodrama CMU— Comedy musical COMP— Compilation COSMD— Costume melodrama D— Drama DFAN— Drama fantasy DMU— Dramatic musical DOC— Documentary DOCD— Documentary drama DOCMD— Documentary melodrama ED— Educational feature F— Farce FAN— Fantasy FANMU— Fantasy musical FMU— Farce musical HISD — Historical drama MOMU— Melodrama musical MG— Melodrama MUC Muetool comedy MUCD— Musical comedy drama MU— Musical MUSAT— Musical satire MUW— Musical western MY— Mystery MYC— Mystery comedy MYCM— Mystery comedy musical MYD— Mystery drama MYMD— Mystery melodrama MYMU— Mystery musical MYW— Mystery western NOV— Novelty OPC— Operatic comedy OPD— Operatic drama OD— Outdoor drama OMD— Outdoor melodrama PD— Psychological drama ROMC— Romantic comedy ROMCMU— Romantic comedy musical ROMD— Romantic drama ROMDMU— Romantic drama with music §AT— Satire SCD— Sex comedy drama TRAV— Travelogue W— Western WC— Western comedy WCMU— Western comedy musical WD— Western drama WMD— Western melodrama WMDMU— Western melodrama musical WMU — Western musical JUNGLE JIM IN THE FORBIDDEN LAND-Johnny Weiss¬ muller, Angela Greene. JUNGLE MANHUNT— Johnny Weissmuller, Sheila Ryan, Bob Waterfield. KID FROM AMARILLO, THE-Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette. MAGIC CARPET, THE— Lucille Ball, John Agar, Patricia Medina— (Supercinecolor). MAN IN THE SADDLE-Randolph Scott, Joan Leslie, Alex¬ ander Knox— (Technicolor). MY SIX CONVICTS-John Beal, Millard Mitchell. OLD WEST, THE— Gene Autry, Gail Davis, Pat Buttram. OUTLAW TAMER, THE— Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Nancy Saunders. PECOS RIVER— Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette. PURPLE HEART DIARY-Frances Langford, Judd Holdren, Tony Romano. SCANDAL SHEET— Broderick Crawford, John Derek, Donna Reed. SMOKY CANYON— Charles Starrett, Stanley Burnette, Jack Mahoney. SON OF DR. JEKYLL— Louis Hayward, Alexander Knox, Jody Lawrence. SOUND OFF— Mickey Rooney, Delores Sidener, Sammy White. TEN TALL MEN— Burt Lancaster, Jody Lawrence, Gilbert Roland— (Technicolor). THIEF OF DAMASCUS, THE-Paul Henreid, John Sutton, Elena Verdugo— (Technicolor). VALLEY OF FIRE— Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Russ Hayden -(353). WALK EAST ON BEACON-George Murphy, Virginia Gil¬ more, Finlay Currie. WAR CRY— George Montgomery, Audrey Long, Howard St. John— (Cineeolor). WOMAN IN QUESTION, THE-Jean Kent, John McCollum, Susan Shaw— (English-made). Hallmark BEST IS YET TO COME, THE-see One Too Many ONE TOO MANY (The Best Is Yet To Come)-D-Ruth Warrick, Richard Travis, Ginger Prince— Exploitation film is packed with selling angles— 105m.— see Dec. 20 issue. TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION SHE SHOULDA SAID NO— Lila Leeds, Alan Baxter, Lyle Talbot— 85m.— Leg.! C WHY MEN LEAVE HOME-Julie Bishop, Richard Denning, Em Westmore. Lippert (1949-50 releases from 4901 up) (1950-51 releases from 5001 up) DANGER ZONE— MD— Hugh Beaumont, Edward Brophy, Pamela Blake— For the lower half— 56m.— see May 9 issue— Leg.: B— (5017). FINGERPRINTS DON'T LIE MD Richard Travis, Sheila Ryan, Sid Melton— For the lower half— 54m.— see Mat 14 issue — (5015). G.l. JANE— CMU— Jean Porter, Tom Neal, Iris Adrian— Pleasing entry for the lower half — 64m.— see July 4 issue— (5012). KENTUCKY JUBILEE— CMU— Jerry Colonna, Jean Porter, James Ellison— Pleasing entry for the lower half— 70m.— see June 20 issue — (5007). LITTLE BIG HORN— OD— Lloyd Bridges, John Ireland, Marie Windsor— Outdoor show has plenty of selling angles —85m.— see June 6 issue — (5003). LOST CONTINENT-MD-Cesar Romero, Hillary Brooke, Chick Chandler— Good exploitation entry— 86m.— see Aug. 29 issue— (5004). MASK OF THE DRAGON MYD Richard Travis, Sheila Ryan, Sid Melton— For the lower half— 54m.— see Mar. 28 issue— (5013). PIER 23— MD— Hugh Beaumont, Ann Savage, Edwaro Brophy — For the lower half— 57m.— see May 23 Issue -Leg.: B-(5018). ROARING CITY— MD— Hugh Beaumont, Edward Brophy, Joan Valerie— For the lower half— 61m.— see May 23 issue— Leg. t B— (5016). SAVAGE DRUMS-ACD-Sabv, life Baron, Bid Melton— For the duallers— 72m. ~ cm June 20 itsun— (5001 ).