The Exhibitor (1952)

THE CHICK-UP S«rvts«ctlon 5 DISTANT DRUMS— AMD—Oary Cooper, Marl Aldon, Rich¬ ard Webb— Action chow should ride into the belter money— 101m.— tee Dec. 5 issue— (Technicolor)— (111). FdRCE OF ARMS— ROMO — William Holden, Nancy Olsen, Frank Lovejoy— Well-made drama has names to help —100m.— see Aug. 29 issue— (102). I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS-BIMU-Doris Day, Danny Thomas, Frank Jovejoy— Highly entertaining musical— 110m.— see Dec. 19 issue— (112). PAINTING THE CLOUDS WITH SUNSHINE-CMU-Dennis Morgan, Virginia Mayo, Gene Nelson— Names should make the difference— ^m.— see Sept. 12 issue— (Technieolor)-(105). RETREAT, HELLI—MD— Frank Lovejoy, Richard Carlson, Anita Louise— Action-packed war film has the angles for the selling— 95m.— see Fob. 13 issue— (115). ROOM FOR ONE MORE— CD— Cary Grant, Betsy Drake, Lurene Tuttle— Good programmer— 95m.— see Jan. 16 issue— Leg. I B— (113). STARLIFT—CMU— Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Virginia Mayo— Star-filled musical should draw the customers103m.— see Nov. 7 issue— (109). STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, A-MD-Vivien Leigh, Mar¬ lon Brando, Kim Hunter— Vivid picturixatien of stoge hit is packed with selling angles— 122m.— see Oct. 24 issue— leg.: B — (104). TANKS ARE COMING, THE-ACD-Steve Cochron, Philip Carey, Mari Aldon— War film will fit into the dual* lers— 90m.— see Nov. 7 issue— (108). THIS WOMAN IS DANGEROUS-MD-Joan Crawford, Den¬ nis Morgan, David Brian— Name draw will make the difference— 94m.— see Jan. 30 issue— Leg. i B— (114). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ABBOn AND COSTELLO MEET CAPTAIN KIDD-Bud Ab¬ bott, Lou Costello, Charles Laughton, Fran Warren— (Super Cinecolor). ABOUI FACE— Eddie Bracken, Gordon MacRae, Alleen Stanley— (Technicolor). ALEXANDER, THE BIG LEAGUER Doris Day, Ronald Reagan, Frank Lovejoy. CARSON CITY— Randolph Scott, Raymond Massey, Richard Webb— (Warnercolor). CRIMSON PIRATE, THE— Burt Lancaster, Nick Cravat— (Technicolor) — (Made in Italy). DANGER FORWARD— Cornel Wilde, Steve Cochran, Phyllis Thaxter. JACK AND THE BEANSTALK-Bud Abbott, Lou CostelloDorothy Ford— 78m.— (Super Cinecolor). LION AND THE HORSE. THE-Steve Cochran, Ray Teal, Sherry Jackson— (Warner Color). MAN WITH A GUN— Randolph Scott, Patrice Wymore, Philip Carey— (Technicolor). MANILA— Errol Flynn, Paul Picerni. MIRACLE OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA, THE-Gilbert Ro¬ land, Susan Whitney, Sherry Jackson. NORTH OF THE RIO GRANDE-Joel MuCtm, Virginia Mavo, Dorothy Malone. SAN FRANCISCO STORY-Joel MeCrea, Yvonne DeCarlo, Sidney Blackmer. SHE'S WORKING HER WAY THROUGH COLIEGE-Vlrginia Mayo, Ronald Reagan, Gene Nelson— (Technicolor). STORY OF WILL ROGERS, THE-Jane Wyman, Will Rogers, Jr.— (Technicolor). THREE FOR BEDROOM C— Gloria Swanson, James War¬ ren, Janine Perreau— (Natural Color). WHERE'S CHARLEY?— Rav Bolger, Allyn McLerie, Horace Cooper-(Technicolor)— (Made in ragiand). Miscellaneous (Distributers' addresses will be furnished on request) BiRTHRIGHT—D— Boyce Brown, Marjorie Morris. Paula Haygood— Well made film dealing with sypnilis can draw depending on individual situation-^m.