The Exhibitor (1954)

THE CHECK-UP Servisection 5 DAWN AT SOCORRO— Rory Calhoun, Piper Laurie, David Brian— (Technicolor)— (430)— (2-1 ). DRUMS ACROSS THE RIVER— Audie Murphy, Lisa Gaye — (Technicolor)— (423)— (2-1 ). FAR COUNTRY, THE— James Stewart, Ruth Roman, Corinne Calvet— (Technicolor) — (428)— (2-1 ). FIREMAN, SAVE MY CHILD— Hugh O'Brian, Buddy Hackett. Spike Jones— (425)— (1.85-1). FRANCIS JOINS THE WACS— Donald O'Connor, Lisa Gaye— (427)— (1 .85-1 ). JOHNNY DARK— Tony Curtis, Piper Laurie— (Technicolor) (420)— (2-1). iYA AND PA KETTLE AT WAIKIKI-Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride, Lori Nelson. MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION, THE-Rock Hudson, Jane Wyman, Agnes Moorehead— (Technicolor)— (433; — (2-1). MATCHMAKERS, THE-Marjorie Main, Chill Wills— (432)— (1.85-1). NEVADA GOLD— Lex Barker, Mala Powers— (Technicolor)— (434). SHADOW VALLEY— Rory Cahoun, Colleen Miller, George Nader— (Technicolor). SIGN OF THE PAGAN— Jeff Chandler, Ludmilla Tcherina — (Technicolor). SO THIS IS PARIS— Tony Curtis, Gene Nelson, Corinne Calvet— (Technicolor). TANGANYIKA— Van Heflin, Ruth Roman— (Technicolor)— (429)— (2-1). THIS ISLAND EARTH— Bart Roberts, Faith Domergue— (Technicolor)— (431 )— (2-1 ). TIGHT SQUEEZE— Gloria Grahame, Sterling Hayden, Gene Barry. Warners (1952-53 releases from 201 1953-54 releases from 301) (Numerals in brackets indicate maximum aspect ratio in which features can be projected; SS indicates availability of stereophonic sound) 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)— (3 1 1 )— (1 .75-1 )— (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)— (1.66-1). DUFFY OF SAN QUENTIN— D— Louis Hayward, Joanne Dru, Paul Kelly^Prison film for the duallers— 78m.— see Feb. 10 issue— Leg.: B— (321)— (1.66-1). EDDIE CANTOR STORY, THE— BIDMU— Keefe Brasselle, Marilyn Erskine, Aline MacMahon— Entertaining pieturization of star's life is replete with merchandising angles— 1 16m.— see Dec. 30 issue— (Technicolor)— (316)— (1.66-1). FORCE OF ARMS-see Girl for Joe, A GIRL FOR JOE, A (Force of Arms)— ROMD— William Holden, Nancy Olson, Frank Lovejoy— Reissue has the names and angles— 100m.— (see May 5 issue)— (325). GUY WITH A GRIN, A (No Time for Comedy)— CD— James Stewart, Rosalind Russell, Genevieve Tobin— Names should help reissue— 93m.— see May 5 issue -(326). 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)— (2-D— 349)— (1.85-1 ). 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). 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). LUCKY ME— MU— Doris Day, Robert Cummings, Phil Silvers— Pleasing comedy with music is packed with selling angles— 100m.— see Apr. 21 issue— (Warner¬ Color)— (CinemaScope)— (324). NO TIME FOR COMEDY-see Guy With a Grin, A PHANTOM OF THE RUE MORGUE— MYMD— Karl Malden, Claude Dauphin, Patricia Medina— Well-made horror show— 84m.— see Mar. 10 issue— (WarnerColor)— (Print by Technicolor)— (3-D-322)— (2-D— 348). PUBLIC ENEMY— MD— James Cagney, Jean Harlow, Joan Blondell— Reissue can be exploited— 83m.— see Feb. 10 issue— Leg.: B— (318). RIDING SHOTGUN— OD— Randolph Scott, Wayne Morris, Joan Weldon— Okeh outdoor show— 75m.— see Mar. 1 0 issue— (WarnerColor)— (323)— ( 1 .751 ) . SO BIG— D— Jane Wyman, Sterling Hayden, Nancy Olsen —Good women's show— 101 m.— see Oct. 7 issue— (307) -(1.66-1). THEM— SFD— James Whitmore, Edmund Gwenn, Joan Weldon— Good science fiction meller— 94m.— see Apr. 21 issue— (328)— (1 .85-1 ). THREE SAILORS AND A GIRL— CMU— Jane Powell, Gordon MacRae, Gene Nelson— Fair musical— 95m.