The Exhibitor (1951)

AHleci Artists I WAI AN AMERICAN fPY-DOCMI>-Ann E>vm«k, Omie Evan«, Douglai Kaniwdy— Ok«ii M(pl«itatieH 86m.— Apr. 11 Usua — (AA-19). SHORT ORASS— W— Rod Comoron, Cathy Do>^, Johnny Mack Brown— Oood woatem— Wm.— Jan. 3 >mw« -{AA18). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION I DISC JOCKEY— Tom Drako, Jane Nigh, Ginny Simms. HIGHWAYMAN, THE— Charles Coburn, Wanda Hendrix, Philip Friend— (Cinecolor)—(AA20). Columbia I (193D-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). BIG GUSHER, THE— OMD— Wayne Morris, Preston Foster, Dorothy Patrick— For the lower half— 68m.— see July 4 issue— (306). I 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). 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, Norrhan 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. I -see Mar. 8 issue — (365). ! FURY OF THE CONGO — AD— Johnny Weissmuller, Sherry Moreland, William Henry— Routine series entry for the I duallers69m.— see Feb. 28 issue— (329). GASOLINE ALLEY — CD — Scotty Beckett, Jimmy lydon, Susan Morrow— Film version of comic strip is packed I with selling angles— 77m.— see Jan. 17 issue— (301). GENE AUTRY AND THE MOUNTIES-MUW-Gene Autry. Fat 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). HURRICANE ISLAND — AD — Jon Hall, Maurie Windsor, Marc Lawrence— Okeh lower half entry— 70m.— see July 18 issue— (Supercinecolor). I KINO OF THE WILD HORSES-OD-Rex, William Janney, !j Dorothy Appleby— Reissue should appeal to action N 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, Rirliard Greene, Carl Benton Reid— Interesting action drama can be sold— 84m.— see June 6 issue— (Technicolor)— (336). I| "M"—MD— David Wayne, Howard daSilva, Martin Gabel I —Engrossing melodrama has the angles for selling— 1 88m.— see Mar. 14 issue — Leg.: B— (347). ■i MASK OF THE AVENGER— AD— John Derek, Jody lawrance, Anthony Quinn— Adventure yarn has the angles— 83m.— see July 4 issue— (Technicolor) — (359). 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, Feggy Cummins— Robinson name ought to help fair I drama— 79m.— see Jan. 3 issue— (English-made)— (333). j PRAIRIE ROUNDUP — W — Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Mary Castle— Okeh "Durango Kid"— 53m.— see Jan. I 31 issue— (363). i REVENUE AGENT-MD— Douglas Kennedy, Jean Willies, Onslow Stevens— Okeh for the duallers— 72m.— see Dec. 20 Issue— (312). I RIOIN’ THE OUTLAW TRAIl-W-Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette. Sunny Vickers— Okeh "Durango Kid"— 56m. 1 — eee Fob. 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, Lea J. Cobb— Bogart draw will make the difference98m.— ! Leg.: B— see June 6 issue. j 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). i. STAGE TO TUCSON— W— Rod Cameron, Wayne Morris, K<nr Buckley— Good western82m.— see Doc. 20 Issue — TTeehnleolor)— (334) , TEXANS NEVER CRY— MUW— Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, I Mary Castle — Standard Autry— 68m.— see Mar. 14 is 1 sue-(352). j ' TEXAS RANGERS, THE — W — George Montgomery, Gale Storm, Jerome Courtland— Good western— 74m.— see Juno 6 issue — (Supercinecolor)(325). TWO OF A KIND— MD— Edmond O'Brien, lizabeth Scott, Terry Moore— Names may help fast-moving meller— I ' 75m.— see June 20 issue— (350). L'-i 'VALENTINOBID— Anthony Dexter, Eleanor Parker, Richard Carlson, Patricia Medina— Should ride into the L." bettor money— 105m. — see Feb. 14 issue— Leg.: B— : * 't (Technicolor)— (320). WHEN THE REDSKINS RODE-MD-Jon Hall, Mary Castle, James Seay— For the duallers— 78m. — see May 23 issue —(Supercinecolor)— (339). WHIRLWIND —i W — Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Gail ‘ Davis— Good Autry— 70m.— see Apr. 11 issue— (354). 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 Broodway, New York 19. West Coast Representative: Paul Manning, 923 Alandale Avenue, Los Angeles 36. Jay Emanuel, publisher; Paul J. Greenhaigh, general manager; Herbert M. Millar, editor; Maxwell Xavier Cades, business manager; George Frees Nonamaker, Mel T. Konecoff, associate editors. SECTION 2 Vol. 46, No. 10 JULY n, 1951 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)-56m. BOOTS MALONE— William Holden, Johnny Stewart, Stan¬ ley Clements. 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 Mazurki. 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 GLOBETROHERS, THE-Thomas Gomez, Dorothy Dandridge, The Harlem Globetrotters. HILLS OF UTAH— Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Donna Martell. JUNGLE JIM IN THE FORBIDDEN LAND-Johnny Weiss¬ muller, Angela Greene. JUNGLE MANHUNT— Johnny Weissmuller, Sheila Ryan, Bob Waterfleld. KID FROM AMARILLO, THE Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette. LADY AND THE BANDIT, THE-Louis Hayward, Patricia Medina, Suzanne Dalbert— 79m. MAGIC CARPET— Lucille Ball, John Agar, Patricia Medina —(Supercinecolor). MAN IN THE SADDLE— Randolph Scott, Joan Leslie, Alex¬ ander Knox— (Technicolor). MOB, THE— Broderick Crawford, Betty Buehler, Otto Hulett. MY SIX CONVICTS-John Beal, Millard Mitchell. NEVER TRUST A GAMBLER-Dane Clark, Cathy O'Donnell, Tom Drake. OUTLAW TAMER, THE-Charles StarreH, Smiley Burnette, Nancy Saunders. PECOS RIVER— Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette. 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 Halo, 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). 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. 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 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 musical MD— Melodrama MUC— AAueical comedy MUCD— Musical comedy drama • MU— Musical MUSAT— Musical satire MUW— Musical western MY— My.stery 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— Romontic 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-Westera melodrama musical WMU— Western musical Upperl (SCREm OUIIO) (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 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, Shello Ryan, Sid Melton— For the lower half— 54m.— see Mot 14 issue— (5015). G.l. JANE— CMU— Jean Porter, Tom Neal, Iris AdrianPleasing entry for the lower half— 64m.— see July 4 issue— (5012). KENTUCKY JUBIIEE—CMU— Jerry Colonna, Jean Porter, James Ellison— Pleasing entry for the lower half— 70m.— see June 20 Issue— (5007). LITTLE BIG HORN— OD— Lloyd Bridges, John Ireland, Mario Windsor— Outdoor show has plenty of selling angles —85m.— sea 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-^lm.— see May 23 issue — Leg.: B— (5016). SAVAGE DRUMS-ACD-Sabu, Lita Baron, Sid MeltonFor the duallers— 72m.— see Juno 20 issue— (5001). STEEL HELMET, THE— D— Robert Hutton, Steve Brodle, James Edwards, Gene Evans— Exploitation show is packed with selfing 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, into the duallers— 71m. — see Jan. 31 Issue — (5006). Virginia Grey— Familiar western melodrama will fit