The Exhibitor (1954)

THE CHECK-UP Servitection 5 PROJECT M. 7— MD— Phyllis Calvert, James Donald, Kobert Beatty— Standard import of jet plane research —79m.— see Dec. 16 issue— (English-made)— (Rank)— (483). RIDE CLEAR OF DIABLO— OD—Audie Murphy, Dan Duryea, Susan Cabot— Fair outdoor drama— 80m.— see Feb. 10 issue— (Technicolor)— (413)— (2-1). SOMETHING MONEY CAN'T BUY-D-Patricia Roc, An¬ thony Steel, Moira Lister— Okeh for the art and specialty spots— 83m.— see Oct. 7 issue— (Englishmade)— (Rank)— (380). STAND AT APACHE RIVER, THE-OD-Stephen McNally, Julia Adams, Hugh Marlowe— Okeh for the action spots— 77m.— see Aug. 12 issue— (Technicolor)— (331 ). TA2A, SON OF COCHISE-OACMD-Rock Hudson, Bar¬ bara Rush, Gregg Palmer— Okeh cavalry versus Indians melodrama— 80m.— see Jan. 27 issue— (Technicolor)— (3-D— 410)— (2-D— 41 1 )— (2-1 )— (SS). TITFIELD THUNDERBOLT, THE-C-Stanley Holloway, George Relph, Naunton Wayne— Jolly import for the art houses— 83m.— see Sept. 23 issue— (Techni¬ color)— (English-made)— (Rank)— (387). TUMBLEWEED— OD—Audie Murphy, Lori Nelson, Chill Wills— Satisfactory outdoor show— 79m.— see Nov. 18 issue— (Technicolor)— (405). VEILS OF BAGDAD, THE— COSMD— Victor Mature, Mari Blanchard, Virginia Field— Fair programmer— 81 m.— see Oct. 7 issue— Leg.: B— (Technicolor) — (404) — (SS). WALKING MY BABY BACK HOME— CMU— Donald O'Con¬ nor, Janet Leigh, Buddy Hackett— Pleasant musical has the names to help— 95m.— see Nov. 18 issue— Leg.: B-(Technicolor)-(406)-(l .85-1 ) — (SS). WAR ARROW— OD— Maureen O'Hara, Jeff Chandler, Suzan Ball— Name values should aid fair outdoor show— 78m.— see Dec. 16 issue— (Technicolor)— (408) -(1.85-1). WINGS OF THE HAWK— MD— Van Heflin, Julia Adams, Abbe Lane— Okeh action entry should be aided by 3-D appeal— 80m.— see Sept. 9 issue— (Technicolor)— (3-D— 330)— (2-D— 336)— (SS). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BENGAL RIFLES— Rock Hudson, Arlene Dahl— (Techni¬ color). BLACK HORSE CANYON— Joel McCrea, Mari Blanchard, Chill Wills— (Technicolor). BLACK SHIELD OF FALWORTH, THE— Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh— (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope). CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON-Richard Carlson, Julia Adams-(3-D-415)-(2-D-416)-89m. -(1.85-1). DAWN AT SOCORRO— Rory Calhoun, Piper Laurie, David Brian— (Technicolor). DRUMS ACROSS THE RIVER— Audie Murphy, Lisa Gaye —(Technicolor). FAR COUNTRY, THE— James Stewart, Ruth Roman, Corinne Calvet— (Technicolor). FIREMAN, SAVE MY CHILD-Hugh O'Brian, Buddy Hack¬ ett, Spike Jones. JOHNNY DARK— Tony Curtis, Piper Laurie— (Technicolor). MA AND PA KETTLE AT WAIKIKI— Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride, Lori Nelson. MA AND PA KETTLE AT HOME— Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride, Charles Hand, Alice Kelley— (418)— 81m.— (1.85-1). MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION, THE-Rock Hudson, Jane Wyman, Agnes Moorehead— (Technicolor). PLAYGIRL— Shelley Winters, Barry Sullivan. RAILS END AT LARAMIE— John Payne, Mari Blanchard, Dan Duryea— (Technicolor)— (419)— 82m.— (2-1 ). SASKATCHEWAN— Alan Ladd, J. Carrol Naish, Shelley Winters— (Technicolor)— (414)— 88m. — (2-1 ). SIGN OF J^IE PAGAN— Jeff Chandler, Ludmilla Tcherina —(Technicolor). TANGANYIKA— Van Heflin, Ruth Roman— (Technicolor). YANKEE PASHA— Jeff Chandler. Rhonda Fleming, Lee J. Cobb— (Technicolor— (417)— 84m.