The Exhibitor (1954)

Servisection 4 THE CHECK-UP 20th Century-Fox (1952 releases from 201 1953 releases from 301) BENEATH THE 12-MILE REEF-MD-Robert Wagner, Terry Moore, Gilbert Roland— CinemaScope enhances color¬ ful tale of sponge fishermen— 102m.— see Dec. 30 issue— (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope)— (337). BLUEPRINT FOR MURDER, A — MYMD — Joseph Cotten, Jean Peters, Gary Merrill— Intriguing metier 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) — (356). DANGEROUS CROSSING — MYD — Jeanne Crain, Michael Rennie, Casey Adams— Mystery drama will fit nicely into the duallers— 75m.— see July 29 issue— (330'. FALLEN ANGEL— MYMD— Alice Faye. Dana Andrews, Linda Darnell— Reissue has names to sell — 97m.— see Nov. 4 issue — (365). FOREVER AMBER— COSMD— Linda Darnell, Cornel Wilde, Richard Greene— Reissue has the names to sell— 140m.— see Nov. 4 issue— (366). HELL AND HIGH WATER— AD— Richard Widmark, Bella Darvi, Victor Francen— Melodramatic sea story is headed for the better money— 103m.— see Feb. 10 issue— (Technicolor-DeLuxe)— (CinemaScope) — (403). HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE— C— Marilyn Monroe, Betty Grable, Lauren Bacall, David Wayne— Highly entertaining comedy is headed for the better money —96m.— see Nov. 18 issue— (Technicolor) — (Cinema¬ Scope) — (336). I WAS A MALE WAR BRIDE— ROMC — Cary Grant, Ann Sheridan, Marion Marshall— Names should help re¬ issue— 1 04m.— 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)— (2D— 346). KEYS OF THE KINGDOM, THE-D-Gregory Peck, Thomas Mitchell, Rosa Stradner— Names should help reissue — 137m.— see Dec. 16 issue— (358). KID FROM LEFT FIELD, THE-CD-Dan Dailey, Anne Ban¬ croft, Billy Chapin, Lloyd Bridges— Pleasant baseball show — 80m— see July 29 issue — (325) KING OF THE KHYBER RIFLES-MD-Tyrone Power, Terry Moore, Michael Rennie— Should register in the better giosses— 99m.— see Dec. 301 issue— (Technicolor-DeLuxe— (CinemaScope)— (401 ). MAN CRAZY— MD— Neville Brand, Christine White, Irene Anders— For the lower half— 79m.— see Dec. 30 issue—* -Leg.: B— (339). MAN IN THE ATTIC— MD— Jack Palance, Constance Smith, Byron Palmer— Tense program melodrama— 82m.— see Dec. 30 issue— Leg.: B— (340). MISS ROBIN CRUSOE— MD— Amanda Blake, George Nader, Rosalind Hayes— For the lower half— 74m.— see Nov. 4 issue— (Pathe Color). MISTER SCOUTMASTER-CD-Clifton Webb, Frances Dee Edmund Gwenn— Pleasant comedy drama ha* the Webb name to help— 87m. — see Aug. 26 issue — (3311 ROBE, THE— D— Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature— Excellent— 132'/2m.— see Sept. 23 issue — (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope)— (335). SAILOR OF THE KING— AD— Jeffrey Hunter, Michael Rennie, Wendy Hiller— Highly interesting adventure yarn— 83m.— see July 29 issue — (Made in England)— (327). THREE YOUNG TEXANS-W-Mitzi Gaynon, Keefe Brasselle, Jeffrey Hunter— Interesting wetsem— 78m.— see Jan. 27 issue— (Technicolor)— (402). THY NEIGHBORS WIFE-D-Hugo Haas, Cleo MooreFor the lower half— 77m.