The Exhibitor (1949)

THE CHECK-UP Servts«ction 3 ,4 .rt MY BROTHER JONATHAN-Michael Denison, Dulcie Gray, Ronald Howard— (English-made)— fPathe). STAMPEDE— Rod Cameron, Gale Storm, Johnny Mack Brown— (AA14). Paramount (1948-49 releases from 4801 up) ACCUSED, THE— D— Loretta Young, Robert Cummings, Wendell Corey— Name draw will make the difference —101m.— see Nov. 24 issue— (4808). ALIAS NICK BEAL— DFAN— Ray Milland, Audrey Totter, Thomas Mitchell— Will depend on the name draw— 92m.— see Jan. 19 issue— (4812). BRIDE OF VENGEANCE— D— John Lund, Paulette Goddard, MacDonald Carey— Historical drama will need plenty of push— 92m.— see Mar. 30 issue— (4816). CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT, ACMU— Bing Crosby, Rhonda Fleming, Sir Cedric Hardwicke— Has all the angles— 107m.— see Mar. 2 issue— (Technicolor)— (4814). DISASTER— AD— Richard Denning, Trudy Marshail, Damia O'Flynn— Dualler should please action fans— 60m.— see Oct. 27 issue(4806). DYNAMITE— AD— William Gorgon, Virginia Welles, Rich¬ ard CroneFor 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— 92m.— see Mar. 2 issue— (4815)— Leg.: B. MISS TATIOCK'S MILLIONS F Wanda Hendrix, Barry Fitzgerald, John Lund— Plec»ing comedy— lOOm.— see Sept. 15 issue— Leg.! B— (4805). MY OWN TRUE LOVE— D— Melyvn Douglas, Phyllis Cal¬ vert, Wanda Hendrix — Will depend on name draw— 83m.— see Dec. 8 issue— Leg.: B— (4810). PALEFACE, TKE-FAR-Bop Hope, Jane Russell, Robert Armstrong— Hope draw will make the difference— 91m.— see ct. 27 issue — (Technicolor)— Leg.: B— (4807). SEALED VW01CT— D— Ray Milland, Florence Marly, John Hoyt— Win depend on name values— 83m.— see Sept. 15 issue-M804). STREETS OF LAREDO — W — Macdonald Carey, • William Holden, William Bendix, Mona Freeman— Good west¬ ern— 93m.— see Feb. 16 issue— (Technicolor)— (4813). WHISPERING SMITH-MD-Alan Lodd, Robert Preston, Brenda Marshall— Will get the dough— 89m.— see Dec. 8 issue— (Technicolor) — (4811). t i 1 f ' .-.1 i TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION AFTER MIDNIGHT— Alan Ladd, Wanda Hendrix. BITTER VICTORY— Robert Cummings, Lizabeth Scott, Diana CAPTAIN CHINA— John Payne, Lon Chaney, Gail Russell. CHICAGO DEADLINE — Alan Ladd, Donne Reed, June Havoc. COPPER CANYON— Ray Milland, Heddy Lamarr, Macdon¬ ald Carey. COUNTER INTELLIGENCE-Gene Tierney, Ray Milland. DEAR WIFE— William Holden, Joon Caulfield, Billy De Wolfe. EASY DOES IT — Bob Hope, Rhonda Fleming, Roland Young. FILE ON THELMA JORDAN— Barbara Stanwyck, Wendell Corey, Paul Kelley. FR02IEN GOLD— Robert Lowery, Russell Hayden. 