The Exhibitor (May-Aug 1948)

Servisection 4 TNI CHICK-UP vjp* Screen Guild (1946-47 releases from 4604 up; 1947-48 releases from 4701 up; (1947-48 Herald releases from X-l up) BOY! WHAT A GIRL— CMU— Tim Moore, Elwood Smith, Sheila Guyse— Fair Negro entry— 69m.— see Dec. 10 issue— (Herald)— (X-2). ROAD TO THE BIG HOUSE-D-John Shelton, Ann Doran, Guinn Williams— Routine dualler— 74m.— see Nov. 12 issue— (4706). SEPIA CINDERELLA — MU — Billy Daniels, Sheila Guyse, Tondaleyo— High rating Negro entry— 70m.— see Dec. 10 issue — (Herald)— (X-l). TRAIL OF THE MOUNTIES-OMD-Russell Hayden, Jen¬ nifer Holt, Emmet 'Pappy' Lynn— Okeh for the lower half — 42m.— see Jan. 21 issue— (4708). WHERE THE NORTH BEGINS OMD Russell Hayden, Jennifer Holt, Tristram Coffin— For the lower half41 m.— see Jan. 21 issue — (4707). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION DEAD MAN'S GOLD-Lash La Rue, Al St. John, Peggy Stewart. MIRACLE IN HARLEM— Stepin Fetchit, Hilda Offley, Sheila Guyse— (71m.)— (Herald)— (X-3). PRAIRIE, THE— Alan Baxter, Lenore Aubert, Charles Evans —(76m.)— (4705). ' STING OF THE LASH-Lash La Rue, Al St. John, Peggy Stewart. SRO MR. BLAND1NGS BUILDS HIS DREAM HOUSE-C-Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, Melvyn Douglas— High rating— 93m.— see April 14 issue. DUEL IN THE SUN— WMD— Gregory Peck, Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten— Money show— 135m.— see Jan. 8, '47 — (Technicolor)— Leg.: B. INTERMEZZO— D— Leslie Howard, Ingrid Bergman, Edna Best— Reissue has Bergman and femme appeal— 70m.— see Nov. 12 issue. PARADINE CASE, THE— M YD— Gregory Peck, Ann Todd, Charles Laughton— Engrossing drama should net high returns— 1 16m.— see Jan. 7 issue. TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION PORTRAIT OF JENNIE— Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten, Ethel Barrymore. 20th Century-Fox (1947 releases from 701 up; 1948 releases from 801 up) ANNA KARENINA— D— Vivien Leigh, Ralph Richardson, Kieron Moore— Heavy English drama for class spots —111m.— see April 28 issue— (English-made)— (Korda) -(820). ARTHUR TAKES OVER-C-Lois Collier, Richard Crane, Skippy Homeier— For the lower half— 63m.— see April 14 issue— (Wurtzel)— (817). CALL NORTHSIDE 777— MD— James Stewart, Richard Conte, Helen Walker— Good documentary-type entry— llOVim.— see Feb. 4 issue— Leg.: B— (805). CAPTAIN FROM CASTILE— MD— Tyrone Power, Jean Peters, Cesar Romero— High-rating— 140m.— see Dec. 10 issue —(Technicolor)— (801). CHALLENGE, THE — MD — Tom Conway, June Vincent, Richard Stapley— For the lower half— 68m.— see Feb. 18 issue— (Reliance)— (807). DAISY KENYON— D— Joan Crawford, Dana Andrews, Henry Fonda— Will get the women's vote— 98V2m. see Dec. 10 issue— Leg. :B— (731 ). DANGEROUS YEARS— D— William Halop, Ann E. Todd, Jerome Cowan— For the lower half— 62m.— see Dec. 24 issue— (Wurtzel)— (804). FURY AT FURNACE CREEK-MDVictor Mature, Coleen Gray, Glenn Langan— Fair programmer— 88m.— see April 14, issue— (815). GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT-D-Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire, John Garfield— Excellent production of best seller has the angles for top boxofflce— 1 18m.— see Nov. 12 issue— Leg.: B— (806). GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROADWAY— CMU— Dan Dailey, Charles Winninger, Nancy Guild — Pleasing entry should ride into the better money— 89m.— see May 26 issue— (Technicolor)— (827). GRAPES OF WRATH, THE D Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, John Carradine— Reissue will have limited appeal— 129m.— see Dec. 10 issue— (745). GREEN GRASS OF WYOMING OD Peggy Cummins, Charles Coburn, Lloyd Nolan— Good entry for the rural and small town sectors— 89m.— see May 12 issue —(Technicolor)— (818). HALF PAST MIDNIGHT— MD— Kent Taylor, Peggy Knudsen, Joe Sawyer— Fair who-dun-it for the lower half— 69m.— see Feb. 18 issue — (Wurtzel) — (808). IDEAL HUSBAND, AN— C— Paulette Goddard, Michael Wilding, Diana Wynward— Technicolor import has limited appeal— 96m.— see Jan. 21 issue— (Englishmade)— (Technicolor)— (809). IRON CURTAIN, THE— MD— Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney, June Havoc— Topical entry offers wealth of selling opportunities— 87m.— see May 26 issue— (816). LET'S LIVE AGAIN— C— John Emery, Hillary Brooke, Tay¬ lor Holmes— For the lower half— 67m.— see March 17 issue— (Seltzer)— (813). MEET ME AT DAWN— C— William Eythe, Stanley Holloway, Beatrice Campbell— Minor import— 89m.— see March 31 issue— (English-made)— (812). ROSES ARE RED— MD— Don Castle, Peggy Knudsen, Pat¬ ricia Knight— Okeh meller for the lower half— 67m.— see Nov. 12 issue— (Wurtzel)— (734). SCUDDA-HOOI SCUDDA-HAYI— D— June Haver, Lon McCallister, Walter Brennan— Very good entry, especi¬ ally for small town and rural spots— 95m.— see March 17 issue— (Technicolor)— (81 1). SITTING PRETTY— C— Robert Young, Maureen O'Hara, Clifton Webb— High-rating comedy— 84m.— see March 17 issue— (810). TENDER YEARS, THE-D-Joe E. Brown, Richard Lyon, Noreen Nash— Sterling entry for family trade— 81m.— see Dec. 10 issue— (Alson)— (803). 13 LEAD SOLDIERS— MD— Tom Conway, Maria Palmer, Helen Westcott— For the lower half— 67m.— s»e April 14 issue— (Reliance)— (814). TOBACCO ROAD — CD — Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney, Charles Grapewin— Names and show's popularity should help reissue — 84m.— see Dec. 10 issue— (744). YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME— MUD— Jeanne Crain, Dan Dailey, Oscar Levant— Should bring in the dough— 91m.— see Feb. 4 issue— (802). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION APARTMENT FOR PEGGY— Jeanne Crain, William Holden, Edmund Gwenn— (Technicolor). , BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE— David Niven, Margaret Leigh¬ ton, Will Fyfe — (English-made) — (Korda) — (Techni¬ color). BURLESQUE— Betty Grable, Dan Dailey, Jack Oakie — (Technicolor). CHECKERED COAT, THE— Tom Conway, Noreen Nash, Hurd Hatfield— (Belsam)— (825). COUNTERFEITERS, THE-John Sutton, Doris Merrick, Hugh Beaumont— (Reliance)— 73m.