The Exhibitor (1951)

'm Anied Artists I WAS AN AMERICAN SPY-DOCMI>-Ann Dvorak, Gene Evans, Douglas Kennedy— Okeh eKploItaflen bet— 86m.— see Apr. 11 issue— (AA-19). SHORT GRASS— W— Rod Cameron, Cathy Downs, Johnny Mack Brown— Good western— 83m.— tee Jan. 3 Issue -(AA18). SOUTHSIDE 1-1000— 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 DISC JOCKEY— Tom Drake, Jane Nigh, Ginny Simms. DRUMS IN THE DEEP SOUTH— Guy Madison, Barbara Peyton, Barton MacLane— (Supercinecolor). HIGHWAYMAN, THE— Charles Coburn, Wanda Hendrix, Philip Friend— (Cinecolor). Astor HOIY YEAR AT THE VATICAN, THE-DOC-"Ths March of Time" documentary narrated by Monsignor Fulton J. Sheen— Religious entry should oppeal in certain situations— 66m.— see Sept. 27 issue — (Made in Italy). Columbia (1949-SO releases from 201 up) (1950-51 releases from 301 up) AL JENNINGS OF OKLAHOMA-W-Dan Duryea, Gale Storm, Dick Foran— Good western— 79m.— see Jan. 31 issue— (Technicolor)— (327). 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 eomedy— 103m. — see Nov. 22 issue— Leg.: B— (344). BRAVE BULLS, THE— D— Mel Ferrer, Miroslava, Anthony Quinn— Well-made bull fighting film will have best appeal in class spots— 108m.— see Apr. 25 issue— (321). 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). FIVE— D— William Phipps, Susan Douglas, James Ander¬ son-Different type offering will need plenty of push —91m.— see Apr. 25 issue. FLAME OF STAMBOUL—MD— Richard Denning, Lisa Ferraday, Norman Lloyd— For the lower half— 68m.— see Mar. 14 issue— (314). FLYING MISSILE, THE-MD-GIenn Ford, Viveca Lindfors, Henry O'Neill— Interesting programmer has plenty of , selling angles— 92m.— see Jan. 3 issue— (335). FORT SAVAGE RAIDERS — W — Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, John Dehner— Above average western— 54m. — see Mar. 8 issue— (365). FURY OF THE CONGO — AD— Johnny Weissmuller, Sherry Moreland, William Henry— Routine series entry for the duallers— 69m.— see Feb. 28 issue— (329). GASOLINE ALLEY — CD — Scotty Beckett, Jimmy Lydon, Susan Morro'W— 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). HARRIE'T CRAIG— D— Joan Crawford, Wendell Corey, Lucille Watson— Good women's show— 94m.— see Nov. 8 issue— (323). HER FIRST ROMANCE CD Margaret O'Brien, Allen Martin, Jr., Jimmy Hunt— Okeh entry for the duallers —73m.— see May 9 issue — (358). 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). KING OF THE WILD HORSES-OD-Rex, William Janney, Dorothy Appleby— Reissue should appeal to action houses— 66m.— see Mar. 28 issue— (310). LIGHTNING GUNS— W— Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Gloria Henry— Okeh series entry— 55m.— see Dec. 20 issue— (361). "M"—MD— David Wayne, Howard daSilva, Martin Gabel —Engrossing melodrama has the angles for selling— 88m.— see Mar. 14 issue— Leg.: B— (347). MY TRUE STORY— MD— Helen Walker, Willard Parker, Elisabeth Risdon— Okeh meller for the lower half— 67m.— see Mar. 14 issue — (308). 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). 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— 53m.— see Nov. 8 Issue — (362). REVENUE AGENT— MD— Douglas Kennedy, Jean Willies, Onslow StevensOkeh 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). SANTA FE—OMD— Randolph Scott, Janis Carter, Jerome Courtland— Good outdoor show— 87V2m.— see May 9 issue— (Technlcolor)—(330). SMUGGLER'S GOLD— MD — Cameron Mitchell, Amanda Blake, Carl Benton Reid— For the lower half— 63m.— see May 9 issue— (315). SNAKE RIVER DESPERADOES-W-Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Tommy Ivo— Fair series entry— 55m.— see May 23 issue-(336). STAGE TO TUCSON— W— Rod Cameron, Wayne Morris, Kay Buckley— Good western— 82m.— see Dec. 20 issue —(Technicolor)— (334). THE. CHECK-UP of all features and shorts for an eight-month period Published weekly by Jay Emanuel Publications, Inc. Publishing office: 246-248 North Clarion Street, Philadelphia, 7, Pennsylvania. New York office: 1600 Broadway, New York 19. West Coast Representative: Paul Manning, 923 Alandale Avenue, Los Angeles 36. Jay Emanuel, publisher; Paul J. Greenhaigh, general manager; Herbert M. Miller, editor; Maxwell Xavier Cades, business manager; George Frees Nonamaker, Mel T. Konecoff, associate editors. SECTION 2 Vol. 46, No. 2 MAY 16, 1951 TEXAN MEETS CALAMITY JANE, THE-W-Evelyn Ankers, James Ellison, Lee White— Color may help mild west¬ ern — 71rn.— see Oct. 25 Issue — (Cinecolor) — (303). TEXANS NEVER CRY-MUW-Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Mary Castle— Standard Autry— 66m.