The Exhibitor (1951)

Allied Artfets SHORT GRASS— W— Rod Cameron, Cathy Downs, Johnny Mack Brown— Good western— 83m — jo« Jan. 3 issue — (AA18). SOUTHSIDE 1-1 000— MD — Don DeFore, 'Andrea King, George Tobias— Suspense-filled meller has the angles for selling— 73m.— see Oct. 25 issue— (AA17). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION DRUMS IN THE DEEP SOUTH— Guy Madison, Barbara Peyton, Barton MacLane— (Supercinecolor). HIGHWAY MAN, THE— Charles Coburn, Wanda Hendrix, Philip Friend— (Cinecolor). I WAS AN AMERICAN SPY— Ann Dvorak, Gene Evans, Douglas Kennedy— (AA19). Actor BADMAN FROM BIO BEND-W-Cal Shrum, Max Terhune, Alta Lee— Routine western— 55m.— see Sept. 27 issue. HOLY YEAR AT THE VATICAN, THE— DOC— "The March of Time" documentary narrated by Monsignor Fulton J. Sheen— Religious entry should appeal in certain situations — 66m.— see Sept. 27 issue— (Made in Italy). Columbia (1949-50 releases from 201 up) (1950-51 releases from 301 up) ACROSS THE BADLANDS— W— Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Helen Mowery— Above average series entry —55m.— see Sept. 27 issue — (262). AL JENNINGS OF OKLAHOMA-W-Dan Duryea, Gale Storm, Dick Foran— Good western— 79m.— see Jan. 31 issue— (Technicolor)— (327). BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND DAWN-MD-Mark Stevens, Edmond O'Brien, Gale Storm— Good melodrama— 89m.— see Sept. 27 issue— (328). BLAZING SUN, THE— MUW— Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Lynne Roberts— Above average Autry— 70m.— see Nov. 8 issue— (246). BORN YESTERDAY-C-Judy Holliday, William Holden, Broderick Crawford— Highly entertaining adult com¬ edy— 103m.— see Nov. 22 issue— Leg.: B— (344). CHAIN GANG— MD— Douglas Kennedy, Marjorie Lord, Emory Parnell— Okeh for the lower half— 70m.— see Oct. 11 Issue— (313). COUNTERSPY MEETS SCOTLAND YARD-MD-Howard St. John, Amanda Blake, Ron Randell— Okeh program for the lower half— 67m.— see Nov. 22 issue— (307). EMERGENCY WEDDING-C-Larry Parks, Barbara Hale, Willard Parker— Pleasing comedy— 78m.— see Nov. 22 issue— Leg.: B— (332). FLYING MISSILE, THE— MD— Glenn Ford, Viveca Llndfors, Henry O'Neill— Interesting programmer has plenty of selling angles— 92m.— see Jan. 3 issue— (335). FULLER BRUSH GIRL, THE— F— Lucille Ball, Eddie Albert, Carl Benton Reid— Entertaining comedy has plenty of selling angles— 85m.— see Sept. 27 issue— (239). FURY OF THE CONGO-AD-Johnny Weissmuller, Sherry Moreland, William Henry— Routine series entry for the duallers— 69m.— see Feb. 28 issue. GASOLINE ALLEY — CD — Scotty Beckett, Jimmy Lydon, Susan Morrow— Film version of comic strip is packed with selling angles— 77m.— see Jan. 17 issue— (301). GENE AUTRY AND THE MOUNTIES— MUW— Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Elena Verdugo— Okeh Autry— 70m.— see Jan. 31 issue— (351). GREAT MANHUNT, THE-see State Secret. HARRIET CRAIG— D— Joan Crawford, Wendell Corey, Lucille Watson— Good women's show— 94m.— see Nov. 8 issue— (323). HE'S A COCKEYED WONDER-C-MIckey Rooney, Terry Moore, William Demarest— Amusing comedy for the duallers— 77m.— see Nov. 8 Issue— (340). KILLER THAT STALKED NEW YORK, THE MD Evelyn Keyes, Charles Korwin, William Bishop — Exploitation entry is packed with selling angles— 79m.