— see Sept. 23 issue— Leg.: B -(333). VICKI— MY— Jeanne Crain, Jean Peters, Elliott ReidFair mystery melodrama— 85m. see Sept. 23 issue -(334). YANK IN THE RAF, A— CD— Tyrone Power, Betty Grable, John Sutton— Reissue has names to sell— 97m.— see Nov. 4 issue— (367). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION DEMETRIUS AND THE GLADIATORS— Victor Mature, Susan Hayward, Michael Rennie — (Technicolor) — (Cinema¬ Scope). GAMBLER FROM NATCHEZ, THE-Dale Robertson, Debra Paget, Kevin McCarthy— (Technicolor). GARDEN OF EVIL— Gary Cooper, Susan Hayward, Rich¬ ard Widmark— (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope). GORILLA AT LARGE— Anne Bancroft, Cameron Mitchell, Charlotte Austin— (3-D)— (Technicolor)— (406). KID FROM OUTER SPACE, THE-Charles Coburn, George Winslow, Spring Byington. NEW FACES— Ronny Graham, Eartha Kitt, Robert Clary— (Color)— (CinemaScope). NIGHT PEOPLE— Gregory Peck, Rita Gam, Broderick Crawford — (Technicolor-DeLuxe) — (CinemaScope) — (407). PINK TIGHTS— Marilyn Monroe, Dan Dailey, Frank Sinatra— (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope). PRINCE VALIANT— Robert Wagner, Janet Leigh— (Techni¬ color)— (C inema Scope) . PRINCESS OF THE NILE-Debra Paget, Jeffrey Hunter, Michael Rennie— (Technicolor). RAID, THE— Van Heflin, Anne Bancroft, Richard Boone— (Technicolor). RIVER OF NO RETURN — Marilyn Monroe, Robert Mit--hum, Rory Calhoun— (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope)— (404). SIEGE AT RED RIVER, THE-Van Johnson, Joanne Dru(Technicolor). THREE COINS IN THE FCUNTAIN-Clifton Webb, Jean Peters, Dorothy McGuire, Maggie McNamara— (Tech¬ nicolor)— (CinemaScope). United Artists ACT OF LOVE— ROMD— Kirk Douglas, Dany Robin, Bar¬ bara Laage— Well-made entry is best for the class and specialty spots— 108m.— see Dec. 30 issue— Leg.: B— (Made in France)— (Litvak). ALGIERS— D— Charles Boyer, Hedy Lamarr, Sigrid Gurie —Reissue has the names to help— 76m.— see Dec. 30 issue— (Wanger). BEACHHEAD— MD— Tony Curtis, Frank Lovejoy, Mary Murphy— Good action programmer— 89m.— see Feb. 10 issue — (Pathe Color)— (Print by Technicolor) — (Schenck). CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH AND POCAHONTAS-AD Anthony Dexter, Jody Lawrence, Alan Hale, Jr.— Okeh programmer for the lower half— 76m.— see Dec. 2 issue— (Pa thecolor)— ( WisbergPol lexfen). CAPTAIN'S PARADISE, THE— SAT— Alec Guinness, Yvonne De Carlo, Celia Johnson— Highly amusing comedy for the art and class spots— 78m.— see Oct. 21 issue — Leg.: B—( Englishmade) — (Lopert). CAPTAIN SCARLETT— MD— Richard Greene, Leonora Amar, Nedrick Young— For the lower half— 75m.— see Oct. 7 issue— (Technicolor)— (Made in Mexico)— (Craftsman). CONQUEST OF EVEREST, THE-DOC-Interesting moun¬ tain climbing documentary is best for the class and art spots— 79m.— see Dec. 16 issue — (Technicolor)— (Englishmade)— (Countryman). DONOVAN'S BRAIN— SFD— Lew Ayres, Gene Evans, Nancy Davis— Interesting thriller— 81m.— see Oct. 7 issue— (Dowling). DRAGON'S GOLD — MD— John Archer, Hillary Brooke, Noel Cravath— Routine programmer for the lower half— 70m.— see Feb. 10 issue— (Wisberg-Pollexfen). FAKE, THE— MY— Dennis O'Keefe, Coleen Gray, Hugh Williams— Average programmer for the duallers — 70m.