— see Dec. 2 issue— Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (314)— (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 Huston, 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, Nancy Olson— (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— 105m.— (Warner Color)— (3-D— 327)— (2-D— 346)— (1 .85-1). DRAGNET— Jack Webb, Ben Alexander, Ann Robinson— (WarnerColor). 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. HELEN OF TROY— Rossana Podesta, Jacques Sernas, Tor in Thdtcher— (WarnerColor)— (CinemaScope). HIGH AND THE MIGHTY, THE— John Wayne, Laraine Dal, Claire Trevor, star cast— (Warner Color)— (CinemaScope). KING RICHARD AND THE CRUSADERS-Rex Harrison, Virginia Mayo, Lawrence Harvey, George Sanders— (WarnerColor)— (CinemaScope). LAND OF THE PHARAOHS-Jack Hawkins, Luisa Boni, Dewey Martin— (WarnerColor)— (CinemaScope). NORTH OF THE RIO GRANDE— Joel McCrea, Virginia Mayo, Dorothy Malone. RING OF FEAR— Pat O'Brien, Mickey Spillane, Clyde Beatty— (Wa rnerColor)— (CinemaScope). STAR IS BORN, A— Judy Garland, James Mason, Jack Carson— (Technicolor) — (CinemaScope). TOP OF THE WORLD— Frank Lovejoy, Steve Cochran. Miscellaneous (Distributors' addresses will be furnished on request) B GIRL RHAPSODY-BUR-Lily, Frenchy La Von, Leon DeVoe— Strictly for the exploitation spots— 76m.— see Mar. 24 issue— (Broadway Roadshows). BIGAMIST, THE— D— Edmond O'Brien, Joan Fontaine, Ida Lupino— ‘Interesting adult drama has names to help in the selling— 79m. — see Dec. 16 issue— Leg.: B— (Filmakers). BLESSED ARE THEY— D— Dorothy Dube, William Thoma¬ son, Timothy Farrell— Strictly for the exploitation spots— 63m.— see Jan. 27 issue— (Weiss). BWANGA BWANGA— AD— Louis Wilson, Frances Dubay— For the exploitation houses— 53m.— see Mar. 10 issue — (Famous). 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). 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— 68y2m.— see Oct. 7 issue— (Print by Technicolor)— (Disney). LONELY NIGHT, THE-DOC-Marian Seldes, Charles W. Moffett— Well made clinical study for the art houses —68m. — see Apr. 7 issue— (Mayer-Kingsley). MAN OF CONFLICT-MD-Edward Arnold, John Agar, Susan Morrow— Okeh for the duallers— 71m.— see Nov. 4 issue — (Atlas). MUSSOLINI AND HIS LAST MISTRESS-DOC-Dated docu¬ mentary can be exploited— 64m.— see Apr. 7 issue— (Union). SALT OF THE EARTH— D—Rosaura Revueltas, Will Geer, Juan Chacon— Uneven effort may appeal to some art houses— 94m.— see Mar. 24 issue— (Independent Productions). SIDESHOW BURLESQUE-BUR-Lonnie Young, Miller and Leeds, Nanette— Routine expolitation show— 69m.— see Mar. 10 issue— (Phoenix). STORMY, THE THOROUGHBRED— DOCD— M. R. Valdez, Robert Skene, George Swinebroad— Featurette is good as an added attraction— 45m.— see Mar. 24 issue — (Technicolor)— (Buena Vista— Disney). 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 Meoe, 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, Mirna 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) ADMIRAL USHAKOV— ACD—I. Perecezev, B. Livanov, O. Zhizneva— Okeh for art and Russian spots— 104m.— see Mar. 10 issue— (Russian-made)— (English titles)— (Artkino). ANA-TA-HAN— AD— Akemi Negishi, Suganuma, Sawamura— Import has plenty of exploitation angles— 90m.— see May 5 issue— (Japanese-made)— (English narration) — (Arias). ANNAPURNA— DOC— Maurice Merzog, Louis Lachenal, Jean Couzy— High rating documentary— 58m.— see Jan. 13 issue— (Color)— (French-made)— (English nar¬ ration)— (Union). APRIL 1, 2000— SAT— Hilde Krahl, Joseph Meinrad, Karl Ehmann— Pleasant satire for the art houses— 84m.