The Exhibitor (1951)

i Allied ArHstt I WAS AN AMERICAN SPY-OOCMD-Ami (hwak, Qmnc Evant, Douglai K«nn*dy— Ok«h •KplotratlM W*t— 86m.— «»• Apr. 11 i$»ue— (AA-19). SHORT GRASS— W— Rod Comoron, Cotky Down*, JoKimy Mock Brown — Good w— tom— Mm.— — >aN. S iocuo -(AA18). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION DISC JOCKEY— Tom Draka, Jane Nigh, Ginny Simms, DRUMS IN THE DEEP SOUTH-Guy ModUen, Bertiaro Peyton, Barton Maclane— (Supercineeolor). HIGHWAYMAN, THE— Charles Coburn, Wanda Hendrix, Philip Friend— (Cinecolor)— (A A20). Astor HOIT YEAR AT THE VATICAN, THE-DOC-' Th# March of Tim*" documentary narrated by . Monsignor Fulton J, Sheen— Religious entry should appeal in certain situations— 66m.— see Sept. 27 issue — (Mad* in Italy). Columbia f 1949-30 releases from 201 up) 195G-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). 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). r* 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-GIenn Ford, Viveca Lindfors, Henry O'Neill— Interesting programmer has plenty of selling angles92m.— 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 duallers69m.— see Feb. 28 issue— (329). GASOLINE ALLEY — CD — Scotty Beckett, Jimmy Lydon, Susan Morrow— Film version of comic strip is packed with selling angles— 77cn.— see Jan. 17 issue— (301). GENE AUTRY AND THE MOUNTIES-MUW-Gene Autry, Pat -Buttrom, Elena Verdugo— Okeh Autry70m.— see Jon. 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, William Bishop— Exploitation entry Is packed with selling angles — ^79m.— see Dec. 6 issue— (338). KINO OF THE WILD HORSES-OD-Rex, William Janney, Dorothy Appleby— Reissue should appeal to action houses66m.— see Mar. 28 issue— (310). LIGHTNING GUNS— W— Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Gloria Henry— Okeh series entry— 55m.— see Dec. 20 lssue-(361). LORNA DOONE— ACD— Barbara Hale, Richard Greene, Carl Benton Reid— Interesting action drama can be sold — 84m.— see June 6 issue— (Technicolor)— (336). "M"—MD— David Wcryne, 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 droma— 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). REVENUE AGENT— MD— Douglas Kennedy, Jean Willies, Onslow Stevens— Okeh for the duallers— 72m.— see Dec. 20 issu»-(312). RIOIFr 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— 89m.— see May 9 issue— (Technicolor) — (330). SILVER CANYON— W— Gene Autry, Gail Davis, Jim Davis -Standard Autry— 70m.— see June 20 issue(355). SIROCCO— MD— Humphrey Bogart, Maria Toren, Lee J. Cobb— Bogart will make the difference— 98m.— Leg.: B —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 May 23 issue-(336). STAGE TO TUCSON— W— Rod Cameron, Wayne Morris, Kcw Buckley— Good western— 82m.— see Doc. 20 issue — rtechnlcolor)— (334 V TEXANS NEVER CRY— MUW— Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Mary Castle— Standard Autry— 68m.— see Mar. 14 is$ue-(352). TEXAS RANGERS, THE — W — George Montgomery, Gale Storm, Jerome Courtland— Good western— 74m.— see June 6 issue — (Supercineeolor)— (325). TOUGHER THEY COME, THE-MD-Wayne Morris, Preston Foster, Kay Buckley — Okeh programmer for the duallers69m.— see Dec. 6 Issue — (305). TWO OF A KIND— MD— Edmond O'Brien, Lizabeth Scott, Terry Moore— Names may help fast-moving meller— 75m.— see June 20 issue— (350). 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). v. 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. 8 JUNE 27, 1951 WHEN THE REDSKINS RODE-MD-Jon Hall, Mary Castle, James Seay— For the duallers— 78m.— see May 23 issue —(Supercineeolor)— (339). WHIRLWIND — W — Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Gail Davis— Good Autry70m.— sea Apr. 11 issue— (354). YANK IN KOREA, A— MD— Lon McCallister, William Phil¬ lips, Sunny Vickers— Topical film will fit into the duallers73m.— see Feb. 14 issue — (346). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BAREFOOT MAILMAN, THE-Robert Cummings, Terry Moore, Jerome Courtland— (Supercineeolor). BONANZA TOWN— Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette— (367)-56m. BOOTS MALONE— William Holden, Johnny Stewart, Stan¬ ley Clements. BIG GUSHER, THE— Wayne Morris, Preston Foster, Dorothy Patrick— 68m. CALIFORNIA CONQUEST-Cornel Wilde, Teresa Wright, John Dehner— (Technicolor). CHAIN OF CIRCUMSTANCE Margaret Field, Richard Grayson, Marta Mitrovich. CORKY OF GASOLINE ALLEY-Scotty Beckett, Jimmy Lydon, Susan Morrow. CRIMINAL LAWYER-Pat O'Brien, Jane Wyatt, Mike Maiurki. CYCLONE FURY— Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette. DEATH OF A SALESMAN— Fredric March, Mildred Dunnock, Cameron Mitchell. FAMILY SECRET— John Derek, Lee J. Cobb, Jody Lawrance. FOURPOSTER— Rex Harrison, Lilli Palmer. HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS, THE— Thomas Gomez, Dorothy Dandridge, The Harlem Globetrotters. HILLS OF UTAH— Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Donna Martell. HURRICANE ISLANDJon Hall, Marie Windsor, Romo Vincent— (Supercineeolor). JUNGLE JIM IN THE FORBIDDEN LAND-Johnny Weiss¬ muller, Angela Greene. JUNGLE MANHUNT— Johnny Weissmuller, Sheila Ryan, Bob Waterfield. 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 unobiectionable 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 COM P— 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— Meiodroma musical MD— Melodrama MUC— AAusical 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 contedy WCMU— Western comedy musical WD— Western drama WMD— Western melodrama WMDMU-Western melodrama musical WMU— Western musical KID FROM AMARILLO, THE Charles Starett, Smiley Burnette. MAGIC CARPET— Lucille Ball, John Agar, Patricia Medina —(Supercineeolor). MAN IN THE SADDLE-Randolph Scott, Joan Leslie, Alex¬ ander Knox— (Technicolor). MASK OF THE AVENGER-John Derek, Jody Lawrence, Anthony Quinn— (Technicolor)— 83m. MOB, THE— Broderick Crawford, Betty Buehler, Otto Hulett. 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. PURPLE HEART DIARY— Frances Langford, Judd Holdren, Tony Romano. SATURDAY'S HERO— John Derek, Donna Reed, Otto Hulett -(318). SCANDAL SHEET— Broderick Crawford, John Derek, Donna Reed. 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— (Supercineeolor). TEN TALL MEN— Burt Lancaster, Jody Lawrence, Gilbert Roland— (Technicolor). VALLEY OF FIRE— Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Russ Hayden. WAR CRY— George Montgomery, Audrey Long, Howard St. John. 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.: C. Uppeit (SCREEN GUILD) (1949-56 releoses from 4901 up) (1950-51 releases from 5001 up) BANDIT QUEEN— MD— Barbara Britton, Barton MacLane, Willard Parker— Good meller for th* duallers— 69m.— See Dee. 20 Issue— (501 1). DANGER ZONE— MD— Hugh Beaumont, Edward Brophy, Pamela Blake— For the lower half— 56m.— see May 9 issueLeg.: B— (5017). FINGERPRINTS DON'T LIE MD Richard Travis, Sheila Ryan, Sid Melton— For the lower half— 54m.— see Mo» 14 issue— (5015). KENTUCKY JUBILEE-CMU-Jerry Colonna, Jean Porter, James Ellison— Pleasing entry for th* lower half— 70m.— see June 20 issue— (5007). LITTLE BIG HORN-OD-Lloyd Bridges, John Ireland, Marie Windsor— Outdoor show has plenty of selling angles —85m.— see June 6 issue— (5003). MASK OF THE DRAGON MYD Rlchord Travis, Sheila Ryan, Sid Melton— For th* lower half— 54m. — see Ma». 28 issue-(5013). PIER 23— MD— Hugh Beaumont, Ann Savage, Edwartf Brophy— For the lower half— 57m.— see May 23 issue -Leg.: B-(5018). ROARING CITY— MD— Hugh Beaumont, Edward Brophy, Joan ValerieFor the lower half— 61m.— see May 23 issue — Leg.: B— (5016). SAVAGE DRUMS-ACD-Sabu, Llta Baron, Sid MeltonFor the duallers— 72m.— see June 20 issue— (5001). STEEL HELMET, THE-D-Rob*rt Hutton, Steve Brodle, James Edwards, Gene Evans— Exploitation show is packed with selling angles— S6m.— see Jan. 17 issue -(5009). STOP THAT CAB — C— Sid Melton, Iris Adrian, Tom Neal —For th* lower half— 56m. — see Apr. 25 Issue— (5014). 3 DESPERATE MEN-WMD-Preston Foster, Jim Davis, Virginia Grey— Fomiflar western melodrama will fit into the duallers— 71m.— see Jan. 31 issue — {5006). TRAIN TO TOMBSTONE-W-Don Barry, Robert Lowery, Judith Allen— Routine western57m.— see Dec. 6 Issue -(4934).