The Exhibitor (1953)

THE CHECK-UP Sorvhectiort 5 FAR COUNTRY, THI—James Stswert, Ruth Reman— (Tech¬ nicolor). FORBIDDEN— Tony Curtis, Jeanne Dru, Lyle Bettger. FORT LARAMIE— John Payne, Mori Blanchard, Pan Duryea— (Technicolor). FOXFIRE— June Allyson, Jeff Chandler— (Technicolor). GLASS WEB, THE— Edward G. Robinson, John Forsythe, Kathleen Hughes— (3-D). GLENN MILLER STORY, THE— James Stewart, June Allyson— (TechnicolSr). JOHNNY DARK— Tony Curtis, Piper Laurie— (Technicolor). MA AND PA KETTLE AT WAIKIKI-Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride, Lori Nelson. MA AND PA KETTLE HIT THE ROAD HOME-Mariorie Main, Percy Kilbride, Charles Hand, Alice Kelley. MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION, THE-Rock Hudson, Jane Wyman, Charles Bickford— (Technicolor). RIDE CLEAR OF DIABLO— Audio Murphy, Dan Duryea, Susan Cabot, Abbe Lane— (Technicolor). SASKATCHEWAN— Alan Ladd, J. "Carrol Naish, Shelley Winters— (Technicolor). SOMETHING MONEY CAN'T BUY-Anthony Steel, Patricia Roc — ( English-made) — (Rank) — (380). TAZA, SON OF COCHISE— Rock Hudson, Barbara Rush, Palmer Lee— (Technicolor)— (3-D). TUMBLEWEED— Audio Murphy, Lori Nelson— (Technicolor). WALKING MY BABY BACK HOME— Donald O'Connor, Janet Leigh, Buddy Haekett— (Technicolor). WAR ARROW— Jeff Chandler, Maureen O'Hara— (Tech¬ nicolor). YANKEE PASHA— Jeff Chandler, Rhonda Fleming, Lee J. Cobb— (Technicolor). Warners (1952-53 releases from 201 1953-54 releases from 301) BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS, THE-SFD-Paul Christian, Paula Raymond, Cecil Kellaway — Exploitation show is packed with boxoffice angles— 80m.— see July 1 issue— (221). BEGGAR'S OPERA, THE— OPD— Laurence Olivier, Hugh Griffith, Dorothy Tuttin— Good entry for the art and specialty spots— 94m.— see Sept. 9 issue— (Techni¬ color)— (Engl ish-made)— (304). BLOWING WILD— MD— Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Anthony Quinn, Ruth Roman— Star draw should make the difference— 89V2m.— see Sept. 23 issue— (Made in Mexico)— (306). BLUE GARDENIA, THE-MYD-Anne Baxter, Richard Conte, Ann Sothern— Interesting mystery drama has the names to help— 90m.— see Mar. 25 issue— Leg.: B— (215). BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON-CMU-Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Leon Ames— Pleasing nostalgic musical should account for itself okeh— 102m.— see Apr. 8 issue — (Technicolor)— (219). CHARGE AT FEATHER RIVER, THE-OMD-Guy Madison, Frank Lovejoy, Helen Westcott— 3-D novelty should bring this action entry into the money— 96m.— see July 1 issue— (WarnerColor)— (3-D)— (223). DESERT SONG, THE— ACMU— Kathryn Grayson, Gordon MacRae, Steve Cochran— Colorful picturization of stage hit should account for itself okeh— 1 10m.— see May 6 issue— (Technicolor)— (220). DIAMOND QUEEN, THE— ADMD— Fernando Lamas, Arlene Dahl, Gilbert Roland— Colorful program adventure yarn— 80m.— see Sept. 9 issue— (Color)— (302). ELIZABETH IS QUEEN-DOC-Narration by Leon Genn— Interesting Elizabeth II coronation film— 50m.— see June 17 issue— (WarnerColor)— (English-made)— (242). HOUSE OF WAX— MD— Vincent Price, Frank Lovejoy, Phyllis Kirk— Headed for the better grosses— 88m.