The Exhibitor (1951)

AIIM Artists I WAS AN AMERICAN SEY-DOCMD-Ann Dvorak, (Hfi» Evans, Douglas Konnedy— Okoh •Kploitatien b*f— 86i\i.— see Apr. 11 issue — (AA-19). SHORT GRASS— W— Rod Camoren, Cathy Downs, Johnny Mack Brown— Good wostom-^Sm.— soo ion. 3 Inuo -(AA18). 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)—(AA18). Astor HOLY YEAR AT THE VATICAN, THE-DOC-"Th* March ot Time" documentary narrated by Monsigncr Fulton J, Sheen— Religious entry should appeal in certain situations— 66m.— see Sept. 27 issue — (Made in Italy). Columbia (1949-30 releases from 201 up) (1950-51 releases from 301 up) AL JENNINGS OF OKIAHOMA-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 flov. 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). CHINA CORSAIR— ACD— Jon Hall, Lisa Ferraday, Ron Randell— Average supporting fare— 67m.— see June 6 issue -(316). 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, Willord Parker— Pleasing comedy78m.— 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— (316). FLAME OF STAMBOUL-MD-Richard Denning, Lisa Fer¬ raday, Norman Lloyd— For the lower half— 68m.— see Mar. 14 issue — (314). FLYING MISSILE, THE-MD-Glenn 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 Weismuller, Sherry Moreland, William Henry— Routine series entry for the duellers— 69m.— see Feb. 28 issue— (329). GASOLINE ALLEY — CD — Scotty Beckett, Jimmy Lydon, Susan Morrow— 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). HARRIET 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-Mlckey Rooney, Terry Moore, William Demarest— Amusing comedy for the doallers~77m.— see Nov. 8 Issue— (340). KILLER THAT STALKED NEW YORK, THE MD Evelyn Keyes, Charles Korwln, William Bishop— Exploitation entry is packed with selling angles— 79m.— see Dec. 6 issue— (338). 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 metier 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, Dovid Bruce— Routine series offering for the lower half— 69m.— see Nov. 22 issue— (342). RAIDERS OF TOMAHAWK CREEK-W-Charle$ Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Kay Buckley— Okeh series entry— 55m.— see Nov. 8 Issue — (362). REVENUE AGENT— MD— Douglas Kennedy, Jean Willies, Onslow Stevens— Okeh for the duallers— 72m.— see Dec. 20 lssoe-(312). RIDIN" THE OUTLAW TRAIL-W-Chqrles 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— 87V'2m.— see May 9 issue— (Technicolor)— (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 peHod Published weekly by Jay Emanuel Publications, Inc. Publishing office: 246-248 North Clarion Street, Philadelphia, 7, Pennsylvania. New York office: 16(K) 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. 4 MAY 30, 1951 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 MedinaShould ride into the better money— 105m.— see Feb. 14 issue— Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (320). WHEN THE REDSKINS RODE-MD-Jon Hall, Mary Castle, James Seay— For the duallers— 78m.— see May 23 issue —(Supercinecolor)— (339). 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 MAILMAN, THE— Robert Cummings, Terry Moore, Jerome Courtland— (Supercinecolor). BONANZA TOWN— Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette— (367). BIG GUSHER, THE— Wayne Morris, Preston Foster, Dorothy Patrick. 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 Lawrence. 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 MANHUNT— Johnny Weissmuller, Angela Greene, Jean Williams. KID FROM AMARILLO, THE — Charles Starett, Smiley Burnette. 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 Lawreitce, Anthony Quinn— (Technicolor). NEVER TRUST A GAMBLERDane 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 Bush¬ ier, 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, Jeff Donnell. 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, THE— George Montgomery, Gale Storm, John Litel— (Supercinecolor) — (325). WAR CRY— George Montgomery, Audrey Long, Howard St. John. WHISTLE AT EATON FAILS, THE-Dorothy Gish, Lloyd Bridges, Carleton Carpenter. Hallmark ONE TOO MANY— D— Ruth Warrick, Richard Travis, Ginger Prince— Exploitation film it packed with telling angles— 105m.— see Dec. 20 issue. KEY Leg. is the symbol for the Catholic Legion of Decency ratings included in cases where the pictures are classi¬ fied as either obiectlonable 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 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 H I SD— Historical drama MDMU— Melodrama musical MD— Melodrama MUC— Musical comedy MUCD— 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 drqma ROMC— Romantic comedy ROMCMU— Romantic comedy musical ROMD— Romantic drama ROMDMU— Romantic drama with music SAT— Satire SCD— Sex comedy dramo TRAV— Travelogue W— Western WC— Western comedy WCMU— Western comedy musical WD— Western drama WMD— Western melodrama WMDMU-Westem melodrama musical WMU— Western musical TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION SECRETS OF BEAUTY— Julie Bishop, Richard Denning, Em Westmore. SHE SHOULDA SAID NO— Lila Leeds, Alan Baxter, Lyle Talbot— 85m.— Leg.! B. Lippert (SCREEN GUILD) (1949-50 releasee from 4901 up) (1950-51 releases from 5001 up) BANDIT QUEEN— MD— Barbara Britton, Barton AAacLane, Willard Parker— Good meller for the duallers— 69m.— See Dec. 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— (49M). MASK OF THE DRAGON MYD Richard Travis, Sheila Ryan, Sid Melton— For the lower half— 54m.— see Mar. 28 issue-(5013). PIER 23— MD— Hugh Beaumont, Ann Savage, Edward Brophy— For the lower half— 57m.— see May 23 issue -(5018). ROARING CITY— MD— Hugh Beaumont, Edward Brophy, Joan Valerie— For the lower half-^lm.— see May 23 issue— Leg.: B— (5016). STEEL HELMET, THE— D— Robert Hutton, Steve Brodie, James Edwards, Gene Evans— Exploitation show is packed with telling angles— 86m.— see Jan. 17 issue -(5009). STOP THAT CAB-C-Sid Melton, Iris Adrian, Tom Neel —For the lower half— 56m.— see Apr. 25 issue — (5014). 3 DESPERATE MEN-WMD-Preston Foster, Jim Davis, Virginia Grey— Familiar western melodrama 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 0.1. JANE— Jean Porter, Tom Neal, Iris Adrian,