— see Dec. 6 issue— (241). LAST OF THE BUCCANEERS-ACD-Paul Henreid, Jack Oakie, Karin Booth— Fair adventure drama has names to help— 79m.— see Oct. 11 issue— (Technicolor)— (341). LIGHTNING GUNS-W-Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Gloria Henry— Okeh series entry— 55m.— see Dec. 20 Issue— (361). OPERATION X—D— Edward G. Robinson, Richard Greene, Peggy Cummins— Robinson name ought to help fair drama— 79m.— see Jan. 3 Issue— (English-made)— (333). PETTY GIRL, THE— CMU-Robert Cummings, Joan Caulfield, Elsa Lancaster— Entertaining musical is packed with selling angles— 87m.— see Aug. 16 issue— Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (317). PRAIRIE ROUNDUP— W— Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Mary Castle— Okeh "Durango Kid"— 53m.— see Jan. 31 issue— (363). PYGMY ISLAND— MD— Johnny Weissmuller, Ann Savage, David Bruce— Routine series offering for the lower half— 69m.— see Nov. 22 Issue— (342). RAIDERS OF TOMAHAWK CREEK-W-Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Kay Buckley— Okeh series entry— 55m.— see Nov. 8 issue— (362). REVENUE AGENT— MD— Douglas Kennedy, Jean Willies, Onslow Stevens— Okeh for the duallers— 72m.— see Dec. 20 issue— (312). RIDIN' THE OUTLAW TRAIL-W-Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Sunny Vickers— Okeh "Durango Kid"— 56m. —see Feb. 14 issue— (364). ROOKIE FIREMAN— MD— Bill Williams, Barton MacLane, Marjorie Reynolds— For the lower half— 63m.— see Sept. 13 Issue — (311). STAGE TO TUSCON— W— Rod Cameron, Wayne Morris, Kay Buckley— Good western— 82m.— see Dec. 20 issue —(Technicolor)— (334). STATE SECRET (The Great Manhunt)— MD— Douglas Fair¬ banks, Jr., Glynis Johns, Jack Hawkins— Meller rates with the better imports— 97m.— see Oct. 11 issue— (English-made)— (331 ). STREETS OF GHOST TOWN-W-Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Mary Ellen Kay— Okeh "Durango Kid"— 54m.— see Aug. 16 Issue— (264). THE CHECK-UP of all features and shorts for an eight-month period Published weekly by Jay Emanuel Publications, Inc. Publishing office: 1225 Vine Street, Philadelphia 7, Pennsyl¬ vania. New York office: 1600 Broadway, New York 19. West Coast Representative: Paul Manning, 923 Alandele Avenue, Los Angeles 36. Jay Emanuel, publisher; Paul J. Greenhalgh, general manager; Herbert M. Miller, editor; Maxwell Xavier Cades, business manager; George F. Nonamaker, Mel Throckmorton Konecoff, associate editors. SECTION 2 Vol. 45, No. 18 MARCH 7, 1951 TEXAN MEETS CALAMITY JANE, THE-W-Evelyn Ankers, James Ellison, Lee White— Color may help mild west¬ ern— 71m.— see Oct. 25 issue — (Cinecolor) — (303). TOUGHER THEY COME, THE — MD — Wayne Morris, Preston Foster, Kay Buckley— Okeh programmer for the duallers— 69m.— see Dec. 6 issue — (305). VALENTINO— BID— Anthony Dexter, Eleanor Parker, Rich¬ ard Carlson, Patricia Medina— Should ride into the better money— 105m.— see Feb. 14 issue— Leg.: B— (Technicolor). VATICAN, THE— DOC— Documentary of life in the Vatican —Good entry for art houses and Catholic audiences —38m.