— see Mar. 14 is¬ sue— (352). 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)— (320). WHIRLWIND — W — Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Gail Davis— Good Autry— 70m.— see Apr. 11 issue — (354). YANK IN KOREA, A-MD-Lon McCallister, William Phil¬ lips, Sunny Vickers— Topical film will fit into the „ duallers— 73m.— see Feb. 14 issue — (346). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BAREFOOT AAAILMAN, .THE— Robert Cummings, Terry Moore, Jerome Courtland(Supercinecolor). BONANZA TOWN— Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette— (367). BIG GUSHER, THE— Wayne Morris, Preston Foster, Dorothy Patrick. CHINA CORSAIR— Jon Hall, Lisa Ferraday, Ron Rondell. CRIMINAL lAWYER-Pat O'Brien, Jane Wyatt, Mike Mazurki. CYCLONE FURY— Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette. DARK PAGE— Broderick Crawford, John Derek, Donna Reed. FAMILY SECRET— John Derek, Lee J. Cobb, Jody Lawrance. FIVE— William Phipps, Susan Douglas, James Anderson. HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS, THE— Thomas Gomez, Dorothy Dandridge, The Harlem Globetrotters. HILLS OF UTAH— Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Donna Martell. HURRICANE ISLAND— Jon Hall, Marie Windsor, Romo Vincent— (Supercinecolor). JUNGLE SAFARI— Johnny Weissmuller, Angela Greene, Jean Williams. 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 are unclassified by the Legion. Abbreviations following titles indicate type of picture. ACD— Action drama MUCD— Musical comedy 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 musicol MD— Melodrama MUC— 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 TRAV— Travelogue W— Western WC— Western comedy WCMU— Western comedy musical WD— Western drama WMD— Western melodrama WMDMU— Western melodrama musical WMU— Western musical LEFTY FARRELL— Lizabeth Scott, Terry Moore, Alexander Knox. LORNA DOONE— Barbara Hale, Richard Greene, Wally Bishop— (Technicolor)— (336). MAGIC CARPET— Lucille Ball, John Agar, Patricia Medina —(Supercinecolor). MAN IN THE SADDLE— Randolph Scott, Joan Leslie, Alex¬ ander Knox— (Technicolor). MASK OF THE AVENGER— John Derek, Jody Lawrence, Anthony Quinn(Technicolor). NEVER TRUST A GAMBLER-Dane Clark, Cathy O'Donnell, Tom Drake. OUTLAW TAMER, THE— Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Nancy Saunders. PICKUP— Beverly Michaels, Hugo Haas, Allan Nixon. REMEMBER THAT FACE— Broderick Crawford, Betty Buehler, Otto Hulett. SATURDAY'S HERO— John Derek, Donna Reed, Otto Hulett -(318). SILVER CANYON— Gene Autry, Gail Davis, Pat Buttram. SIROCCO— Humphrey Bogart, Lee J. Cobb, Marta Toren. SMALL WONDER— Robert Cummings, Barbara Hale. SON OF DR. JEKYLL— Louis Hayward, Alexander Knox, Jody Lawrence. SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET— Jerome Courtland, Terry Moore, Lynn Bari— (Supercinecolor). TEN TALL MEN— Burt Lancaster, Jody Lawrence, Gilbert Roland— (Technicolor). TEXAS RANGERS — George Montgomery, Gale Storm, John Litel— (Supercinecolor) — (325). WAR CRY— George Montgomery, Audrey Long, Howard S. John. WHEN THE REDSKINS RODE-Jon Hall. Mary Castle, Sherry Moreland— (Supercinecolor)— (339). WHISTLE AT EATON FALLS, THE-Dorothy Gish, Lloyd Bridges, Carleton Carpenter, Hallmark ONE TOO MANY— D— Ruth Warrick, Richard Travis, Ginger Prince — Exploitation film is packed with selling angles— 105m.— see Dec. 20 issue. TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION SECRETS OF BEAUTY— Julie Bishop, Richard Denning, Ern Westmore. SHE SHOULDA SAID NO-Lila Leeds, Alan Baxter, Lyle Talbot— 85m.— Leg.: B. Lippert (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 Doc. 20 Issue— (501 1). DANGER ZONE— MD— Hugh Beaumont, Edward Brophy, Pamela Blake— For the lower half— 56m.— see May 9 issue— Leg.: B— (5017). FINGERPRINTS DON'T LIE — MD — Richard Travis, Sheila Ryan, Sid Melton— For the lower half— 54m.— see Mar. 14 issue— (5015). 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). MASK OF THE DRAGON MYD Richard Travis, Sheila Ryan, Sid Melton— For the lower half— 54m.— see Mar. 28 issue-(5013). 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). STOP THAT CAB— C— Sid Melton, Iris Adrian, Tom Neal —For the lower half— 56m.— see Apr. 25 issue— (5014). 3 DESPERATE MEN-WMD-Preston Foster, Jim Davis, Virginia Grey— Familiar western melodramo will fit into the duallers— 71m.— 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 G.l. JANE— Jean Porter, Tom Neal, Iris Adrian. KENTUCKY JUBILEE— Jerry Colonna, Jean Porter, James Elison— (5007).