The Exhibitor (May-Aug 1948)

the check-up Servisection S 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). 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-98’/2m.-see Jan. 7 issue— (627). TAP ROOTS— D— Van Heflin, Susan Hayward, Boris Kar¬ loff — Topnotch drama — 109m. — see July 7 issue — (Technicolor)— (668). 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 ACT OF MURDER, AN — Fredric March, Edmond O'Brien, Florence Eldridge. BLACK VELVET — Ann Blyth , George Brent, Howard Duff — (Technicolor). BLANCHE FURY— Valerie Hobson, Stewart Granger— (English-made)— (Technicolor). BLUE LAGOON, THE— Jean Simmons, Donald Houston, Noel Purcell— (English-made)— (Technicolor). CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS— Fredric March, Florence Eld¬ ridge, Francis L. Sullivan— (English-made)— (Techni¬ color). COUNTESS OF MONTE CRISTO, THE-Sonia Henle, Mi¬ chael Kirby, Olga San Juan. CRISS CROSS— Burt Lancaster, Yvonne DeCarlo, Dan Duryea. 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). FAMILY HONEYMOON — Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Rita Johnson. GOOD TIME GIRL— Jean Kent, Herbert Lorn, Dennis Price (English-made). LARCENY— John Payne, Joan Caulfield, Dan Duryea. MEXICAN HAYRIDE— Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Virginia Grey. MISS NUMBER PLEASE— Deanna Durbin, Edmond O'Brien, Don Taylor. MY HEART GOES CRAZY — Sid Field, Greta Gynt, Tessie O'Shea— (English-made)— (Technicolor). O'FLYNN, THE— Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Helena 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). THREE KIDS AND A QUEEN — Fred Brady, Mary Morris, Beverly Simmcns. UNAFRAID, THE— Joan Fontaine, Burt Lancaster, Robert Newton. WOMAN HATER — Stewart Granger, Edwige Feuillore — (English-made). YOU GOTTA STAY HAPPY— Joan Fontaine, James Stewart, Eddie Albert. Warners (1946-47 releases from 601 up; 1947-48 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). 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— (727). FIGHTING 69TH, THE— D— James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, George Brent— Reissue has the names and angles— 79m.— see April 28 issues— (723). FLOWING GOLD— OMD— John Garfield, Frances Farmer, Pat O'Brien— Names will help fair reissue— 82m.— see July 7 issue— (730). GOD'S COUNTRY AND THE WOMAN-OD-George Brent, Beverly Roberts, Barton MacLane — Mild reissue— 71m. —see July 7 issue— (729). 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). KEY LARGO— MD— Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robin¬ son, Lauren Bacall— High-rating thriller— 101m.— see July 21 issue— (731). LIFE WITH FATHER — CD — Irene Dunne, William Powell, Elizabeth Taylor— Picturization of topnotch play will be among top grossers— 118m.— see Sept. 3 issue— (Technicolor)— (702). MY GIRL TISA—C— Lilli Palmer, Akim Tamiroff, Sam Wanamaker— Pleasing comedy— 95m.— see Feb. 4 issue— (715). ROMANCE ON THE HIGH SEAS-ROMCMU-Jack Carson, Janis Paige, Don DeFore— Pleasing entertainment— 99m.— see June 23 issue— (Technicolor)— (728). SILVER RIVER— WD — Errol Flynn, Ann Sheridan, Thomas Mitchell— Names should make the difference — 110m.— see May 26 issue — (725). TO THE VICTOR— D— Dennis Morgan, Vlveca 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 Leg.: B-(726). 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, Vlveca 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— (80m.). FIGHTER SQUADRON — Edmond O'Brien, Robert Stack, Henry Hull— (Technicolor). FLAXY MARTIN— Zachary Scott, Virginia Mayo, Dorothy Malone. FOUNTAINHEAD, THE— Gary Cooper, Patricia Neale, Kent Smith. GIRL FROM JONES BEACH — Ronald Reagan, Virginia Mayo, Eddie Bracken. 