— see Nov. 4 issue— (Made in England)— (Pallos). FANFAN THE TULIP-SAT-Gerard Philipe, Gina Lollobrigida, Noel Roquevert— Entertaining comedy import for the art houses— 96m.— see Nov. 18 issue — (Frenchmade!— I English titles) — (Lopert! FORT ALGIERS— ACD— Yvonne DeCarlo, Carlos Thompson, Raymond Burr— French Foreign Legion metier will fit into the duallers— 78m. — see July 29 issue— (Ermolieff). GAY ADVENTURE, THE— C— Burgess Meredith, JeanPierre Aumont, Paula Valenska— Fair import for the art spots and lower half— 82m.— see Oct. 21 issue— (Made in Europe) — (Renown). GILBERT AND SULLIVAN— BIDMU— Robert Morley, Mau¬ rice Evans, Eileen Herlie— High rating for the art and specialty spots— 1 05m.— see Nov. 4 issue— (Englishmade)— (Technicolor)— (Lopert). GO, MAN, GO!— D— Dane Clark, Pat Breslin, Sidney Poitier— Interesting sports entry— 82m.— see Jan. 27 issue— (Leader). HEIDI— D—Elsbeth Sigmund, Heinrich Gretler, Thomas Klameth— High rating children's show— 98m.— see Jan. 13 issue— (European-made)— (Dubbed in English) — (Wechsler). I, THE JURY— MYMD— Biff Elliott, Preston Fester, Peggie Castle— 3-D picturization of Spillane best-seller is ready-made for the exploiteers— 87m.— see July 29 issue— Leg.: B— (3-D)— (2-D) — (Saville). JOE LOUIS STORY, THE-BI D-Coley Wallace, Paul Stew art, Hilda Simms— Exploitable entry has the angles —88m.— see Oct 7 issue— (Silliphant). MAN BETWEEN, THE— MD— James Mason, Claire Bloom, Hildegarde Neff— Interesting import for the art spots — 97'/2m.— see Nov. 18 issue— Leg.: B— (English-made) —(Made in Germany)— (Lopert). MAN IN HIDING— MD— Paul Henreid, Lois Maxwell, Kieron Moore — Okeh import for the duallers— 79m.— see Nov. 18 issue— Leg.: B— (English-made)— (Paal). MOON IS BLUE, THE— CD— William Holden, David Niven, Maggie McNamara— Well-made picturization of adult hit play— 99m. — see June 3 issue— Leg.: C — (PremingerHerbert). 99 RIVER STREET— MD— John Payne, Evelyn Keyes, Brad Dexter— Interesting meller— 82m.— see Sept. 9 issueleg.: B— (Small). NO ESCAPE— MYMD— Lew Ayres, Marjorie Steele, Sonny Tufts— For the duallers— 75m.— see July 29 issue— (Matthugh). OVERLAND PACIFIC— MD— Jack Mahoney, Peggie Castle, Adele Jergens— Routine programmer for the lower half— 72m.— see Feb. 10 issue— (Color)— (Small). PERSONAL AFFAIR— D— Gene Tierney, Leo Genn, Glynis Johns— Interesting import— 82m.-$see Jan. 13 issue— (English-made)— (Darnborough). RETURN TO PARADISE— ROMD— Gary Cooper, Roberta Haynes, Barry Jones— Star draw plus exotic back¬ grounds should make the difference — 88m.— see July 29 issue— Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (Made in Samoa)— ('Aspen). RIDERS TO THE STARS— SFD— William Lundigan, Herbert Marshall, Martha Hyer— Satisfactory science fiction show— 81 m.— see Jan. 27 issue— (Color)— (Tors). SABRE JET— ROMD— Robert Stack, Coleen Gray, Richard Aflen— Air action film has the angles for the selling 96m.— see Sept. 23 issue— (Color)— (Kruger). SHARK RIVER— MD — Steve Cochran, Carole Matthews, Warren Stevens— Everglades melodrama will fit into the duallers— 80m.