The Exhibitor (1952)

THE CHECK-UP Servisection 5 WINNING TEAM, THE — BID— Ronald Reagan, Doris Day, Frank Love joy— Name values should assist baseball show— 98m.— see June 4 issue— (1 25). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET CAPTAIN KIDD-Bud Ab¬ bott, Lou Costello, Charles Laughton, Hillary Brooke, Fran Warren— (SuperCinecolor). APRIL IN PARIS— Doris Day, Ray Bolger, Claude Dauphin —(Technicolor). BACK TO BROADWAY— Virginia Mayo, Steve Cochrane, Gene Nelson— (WarnerColor). BIG JIM McLAIN— John Wayne, Nancy Olson, Jim Arness— (Made in Honolulu)— (201 ). BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON-Doris Day, Gor don MacRae— (Technicolor). CRIMSON PIRATE, THE— Burt Lancaster, Nick Cravat— (Technicolor)— (Made In Italy). DANGER FORWARD — Cornel Wilde, Steve Cochran, Phyllis Thaxter. DESERT SONG, THE— Gordon MacRae, Kathryn Grayson, Steve Cochran— (Technicolor). HIS MAJESTY O'KEEFE— Burt Lancaster, Joan Rice, Benson Fong— (Technicolor)— (Made in Fiji Islands). IRON MISTRESS, THE— Alan Ladd, Virginia Mayo, Joseph Calleia— (Technicolor). JAZZ SINGER, THE— Danny Thomas, Peggy Lee— (Techni¬ color). MAN BEHIND A GUN, THE-Randolph Scott, Patrice Wymore, Philip Carey— (Technicolor). MASTER OF BALLANTRAE, THE— Errol Flynn, Beatrice Campbell, Roger Livesey— (Made in England)— (Tech¬ nicolor). NORTH OF THE RIO GRANDE-Joel MtCrea, Virginia Mayo, Dorothy Malone. SPRINGFIELD RIFLE— Gary Cooper, Phyllis Thaxter, David Brian— (WarnerColor) . STOP, YOU'RE KILLING ME-Broderick Crawford, Claire Trevor, Virginia Gibson, Sheldon Leonard— (Warner¬ Color). TOP OF THE WORLD — Frank Lovejoy, Steve Cochran. TOP SECRET— Cornel Wilde, Steve Cochran, Phyllis Thax¬ ter. Miscellaneous (Distributors' addresses will be furnished on request) BIRTHRIGHT— D — Boyce Brown, Marjorie Morris, Paula Haygood— Well made film dealing with syphilis can draw depending on individual situation— 43m.— see Feb. 27 issue— (Classic). BLACK LASH, THE-W-Lash LaRue, Fuzzy St. John, Peggy Stewart— Routine western— 55m.— see May 7 issue— (Realart). BREAKDOWN— D— Ann Richards, William Bishop, Ann Gwynne, Sheldon Leonard— (Realart)— Okeh for the lower half— 75m.— see July 30 issue. DARING MISS JONES, THE— OMD— Sa I ly Forrest, Ted Jor¬ dan, Betty White— Inadequate outdoor meller— 52m.— see Jan. 30 issue— (Made in Alaska)— (Trucolor)— (Gerald). DU PONT STORY, THE— HISD— Eduard Franz, Marcel Journet, Sigrid Gurie— Impressive history of Du Pont Company holds interest— 72m.— see July 16 Issue— (Technicolor)— (Modern). FRONTIER PHANTOM, THE-W-Lash LaRue, Al St. John, Archie Twitchell— Okeh series effort— 55m.— tee Mar. 12 issue— (Realart). GEISHA GIRL — CMD — Martha Hyer, William Andrews, Archer MacDonald— Okeh for the exploitation spots and duallers— 67m.— see June 18 Issue— (Made in Japan)— (English dialogue)— (Realart). IF MOSCOW STRIKES — DOC— Narrated by Westbrook Van Voorhis— Well-made documentary has the angles— 69m. — see May 21 issue— (The March of* Time). KID MONK BARONI—D— Richard Rober, Bruce Cabot, Allene Roberts— Okeh for the lower half— 79m.— see May 7 issue— Leg.: B— (Realart). LATUKO— DOC— Documentary of native African life pro¬ duced by Edgar M. Queeny under the sponsorship of the American Museum of Natural History— Jungle, nature film has the angles for the selling— 50m.— see Jan. 30 issue— Leg.: C— (Made in Africa)— (Tech¬ nicolor)— (Lesser). MODELS, INC.— MD— Howard Duff, Coleen Gray, John Howard— For the duallers— 74m.— see May 21 issue— Leg.: B— (Mutual). • Foreign-Made (Distributors' addresses will be furnished on request) ABUNA MESSIAS— D— Camillo Pilotto, Mario Ferrari, En¬ rico Glori— Routine Italian import— 91m.