— (2-1). Warners (1952-53 releases from 201 1953-54 releases from 301) (Numerals in brackets indicate greatest ratio of width to height; SS indicates availability of stereophonic sound) 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)— (English-made)— (304)— (1 .66-1 ). BLOWING WILD— MD— Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Anthony Quinn, Ruth Roman— Star draw should make the difference— 89'/2m.— see Sept. 23 issue— (Made in Mexico)— (306)— (1 .661 )— (SS). BOY FROM OKLAHOMA, THE-OD-Will Rogers, Jr., Nancy Olson, Lon Chaney— Fair outdoor show— 88m.— see Feb. 10 issue — (WarnerColor) — (320) — (1.66-1 ). CALAMITY JANE— WCMU— Doris Day, Howard Keel, Allyn McLerie — Entertaining musical— 101m.— see Nov. 4 issue— (Technicolor) — (31 1 )— (1 .751 )— (SS). COMMAND, THE— OACD— Guy Madison, Joan Weldon, James Whitmore— Actionful cavalry vs. Indians entry is aided by CinemaScope— 94m.— see Feb. 10 issue —(WarnerColor) — (CinemaScope)— (319). CRIME WAVE— MD— Sterling Hayden, Gene Nelson, Phyllis Kirk— Okeh meller for the duallers— 74m.— see Jan. 13 issue— (308). DIAMOND QUEEN, THE— ADMD— Fernando Lamas, Arlene Dahl, Gilbert Roland— Colorful program adventure yarn— 80m.— see Sept. 9 issue— (Color)— (302). DUFFY OF SAN QUENTIN— D— Louis Hayward, Joanne Dru, Paul Kelly— Prison film for the duallers— 78m.— see Feb. 10 issue — (321). EDDIE CANTOR STORY, THE— BIDMU— Keefe Brasselle, Marilyn Erskine, Aline MacMahon— Entertaining picturization of star's life is replete with merchandising angles— 1 16m.— see Dec. 30 issue — (Technicolor)— (316)— (1 .66-1 ). HIS MAJESTY O'KEEFE— MD— Burt Lancaster, Joan Rice, Andre Morell— Highly entertaining adventure yarn— 92m.— see Jan. 13 issue — (Technicolor)— (Made in the Fiji Islands) — (315) — (1 .66-1 ). HONDO— AD— John Wayne, Geraldine Page, Ward Bond —Good Wayne— 83m.— see Dec. 2 issue— (Warner(Color)— (3-D) — (312)— (1.85-1). ISLAND IN THE SKY— D— John Wayne, Lloyd Nolqn, Walter Abel— Well-made drama— 109m.— see Sept. 9 issue— (301 )-(l .66-1 )— (SS). KEY LARGO— MD— Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robin¬ son, Lauren Bacall— Names should help reissue of high rating thriller— 101m.— see Oct. 21 issue— (309). 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— (Technicolor)— (305) — (1.66-1). LITTLE CAESAR— MD— Edward G. Robinson, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Glenda Farrell— Reissue should have appeal for the action spots— 80m.— see Feb. 10 issue— Leg.: B— (317). 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) -(2-D— 350)— (1.66-1). PLUNDER OF THE SUN— MD— Glenn Ford, Diana Lynn, Patricia Medina— Interesting program melodrama81 m.— see Aug. 12 issue — (224). PUBLIC ENEMY— MD— James Cagney, Jean Harlow, Joan Blondell — Reissue can be exploited— 83m.— see Feb. 10 issue-Leg.: B— (31 8). SO BIG— D— Jane Wyman, Sterling Hayden, Nancy Olsen —Good women's show— 101m.— see Oct. 7 issue— (307) -(1.66-1). 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)-^). THREE SAILORS AND A GIRL— CMU— Jane Powell, Gordon MacRae, Gene Nelson— Fair musical— 95m.— see Dec. 2 issue— Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (318)— (1 .66-1 ). THUNDER OVER THE PLAINS-OD-Randolph Scott, Lex Barker, Phyllis Kirk— Okeh outdoor show— 82m.— see Nov. 18 issue— (WarnerColor)— (313)— (1.66-1). TREASURE OF SIERRA MADRE, THE-MD-Humphrey Bogart, Walter Hyston, Tim Holt— Bogart draw should help reissue— 126m.— see Oct. 21 issue— (310). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BATTLE CRY— Aldo Ray, James Whitmore, Van Heflin — (WarnerColor) — (CinemaScope). BOUNTY HUNTER, THE-Randolph Scott, Dolores Dorn, Marie Windsor— (3-D)— (Warner Color). DIAL "M" FOR MURDER-Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, Robert Cummings, John Williams— (3-D)— (Warner Color). DUEL IN THE JUNGLE— Dana Andrews, Jeanne Craine, David Farrar— (Technicolor) — (Made in South Africa and England). END OF THE RAINBOW— Virginia Mayo, Gordon Mac¬ Rae. HIGH AND THE MIGHTY, THE-John Wayne, Laraine Dal, Claire Trevor, star cast— (Warner Color)— (CinemaScope). LUCKY ME— Doris Day, Robert Cummings, Phil Silvers— (WarnerColor)— (CinemaScope). PHANTOM OF THE RUE MORGUE— Claude Dauphin, Karl Malden, Patricia Medina— (3-D). NORTH OF THE RIO GRANDE— Joel McCrea, Virginia Mayo, Dorothy Malone. RIDING SHOTGUN— Randolph Scott, Joan Weldon, Paul Picerni— (WarnerColor). RING OF FEAR— Pat O'Brien, Mickey Spillane, Clyde Beatty — (WarnerColor) — (CinemaScope). STAR IS BORN, A— Judy Garland, James Mason, Jack Carson— (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope). TALISMAN, THE— Rex Harrison, Virginia Mayo, Lawrence Harvey, George Sanders— (WarnerColor)— (Cinema¬ Scope). THEM— James Whitmore, Edmund Gwenn, Joan Weldon. TOP OF THE WORLD— Frank Lovejoy, Steve Cochran. Miscellaneous (Distributors' addresses will be furnished on request) BIGAMIST, THE— D— Edmond O'Brien, Joan Fontaine, Ida Lupino— ' Interesting adult drama has names to help in the selling— 79m.— see Dec. 16 issueLeg.: B— (Filmakers). BLESSED ARE THEY— D— Dorothy Dube, William Thoma¬ son, Timothy Farrell— Strictly for the exploitation spots— 63m.— see Jan. 27 issue— (Weiss). 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). HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS— BUR— Jan Wiley, Eddie Dunne, Janet Scot— Routine exploitation entry— 69m.— see Feb. 10 issue— (Union). KNOCKOUT PARADE, THE— NOV— Boxing compilation should please fight fans— 48m.— see Aug. 12 issue— (International Boxing Club). LITTLE FUGITIVE— CD— Richie Andrusco, Rickie Brewster, Winnifred Cushing— Off-beat film is good for the art spots and can fill in on regular bookings— 75m.— see Oct. 21 issue— (Burstyn). LIVING DESERT, THE— DOC— High rating documentary— 68'/2m.— see Oct. 7 issue— (Print by Technicolor)— (Disney). MAN OF CONFLICT— MD— Edward Arnold, John Agar, Susan Morrow— Okeh for the duallers— 71m.— see Nov. 4 issue— (Atlas). MERRY MAIDS OF RUNWAY— BUR— Zorita, Cherri Lee, Sherry Winters— Okeh for the houses that can play it —67m.— see July 29 issue— (Union). STRIPORAMA— BUR— Georgia Sothern, Rosita Royce, Jack Diamond— Attractive for the exploitation spots— 78m.— see Oct. 21 issue— (Eastman Color)— (Fine Arts). TANGA TIKA—D— Adeline Tetahaimuai, Paul Me oe, Alice Swanson— South sea entry is good for the art and specialty spots— 73m.— see Oct. 21 issue-Leg.: B— (Color)— (Made in the South Pacific)— (Schaefer). VIOLATED— MD—Wim Holland, Lili Dawn, Mitchell Kowal —For the exploitation and art spots— 73m.— see -Dec. 16 issue— Leg.: C— (Palace). 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). WONDER VALLEY— ROMD— Gloria Jean, John Fontaine, Mima Liles— Best for small towns and rural areas— 73m.— see Dec. 16 issue— (Eastman Color)— (Liles). Foreign-Made (Distributors' addresses will be furnished on request) «umiRHL UJnHI\U V — M.k_ u Zhizneva— Okeh for art and Russian spots— 104m.— see Feb. 24 issue— (Russian-made) — (English titles)— (Artkino). ANNAPURNA— DOC— Maurice Merzog, Louis Lachenal, Jean Couzy— High rating documentary— 58m.— see Jan. 13 issue— (Color)— (French-made)— (English nar¬ ration)— (Union). BATTLE FOR CHINA— DOC— Russian propaganda film has little appeal— 88m.— see Dec. 2 issue-(Magicolor)(Russian-Chinese-made) — (English narration) — (Art¬ kino). BODY SAID NO, THE — CMD — Michael Rennie, Yolande Donlan, Hy Hazell— Minor British import for the lower half— 77m.