— see Apr. 22 issue— (WarnerPhonic Sound)— (Warner Color)— (3-D)— (218). ISLAND IN THE SKY-D-John Wayne, Lloyd Nolan, Walter Abel— Well-made drama— 109m.— see Sept. 9 issue— (301). LION IS IN THE STREETS, A-MD-James Cagney, Bar¬ bara Hale, Ann Francis— Cagney starrer will need plenty of push — 88m. — see Sept. 23 issue— (Techni¬ color)-^). MASTER OF BALLANTRAE, THE— COSMD— Errol Flynn, Roger Livesey, Beatrice Campbell— Costume swash¬ buckler should have the usual appeal— 89m.— see July 29 issue — (Technicolor)— (Made in Scotland, England and Sicily)— (225). MOONLIGHTER, THE— WD— Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, Ward Bond— 3-D draw should help fair outdoor show— 77m.— see Sept. 23 issue— (3-D)— (303). PLUNDER OF THE SUN— MD— Glenn Ford, Diana Lynn, Patricia Medina— Interesting program melodrama— 81m.— see Aug. 12 issue— (224). SO THIS IS LOVE— BIDMU— Kathryn Grayson, Merv Griffin, Joan Weldon— Musical biography should have lots of appeal— 101m.— see July 29 issue— (Techni¬ color)-^). SOUTH SEA WOMAN— ACD— Burt Lancaster, Virginia Mayo, Chuck Connors — Names should help moderate action drama— 99m.— see June 17 issue— Leg.: B— (222). SYSTEM, THE— D— Frank Loveioy, Joan Weldon, Bob Arthur— Interesting programmer for the duallers— 90m.— see Mar. 25 issue— Leg.: B— (217). TROUBLE ALONG THE WAY-CD-John Wayne, Donna Reed, Charles Coburn— One of the better Waynes — 110m.— see Mar. 25 Issue— (216). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BOUNTY HUNTER, THE-Randolph Scott, Dolores Dorn, Marie Windsor— (3-D)— (Warner Color). BOY FROM OKLAHOMA— Will Rogers, Jr., Nancy Olson, Lon Chaney, Jr. CALAMITY JANE— Doris Day, Howard Keel, Gene Nelson —(Technicolor). CITY IS DARK, THE— Gene Nelson, Phyllis Kirk, Sterling Hayden— 74m. DIAL "M" FOR MURDER-Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, Robert Cummings, John Williams— (3-D)— (Warner Phonic Sound)— (Warner Color). EDDIE CANTOR STORY, THE-Keefe Brasselle, Marilyn Ersklne— (Technicolor). END OF THE RAINBOW— Virginia Mayo, Gordon MacRoe. HIS MAJESTY O'KEEFE — Burt Lancaster, Joan Rice, Benson Fong— (Technicolor)— (Made in the Fiji Islands). HONDO— John Wayne, Geraldine Page— (WarnerColor) (3-D), LUCKY ME— Doris Day, Robert Cummings, Phil Silvers— (WarnerColor)— (WarnerScope). NORTH OF THE RIO GRANDE-Joel McCrea, Virginia Mayo, Dorothy Malone. PHANTOM APE, THE— Claude Dauphin, Karl Malden, Patricia Medina. REAR GUARD— Guy Madison, Joan Weldon, James Whitmore— (WarnerColor)— (WarnerScope)— (3-D). RIDING SHOTGUN— Randolph Scott, Joan Weldon, Paul Picerni— (WarnerColor). SO BIG— Jane Wyman, Sterling Hayden. 3 SAILORS AND A GIRL— Jane Powell, Gene Nelson, Gordon MacRae — (Technicolor). STAR IS BORN, A— Judy Garland, James Mason, Jack Carson— (Warner-Color). THUNDER OVER THE PLAINS-Randolph Scott, Phyllis Kirk, Lex Barker— (WarnerColor)— 83m. TOP OF THE WORLD— Frank Lovejoy, Steve Cochran. Miscellaneous (Distributors' addresses will be furnished on request) BIG BREAK, THE— D— James Lipton, Gaby Rodgers, Ellie Pine— For the duallers— 74m.