The Exhibitor (May-Aug 1948)

THI CHECK-UP Servisection 5 SENATOR WAS INDISCREET, THE-C-William Powell, Ella Raines, Peter Lind Hayes— Satirical comedy is headed for the better returns— 81 m.— see Dec. 24 issue— (633). UP IN CENTRAL PARK CMU Deanna Durbin, Dick Haymes, Vincent Price— Will depend on name draw— 87m.— see June 9 issue— (662). WOMAN'S VENGEANCE, A-D-Charles Boyer, Ann Blyth, Jessica Tandy— Overlong drama will need selling— 95m.— see Jan. 7 issue— (634). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN— Bud Ab¬ bott, Lou Costello, Lenore Aubert. BLACK VELVET — Vincent Price, Ella Raines, Edmond O'Brien. BLANCHE FURY— Valerie Hobson, Stewart Granger— (English-made)— (Technicolor). BLUE LAGOON, THE— Jean Simmons, Donald Houston, Noel Purcell— (English-made)— (Technicolor). CASE AGAINST CALVIN COOKE, THE-Fredric March, Ed¬ mond O'Brien, Florence Eldridge. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS-Fredric March-(English-made) —(Technicolor). CORRIDOR OF MIRRORS— Eric Portman, Barbara Mullen, Hugh Sinclair— (English-made). ““ COUNTESS OF MONTE CRISTO, THE-Sonja Henie, Mi¬ chael Kirby, Olga San Juan. DAYBREAK— Ann Todd, Eric Portman, Maxwell Reed— (English-made). , DEVIL IN THE FLESH (Le Diable Au Corps)-Micheline Presle, Gerard Philipe — (French-made). DULCIMER STREET— Richard Attenborough, Fay Compton, Alastair Sim— (English-made). EVERYBODY'S SWEETHEART-Deanna Durbin, Edmond O'Brien, Don Taylor. FEUDIN', FUSSIN' AND A-F1GHTIN'— Donald O'Connor, Marjorie Main, Penny Edwards. GOOD TIME GIRL— Jean Kent, Herbert Lorn, Dennis Price (English-made). HAMLET— Laurence Olivier, Eileen Herline, Basil Sydney— (English-made). LARCENY— John Payne, Joan Caulfield, Dan Duryea. MAN-EATERS OF KUMAON— Sabu, Wendell Corey, Joanne Page— (Shaff). MR. PEABODY AND THE MERMAID— William Powell, Ann Blyth, Irene Hervey. MY HEART GOES CRAZY Sid Field, Greta Gynt, Tessie O'Shea— (English-made)— (Technicolor). O'FLYNN, THE— Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Helene Carter, Richard Greene. ONE NIGHT WITH YOU-Nino Martini, Patricia Roc, Bonar Colleano, Jr.— (English-made). ONE TOUCH OF VENUS-Robert Walker, Ava Gardner, Dick Haymes. PASSIONATE FRIENDS, THE-Ann Todd, Trevor Howard, Claude Rains— (English-made). ROGUE'S REGIMENT— Dick Powell, Marta Toren, Vincent Price. SAXON CHARM, THE— Robert Montgomery, Susan Hay¬ ward, John Payne. SNOWBOUND— Robert Newton, Dennis Price, Mila Parely — (English-made). TAP ROOTS— Van Heflin, Susan Hayward, Boris Karloff —(Technicolor). THREE KIDS AND A QUEEN Fred Brady, Mary Morris, Beverly Simmons. UNAFRAID, THE— Joan Fontaine, Burt Lancaster, Robert Newton. WOMAN HATER— Stewart Granger, Edwige Feuillere— (English-made). YOU GOTTA STAY HAPPY— Joan Fontaine, James Stewart, Ecfdle Albert. Warners (1946-47 releases from 601 up; 1947-46 releases from 701 up) ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD, THE— COSMD— Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Claude Rains— Technicolor re¬ issue has the names and angles— 102m.