The Exhibitor (1953)

THE CHECK-UP Servisection 3 THUNDER IN THE EAST— MD— Alan Ladd, Deborah Kerr, Charles Boyer, Corinne Calvet— Name strength will have to make the difference— 98m.— see Nov. 5 issue -(5210). TROPIC ZONE— MD— Ronald Reagan, Rhonda Fleming, Estelita — Okeh program melodrama— 94m.— see Dec. 17 issue— (Technicolor) — (5211). VANQUISHED, THE-ACD-John Payne, Jan Sterling, Coleen Gray— Moderate action drama of turbulent Southern post— Civil War days— 84m.— see May 20 issue— (Technicolor)— (5221 ). WAR OF THE WORLDS, THE— SFD— Gene Barry, Ann Robinson, Les Tremayne— Headed for the better money— 84m.— see Mar. 1 1 issue — (Technicolor)— (5218). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ALASKA SEAS— Van Heflin, Robert Ryan, Jan Sterling. ARROWHEAD— Charlton Heston, Ma ry Sinclair, Jack Pa lance— (Technicolor)— 105m.— (5227). dulANl DAT — Alan iaaa, jaine» /vui&on, Patricia Medina ( lechnicolorj. CADDY, THE— Dean Martin. Jerry Lewis, Donna Reed. CHUBASCO— Fernando Lamas, Arlene Dahl— (Technicolor) -(3-D). ELEPHANT WALK — Elizabeth Taylor, Dana Andrews— (Technicolor)— (Partly made in Ceylon). FLIGHT TO TANGIER— Jack Palance, Joan Fontaine, Corinne Calvert— (Technicolor) — (3-D). FOREVER FEMALE— Ginger Rogers, William Holden, Paul Douglas— 93m.— (5226). HERE COME THE GIRLS— Bob Hope, Tony Martin, Rose¬ mary Clooney — (Technicolor). HOUDINI— Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, Torin Thatcher— (Technicolor)— (5223). KNOCK ON WOOD— Danny Kaye, Mai Zetterling— (Tech¬ nicolor)— (wide-screen). LEGEND OF THE INCAS, THE— Charlton Heston, Viveca Lindfors— (Technicolor). LITTLE BOY LOST— Bing Crosby, Claude Dauphin, Nicolle Maurey— (Partly made in France). LOST TREASURE OF THE AMAZON-Fernando Lamas, Rhonda Fleming, Brian Keith— (3-D)— (Technicolor). MONEY FROM HOME— Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Mara Corday— (3-D)— (Technicolor). MR. CASANOVA— Bob Hope, Joan Fontaine— (Technicolor). NAKED JUNGLE, THE— Charlton Heston, Eleanor Parker, Abraham Sofaer. RED GARTERS— Rosemary Clooney, Joanne Gilbert, Guy Mitchell— (Technicolor)— (3-D and Paravision). ROMAN HOLIDAY — Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, Ed¬ die Albert— (Made in Italy)— (5228). SANGAREE— Fernando Lamas, Arlene Dahl, Patricia Medina — (Technicolor)— (3-D)— (5230). THOSE REDHEADS FROM SEATTLE-John Payne, Rhonda Fleming, Theresa Brewer— (Technicolor)— (3-D and Paravision). WHITE CHRISTMAS — Bing Crosby, Donald O'Connor, Rosemary Clooney— (Technicolor). RKO (1951*52 releases from 201 1 952-53 releases from 301 ) ANDROCLES AND THE LION — C — Jean Simmons, Alan Young, Victor Mature, Robert Newton— Will have strongest appeal for the art and class spots— 98m. —Leg.: B— see Nov. 5 issue— (368). ANGEL FACE— MD— Robert Mitchum, Jean Simmons, Mona Freeman— Name draw should help slowly paced melodrama— 91m.— see Dec. 17 issue— Leg.: B— (312). BACHELOR AND THE BOBBY SOXER, THE-C— Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, Shirley Temple— Reissue has the names to help— 94m.— see Dec. 17 issue — (385). BACHELOR MOTHER— CD— Ginger Rogers, David Niven, Charles Coburn— Names should help reissue— 82m.— see Dec. 17 issue — (386). BIG FRAME, THE— MYMD— Mark Stevens, Jean Kent, Garry Marsh— Import for the lower half— 66 Vim.