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). I MARRIED A DEAD MAN— Barbara Stanwyck, John Lund. LITTLE BOY BLUE— Betty Hutton, Fred Astaire. MABEL NORMAND-MACK SENNETT STORY, THE-Betty Hutton, John Lund. MANHANDLED — 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— (Teohnicelor). SIN OF ABBY HUNJ-Claude Rains, Macdonald Carey, Wando Hendrix. SORROWFUL JONfS-Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Mary Jane Saunders— (48 1 8) . SPECIAL AGEI^— William Eythe, Laura Elliot, George Reeves— (4819), SUNSET BOULEVARD — William Holden, Nancy Olson, Gloria Swanson. TOP O' THE MORNING— Bing Crosby, Ann Blyfh, Barry Fitzgerald. RKO (1947-48 releoses from 801 up; 1948-49 releoso* from 991 up) ADVENTURE IN BALTIMORE-CD-Robert Young, Shirley Temple, John Agar— Pleasing program — 89m. — see Mar. 30 issue. BLOOD ON THE MOON— WD— Robert Mitchum, Barbara Bel Geddes, Robert Preston— Above average western— 87m.— see Nov. 24 Issue— (909). BODYGUARD— MD—Laureitce 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 Stockwoll— AAeritoriaus film will need special selling— 82m,»-tee Dec. 8 issue— (Technicolor) (911). BROTHERS IN THE SADDIE-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 Halo, Richard Quine— Okeh mellar ror the dualler*— 62V^m. —see Feb. Id i»sue— (918). APRIL 6, 1949 ENCHANTMENT-ROMD-Davld Niven, Evelyn Keyes, Far¬ ley Grainger — High rating romantic entry — 100m. — 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). GREEN PROMISE, THE— D— Marguerite Chapman, Walter Brennan, Robert Paige— Good entry for family rural audiences— 95m.— see Mar. 16 issue. GUN SMUGGLERS-W-Tim Holt, Richard Martin, Martha Hyer— Good western60m.— see Jan. 5 issue— (915). INDIAN AGENT-W-Tim Holt, Nan Leslie, Noah Beery, Jr.— Above average western— 64m.— see Nov. 24 issue -(910). JOAN OF ARC — HISTD — Ingrid Bergman, Jose Ferrer, . Francis L. Sullivan— Screen masterpiece — 145m.— 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 Romsden, Jimmy ConlinWord-of-mouth should help delightful comedy— 89m.— see Sept. 3, 1947, issue— (Sturges). PRIDE OF THE YANKEES CD -Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, Walter Brennan— Reissue has names and angles to sell— 127m.— see Mar. 30 issue— (Reissue). RUSTLERS— W— Tim Holt, Richard Martin, Martha Hyer —Okeh western — 61m.— see Apr. 13 issue. SET-UP, THE— D— Robert Ryan, Audrey Totter, George Tobias— Good fight film has plenty of selling angles —72m.— see Mar. 30 issue. 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.— sea Dec. 8 issue—(Disney)— (Technicolor)— (992). STATION WESTWDick Powell, Jane Greer, Agnes Mooreheod — Good western — 91 1/jm. — see Sept. 29 Issue-(905). TARZAN'S MAGIC FOUNTAIN-AD-Lex Barker, Brenda Joyce, Evelyn Ankers— Good series opener should draw "Tarzan" fans73m.— see Feb. 2 issue — (914). THEY LIVE BY NIOHT-ROMD-Cathy O'Donnell, Farley Granger, Howard Da Silva — Well-mode drama will need plenty of push— 95m.— see Jan. 19 issue. WOMAN'S SECRET, A-D-Maureen O'Hara, Meivyn Doug¬ las, Gloria Grahame — Names should help— 84Vim.— see Feb. 16 issue— (916). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BAIL BOND STORY, THE-George Raft, Pat O'Brien. BIG STEAL, THE— Robert Mitchum, William Bendix. CINDERELLAWalt Disney feature — (Technicolor). FOLLOW ME QUIETLY-William Lundigan, Dorothy Pat¬ rick, Jeff Corey. GREAT JOE YOUNG, THE-Terry Moore, Ben Johnson, Robert Armstrong— (Arko). HEADING FOR HOLLYWOOD Leon Errol, Non Leslie, Steve Brodie. ICHABOD AND MR. TOAD-Walt Disney feature-(Technicolor). I MARRIED A COMMUNIST-Robert Ryan, Paul Lukas. INTERFERENCE — Victor Mature, LucAle 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. MONTANA BELLE— George Brent, Jane Russell, Scott Brady— (Trucolor). ROSEANNA McCOY— Farley Granger, Joan Evans, Ray¬ mond Massey. ROUGHSHOD — Robert Sterling, Claude Jarman, Jr., Gloria Grcuhame. SAVAGE SPLENDOR— Filmed by the Danis-Lewls Cotlow expedition to Africa — (Technicolor). STAGECOACH KID— Tim Holt, Richard Martin, Jeff Don¬ nell. VENDETTA— Georg* Dolenz, Faith Domergue, Nigel Bruce — (CoJifarnfoil. WEEP NO MORE— Joseph Cotten, Valli, Spring Bylngton. WINDOW, THE— Barbara Hale, Arthur Kennedy, Bobby Driscoll. Republic (1947-48 releases from 701 up; 1948-49 releoses from 801 up) ANGEL IN EXILE— MD— John CarroH, Adele Mora, 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). DAUGHTER OF THE JUNGLE MD Lois Hall, James Cardwell, William Wright— Okeh for the lower half —69m.— see Feb. 16 issue(804). DENVER KID, THB-W-Allan "Rocky" Lane, Eddy Waller, Peggy Wynne— Above serie* ovcrsige— 60m.— see Nov. 10 issue-(758). DESPERADOES OF DODGE CITY-WD-Alan "Rocky" Lane, Eddy Waller, Mildred Coles— Better-thon-average-serles entry — 59m. — see Oct. 13 Issue — (757). DUKE OF CHICAGO — MD — Tom Brown, Audrey Long, Grant Withers— Average fight drama for the lower half— 59m.— see Mar. 16 issue — (809). 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, Jan* Frazee, Andy Devirre— Good Rogers— 67m.— see Dec, 8 issue— (Trucolor)— (734). HIDEOUT, THE— MD— Adrian Booth, Lloyd Bridges, Ray Collins— For the lower half— 60m.— tee Mar. 30 issue -(807). HOMICIDE FOR THREE— MY— Audrey Long, Warren Doug¬ lass, Grant Withers— lightweight mystery for the duollers— 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'Heriihy— Special entry for Shokespear* fans and art houses— 107m.— see Oct. 27 issue— (888). MOONRISE— D— Dane Clark, Gail Rutsei, Ethel Barrymore —Heavy drama will need sellmg90m.— tea Sept. 15 issue— ^14). NIGHTTIME IN NEVADA-MUW-Roy Regers, Adele Mara, Andy Devine — First rate Rogers— 67m.— See Sept. 29 issue — (Trucolor)— (733). OKLAHOMA BADLANDS-W-Alian 'Rocky' Lane, Eddie Waller, Mildred Coles— Routine western— Wm.— see March 17 issue — (753). OUT OF THE STORM— D— James Lydon, Lois Collier, Mare 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. iO issue— (Trucolor)— (721). ' RED PONY, THE— D— Myrna Loy, Robert Mitchum, Louis Calhern— 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 Jon. 19 issue — (862). ROSE OF THE YUKON-AD-Steva Brodie, Myrna Doll, William Wright— For the lower half— 59m.— see Jan. ,, 19 issue— (802). SHERIFF OF WICHITA-W-AIIan "Rocky" Lane, Eddy -i Waller, Lyn Wilde — Routine series entry— 6()m.— see , Mar. 16 issue— (863). ?. SON OF GOD'S COUNTRY W Monte Hale, Pdmela Blake, Paul Hurst— Fair serie* entry— 59Vim.