— see March 3 issue— (Technicolor)— (718). ALWAYS TOGETHER— C— Robert Hutton, Joyce Reynolds, Cecil Kellaway— Mild programmer— 78m.— see Dec. 24 issue — Leg.: B— (713). ANTHONY ADVERSE— COSMD— Fredric March, Olivia De Havilland, Edmund Gwenn— Reissue should benefit from name draw— 1 16m.— see Nov. 26 issue— (709). APRIL SHOWERS — CMU— Jack Carson, Ann Sothern, Robert Alda— Show biz entry will depend on the names— 94m.— see March 31 issue— (719). BIG PUNCH, THE MD Wayne Morris, Lois Maxwell, Gordon MacRae— Neat programmer— 80m.— see June 9 issue. ESCAPE ME NEVER ROMD Errol Flynn, Ida Lupino, Eleanor Parker— Romantic drama should be draw for femmes— 104m.— see Nov. 12 issue— Leg.: B— (708). FIGHTING 69TH, THE— D— James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, George Brent— Reissue has the names and angles— 79m.— see April 28 issues— (723). I BECAME A CRIMINAL— MD— Sally Gray, Trevor Howard, Griffith Jones— Interesting import— 78m.— see Feb. 18 issue— (English-made)— Leg. :B— (717). JEZEBEL— MD— Bette Davis, Henry Fonda, Margaret Lind¬ say— Reissue has the names to help— 93m.— see Nov. 26 issue— (710). LIFE WITH FATHER— CD — Irene Dunne, William Powell, Elizabeth Taylor— Picturization of topnotch play will be among top grossers— 1 18m.— see Sept. 3 issue— (Technicolor)— (702). MY GIRL TISA—C— Lilli Palmer, Akim Tamiroff, Sam Wanamaker— Pleasing comedy— 95m.— see Feb. 4 issue — (715). MY WILD IRISH ROSE— MUC— Dennis Morgan, Arline Dahl, Andrea King— Should ride into the better money— 101m.— see Dec. 24 issue— (Technicolor) — (711). SILVER RIVER— WD— Errol Flynn, Ann Sheridan, Thomas Mitchell— Names should make the difference — 110m.— see May 26 issue— (725). SLIGHT CASE OF MURDER, A— C— Edward G. Robinson, Jane Bryan, Allen Jenkins— Reissue has names to help —85m. — see Dec. 24 issue— (712). TO THE VICTOR— D— Dennis Morgan, Viveca Lindfors, Victor Francen— Interesting dramatic entry has names to help— 101m.— see April 14 issue— (720). TREASURE OF SIERRA MADRE — MD — Humphrey Bogart, Walter Huston, Bruce Bennett— Bogart draw will help overlong meller— 126m.— see Jan. 7 issue— (714). VALLEY OF THE GIANTS— OMD— Wayne Morris, Claire Trevor, Frank McHugh— Reissue should draw action fans— 78m.— see April 28 issue— (722). VOICE OF THE TURTLE, THE— C— Ronald Reagan, Eleanor Parker, Eve Arden— Very good entertainment— 103m. —see Jan. 7 issue— (716). WALLFLOWER — ROMC — Joyce Reynolds, Robert Hutton, Janis Paige— Mild program— 77m.— see May 26 issue. WINTER MEETING— D— Bette Davis, Janis Paige, James Davis— Slow-moving drama for the femme trade— 104m.— see April 14 issue— (721). WOMAN IN WHITE, THE— MYD— Alexis Smith, Eleanor Parker, Sydney Greenstreet— Interesting entry has names to help— 109m.— see May 12 issue— (724). