The Exhibitor (1952)

THE CHECK-UP Servisection 5 BIG JIM McCLAIN— John Wayne, Nancy Olson, Jim Arness— (Made in Honolulu). BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON-Doris Day, Gor¬ don MacRae— (Technicolor). CRIMSON PIRATE, THE — Burt Lancaster, Nick Cravat— (Technicolor)— (Made In Italy). DANGER FORWARD— Cornel Wilde, Steve Cochron, Phyllis Thaxter. DESERT SONG, THE— Gordon MacRae, Kathryn Grayson, Raymond Massey— (Technicolor). IRON MISTRESS, THE— Alan Ladd, Virginia Mayo, Joseph Ca I leia— (Technicolor). JAZZ SINGER, THE— Danny Thomas, Doris Day— (Techni¬ color). MAN BEHIND A GUN, THE— Randolph Scott, Patrice Wymore, Philip Carey— (Technicolor). MIRACLE OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA, THE-Gilbert Ro¬ land, Susan Whitney, Sherry Jackson— (WarnerColor). NORTH OF THE RIO GRANDE-Joel M< Crea Virginia Mayo. Dorothy Malone SHE'S WORKING HER WAY THROUGH COLLEGE-Virginia Mayo, Ronald Reagan, Gene Nelson— (Technicolor)— 101m.— (128). SPRINGFIELD RIFLE— Gary Cooper, Phyllis Thaxter, David Brian— (WarnerColor). STORY OF WILL ROGERS, THE-Jane Wyman, Will Rogers, Jr.— (Technicolor). TOP OF THE WORLD — Frank Lovejoy, Steve Cochran. TOP SECRET— Cornel Wilde, Steve Cochran, Phyllis Thax¬ ter. WHERE'S CHARLEY?— Ray Bolger, Allyn McLerie, Horace Cooper — (Technicolor)— (Made In England). Miscellaneous (Distributors' addresses will be furnished on request) BIRTHRIGHT— D— Boyce Brown, Marjorie Morris, Paula Haygood— Well made film dealing with syphilis can draw depending on individual situation— 43m.— see Feb. 27 Issue— (Classic). BLACK LASH, THE— W— Lash LaRue, Fuzzy St. John, Peggy Stewart— Routine western— 55m.— see May 7 issue — (Realart). BUSHWHACKERS, THE-OMD-John Ireland, Wayne Mor¬ ris, Lawrence Tierney, Dorothy Malone— Okeh offer¬ ing for the duallers— 72m.— see Jan. 2 issue— (Realart). DARING MISS JONES, THE— OMD— Sally Forrest, Ted Jor¬ dan, Betty White— Inadequate outdoor ntoller— 52m.— see Jan. 30 issue— (Made in Alaska)— (Truceler)— (Gerald). FRONTIER PHANTOM, THE-W-Lash LaRue, Al St. John, Archie Twitchell— Okeh series effort— 55m.— see Mar. 12 issue— (Realart). GEISHA GIRL — CMD — Martha Hyer, William Andrews, Archer MacDonald— Okeh for the exploitation spots and duallers— 67m.— see June 18 issue— (Made in Japan)— (English dialogue)— (Realart). IF MOSCOW STRIKES— DOC— Narrated by Westbrook Van Voorhis— Well-made documentary has the angles— 6?m.— see May 21 issue— (The March of Time). KID MONK BARONI—D— Richard Rober, Bruce Cabot, Allene Roberts— Okeh for the lower half— 79m.— see May 7 issue— Leg.: B— (Realart). LATUKO— DOC— Documentory of native African life pro¬ duced by Edgar M. Queeny under the sponsorship of the American Museum of Natural . History— Jungle, nature film has the angles for the selling— 56m.— see Jan. 36 issue— Leg.: C— (Made in Africa)— (Tech¬ nicolor)— (Lesser). MODELS, INC.— MD— Howard Duff, Coleen Gray, John Howard— For the duallers— 74m.— see May 21 issue— (Mutual). PICTURA -AD VENTURE IN ART-EDVincent Price, nar¬ ration by Gregory Peck, Lilli Palmer, Martin Gabel, and Henry Fonda— Unusual fare for the art houses— 82m.— see Jan. 2 issue — (Pictura). SKI CHAMPS— DOC— Zona Cole, Dagmar Rem, Steve Knolt on— Ski shew has limited appeal— 76m.