The Exhibitor (1949)

THE CHECK-UP Servisection 3 DISASTER— AD— Richard Denning, Trudy Marshall, Damia O'Flynn— Dualler should please action fans— 60m.— see Oct. 27 issue— (4806). DYNAMITE— AD— William Gargan, Virginia Welles, Rich¬ ard Crane— For the lower half— 68m.— see Nov. 24 issue— (4809). EL PASO— W— John Payne, Gail Russell, Sterling Hayden —Good western is packed with exploitation possi¬ bilities— 101m.— see Mar. 2 issue— (4815). ISN'T IT ROMANTIC — ROMDMU — Verbnica Lake, Mona Freeman, Mary Hatcher— Fair program— 87m.— see Sept. 1 issue— (4802). MISS TATLOCK'S MILLIONS — F — Wanda Hendrix, Barry Fitzgerald, John Lund— Pleasing comedy— 100m. — see Sept. 15 issue— Leg.: B— (4805). MY OWN TRUE LOVE— D— Melyvn Douglas, Phyllis Cajvert, Wanda Hendrix— Will depend on name draw— 83m.— see Dec. 8 issue— Leg.: B— (4810). PALEFACE, THE— FAR— Bop Hope, Jane Russell, Robert Armstrong— Hope draw will make the difference— 89'/2m.— see Oct. 27 issue— (Technicolor)— Leg.: B— (4807). SEALED VERDICT— D— Ray Milland, Florence Marly, John Hoyt— Will depend on name values83m.— see Sept. 15 issue— (4804). SORRY, WRONG NUMBER— MD— Barbara Stanwyck, Burt Lancaster, Ann Richards— Names will make the dif¬ ference— 89m.— see Sept. 1 issue — (4801). STREETS OF LAREDO — W — Macdonald Carey, William Holden, William Bendix, Mona Freeman— Good west¬ ern— 91 V2m.— see Feb. 16 issue— (Technicolor)— (4813). WHISPERING SMITH — MD — Alan Ladd, Robert Preston, Brenda Marshall— Will get the dough— 87m.— see Dec. 8 issue— (Technicolor) — (4811). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION AFTER MIDNIGHT— Alan Ladd, Wanda Hendrix. BITTER VICTORY— Robert Cummings, Lizabeth Scott, Diana Lynn. BRIDE OF VENGEANCE, A— Paulette Goddard, John Lund, MacDonald Carey. CHICAGO DEADLINE — Alan Ladd, Donna Reed, June Havoc. COPPER CANYON— Ray Milland, Heddy Lamarr, Macdon¬ ald Carey. DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS— Anne Crawford, Siobhan Mc¬ Kenna— (Eng lish-made) DEAR WIFE— William Holden, Joan Caulfield, Billy De Wolfe. EASY DOES IT— Bop Hope, Rhonda Fleming, Roland Young. FROZEN GOLD — Robert Lowery, Russell Hayder: GREAT GATSBY. THE— Alan Ladd, Betty Field, Macdonald Carey— (4820). GREAT LOVER, THE— Bob Hope, Rhonda Fleming, Roland Young. HEIRESS, THE— Olivia de Havilland, Miriam Hopkins, Sir Ralph Richardson, Montgomery Clift— (4821). MAN HANDLED— Dorothy Lamour, Sterling Haydn, Dan Durea— (4817). MY FRIEND IRMA— Marie Wilson, John Lund, Diana Lynn, RED HOT AND BLUE— Betty Hutton, Victor Mature. RIDING HIGH— Bing Crosby, Coleen Gray, Douglas Dumbrille. ROPE OF SAND— Claude Rains, Burt Lancaster, Peter Lorre. SAMSON AND DELILAH— Hedy Lamarr, Victor Mature, George Sanders— (Technicolor). SET-UP, THE— Robert Ryan, Audrey Totter, Wally Ford. SIN OF ABBY HUNT— Claude Rains, Macdonald Carey, , Wanda Hendrix. SORROWFUL JONES— Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Mary Jane Saunders— (4818). SPECIAL AGENT— william Eythe, Laura Elliot, George Reeves— (4819). THELMA JORDAN— Barbara Stanwyck, Wendell Corey, Paul Kelley. TOP O' THE MORNING— Bing Crosby, Ann Blyth, Barry Fitzgerald. RKO (1947-48 releases from 801 up; 1948-49 releases from 901 up) BLOOD ON THE MOON — WD— Robert "Mitc^um, Barbara Bel Geddes, Robert Preston— Above overage western— 87m.