The Exhibitor (1951)

THE CHECK-UP Servltection 5 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). CLOSE TO MY HEART— D— Ray Milland, Gene Tierney, Fay Bainter— Name draw will make the difference— 90m.— see Oct. 10 issue— (107). COME FILL THE CUP— MD— James Cagney, Phyllis Thaxter, Raymond Massey — Well-made entry has names to help— 1 13m.— see Sept. 26 issue— Leg.: B— (106). DODGE CITY— MD— Errol Flynn, Olivia DeHavilland, Alan Hale, Ann Sheridan— Names should help reissue— 104m.— see Mar. 28 issue — (017). FORCE* OF ARMS— ROMD— William Holden, Nancy Olson, Frank Lovejoy— Well-made drama has names to help — 100m.— see Aug. 29 issue— (102). 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 Love¬ joy, Dorothy Hart, James Millican— Topical melo¬ drama has plenty of selling angles— 83m.— see May 9 issue— (023). JIM THORPE — ALL AMERICAN — BJD — Burt Lancaster, Charles Bickford, Phyllis Thaxter— Should land in the better money— 107m.— see June 20 issue— (101). 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). PAINTING THE CLOUDS WITH SUNSHINE— CMU— Dennis Morgan, Virginia Mayo, Gene Nelson— Names should make the difference— 87m.— see Sept. 12 issue— (Techni¬ color)— (105). 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— 122m.— see June 20 issue— Leg.: B— (104). TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY-MD-Ruth Roman, Steve Cochran, Lurene Tuttle— Fair program melodrama has names to help— 90m.— see Aug. 15 issue— (103). 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 ABOUT FACE— Eddie Bracken, Gordon MacRae, Aileen Stanley. BIG TREES, THE — Patrice Wymore, Kirk Douglas, Eve Miller— (Technicolor). BUGLES IN THE AFTERNOON — Ray Milland, Helena Carter, Hugh Marlowe, Forrest Tucker— (Technicolor). CARSON CITY— Randolph Scott, Raymond Massey, Rich¬ ard Webb— (Eastman Monopack color). CRIMSON PIRATE, THE— Burt Lancaster, Nick Cravat— (Technicolor)— (Made in Italy). DISTANT DRUMS— Gary Cooper, Mari Aldon, Ray Teal— (Technicolor). I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS Doris Day, Patrice Wy¬ more, Danny Thomas, Frank Lovejoy. LION AND THE HORSE, THE— Steve Cochran, Ray Teal, Sherry Jackson. NORTH OF THE RIO GRANDE— Joel MuCrea, Virginia Mayo, Dorothv Malone. RETREAT, HELL!— Frank Lovejoy, Richard Carlson, Ned Young. ROOM FOR ONE MORE— Cary Grant, Betsy Drake, Iris Mann. SAN FRANCISCO STORY— Joel McCrea, Yvonne DeCarlo, Sidney Blackmer. SHE'S WORKING HER WAY THROUGH COLLEGE-Virginia Mayo, Ronald Reagan, Gene Nelson. STARLIFT— James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Ruth Roman, Gene Nelson— 103m. TANKS ARE COMING, THE — St«>v» Cochran, Philip Carey, Eve Miller, Paul Picerni— (108). THIS WOMAN IS DANGEROUS— Joan Crawford, Dennis Morgan, David Brian. WHERE'S CHARLEY?— Ray Bolger, Allyn McLerie, Horace Cooper— (Technicolor)— (Made in England). Miscellaneous (Distributor's addresses will be furnished on request) BASKETBALL FIX, THE-D-John Ireland, Marshall Thomp¬ son, Vanessa Brown— Good topical entry for the duallers— 64m.— see Sept. 26 issue— (Realart). DALTONS' WOMEN, THE-W-Tom Neal, Pamela Blake, Jack Holt— Exploitable western— 76m.— see Apr. 1 1 issue — ^Western Adventure!. DEVIL'S SLEEP— D—Lita Grey Chaplin, John Mitchum, Wil¬ liam Thomason— For the exploitation houses— 74m.— see Sept. 12 issue— (Screen Art). GAY GIRLIES— BUR— All burlesque cast— 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). RAGE OF BURLESQUE— BUR— Lillian White, Slim Gaillard Trio, Terry Sisters— Mild burlesque offering— 56m.