— see Mar. 11 issue— (Madison). BLADES OF THE MUSKETEERS— COSMD— Robert Clarke, John Hubbard, Marjorie Lord— Version of Dumas classic will fit into the lower half— 51 Vim.— see Mar. 25 issue— (Howco). BLOOD BROTHERS— DOC— Written and narrated by Quen¬ tin Reynolds— Documentary has the angles— 63m.— see Mar. 25 issue— (Classic). BODY BEAUTIFUL, THE— D— Susan Morrow, Robert Clarke, Noreen Nash— Okeh for the lower half— 68m.— see Aug. 12 issue— (Phoenix). EGYPT BY THREE— D— Ann Stanville, Jackie Craven, Paul Campbell— Off beat fare is best for art houses or the lower half— 77m.— see Apr. 22 issue— (Made in Egypt)— (Filmakers). FALL GUYS, THE-NOV-Jim Londos, Gene "Mr. Amer¬ ica" Stanlee, Antonino Rocca— Amusing wrestling show for the lower half— 47m.— see June 17 issue— (Ellis). FEAR AND DESIRE— MD— Frank Siivera, Kenneth Harp, Virginia Leith— Meritorious entry strictly for the art spots— 68m.— see Apr. 22 Issue— Leg.: B— (Burstyn). HANNAH LEE— OMD— Macdonald Carey, Joanne Dru, John Ireland— 3-D appeal will have to make the difference— 79m.— see July 15 issue— (Pathe Color) -(3-D)— (Broder). HOLLYWOOD PEEP SHOW-BUR-Lily, Chili Peper, Frenchy La Von— Average entry for the exploitation houses —55m.— see July 1 issue— (Unionport). HURRICANE AT PILGRIM HILL-C-Cecil Kellaway, Clem Bevans, Virginia Grey, David Bruce— For the lower half— 53m.— see Apr. 8 Issue— (Howco). KNOCKOUT PARADE, THE— NOV— Boxing compilation should please fight fans— 48m.— see Aug. 12 issue — (International Boxing Club). MARTIN LUTHER— RD—Niall MacGinnis, John Ruddock, Anette Carrell— Well-made religious film should have appeal for certain groups— i 06m. —see June 3 issue— (Made in West Germany)— (de Rochemont). MERRY MAIDS OF RUNWAY-BUR-Zorita, Cherri Lee, Sherry Winters— Okeh for the houses that can play it — 67m.— see July 29 issue — (Union). MESA OF LOST WOMEN, THE-MD-Jackie Coogan, Richard Travis, Mary Hill— Exploitation melodrama will fit into the lower half— 70m.— see June 17 issue —Leg. B— (Howco). REACHING FROM H EAVEN—RD— Cheryl Walker, John Qualen, Regis Toomey— Interesting religious film— 80m.— see May 6 issue— (Concordia). RUN FOR THE HILLS— C— Sonny Tufts, Barbara Payton, John Harmon— For the lower half— 72m.— see July 1 issue— (Broder). STRIP TEASE HOLD-UP-BUR-Sammy Birch, Gung Hai, Sue Travis— Routine burlesque entry— 74m.— see Mar. 25 issue— (Union). VIRGIN IN HOLLYWOOD, A-MD-Thad Swift, Phil Rhodes, Dorothy Abbott— Okeh for the exploitation spots— 70m.— see Oct. 7 issue— (Partly in 3-D) — (Union) . Foreign-Made (Distributors' addresses will be furnished on request) ANGELS ONE FIVE— AD— Jack Hawkins, Michael Denison, Dulcie Gray— Routine Royal Air Force yarn— 98m.— see Apr. 22 issue — (English-made)— (Stratford). APACHES OF ATHENS-MUC-Anna Koloyta, L. Kostantaras, M. Fotopoulos— Amusing comedy will appeal only to Greek audiences— 83m.— see May 6 issue— (Greek-made)— (No English titles)— (Ariston). BELLISSIMA— D— Anna Magnani, Alessandro Blasetti, Tina Apicella— Magnani should draw the art house patrons —108m.