— see Apr. 8 issue — (English-made)— (319). BLACKBEARD, THE PIRATE— MD— Robert Newton, Linda Darnell, William Bendix— Better pirate show is cram¬ med with angles— 99m. — see Dec. 3 issue— Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (307). BLOOD ON THE MOON-W-Robert Mitchnm, Barbara Bel Geddes, Robert Preston— Names should help re¬ issue— 87m.— see Mar. 25 issue— (388). COUNT THE HOURS-MD-Teresa Wright, MacDonald Carey, Dolores Moran— Fair melodrama— 74m.— see Feb. 25 issue— (316). FACE TO FACE— COMP— James Mason, Robert Preston, Marjorie Steele— Okeh for the art and specialty spots 89m. — see Nov. 19 issue— Leg.: B— (309-310-31 1). FORT APACHE— MD— John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Shirley Temple— Reissue has the names and angles— 127m.— see Mar. 25 issue— (387). HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN— DMU-Danny Kaye, Far¬ ley Granger, Jeanmaire— Highly entertaining— 1 1 lm. —see Dec. 3 issue — (Technicolor)— (Goldwyn)— (351 ). HITCH HIKER, THE— D— Edmond O'Brien, Frank Lovejoy, William Talman, Jose Torvay— Suspense filled pro¬ grammer will fit into the duallers — 71m.— see Jan. 14 issue — (314). ISLE OF THE DEAD-MD-Boris Karloff, Ellen Drew, Marc Cramer— Reissue has selling angles— 71m.— see May -20 issue. MIGHTY JOE YOUNG— MD— Terry Moore, Ben Johnson, Robert Armstrong— Reissue has exploitation angles— 94m.— see May 20 issue. MONTANA BELLE — OD— Jane Russell, Scott Brady, George Brent— Name draw should help familiar outdoor show— 81m.— Leg.: B— see Nov. 5 issue— (Trueolor)— (308). NO TIME FOR FLOWERS — CD — Viveca Lindfors, Paul Christian, Ludwig Stossel— Entertaining import will fit into the duallers— 82m.— see Dec. 17 issue— (Made in Austria)— (313). NEVER WAVE AT A WAC—C— Rosalind Russell, Paul Douglas, Marie Wilson— Name draw may help female service comedy— 87m.— see Dec. 31 issue— Leg.: B— (371)^ PETER PAN— CAR— The talents of Bobby Driscoll as "Peter Pan", Kathryn Beaumont as "Wendy", Hans Conreid as "Captain Hook"— High rating Disney — 76,/2m. —see Jan. 28 issue — (Technicolor) — (392). PORT SINISTER— MD — James Warren, Lynne Roberts, Paul Cavanagh— For the lower half— 65m.— see Feb. 25 issue — (317). SEA AROUND US, THE-DOC-Based on the book by Rachel L. Carson, commentary by Don Forbes and Theodor Von Eltz— High rating documentary— 61m.— see Jan. 28 issue — (Technicolor). SPLIT SECOND — MD— Stephen McNally, Alexis Smith, Jan Sterling— Well-made, suspenseful meller— 85m.— see Apr. 8 issue— (318). SWORD OF VENUS — AD — Robert Clarke. Catherine Mc¬ Leod, Dan O'Herlihy— Okeh for the lower half— 73m.— see Jan. 28 issue — (315). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION AFFAIR WITH A ‘ STRANGER— Victor Mature, Jean Sim¬ mons, James Gleason, Mary Jo Tarola. ARIZONA OUTPOST— Dale Robertson, Virginia Mayo, Arthur Hunnicutt, Stephen McNally— (Technicolor)— (3-D). BELOW THE SAHARA— African documentary.— (Techni¬ color). FURY IN THE JUNGLE— Glenn Ford, Ann Sheridan— (Color)— (Wide-screen and stereophonic sound). GAMBLER MOON— Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan, Ursula Thiess. HEAVY WATER— Documentary on World War II— (Nor¬ wegian-made). JET PILOT — John Wayne, Janet Leigh, J. C. Flippen — — 1 19m. — (Technicolor). LOUISIANA TERRITORY-Val Winter, Leo Zinzer, Julian Meister— (Pathecolor)— (3-D). MARRY ME AGAIN— Marie Wilson, Robert Cummings. MAUD— Robert Preston, Marjorie Steele. MERRY MIRTHQUAKES— Liberace. MICKEY MOUSE'S BIRTHDAY PARTY— Six most popular Walt Disney cartoons of the past 25 years (Tech¬ nicolor). NIGHT WITHOUT