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ADVENTURES OF DON JUAN, THE— Errol Flynn, Viveca Lindfors, Robert Douglas— (Technicolor). CLEOPATRA ARMS— Jane Wyman, David Niven, Wayne Morris. DECISION OF CHRISTOPHER BLAKE, THE— Alexis Smith, Robert Douglas, Cecil Kellaway. EMBRACEABLE YOU— Dane Clark, Geraldine Brooks, S. Z. Sakall. GIRL FROM JONES BEACH — Ronald Reagan, Virginia Mayo, Dane Clark. JOHN LOVES MARY— Ronald Reagan, Jack Carson, Patricia Neal. JOHNNY BELINDA -Jane Wyman, Lew Ayers, Charles Bickford. JUNE BRIDE— Bette Davis, Robert Montgomery, Betty Lynn. KEY LARGO— Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Edward G. Robinson. MY DREAM IS YOURS— Jack Carson, Doris Day, Lee Bow¬ man— (Technicolor). NIGHT UNTO NIGHT-Viveca Lindfors, Ronald Reagan, Osa Massen— (84m.). ONE LAST FLING— Alexis Smith, Zachary Scott, Douglas Kennedy. ONE SUNDAY AFTERNOON— Dennis Morgan, Janis Paige, Dorothy Malone— (Technicolor). ROMANCE ON THE HIGH SEAS-Jack Carson, Don DeFore, Janis Paige— 99m.— (Technicolor). ROPE— James Stewart, John Dali, Joan Chandler— (Trans¬ atlantic)— (Technicolor). SERENADE— Ann Sheridan, Dennis Morgan. SILVER LINING— June Haver, Ray Bolger, Gordon Mac¬ Rae— (Technicolor). SMART GIRLS DON'T TALK— Bruce Bennett, Virginia Mayo, Robert Hutton. SMART MONEY— Zachary Scott, Virginia Mayo, Dorothy Malone. SOUTH OF ST. LOUIS— Joel McCrea, Zachary Scott, Dor¬ othy Malone— (Technicolor). TWO GUYS FROM TEXAS— Dennis Morgan, Jack Carson, Dorothy Malone— (Technicolor). UP UNTIL NOW— Ronald Reagan, Viveca Lindfors, Claude Rains. WHIPLASH— Dane Clark, Alexis Smith, Zachary Scott. YOUNGER BROTHERS, THE-Janis Paige, Wayne Morris, Bruce Bennett. Miscellaneous (Address of producers and distributors will be furn¬ ished on request). BEYOND OUR OWN-D-Charles Russell, DeForrest Kelley, Trudy Marshall— Good religious offering— 40m.— see Nov. 12 issue— (Not available for theatres)— (Re¬ ligious Film Association). BOB AND SALLY— ED— Gloria Marlen, Ralph Hodges, Rick Vallin— Exploitation show— 71 m.— see June 9 issue— (Social Guidance). CHRIST THE KING— BID— Jose Cibrian, Jose Baviera, Au¬ rora Walker— Good religious offering for non-com¬ mercial outlets— 75m.— see March 31 issue— (Mexicanmade)— (Barry-Simpex). DEADLINE— W— Sunset Carson, Pat Starling, Al TerryFair western— 62m.— see May 12 issue— (Astor). DREAMS THAT MONEY CAN BUY-FAN-John Bittner, John Latouche, Valerie Tie— Unique art house offering —84m.— see May 26 issue— (Films Int. of America)— Leg.: B. FIGHT NEVER ENDS, THE-MD-Joe Louis, Ruby Dee, The Mills Brothers— All-Negro entry with Joe Louis should draw well— 64m.— see March 17 issue— (Alexander). FIGHTING MUSTANG— MUW— Sunset Carson, Al Terry, Pat Starling — Beiow-standard western — 60m. — see March 31 issue— (Astor). GREAT BETRAYAL, THE-DOC-Produced by Idea Films. Narration by W. S. Gailmor— Good documentary foi the specialty houses— 72m.— see June 25 issue— (Screencraft). REET, PETITE AND GONE— MUCD— Louis Jordan and the Tympany Five, June Richmond, Mabel Lee— Jordab draw should put over Negro entry— 69m.— see Nov. 12 issue— (Astor). WESTERN TERROR MUW Dave 'Tex' O'Brien, Claire Rochelle, George Morrell— Mediocre western— 57m.