The Exhibitor (1953)

THE CHECK-UP Servisection 3 * j JAMAICA RUN— MD— Ray Milland, Arlene Dahl, Wendell Corey— Moderate melodrama— 92m.— see Apr. 22 issue —(Technicolor)— (5220). LITTLE BOY LOST— DMU— Bing Crosby, Claude Dauphin, Gabrielle Dorziat, Christian Fourcade— Crosby starrer has plenty of angles for the selling— 95m.— see July 15 issue— (Made mostly in France)— (5304). OFF LIMITS— C— Bob Hope, Mickey Rooney, Marilyn Max¬ well, Eddie Mayehoft— Amusing comedy has names to help— 89m.— see Feb. 11 issue — (5216). PONY EXPRESS— OMD— Charlton Heston, Rhonda Fleming, Jan Sterling— Colorful outdoor melodrama should appeal beet ot action trade, small towns, and neigh¬ borhoods— 1 01m.— tee Mar. 11 issue— (Technicolor)— (5217). ROMAN HOLIDAY— ROMD— Gregory Peck, Audrey Hep¬ burn, Eddie Albert— High rating— 1 19m.— see July 1 issue— (Made in Italy)— (5301). SANGAREE—MD— Fernando Lamas, Arlene Dahl, Patricia Medina— Well-made, interesting 3-D entry— 95m.— see June 3 issue— Leg.! B— (Technicolor)— (3-D)— (5230). SCARED STIFF— F— Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Liza both Scott— Martin and Lewis starrer should run into the bettor money— 108m.— see Apr. 22 Issue— (5222). SHANE— OMD— Alan Ladd, Joan Arthur, Van Heflin— Well-made outdoor show— 1 17m.— too Apr. 22 Issue — (Technicolor)— (5225). STALAG 17— CD— William Holden, Don Taylor, Otto Preminger— Comedy drama of prison war camp is headed for the better grosees— 1 19 Vim.— see May 6 issue— (5224). STARS ARE SINGING, THE-CMU-Rosemary Clooney, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Lauritz Melchior— Pleasing musical has names to help— 98m.— see Jan. 28 issue— (T echn Icolor)— (52 1 4) . VANQUISHED, THE— ACD— John Payne, Jan Sterling, Coleen Gray— Moderate action drama of turbalent Southern post— Civil War days— 84m.— see May 20 issue— (Technicolor)— (5221 ). WAR Of THE WORLDS, THE— SFD-Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Las Tremayne— Headed far the better money— 84m.— see Mar. 1 1 issue— (Technicolor)— (5303). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ALASKA SEAS— Van Heflin, Robert Ryan, Jan Sterling. awlANl MAf— Alan Load, jamet Mason, ratncia Meaino — (Technjcolorj. CASANOVA'S BIG NIGHT— Bob Hope, Joan Fontaine, Basil Rathbone— (Technicolor). CEASE FIRE— Korean War' semi-documentary. CHUBASCO— Fernando Lamas, Arlene Dahl— (Technicolor) -(3-D). ELEPHANT WALK— Elizabeth Taylor, Dana Andrews— (Technicolor)— (Partly made in Ceylon). FLIGHT TO TANGIER— Jack Palance, Joan Fontaine, Corinne Calvert— (Technicolor)— (3-D). HERE COME THE GIRLS— Bob Hope, Tony Martin, Rose mary Clooney— (Technicolor). KNOCK ON WOOO— Danny Kaye, Mai Zattarllng— (Tech¬ nicolor). LEGEND OF THE INCAS THE— Charlton Heston, Wendell Corey, Viveca Lindfors— (Technicolor). LOST TREASURE OP THE AMAZON— Fernando Lamas, Rhonda Fleming, Brian Keith— (3-D)— (Technicolor). MONEY FROM HOME— Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Mara Corday— (3-D)— (Technicolor). NAKED JUNGLE, THE— Charlton Heston, Eleanor Parker, Abraham Sofaer— (Technicolor). RED