— see Aug. 1 issue— (Schlafer). SHIM SHAM FOLLIES— BUR— All burlesque cast— 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 Aor 25 issue— fFloreal TWO DOLLAR BETTOR-MD-John Litel, Marie Windsor, Steve Broidy— Okeh entry for the lower half— 75m.— see Oct. 10 issue— (Realart). 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)— (Anscocolor)— (Sou vaine). APPOINTMENT WITH CRIME— MD— William Hartnell, Ro¬ bert Beatty, Joyce Howard— Routine British meller— 90m.— see Mar. 28 issue— (English-made)— (Four Con¬ tinents). ASSASSIN FOR HIRE-MYD-Sidney Tafler, Ronald How¬ ard, Katherine Blake— Fair import for the lower half —60m.— see Sept. 26 issue— Leg.: B— (English-made) — (Horne-Dietz). 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-mqde)— (Artkino). BITTER SPRINGS— OD— Tommy Trinder, Chips Rafferty, Jean Blue— Routine art house offering— 73m.— see Aug. 29 issue— (Australian-made)— (Bell). BLACKMAILED— MD— Mai Zetterling, Dirk Bogarde, Fay Compton— Okeh art house attraction— 73m.— see Sept. 26 issue— (English-made)— (Bell). CROSSROADS OF PASSION-MD-Viviane Romance, Val¬ entina Cortese, Clement Duhour— Standard French mel¬ ler— 96m.— see Mar. 28 issue— (French-made)— English titles! — (Films International). DEAD WOMAN'S KISS, A— MD— Virginia Belmont, Gianna Maria Canale — Routine offering for the art and Italian houses— 94m.— see Oct. 10 issue— (Italianmade)— (English titles)— (Casolaro). DESERT BRIDE— D— Jean Gabin, Annabella, Aimos— Routine French import— 90m.— see July 4 issue— (French-made) — (English titles)— (Hoffberg). 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)-r( 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). 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— ( Frenchmade) — (English titles) — (Hoffberg). GALLOPING MAJOR, THE— C— Basil Radford, Jimmy Han¬ ley, Janette Scott— Highly amusing import— 81 V2m. see Oct. 24 issue— (English-made)— (Souvaine). GOD NEEDS MEN— D— Pierre Fresnay, Madeleine Robin¬ son, Daniel Gelin— Topnotch import for art and class houses — 95m. — see Apr. 1 1 issue — (French-made)— (English titles)— (AFE). HER PANELLED DOOR-MD-Phyllis Calvert, Edward Un¬ derdown, Helen Cherry— Entertaining art, class house attraction— 84m.— see Sept. 26 issue— (English-made)— (Souvaine). HOUSE OF 1000 WOMEN— MD— Phyllis Calvert, Flora Robson, Patricia Roc— Exploitable British meller— 81m. —see Oct. 10 issue— (English-made)— (Ellis). INTERRUPTED JOURNEY— MD— Valerie Hobson, Richard Todd, Christine Norden— Moderate British meller— 80m.— see July 4 issue— (English-made)— (Lopert). 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, Franfisek Smolik— Unusual anti-war entry for the art houses — 102m. — see May 23 issue — (Czech-made)— (English titles)— (Artkino). LA RONDE—D— Anton Walbrook, Danielle Darrieux— Good entry for the art houses— 83m.— see Sept. 12 issue — ( French -made)— (English titles)— (Commercial). LADY PANAME— SDMU— Louis Jouvet, Henri Guisol, Suzy Delair— Lively French import— 97m.— see Mar. 28 issue —(French-made) — (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 Viarislo, Delii Scala, Val DuBois— Routine offering for the art and Italian houses— 85m.— see June 6 issue— (Italian-made) —(English titles)— (Lux). LISBON STORY— MUMD— Patricia Burke, David Farrar, Walter Rella— Fairly interesting art house import— 85m.