The Exhibitor (1951)

Servisection 2 THE CHECK-UP ROGUE RIVER— OMD— Rory Calhoun, Peter Graves, Blye Marshall— Okeh program metier for the duallers— 82m.— see Dec. 6 issue— Leg.: B— (Cinecolor)-(201 ), SECOND FACE, THE— D— Ella Raines, Bruce Bennett, Rita Johnson— Dramatic entry will fit into the duallers— 77m.— see Dec. 20 issue— Leg.: B— (204). SKIPALONG ROSENBLOOM— NOVW— Maxie Rosenbloom, Max Baer, Hillary Brooke— Novelty has plenty of sell¬ ing angles— 72V2m.— see Feb. 28 issue— (213). SO LONG AT THE FAIR— D— Jean Simmons, Dirk Bogarde, bavld Tomlinson— Interesting import for the art, class spots— 85m.— see Jan. 31 issue— (English-made) — (270). SUN SETS AT DAWN, THE— D— Solly Parr, Philip Shawn, Walter Reed— Interesting dromoHc entry far the duallers— 72m.— see Nov. 22 issue— (212). TAMING OF DOROTHY, THE-F-Jean Kent, Robert Beatty, Margaret Rutherford— Pleasing import for the lower half— 75m.— see Dec. 6 issue— Leg.: B— (Made in Italy) -(273). TIMBER FURY— ACD— David Bruce, Laura Lee, Nicla DiBruno — Routine dualler — 63m.— see Aug. 2 issue— (066). TWO LOST WORLDS— AD— Laura Elliott, Jim Arness, Gloria PetrofF— Exploitable adventure yarn for the duallers —65m.— see Dec. 6 issue— (202). WICKED CITY, THE-MD-Maria Montez, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Lilli Palmer— Mediocre import— 75m.— see Dec. 20 issue— (French-made)— (206). YO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION CIRCLE OF DANGER— Ray Milland, Marius Goring, Patricia Roc— (English-made)— (207). CLOUDBURST— Robert Preston, Elisabeth Sellars, Harold Lang— (English-made). DOLL'S HOUSE, THE— Paul Lukas, Charles Korvin, Dale Melborne. ESTHER WATERS— Kathleen Ryan, Dirk Bogarde, Fay Compton— (Engl ish-made)— (963). FLOODTIDE— Gordon Jackson, Rona Anderson— 90m.— (Engl ish-made)— (016). LONG DARK HALL, THE— Lilli Palmer, Rex Harrison. NAUGHTY ARLETTE— Mai Zetterling, Hugh Williams, Paul Dupuis— Leg.: B— ( Eng I ish-made)— (86m.)— (274). OLIVER TWIST— Robert Newton, Alec Guinness, Kay Walsh— (English-made)— (828). PARDON MY FRENCH— Merle Oberon, Paul Henreid. STRONGHOLD— Veronica lake, Zachary Scott. THEY WERE NOT DIVIDED-Edward Underdown, Ralph Clanton, Michael Brennan— 102m.— (English-made). TINDERBOX— Cartoon feature — (Cinecolor). VOLCANO— Anna Magnani, Geraldine Brooks— Leg.: B— (Italian-made)— (210). WHEN 1 GROW UP— Robert Preston, Martha Scott, Bobby Driscoll. Uppert (SCREEN GUILD) (1949-50 releases from 4901 up) (1950-51 releases from 5001 up) BANDIT QUEEN— MD— Barbara Britton, Barton, MacLane, Willard Parker— Good meller for the duallers— 69m.— See Dec. 20 Issue — (5011). BORDER RANGERS— W— Don Barry, Robert Lowery, Pam¬ ela Blake — Routine western— 57m.— see Oct. 11 Issue -(4933). CROOKED RIVER-W-James "Shamrock" Ellison, Russ "Lucky" Hayden, Betty Adams— Okeh western— 55m. —see Sept. 27 Issue— (4926). GUNFIRE— W— Don Barry, Pamela Blake, Robert Lowery —Routine western— 59m.— see Nov. 8 Issue— (4932). HOLIDAY RHYTHM CMU Mary Beth Hughes, David ' Street, Wally Vernon— Pleasing musical for the lower half— 60, 70m.— see Oct. 25 issue — (4911). I SHOT BILLY THE KID-W-Don Barry, Robert Lowery, Wendy Lee— Title may help routine western— 57m.— see Sept. 13 Issue— (4931 ). RETURN OF JESSE JAMES, THE-W-John Ireland, Ann Dvorak, Henry Hull— Standard western — 74m.— see Sept. 13 issue— (4907). STEEL HELMET, THE— D— Robert Hutton, Steve Brodie, James Edwards, Gene Evans— Exploitation show is packed with selling angles— 86m.— see Jan. 17 issue -(5009). 