GARTBRS— Rosemary Clooney, Joanne Gilbert, Guy Mitchell— (Technicolor)— (3-D). SABRINA FAIR— William Holden, Humphrey Bogart, Aud¬ rey Hepburn. THOSE REDHEADS FROM SEATTLE-John Payne, Rhonda Fleming, Theresa Brewer— (Technicolor)— (3-D). ULYSSES— Kirk Douglas, Silvana Manga no, Anthony Quinn— (Technicolor). WHITE CHRISTMAS — Bing Crosby, Donald O'Connor, Rosemary Clooney— (Technicolor). RKO (1951*52 releases from 201 1952-53 releases from 301) AFFAIR WITH A STRANGER— D— Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Mary Jo Tarola— Interesting drama— 86m.— see June 17 issue — (323). BIG FRAME, THE— MYMD— Mark Stevens, Jean Kent, Garry Marsh— Import for the lower half— 66V£m.— see Apr. 8 issue— (Englishmade)— (319). BELOW THE SAHARA— DOC— Well-made, interesting docu¬ mentary for the class and art spots— 65m.— see June 17 issue— (Technicolor) — (321). BLOOD ON THE MOON-W-Robert Mitchnm, Barbara Bei Geddes, Robert Preston— Names should help re¬ issue— 87m.— see Mar. 25 issue— (388). COUNT THE HOURS— MD— Teresa Wright, MacDonald Carey, Dolores Moran— Fair melodrama— 74m.— see Feb. 25 issue — (316). DEVIL'S CANYON— MD— Virginia Mayo, Dale Robertson, Stephen McNally— 3-D appeal should enhance sus¬ pensive prison melodrama— 91m.— see Aug. 26 issue \ —(Technicolor)— (3-D)— (402). FORT APACHE— MD— John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Shirley Temple— Reissue has the names and angles— 127m.— see Mar. 25 issue— (387). ISLE OF THE DEAD-MD-Boris Karloff, Ellen Drew, Marc Cramer— Reissue has selling angles— 71m.— Me May 20 issue-(482). MERRY MIRTHQUAKES-COMP-Liberace, Gil Lamb, Leon Errol, Robert Neil, Susan Crandall— Collection of re¬ issued shorts will fit into the lower half— 68m.— see Aug. 26 issue— (325). MIGHTY JOE YOUNG— MD— Terry Moore, Ben Johnson, Robert Armstrong— Reissue has exploitation angles— 94m.— see May 20 issue— (481). NIGHT WITHOUT STARS-MD-David Farrar, Nadia Gray, Maurice Teynac— Okeh thriller for the art spots —73m.— see July 15 issue— (English-made)— (Europa)— (322). AUGUST 19, 1953 PETER PAN— CAR— The talents of Bobby Driscoll as "Peter Pan", Kathryn Beaumont as "Wendy", Hans Conreid as "Captain Hook"— High rating Disney — 76!/2m. —see Jan. 28 issue— (Technicolor)— (392)— (Disney). PORT SINISTER— MD — James Warren, Lynne Roberts, Paul Cavanagh— For the lower half— 65m.— see Feb. 25 issue— (317). SEA AROUND US, THE— DOC— Based on the book by Rachel L. Carson, commentary by Don Forbes and Theodor Von Eltz — High rating documentary— 61 m.— see Jan. 28 issue— (Technicolor)— (403). SEA DEVILS— COSMD— Yvonne De Carlo, Rock Hudson, Maxwell Reed— Names may help costume melodrama —90m.— see June 17 issue — Leg.: B— (Made in Eng¬ land)— (Technicolor)— (320). SECOND CHANCE— MD— Robert Mitchum, Linda Darnell, Jack Palance— Suspensive melier should get added boost from 3-D— 81m.— see July 15 issue— (Technicolor)— (3-D) — (401). SPLIT SECOND— MD— Stephen McNally, Alexis Smith, Jan Sterling— Well-made, suspenseful melier— 85m.