— see Feb. 27 issue— (Classic). BORDER FENCE— W— Walt Wayne, Lee Morgan, Mary Nord— Average western— 57m.— tee Nov. 7 leeue(Astor). BRIDE OF THE GORILLA MD Barbara Payton, Lon Chaney, Raymond Burr— Okeh exploitation film Imc the angles65m.— see Nov. 7 Issue(Realort). BUSHWHACKERS, THE— OMD — John Ireland, Wayne Mor¬ ris, Lawrence Tierney, Dorothy Malone— Okeh offer¬ ing for the duallers— 72m.— see Jon. 2 issue— (Realart). DARING MISS JONES, THE-OMD-Sallv Forrest, Ted Jor¬ dan, Betty White— Inadequate outdoor meller— 52m.— see Jan. 30 Issue— (Made in Alaska)— (Trueolor)— (Gerald). FRONTIER PHANTOM, THE-W-Lash laRu^ Al St, John, Archie Twitchell— Okeh series effort— Mm.— see Mar. 12 Issue— (Realart). HURLY BURLY— BUR— Georgia Sothern, Joey Faye, Crystal Ames— Exploitable burleque entry for spots that can ploy it— 82m.— seo Oct. 24 Issue— (Cinetech.) 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 hat the angles for the selfii^— 50m.— see Jan. 30 issue— Leg. j C— (Made in Africa)—(Teehnlcolor)— (Lesser). PICTURA-ADVENTURE IN ART-ED-Vincent Price, nar¬ ration by Gregory Peck, Lilli Palmer, Martin Gabel, and Henry Fonda— Unusual fare for the art houses— 82m.— see Jan. 2 issue— (Pictura). SKI CHAMPS— DOC— Zeno Colo, Dogmor Rom, Steve Knolton— Ski show has limited appeal— 76m.— see Jan. 2 issue— (Technicolor)— (Lewis). THUNDERING TRAIL. THE-W-Lash loRue, Al St, John, Solly Anglim— Mediocre western— 55m.— see Dec. 19 issue— (Realort). TWO DOLLAR BEHOR-MD-John Lite!, Marie Windsor, Steve Broidy— Okeh entry for the lower half— 75ni.— see Oct. 10 Issue— (Realort). VANISHING OUTPOST, THE-W-Lash LoRue, Al St, John, Riley Hill— Okeh outdoor show— 57m.— see Jan. 16 issue— (Western Adventure). Foreign-Made (Distributers' addrstsss will be furnished on request) ANGEL WITH A TRUMPET-D-Eileen Herlie, Basil Sydney Norman Wooland— Routine art house offering— 98m. —see Jon. 2 issue— (English-mode)— (Snoder). BAD LORD BYRON, THE— D— Dennis Price, Joan Green¬ wood, Mai Zetterifng— Interesting British entry for the art spots— 85m. — see Mar. 12 issue— (English-made)— (IRO). BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE— HISO — David Niven, Margaret Leighton, Morland Graham— Import has the angles for the ort spots— 1 1BVim.— see Feb. 13 issue(Eng¬ lish-made) — (Technicolor) — (Snader). BOUNTIFUL SUA^ER— CD— N. Kryuchkov, N. Arkhipova, N. Kusnetsov— Better than average Soviet import— 81m.— seo Jon. 16 issue— (Russian-mode) — (English titles)— (Magnicolor)—(Artkino). 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). CAGE OF GOLD— D— Jean Simmons, David Farrar, James Donald— Import will fit into Ihs lower half— 82m.— see Dec. 5 issue— leg.: B— (English-made)— (Ealing). CALL OF THE BLOOD— MO— Lea Padovani, Kay Ham¬ mond, John Clements— Routine art house offering. —72m,— see Nov. 7 issue— (Engtish-mode)— (Disting¬ uished). CRY THE BELOVED COUNTRY-D-Conodo Lee, Charles Carson, Joyce Carey— Absorbing drama for the art, class spots— 105m.