3 DESPERATE MEN— WMD— Preston Foster, Jim Davis, Virginia Grey— Familiar western melodrama will fit into the duallers— 71 m.— see Jan. 31 issue— (5006). TRAIN TO TOMBSTONE— W— Don Barry, Robert Lowery, Judith Allen— Routine western— 57m.— see Dec. 6 issue -(4934). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION FINGERPRINTS DON'T LIE-Sheila Ryan, Richard Travis, Sid Melton. MAN FOR HIRE— Hugh Beaumont, Richard Travis, Ann Savage. MASK OF THE DRAGON— Sheila Ryan, Richard Travis, Sid Melton. STOP THAT CAB— Sid Melton, Iris Arian. Metro (1949-50 releases from 1 up) (1950-51 releases from 101 up) CAUSE FOR ALARM — D — Loretta Young, Barry Sullivan, Bruce Cowling— Interesting programmer— 74m.— see Jan. 31 issue— (118). DIAL 1119— MD — Marshall Thompson, Virginia Field, An¬ drea King— Okeh melodrama for the duallers— 74m.— see Sept. 27 Issue— 1107). FATHER'S LITTLE DIVIDEND-C-Spencer Tracy, Joan Ben¬ nett, Elizabeth Taylor— Good comedy— 81m.— see Feb. 28 issue— (124). GROUNDS FOR MARRIAGE-C-Van Johnson, Kathryn Grayson, Paula Raymond— Pleasing comedy— 91m.— see Dec. 20 issue— Leg.: B— (114). INSIDE STRAIGHT— MD— David Brian, Arlene Dahl, Barry Sullivan, Mercedes McCambridge— Names should help interesting melodrama— 86m.— see Mar. 14 issue. KIM— HISTD— Errol Flynn, Dean Stockwell, Laurette luez— Picfurization of classic is crammed with merchandis¬ ing angles— 1 12m.— see Dec. 20 issue— (Technicolor)— (Made in India)— (185). KING SOLOMON'S MINES — AD— Deborah Kerr, Stewart Granger, Richard Carlson — High rating adventure drama— 102m.— see Sept. 27 issue— (Technicolor)— (Made in Africa)— (109). LIFE OF HER OWN, A-ROMD-Lana Turner, Ray Milland, Tom Ewell— Good romantic entry for femme trade ha* names to help— 107m.— see Sept. 13 issue— Leg.: B— (101). MAGNIFICENT YANKEE, THE— BID— Louis Calhern, Ann Harding, Eduard Franz— High rating— 89m.— see Nov. 22 issue — (116). MINIVER STORY, THE-MD-Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, John Hodiak— Names should help women's show— 104m.— see Oct. 11 issue — Leg.: B— (Made in England)— (106). MRS. O'MALLEY AND MR. MALONE-C-Marjorie Main, James Whitmore, Ann Dvorak— Pleasing comedy for the duallers — 69m.— see Nov. 8 issue— Leg.: B — (111). PAGAN LOVE SONG— CDMU— Esther Williams, Howard Keel, Minna Gombell— Star draw should help pleas¬ ing entry— 76m.— see Jan. 3 issue— (Technicolor)— (112). RIGHT CROSS— D— June Allyson, Dick Powell, Ricardo Montalban, Lionel Barrymore— Good programmer— 90m.— see Aug. 16 Issue— (104). ROYAL WEDDING— MUC— Fred Astaire, Jane Powell, Peter Lawford — High rating — 92m. — see Feb. 14 issue — (Technicolor)— (121). TERESA— D— Pier Angeli, John Ericson, Patricia Colline— Sensitive, interesting drama should have most appeal for class spots— 102m.— see Feb. 28 tissue— (Partly __ made in Italy). THREE GUYS NAMED MIKE— CD— Jane Wyman, Van John¬ son, Howard Keel, Barry Sullivan— Pleasing comedy —90m.— see Feb. 14 issue— (119). TO PLEASE A LADY— ACD — Clark Gable, Barbara Stan¬ wyck, Adolphe Menjou— Fair drama will have to depend on name draw— 92m.— see Oct. 1 1 Issue— (105). TOAST OF NEW ORLEANS, THE-MU-Kathryn Grayson, Mario Lanza, David Niven— Good musical— 96m.— see Sept. 13 issue — (Technicolor)— (103). TWO WEEKS WITH LOVE-CMU-Jane Powell, Ricardo Montalban, Louis Calhern, Ann Harding— Pleasing musical— 92m.— see Oct. 25 issue— (Technicolor)— (108). VENGEANCE VALLEY — WMD — Burt Lancaster, Robert Walker, Joanne Dru— Good western melodrama— 82m. —see Feb. 14 issue— (Technicolor)— (1 17). WATCH THE BIRDIE— F— Red Skelton, Arlene Dahl, Ann Miller— MHd Skelton for the duallers— 71m.