— see Nov. 24 issue— (909). BODYGUARD— MD— Laurence Tierney, Priscilla Lane, Philip Reed— Good for the lower half— 62m.— see Sept. 15 issue— (906). BOY WITH GREEN HAIR, THE-D-Pat O'Brien, Robert Ryan, Dean Stockwell— Meritorious film will need special selling— 82m.— see Dec. 8 issue— (Technicolor) (911). BROTHERS IN THE SADDLE-W-Tim Holt, Richard Mar¬ tin, Steve Brodie— Okeh western— 60m.— Leg.: B— see Feb. 16 issue-(919). CLAY PIGEON, THE-MD-Bill Williams, Barbara Hale, Richard Quine— Okeh meller for the duallers— 62l/2m. —see Feb. 16 issue— (918). DESIGN FOR DEATH— DOC— Produced by Theron Worth and Richard O. Fleischer; narrated by Kent Smith and Hans Conreid— Thrill-packed documentary48m.— see Sept. 1 issue— (907). ENCHANTMENT-ROMD-Davld Niven, Evelyn Keyes, Far¬ ley Grainger— High rating romantic entry— 102m.— see Dec. 8 issue— (Goldwyn)— (953). EVERY GIRL SHOULD BE MARRIED-C-Cary Grant, Betsy Drake, Diana Lynn, Franchot Tone— Pleasing comedy —84m.— see Nov. 24 issue— (908). (Rainbow) — (962). GUN SMUGGLERS— W— Tim Holt, Richard Martin, Martha Hyer— Good western— 60m.— see Jan. 5 issue— (915). INDIAN AGENT— W— Tim Holt, Nan Leslie, Noah Beery, Jr.— Above overage western— 64m.— see Nov. 24 issue -(910). JOAN OF ARC — HISTD — Ingrid Bergman, Jose Ferrer, Francis L. Sullivan— Screen masterpiece145m.— see Oct. 27 issue— (Technlcolor)—(Sierra)— (963). LAST DAYS OF POMPEII, THE-MD-Preston Foster, Alan Hale, Dorothy Wilson— Reissue has plenty of punch— 94m.— see Jan. 19 issue— (912). MAD WEDNESDAY— C— Harold Lloyd, Frances Ramsden, Jimmy Conlin— Word-of-mouth should help delightful comedy— 89m.— see Sept. 3, 1947, issue— (Sturges). MELODY TIME— CAR— Roy Rogers, Sons of the Pioneers, Ethel Smith, Buddy Clark — Should find plenty of popular appeal— 75m.— see Sept. 1 issue—(Disney)— (Technicolor)— (991). MOURNING BECOMES ELECTRA D Rosalind Russell, Michael Redgrave, Raymond Massey— Play picturization will need special handling— 121m.— see Sept. 1 issue— (917). RACHEL AND THE STRANGER-DMU-Loretta Young, Wil¬ liam Holden, Robert Mitchum— Interesting drama has names to help— 92m.— see Sept. 1 issue— (902). SHE— MD— Helen Gahagan, Randolph Scott, Helen MackReissue still has the angles to get the dough— 93m. —see Jan. 19 issue— (913). SO DEAR TO MY HEART-CD-Burl Ives, Bobby Driscoll, Luana Patton— Disney feature offers a wealth of sell¬ ing opportunities— 82m.— see Dec. 8 issue—(Disney)— (Technicolor)— (992). SONG IS BORN, A— C— Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Benny Goodman— Names will make the difference — 1l2m.