— see Sept. 27 issue— (Technicolor)— (Made in Italy). WHEN YOU'RE SMILING MUCD Jerome Courtland, Lola Albright, Frankie Laine— Okeh exploitation en¬ try— 75m — see Sept. 13 issue — 1304). YANK IN KOREA, A— MD— Lon McCallister, William Phil¬ lips, Sunny Vickers— Topical film will fit into the duallers— 73m.— see Feb. 14 issue. TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BAREFOOT MAILMAN, THE — Robert Cummings, Terry Moore, Jerome Courtland— (Supercinecolor). BONANZA TOWN— Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette. BIG GUSHER, THE— Wayne Morris, Preston Foster, Dorothy Patrick. BRAVE BULLS, THE — Mel Ferrer, Jose Torvay, Miroslava. CHINA CORSAIR— Jon Hall, Lisa Ferraday, Ron Rondell. CRIMINAL LAWYER— Pat O'Brien, Jane Wyatt, Mike Mazurki. CYCLONE FURY— Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette. FIVE— William Phipps, Susan Douglas, James Anderson. FLAME OF STAMBOUL— George Zucco, Richard Denning. Lisa Ferraday. FORT SAVAGE RAIDERS— Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Peter Thompson. HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS, THE— Thomas Gomez, Dorothy Dandridge, The Harlem Globetrotters. KEY Leg. is the symbol for the Catholic Legion of Decency ratings included in cases where the pictures are classi¬ fied as either objectionable in part (B) or condemned (C). Films without a Legion of Decency rating are either found unobjectionable or unclassified by the Legion. Abbreviations following titles indicate type of picture. ACD— Action drama AD— Adventure drama ACMU— Action musical ADMD— Adult melodrama BID— Biographical drama BIDMU— Biographical drama with music C— Comedy CAR— Cartoon feature CD— Comedy drama CDMU— Comedy drama musical CFAN— Comedy fantasy CFANMU— Comedy fantasy musical CMD— Comedy melodrama CMU— Comedy musical COMP— Compilation COSMD— Costume melodrama D— Drama DFAN— Drama fantasy DMU— Dramatic musical DOC— Documentary DOCD— Documentary drama DOCMD— Documentary melodrama ED— Educational feature F — Farce FAN— Fantasy FANMU— Fantasy musical FMD— Factual melodrama FMU— Farce musical HISD— Historical drama MDMU— Melodrama musical MD— Melodrama MUC— Musical comedy MUCD— Musical comedy drama MU— Musical MUSAT— Musical satire MUW— Musical western MY— Mystery MYC— Mystery comedy MYCM— Mystery comedy musical MYD— Mystery drama MYMD— Mystery melodrama MYMU— Mystery musical MYW— Mystery western NOV— Novelty OPC— Operatic comedy OPD— Operatic drama OD— Outdoor drama OMD— Outdoor melodrama PD— Psychological drama ROMC— Romantic comedy ROMCMU— Romantic comedy musical ROMD— Romantic drama ROMDMU— Romantic drama with music SAT— Satire SCD— Sex comedy drama TR A V— Travelogue W— Western WC— Western comedy WCMU— Western comedy musical WD— Western drama WMD— Western melodrama WMDMU— Western melodrama musical WMU— Western musical HER FIRST ROMANCE— Margaret O'Brien, Allen Martin, Jr., Joseph Fallon. HURRICANE ISLAND-Jon Hall, Marie Windsor, Romo Vincent— (Supercinecolor). LEFTY FARRELL— Lizabeth Scott, Terry Moore, Alexander Knox. LORNA DOONE-Barbara Hale, Richard Greene, Wally Bishop — (Technicolor). _ "M"— David Wayne, Howard Da Silva, Luther Adler. MAGIC CARPET— Lucille Ball, John Agar, Patricia Medina —(Supercinecolor). MASK OF THE AVENGER— John Derek, Jody Lawrence, MY