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. LOOK FOR THE SILVER LINING-June Haver, Ray Bolger, Gordon MacRae— (Technicolor). MY DREAM IS YOURS— Jack Carson, Doris Day, Lee Bow¬ man— (Technicolor). NIGHT BEAT— Robert Douglas, Helen Westcott, Robert Alda. 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). ROPE— James Stewart, John Dali, Joan Chandler— (Trans¬ atlantic)— (Technicolor). SERENADE— Ann Sheridan, Dennis Morgan. SMART GIRLS DON'T TALK— Bruce Bennett, Virginia Mayo, Robert Hutton. SOUTH OF ST. LOUIS— Joel McCrea, Zachary Scott, Alexis Smith— ^Technicolor). TWO GUYS FROM TEXAS — Dennis Woman, Jack Carson, Dorothy Malone— 86m.— (Technicolor). UNDER CAPRICORN — Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotton, Michael Wilding— (Transatlantic)— (Englishmade). UP UNTIL NOW— Ronald Reagan, Viveca Lindtors, Claude Rains. WHIPLASH— Dane Clark, Alexis Smith, Zachary Scott. YOUNGER BROTHERS, THE-Janis Paige, Wayne Morris, Bruce Bennett— (Technicolor) Miscellaneous (Address of producers and distributors will be furn¬ ished on request). BOB AND SALLY— ED— Gloria Marlen, Ralph Hodges, Rick Vallin— Exploitation show— 71m.— see June 23 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). CITIZEN SAINT — DOC — Jed Prouty, Loraine MacMartin, Walter Butterworth— Religious offering has restricted appeal— 68m.— see June 23 issue— (Elliott). 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). GREAT BETRAYAL, THE-DOC-Produced by Idea Films. Narration by W. S. Gailmor— Good documentary foi tha specialty houses — 72m.— see June 25 issue— (Sereencraft). IRELAND TODAY— DOC— Michael Shannon, Julie ConwaySatisfactory entry for the Irish neighborhoods— 80m. —see July 7 issue— (Irish-American)— (Kodachrome). KILLER DILLER—MUC— Dusty Fletcher, George Wiltshire, Butterfly McQueen— Okeh for the Negro spots— 73m. —see July 7 issue— (All-American). STORY OF LIFE, THE— ED— Joseph Creehan, Wanda Mc¬ Kay, John Parker — Educational sex film requires special selling— 62m.— see Aug. 4 issue— (Crusade). STRANGE VICTORY -DOC -Virgil Richardson, Cathy McGregor, Sophie Maslow — High-rating documen¬ tary will need selling— 73m.— see Aug. 4 issue— (Target). Foreign (Address of producers and distributors will be furn¬ ished on request). ANGELINA— D— Anna Mognani, Nando Bruno, Ave Ninchi -High-rating Italian entry— 90m.— see May 12 issue — (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (President). JULY 28, 1948 ANTOINE AND ANTOINETTE— D— Roger Pigaut, Claire Maffei, Noel Roquevert— High rating— 88m.— see May 12 issue— (French-made) — (English titles) — (SiritzkyInt.) — Leg.: B. BLIND DESIRE— DMU— Jean-Louis Barrault, Edwige FeUillere, Jean Wall— Mediocre French import— 88m.— see June 23 Issue — (French-made) — (English titles) — (Discina Int.). 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 Intr). 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, Llsbeth Movin, Sigrld 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). ETERNAL MELODIES — BIDMU — Gino Cervi, Conchita Montenegro, Luisella Beghi— Fair Italian import— 95m.— see March 3 issue— (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Grand!). 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). FIRST OPERA FILM FESTIVAL-MU-Tito Gobbi, Pina Malcarini, Vittoria Diofredi— Unique offering for the specialty spots— 95m.