The Exhibitor (1953)

Servlsectfon 4 THE CHECK-UP FIGHT TOWN— Jeanne Crain, Dale Robertson— (Techni¬ color). GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES-Marilyn Monroe, Jane Russell, George Winslow, Elliot Reid— (Technicolor). GIRL NEXT DOOR, THE-June Haver, Dan Dailey, Dennis Day — (Technicolor) HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE— Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe, Rory Calhoun— (3-D)— (Color)— (CinemaScope). INVADERS FROM MARS — Jimmy Hunt, Helena Carter, Arthur Franz— (Cinecolor)— (314). MABEL AND ME— Dan Dailey, Corinne Calvet. MAN ON A TIGHTROPE— Fredric March, Terry Moore, Cameron Mitchell, Gloria Grahame— (Made in Ger¬ many)— (315). PICKUP ON SOUTH STREET Richard Widmark, Jean Peters, Thelma Ritter. POWDER RIVER— Rory Calhoun, Cameron Mitchell, Corinne Calvert, Penny Edwards — (Technicolor). PRESIDENT'S LADY, THE Susan Hayward, Charlton Heston, Fay Bainter— (312). ROBE, THE— Richard Burton, Victor Mature, Jean Sim¬ mons— (3-D)— (Color)— (CinemaScope). SAILOR OF THE KING— Jeffrey Hunter, Michael Rennie, Wendy Hiller — (Made in England). TITANIC— Clifton Webb, Barbara Stanwyck. Thelma Rit¬ ter, Richard Basehart. WATERHOLE— Bill Lundigan, Gloria Grahame. WHITE WITCH DOCTOR-Susan Hayward, Robert Mitchum, Walter Slezak— (Technicolor). United Artists BABES IN BAGDAD — CMD— Paulette Goddard, Gypsy Rose Lee, Richard Ney— Programmer will fit into the duallers— 79m.— see Dec. 17 issue— (Exotic Color) —(Made in Spain)— (Danziger). BREAKING THE SOUND BARRIER— D-Ralph Richardson, Ann Todd, Nigel Patrick— Interesting import has the angles— 111m.— see Nov. 19 issue— (English-made)— (Lean). BWANA DEVIL — AD— Robert Stack, Barbara Britton, Nigel Bruce— Novelty third-dimensional film can be ex¬ ploited to the hilt— 87m.— see Dec. 17 issue— (Partly made in Africa)— (Ansco Color)— (3-D)— (Natural Vis¬ ion)— (Oboler). GUEST WIFE — C— Claudette Colbert, Don Ameche, Richard Foran— Name draw will help reissue — 87m.— see Sept. 10 issue — (Reissue)— (Sklrball) ISLAND OF DESIRE— AD— Linda Darnell, Tab Hunter, Don¬ ald Gray— Fair romantic adventure entry— 93m.— see Aug. 13 issue — Leg.: B— (Made in Jamaica, B.W.I.) — (Technicolor)— (Rose). IT'S IN THE BAG— C— Fred Allen, Jack Benny, Binnie Barnes— Reissue has names to sell— 87m.— see Sept. 10 issue — (Skirball). KANSAS CITY CONFIDENTIAL— MD— John Payne, Coleen Gray, Preston Foster— Suspenseful meller— 98m.— see Nov. 19 issue— Leg.: B— (Small). LADY VANISHES, THE-MYD-Margaret Lockwood, Michael Redgrave, Paul Lukas— Reissue has the angles for the selling— 95m.— see Sept. 10 issue — (English-made) — (Hitchcock). LIMELIGHT— CD — Charles Chaplin, Claire Bloom, Sydney Chaplin— High rating film should go best in metro¬ politan areas and class spots— 141m.— see Oct. 22 issue— Leg.: B— (Chaplin). MONSOON— D— Ursula Theiss, George Nader, Diana Douglas— Import will best fit into the art spots— 82m.— see Feb. 11 issue— Leg.: B— (Filmed in India) — (Technicolor)— (Film Group). MOULIN ROUGE— BID— Jose Ferrer, Colette Marchand, Zsa Zsa Gabor— High rating— 1 18m.— see Dec. 31 issue— Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (Made in France and England) —(Romulus). OUTPOST IN MALAYA— MD— Claudette Colbert, Jack Hawkins, Anthony Steel — Programmer will fit into the duallers — 88m.— see Nov. 19 issue — (Made in Malaya and England) — (Stafford). PARK ROW— MD — Gene Evans, Mary Welch, Bela Kovacs — Hard-hitting newspaper meller has the angles— 83m.— see Aug. 13 issue — (Fuller). RING, THE— MD — Gerald Mohr, Rita Moreno, lalo Rios— Will fit Into the duallers — 78m. — see Aug. 27 Issue — (King). THIEF, THE — D— Ray Mitland, Martin Gabel, Rita Gam — Suspensefui drama without dialogue should land in the better money— 85m.