— see Jan. 2 issue— (Technicolor)— (Lewis). THUNDERING TRAIL, THE-W-Lash LaRue, Al St. John, Sally Anglitn— Mediocre western— 55m.— see Dec. 19 Issue— (Realart). VANISHING OUTPOST, THE-W-Lash LaRue, Al St. John, Riley Hill— Okeh outdoor show— 57m.— see Jan. 16 Issue— (Western Adventure). Foreign-Made (Distributers' addresses will be furnished on request) ABUNA MESSIAS— D— Camillo Pilotto, Mario Ferrari, En¬ rico Glori— Routine Italian import— 91m.— see Apr. 9 issue— (I talian-made)— ( English titles)— (Casa la ro). ANGEL WITH A TRUMPET— D— Eileen Herh'e, Basil Sydney Norman Weeland— Routine art heuse offering— 98m. —see Jam. 2 leeue— (English-made)— (Snader). ANTHONY OF PADUA-D-Aldo Florelli, Aldo Fabrizi, Silvana Pamanlni— Import with religious theme has limited appeal— 94m.— see Apr. 9 issue— (Italianmade)— (English titles)— (Trans-Globe). BAD LORD BYRON, THE— D— Dennis Price, Joan Green¬ wood, Mai Zetterllng— Interesting British entry Far tha art spots — 85m. — see Mar. 12 Issue— (English-made)— (IRO), BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE— HI SD— David Niven, Margaret Leighton, Moriaod Graham— Import has the angles for the art spots— 1 lBVfem.— see Feb. 13 issue— (Eng¬ lish-made)— (Teehnleoler)— (Snader). BOUNTIFUL SUMMW-CD-N. Kryuchkov, N. Arkhipova, N. Kusnetsov— Bettor than average Soviet import— 81m.— see Jan. 16 issue— (Russian-made) — (English titles)— (Magnicolor)— (Artkino). BRIEF RAPTURE — MD — Lois Maxwell, Ermanno Randl, Amedeo Nazzari— Okey import has tho selling angles —80m.— see Mar. 12 issue— (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Jewel). CAGE OF GOLD— O— Jean Simmons, David Farrar, Jamot Donald— Import will fit into tho lower half— 82m.— see Dec. 5 Issue — Leg.: B— (English-made)— (Ealing). CUPBOARD WAS BARE, THE — Fernandel, Berthe Bovy, Dinan— Macabre French farce for the art spots— 85m. —see June 18 issue— (French-made)— (English titles)— (Hakim). DANGER IS A WOMAN-MD-Henri Vidal, Francoise Arnoul, Maria Mauban— French meller has the angles —90m.— see May 7 issue— (French-made)— (English titles)— (Discina Int.). DARK MAN, THE — MD — Edward Underdown, Maxwell Reed, Natasha Parry— Interesting British meller— 73m. —see June 18 issue— (English-made)— (Fine Arts). DAUGHTER OF THE SANDS-DFAN-Denise Cardi, Larbi Tounsi, Itto Bent Lahsen— Unusual import will have to be sold— 75m. — see Feb. 13 issue— (French-made)— (English narration)— (Discina). DAVID-DOC-D. R. Griffiths, Mrs. D. R. Griffiths, lenan Davies— Good lower half offering for the art and clast spots— 40m.— see Feb. 27 issue— (English-made) (Fine Arts). DAY WILL COME, THE— D— Dieter Borsche, Maria Schell, Lil Dagover— Well made German import— 92m.— see June 4 issue— (German made)— (English titles)— (Lux). DAYS OF OUR YEARS— COMP— Catherine Erard, Serge Lafaurie, Florence Verdier — Good offering for the art and class houses — 82m.— see Jan. 2 issue— (Frenchmade)— (English commentauy and titles)— (Souvaine). DIAMOND CITY — AD — David Farrar, Honor Blackman, Diana Dors— Okeh for the lower half— 74m.— see Jan. 2 issue — (English-made) — (Favorite). DOUBLE CONFESSION— MD— Derek Farr, Joan Hopkins, Peter Lorre— Okeh import far the art spots— 86m.— see Jan. 30 issue— (English-made)— (Stratford). DREAM OF A COSSACK — D — Semyon Bondarchuk, A. Chemodurev, A. Kanayeva— Okeh Soviet import— 103m.