The Exhibitor (1953)

Servisection 4 THE CHECK-UP GIRL NEXT DOOR, THE— June Haver, Dan Dailey, Dennis Day— (Technicolor) — 92 m. GLORY BRIGADE, THE — Victor Mature, Alvy Moore, Grega Mitchell — 82m. HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE— Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe, Rory Calhoun— (3-D)— (Color)— (CinemaScope). INFERNO— Robert Ryan, William Lundigan, Rhonda Flem¬ ing— (3-D)— (Technicolor). INVADERS FROM MARS— Jimmy Hunt, Helene Carter, Arthur Franz— (Color)— (314). KID FROM LEFT FIELD, THE-Dan Dailey, Anne Ban¬ croft. MABEL AND ME— Dan Dailey, Corinne Calvet. PICKUP ON SOUTH STREET — Richard Widmark, Jean Peters, Thelma Ritter — 80m. POWDER RIVER— Rory Calhoun, Cameron Mitchell, Corinne Calvet, Penny Edwards— (Technicolor). ROBE, THE— Richard Burton, Victor Mature, Jean Sim¬ mons— (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope). SAILOR OF THE KING— Jeffrey Hunter, Michael Rennie, Wendy' Hiller— (Made in England). TWELVE MILE REEF— Terry Moore, Robert Wagner, Gil¬ bert Roland— (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope). VICKIE— Jeanne Crain, Jean Peters, Casey Adams. WATERHOLE— Bill Lundigan, Gloria Grahame. WHITE WITCH DOCTOR— Susan Hayward, Robert Mitchum, Walter Slezak— (Technicolor). United Artists AFRICA SCREAMS— C— Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Hillary Brooke— Reissue will depend upon A and C draw— 79m.— see Apr. 8 issue— (Nassour). 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). BANDITS OF CORSICA— MD— Richard Greene, Paula Ray¬ mond, Raymond Burr— Costume action show will fit into the duallers— 81m.— see Mar. 11 issue— (Global). 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). KANSAS CITY CONFIDENTIAL— MD— John Payne, Coleen Gray, Preston Foster— Suspenseful meller— 98m.— see Nov. 19 issue— Leg.: B— (Small). 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). LOVE HAPPY— C— Marx Brothers, Ilona Massey, VeraEllen— Reissue has the names to help— 84m.— see Apr. 8 issue— (Cowan). LUXURY GIRLS— D— Susan Stephen, Anna Maria Ferrero, Jacques Sernas— Exploitation import will fit into the duallers— 96m.— see Mar. 11 issue— Leg.: B— (Made in Italy) — (Cines). MAGNETIC MONSTER, THE-MD-Richard Carlson, King Donavan, Jean Byron— Okeh science fiction thriller for the duallers— 76m.— see Feb. 25 issue — (Tors). 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). SON OF THE RENEGADE-W-John Carpenter, Lori Irving, Joan McKellen— Below average western— 57m.— see Mar. 25 issue— (Schwarz). THIEF, THE-D-Ray Milland, Martin Gabel, Rita Gam— Suspenseful drama without dialogue should land in the better money— 85m.— see Sept. 24 issue— (Popkin). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ASSASSIN, THE— Richard Todd, Eva Bartok— (Rank). BEAT THE DEVIL— Humphrey Bogart, Jennifer Jones, Gina Lollobrigida— (Made in Europe)— (Santana-Romulus). CROSSED SWORDS— Errol Flynn, Gina Lollobrigida— — (Eastmancolor)— (Made in Italy)— (Mahon and Vassarotti). CROSSTOWN— John Payne, Evelyn Keyes— (Small). ESPERENZA— (Argentine-made)— (Ben Ami). FAKE, THE— Dennis O'Keefe, Coleen Gray— (Pallos). FORT ALGIERS— Yvonne DeCarlo, Leif Erickson, Carlos Thompson— (Ermolieff). GENGHIS KHAN— Manuel Conde, Elvira Reyes, Lou Sal¬ vador— (Made in the Philippines)— (Conde). GOLDEN ARROW— Jean Pierre Aumont, Burgess Mere¬ dith— (Renown)— 82m. GUERRILLA GIRL— Helmut Dantine, Mariana— (Made in Greece)— (Christian)— 81 m. MELBA — Patrice Munsel, Robert Morley, Martita Hunt— (Technicolor)— (Made in Europe)— (Eagle). MOON IS BLUE, THE — William Holden, David Niven, Maggie MacNamara, Dawn Addams— (PremingerHerbert). MRS. JEZEBEL— Gertrude Michaels, Lyle Talbot, Ross Elliott— (Wisberg-Pollexeen). PHANTOM FROM SPACE— Noreen Nash, Ted Cooper, Harry Landers — (Wilder). RAIDERS OF THE SEVEN SEAS— John Payne, Donna Reed, Lon Chaney— (Technicolor)— (Global). 