TRUE STORY— Willard Parker, Helen Walker. Anthony Quinn— (Technicolor). NO HELP FROM HEAVEN-Dane Clark, Cathy O'Donnell. Tom Drake. OUTLAW TAMER, THE— Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Nancy Saunders REMEMBER THAT FACE-Broderlck Crawford, Betty Buehler, Otto Hulett. SANTA FE— Randolph Scott, Janis Carter, Allan Martin, Jr.. —(Technicolor). SATURDAY'S HERO— John Derek, Donna Reed, Otto Hulett. SECRET, THE— John Derek, Lee J. Cobb, Jody Lawrance SIROCCO— Humphrey Bogart, Lee J. Cobb, Marta Toren. SMUGGLER'S GOLD— Cameron Mitchell, Amanda Blake, Carl Benton Reed. SNAKE RIVER DESPERADOES— Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette. SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET— Jerome Courtland, Terry Moore, Lynn Bari— (Supercinecolor). TEXANS NEVER CRY— Gene Autry, Gail Davis, Don Har¬ vey-052). TEXAS RANGERS — George Montgomery, Gale Storm, John Litel— (Superclnicolor). WHEN THE REDSKINS RODE-Jon Hall, Mary Castle, Sherry Moreland— (Supercinecolor). WHIRLWIND— Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Gail Davis. WHISTLE AT EATON FALLS, THE-Dorothy Gish, Lloyd Bridges, Carleton Carpenter. Eagle Lion Classics (1949-50 releases from 001 up) (1950-51 releases from 201 up) BLUE LAMP, THE— MD— Jack Warner, Jimmy Hanley, Gwynne Whitby— Good British meller— 84m.— see Jan. 31 issue— (English-made)— (016). BORDER OUTLAWS— W— Spade Cooley, Maria Hart, Bill Edwards— Routine western— 58m.— see Dec. 6 issue— (260). CATTLE QUEEN— W— Maria Hart, Drake Smith, William Fawcett— Routine western— 69m.— see Feb. 14 issue. GOLDEN SALAMANDER MD Trevor Howard, Anouk, Herbert Lorn— Interesting import has appeal for clast, art spots— 96m.— see Dec. 6 issue— (English-made)— (Made in North Africa)— (271). HIGH LONESOME-W-John Barrymore, Jr., Chill Wills, Lois Butler— Unusual western has plenty of selling appeal— 81m.— see Aug. 16 issue— (Technicolor)— (044). I KILLED GERONIMO—W— James Ellison, Virginia Herrick, Chief Thundercloud— Good Indian war thriller for the duallers— 61m.— see Oct. 25 issue— (071). KANGAROO KID, THE-W-Jock O'Mahoney, Guy Doleman, Veda Ann Borg— For the lower half— 73m.— see Oct. IT issue— (Australian-made)— (037). KOREA PATROL— DOCMD— Richard Emory, Benson Fong, Teri Duna— Timely exploitation entry has the angles —57m.— see Dec. 20 issue— (211). MISTER UNIVERSE— F— Jack Carson, Janis Paige, Bert Lahr, Robert Alda— Satire on wrestling racket packs plenty of laughs— 90m.— see Jan. 17 issue— (208). MY BROTHER, THE OUTLAWW-Mickey Rooney, Wanda Hendrix, Robert Preston— Names should help inter¬ esting programmer— 82m. — see Feb. 14 issue — (Made in Mexico)— (209). MY OUTLAW BROTHER— see My Brother The Outlaw. ONE MINUTE TO TWELVE— D— Lars Hanson, Gunnel Brostrom, Anna Lindahl— Intriguing import may have appeal for some art spots— 78m.— see Jan. 17 issue— (Swedish-made)— (English dubbing) — (203). PAPER GALLOWS— MD—Dermot Walsh, Rona Anderson, John Bentley— Average import for the lower half— 68m.— see Nov. 22 Issue— (English-made)— (272). PREHISTORIC WOMEN-NOV-Laurette Luez, Allan Nixon, Mara Lynn— Novelty has loads of exploitation angles —74m.— see Dec. 20 issue— Leg.: B— (Cinecolor)— (205).