— see Apr. 9 issue— (Russian-made)— (English titles)— (Magicolor)— (Artkino). EDWARD AND CAROLINE— F— Daniel Gelin, Anne Vernon, Jacques Francois— Delightful French farce — 90m. — see May 7 issue— (French-made)— (English titles)— (Com¬ mercial). FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER, THE-Kay Tendeter, Gwendoline Watford, Irving Steen— Mediocre horror import— 70m.— see June 18 issue— (English-made)— (Bernard-Manson). FLESH AND BLOOD — D — Richard Todd, Glynis Johns, Joan Greenwood— Art house entry will have to de¬ pend on name draw— 94m.— see Apr. 23 issue— (Eng¬ lish-made)— (Snader). FRANCHISE AFFAIR, THE— CD— Michael Denison, Dulcie Gray, Marjorie Fielding— Import may appeal in art and British spots— 86m.— see Jan. 30 issue — (Englishmade) — (Stratford). HIDEOUT, THE— MD— Howard Keel, Valerie Hobson, James Donald— Keel name may help import — 67m.— see Jan. 16 issue — (English-made) — (Snader). HIGH TREASON— MD— Liam Redmond, Mary Morris, Andre Morrell— Good British spy meller— 90m.— see June 18 issue— (English-made)— (Pacemaker). HISTORY OF MR. POLLY, THE-CD-John Mills, SaJly Howes, Megs Jenklns-fBrillsh comedy has limited art heuse appeal— 77m.— see Nev. 21 issue— (Englishmade)— (IRO). HUNTED— D— Dirk Bogarde, Jon Whiteley, Elizabeth Sel¬ lars— Import should appeal to the art spots— 84m.— see Apr. 23 issue— (English-made)— (independent Artists). IN THE CIRCUS ARENA— DOC— Circus artists of the USSR— Entertaining Soviet import— 1 19m.— see May 7 issue— (Russian-made)— (English titles)— (Magicolor) —(Artkino). ISLAND OF PROCIDA, THE MD Claudio Gora, Vora Carmi, Franca Marzi — Okeh prisoo yarn for tho Italian spot*— 91 m.— see Apr. 9 issue — (Italian-made) — (English titles)— (Casolaro). IT'S FOREVER SPRINGTIME— CD— Maria Angelatti, Elena Varzi, Donate Donati— Routine entry fer the art and Italian houses— 89m.— see Jan. 16 issue— Leg.: C— (I talian-made)— (English titles)— (AFE). JOUR DE FETE (The Big Day)— F— Jacques Tati, Guy Decomble, Paul Frankeur— Delightful French comedy71 m.— see Mar. 12 Issue — (French-made)— (English titles and commentary)— (Fine Arts). KISENGA, MAN OF AFRICA-AD-Eric Portman, Phyllis Calvert, Robert Adams— African drama may appeal to the art spate— 92m. — too Apr. 9 Issuo— (Bngllshmodo)— (Technicolor) — (IRO). LANDFALL— MD— Michael Denison, Patricia Plunkett, Edith Sharpe— Well-made import— 87V2m.— see Jan. 16 issue — (Engl ish-made)— (Stratford). LAUGHTER IN PARADISE— C—Alastair Sim, Fay Compton, Guy Middleton— Highly humorous import— 96Vim.— soo Nov. 21 Issuo— (English-made)— (Stratford). LES MISERABLES — D— Gino Cervi, Valentina Cortesa, John Hinrich— Improssivo ort house entry— 122m.— see Mar. 26 issue— (Italian-made)— (Dubbed English dialogue) -(Lux). LIFE OF DONIZETTI, THE BIDMU Amedeo Nazzari. Mariella Lotti, Mario Ferrari— Routine Italian import —97m,— see May 7 issue— (Italian-made)— (English titles)— Leg.: B— (Lupa). LITTLE MISS EGYPT-FANMU-Samia Gamal, Farid El Atrache, Lola Sedky— Import is loaded with exploita¬ tion angles — 95m. — see Dec. 19 issue — (Egyptian; made)— (English titles)— (Oriental). LOYOLA-THE SOLDIER SAINT— BID— Rafael Duran, Man¬ uel Luna, Maria Rosa Jirtkinez— Religious import may attract in Catholic areas— 93m.