— see Feb. 13 issue— (South Africanmode)— (Lopert). DAUGHTER OF THE SANDS-DFAN-Denise Cordi, Lorbi Tounsi, Itto Bent Lahsen— Unusual import will have to be sold — ^75m. — see Feb. 13 Issue— (French-mode) — (English narration)— (Dlscino). DAVID-DOC-D. R. Griffiths, Mrs. D. R. Griffiths, lenon Davies— Good lower half offering for the art and class spots— 40m.— see Feb. 27 issue— (English-made) — (Mayer-Kingsley). DAYS OF OUR YEARS-COMP-Catherine Erard, Serge Lafaurle, Florence Verdier— Good offering for th'e ort and class houses— 82m.— see Jan. 2 issue— (Frenchmade)— (English commentary and titles)— (Souvaine). DIAMOND CITY — AD — Dav|d Farrar, Honor Blocknrran, Diana Dors— Okeh for the lower half— 74m.— see Jan. 2 issue— (English-made)— (Favorite). DOUBLE CONFESSION — MD — Derek Farr, Joan Hopkins, Peter Lorre-^-Okeh import for the art spots— 86m.— see Jon. 30 issue— (English-made)—(StraHord). DREAM OF A COSSACK — D — Semyon Bondarchuk, A. Chemodurov, A. Konayevo— Okeh Soviet import— 103m.— seo Mar. 26 issue— (Russian-mode)— (English titles)— (Magicolor)—(Artkino). EROICA (The Beethoven Story)— BIODMU—Ewald Boltor, Morianno Schoonauor, Judith Hoizmeister— Botter than avorago art and class house offoring89m.— see Nov. 7 issuo—(Austriafl-mado)— (English titles)— (Academy). FRANCHISE AFFAIR, THE— CD— Michael Denison, Dulcie Gray, Marjorie Fielding— Import may appeal in art and British spots— 86m.— see Jon. 30 issue— (Englishmode)(Stratford). GALLOPING MAJOR, THE-C-Basil Radford, Jimmy Han¬ ley, Janette Scott— Highly amusing import— BlVIim. seo Oct. 24 Issue— (English-made)— (Souvaine). GOOSE BOY, THE— D— Imre Soos, Teri Horvath, Eva Turrkay— Interesting offering fw the Russian heusee— lOim.— see Nov. 7 issue— (Hungarian-made)— (English titles)— (Cevo color)— (Artkino). HIDEOUT, THE— MD— Howard Keel, Valerie Hobson, James Donald— Keel name may help import— 67m.— see Jon. 16 issue— (English-made)—(Snader). HISTORY OP MR. POLLY, THE-CD-John MIHs, Sally Howes, Megs Jenkins— British comedy has limited art house appeal— 77m.— seo Nov. 21 issue— (Englishmade)— (IRO). HOUSE OP 1000 WOMEN-MD-Phyllls Calvert, Flora Robson, Patricia Roc— Exploitablo British mailer— 81m. —see Oct. 10 Issue— (En^lsh-made)— (Ellis). IT'S FOREVER SPRINGTIME— CD — Maria Angelotti, Elena Varzi, Donate Donati— Routine entry for the art and Italian houses— 89m.— see Jan. 16 issue— Leg.: C— (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (AFE). JOUR DE FETE (The Big Day)— F— Jacques Tati, Guy Decomble, Paul Fronlceur— Delightful French comedy— 71m.— see Mar. 12 issue— (French-made)—(English titles and commentary)(Mayer-Kinsgley), KISENGA, MAN OF AFRICA— AD— Eric Portmon, Phyllis Calvert, Robert Adams— African drama may appeal to the art spots-92m.— see Mar. 26 issue— (Englishmode)(Technicolor)(IRO). LANDFALL— MD— Michael Denison, Patricio Plunkett, Edith Sharpe— Well-made Import— 87V'2m.— see Jan. 16 issue — (English-made)— (Stratford). LAUGHTER IN PARADISE— C—Alastair Sim, Fay Compton, Guy Middloton— Highly humorous import— 96Vsm.— see Nov. 21 Issuo— (Enqlish-mado)— (Stratford). LES MISERABLES— D — Gino Cervi, Valentino Corteso, John Hinrich— Impressive art house entry— 122m.