The Exhibitor (1951)

THE CHECK-UP Servisection 5 FLAME OF ARABY— Maureen O'Hara, JefF Chandler, Max¬ well Reed— (Technicolor). GOLDEN HORDE, THE— David Farrar, Ann Blyth, Peggy Castle— (Technicolor). IRON MAN — Stephen McNally, JefF Chandler, Evelyn Keyes. LADY FROM TEXAS, THE— Howard Duff, Mona Freeman, Josephine Hull. LADY PAYS OFF, THE— Linda Darnell, Stephen McNally, Virginia Field. MA AND PA KETTLE AT THE FAIR— Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride, Lori Nelson. LITTLE EGYPT — Mark Stevens, Rhonda Fleming, Nancy Guild— (Technicolor). MARK OF THE RENEGADE— Ricardo Montalban, Cyd Charisse, J. Carrol Naish— (Technicolor). ONE NEVER KNOWS— Dick Powell, Peggy Dow, Charles Drake. POOL OF LONDON— Bonar Colleano, Renee Asherson, Moria Lister(English-made). RAGING TIDE, THE— Shelley Winters, Richard Conte, Stephen McNally. REUNION IN RENO— Mark Stevens, Peggy Dow, Gigi Perreau. THUNDER ON THE HILL-Claudette Colbert, Ann Blyth, Robert Douglas. TREASURE OF FRANCHARD, THE-Wllliam Powell, Julia Adams, Charles Drake— (Technicolor). WEEKEND WITH FATHER-Van Heflin, Patricia Neal, Richard Denning. Warners (1950-51 releases frtm 001 up) ALONG THE GREAT DIVIDE— WD— Kirk Douglas, Virginia Mayo, Walter Brennan— Names should help make the difference88m. — see May 9 issue — (025), BREAKING POINT, THE— MD— John Garfield, Patricia Neal, Phyllis Thaxter— Names should help fair melodrama —97m.— see Sept. 13 issue — Leg.! B — (005). CAPTAIN HORATIO HORNBLOWER HISTMD Gregory Peck, Virginia Mayo, Robert Beatty — Topnotch— 1 17m. —see June 20 issue— (Made in England)— (Technicoior). DALLAS— W— Gary Cooper, Ruth Roman, Steve Cochron-;Good western— 94m.— see Dec. 6 Issue— (Techn icolor)— (011). DODGE CITY— MD— Errol Flynn, Olivia DeHaviiland, Alan Hale, Ann Sheridan— Names should help reissue104m.— see Mar. 28 issue — (017). ENFORCER, THE — A4D — Humphrey Bogart, Roy Roberts, Ted DeCorsia— Good melodrama— 87m.— see Jan. 31 issue— (015). FORT WORTH— OMp— Randolph Scott, David Brian, Phyllis Thaxter— Above average outdoor meller— 80m.— see May 23 issue— (Technicolor)— (028). GOODBYE, MY FANCY-D-Joan Crawford, Robert Young, Frank Lovejoy— Overlong romantic drama has names to sell— 107m.— see Apr. 11 issue— (024). HIGHWAY 301— MD — Steve Cochran, Virginia Grey, Gaby Andre — Fast moving action meller will fit into the duallers — 83m.— see Dec. 6 issueLeg.! B— (012). INSIDE THE WALLS OF FOLSOM PRISON-MD-Steve Cochran, David Brian, Philip Carey— Prison film can be sold to the hilt— 87m.— see May 23 issue— (026). I WAS A COMMUNIST FOR THE F.B.I.-MD-Frank Lovejoy, Dorothy Hart, James MillicanTopical melo¬ drama has plenty of selling angles— 82m.— see May 9 issue-(023). JIM THORPE, ALL AMERICAN BID Burt Lancaster, Charles Bickford, Phyllis Thaxter— Should land in the better money— 107m.— see June 20 issue. LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE-MYD-Richard Todd, Ruth Roman, Mercedes McCambridge, Zachary Scott— Good suspense show— 91m.— see Feb. 28 issue — (019). LULLABY OF BROADWAY— CMU— Doris Day, Gene Nelson, Billy DeWolfe— Entertaining musical— 92m.— see Mar. 28 issue— (Technicolor)— (020). ONLY THE VALIANT— OMD— Gregory Peck, Barbara Pey¬ ton, Ward Bond— Name draw should help well-maae outdoor show— 105m.