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). SABRE JET— Robert Stack, Coleen Gray— (Krueger). SAVAGE FRONTIER — Yvonne De Carlo— (Technicolor)— (Small). SCARLET SPEAR, THE— John Archer, Martha Hyers— (Tech¬ nicolor)— (Made in Africa)— (Breakston-Stahl). SOMEWHERE IN THE WORLD — Kirk Douglas, Dany Robin— (Litvak). SOUTH OF ALGIERS— Van Heflin, Wanda Hendrix, Eric Portman— (Technicolor) — (Baring-Setton). THAT MAN FROM TANGIER— Nils Asther, Roland Young, Nancy Coleman— (Made in Tangiers)— (Elemsee). THERE IS NO ESCAPE-Paui Henreid, Lois Maxwell, Kieron Moore — (Paal). TOMBSTONE EXPRESS— George Montgomery, Tab Hunter, Helen Westcott— (Technicolor)— (Small). TOUGH COP— Edward G. Robinson, Paulette Goddard— (Lesser). TWONKY, THE— Hans Conreid, Billy Lynn, Gloria Blondell— (Oboler). WAR PAINT— Robert Stack, Joan Taylor, Charles McGraw— (Pathe Color)— (K-B). Universal-International (1951-52 releases from 201 1952-53 releases from 301) ABBOTT AND COSTELLO GO TO MARS-C-Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Mari Blanchard— Shouild do usual A and C business— 76V2m.— see Mar. 25 issue— Leg.: B— (316). 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). CITY BENEATH THE SEA-MD-Robert Ryan, Mala Powers, Anthony Quinn— Well-made meller— 87m.— see Feb. 11 issue — Leg.: B— (Technicolor) — (308). DESERT LEGION— ACD— Alan Ladd, Richard Conte, Ar¬ lene Dahl— Good Ladd— 85m.— see Mar. 11 issue— (Technicolor)— (315). 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)— (Technicolor)— (381 ). 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). LAW AND ORDER— W— Ronald Reagan, Dorothy Malone, Alex Nicol, Preston Foster— Okeh outdoor show— 79m. —see Feb. 11 issue— (Technicolor)— (318). LAWLESS BREED, THE— W— Rock Hudson, Julia Adams, Mary Castle— Better than average western— 83m.— see Dec. 17 issue — (Technicolor)— (306). LONE HAND, THE— OD— Joel McCrea, Barbara Hale, Alex Nicol— Outdoor drama should draw best with the family trade— 79V2m.— see Apr. 8 issue — (Technicolor). MA AND PA KETTLE ON VACATION-C-Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride, Ray Collins— Series entry will have the usual appeal— 75m.— see Mar. 11 issue— (314). 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— 98y2m.— see Jan. 14 issue — Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (310). PENNY PRINCESS— C— Yolande Donlan, Fletcher Lightfoot, Dirk Bogarde— Amusing comedy for the art spots— 90m.— see Apr. 8 issue— (English-made)— (Tech¬ nicolor)— (Rank)— (382). 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 Seourby— 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). STORY OF MANDY, THE— D-Phyllis Calvert, Jack Haw¬ kins, Terence Moegan, Mandy Miller— Import it good tear jerker— 93m.— see Dec. 3 issue — (English-made)— (Rank)— (383). STRANGER IN BETWEEN, THE— (Hunted)— MD— Dirk Bo¬ garde, Jon Whitely, Elizabeth Sellars— Interesting English melodrama — 64m.