— see Sept. 26 issue— (English-made)— (Four Con¬ tinents). LOVER* OF VERONA, THE— MD— Serge Reggiani, Pierre Brasseur, Anouk Aimee— Uneven entry tor 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— (English-made)— (I RO). MARIE OF THE PORT— D— Jean Gabin, Blanchette Brunoy, Nicole Courcel— Pleasing art house entertainment— 90m.— see Aug. 15 issue— Leg.: C— (French-made)— (English titles)— (Bel IonFou Ike). MEDIUM, THE— OPD— Marie Powers, Leo Coleman, Ann Marie Alberghetti— Powerful, unusual offering for the art houses— 84m.— see Sept. 26 issue— (Italian-made)— (sung in English)— (Transfilm). MINNE— CD— Daniele Delarme, Franck Villiard, Jean Tissier— Amusing, spicy French import— 82m.— see May 9 issue— (French-made)— (English titles)— (Hakim). MURDER WITHOUT CRIME— D— Dennis Price, Derek Farr, Patricia Plunkett— Fair import for the lower half— 76m.— see Oct. 10 issue— (English-made)— (Stratford). MUSSORGSKY— DMU— Alexander Borisov, Nikolai Cherkaspv, A. Popov— Superior Soviet offering— 1 13m.— see Sept. 12 issue— (Russian-made)— (English titles)— Magicolor)— (Artkino). MY FIRST LOVE— CD— Gerard Nery, Jacqueline Delubac, Aime Claircgid— Routine French import— 76m.— see July 4 issue— (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)— (Classic). 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, Fernando Royo, Mona Lisa— Fair exploitation entry— 65m.— see Mar. 29 issue— (Made in Philippine Islands)— (Bell). PATH OF HOPE, THE— MD— Raf Vallone, Elena Varzi, Saro Urzi— Good for the art houses, Italian spots— 104m.— see Sept. 12 issue— (Italian-made)— (English titles) — (Lux). 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). RELUCTANT WIDOW, THE— COSMD— Jean Kent, Guy Rolfe, Kathleen Byron— Minor art house entry— 86m.— see Sept. 12 issue— (English-made)— (Fine Arts). RIPTIDE— MD—Gerade Phil ipe, Madeleine Robinson, Jan* 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. Khvllya, 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). SIN OF ESTHER WATERS, THE-D-Kathleen Ryan, Dirk Bogarde, Cyril Cusak— Mediocre importation — 69m.— — see June 6 issue— (English-made)— (IRO). SONG OF DOLORES — MD — Imperio Argentina, Enrique 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, Leonid* Massine, Robert Helpmann— Beautiful production for art and class spots— 134m.— see Apr. 11 issue— (Eng¬ lish-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 Duszvnski, Adolph Dymszka— Mildly amusing Polish farce— 102m. —see Apr. 25 issue— (Polish-made)— (English titles)— (Pol-Ton). UNDER THE OLIVE TREE-MD-Raf Vallone, Lucia Bose, Folco Lull! — Good for the art houses, Italian spots— 107m.— see Sept. 12 issue— (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Lux). 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, Marla Hoist, Dorlt Kreysler— Routine art house offering— 83m.— see Mar. 28 issue— (Austrian-made)— (English titles)— (Films In¬ ternational). WOMEN WITHOUT NAMES— ADMD— Simone Simon, Val¬ entina Cortesa, Francoise Rosay— Realistic entry has art house appeal— 92m.— see Aug. 29 issue— (Italianmade)— (English dialogue and English titles)— (Lopert). WONDERFUL TIMES— COMP— Leading world personalities of the past 50 years— Import has the angle* for the class and art spots— 86m.— see May 9 issue— (Germanmade)— (English titles)— (Academy). WOODEN HORSE, THE— AD— Leo Genn, David Tomlinson, Anthony Steel — Interesting art offering — 98m. — see Sept. 12 issue— (English-made)— (Snader). YOUNG GUARD— D— Vladimir Ivanov, Tamara Marakova Irene Marakova— Above average Russian import— 134m.— see May 23 issue— (Russian-mad*)— (English title#)— (Artkino). OCTOBER 17, 1951 EXHIBITOR