— see Mar. 26 issue— (ltalian-made)—(EngIIsh titles)— (Lux). LITTLE MISS EGYPT— FANMU—Somia Gamal, Farid El Atrochc, Lola Sedky— Import Is loaded with exploita¬ tion angles — P5m. — see Dec. 19 issue — (Egyptianmode)— (English titles}— (Oriental). LOS OLVIDADOS-MD-Estela Inda, Alfonso Mejia, Mig¬ uel Inctan— Thrilling meller for Spanish speking oudioncos— 80m.— see Doc. 19 Issue— (Mexican-mado)— (No English titlos)— (Aztec). MA POMMB— CD— Maurice Chevalier, Sophie Oesmarets, Jean Wall— Routine import has Chovolior nomo te holp slraw—90m.— seo Nov. 7 Issue— (Fronch-mado)— (English tltlos)-(DiMina). MAGIC GARDEN, THE— CD— Tommy Romokgopa, Dolly Rothebe, Harriet Qubeka— Entertaining art house offering— 63m.— see Feb. 27 issue— (South Afrlconmode)(English dialogue)— (Mayer-Kingsley). MAIIA— MD— Rossono Brozzi, Mario Dennis, Anna Proclamer— Routine Italian meller— 79m.— see Peb. 27 issue— (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Lupo). MAN IN THE DINGHY-F-MIchael Wilding, Odlle Versois. Jack Hulbert, Constance Cummings— Lough filled import for the art spote— 83m.— see Nov. 7 issue— (English-made)(Snader). MEASURE FOR MEASURE — COSMD — Alfredo Varelli, Aldo Silvoni, Nelly Corrodi— Okeh for the art houses— 85m. — see Jon. 16 issue— (Italian-mode)— (English titles)-(Hoffberg). MILL ON THE PO — A\D— Carla del Poggio, Jacques Sernas, Giacomo GiurodeiStrong Italian meller for the art and date hoose»-96m.-see Nov. 21 i•zue-(ltalianmade)— (English titles)— (Lux). MINERS OF THE DON— D— V. Dorontn, A, Ignatiev, A. Zuyeva— Slow moving Russian import— 93m.— see Dec. 5 issue (Russian-made)-(Engllsh titles)-(Artklno)(Mogicolor). MIRACLE IN MILAN — CFAN— Francesco Golisono, Paolo Stoppo, Emma GromoticaGood art house entry— 94y2m.— seo Jon. 16 issue— (Itallon-mode)— (English titles)— (Burstyn). MR. LORD SAYS NO— C — Stanley Holloway, Kathleen Har¬ rison, Nounton Wayne — Amusing British comedy— 79m.— see Mar. 12 issue— (English-mode)— (Souvaine). MURDER WITHOUT CRIME — D — Dennis Price, Derek Farr, Patricia Plunkett— Fair import for the lower half— 76m.— tee Oct. 10 Issue— (English-mode) — (Strafford). NEVER SAY NO FOR AN ANSWER-D-Vittorio Manunto, Dennis O'Deo, Guido Celono— Good entry for the art and specialty tpott-82m.-see Mar. 12 issue-(ltalianmqde)— (English dialogue)(Souvaine). ONCE A SINNER— D— Pat Kirkwood, Jack Wotling, Joy Shelton— Pleating British drama— 78m.— see Feb. 27 issue— (English-mode) (Hoffberg). PARIS NIGHTS — CMU— Bert Bernard, Carl Bernard, Yvonne Menard — Okeh entry for the exploitation houses — 72m. — see Mar. 26 issue — (French-mode) — (English titles)-(S.M.). PASSION FOR LIFE — O — Bernard Blier, Juliette Faber, Delmont— Absorbing art house offering has plenty of selling angle$-85m.— see Jon. 16 issue— (Frenchmade)— (English titles)— (Brandon). PEACE WILL WIN— DOC— Delegates to the Second V/orld Peace Conference at Warsaw— Okeh for the Russian spots— 56m. — seo Feb. 13 issue— (Polish-mode)— (Eng¬ lish commentary)(Artkino). RAMBLE IN ERIN— TRAV— Sean O'Kelly, Eomon DeVolero, Frank Aiken— Mediocre travel film for the Irish spots — 80m, — see Dec. 5 issue — (Irish-made)— (Color)— (Irish Productions). SCARRED— MD— Anna Magnani, Eduardo de Filippo, An¬ tonio CentoRoutine Italian Import— 63m.