— see Apr. 8 Issue— (318). STAGE DOOR— D— Katherine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou— Names should help reissue— 92m. see Aug. 12 issue— (483). SWORD OF VENUS— AD— Robert Clarke. Catherine Mc¬ Leod, Dan O'Herlihy— Okeh for the lower half— 73m.— see Jan. 28 issue — (315). SWORD AND THE ROSE, THE-ROMD-Richard Todd, Glynis Johns, James Robertson Justice— Colorful costume drama will have best going in class and art spots— 92m.— see July 15 issue— (Technicolor)— (Made in England)— (491 )— (Disney). TARZAN AND THE SHE-DEVIL-AD-Lex Barker, Joyce MacKenzie, Monique Van Vooren— Okeh series entry —76m.— see July 1 issue— (324). WITHOUT RESERVATIONS— C— Claudette Colbert, John Wayne, Don DeFore— Names should help reissue— 107m.— see Aug. 12 issue— (48^). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION CARNIVAL STORY, THE— Anne Baxter, Steve Cochran, Helene Stanley. DECAMERON NIGHTS— Joan Fontaine, Louis Jourdan— (Technicolor). FRENCH LINE, THE— Jane Russell, Gilbert Roland, Arthur Hunnicut— (Technicolor)— (3-D). GAMBLER MOON— Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan, Ursula Thiess. HEAVY WATER— Documentary on World War II— (Nor¬ wegian-made). JET PILOT — John Wayne, Janet Leigh, J. C. Flippen — — 1 19m.— (Technicolor). JUNGLE FURY— Glenn Ford, Ann Sheridan, Zachary Scott -(Color). LOUISIANA TERRITORY-Val Winter, Leo Zlnzer, Julian Meister— (Pathecolor)— (3-D). MARRY ME AGAIN— Mario Wilson, Robert Cummings. MAUD — Robert Preston, Marjorie Steele. RANGERS OF THE NORTH— Victor Mature, Piper Laurie, Vincent Price— (Technicolor)— (3-D). SHE HAD TO SAY YES— Jean Simmon*, Robert Mitchum, Arthur Hunnicutt. SILVER HORDE, THE— John Wayne, Jane Russell— (Tech¬ nicolor). SON OF SINBAD— Dai* Robertson, Sally Forrest, Vincent Price, Lili St. Cyr— (Technicolor)— (3-D). 3-D FOLLIES— Lili St. Cyr, Gussie Moran, Pat McCormick —(Eastman Color)— (3-D). Republic (1951-52 releases from 5101) CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS— MD — Gig Young, Mala Pow¬ ers, William Talman— Interesting metier should ap¬ peal to the action spots— 90m.— see June 17 Issue Leg.: B— (5209). DOWN LAREDO WAY— W— Rex Allen, Slim Pickens, Dona Drake— Okeh series entry— 54m.— see Aug. 26 issue. FAIR WIND TO JAVA— AD— Fred MacMutray, Vera Ral¬ ston, Robert Douglas— Nam* draw should be a factor in the selling— 92m.— see May 6 issue— (Tri¬ color )-(5207). FLYING SQUADRON, THE — D — Massimo Serato. Dina Sassoti, Umberto Sperado— Mediocre import for the spots that can play if— 60m.— see Mar. 11 issue— (Italian-made)— (Dubbed in English)— (5136). IRON MOUNTAIN THAI L— W— Rex Allen, Slim Pickens, Nan Leslie— Okeh western — 54m.— see June 3 issue — (5231). LADY WANTS MINK, THE— C— Dennis O'Keefe, Ruth Hussey, Eve Arden— Pleasing comedy— 92m.— see Mar. 25 issue— (Trwcolor) — (5205). MARSHAL OF CEDAR ROCK-WAllan "Rocky" Lane, Eddy Waller. Phyllis Coates— Routine series entry— 54m.— see Feb. 25 issue— (5241 ). OLD OVERLAND TRAIL— W— Rex Allen, Koko, Slim Pickens, Virginia Hall— Routine series entry— 60m.— see Mar. 11 issue — (5146). PERILOUS JOURNEY, A-MD-Vera Ralston, David Brian, Scott Brady— Names may help standard melodrama— 92m.