— see Oct. issue— (741). SONS OF ADVENTURE-MYD-Russel Hayden, Lynn* Rob¬ erts, Gordon JonesFor the lower half— 60m.— See Oct. 13 issue— (718). SUNDOWN IN SANTA FE-W-Allan "Rocky" lane, Eddy Waller, Jean Dean— Better-fhan-average series entry —58m. — see Dec. 22 issue— (861). 'Vi WAKE OF THE RED WITCH-AMD-John Wayne, Gail Russell, Gig Young— High rating— 106m.— see Jan. 19 issue— leg.: B — (803). 1, TO BE REVIEWED Oft IN PRODUCTION AVENGERS, THE— John Carroll, Adete Mara. BRIMSTONE— Rod Cameron, Adrian Booth, Walter Bren¬ nan— (Trucolor). CIMARRON TRAILS-Allon 'Rocky' Lone, Eddie Waller. DEATH VALLEY GUNFIGHTER Alan "Rocky" Lane, Eddy Waller, Gail Davis. DOWN DAKOTA WAY— Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Riders of the Purple Sage. EAGLES IN EXILE — John Wayne, Vera Ralston, Philip Dorn. FRONTIER INVESTIGATOR-Allan Lane, Eddie Waller, Francis Ford. HEILFIRE— William Elliott, Marie Windsor. LAW OF THE GOLDEN WEST-PauI Hurst, Monte Hole, ■; 'V Gail Davis. MONTANA BELLE— Jane Russell, George Brant, Scott Brady — (Trucolor). OUTCASTS OF THE TRAIL-Monty Hale, Paul Hurst, Milton Parsons. , ..':J PRINCE OF THE PLAINS — Monte Hole, Paul Hurst, George J. Lewis. RECOIL— Williom Wright, Janet Mortin, WUlMtm Henry. STRANGE CARAVAN, A— John Wayne, Vera Ralston, Philip Dorn. STREETS OF SAN FRANCISCO-Mae Clark, Robert Arm ' strong, Gary Gray. SUSANNA PAS^Roy Rogers, Dole Evans, Riders of the Purple Sage— (Trucolor). Screen Guild (1947-48 releoses from 4701 up; 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. Johni Peggy Stewart— Average western— 56m.— see Mar. 16 ~ issue— (481 1). HARPOON — MD — John Bromfield, Alyce Louis, Jomes Cardwell— Whaling story has plenty of setting angles —85m.— see Oct. 13 issue— Leg.; B— (4805). HIGHWAY 13 — AM\D — Robert Lowery, Pamela Blake,' Michael Whalen — Interesting action duoller— 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— (4814). JUNGLE GODDESS AD George Reeves, Ralph Byrd, Wanda McKay— For the lower haW — 64m.— See Sept. ■ 29 issue-(4802). LAST OF THE WILD HORSES-W-James Ellison, Mary ;■ Beth Hughes, Jane Frazee — Large-scale western has exploitation angles — 84m. — see Dec. 22 issue — (Sopiatone)— (4806). MARK OF THE lASH-W-"Lash" La Rue, "Fuzzy" St. John, Suzi Crandall — Routine western — 56m. — tee Nov. 24 issue — (4807). MOZART STORY, THE-MUSBIOG-Hons Holt, Irene Von Meydendorff, Rene Deitgen— Fciir entry for the art houses90iin.— see Nov. 10 issue— (Austriatr-mode)(Dubbed-in English dialogue; additional scenes made , in U. S.)-(4805). RIMFIRE—W— James Millican, Mary Beth Hughes, Reed Hadley— Pleasing western— 64m.— tee Apr. 13 issue —(Lippert)— (4817). SHEP COMES HOME-CD-Robert Lowery, Billy Kimberly, Margo Dean— Pleasing entry for the family, neigh-, | borhood trade— 64m.— see Dec. 22 issue— (4810). S.O.S. SUBMARINE— DOC— Made in Italy with cooperation of Italian navy and personnel— Interesting documentary— 71m.— sea Nov. 10 issue— (Itaiian-mcKJe)— (Dubbed-ln English dioiogua— (4803). THE EXHIBITOR