— see Mar. 14 issue — (022). OPERATION PACIFIC— MD— John Wayne, Patricia Neal, Ward Bond— Naval thriller should ride into the beN ter grosses— 109m.— see Jan. 17 issue— Leg.! B— (013). RATON PASS — WMD— Dennis Morgan, Patricia Neal, Steve Cochran— Names will make the difference— 84m.— see Feb. 28 issue-(021). ROCKY MOUNTAIN— ACD— Errol Flynn, Patrice Wymore, Scott Forbes— Good outdoor show— 83m.— see Oct. 11 issue — (008). STORM WARNING— D— Ginger Rogers, Ronald Reagan, Doris Day — Powerful dramatic offering — 91m. — see Dec. 20 issue(014). STRANGERS ON A TRAIN — MD — Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, Robert Walker— Topflight meller— 101m.— see June 20 issue — (027). STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, A — MD— Vivien Leigh, Mar¬ lon Brando, Kim Hunter— Vivid picturization of stage hit is packed with selling angles— 125m.— see June 20 issue. SUGARFOOT—W— Randolph Scott, Adele Jergens, Raymojjd Massey— Western has names to sell— 80m.— see Jan. 31 issue— (Technicolor)— (016). VIRGINIA CITY— MD— Errol Flynn, Miriam Hopkins, Ran¬ dolph Scott, Humphrey Bogart— Reissue has names to help— 121m.— see Mar. 28 issue— (018). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BIG TREES, THE — Patrice Wymore, Kirk Douglas, Eve Miller— (Technicolor). BUGLES IN THE AFTERNOON Ray Milland, Helena Carter, Hugh Marlowe, Forrest Tucker— (Technicolor). CLOSE TO MY HEART— Gene Tierney, Ray Milland, Fay Bainter. COME FILL THE CUP— James Cagney, Phyllis Thaxter, Raymond Massey. DISTANT DRUMS— Gary Cooper, Mari Aldon, Ray Teal— (Technicolor). FORCE OF ARMS— William Holden, Nancy Olson, Fran Lovejoy. GOLDDIGGERS 9F LAS VEGAS-Virginia Mayo, Denni Morgan, Lucille Norman— (Technicolor). HIDDEN IN MY HEART — Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal. NORTH OF THE RIO GRANDE-Joel McCrea, Virginl. Mayo, Dorothy Malone. ON MOONLIGHT BAY— Deris Day, Gordon MacRae, Jack Smith— (Technicolor) — (029). POLITICIAN, THE— Joseph Cotten, Patricia Neal. STARLIFT— James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Ruth Roman, Gene Nelson. TANKS ARE COMING, THE-Steve Cochran, Philip Carey, Eve Miller, Paul Picerni. TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY-Ruth Roman, Steve Cochran, Lurene Tuttle. Miscellaneous (Dlitrlbutore' addresees wifi be furnished on re«iuest). DALTONS' WOMEN, THE-W-Tom Neal, Pamela Blake, Jack Holt— Exploitable western— 76m.>-see Apr. 1 1 Issue— (Western Adventure). HILLS OF IRELAND— TRAV — Commentary by Pat O'Brien, songs by Christopher Lynch— Travelogue has appeal for Irish spots— 60m.— see Mar. 28 issue— (Color)— (World Travel). HOLLYWOOD PEEP SHOW-NOVMU-Gay Dawn, Bobby Faye, Charmaine— Highly exploitable burlesque film —80m.— see Mar. 28 issue— (Roadshow Attractions). KING OF THE BULLWHIP-W-"Lash" LaRue, Al St. John, Anne Gwynne— Okeh "Lash" LaRue western— 60m.— see Dec. TO Issue— (Western Adventure). MONTICELLO HERE WE COME NOV Larry Daniels, Menasha Skulnick, Mary ForestMediocre offering has limited appeal— 74m.— see Jan. 31 issue— (Yiddish with some English)— (Cinema Service). SUICIDE ATTACK— COMP— Japanese war films with Eng¬ lish narration— Exploitable war compilation— 65m.