— see Mar. 10 issue— (Austrian-made)— (English titles) —(Lewis). 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 Hazed— 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). CONQUEST OF CONSTANTINOPLE, THE— HI SD— Nobar Terziyan, Edvare Yeretzyan— Dreary historical spec¬ tacle — 95m. — see May 5 issue — (Turkish-made) — (English titles)— (Dogu). COSSACK BEYOND THE DANUBE, A-OPC-I. Patorzhinsky, M. Litvinenko-Bolgemut, E. Chavdar — Routine Russian import— 95m.-see Mar. 10 issue— (Sovcolor)— (Russian-made)— (English titles)— (Artkino). 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 — 72m— see Feb. 24 issue — (Magicolor) — (Russianmade)— (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). DIARY OF A COUNTRY PRIEST-D-Claude Laydu, Nicole Maurey, Andre Guibert— Import should appeal to the art houses-95m.— see Apr. 21 issue— (Frenchmade)— (English titles)— (Brandon). 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 Allen— 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). GAY SWORDSMAN, THE — AD — Maria Canale, Franca Marzi, 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). HAPPY CHILDHOOD— DOC — Soviet propaganda entry has limited appeal— 38m.— see May 5 issue— (Magicolor) -(Russian-made)— (English narration)— (Artkino). 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 made)— (Stratford). 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 — (English-made)— (Adelphi). JOHN WESLEY— BID— Leonard Sachs, Gerald Lohan, Neil Hayes— Fair biography for the religious and art spots— 77m.— see Apr. 21 issue— (Eastman Color)— ( Eng I ish-made)— (Methodist Church -Rank). KETO AND KOTE-CMU-M. Dzhaparidze, V. Kraveishvili, P. Amiranashvili— Mediocre Soviet import— 87m.— see Apr. 21 issue — (Russian-made) — (English titles) — (Artkino). LA LUPA (THE SHE WOLF)— D — Kerima, Ettore Manni, May Britt— Good import for the art, specialty, and exploitation spots— 91 Vjm.— see Feb. 24 issue — Leg.: C— (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Levey). LEO TOLSTOY— DOC— Interesting documentary for the art and Russian houses — 43m. — see Apr. 7 issue — (Russian-made)— (English narration)— (Artkino). LIFE IN THE ARCTIC— TRAV— Good Soviet travel import— 63m.— see Oct. 7 issue— (Russian-made)— (English narrative)— (Magicolor)— (Artkino). LOVERS OF TOLEDO, THE— D— Alida Valli, Pedro Armendariz, Francoise Arnoul— Minor import for the art houses— 75m.— see Apr. 21 issue — (French-ltalianmade)— (English dialogue)— (Hakim). MADAME DE . . .— D— Charles Boyer, Danielle Darrieux, Vittorio De Sica— Name draw should help delicate woman's show in the art spots— 105m.— see Feb. 24 issue— (French-made) — (English titles) — (Franco-London). MAXIMKA— D — Tolya Bovykin, Boris Andreyev, Mark Bernes— Interesting Soviet import— 65m.— see Nov. 4 issue— (Russian-made)— (English titles)— (Magicolor)— (Artkino). MEN ARE CHILDREN TWICE— CDMU— Mervyn Johns, Clifford Evans, Maureen Swanson — Pleasing import for the art spots— 74m.— see Apr. 7 issue— (Englishmade)— (Stratford). MISTRESS OF THE MOUNTAINS-D-Vivi Gioi, Adriano Rimoldi, Camillo Pilotto— Satisfactory import for the art houses— 90m.— see Dec. 16 issue— (Italian-made) — (English titles)— (Davis). MONTE CARLO BABY-CROM-Audrey Hepburn, Jules Munshin, Cara Williams— Hepburn name should help import— 70m.— see Dec. 16 issue— (English-made)— (Made in France)— (Filmakers). NOTHING TO LOSE— see Time Gentlemen, Pleasel APRIL 28, 1954 MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR