The Exhibitor (1951)

AlHed Arristt I WAS AN AMiRICAN SPY-OOCMI>-Aim Ovorak, 0«fi« Cvani, Douglas Konnody— Ok«<i wcploltolloii baf— 86m.— seo Apr, 11 Issuo— (AA-19). SHORT GRASS— W— Rod Camoron, Calfiy Doiwm, Johnny Mack Brown— Good wostorn— 83m.— ••• Jan. 8 Iwm -(AA18). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION DISC JOCKEY— Tom Drake, Jane Nigh, Ginny Simms, DRUMS IN THE DEEP SOUTH — Guy AAodUen, Barbara Peyton, Barton Maclane— (Supercinecolor). HIGHWAYMAN, THE— Charles Coburn, Wanda Hendrix, Philip Friend— (Cinecolor)— (A A20). Astor HOIT YEAR AT THE VATICAN, THE-DOC-''Tha March of Time" documentary narrated by Monsignor Fulton J, Sheen— Religious entry should appeal in certain situations— 66m.— see Sept. 27 issue — (Made in Itoly). Columbia (1949-SO releases from 201 up) (195G-S1 releases from 301 up) Al JENNINGS OF OKIAHOMA-W-Dan Duryea, Gale Storm, Dick Foran— Good western— 79m.— see Jan. 31 issue— (Technicolor)— (327). BORN YESTERDAY— C— Judy Holliday, : William Holden, Broderick Crawford— Highly entertaining adult com¬ edy— 103m.— see Nov. 22 issueLeg.: 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, 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— (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 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 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). HER FIRST ROMANCE — CD — Margaret O'Brien) Allen Martin, Jr., Jimmy Hunt— Okeh entry for the duallers —73m.— see May 9 issue — (358). KILLER THAT STALKED NEW YORK, THE MD Evelyn Keyes,_ Charles Korwln, V/Mliam 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). LORNA DOONE— ACD— Barbara Hale, Richard Greene, Carl -Benton Reid— Interesting action drama can lie sold— 84m.— see June 6 issue— (Technlcolor)—(336). "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). REVENUE AGENT— MD— Douglas Kennedy, Jean Willies, Onslow Stevens— Okeh for the duallers— 72m.— see Doc. 20 iisue-(312). RIDIM’ THE OUTLAW TRAIL-W-Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Sunny Vickers— Okeh "Durango Kid"— 56m. — «eo Feb. 14 issue — (364). SANTA FE — OMD— Randolph Scott, Janis Carter, Jerome Courtland— Good outdoor show— 87V'2m.— see May 9 issue— (Technicolor)— (330). SIROCCO— MD— Humphrey Bogart, Marta Toren, Lee S. Cobb— Bogart will make the difference— 98m.— see June 6 issue. 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 Mav 23 issue-(336). STAGE TO TUCSON— W— Rod Cameron, Wayne Morris, Kay Buckley— Good western— 82m.— see Doc. 20 issue — fi echnteolor) — f334) . TEXANS NEVER CRY— MUW— Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Mary Castle-Standard Autry66m.— see Mar. 14 is¬ sue— (352). TEXAS RANGERS, THE — W — George Montgomery, Gale Storm, Jerome Courtlahd— Good western-68m.— see June 6 issue— (SupercInecolor)—(325). THE CHECK-UP of all features and shorts for an eight-month period Published weekly jsy Jay Emanuel Publications, Inc. Publishing office: 246-248 North Clarion Street 7, Pennsylvania. New York office: 1600 Broadway, New York 19. West Coast Reoresentative Pmil ^’oo-j Alandale Avenue, Los Angeles 36. Jay Emanuel, publisher; Paul J. Greenhaigh, general manaaer Herbert editor; Maxwell Xavier Cades, business manager; George Frees Nonamaker, Mel T. Konecoff,' associate 'e^tor['. SECTION 2 Vol. 46, No. 6 JUNE 13, 1951 lUUGHER THEY COME, THE-MD-Wayno Morris, Preston Foster, Kay Buckley— Okeh programmer for the duallers-69m.— see Dee. 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). 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 Aotry-70m.— see Apr. 11 issue— (354). YANK IN KOREA, A— MD— Lon McCallister, William Phil¬ lips, Sunny Vickers— Topical film will fit into the doaIlers-73m.— see Feb. 14 issue— (346). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BAREFOOT AMILMAN, THE — Robert Cummings, Terry Moore, Jerome Courtland — (Supercinecolor). BONANZA TOWN— Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette— (367) . boots MALONE— William Holden, Johnny Stewart, Stan¬ ley Clements. 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 Lawrance. 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. KEY Leg. is the symbol for the Catholic Legion of Decency ratings inciuded in cases where the pictures are classi¬ fied as either obiectiondble 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 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 musical MD— Melodrama MUC — Musical comedy 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-Westem melodrama musical WMU— Western musical Knox ° Scott, Terry Moore, Alexander Ball, John Agar, Patricia Medina — (Superctnecolor). MAN IN THE SADDLE-Randolph Scott, Joan Leslie, Alexander Knox— (Technicofor). MASK OF THE AVENGER-John Derek, Jody Lawrence, Anthony Quinn— (Technicolor). MOB, THE-Broderick Crawford, Betty Buehler, Otto HuIah NEVER trust a GAMBLER— Dane Clark, Cathy O'Donnell Tom Drake. ' OUT^W TAMER, THE— Charles Starrett, Smiley BurneHe, Nancy Saunders. ' PURPLE HEART DIARY— Frances Langford, Judd Holdren lony Romano. ' SATl^DAY'S HERO--John Derek, Donna Reed, Otto Hulott CMA?? Autry, Gail Davis, Pat Buttram. 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 TE.i Bari-(Supercinecolor). TEN TALL MEN--Burt Lancaster, Jody Lawrence, Gilbert Koland— (Technicolor). Autry, Pat Buttram. c. I L ®°''3® Montgomery, Audrey^Long, Howard ot. John. WHISTLE AT EATON FALLS, THE-Dorothy Gish, Lloyd Bridges, Carleton Carpenter. Hallmark ONE TOO MANY— D— Ruth Warrick, Richard Travis, Ginger Prmce-Exploitation film is packed with selling angles— 105m.— see Dec. 20 issue. ^ 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.: C. Lipperf (SCREEN GUILD) (1949-50 releases from 4901 up) (1950-31 releases from 5001 up) ‘ BANDIT QUEEN— MD— Barbara Britton, Barton MacLane Willard Parker— Good meller for the duallers— 69m — See Dec. 20 }ssue-(501 1). DANGER ZONE — MD — Hugh Beaumont, Edward Brophy Pamela Blake— For the lower half— 56m.— see Mav 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). KENTUCKY JUBILEE-CMU-Jerry Colonna, Jean Porter James Ellison— Pleasing entry for the lower half— 73m. — see June 20 issue— (5007). Bridges, John Ireland, Marie Windsor-Outdoor show has plenty of selling angles —85m.— see June 6 issue— (5003). 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, Edwarct Brophy— For the lower half— 57m.— see May 23 issue —Leg.: B— (5018). ROARING CITY— MD— Hugh Beaumont, Edward Brophy Joan Valerie-For the lower half-61 m.— see May 23 issue-Leg.: B— (5016). SAVAGE DRUMS— ACD— Sabu, Lita Baron, Sid Melton _ _ Fo'" »ne doallers-72m.-see June 20 issue— (5001). 5FEEL HELMET, THE — D — Robert Hutton, Steve Brodie, James Edwards, Gene Evans— Exploitation show is packed with selling angles86m.— see Jan. 17 issue — (5009). STOP JHA'T CAB— C— Sid Melton, Iris Adrian, Tom Neal B Jr® half-56m.— see Apr. 25 issue— (5014) 3 DESPERATE MEN-WMD-Preston Foster, Jim Davis, Virginia GreyFamiliar western melodrama will fit _ '"fo tn® duallers— 71m.— see Jan. 31 issue— (5006). TRAIN TO TOMBSTONE— W— Don Barry, Robert Lowery Judith Allen— Routine western— 57m.— see D« 6 Issue —(4934).