— see Apr. 25 issue— (Florea). Foreign-Made (Distributers' addresses wiR be furnished on request). ANOTHER SHORE— CD— Robert Beatty, Moira Lister, Stan¬ ley Holloway— Quiet British comedy with limited appeal— 77m.— see Mar. 14 issue— (English-made)— (Pentagon). APPOINTMENT WITH CRIME-MD-William Hartnell, Ro¬ bert Beatty, Joyce Howard— Routine British meller90m.— see Mar. 28 issue— (English-made)— (Four Con¬ tinents). AU GRAND BALCON-D-P ierre Fresnay, Georges Marchal, Jeannine Crispin— Routine French import— 97m.— see May 23 issue — (French-made) — (English titles) — (Hakim). BALLET CONCERT— COMP— Russian ballet corps and folk dancers— Ballet offering has limited appeal— 54m.— see May 23 issue — (Russian-made)— (Artkino). BURIED ALIVI-HISTMD-Milly Vitale, Paul Miller, Evi Maltogllatl— Unesren offering for Hie Italian houses84m.— eee Jan. 17 Issue— (Italian-made)— (English Ht les)— (Caselaro) . CHANCE OF A LIFETIME-D-Basii Radford, Mial McGin¬ nis, Bernard Miles— Higbly interesting import— 89Mim. —see Feb. 14 issue— (^olish-made)—(Ballantine). CHRISTINA — HISD — Petra Peters, Wolfgang Lukschky, Tilly Louenstein— German import might appeal in certain situatiens— 85m.— see Jan. 31 issue— (Germanmade)— (English titles)— (Central Cinema). CROSSROADS OF PASSION— MD—Viviane Romance, Val¬ entina Cortese, Clement Duhour— Standard French meller —96m.— see AAar. 28 issue — (French-made)— (EnglisFi titles)— (Films International). DANCE OF LIFE— FANMU— Valerie Bettis, Letita Ide, Jose Limon— Art house entry has limited appeal— 40m.— see Mar. 14 issue— (English-made)— (Hyperion). DESERT BRIDE— D— Jean Gabin, Annabella, Aimos— Routine French import— 90m.— see July 4 issue— (French-made) —(English titles)— (Hoffberg). DOCTOR BEWARE— CD— Vittorio DeSica, Anna Magnani, Irasema Dillian— Okeh for the Italian and art houses 92m. — see Mar. 14 issue — (Italian-made) — (English titles— (Academy). DREAM BALLERINA — DMU — Violette Verdy, Gabrielle Dorziat, Henri Guisol— Art house attraction has limited appeal— 78m.— see Apr. 25 issue— (French-made)— (English titles)— (AFE). EDGE OF THE WORLD, THE— MD— John Laurie, Bell Chrystall, Eric Berry— Engrossing art house attraction— 73m.— see June 6 issue— (English-made)— (Classic). EMPEROR'S NIGHTINGALE, THE-NOV-Cast of puppets, narrated by Boris KorlofF— Delightful art house offer¬ ing— 70m.— see May 23 issue— (Czech-made)— (English narration)(Nu-Agfa Color)— (Rembrandt). EXCHANGE GIRL— CD— Yolande Donlan, Michael Rennie, Garry Marsh— Pleasing British comedy for the art spots — 83m.— see Mar. 28 issue— (English-made)— (Films International). FACE TO THE WIND— CD— Sophie Leclair, Danielle Tardy, Elaine Delgrange— Lively French comedy— 85m.— see Jan. 31 issue— (French-made)— (English titles)— (La¬ fayette). FIRST FRONT— HI STD— A. Dyky, Y. Shumsky, V. Merkuriev —Import has limited appeal for Russian houses— 77m. —see Apr. 25 issue— (Russian-made)— (English titles) —(Artkino). FLAME _OF PARIS, THE— DMU— Josephine Baker, Albert Prejean, Robert Arrouz— Josephine Baker's current popularity should help import— 60m.— see June 20 issue— (French-made)— (English titles)— (Hoffberg). GOD NEEDS MEN— D— Pierre Fresnay, Madeleine Robin¬ son, Daniel Gelin— Topnotch import for art and class houses — 95m. — see Apr. 1 1 issue — (French-made)— (English titles)— (AFE). HEADLINE — MD — Anne Crawford, David Farrar, John Stuart— Fair import76m.