— see May 20 issue— (5206). SAN ANTONE— OMD — Rod Cameron, Arleen Whelan, Forrest Tucker, Katy Jurado— Okeh outdoor offering— 90m.— see Mar. 11 issue — (5203). SAVAGE FRONTIER— W— Allan "Rocky" Lane, Eddy Wal¬ ler, Dorothy Patrick— Routine series entry— 54m.— see June 3 issue— (5242). SUN SHINES BRIGHT, THE-CD-Charles Winninger, Arleen Whelan, John Russell— Pictvrizati on of "Judge Priest" stories should have beet appeal for south and smaller towns— 90m.— see May 6 issue — (5208). SWEETHEARTS ON PARADE— CDMU— Ray Middleton, Lucille Norman, Eleen Christy— Pleasing musical will fit best into the smaller situations— 90m.— see July 29 issue— (Trucolor)— (5210). WOMAN THEY ALMOST LYNCHED-OMD-John Lund, Brian Donlevy, Audrey Totter, Joan Leslie— Outdoor melodrama has the names and angles— 90m.— tee Apr. 8 issue— Leg. i B— (5204). EXHIBITOR TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ANGELS OVER KOREA— Joan Leslie, Forrect Tucker, Arthur Franz. BANDITS OF THE WEST-Rocky Lane, Eddy Waller, Cathy Downs. CHAMP FOR A DAY — Alex Nicol, Charles Winninger, Audrey Totter. EL PASO STAMPEDE— Allan "Rocky" Lane, Eddy Waller, Phyllis Coates. GERALDINE— John Carroll, Mala Powers. HELL'S HALF ACRE— Wendell Corey, Evelyn Keyes, Elsa Lanchester— (Made in Hawaii). JUBILEE TRAIL— Vera Ralston, Forrest Tucker, Joan Leslie —(Trucolor). LAUGHING ANNE— Wendell Corey, Margaret Lockwood, Forrest Tucker— (Technicolor)— (Made in England). SEA OF LOST SHIPS— John Derek, Wanda Hendrix, Wal¬ ter Brennan, Richard Jaeckei. SHADOWS OF TOMBSTONE-Rex Allen, Slim Pickens, Jeanne Cooper. 20th Century-Fox (1951 releases from 101 1952 releases from 201) BLUEPRINT FOR MURDER, A— MYMD— Joseph Cotten, Jean Peters, Gary Merrill— Intriguing melier will fit nicely into the duallers— 76m.— see July 29 issue— (332). BROKEN ARROW— OMD— James Stewart, Jeff Chandler, Debra Paget— Reissue has the angles— 92m.— see Aug. 12 issue— (Technicolor)— (358). CALL ME MADAM — MUC — Ethel Merman, Donald O'Con¬ nor, Vera-Elien, Georg* Sanders— High rating— 114m.— tee Mar. 11 Issue— (Technicolor)— (311). CALL OF THE WILD — MD— Clark Gable, Loretta Young, Jack Oakie— Reissue ha* the names and angles— 81m.— see Mar. 25 issue— (350). CITY OF BAD MEN— OD— Jeanne Crain, Dale Robertson, Richard Boone— Okeh action show— 82m.— see July 1 issue— (Technicolor)— (328). DANGEROUS CROSSING-MYD-Jeanne Crain, Michael Rennie, Casey Adams— Mystery drama will fit nicely into the duallers— 75m.— see July 29 issue— (330). DESERT RATS, THE-MDRichard Burton, Robert New¬ ton, Robert Douglas— World War II story of siege of Tobruk should appeal to the action spots— 88m. see May 20 issue— (319). DESTINATION GOBI-ACD-Richard Widmark, Don Taylor, Judy Dann— Entertaining off-beat war film— 89m.— see Feb. 25 issue— (Technicolor)— (313). DOWN AMONG THE SHELTERING PALMS-CMU-William Lundigan, Jane Greer, Mitzi Gaynor, David Wayne — Names may help South Pacific type musical— 87m.