— (819). CREEPER, THE— John Baragrey, Onslow Stevens, Janis Wilson— (Reliance). DEEP WATERS— Dona Andrews, Jean Peters, Cesar Ro¬ mero— (821). ESCAPE— Rex Harrison, Peggy Cummins, Jill Esmond— (English-made)— 78 m.— (822). FIGHTING BACK— Paul Langton, Jean Rogers, Gary Gray —(Wurtzel)— (828). GAY INTRUDERS, THE-John Emery, Tamara Geva, Leif Ericksen— (Seitzer). LOST*ILLUSION, THE— Michele Morgan, Ralph Richardson, Sonia Dresdel— (Engl ish-made)— (Korda). MARTIN ROME — Victor Mature, Richard Conte , Betty Garde. MINE OWN EXECUTIONER— Burgess Meredith, Kieron Moore— Du Icie Gray— (Eng I ish-made)— (Korda)— (824). NIGHT WIND— Charles Russell, Virginia Christine, Gary Gray— (Wurtzel). ROAD HOUSE— Ida Lupino, Cornel Wilde, Celeste Holm. SHAMROCK TOUCH, THE-Tyrone Power, Anne Baxter, Cecil Kellaway. SNAKE PIT, THE— Olivia de Havilland, Leo Genn, Mark Stevens STREET WITH NO NAME, THE-Mark Stevens, Lloyd Nolan, Barbara Lawrence— (823). THAT LADY IN ERMINE— Betty Grable, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Cesar Romero— (Technicolor). THAT WONDERFUL URGE-Tyrone Power, Gene Tierney, Reginald Gardiner. THIS WAS A WOMAN— Sonia Dresdel, Emyrs Jones, Bar¬ bara White— (English-made). TROUBLE PREFERRED— Peggy Knudson, Charles Russell, Lynne Roberts— (Wurtzel). UNFAITHFULLY YOURS— Linda Darnell, Rex Harrison, Rudy Vallee. WALLS OF JERICHO, THE— Linda Darnell, Cornel Wilde, Anne Baxter— (826). WEST OF TOMORROW-Kristine Miller, Arthur Franz, Mickey Knox— (Seltzer). WINNER'S CIRCLE, THE-Bob Howard, Jean Willis, Mor¬ gan Farley— (Polimar)— 70m.— (829). WINSLOW BOY, THE— Robert Donat, Margaret Leighton— (Eng I ish-made)— (Korda). YELLOW SKY— Paulette Goddard, Gregory Peck, Richard Widmark— (Technicolor). United Artists ADVENTURES OF DON COYOTE. THE W Richard Martin, Frances Rafferty, Marc Cramer— For the lower half— 65m.— see May 14 issue— (Cinecolor)— (Comet). ARCH OF TRIUMPH— D— Ingrid Bergman, Charles Boyer, Charles Laughton — Highly-touted entry should hit the spot with femmes— 1 19V2m.— see March 3 issue— (Enterprise)— (Leg.: B.). FOUR FACES WEST WD Joel McCrea, Frances Dee, Charles Bickford— Unusual western should attract plenty of attention— 90m.— see May 26 issue— (Enter HEREPCOMES TROUBLE (Laff-Time-Part 1)— C— Bill Tracy, Joe Sawyer, Emory Parnell— Mild comedy for the lower half— 50m.— see April 28 issue— (Roach)— (Cinecolor). INTRIGUE— MD— George Raft, June Havoc, Helena Carter —Raft name should help topical meller— 90m.— see Dec. 24 issue— (Star). KINGS OF THE OLYMPICS-PART l-DOC-The 11th Olym¬ pic meet covered by 600 cameramen; narrated by Bill Slater; edited by Joseph Lerner and Max Rosen¬ baum— Good entry for sport spots— 60m.— see Feb. 4 issue— (German-made). LAFF-TIME— See Here Comes Trouble, Who Killed Doc Robin. MAD WEDNESDAY— C— Harold Lloyd, Frances Ramsden, Jimmy Conlin— Word-of-mouth should help delightful comedy— 89m.— see Sept. 3 issue— (Sturges). MAN OF EVIL— D— James Mason, Phyllis Calvert, Wilfred Lawson— Satisfactory English drama for class houses —89m.