— see Jan. 31 issue— (Eng¬ lish-made)— (English). HERE COME THE HU6GETS— C— Jack Warner, Kathleen Harisson, Jane Hylton— Miner English comedy for the art houses — 80m. — see Jan. 17 issue— (English-made)— (Pentagon). HORSEMEN, THE — OD — Sergei Cur, T. Gridov, Tamara Chernova— Ok^ import for the Russian houses— 100m. —see Feb. 14 issue— (Russian-made)— (English titles)— (Artkino). INHERITANCE, THE— MD— Jean Simmons, Katina Paxinou, Derrick De AAamey— Good import for the art spots— 90m.— see Jan. 31 issue— (English-made)— (Fine Arts), INTERRUPTED JOURNEY-MD-Valerie Hobson, Richard Todd, Christine Norden— Moderate British meller— 80m.— see July 4 issue— (English-made)— (Lopert). JACQUELINE MISBEHAVES CD Hugh Williams, Carla Lehmann, Joyce Howard— Fair import— see Jan. 31 issue— (English-made)— (Regal). JOSEPH SCHMIDT STORY, THE-DMU-Joseph Schmidt, Viktor de Kowa, — Okeh import for the art houses— 76m.— see April 11 issue — (German-made)— (English titles)— (Arthur Davis). KRAKATIT— DFAN— Karek Hogor, Florence Marly, Frantisek Smolik— Unusual anti-war entry for the art houses — 102m. — see May 23 issue — (Czech-made)— (English titles)— (Artkino). LADY PANAME — SDMU— Louis Jouvet, Henri Guisol, Suzy Delair— Lively French import— 97m.— see Mar. 28 issue — (French-made)— (English titles)— (Discina). LAST ILLUSION, THE-MD-Fritz Kortner, Johanna Hofer, Rosemary Murphy— Art house offering has limited ap¬ peal— 89m.— see April 11 issue— (German-made)— (Eng¬ lish titles)— (Films International). LIEUTENANT CRAIG— MISSING— MD— Enrico Viarisio, Delia Scala, Val DuBois— Routine offering for the art and Italian houses— 85m.— see June 6 issue— (Italian-made) —(English titles)— (Lux). LOVERS OF VERONA, THE— MD— Serge Reggiani, Pierre Brasseur, Anouk Aimee— Uneven entry for the class and art spots— 90m.— see Mar. 28 issue— Leg.: C— (French-made)— (English titles)— (Souvaine Selective). MINNE— CD— Daniele Delarme, Franck Villiard, Jean Tissier— Amusing, spicy French import— 82m.— see May 9 issue— (French-made)— (English titles)— (Hakim). MIQUETTE—F— Louis Jouvet, Daniele Delorme, Bourvil— Clever French farce— 83m.— see Feb. 14 issue— (Frenchmade)-! English titles)— (Discina). MY FIRST LOVE— CD— Gerard Nery, Jacqueline Delubac, Aime Claircf.d— Routine French import— 76m.— see July 4 issue':-(French-made)— (English titles)— (Cohen). NATIVE SON— MD— Jean Wallace, Richard Wright, Gloria Madison— Racial meller may have appeal for art, class spots— 90m. — see July 4 issue— (Argentinian made)— (English dialogue)— (Classic). NO ORCHIDS FOR MISS BLANDISH-MD-Jack LaRue, Hugh McDermott, Linden Travers— British meller has plenty of selling angles— 92m.— see Mar. 14 IssueLeg.: C— (English-made)— (Renown). NO PLACE FOR JENNIFER— D— Leo Genn, Bea Cambell, Rosemond John— Interesting import— 90m.— see Apr. 25 issue— Leg.! B—(English-made)— (Stratford). OUTRAGES OF THE ORIENT— D — Linda Estrella, Fernande Royo, Mona Lisa— Fair exploitation entry— 65m.— see Mar. 29 issue— (Made in Philippine Islands)— (Bell). RATS OF TOBRUK— MD— "Chips" Rafferty, Grant Taylor, Peter Finch— Interesting art house offering— 85m.