— see Sept. 24 issue — (Popkin). UNTAMED WOMEN— MD — Mikel Conrad, Doris Merrick, Richard Monahan — Dualler has exploitation angles— 70m.— see Aug. 27 Issue — (Jewell). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ASSASSIN, THE— Richard Todd, Eva Bartok. BANDITS OF CORSICA, THE-Richard Greene, Paula Raymond, Raymond Burr— (Small). DARK OF NIGHT— Teresa Wright, MacDonald Carey — (Bogeaus). ESPERENZA— (Argentine-made)— (Ben Ami). FAKE, THE— Dennis O'Keefe, Coleen Gray— (Polios). FORT ALGIERS— Yvonne DeCarlo, Leir Erickson, Carlos Thompson. GENGHIS KHAN— Manuel Conde, Elvira Reyes, Lou Sal¬ vador— (Made in the Philippines)— (Conde). GOLDEN ARROW— Jean Pierre Aumont, Burgess Mere¬ dith— (Renown). \ GOLDEN BLADE, THE— Errol Flynn, Gina Lollobrigida— — (Eastmancolor)— (Made in Italy)— (Mahon and Vassarotti). GUERRILLA GIRL— Helmut Dantine, Mariana— (Made in (Greece) — (Christian)— 81m. LUXURY GIRLS— Susan Stephen, Laurence Ward, Anna Maria Ferrero— (Made in Italy)— (Riviera)— 96m. MAGNETIC MONSTER, THE— Richard Carlson, Jean Byron, King Donavan— (A-Men)— 79m. MELBA — Patrice Munsel, Robert Morley, Martita Hunt— (Technicolor)— (Made In Europe)— (Eagle). MISS HARGREAVES-Katharine Hepbum-(Huston). MOON IS BLUE, THE -William Holden, David Niven, Maggie MacNamara, Dawn Addams— (PremlngerHerbert). PHANTOM FROM SPACE— Noreen Nash, Ted Cooper, Hnrry Landers — (Wilder). RAIDERS OF THE SEVEN SEAS-John Payne, Donna Reed, Lon Chaney— (Technicolor)— (Small). RETURN TO PARADISE— Gary Cooper, Barry Jones, Moira, Roberta Haynes — (Technicolor)— (Made In Samoa)— (Aspen). ROUGH SHOOT— Joel McCrea, Evelyn Keyes— (Made in England)— (Stross). v, SAVAGE FRONTIERYvonne De Carlo-(Technicolor)( Small). SCARLET SPEAR, THE— John Archer, Martha Hyers — (Anscolorl— (Made in Africa)— (Breakston-Stahl). SOMEWHERE IN THE WORLD — Kirk Douglas, Dany Robin— (Litvak). SON OF THE RENEGADE-John Carpenter, Lori Irving, Joan McKellen— (Schwartz). SOUTH OF ALGIERS— Van Heflin, Wanda Hendrix, Eric Portman— (Technicolor) — ( BaringSetton). WELLS FARGO EXPRESS— George Montgomery, Tab Hunter, Helen Westcott— (Small). Universal-International (1951-52 releases from 201 1952-53 releases from 301) AGAINST ALL FLAGS— AD — Errol Flynn, Maureen O'Hara, Anthony Quinn— Colorful pirate drama has the names to help— 84m.— see Dec. 3 issue— (Technicolor) -(305). BECAUSE OF YOU— D— Loretta Young, Jeff Chandler, Alex Nicol— Okeh women's show— 95m.— see Oct. 8 issue —(302). BLACK CASTLE, THE MD Stephen McNally, Richard Greene, Paula Corday, Boris Karloff— Exploitable suspense meller— 81m.— see Oct. 22 issue— (304). BONZO GOES TO COlieGE-F— Maureen O'Sullivan, Ed¬ mund Gwenn, Charles Drake— Amusing programmer — 79'/2m — see Sept. 10 issue— (232). CITY BENEATH THE SEA-MD-Robert Ryan, Mala Powers, Anthony Quinn— Well-made meller— 87m.— see Feb. 11 issue— Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (308). GIRLS IN THE NIGHT— MD— Patricia Hardy, Joyce Holden, Harvey Lembeck — Exploitation will make the differ¬ ence— 82m.— see Jan. 14 issue— Leg.: B— (311). GUNSMOKE— W— Audie Murphy, Susan Cabot, Paul Kelly —Good outdoor show— 79m.— see Feb. 11 issue— Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (313). HORIZONS WEST— OMD— Robert Ryan, Julia Adams, Rock Hudson— Names should help standard outdoor show —81m. — see Sept. 24 issue— (Technicolor)— (235). IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, THE — C Michael Redgrave, Joan Greenwood, Richard Wattis— Highly amusing import for the art and specialty spots — 95m.