— see March 3 issue— (Astor). Foreign (Address of producers and distributors will be furn¬ ished on request). ANGELINA— D— Anna Magnani, Nando Bruno, Ave Ninchi -High-rating Italian entry— 90m.— see May 12 issue -(Italian-made)— (English titles)— (President). ANTOINE AND ANTOINETTE— D— Roger Pigaut, Claire Maffei, Noel Roquevert— High rating— 88m.— see May 12 issue— (French-made) — (English titles) — (SiritzkyInt.)— Leg.: B. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST-FAN-Jean Marais, Josette Day, Marcel Andre— Good French import— 90m.— see Jan. 7 issue— (French-made)— (English titles)— (Lopert). BEWARE OF PITY— D— Lilli Palmer, Albert Lieven, Sir Cedric Hardwicke— Minor English import— 102m.— see Nov. 12 issue— (English-made)— (Rank). BOHEMIAN RAPTURE— DMU— Jaromir Spal, Vaclav Voska, Karel Dostal— Unusual Czechoslovakian entry for art houses— 88m.— see Feb. 18 issue— (Czechoslovakianmade)— (English titles)— (Artkino). CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA-DMU-lsa Pola, Carlo Ninchi, Doris Duranti— Good Italian import— 82m.— see Jan. 7 issue— ( Italia n-made) — (English titles)— (Superfilm). CONFESSIONS OF A ROGUE-CD-Louis Jouvet, Suzy De¬ lair, Annette Poivre— Good French entry— 91m.— see April 28 issue— (French-made) — (English titles)— (Dis¬ tinguished). CRIME AND PUNISHMENT— D—Hampe Faustman, Gunn Wallgren, Sigurd Wallen— High-rating Swedish im¬ port— 105m.— see March 31 issue— (Swedish-made) — (English titles)— (Film Rights Int.). DAMNED, THE— D— Henri Vidal, Florence Marly, Kurt Kronefeld— High-rating French import— 104m.— see May 26 issue — (French-made) — (English titles) — (Discena Int.). DAY OF WRATH— D— Thirkild Roose, Lisbeth Movin, Sigrid Neiiendam— Slow-moving Danish drama for the art houses— 97m.— see May 12 issue— (Danish-made)— (English titles)— (Schaefer). DIE FLEDERMAUS— MUC— Marte Harell, Johannes Heesters, Willi Dohm— Good German entry for the art houses— 96m.— see May 12 issue— (German-made)— (English titles)— (Artkino). ELIXIR OF LOVE — DMU — Margherita Carosio, Armando Falconi, Carlo Romano— Fair Italian import— 85m.— see Nov. 12 issue— (Italian-made)— (English titles) — ( Film Rights Int.). ETERNAL MELODIES BIDMU Gino Cervi, Conchita Montenegro, Luisella Beghi— Fair Italian import— 95m.— see March 3 issue— (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Grand!). ETERNAL RETURN, THE— D— Jean Marais, Madeleine Sologne, Yvonne DeBray— High-rating French import— 92m.— see Jan. 7 issue— (French-made)— (English titles) —(Discena Int.)— Leg.: C. FANNY— D—Raimu, Pierre Fresnay, Charpin— Topnotch French entry— 123m.— see Feb. 4 issue— (French-made) (English titles)— (Siritzky-lnt.) — Leg.: B. FAR INTO THE NIGHT— D— James Mason, Tommy Trinder, Philippa Hiatt— Mason draw will help lower half entry— 65m.— see Jan. 7 issue— (English-made)— (Bell). FARREBIQUE— DOCD— Conceived and produced by Georges Rouquier. with a French farm family as performers— Unusual French import for the art houses— 90m.— see March 3 issue— (French-made)— (English titles) — (Siritzky-lnt). GELOSIA—D— Luisa Ferida, Roldano Lupi, Elena Zareschi —Average Italian import— 87m.