— see Feb. 18 issue— (English-made)— Leg.: B. MIRACLE CAN HAPPEN, A— see On Our Merry Way. MONSIEUR VERDOUX— CD— Charles Chaplin, Martha Raye, Marilyn Nash— Chaplin draw will make the differ¬ ence — 123m.— see Sept. 3 issue— (Chaplin)— Leg.: B. ON OUR MERRY WAY-(A Miracle Can Happen)-CBurgess Meredith, Paulette Goddqfd, Fred MacMurray— High rating comedy— 107m.— see Feb. 18 issue — (Bogeaus-Meredith)— Leg.: B. ROOSEVELT STORY, TH E-DOC-Produced by Martin Le¬ vine and Oliver Unger— High rating documentary— 77m.— see Nov. 26 issue— (Tola). SILENT CONFLICT— W— William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Rand Brooks— Fair series entry— 61 m.— see April 14 issue— (Hopalong Cassidy). SLEEP, MY LOVE— PD— Claudette Colbert, Robert Cum¬ mings, Don Ameche— Good psychological entry— 97m.— see Jan. 21 issue— (Triangle). SO THIS IS NEW YORK-C-Henry Morgan, Rudy Vallee, Virginia Grey— Entertaining comedy will need selling — 79V2m.— see May 26 issue— (Enterprise). WHO KILLED DOC' ROBBIN-(Laff-Time-Part 2)-C-Virginia Grey, Don Castle, George Zucco— For the lower half— 50m.— see May 26 issue— (Roach)— (Cinecolor). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ANGRY GOD, THE— Alicia Parla, Casimiro Ortega— (Mex¬ ican-made)— (Fu I Ico lor)— (Peskay). ATLANTIS, THE LOST CONTINENT-Maria Montez, Jean Pierre Aumont, Dennis O'Keefe— (Nebenzal)— Leg.: B. DEAD DON'T DREAM, THE— William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Mary Sawdon— (Hopalong Cassidy). FALSE PARADISE — William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Rand Brooks— (Hopalong Cassidy). FLESH AND BLOOD— Madeleine Carrol — (Comet). GIRL FROM MANHATTAN, THE— Dorothy Lamour, Charles Laughton, George Montgomery— (Bogeaus). INNOCENT AFFAIR, AN— Fred MacMurray, Madeleine Carroll, Charles "Buddy" Rogers— (Nasser). LITTLE PRINCE. THE — Feature length cartoon — (HarmarvIsing). MY DEAR SECRETARY— Laraine Day, Kirk Douglas,Keenan Wynn— (Popkin). OLYMPIC CAVALCADE— (Kings of the Olympics— Part II) —60m.— (Westport). OUTPOST IN MOROCCO— George Raft, Akim Tamiroff— (Star). PITFALL— Dick Powell, Lizabeth Scott, Jane Wyatt— (Regal). RED RIVER— John Wayne, Montgomery Clift, Joanne Dru —(Monterey). SINISTER JOURNEY— William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Rand Brooks— (Hopalong Cassidy). STRANGE GAMBLE — William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Rand Brooks— (Hopalong Cassidy). TEXAS, BROOKLYN, AND HEAVEN-Diana Lynn, Guy Madison, James Dunn— (Golden). TIME OF YOUR LIFE, THE-James Cagney, William Bendix, Jeanne Cagney— (Cagney). VENDETTA— George Dolenz, Faith Domergue, Nigel Bruce — f California). VICIOUS CIRCLE, THE— Conrad Nagel, Reinhold Schunzel, Fritz Kortner— (Wilder). Universal-International (1946-47 releases from 601 up; 1947-48 releases from 624 up) ALL MY SONS— D— Edward G. Robinson, Burt Lancaster, Mady Christians— Engrossing drama promises heavy grosses— 94m.— see March 3 issue— (Leg.: B.) ANOTHER PART OF THE FOREST-D-Fredric March, Dan Duryea, Ann Blyth— High calibre— 106!