— see May. 7 issue— (Spanish-made)— (Dubbed in English)— (Simpex Re¬ ligious Classics). LOS OLVIDADOS (Young And The Damned, The)— MDEstela Inda, Alfonso Mejia, Miguel Inclan — Thrilling meller for Spanish speaking audiences — 80m.— see Dec. 19 issue— Leg: C — (Mexican-made) — (English titles)— Fine Arts). MAGIC GARDEN, THE— (Pennywhistle Blues)— CD— Tommy Ramokgopa, Dolly Rathebe, Harriet Qubeka— Enter¬ taining art house offering— 63m.— see Feb. 27 issue— (South African-made)— (English dialogue)— (MayerKingsely). MALIA— MD— Rossane Brazzi, Maria Dennis, Anna Proclamer— Routine Italian meller— 79m.— see Feb. 27 issue — (Italian -made) — (English titles) — (Lupa). MAN ON THE RUN— MD— Derek Farr, Joan Hopkins, Ed¬ ward Chapman— Good British meller — 82m.— see Mar. 26 issuo— (English-mad#)— (Stratford). MARRY ME — CD — Derek Bond, Susan Shaw, Patrick Holt —Episodic import has some amusing moments— 97m. —see Apr. 9 issue — (English-made)— (Ellis). MAYTIME IN MAYFAIR — MCD — Anna Neagle, Michael Wilding, Peter Graves— Lightweight British musical— 94m.— see May 21 issue— (Technicolor)— (English-made) —(Realart). MEASURE FOR MEASURE— COSMD— Alfredo Varelli, Aldo Silvani, Nelly Corradi— Okeh for the art houses— 85m.— see Jan. 16 issue— (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Hoff berg). MILL ON THE PO— MD— Carla del Peggie, Jacques Sernas, Giacomo Giuradoi— Strong Italian meller for tho art and class houses— 96m.— soo Nov. 21 Issuo— (Italianmade)— (English titles)— (Lux). MINERS OF THE DON— D — V. Domnin, A. Ignatiev, A. Zuyeva— Slow moving Russion Import— 93m.— soo Doc. 5 issue (Russian-made)— (English titles)— (Magicolor) —(Artkino). MIRACLE IN MILAN— CFAN— Francesco Golisano, Paolo Stoppa, Emma Gramatica — Good art house entry — 94V2m. — see Jan. 16 issue — (Italian-made) — (English titles)— (Burstyn). MISS ITALY— D— Gina Lollobrigida, Richard Ney, Con¬ stance Dowling— Okeh import has some angles to sell —91m— see May 21 issue— (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Lux). MISS JULIE— MD— Anita Biork, Ulf Palme, Inger Norberg —Grim Swedish meller— 90m.— see Apr. 23 issue— Leg.: C— (Swedish-made)— (English titles)— (Trans Global). MR. LORD SAYS NO— C— Stanley Holloway, Kathleen Horrison, Naunton Wayne— Amusing British comedy— 79m.— see Mar. 12 issue— (English-made)— (Souvaine). MURDER IN THE CATHEDRAL— HI SD— Father John Groser, Alexander Gauge, David Ward— Lengthy import has limited art house appeal— 140m.— see Apr. 9 issue— (English-made)— (Classic). NEVER TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER-D-Vittorio Manunta, Denis O'Dea, Guido Celano— Good entry For the art and specialty spots— 82m.— see Mar. 12 issue— (Italianmade)— (English dialogue)— (Souvaine). NEW ISRAEL, THE— DOC— Produced by Carmel Films, Tel Aviv; directed by Nathan Axelrod. American version prepared by David Fine— Routine documentary— 88m. —see June 18 issue— (Israel-made)— (English titles) — (Jewish Film Dist.) NO RESTING PLACE— MD— Michael Gough,, Noel Purcell, Eithne Dunne— Minor import— 80m.— see Apr. 23 issue -(English-made)— (Classic). ONCE A SINNER— D— Pat Kirkwood, Jack Watling, Joy Shelton— Pleasing British drama— 78m.