— see Nov. 18 issue— (Color)— (Rawlins). SONG OF THE LAND— DOC— Good natural history review for specialized spots— 71m. — see Dec. 2 issue — (Color) — (Harrison -Roberts). STEEL LADY, THE— MD— Rod Cameron, Tab Hunter, John Dehner— Interesting programmer— 83m.— see Oct. 21 issue— (Small). STRANGER ON THE PROWl-MD-Paul Muni, Joan Lorring, Vittorio Manunta— Chase film is best for the art houses— 82m.— see Nov. 18 issue — (Made in Italy) — (Forzano-Calef). TOP BANANA— F— Phil Silvers, Rose Marie, Danny Scholl— Hilarious farce has the angles— 100m.— see Jan. 27 issue— (Color)— (Popkin). VILLAGE, THE— D— John Justin, Eva Dahlbeck, Sigfrit Steiner— Good dramatic import for the specialty spots —96m.— see Oct. 7 issue— (Swiss-made)— (Wechsler). WHITE MANE— NOV— With Alain Emery; narrated by Ffank Silvera— High rating for the art and specialty spots— 40m.— see Jan. 13 issue— (Color)— (French made)— (English narration)— (Snyder). WICKED WOMAN— D— Beverly Michaels, Richard Egan, Percy Helton— Adult entry will fit into the lower half— 77m.— see Dec. 2 issue — Leg.: B— (Greene). YESTERDAY AND TODAY-COMP-60-year history movies written and narrated by George Interesting programmer for the lower half see Nov. 18 issue— (Greshler). of the Jessel— —57m. — TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE-Dan O'Herlihy, James Fernandez— (Pathe Color) — (Dancigers-Ehrlich). BAREFOOT CONTESSA, THE-Humphrey Bogart, Ava Gardner, Edmond O'Brien — (Technicolor)— (Made in Italy)— (Figaro). BEAT THE DEVIL— Humphrey Bogart, Jennifer Jones, Gina Lollobrigida— (Made in Europe)— (Santana-Romu’lus). BRONCO APACHE— Burt Lancaster, Jean Peters— (Aid rich)— (Technicolor). CAMELS WEST— Rod Cameron, Joanne Dru, John Ireland— (Eastman color)— (3-D)— (Small). CAPTAIN KIDD AND THE SLAVE GIRL-Tony Dexter, Eva Gabor— (Color)— (Wisberg-Pollexfen). CROSSED SWORDS— Errol Flynn, Gina Lollobrigida— — (Pathecolor)— (Made in Italy)— (Mahon and Vassarotti). DIAMOND, THE— Dennis O'Keefe, Louis Hayward, Coleen Gray— (3-D)— (Pallos). FIREBIRD, THE— Ellen Rasch, international ballet and opera cast— (Lesser). GOG— Herbert Marshall, Constance Dowling— (Tors). GOLDEN MASK, THE— Van Heflin, Wanda Hendrix, Eric Portman— (Technicolor) — (Baring-Setton). KHYBER PASS— Richard Egan— (Technicolor) — (Small). LONE GUN, THE— George Montgomery, Dorothy Malone —(Color)— (Superior). LONG WAIT, THE— Anthony Quinn, Peggie Castle— —(Saville). MALTA STORY— Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Muriel Pavlow— (English-made)— (Rank). MAN WITH A MILLION— Gregory Peck, Jane Griffiths — (Technicolor) — (Made in Europe)— (Rank). NIGHT BEAUTIES— Gerard Philipe, Gina Lollobrigida, Martine Carol— (French and English-made) — (Lopert). OTHELLO— Orson Welles, Michael MacLiammoir, Suzanne Cloutier— (Made in Europe)— (Mercury),. PURPLE PLAIN, THE— Gregory Peck, Win Min Than — (Technicolor)— (Bryan). RETURN TO TREASURE ISLAND-Dawn Addams, Tab Hunter— (Pathecolor)— (Small). RING AROUND SATURN— electrically animated puppets — (Eastman Color)— (3-D)— (Nassour). SCARLET SPEAR, THE— John Archer, Martha Hyers— (Tech¬ nicolor)— (Made in Africa)— (Breakston-Stahl). STAR