/2m.— see April 28 issue— (660). ARE YOU WITH IT?-CMU-Donald O'Connor, Olga San Juan, Martha Stewart— Entertaining programmer— 90m.— see March 31 issue— Leg.: B. (656). BLACK BART— OMD— Yvoane De Carlo, Dan Duryea, Jeffrey Lynn— Should get the business— 80m.— see Feb. 4 issue— (Technicolor). BLACK NARCISSUS— D— Deborah Kerr, Flora Robson, Sabu —Impressive English entry will need plenty of push— 89m.— see Dec. 10 issue — (English-made)— (Technicolor) -Leg.: B-(629). BROTHERS, THE— D-Patricia Roc, Will Fyffe, Maxwell Reed— Good English drama for the class houses— 90m. see May 26 issue— (English-made). BUSH CHRISTMAS— MD— Chips Rafferty, John Femside, Thelma Grigg— Okeh for the juvenile and family trade— 76m.— see Dec. 10 issue— (Australian-made)— (Prestige). CAPTAIN BOYCOTT— ROMD— Stewart Granger, Kathleen Ruan, Cecil Parker— High-rating British import for class and specialty houses— 92m.— see Dec. 10 issue (Eng I ish-made)— (652). CASBAH—ROMDMU— Yvonne DeCarlo, Tony Martin, Peter Lorre— Remake of 'Algiers' should prove attractive boxofflce— 94m.— see March 17 issue— Leg.: B. DEAR MURDERER— MD— Eric Portman, Greta Gynt, Dennis Price— Below average British import— 90m.— see May 26 issue— (English-made)— (658). DOUBLE LIFE, A— D— Ronald Colman, Signe Hasso, Ed¬ mond O'Brien— High rating drama— 105m.— see Jan. 7 issue— (650). HOLIDAY CAMP— C— Flora Robson, Dennis Price, Jack Warner— Entertaining British offering— 97m.— see Feb. 4 issue— (English-made). JASSY— D— Margaret Lockwood, Patricia Roc, Dennis Price —Moderate English offering for class houses— 96m.— see Feb. 18 issue— (English-made)— Leg.: B— (Techni¬ color)-^). JOHNNY FRENCHMAN CD Francois# Rosay, Patricia Roc, Tom Walls— Fair entry for the art hous#s— 102m. —see Nov. 13 issue — (English-made) — (Prestige). LETTER FROM AN UNKNOWN WOMAN-ROMD-Joan Fontaine, Louis Jourdan, Mady Christians— Femme appeal will make the difference— 86Vhm.— see April 28 issue— Leg.: B. (659). MAGIC BOW, THE— D— Stewart Granger, Phyllis Calvert, Jean Kent— Names and music should help— 105m.— see Apr. 2 issue— ( Engl ish-made)— (Prestige). MIKADO, THE— MU— Kenny Baker, John Barclay, Jean Colin— Reissue should have appeal for class spots— 90m.— see May 26 issue— (English-made)— (Prestige)— (Technicolor). NAKED CITY— MD— Barry Fitzgerald, Howard Duff, Doro¬ thy Hart— Topnotch meller— 95m.— see Feb. 4 issue— (651) . NICHOLAS NICKLEBY-D-Derek Bond, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Mary Merrall— Good period film based on the Dickens novel— 94m.— see Nov. 26 issue— (Englishmade)— (Prestige). PIRATES OF MONTEREY-MD-Maria Montez, Rod Cam¬ eron, Mikhail Rasumny— Routine show will need plenty of push— 77m.— see Nov. 26 issue— (Techni¬ color)-^). RIVER LADY— AD— Yvonne De Carlo, Rod Cameron, Dan Duryea— Program— 78m.— see May 26 issue— (Techni¬ color)— (661 ). SECRET BEYOND THE DOOR-PD-Joan Bennett, Michael Redgrave, Anne Revere— High-rating meller packs plenty of suspense— 98V2m.— see Jan. 7 issue— (627). JUNE 2, 1948 THE EXHIBITOR