— see Dec. 6 issue— (1 13). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ACROSS THE WIDE MISSOURI-Clark Gable, Maria Elena Marques, John Hodiak, Ricardo Montalban, Adolphe Menjou— (Technicolor). AMERICAN IN PARIS, AN— Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant— (Technicolor). dIG APPLE, THE — Lana lurnei. Robert Taylor, Van John¬ son BRADLEY MASON STORY, THE-Walter Pidgeon, Ann Harding, Lewis Stone. CALLING BULLDOG DRUMMONDWalter Pidgeon, Mar¬ garet Leighton, Robert Beatty— (Made In England). EXCUSE MY DUST— Red Skelton, Macdonald Carey, Sally Forrest— (Technicolor). GO FOR BROKE!— Van Johnson, Wagner Anderson, Rich¬ ard Anderson. GREAT CARUSO, THE— Mario Lanza, Ann Blyth, Dorothy Kirsten — (Technicolor). IT'S A BIG COUNTRY— Ethel Barrymore, Gary Cooper, Van Johnson, Fredrlc March, William Powell. KIND LADY— Ethel Barrymore, Maurice Evans, Angela Lansbury. LAW AND LADY LOVERLY, THE-Greer Garson, Michael Wilding, Marjorie Main. LOVE IS BETTER THAN EVER-Elizabeth Taylor, Larry Parks, Josephine Hutchinson. MR. IMPERIUM— Lana Turner, Ezio Pinza, Mar|orie Main, Sir Cedric Hardwicke— (Technicolor). NO QUESTIONS ASKED— Barry Sullivan, Arlene Dahl, George Murphy. PAINTED HILLS, THE— Lassie, Paul Kelly, Bruce Cowling— (Technicolor). PANDORA AND THE FLYING DUTCHMAN-Ava Gardner James Mason, Nigel Patrick— (Technicolor)— (Made in Europe). PEOPLE AGAINST O'HARA, THE Spencer Tracy, Pat O'Brien, Diana Lynn. PEOPLE IN LOVE-Ray Milland, John Hodiak, Nancy Davis. PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE— Spencer Tracy, Deborah Kerr, Van Johnson. QUO VADIS — Robert Taylor, Deborah Kerr, Leo Genn— (Technicolor)— (Made In Italy). RED BADGE OF COURAGE. THE-Audie Murphy, Bill Mauldin, Royal Dano— (121). RICH, YOUNG AND PRETTY— Jgne Powell, Vie Damone, Danielle Darrieux— (Technicolor). SHOWBOAT— Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, Ava Gard¬ ner, Joe E. Brown— (Technicolor). SOLDIERS THREE— Stewart Granger, Walter Pidgeon, David Niven, Greta Gynt. STANDOFF— Marshall Thompson, Keefe Brasselle, Virginia Field. STRICTLY DISHONORABLE-Ezio Pinza, Janet Leigh, Mil¬ lard Mitchell. STRIP, THE— Mickey Rooney, Sally Forrest, James Craig. TALL TARGET, THE— Dick Powell, Paula Raymond, Adolphe Menjou. „• TEXAS CARNIVAL— Esther Will iams. Red Skelton, Howard Keel— (Technicolor). THEY ALL SING — Mario Lanza, Frank Sinatra, Mickey Rooney, Jimmy Durante. WELCOME TO PAR IS — Jane Powell, Vic Damone, Fer¬ nando Lamas — (Technicolor). Monogram (1949-50 releases from 4901 up) (1950-51 releases from 5001 up) ABILENE TRAIL -W Whip Wilson, Andy Clyde, Neol Neill — Average Wilson — 64m. — see Feb. 14 issue — (4946). ARIZONA TERRITORY-W-Whip Wilson, Nancy Saunders Andy Clyde— Okeh series entry— 56m.— see Aug. 16 issue — (4942). BIG TIMBER— MD— Roddy McDowall, Jeff Donnell, Lyn Thomas— For the duallers— 73m.— see Oct. 25 issue— (4908). BLUE BLOOD — MD — Bill Williams, Jane Nigh, Arthur Shields— Good horse racing yarn for neighborhood and family audiences — 72m. — see Jan. 31 issue — (Cinecolor)— (4904). BLUES BUSTERS— CMU— Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Adels Jergens— Better series entry for the duallers— 67m.— see Nov. 8 issue— (4916). BOWERY BATTALION CMD Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Virginia Hewitt— Amusing series entry— 68m.— see Jan. 17 issue— (51 11). CALL OF THE KLONDIKE MD Kirby Grant, Chinook Anne Gwynne— Okeh programmer for the lower half —66m.