— see June 6 issue— (Australian-made)— (Renown). RIPTIDE — MD— Gerade Philipe, Madeleine Robinson, Jane Marken— Okeh French import— 75m.— see Apr. 25 issue — (French-made)— (English titles)— (Films International). RIVALS, THE— DOC— 'linteresting documentary for the Rus¬ sian houses40m. — see Apr. 25 issue— (Russian-made) —(English titles)— (Artkino). SECRET BRIGADE, THE— D— Vladimir Druznikov, A. Khvilya, G. Glebov— Standard Russian entry— 78m.— see Apr. 11 issue— (Russian-made)— (English titles)— (Art-, kino). SECRET OF MAYERLING, THE HISTD Jean Marais, Dominique Blanchar, Claude Farrel— Okeh art house attraction— 97m.— see May 23 issue— (French-made) (English titles)— (Hakim). SEVEN DAYS TO NOON-D-Barry Jones, Olive Sloane, Andre Morelle— High rating thriller— 93m.— see Jan. 31 issue— (English-made)— (May er-Kingsley). SIN OF ESTHER WATERS, THE-D-Kathleen Ryan, Dirk Bogarde, Cyril Cusak— Mediocre importation— 69m.— —see June 6 issue— (English-made)— (Bell). SONG OF DOLORES — MD — Imperlo Argentina, Enrique Diosdado, Ricardo Canales— Okeh offering for Span¬ ish houses— see July 4 issue— (Spanish-made)— (English titles)— (Lux). SONG OF MY HEART— OPC—Guiieppe Lugo, Roby D'Alma, Laura Nucci— Pleasing entry for the art and specialty spots— 86m.— see Jan. 17 issue— (Italian-made)— (English titles) — (Crown). SOUVENIR— ROMD^Michele Morgan, Jean Marais, Jean Cheviere— Name draw may help— 100m.— see ^t. 35 issue— (French-made)— (English titles)(Pathe). SYLVIE AND THE PHANTOM-CFAN-Odette Joyeux, Francois Perier, Louis Salou— Light fantasy for the art and class spots85m.— see Oct. 25 Issue— (Frenchmade)— (English titles)— (Discina). TALES OF HOFFMANN, THE-OP-MoIra Shearer, Leonide Massine, Robert Helpmann— Beautiful production for art and class spots— 134m.— see Apr. 11 issue—(English-made)—(Technicolor)— (Lopert). TONY DRAWS A HORSE— F— Cecil Parker, Anne Crawford, Derek Bond— Delightful art house offering— 90m.— see June 6 issue— (English-made)— (Fine Arts). TREASURE, THE — F — Danute Szafiarska, Jerzy Duszynski, Adolph Dymszka— Mildly amusing Polish farce— 102m, —see Apr. 25 issue— (Polish-made)— (English titles)— (Pol-Ton). UNDER SUNNY SKIES-MUC-A. Karlyev, V. Neshiplenko, G. Klicheva— Okeh musical for the Russian houses— 86m.— see Jan. 17 issue— (Russian-made)— (English titles)— (Artkino). VICTORS AND THE VANQUISHED, THE-HISTD-A. Dyky, Y. Shumsky, V. Mercuriev— Okeh entry for the Rus¬ sian houses— 76m.— see Apr. 25 issue— (Russian-made) —(English titles)— (Artkino). WAYS OF LOVE— D — Sylvia Battaille, Jean Renoir, Anna Magnani, Marcel Pagnol— High rating import— 121m. — see Jan. 3 issue — Leg.: C— (French and Italian-made) —(English titles)— (Burstyn). WEINER BLUT-MUC-Willy RItsch, ^ria Hoist, Dorit Kreysler— Routine art nouse offering— 83m.— see Mar. 28 issue — (Austrian-made)(English titles)— (Films Internotional). WONDERFUL TIMES— COMP— Leading world personalities of the past 50 years— Import has the angles for the class and art spots86m.— see May 9 issue(German-*' made)(English titles)— (Academy). YOUNG GUARD— D— Vladimir Ivanov, Tamara Marakova,, Irene Marakova— Above average Russian import— 134m.— see May 23 issue— (Russian-made)— (English , titles)— (Artkino). ^ JUNE 27, 1951 EXHIBITOR