— see Apr. 9 issue — ( I talian-made)— (English titles)— (Casa laro). AFFAIRS OF A MODEL— CD— Alf Kjellln, Maj-Britt Nilsson, Marianne Lofgren— Swedish import has some angles —80m.— see Aug. 13 Issue— (Swedish-made)— (English titles)— (Union). ANNA — D — Silvana Mangano, Gaby Morlay, Vittorio Gassmann— Well-made but lengthy import— 111m.— see July 30 issue— (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Lux). ANTHONY OF PADUA — D— Aldo Fiore Ili, Aldo Fabrizi, Silvana Pamanini— Import with religious theme has limited appeal— 94m.— see Apr. 9 issue— (Italianmade)— (English titles)— (Trans-Globe). BAD LORD BYRON, THE-D-Dennis Price Joan Green¬ wood, Mai Zetterling— Interesting British entry for the art spots— 85m.— see Mar. 12 issue— (English-made)— (IRCO. BEHIND CLOSED SHUTTERS— MD— Massimo Girotti, Eleo¬ nora Rossi, Giulietta Masina— Mediocre Italian meller— 91m.— see July 16 issue— (Italian-made)— (English dubbing)— leg.: C— (Lux). BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE— HISD— David Niven, Margaret Leighton, Morland Graham— Import has the angles for the art spots— 1 18V2m.— see Feb. 13 issue— (Eng¬ lish-made)— (Technicolor)— (Snader). BRIEF RAPTURE — MD — Lois Maxwell, Ermanno Randi, Amedeo Nazzari— Okey import has the selling angles —80m. — see Mar. 12 issue — (Italian-made) — (English titles)— (Jewel). CAIRO ROAD— MD— Eric Portman, Laurence Harvey, Maria Mauben— 82m.— see Aug. 27 issue— (English-made)— (Relaart). CUPBOARD WAS BARE, THE — Fernandel, Berthe Bovy, Dinan— Macabre French farce for the art spots— 85m. —see June 18 issue— (French-made)— (English titles)— (Hakim). DANGER IS A WOMAN— MD— Henri Vidal, Francoise Arnoul, Maria Mauban— French metier has the angles —90m.— see May 7 issue— (French-made)— (English titles)— (Discina). DARK MAN, THE — MD — Edward Underdown, Maxwell Reed, Natasha Parry— Interesting British meller— 73m. —see July 2 issue— (English-made)— (Fine Arts). DAUGHTER OF THE SANDS— DFAN— Denise Cardi, Larbi Tounsi, Itto Bent Lahsen— Unusual import will have to be sold— 75m.— see Feb. 13 issue— (French-made)— (English narration)— (Discina). DAVID-DOC-D. R. Griffiths Mrs. D. R. Griffiths, lenan Davies— Good lower half offering for the art and class spots— 40m.— see Feb. 27 issue— (English-made) (Fine Arts). DAY WILL COME, THE— D— Dieter Borsche, Maria Schell, Lil Dagover— Well made German import— 92m.— see June 4 issue— (German-made)— (English titles)— (Lux). DOUBLE CONFESSION— MD — Derek Farr, Joan Hopkins, Peter Lorre — Okeh import for the art spots— 86m.— see Jan. 30 issue — (English-made) — (Stratford). DREAM OF A COSSACK — D — Semyon Bondarchuk, A. Chemodurov, A. Kanayeva— Okeh Soviet import— 103m.— see Apr. 9 issue — (Russian-made)— (English titles)— (Magicolor) — (Artkino). EDWARD AND CAROLINE— F— Daniel Gelin, Anne Vernon, Jacques Francois— Delightful French farce — 90m.— see May 7 issue — (French-made)— (English titles)— (Com¬ mercial). ELUSIVE PIMPERNEL, THE-MD-David Niven, Margaret Leighton, Cyril Cusack— Okeh for the art houses— 107m.— see July 2 issue— (English-made)— (Techni¬ color)— (Rank). FALL OF BERLIN, THE— AD— M. Gelovani, Boris Andreyev, M. Kovaleva— Okeh offering for houses playing Russian films— 125m.— see July 2 Issue— (Magicolor)— (Russian-made)— (English titles)— (Artkino). FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER, THE-Kay Tendeter, Gwendoline Watford, Irving Steen— Mediocre horror import— 70m.— see June 18 issue— (English-made)— (Bernard-Manson). FLESH AND BLOOD — D — Richard Todd, Glynis Johns, Joan Greenwood— Art house entry will have to de¬ pend on name draw— 94m.— see Apr. 23 issue — (Eng¬ lish-made)— (Snader). FRANCHISE AFFAIR, THE— CD— Michael Denison, Dulcie Gray, Marjorie Fielding— Import may appeal in art and British spots — 86m.