— see Sept. 1 issue— (Goldwyn)— (Technicolor)— Leg.: B -(952). STATION WESTWDick Powell, Jane Greer, Agnes Moorehead — Good western — 91 V'2m. — see Sept. 29 issue— (905). TARZAN'S MAGIC FOUNTAIN-AD-Lex Barker, Brenda Joyce, Evelyn Ankers— Good series opener should draw "Tarzan" fans— 73m.— see Feb. 2 issue— (914). THEY LIVE BY NIGHT-ROMD-Cathy O'Donnell, Farley Granger, Howard Da Silva— Well-made drama will need plenty of push— 95m.— see Jan. 19 issue. VARIETY TIME— MUC— Jack Parr, Edgar Kennedy, Leon Errol— Fair novelty offering for the lower half— 59m.— see Sept. I issue-Leg.: B— (902). WOMAN'S SECRET, A— D— Maureen O'Hara, Meivyn Doug¬ las, Gloria Grahame— Names should help— 84y2m.— see Feb. 16 issue— (916). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ADVENTURE IN BALTIMORE Robert Young, Shirley Temple, John Agar. BAIL BOND STORY,* THE-George Raft, Pat O'Brien. BIG STEAL, THE— Robert Mitchum, William Bendix. CINDERELLA— Walt Disney feature— (Technicolor). FOLLOW ME QUIETLY— V/illiam Lundigan, Dorothy Pat¬ rick, Jeff Corey. GREEN PROMISE, THE— Walter Brennan, Marguerite Chap¬ man, Natalie Wood. HEADING FOR HOLLYWOOD Leon Errol. Nan Leslie. Stevp Brodie ICHABOD AND MR. TOAD— Walt Disney feature— (Tech¬ nicolor). I MARRIED A COMMUNIST-Robert Ryan, Paul Lukas. INTERFERENCE — Victor Mature, Lucille Ball, Lizabeth Scott. IT'S ONLY MONEY— Jane Russell, Frank Sinatra, Groucho Marx. JUDGE STEPS OUT, THE — Ann Sothern, Alexander Knox, George Tobias. LOVE IS BIG BUSINESS— George Brent, Claudette Col¬ bert. MR. JOSEPH YOUNG OF AFRICA-Terry Moore, Ben John¬ son, Robert Armstrong — (Arko). ROSEANNA McCOY— Farley Granger, Joan Evans, Ray¬ mond Massey. ROUGHSHOD — Robert Sterling, Claude Jarman, Jr., Gloria Grahame RUSTLERS VALLEY — Tim Holt, Richard Martin, Martho Hyer. SAVAGE SPLENDOR— Filmed by the Denis-Lewis Cotlow expedition to Africa— (Technicolor). SETUP, THE— Robert Ryan, Jack Roper, Phil Bloom. STAGECOACH KID— Tim Holt, Richard Martin, Jeff Don¬ nell. *^ENDETTA— George Dolenz. Faith Domerqus. Niael Bruce — fCaliforniol WEEP NO MORE— Joseph Cotten, Valli, Spring Byington. WINDOW, THE— Barbara Hale, Arthur Kennedy, Bobby Driscoll. Republic (1947-48 releases from 701 up; 1948-49 releases from 801 up) ANGEL IN EXILE— MD— John Carroll, Adele Mara, Thomas Gomez— Interesting program— 90m.— See Oct. 13 issue -(719). ANGEL ON THE AMAZON— AD — George Brent, Vera Ral¬ ston, Brian Aherne— Will depend on the names— 86m.— see Jan. 5 issue— (720). CODE OF SCOTLAND YARD — MD — Oscar Homolka, Derek Farr; Muriel Pavlow— Fair entry for the duallers— 60m.— see Sept. 1 issue— (English-made)— Leg.: B— (713). DAUGHTER OF THE JUNGLE MD Lois Hall, James Cardwell, William Wright— Okeh for the lower half —69m.— see Feb. 16 issue— (804). DENVER KID, THE-W-Allan "Rocky" Lane, Eddy Waller, Peggy Wynne— Above series average— 60m.— see Nov. 10 issue— (758). DESPERADOES OF DODGE CITY-WD-Alan "Rocky" Lane, Eddy Waller, Mildred Coles— Better-than-average-series entry— 59m.