— see May 12 issue— (Italian-made)— (English titles) — (World-Wide). GREAT GLINKA, THE— BIDMU— Sasha Sobolyev, Boris Chirkov, Valentina Serova— Good Russian import— 104m.— see Jan. 7 issue— (Russian-made)— (English titles)— (Artkino). HENRY IV— D— Osvaldo Valienti, Clara Calamai, Luigi Pavese — Entertaining — 92m. — see March 17 issue — (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Superfilm)— Leg.: B. IDIOT, THE— D— Gerard Philippe, Edwige Feuillere, Mar¬ guerite Moreno— High-rating French import— 92m.— see Feb. 18 issue— (French-made)— (English titles)— (LeLarge-E.C.D.). JENNY LAMOUR— DMU— Simone Renant, Suzy Delair, Bernard Blier— High-rating French import— 102m.— see Jan. 21 issue— (French-made)— (English titles) — (Vog) — Leg.: B. LA VIE DE BOHEME (The Love Life of Mimi)— ROMDMU— Louis Jourdan, Maria Denis, Gisele Pascal— Good French offering for the art houses— 92m.— see Nov. 12 issue — (French-made) — (English titles) — (Superfilm)— Leg.: B. LOVER'S RETURN, A— CD— Louis Jouvet, Gaby Morlay, Francois Perier— Fair French entry— 96 Vim.— see Feb. 4 issue— (Frenchmade)— (English titles)— (WestportInt). LUCIA Dl LAMMERMOOR— DMU— Nelly Corradi, Afro Poli, Mario Filippeschi— Fair operatic entry for the art houses— 108m.— see Nov. 12 issue— (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Grand!). LUCKY BRIDE, THE— CMU— Makoi Shtraukh, Elena Shvetsova, Anna Lysianskaya— Fair comedy— 70m.— see Feb. 18 issue — (Russian-made) — (English titles)— (Artkino). MAN OF THE SEA— D— Maria Mercader, Massimo Serrato, E II i Parvo— Average Italian import for art houses— 82m.— see Feb. 18 issue— (Italian made)— (English titles)— (Hoffberg). MARIUS— CD— Raimu, Pierre Fresnay, Charpin— Excellent French import— 125m.— see May 26 issue— (Frenchmade)— (English titles)— (Siritzky Int.). MIRACLE OF DR. PETROV, THE D Victor Kokriakov, Mikhail Kuznetsov, Oleg Zhakov— High-rating Russian import— 100m.— see Nov. 12 issue— (Russian-made)— (English titles)— (Artkino). MR. ORCHID— MD— Noel-Noel, Nadine Alari, Jos» Arthur —Good import — 93m. — see May 12 issue — (Frenchmade)— (English titles)— (Lopert). NOT GUILTY— MD— Michel Simon, Jany Holt, Jean Debucourt— High-rating French import— 94m.— see May 26 issue— (French-made) — (English titles) — (Lelarge-Ariane) — Leg.: B. PANIC— MD— Viviane Romance, Michel Simon, Paul Barn¬ ard— Topnotch French import— 97m.— see Dec. 10 issue -(French-made)— (English titles)— (Tricolore)— (Leg.: B). PAISAN— D— Carmela Sazio, Robert Von Loon, Dots M. Johnson— High-rating foreign entry— 117m.— see Feb. 18 issue— (Italian-made)— (English titles where neces¬ sary)— (Mayer-Burstyn)— Leg.: B. PASSIONELLE—D— Odette Joyeaux, Alerme, Sylvie— Good French drama— 84m.— see Feb. 18 issue— (French-made) —(English titles)— (Distinguished). RAVEN, THE-MYD-Pierre Fresnay, Pierre Larquay, Noel Roquevert— French import rates high— 90m.— see March 17 issue — (French-made) — (English titles) — (Westport Int.). JUNE 2, 1948 THE EXHIBITOR