— see Dec. 31 issue — (English-made)— (Rank)— (Technico lor). IRON MAN— ML) — Jeff Chandler, Evelyn Keyes, Stephen McNally— Good fight meller— 83m.— see July 18 issue -(130). IT GROWS ON TREES— C— Irene Dunne, Dean Jagger, Joan Evans — Name draw will have to make the difference— 84m.— see Nov. 5 issue — (303). LAWLESS BREED, THE-W-Rock Hudson, Julia Adams, Mary Castle— Better than average western— 83m.— see Dec. 17 issue— (Technicolor)— (306). LOST IN ALASKA-F-Bud Abbott, Lou Costella, Mltzi Green— Name draw will make the difference— 76m. —see July 30 issue — (229). MEET ME AT THE FAIR— CDMU — Dan Dailey, Diana Lynn, Chet Allen— Pleasing musical— 87m.— see Dec. 17 is¬ sue— (Technicolor)— (307). MISSISSIPPI GAMBLER, THE-MD-Tyrone Power, Piper Laurie, Julia Adams— Melodrama of early New Or¬ leans and the Mississippi should account for itself okeh— 98l/2m.— see Jan. 14 issue — Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (310). PROMOTER, THE— C— Alec Guinness, Glynis Johns, Val¬ erie Hobson— Good entry for the art spots— 88m.— see Sept. 24 issue— (English-made)— (Rank) — (285). RAIDERS, THE— WD— Richard Conte, Viveca Lindfors, Bar¬ bara Britton— Okeh action programmer — 80m.— see Oct. 22 issue— (Technicolor) — (301). REDHEAD FROM WYOMING, THE-W-Maureen O'Hara, Alex Nicol, Alexander Scourby — Okeh outdoor ac¬ tion show— 80m.— see Dec. 31 issue — (Technicolor)— (309). SEMINOLE— MD— Rock Hudson, Barbara Hale, Anthony Quinn— Good outdoor melodrama— 87m.— see Feb. 25 issue— (Technicolor)— (313). SON OF ALI BABA— COSMD— Tony Curtis, Piper Laurie, Susan Cabot— Routine Arabian Nights type entertain¬ ment— 75m.— see Aug. 27 issue— (Technicolor)— (231). STORY OF MANDY, THE — D— Phyllis Calvert, Jack Haw¬ kins, Terence Moegan, Mandy Miller— Import is good tear jerker— 93m.— see Dec. 3 issue— (English-made)— (Rank). STRANGER IN BETWEEN, THE— (Hunted)— MD— Dirk Bo¬ garde, Jon Whitely, Elizabeth Sellars— Interesting English melodrama— 84m. — see Apr. 23 Issue— (Eng¬ lish-made)— 1 284). UNTAMED FRONTIER OMD Joseph Cotten, Shelley Winters, Scott Brady— Name values help moder¬ ate outdoor show— 75m.— see July 30 issue— (Techni¬ color)-^). WILLIE AND JOE IN BACK AT THE FRONT-C-Tom Ewell, Harvey Lembeck, Mari Blanchard— Sequel to "Up Front" has the angles for the selling— 87m.— see Sept. 24 issue — (233). YANKEE BUCCANEER-MD-Jeff Chandler, Scott Brady, Suzan Ball— Okeh adventure show— 86m. — see Sept. 24 issue— (Technicolor) — (234). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ABBOTT AND COSTELLO GO TO MARS-Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Mari Blanchard. ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE— Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Boris Karloff. ALL I DESIRE— Barbara Stanwyck, Richard Carlson, Lori Nelson. BACK TO GOD'S COUNTRY-Rock Hudson, Steve Cochran, Barbara Rush— (Technicolor). CRUEL SEA, THE— Jack Hawkins, Donald Sinden, Virginia McKenna— ( Englishmade)— (Rank). COLUMN SOUTH— Audie Murphy, Jean Evans, Robert Sterling— (Technicolor). DESERT LEGION — Alan Ladd, Richard Conte, Arlene Dahl —(Technicolor). EAST OF SUMATRA— Jeff Chandler, Marilyn Maxwell, Anthony Quinn— (Technicolor). FRANCIS COVERS THE BIG TOWN-Donald O'Connor, Nancy Guild. GOLDEN BLADE, THE— Rock Hudson, Piper Laurie— (Tech¬ nicolor). GREAT SIOUX UPRISING, THE Jeff Chandler, Lyle Bettger, Faith Domergue— (Technicolor). I BELIEVE IN YOU— Cecil Parker, Celia Johnson— (Englishmade)— (Rank). IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE— Richard Carlson, Bar¬ bara Rush. IT HAPPENS EVERY THURSDAY-LoreMa Young, John Forsythe. LAW AND