— see Oct. 13 issue— (757). FAR FRONTIER, THE — MUW — Roy Rogers, Gail Davis, Andy Devine— Okeh Rogers— 67m.— see Jan. 19 issue — (Trucolor)— (841). GRAND CANYON TRAIL-MUW-Roy Rogers, Jane Frazee, Andy Devine— Good Rogers— 67m.— see Dec. 8 issue — (Trucolor)— (734). HOMICIDE FOR THREE— MY— Audrey Long, Warren Doug¬ lass, Grant Withers— lightweight mystery for the duallers— 60m.— see Dec. 8 issue-Leg.: B— (801). LAST BANDIT^ THE— W— William Elliott, Adrian Booth, Forrest Tucker— Good western— 80m.— see Mar. 2 issue— (Trucolor). MACBETH— D— Orson Welles, Jeanette Nolan, Dan O'Herlihy— Special entry for Shakespeare fans and o'* houses— 107m.— see Oct. 27 issue— (888). MARSHAL OF AMARIILO-W-Allan 'Rocky' Lane, Mildred Coles, Eddy Waller— Good western— 59m.— see Aug. 18 issue(756). MOONRISE— D— Dane Clark, Gail Russel, Ethel Barrymore —Heavy drama will need selling— 90m.— see Sept. M issue— (714). NIGHTTIME IN NEVADA-MUW-Roy Rogers, Adele Mara, Andy Devine— First rate Rogers— 67m.— See Sept. 29 issue— (Trucolor)— (733). OKLAHOMA BADLANDSW-Allan 'Rocky' Lane, Eddie Waller, Mildred Coles— Routine western— 59m.— see March 17 issue — (753). OUT OF THE STORM— D— James Lydon, Lois Collier, Marc Lawrence— Interesting programmer for the lower half —61m.— see Sept. 15 issue— (717). PLUNDERERS, THE — W — Rod Cameron, Ilona Massey, Adrian Booth— Highly entertaining western— 87m.— see Nov. 10 issue— (Trucolor)— (721). RED PONY, THE— D— Myrna Loy, Robert Mitchum, Louis Colhern— Well-made drama will need plenty of push — 88V2m.— see Feb. 16 issue— (Technicolor)— (805). RENEGADES OF SONORA— W— Alan "Rocky" Lane, Eddy Waller, Dale Van Sickel— Average series issue— 60m. —see Jan. 19 issue— (862). ROSE OF THE YUKON— AD— Steve Brodie, Myrna Dell, William Wright— For the lower half— 59m.— see Jan. 19 issue— (802). SHERIFF OF WICHITA-W-Allan "Rocky" Lane, Eddy Waller, Lyn Wilde— Routine series entry— 60m.— see Mar. 16 issue— (863). SON OF GOD'S COUNTRY W Monte Hale, Pamela Blake, Paul Hurst— Fair series entry— 59l/2m.— see Oct. issue— (741 ). SONS OF ADVENTURE-MYD-Russel Hayden, Lynne Rob¬ erts, Gordon Jones— For the lower half— 60m.— See Oct. 13 issue-(718). SUNDOWN IN SANTA FE-W-Allan "Rocky" Lane, Eddy Waller, Jean Dean— Better-than-average series entry —58m.— see Dec. 22 issue— (861). WAKE OF THE RED WITCH-AMD-John Wayne, Gail Russell, Gig Young— High rating— 106m.— see Jan. 19 issue-Leg.: B— (803). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION CIMARRON TRAILS— Allan 'Rocky' Lane, Eddie Waller. DEATH VALLEY GUNFIGHTER Alan "Rocky" Lane, Eddy Waller, Gail Davis. DUKE OF CHICAGO— Tom Brown, Audrey Long, Paul Harvey. FRONTIER INVESTIGATOR— Allan Lane, Eddie Waller, Francis Ford. HELLFIRE — William Elliott, Marie Windsor. HIDEOUT, THE— Lloyd Bridges, Adrian Booth, Alan Car¬ ney. LAW OF THE GOLDEN WEST-Paul Hurst, Monte Hale, Gail Davis. MONTANA BELLE— Jane Russell, George Brent, Scott Brady —(Trucolor). OUTCASTS OF THE TRAIL— Monty Hale, Paul Hurst, Milton Parsons. PRINCE OF THE PLAINS — Monte Hale, Paul Hurst, George J. Lewis. RECOILWilliam Wright, Janet Martin. William Henry STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO-Mae Clark, Robert Arm¬ strong, Gary Gray. SUSANNA PASS— Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Riders of the Purple Sage— (Trucolor). Screen Guild .