— see June 17 issue— (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (IFE). CAGED WOMEN— D— Eva Dahlbeck, Cecile Ossbahr, Gunnar Bjornstrand— Exploitation import will fit into the lower half— 93m.— see Apr. 22 issue— (Swedish-made) —(English titles)— (Davis). CARETAKER'S DAUGHTER, THE-F-Hugh Wakefield, Derek Bond, Zena Marshall— Amusing import for the art spots— 88m.— see Sept. 9 issue— (English-made)— (Beverly). CINDERELLA— OPC— Lori Randi, Gino Dei Signore, Afro Poli— Opera film may appeal to the art houses— 97m.— see July 1 issue— (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Times). CONGRESS DANCES— CMU— Lillian Harvey, Conrad Veidt, Lil Dagover— Dubbed Import should have angles for the art spots— 90m.— see Apr. 22 Issue— (Germanmade)— (Dubbed in English)— (Meadow). COUNT OF ST. ELMO, THE— MD— Nelly Corradi, Massimo Serato, Anna Maria Ferrero— Best for Italian house audiences— 98m.— see Apr. 22 issue— (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Cosmopolitan). COUNTERFEITERS, THE— MD— Fosco Giachettl, Doris Duranti, Erno Crisa— Dreary Italian import— 90m.— see May 20 issue— Leg.: B— (Italian-made)— (English titles) -(IFE). DEVIL'S PLOT— MD— Robert Beatty, Mervyn Johns, Nova Pilbeam— Dreary melodrama for the lower half— 90m.— see July 15 issue— (English-made)— (Bregstein). DOOMED— MD— Franca Marzi, Otello Toso, Barbara Florian— Mild Italian import— 89m.— see Apr. 22 issue —Leg.: B— (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (IFE). DUEL WITHOUT HONOR— D— Massimo Girotti, Annette Bach, Constance Dowling— Italian import should have usual appeal for art spots— 90m.— see Apr. 22 issue — Leg.: B — (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (IFE). EACH HEART HAS ITS OWN STORY-ROMC-Edvard Persson, Inger Juel, Hilda Borgstrom— Okeh for Swedish audiences— 104m.— see Apr. 22 issue— (Swedish-made)— (English titles)— (Scandia). FAME AND THE DEV I L— CFAN— Mischa Auer, Marilyn Buferd, Ferruccio Tagliavani— Okeh import for the lower half— 80m.— see Apr. 22 issue— (Italian-made) —(Dubbed in English)— (Realart). FANFAN THE TULIP-SAT-Gerard Philipe, Gina Lollobrigida, Noel Roquevert— Entertaining comedy import for the art houses— 96m.— see June 17 issue— (Frenchmade)— (English titles)— (Lopert). FATHER'S DOING FINE-C-Heather Thatcher, Richard Attenborough, Diane Hart— Wacky-type British import may appeal to some art and class spots— 82m.— see May 6 issue — (English-made)— (Technicolor)— (Stratford). FEMALES AT PLAY— C— Nils Poppe, Annalisa Ericson, Karl Arne Holmsten— Okeh for the exploitation houses —82m.— see July 29 issue — (Swedish-made)— (English titles)— (Davis). FRIGHTENED BRIDE, THE— D— Andre Morell, Flora Robson, Michael Denison— Okeh dramatic import— 76m.— see Sept. 9 issue— (English-made) — (Rank) GENTLEMEN, THE QUEEN— DOC— Interesting newsreel compilation of Queen Elizabeth's life— 48m. — see June 3 issue — (English-made) — (Rank). GLORY AT SEA— D— Trevor Howard, Richard Attenborough, Sonny Tufts— Good sea story for the art houses— 90m.— see Apr. 8 issue— (English-made)— (Souvaine). GUILT IS MY SHADOW— D— Patrick Holt, Elizabeth Sel¬ lars, Lana Morris, Peter Reynolds— Well-made import has the angles for the art and class spots— 86m. — see July 15 issue— (English-made)— (Stratford). HELL IS SOLD OUT— CD— Richard Attenborough, Mai Zetterling, Herbert Lorn— For the lower half— 75m.— see Apr. 8 issue— Leg.: B— (English-made)— (Realart). HELLO, MR. ELEPHANT— CD— Vittorio deSica, Sabu, Maria Mercader— DeSica name should help the art house draw— 83m.— see Oct. 7 issue— (Italian-made)— (Eng¬ lish titles)— (Cardinal). HIGH TIME— see Ring Around The Clock. HOME AT SEVEN— MD— Ralph Richardson, Margaret Leighton, Jack Hawkins— Fair import for the art houses— 85m.— see July 1 issue— (English-made)— (London). HUNDRED HOUR HUNT-MD-Jack Warner, Anthony Steel, Joy Shelton— Suspenseful import is suitable for the art houses— 84m.— see July 15 issue— (Englishmade)— (Greshler). INNOCENTS IN PARIS— C— Claire Bloom, Claude Dauphin, Margaret Rutherford— Good import for the art houses — 103m.— see Oct 7 issue— (English-made)— (Cardinal). JUSTICE IS DONE— D — Claude Nollier, Michel Audair, Balpetre— French import has the angles for the art spots— 96m.— see Mar. 25 issue— (French-made)— (English titles)— (Burstyn). KEEPERS OF THE NIGHT-D-Luise Ullrich, Hans Nielson, Rene Deltgen— Good German religious drama— 108m. —see July 1 issue— (German-made)— (English titles)— (Casino). LIFE IN THE ARCTIC— TRAV— Good Soviet travel import— 63m.— see Oct. 7 issue— (Russian-made)— (English narrative)— (Magicolor)— (Artkino). MAN OF MUSIC— BIDMU— Boris Smirnov, Lyubov Orlova, L. Durasov— Okeh Soviet musical import— 100m.— see July 1 issue— (Russian-made)— (English titles)— (Artkino). MARIKA— MU— Marika Rokk, Fred Liewehr, Harry FussPleasant musical for the art spots— 81m.— see Apr. 8 issue— (Austrian-made)— (English titles)— (Baker-Brill). MISS ROBIN HOOD — C— Margaret Rutherford, Richard Hearne, James Robertson Justice— Pleasant British comedy for the art houses— 75m.— see July 15 issue —(English-made)— (Union). MR. POTTS GOES TO MOSCOW— C— George Cole, Oscar Homolka, Nadia Gray— Highly entertaining import— 93m.— see Aug. 26 issue— (English-made)— (Stratford). MURDER WILL OUT— MD— Valerie Hobson, Edward Un¬ derdown, Henry Kendall — Slick British melodrama should appeal to art spots— 83m.— see Apr. 22 issue —(English-made)— (Kramer-Hyams). NAUGHTY MARTINE-CD-Dany Robin, Claude Dauphin, Lucien Baroux— Pleasant comedy for the art houses— 97m.— see May 6 Issue— (French-made)— (English titles)— (Globe). NET, THE— MD— Phyllis Calvert, James Donald, Robert Beatty— Standard import of jet plane research— 86m. —see June 3 issue— (English-made)— (Rank). NIGHT IS MY KINGDOM, THE— D— Jean Gabin, Simone Valere, Suzanne Dehelly— Interesting French import for the art houses— 109m.— see Aug. 12 issue— (Frenchmade) — (English titles)— (Davis). O.K. NERO— SAT— Walter Chiari, Carlo Campanini, Silvana Pampanini— Slapstick satirical import abounds with selling angles— 88m.— see July 15 issue— Leg.: B — (Italian-made)— (Dubbed in English)— (IFE). PARIS EXPRESS, THE— MD— Claude Rains, Marta Toren, Marius Goring— Will find best response in art and class spots— 76m.— see Apr. 22 issue— (English-made) —(Technicolor)— (MacDonald). SEPTEMBER 30, 1953 EXHIBITOR