ORDER— Ronald Reagan, Susan Cabot, Alex Nicol, Preston Foster— (Technicolor). LONE HAND— Joel McCrea, Barbara Hale, Alex Nicol— (Technicolor). MA AND PA KETTLE AT WAIKIKl-Marjorle Main, Percy Kilbride, Lori Nelson. MA AND PA KETTLE ON VACATION — Marjorie Main. Percy Kilbride, Ray Collins. , MALTA STORY, THE— Alec Guiness, Jack Hawkins, An¬ thony Steel— (English-made)— (Rank). MAN FROM THE ALAMO— Glenn Ford, Julia Adams, Chill Wills— (Technicolor). PENNY PRINCESS, THE-Yolande Donlan, Kirk Bogarde —(Technicolor) — (English-made). QUEEN IS CROWNED, A— Coronation documentary nar¬ rated by Sir Laurence Olivier— (Technicolor)— (Rank). SOMETHING MONEY CAN'T BUY-Anthony Steel, Patricia Roc— (English-made) — (Rank)— (380). STAND AT APACHE RIVER, THE— Stephen McNally, Julia Adams, Hugh Marlowe— (Technicolor). TAKE ME TO TOWN — Ann Sheridan, Sterling Hayden, Philip Reed— (Technicolor). THUNDER BAY— James Stewart, Joanne Dru, Dan Duryea— (Technicolor). VEILS OF BAGDAD— Victor Mature, Mari Blanchard, Guy Rolfe— (Technicolor). WALKIN' MY BABY BACK HOME— Donald O'Connor, Janet Leigh — (Technicolor). WINGS OF THE HAWK— Glenn Ford, Julia Adams, Abbe Lane— (Technicolor). YOU BELONG TO ME— Tony Curtis, Joanne Dru, Lyle Bettger. Warners (1951*52 release* from 101 1952-53 release* from 201) ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET CAPTAIN KIDD-F-Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Charles Laughton, Hillary Brooke— Amusing farce has the angles— 70m.— see Dec. 3 issue— (SuperCinecolor)— (208). APRIL IN PARIS — CMU — Doris Day, Ray Bolger, Claude Dauphin— Highly entertaining— 101m.— see Nov. 19 issue— Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (209). BIG JIM McLAIN — D— John Wayne, Nancy Olson— Wayne entry will need plenty of push— 90m.— see Sept. 10 issue— (Partly made in Hawaii)— (201). CATTLE TOWN — W — Dennis Morgan, Philip Carey, Amanda Blake— Routine outdoor show— 71m.— see Dec. 3 issue— (207). CRIMSON PIRATE, THE— MD— Burt Lancaster, Nick Cravat, Eva Bartok— Good melodrama— 104m.— see Sept. 10 Issue— (Made In Europe)— (Technicolor)— (202). I CONFESS— MD— Montgomery Clift, Anne Baxter, Karl Malden— Well-made suspense film— 95m.— see Feb. 11 issue— (Made in Canada)— (213). IRON MISTRESS, THE — BID — Alan Ladd, Virginia Mayo, Joseph Calleia— Star draw should help— 1 10m.— see Oct 22 issue— (Technicolor)— Leg.: B— (206). JAZZ SINGER, THE — DMU — Danny Thomas, Peggy Lee, Mildred Dunnock— Star draw should help remake of early talkie hit— 107m.— see Jan. 14 issue— (Techni¬ color)— (212). MAN BEHIND THE GUN, THE-OMD-Randolph Scott, Patrice Wymore, Dick Wesson— Fair outdoor show— 82m— see Dec. 31 issue— Leg.: B-(Technicolor)— (21 1). MIRACLE OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA, THE-D-Gilbert Roland, Angela Clark, Frank Silvera— Well-made re¬ ligious film— 102m.— see Sept. 10 issue— (Warner Color)— (203). OPERATION SECRET — MD— Cornel Wilde, Steve Cochran, Phyllis Thaxter— Fair underground meller— 108m.— see Oct. 22 issue-Leg.: B-(205). SHE'S BACK ON BROADWAY-MU-Virginia Mayo, Gene Nelson, Steve Cochran— Good musical— 95m.— see Jan. 28 issue— (WarnerColor)— (214). SPRINGFIELD RIFLE— ACD— Gary Cooper, Phyllis Thaxter, David Brian— Should ride into the better money— 93m. —see Oct. 8 issue — (WarnerColor)— (204). STOP, YOU'RE KILLING ME C Broderick Crawford, Claire Trevor, Virginia Gibson— Amusing comedy— 86m.— see Dec. 17 issue— (WarnerColor)— (210). STORY OF WILL ROGERS, THE-BIOD-Will Rogers, Jr., Jane Wyman, Carl Benton Reid— Biographical drama ha* the angles— 1 09m.— see July 30 issue — (Techni¬ color)— (129). EXHIBITOR FEBRUARY 18, 1953