(1947-48 releases from 4701 op; 1948-49 releases from 4801 up) DEAD MAN'S GOLD W "Lash" La Rue, "Fuzzy" St. John, Peggy Stewart— Okeh series entry— 55m.— see Jan. 5 issue— (4808). FRONTIER REVENGE— W — "Lash" LaRue, Fuzzy St. John, Peggy Stewart— Average western— 56m.— see Mar. 16 issue— (481 1 ). HARPOON — MD — John Bromfield, Alyce Louis, James Cardwell— Whaling story has plenty of selling angles —85m.— see Oct. 13 issue-Leg.: B— (4805). HIGHVVAY 13 — AMD — Robert Lowery, Pamela Blake, Michael Whalen— Interesting action dualler— 58m.— see Jan. 5 issue— (Lippert)— (4813). I SHOT JESSE JAMES— WD— Preston Foster, Barbara Brit¬ ton, John Ireland— Highly exploitable— 81m.— see Feb. 16 issue. JUNGLE GODDESS — AD — George Reeves, Ralph Byrd, Wanda McKay— For the lower half— 64m.— ^e Sept 29 lssue-(4802). LAST OF THE WILD HORSES-WJames Ellison, Mary Beth Hughes, Jane Frazee— Large-scale western has exploitation angles — 84m. — see Dec. 22 issue — (Sepia tone)— (4806). MARK OF THE lASH-W-"Lash" La Rue, "Fuzzy" St. John, Suzi Crandall — Routine western — 56m. — see Nov. 24 issue— (4807). MOZART STORY, THE-MUSBIOG-Hans Holt, Irene Von Meydendorff, Rene Deitgen— Fair entry for the art houses— 90m.— see Nov. 10 issue— (Austrian-made)(Dubbed-in English dialogue; additional scenes made in U. S.)-(4805). PRAIRIE, THE — HISD— Lenore Aubert, Alan Baxter, Russ Vinson— For the lower half— 68m.— see Sept. 1 issue -(4705). RETURN OF WILDFIRE, THE-W-Richard Arlen, Patricia Morison, Mary Beth Hughes— Pleasing program— 79m. see Sept. 1 issue— (4801). SHEP COMES HOME— CD— Robert Lowery, Billy Kimberly, Marga Dean— Pleasing entry for the family, neigh¬ borhood trade— 64m.— see Dec. 22 issue(4810). S.O.S. SUBMARINE— DOC— Mode in Italy with cooperation of Italian navy and personnel— Interesting documen¬ tary— 71m.— see ,Nov. 10 issue— (Italian-made)— (Dub¬ bed-in English dialogue — (4803). THUNDER IN THE PINES AD George Reeves, Ralph Byrd, Denise Darcel— Rugged action show will fit nicely into the duallers— 61m.— see Dec. 22 issue— (4809). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ARSON, INC.— Robert Lowery, Anne Gwynne. C-MAN— Dean Jagger. OMOO— Ron Randell, Pedro de Cordoba, Lisa Kincaid. OUTLAW COUNTRY-"lash" La Rue, Al "Fuzzy" St. John, Peggy Stewart— (4812). RIMFIRE— James Millican, Mary Beth Hughes, Reed Hadley. SON OF BILLY THE KID-"Lash" La Rue, Al "Fuzzy" St. John, Marion Colby. SON OF A BAD MAN-"Lash" la Rue, Al "FMzzy" St. John, Edna Holland. MARCH 9, 1949 THE EXHIBITOR