— see Dec. 16 issue-(English-made) — (HyamsKramer). BOMBAY WATERFRONT-MD-John Bentley, Patricia Dainton, Peter Grawthorn— Mediocre import— 71m.— see Feb. 24 issue— (English-Made)— (Union). 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). CHUK AND GEK— CD— Yura Chuckunov, Andrei Chilikin, V. Vasilyeva— Pleasant Soviet entry-52m.— see Feb. 24 issue (Magicolor) — (Russian-made) — (English titles)— (Artkino). CRIMES OF PARIS— MY— Raymond Souplex, Jean Debucourt, Nicole Cezannes— Okeh for the art and specialty spots-74V2m.-see Feb. 24 issue— (Frenchmade)— (Dubbed in English)— (Hakim). DARING CIRCUS YOUTH — -NOV — Overly long circus film ^2m see Feb. 24 issue — (Magicolor) — (Russian made)— (English narration)— (Artkino). DEATH IS A MOCKERY— D— Donald Houston, Katherine Byron, Bill Kerr— Mediocre British import— 73m.— see Dec. 30 issue— (English-made)— (Realart). 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). FIGHTING PIMPERNEL, THE— MD — David Niven, Margaret Leighton, Jack Hawkins— Fair import for the art spots or the lower half-88m.— see Oct. 21 issue— (English-made)— (Carroll). FINAL TEST, THE — C — Robert Morley, Jack Warner, Adrianne Alien — Good comedy import for the art houses— 84m.— see Feb. 24 issue-(English-made)(Continental). FOLLY TO BE WISE— C— Alastair Sim, Roland Culver, Elizabeth Allen— Fair import for the art houses— 91m. —see Jan. 27 issue— (English-made)— (Fine Arts). FRIGHTENED BRIDE, THE — D — Andre Morell, Flora Robson, Michael Denison— Okeh dramatic import— 76m.— see Sept. 9 issue— (English-made)— (Rank) GAY SWORDSMAN, THE — AD — Maria Canale, Franca Mar?i, Peter Palermini— Routine swashbuckler im¬ port for the lower half— 73m.— see Dec. 2 issue— (French and Belgian-made) — (English dialogue) — (United International). GRAPES ARE RIPE, THE— C— Gustav Knuth, Camilla Spira, Eva Ingeborg Scholz— Pleasant comedy for the art and German spots-92m.— see Nov. 4 issue— (Germanmade)— (English titles)— (Casino). HELLO, ELEPHANT— CD — Vittorio deSica, Sabu, Maria Mercader— DeSica name should help the art house draw— 83m.— see Oct. 21 issue— (Italian-made)— (Eng¬ lish titles)— (Arlan). HOLLY AND THE IVY, THE— D— Ralph Richardson, Celia Johnson, Margaret Leighton— Good art house entry— 80m.— see Feb. 24 issue — (English-made)— (Pace¬ maker). HORSE'S MOUTH, THE — CFAN — Robert Beatty, Mervyn Johns, Ursula Howells— Amusing art house entry— 77m.— see Feb. 24 issue— (English-made)— (MayerKingsley). HOUSE OF THE ARROW, THE-MY-Oscar Homolka, Yvonne Furneaux, Robert Urquhart— High rating mystery import— 73m.— see Feb. 24 issue— (Englishmad e ) — ( St ra tf ord ) . INNOCENTS IN PARIS— C— Claire Bloom, Claude Dauphin, Margaret Rutherford— Good import for the art houses —103m. — see Oct. 21 issue— (English-made) — (Cardinal). INTIMATE RELATIONS— D— Harold Warrender, Marian Spencer, Ruth Dunning— Adult import with sex theme can be sold— 86m.— see Jan. 27 issue— (Eng lish -made)— (Adelphi). LA LUPA (THE SHE WOLF)-D-Kerima, Ettore Manni, May Britt— Good import for the art, specialty, and exploitation spots— 91 V2m.— see Feb. 24 issue— (Italian -made) — (English titles)— (Levey). LIFE IN THE ARCTIC— TRAV— Good Soviet travel import— 63m.— see Oct. 7 issue— (Russian-made)— (English narrative)— (Magicolor)— (Artkino). MAXIMKA— D— Tolya Bovykin, Boris Andreyev, Mark Bernes— Interesting Soviet import— 65m.— see Nov. 4 issue— (Russian-made)— (English titles)— (Magicolor)— (Artkino). MISTRESS OF THE MOUNTAINS-D-Vivi Gioi, Adriano Rimoldi, CamillQ Pilotto— Satisfactory import for the art houses— 90m.— see Dec. 16 issue — (Italian-made)— (English titles) — (Davis). FEBRUARY 17, 1954 EXHIBITOR