— see June 23 issue— (Italian made)— (Classic). FRIC-FRAC— CD— Fernandel, Arletty, Michael Simon— En¬ tertaining adult fare— 90m.— see June 23 issue— (French-made)— English titles) — (Oxford)— Leg.: C. FRIEND WILL COME TONIGHT, A-D-Michel Simon, Madeleine Sologne, Louis Salou— Better-than-average French offering — 90m. — see Aug. 4 issue— (Frenchmade)— (English titles)— (Lopert). GELOSIA—D— Luisa Ferida, Roldano Lupi, Elena Zaroschi —Average Italian import— 87m.— see May 12 Issue— (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (World-Wide). HENRY IV— D— Osvaldo Valienti, Clara Calamai, Luigi Pavese — Entertaining — 92m. — see March 17 issue — (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Superfilm)— Leg.: B. ILLEGALS, THE— DOC— Tereska Torres, Yankel Mikalowitch— Documentary-type drama has limited appeal — 77V 2m. — see July 7 issue — (Palestinian-made) — (Mayer-Burstyn). LYSISTRATA— CD— Judith Helzmeister, Paul Kemp, O. W. Fischer— Mediocre German offering— 85m.— see July 7 issue — (German-made) — (English titles) — (Distin¬ guished). MARIUS— CD— Raimu, Pierre Fresnay, Charpin— Excellent French import— 125m.— see May 26 issue— (Frenchmade)— (English titles)— (Siritzky Int.). MR. ORCHID— MD— Noel-Noel, Nadine Atari, Jose 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. PORTRAIT OF INNOCENCE-CD-Louise Carlettl, Gilbert Gil, Pierre Larquey— Good French offering— 86m.— see June 23 issue — (French-made) — (English titles) — (Siritzky-lnt.) RAVEN, THE— MYD— Pierre Fresnay, Pierre Larquay, Noel Roquevert— French import rates high— 90m.— see March 17 issue— (French-made) — (English titles) — (Westport Int.). RAZZIA— MD— Paul Bildt, El I: Burgmer, Walter GrossGood German-made offering for the art houses— 94m. — see July 7 issue— (German-made) — (English titles) — (Artkino) . REVENGE — D— Anna Magnani, Glno Cervi, Luisa Poselli— Good Italian import— 66m.— see Dec. 10 issue— (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Distinguished). ROOM UPSTAIRS, THE — ROMD — Marlene Dietrich, Jean Gabln, Jean d'yd— Above average import— 86m.— see June 9 issue— (French-made)— (English titles)— (Lopert). SHOWTIME — DMU — Richard Greene, Ann Todd, Peter Graves— Minor English entry— 90m.— see June 23 issue -(English-made)— (English Films). SON OF THE REGIMENT— D— Yura Yankin, Alexander Morosov, Gregory Pluzhnik— High-rating Russian im¬ port — 75m. — see May 12 issue — (Russian-made) — English titles)— (Artkino). SPRING— CMU— Lubov Orlova, Nikolai Cherkassov, Nikalal Konovalov— Good Russian comedy— 104m.— see April 28 issue— (Russian-made)— (English titles)— (Artkino). THEY ARE NOT ANGELS— DOCD— Pierre Blanche, Ray¬ mond Bussieres, Jean Wall— Excellent French entry— 123m. — see July 7 issue — (French-made) — (English titles)— (Siritfiky-lnt.)— Leg.: B. TRIUMPH OF YOUTH— DOC -The Athletic and Youth Clubs of Soviet Russia— Good filler for the art houses— 44m. —see June 23 issue— (Russian-made) — (Artkino)— (Color). VILLAGE TEACHER— D— Vera Maretskaya, Dmitri Sagal, Vassili Maruta— Fair Russian entry— 97m.— see July 21 issue— (Russian-made) — (English titles)— (Artkino). WELL DIGGER'S DAUGHTER, THE — D — Raimu, Fernandei, Josette Day— Excellent French entry— 120m.— see Oct. 16 issue— (French-made)— (English titles)— (Siritrky-lnternational)— Leg.: B. WHO KILLED SANTA CLAUS— CMD— Harry Baur, Raymond Rouleau, Renee Faure— Mediocre French Import— 95m. —see May 26 issue— (French-made)— (English titles) — (Film Rights Int.). THE EXHIBITOR