— see Mar. 1 1 issue— Leg. t B-(Technicolor)— (317). FARMER TAKES A WIFE, THE— CDMU — Betty Grable, Dale Robertson, John Carroll, Thelma Ritter— Grable draw eheuld help period piece-8 lm.— see May 6 Issue (Technicolor)— (307). GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT— D— Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire, John Garfield — Reissue has the names and angle*— 118m.— sea Apr. 8 Issue— (352). GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES— CMU— Jane Russell, Mari¬ lyn Monroe, Charles Coburn, Elliott Reid— Headed for the better grosses— 91m.— see July 1 issue— Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (326). GIRL NEXT DOOR, THE— CMU— Dan Dailey, June Haver, Dennis Day— Mild musical— 92m.— see May 20 issue— (Technicolor)— (320). GLORY BRIGADE, THE— /AD— Victor Mature, Alexander Scourby, Lee Marvin— Vivid Korean war Roller should appeal to action followers— 82m.— *o* May 20 issue— (323). I WAS A MALE WAR BRIDE-ROMC-Cary Grant, Ann Sheridan, Marion Marshall— Names should help re¬ issue— 104m.— see Aug. 12 issue— (357). INFERNO— D— Robert Ryan, Rhonda Fleming, William Lundigan— High rating 3-D drama— 83m.— see July 29 issue— (Technicolor)— (3-D)— (329). INVADERS FROM MARS— SFD— Helena Carter. Arthur Franz, Jimmy Hunt— Science fiction show will fit Into the duallers— 80m.— see Apr. 22 issue— (Color)— (314). KID FROM LEFT FIELD, THE-CD-Dan Dailey, Anne Ban¬ croft, Billy Chapin, Lloyd Bridges— Pleasant baseball show— 80m.— see July 29 issue— (325). KISS OF DEATH— MD.— Victor Mature, Brian Donlevy, Coleen Gray, Richard Widmark— Names should help crime reissue— 97m.— see Apr. 22 issue— (354). MAN ON A TIGHTROPE— MD—Fredric March, Terry Moore, Gloria Graham*— WeH-made melodrama of escape from behind the Iron Curtain— 105m.— eo# Apr. 8 issue— (Mad* in Germany)— (315). MISTER SCOUTMASTER-CD-Clifton Webb, Frances Dee, Edmund Gwenn— Pleasant comedy drama has the Webb name to help— 87m.— see Aug. 26 issue— (331). MY DARLING CLEMENTINE-WD-Henry Fonda, Linda Darnell, Victor Mature— Names should help reissue 97m.— see Mar. 25 issue— (351). NIAGARA— MD— Marilyn Monroe, Joseph Cotten, Jean Peters— Should rid* into the better money— 89m.— see Jan. 28 issue— Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (306). PICKUP ON SOUTH STREET— MD— Richard Widmark, Jean Peters, Thelma Ritter— Good melodrama— 80n>_— see May 20 issue— Leg.: B— (322). POWDER RIVER— OO— Rory Calhoun, Corlnn* Cal vet, Cameron Mitchell, Penny Edwards— Standard outdoor show— 78m.— ss* May 20 issue— (Technicolor)— (321). PRESIDENT'S LADY, THE— BID — Susan Hayward, Charlton Heston, John Mclnflre— Well-made biographical melo¬ drama has plenty to merchandise — 97m. — sec Mar. 11 issue— Leg.: B— (313). ROAD HOUSE— MD— Ida Lupino, Cornel Wilde, Richard Widmark,. Celeste Holm— Reissue has names to sell— 95m.— see Apr. 22 issue— (355). SAILOR OF THE KING-AD-JefTrey Hunter, Michael Rennie, Wendy Hiller— Highly interesting adventure yarn— 83m.— see July 29 issue— (Made in England)— (327). SILVER WHIP, THE— W— Dale Robertson, Rory Calhoun, Robert Wagner, Kathleen Crowley— Fair outdoor show— 73m.— see Feb. 1 1 issue— (309).