— see Nov. 21 issue— Leg.: C—(ltallan-made)— (English titles)— (Casolaro). SCHOOL FOR BRIDES— F— Herbert Lorn, Hugh McDermott, Brenda Bruce— Routine import has some exploitation angles— 72m. — see Feb. 27 Issue — (English-mode) — (Hoffberg), SECRET FLIGHT— MD— Ralph Richardson, Raymond Huntley, Pomelo Matthews— Fair British import— 71m.— see Jon. 16 issue— (English-made)—(Two Cities). SIMPLE CASE OF MONEY, A-CD-Goby Morlay, Jean Brochard, Jacques Baumer— Amusing ort house im-; port— 82m.— see Feb. 13 issue — (French-mode)(Eng¬ lish titles)— (Discino). SING WITH ME — CMU — Giuseppe Lugo. Ruby D'Alma, Laura Nucci— Okeh entry for the Italian spots— 84m. —see Feb. 27 issue— (ltalian-made)—(English titles)— (Crown). SINGING ANGELS — DMU — Gustav Woldau, Wilhelm Heim, Hons Holt— Uneven art house offering— 98m.— see Feb. 13 issue— (Austrian-made)—(English titles)— (Casino). SKY IS RED, THE— D— Marino Berti, Jacques Sernas, Mischa Auer, Jr.— Slow moving import— 99m.— see Feb. 27 issue— (I tollan-mode)— (English titles)— (Realart). SMALL BACK ROOM, THE— D— David Farrar, Kathleen Byron, Jock Hawkins— interesting British drama— 85m.— see Feb. 27 issue — (English-made)— (Snader). ST. MATTHEW PASSION-DOC-Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Karl Schmitt Walter, Walter Ludwig— Beautifully mode entry has limited art house appeal— 76m.— see Feb. 27 issue— (Austrian-made)—(Engltsh titles)— (Academy). TEARS OP BLOOD— MD— Andrea Checchi, Nedo Naldi, Carlo NIchi— Routine Italian meller— 75m.— see Feb. 13 issue— (ltallan-made)—(English titles)— (Ellis). THRILL THAT KILLS, THE-MD-Uncredited Italian players —Weak Italian import— 78m.— see Dec. 19 issue— (Italian-made)— (English dialogue)— (Distinguished). TOAST TO LOVE— DMU— Irina Boronovo, David Silva, Miguel Arenas— Mediocre art house offering— 82m. see Dee. 19 issue— {Mexican-meide)—(English titles and commentary)— (Astor). UNDER THE PARIS SKY-D-BrIgitte Auber, Jeon Brochord, Rene BloncordAbsoming import— 103m.— see Feb. 13 issue— (French-mode)— (English titles and commentary)— (Discino). VOICE IN YOUR HEART-A-DMU-VIttorio Gossmonn, Constance Dowling, Gino Bechl— Okeh Italian import —98m.— see Mar. 12 issue— (Itolion-mode)— (English titles) — (Lupa), WATERFRONT WOMEN-D-Robert Newton, Kathleen Har¬ rison, Avis Scott— Okeh British drama— 74m.— see Feb. 27 issue— leg.: B— (English-mode)— (Bell). WHITE HELL OF PITZ-PALU, THE-0--Hans Albers, Ellen Wldmonn, Lisolotte Pulver— Routine art house prasentation— 98m.— see Jon. 2 issue— (Swiss-mode)— (English dialogue and titles)— (Lux). WONDER BOY — D — Bobby Henrey, Robert Shockleton, Christa Winter — Good art house entry — 86m. — see Jan. 2 issue— (English-mode)— (Snader). YOUNG SCARFACE MD Richard Attenborough, Hormione Boddeley, William Hartnell— Minor English import— 80m.— see Nov. 21 issue— (English-mode)— (MKD). MARCH 19, 1952 EXHIBITOR