— see Feb. 27 issue— (English-made) (Hoffberg). PARIS NIGHTS — CMU — Bert Bernard, Carl Bernard, Yvonne Menard — Okeh entry for the exploitation houses — 72m. — see Mar. 26 issue — (French-made) — (English dialogue) — (Discina Int.). PASSION FOR LIFE— D— Bernard Blier, Juliette Faber, Delmont— Absorbing art house offering has plenty of selling angles— 85m.— see Jan. 16 issue— (Frenchmade)— (English titles)— (Brandon). PEACE WILL WIN— DOC— Delegates to the Secend World Peace Conference at Warsaw — Okeh for tho Russian spots— 56m.— soo Feb. 13 issue— (Polish-made)— (Eng¬ lish commentary)— (Artkino). PENNYWHISTLE BLUES —see The Magic Garden. PERFECTIONIST, THE— D— Pierre Fresnay, Renee Devillers, Marcel Andre— Okeh French drama— 91m.— see May 21 issue— (French-made)— (English titles)— (Discina Int.). PRIZE, THE— F— Bourvil, Baconnet, Duvaleix— Well spiced Gallic import— 88m.— see June 18 issue— (French-made) —(English titles)— (Classic). RAMBLE IN ERIN-TRAV-Soan O'Kelly, Eamon DeValora, Frank Aiken— Mediocre travel film for tho Irish spots —80m.— see Dec. 5 issue— (Irish-made)— (Color)— (Irish Productions). SCARRED— MD— Anna Magnani, Eduardo do Filippo, An¬ tonio Cento— Routine Italian Import— 63m.— soo Nov. 21 issue— Log.: C— (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Casolaro). SCHOOL FOR BRIDBS— F— Herbert Lorn, Hugh McDermott, Brenda Bruce— Routine Import hat soma exploitation angles— 72m. — see Feb. 27 Issue — (English-made) — (Hoffberg). SECRET FLIGHT— MD— Ralph Richardson, Raymond Huntley, Pamela Matthews— Fair British imjsert— 71m.— see Jan. 16 issue— (English-made)— (Two Cities). SIMPLE CASE OF MONEY, A-CD-Gaby Morlay, Jean Brochard, Jacques Baumer— Amusing art heuse impert— 82m.— see Feb. 13 issue— (French-made)— (Eng¬ lish titles)— (Discina). SING WITH ME — CMU — Giuseppe Lugo. Ruby D'Alma, Laura Nucci— Okeh entry for the Italian spots— 84m. —see Feb. 27 Issue — (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Crown). SINGING ANGELS DMU Gustav Waldau. Wilhelm Heim, Hans Molt— Uneven art heuse offering— 98m.— see Feb. 13 issue— (Austrian-made)— (English titles)— (Cosine). SKY IS RED, THE— D— Marina Berti, Jacques Sernas, Mischa Auer, Jr.— Slew moving import— 99m.— see Feb. 27 issue — (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Realart). SMALL BACK ROOM, THE-D-David Farrar, Kathleen aron. Jack Hawkins— Interesting British drama— m. — see Feb. 27 Issue — (English-made)— (Snader). SPIDER AND THE FLY, THE-MD-Guy Rolfe, Nadia Gray, Eric Portman— Routine British meller— 73m.— see Apr. 9 issue — (English-made) — (Bell). ST. MATTHEW PASSION-DOC-Ellsabeth Schwarzkopf, Karl Schmitt Walter, Walter Ludwig— Beautifully made entry hat limited art heuse appeal— 76m.— see Feb. 27 issue — (Austrian-made)— (English titles)— (Academy). TEARS OF BLOOD— MD— Andrea Checchi, Neda Naldi, Carlo Nichi— Routine Italian meller— 75m.— see Feb. 13 issue — (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Eltls). TRAIN OF EVENTS— D— Valerie Hobson, John Clements, Irina Baronova— Routine British offering— 67m.— see June 18 issue— (English-made)— (Fine Arts). THRILL THAT KILLS, THE-MD-Uncredited Italian players —Weak Italian import— 78m.— see Dec. 19 Issue — (I talian-made)— (English dialogue)— (Distinguished). JUNE 11, 1952 EXHIBITOR