— see Jan. 30 issue — (Englishmade) — (Stratford). HIGH TREASON— MD— Liam Redmond, Mary Morris, Andre Morrell— Good British spy meller— 90m.— see June 18 issue— (English-made)— (Pacemaker). r HIS EXCELLENCY— C— Eric Portman, Cecil Parker, Helen Cherry— Moderate art house fare— 84m.— see July 16 issue— (English-made)— (Rank). HUNTED— D— Dirk Bogarde, Jon Whiteley, Elizabeth Sel¬ lars— Import should appeal to the art spots— 84m.— see Apr. 23 issue— (English-made)— (independent Artists). IN THE CIRCUS ARENA-DOC-Circus artists of the USSR-Entertaining Soviet import— 1 19m.— see May 7 issue— (Russian-made)— (English titles)— (Magicolor) — (Artkino). ISLAND OF PROCIDA, THE — MD Claudio Gora, Vera Carmi, Franca Marzi— Okeh prison yam for the Italian spots— 91m.— see Apr. 9 issue— (Italian-made) —(English titles)— (Casolaro). JOUR DE FETE (The Big Day)— F— Jacques Tati, Guy Decomble, Paul Frankeur — Delightful French comedy— 71m.— see Mar. 12 issue— (French-made)— (English titles and commentary)— (Fine Arts). KATY'S LOVE AFFAIR— D— Anna Neagle, Michael Wild¬ ing, Gladys Young— Okeh offering for the art and class spots— 76m.— see July 16 issue — (English-made) —(Snader). KISENGA, MAN OF AFRICA-AD-Eric Portman, Phyllis Calvert, Robert Adams— African drama may appeal to the ’art spots— 92m.— see Apr. 9 issue— (Englishmade)— (Technicolor)— (I RO). LES MISERABLES— D— Gino Cervi, Valentina Cortesa, John Hinrich— Impressive art house entry— 122m.— see Mar; 26 issue— (Italian-made)— (Dubbed English dialogue) —(Lux). LIFE OF DONIZETTI, THE BIDMU Amedeo Nazzari, Mariella Lotti, Mario Ferrari— Routine Italian import — 97m.— see May 7 issue — (Italian-made)— (English titles)— Leg.: B— (Lupa). LOYOLA-THE SOLDIER S AINT— B I D— Rafael Duran, 'Man¬ uel Luna, Maria Rosa Jiminez— Religious import may attract in Catholic areas— 93m.— see May 7 issue— (Spanish-made) — (Dubbed in English)— (Simpex Re¬ ligious Classics). MAGIC GARDEN, THE— (Pennywhistle Blues)— CD— Tommy Ramokgopa, Dolly Rathebe, Harriet Qubeka— Enter¬ taining art house offering— 63m.— see Feb. 27 issue— (South African-made)— (English dialogue)— (MayerKingsely). MALIA— MD— Rossano Brazzi, Maria Dennis, Anna Pro clamer— Routine Italian meller— 79m.— see Feb. 27 issue — (Italian-made) — (English titles)— (Lupa). MAN ON THE RUN— MD — Derek Farr, Joan Hopkins, Ed¬ ward Chapman — Good British meller— 82m.— see Mar. 26 issue— (English-made)— (Stratford). MARRY ME— CD— Derek Bond, Susan Shaw, Patrick Holt —Episodic import has some amusing moments— 97m. —see Apr. 9 issue— (English-made)— (Ellis). MAYTIME IN MAYFAIR MCD Anna Neagle, Michael Wilding, Peter Graves— Lightweight British musical— 94m.— see May 21 issue— (Technicolor)— (English-made) — (Realart). MISS ITALY— D— Gina Lollobrigida, Richard Ney, Con¬ stance Dowling— Okeh import has some angles to sell —91m— see May 21 issue— (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Lux). MISS JULIE— MD — Anita Bjork, U If Palme, Inger Norberg —Grim Swedish meller— 90m.— see Apr. 23 issue— Leg.: C— (Swedish-made)— (English titles)— (Trans Giobal). MR. LORD SAYS NO— C— Stanley Holloway, Kathleen Har¬ rison, Naunton Wayne— Amusing British comedy— 79m.— see Mar. 12 issue— (English-made)— (Souvaine). MURDER IN THE CATHEDRAL— HISD— Father John Groser, Alexander Gauge, David Ward— Lengthy import has limited art house appeal— 140m.— see Apr. 9 issue — (English-made)— (Classic). NEVER TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER-D-Vittorio Manunta, Denis O'Dea, Guido Celano— Good entry for the art and specialty spots— 82m.