— see Apr. 23 issue— (Eng¬ lish-made)— (284). 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 MEET DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE— Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Boris Karloff, Helen Westcott. ALL AMERICAN— Tony Curtis, Lori Nelson, Richard Long. ALL I DESIRE— Barbara Stanwyck, Richard Carlson, Lori Nelson. BACK TO GOD'S COUNTRY— Rock Hudson, Steve Cochran, Marcia Henderson— (Technicolor). CRUEL SEA, THE— Jack Hawkins, Donald Sinden, Virginia McKenna— (Engl ish-made)— (Rank). COLUMN SOUTH— Audie Murphy, Jean Evans, Robert Sterling— (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— (3-D). IT HAPPENS EVERY THURSDAYLoretta Young, John Forsythe. MA AND PA KETTLE AT WAIKIKI-Mariorie Main, Percy Kilbride, Lori Nelson. MA AND PA KETTLE HIT THE ROAD HOME-Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride, Charles Hand, Alice Kelley. MALTA STORY, THE— Alec Guiness, Jack Hawkins, An¬ thony Steel— (Engl ish-made) — (Rank). MAN FROM THE ALAMO — Glenn Ford, Julia Adams, Chill Wills— (Technicolor). QUEEN IS CROWNED, A — Coronation documentary nar¬ rated by Sir Laurence Olivier— (Technicolor) — (Rank). SOMETHING MONEY CAN'T BUY-Anthony Steel, Patricia Roc— (Engl ish-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). TUMBLEWEED— Audie Murphy, Lori Nelson— (Technicolor). VEILS OF BAGDAD— Victor Mature, Mari Blanchard, Guy Rolfe — (Technicolor). WALKING MY BABY BACK HOME— Donald O'Connor, Janet Leigh, Buddy Hackett— (Technicolor). WINGS OF THE HAWK-Van Heflin, Julia Adams, Abbe Lane— (Technicolor)— (3-D). YOU BELONG TO ME— Tony Curtis, Joanne Dru, Lyle Bettger. Warners (1951-52 releases from 101 1952-53 releases 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)— (206). APRIL IN PARIS— CMU— Doris Day, Ray Bolger, Claude Dauphin— Highly entertaining— 101m.— see Nov. 19 issue — Leg.: B— (Technicolor) — (209). , BLUE GARDENNIA, 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 SILVTRY MOON-CMU-Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Leon Ames— Pleasing nostalgic musical should account for itself okeh— 102m.— see Apr. 8 issue— (Technicolor)— (219). CATTLE TOWN — W — Dennis Morgan, Philip Carey, Amanda Blake— Routine outdoor show— 71m.— see Dec. 3 issue— (207). 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). 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 — (WamerColor)— (214). SPRINGFIELD RIFLEACD-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 edmedy— 86m.— see Dee. 17 issue — (WarnerColor)— (210). SYSTEM, THE— D— Frank Lovejoy, Joan Weldon, Bob Arthur— Interesting programmer for the duallers— 87m.— see Mar. 25 issue— (217). TROUBLE ALONG THE WAY-CD-John Wayne, Donna Reed, Charles Coburn— One of the better Waynes— 110m.— see Mar. 25 issue— (216). TO Bfl REVI8WED OR IN PRODUCTION BLOWING WILD — Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Ruth Roman— (Made in Mexico). BOY FROM OKLAHOMA— Will Rogers, Jr., Nancy Olson, Lon Chaney, Jr. CALAMITY JANE— Doris Day, Howard Keel, Gene Nelson —(Technicolor)— (207). CHARGE AT FEATHER RIVER, THE-Guy Madison, Frank Lovejoy, Vera Miles— (WarnerColor)— (3-D). CITY IS DARK, THE— Gepe Nelson, Phyllis Kirk, Sterling Hayden. DESERT SONG, THE — Gordon MacRae, Kathryn Grayson, Steve Cochran— (Technicolor)— 11 0m. DIAMOND QUEEN, THE— Fernando Lamas, Arlene Dahl, Gilbert Roland— (SuperCinecolor). EXHIBITOR APRIL 15, 1953