— see Dec. 20 issue— (4920). CHEROKEE UPRISING^-W-Whip Wilson, Andy Clyde, Lois Hall— Standard Whip Wilson— 57m.— see Nov. 8 issue— (4944). COLORADO AMBUSH — W — Johnny Mack Brown, Myron Healey, Lois Hall— Okeh western— 52m.— see Jan. 31 issue— (4955). COUNTY FAIR— D— Rory Calhoun, Jane Nigh, Warren Douglas— Okeh programmer— 76m.— see Aug. 16 Issue —(Cinecolor)— (4903). FATHER'S WILD GAME— CD— Raymond Walburn, Walter Catlett, Jane Darwell— Satisfactory series entry— 61m. — see Dec. 6 issue— (5125). GYPSY FURY— COSD— Viveca Lindfors, Christopher Kent, Johnny Chambot— Interesting import— 94m.— see Feb. 14 issue— (Made in Sweden)— (English dialogue)— (5192). HIDDEN CITY, THE— AD— Johnny Sheffield, Sue England, Paul Guilfoyle— Okeh "Bomba" entry for the lower half— 71m.— see Oct. 25 issue— (4906). HOT ROD— MD— James Lydon, Gloria Winters, Gil Strat¬ ton— Okeh action for the duallers— 61m.— see Oct. 25 issue— (4918). JOE PALOOKA IN THE SQUARED CIRCLE-CMD-Joe Kirk¬ wood, Jr., James Gleason, Lois Hall— Okeh series entry— 63m.— see Nov. 22 Issue— (51 17). LAW OF THE PANHANDLE — W— Johnny Mack Brown, Jane Adams, Riley Hill— Okeh western— 55m.— see Oct. 11 Issue— (4953). MODERN MARRIAGE, A— D— Reed Hadley, Margaret FieH. Robert Clarke— Interesting drama offers many mer¬ chandising opportunities— 65m.— see Sept. 13 issue -(5199). NAVY BOUND— ACD— Tom Neal, Wendy Waldron, Regis Toomey— Good lower half entry— 60m.— see Mar. 14 issue— (5120). OUTLAWS OF TEXAS-W-Whip Wilson, Andy Clyde, Phyllis Coates— Series average — 56m.— see Dec. 20 issue— (4945). OVER THE BORDER — W — Johnny Mack Brown, Wendy Waldron, Myron Healey— Good series entry— 57V2m. —see May 24 issue— (4952). OUTLAW GOLD— W— Johnny Mack Brown, Jane Adams, Myron Healey— Okeh western— 51m.— see Dec. 6 issue— (4954). RHYTHM INN— CMU— Jane Frazee, Kirby Grant, Charles Smith— AmiAing programmer for the lower half— 73m. —see Feb. 14 issue— (51 15). SIERRA PASSAGE— OMD— Wayne Morris, Lola Albright, Alan Hale, Jr.— Interesting outdoor melodrama— 81V2m.— see Jan. 3 issue— (5107). SILK NOOSE, THE— MD— Carole Landis, Joseph Calleia, Derek Farr— Import will fit into the lower half— 69m. —see Aug. 16 issue — leg.: B — (English-made)— (4923). SILVER RAIDERS— W— Whip Wilson, Andy Clyde, Virginia Herrick— Good series entry— 55m.— see Sept. 27 Issue— (4943). VICIOUS YEARS, THE— D— Tommy Cook, Gar Moore, Sybil Merritt— Neat drama for the lower half— 79m.— see Mar. 1 issue— (Originally distributed by Film Classics) -(5191). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ACCORDING TO MRS. HOYLE-Sprlng Bytngton, ToniChandler, Stephen Chase— (5122). BLAZING BULLETS— Johnny Mack Brown, Lois Hall, Myro Healey— (5142). CANYON RAIDERS— Whip Wilson, Fuzzy Knight, Phyllis Coates— (5151 ). CAVALRY SCOUT— Rod Cameron, Jim Davis, Audrey long — (Cinecolor) — (5101). GHOST CHASERS— Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Jan Kayne— (5112). LION HUNTERS, THE— Johnny Sheffield, Ann Todd, Max Thrower— (5109). MAN FROM SONORA— Johnny Mack Brown, Phyllis Coates, Lyle Talbot— (5141). NEVADA BADMEN— Whip Wilson, Fuzzy Knight, Phyllis Coates— (5152). Paramount (1949-50 releases from 4901 up) (1950-51 releases from 5001 up) AT WAR WITH THE ARMY— F— Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Polly Bergen— Star draw will make the difference— 93m.— see Dec. 20 issue— (5014). BRANDED— OACD— Alan Ladd, Mona Freeman, Charles Bickford— Good outdoor show— 94m.— see Dec. 6 is¬ sue— (Technicolor)— (5009). EXHIBITOR MARCH 7, 1951