— see Mar. 12 issue— (Italianmade)— (English dialogue)— (Souvaine). NEW ISRAEL, THE— DOC— Produced by Carmel Films, Tel Aviv; directed by Nathan Axelrod. American version prepared by David Fine— Routine documentary— 88m. —see June 18 issue— (Israel-made)— (English titles) — (Jewish Film Dist.) NO RESTING PLACE— MD— Michael Gough,, Noel Purcell, Eithne Dunne— Minor import— 80m.— see Apr. 23 issue -(English-made)— (Classic). OLD MOTHER RILEY— F— Arthur Lucan, Kitty McShane, Lill Bouchier— Zany English farce will fit into the lower half — 67m. — see July 16 issue — (English-made) — (Bristol). ONCE A SINNER— D— Pat Kirkwood, Jack Watling, Joy Shelton— Pleasing British drama— 78m.— see Feb. 27 issue— (English-made) (Hoffberg). PARIS NIGHTS— CMU-Bert Bernard, Carl Bernard, Yvonne Menard — Okeh entry for the exploitation houses — 72m. — see Mar. 26 issue — (French-made) — (English dialogue)— (Discina). PEACE WILL WIN— DOC— Delegates to the Second World Peace Conference at Warsaw— Okeh for the Russian spots— 56m.— see Feb. 13 issue— (Polish-made)— (Eng¬ lish commentary)— (Artkino). PENNYWHISTLE BLUES-see The Magic Garden. PERFECTIONIST, THE— D— Pierre Fresnay, Renee Devillers, Marcel Andre— Okeh French drama— 91m.— see May 21 issue— (French-made)— (English titles )— (Discina). PRIZE, THE— F— Bourvil, Baconnet, Duvaleix— Well spiced Gallic import— 88m.— see June 18 issue — (French-made) —(English titles)— (Classic). SCHOOL FOR BRIDES— F— Herbert Lorn, Hugh McDermott, Brenda Bruce— Routine import has some exploitation angles — 72m. — see Feb. 27 issue — (English-made) — (Hoffberg). SIMPLE CASE OF MONEY, A-CD-Gaby Morlay, Jean Brochard, Jacques Baumer— Amusing art house im¬ port— 82m.— see Feb. 13 issue — (French-made)— (Eng¬ lish titles)— (Discina). SING WITH ME — CMU — Giuseppe Lugo, Ruby D'Alma, Laura Nucci— Okeh entry for the Italian spots— 84m. —see Feb. 27 issue— (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Crown). SINGING ANGELS — DMU — Gustav Waldau, Wilhelm Heim, Hans Holt— Uneven art house offering— 98m.— see Feb. 13 issue— (Austrian-made)— (English titles) — (Casino). SKY IS RED, THE— D— Marina Berti, Jacques Sernas, Mischa Auer, Jr.— Slow moving import— 99m.— see Feb. 27 Issue— (Italian-made)— (English titles)— Leg.i B— (Realart). SMALL BACK ROOM, THE— D— David Farrar, Kathleen Byron, Jack Hawkins— Interesting British drama— 85m.— see Feb. 27 issue — (English-made)— (Snader). SPIDER AND THE FLY, THE-MD-Guy Rolfe, Nadia Gray, Eric Portman— Routine British meller— 73m.— see Apr. 9 issue— (English-made)— (Bell). ST. MATTHEW PASSION-DOC-Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Karl Schmitt Walter, Walter Ludwig— Beautifully made entry has limited art house appeal— 76m.— see Feb. 27 issue— (Austrian-made)— (English titles)— (Academy). TEARS OF BLOOD— MD— Andrea Checchi, Neda Naldi, Carlo Nichi— Routine Italian meller— 75m.— see Feb. 13 issue — (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Ellis). THREE SINNERS— D— Fernandel, Jacques Barennes, Ray¬ mond Souplex, Jeanne Moreau— Gallic entry has limited art house appeal— 84m.— see July 30 issue— ( Frenchmade)— (English titles)— (Sachson). TRAIN OF EVENTS— D— Valerie Hobson, John Clements, Irina Baronova— Routine British offering— 67m.— see June 18 issue— (English-made)— (Fine Arts). TOMORROW IS TOO LATE— D— Pier Angeli, Vittorio De Sica, Lois Maxwell— Well-made import has the angles —103m.— see Apr. 23 issue— (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Burstyn). TRIAL, THE— D— Trnst Deutsch. Gustav Diessl, Josef Mehtrad— Impressive but sombre art house offering— 76m. —see Apr. 9 Issue— (Austrian-made)— (English titfee)— (Classic). UNDER THE PARIS SKY-D-Brigitte Auber, Jean Bro¬ chard, Rene Blancard— Absorbing import— 103m.— see Feb. 13 issue — (French-made)— (English titles and commentary) — (Discina). AUGUST 20, 1952 EXHIBITOR