OF INDIA— Cornel Wilde, Jean Wallace— (Techni¬ color)— (Stross). STORY OF WILLIAM TELL, THE— Errol Flynn, Bruce Cabot, Antonella Lauldi— (Pathecolor) — (Made in Europe)— (CinemaScope)— (Mahon). TWIST OF FATE— Ginger Rogers, Jacques Bergerac— (Made in France and England)— (Setton). VERA CRUZ— Gary Cooper, Burt Lancaster, Mari Blanch¬ ard— (Hecht-Lancaster)— (Made in Mexico)— (Techni¬ color). WHITE ORCHID, THE— William Lundigan, Peggie Castle — (Eastman Color) — (Le Borg). WITNESS TO MURDER— Barbara Stanwyck, George Sand¬ ers, Gary Merrill— (Erskinel. YELLOW TOMAHAWK-Rory Calhoun, Peggie Castle( Schenck -Koch)— (Color). Universal-International (1952-53 releases from 301; 1953-54 releases from 401) (Numerals in brackets indicate greatest ratio of width to height; SS indicates availability of stereophonic sound) ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET DR. JEKYLL AND Mk. HYDE— C— Bud Abbott, Lou Costelle, Boris Karloff, Helen Westcott— A and C starrer should have the usual appeal— 76'/2m.— see July 29 issue— (329). ALL AMERICAN, THE— D— Tony Curtis, Lori Nelson, Ricnard Long— Well-made college football show— 83m.— see July 29 issue — (333). BACK TO GOD'S COUNTRY— ACMD— Rock Hudson, Marcia Henderson, Steve Cochran— Picturization of James Oliver Curwood story is best for smaller situations and duallers— 78m.— see Sept. 23 issue — (Techni¬ color)— (403). BORDER RIVER-OD-Joel McCrea, Yvonne De Carlo, Pedro Armendariz— Fair outdoor show'— 80m.— see Jan. 13 issue— (Technicolor)— (409)— (2-1 ). BOTH SIDES OF THE LAW— D— Peggy Cummins, Terence Morgan, Anne Crawford— Well-made import— 93V2m. —see Jan. 13 issue— (English-made)— (482). DESPERATE MOMENT— MD— Dirk Bogarde, Mai Zetterlmg, Philip Friend— Suspensive British import— 88m.— see Sept. 9 issue— (English-made) — (Rank)— (386). EAST OF SUMATRA— MD— Jeff Chandler, Marilyn Max¬ well, Anthony Quinn— Familiar type melodrama should appeal to the action spots— 82m.— see Sept. 23 issue— Leg. B— (Technicolor)— (334)— (SS). FORBIDDEN— MD— Tony Curtis, Joanne Dru, Lyle Bettger — Fair Meller— 85m.— see Dec. 2 issue— Leg.: B— (407)— (1.85-1). GENEVIEVE— C— John Gregson, Dinah Sheridan, Kenneth More— Antique car import may appeal to the art houses— 86m.— see Sept. 23 issue — (Technicolor)— (English-made)— (Rank)— (481 ). GENTLE GUNMAN, THE-MD-John Mills, Dirk Bogarde, Elizabeth Sellars— Suitable for the art houses— 85m.— see Oct. 7 issue— (English-made)— (388). GLASS WEB, THE— MYMD— Edward G. Robinson, John Forsythe, Kathleen Hughes— Suspenseful mystery entry— 81 m.— see Oct. 21 issue— (3-D— 401 )— (2-D— 402). GLENN MILLER STORY, THE— BIDMU— James Stewart, June Ailyson, Charles Drake— High rating— 1 16m.— see Jan. 13 issue— (Technicolor)— (412)— (2-1) — (SS). GOLDEN BLADE, THE— COSAD— Rock Hudson, Piper Laurie, Gene Evans— Colorful show should appeal to the action followers— 80m.— see Aug. 26 issue— (Techni¬ color)— (332). HAMLET— D— Laurence Olivier, Eileen Herlie, Basil Sydney, Jean Simmons— Reissue of Shakespeare classic should have appeal for art spots— 153m.— see Jan. 13 issue (English-made). EXHIBITOR FEBRUARY 17, 1954