STARS— David Farrar, Nadia Gray. SEA DEVILS— Yvonne DeCarlo, Rock Hudson, Maxwell Reed— (Made in England) — (Technicolor). SECOND CHANCE— Linda Darnell, Robert Mitchum, Jack Palance — (Technicolor) — (3-D). SHE HAD TO SAY YES— Jean Simmons, Robert Mitchum, Arthur Hunnicutt. SON OF SINBAD— Dale Robertson, Sally Forrest, Vincent Price, Keith Andes— (Technicolor)— (3-D). SWORD AND THE ROSE, THE-Richard Todd, Geynis Johns, Michael Gough— (English-made)— (Technicolor) —(Disney). TARZAN AND THE SHE DEVIL— Lex Barker, Joyce Mac¬ kenzie, Raymond Burr. 3-D FOLLIES— Lili St. Cyr, Gussie Moran, Pat McCormick —(Eastman Color)— (3-D). Republic (1951-52 releases from 5101) FAIR WIND TO JAVA— AD— Fred MacMurray, Vera Ral¬ ston, Robert Douglas— Name draw should be a factor in the selling— 92m.— see May 6 issue— (Trucolor)— (5207). FLYING SQUADRON, THE — D — Massimo Serato, Dina Sassoli, Umberto Sperado— Mediocre import for the spots that can play it— 60m.— see Mar. 11 issue— (Italian-made)— (Dubbed in English). LADY WANTS MINK, THE-C— Dennis O'Keefe, Ruth Hussey, Eve Arden— Pleasing comedy— 92m.— see Mar. 25 issue— (Trueolor)— (5205). MARSHAL OF CEDAR ROCK-W-Allan "Rocky" Lane, Eddy Waller, Phyllis Coates— Routine series entry— 54m.— see Feb. 25 issue — (5241). OLD OVERLAND TRAIL— W— Rex Allen, Koko, Slim Pick¬ ens, Virginia Hall— Routine series entry— 60m.— see Mar. 11 issue — (5146). PERILOUS JOURNEY, A— MD— Vera Ralston, David Brian, Scott Brady— Names may help standard melodrama— 92m.— see May 20 issue — (5206). RIDE THE MAN DOWN— W— Brian Donlevy, Rod Cameron, Ella Raines— Satisfactory outdoor action show— 90m. —see Nov 5 issue — (Trueolor)— (5202). SOUTH PACIFIC TRAIL— WMU— Rex Allen Estelita, Slhn Pickens — Usual series entry— 60m.— see Nov. 19 issue -(5145). SAN ANTONE— OMD— Rod Cameron, Arleen Whelan, Forrest Tucker, Katy Jurado— Okeh outdoor offering— 90m. — see Mar. 11 issue — (5203). SUN SHINES BRIGHT, THE— CD— Charles Winninger, Arleen Whelan, John Russell— Picturization o.f "Judge Priest" stories should have best appeal for south and smaller towns— 90m.— see May 6 issue. THUNDERBIRDS— ACD— John Derek, John Barrymore, Jr., Mona Freeman— Realistic war drama has the angles —99m.— see Nov. 19 issue— (5201). WAC FROM WALLA WALLA, THE — C — Judy Canova, Stephen Dunne— Okeh programmer for the duallers —83m.— see Nov. 5 issue— (5123). WOMAN THEY ALMOST LYNCHED-OMD-John Lund, Brian Donlevy, Audrey Totter, Joan Leslie— Outdoor melodrama has the names and angles— 90m.— see Apr. 8 issue— Leg.: B— (5204). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION CHAMP FROM BROOKLYN, THE— Alex Nicol, Charles Winninger, Audrey Totter. CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS— Gig Young, Mala Powers, Edward Arnold. CONSTABLE OF CARSON CITY— Rocky Lane, Eddy Waller, Cathy Downs. IRON MOUNTAIN TRAIL— Rex Allen, Nan Leslie, Slim Pickens. LAUGHING ANN— Forrest Tucker, Margaret Lockwood, Wendell Corey— (Technicolor)— (Made in England). SAVAGE FRONTIER— Alan "Rocky" Lane, Eddie Waller, Dorothy Patrick. SEA OF LOST SHIPS— John Derek, Wanda Hendrix, Rich¬ ard Jaeckel. SWEETHEARTS ON PARADE— Ray Middleton, Lucille Nor¬ man, Eileen Christy— (Trueolor). 20th Century-Fox (1951 releases from 101 1952 releases from 201) BLOODHOUNDS OF BROADWAY— CMU—Mitzi Gaynor, Scott Brady, Mitzi Green— Pleasing musical— 91m. — see Nov. 5 issue— (Technicolor)— Leg.: B— (236). CALL ME MADAM — MUC— Ethel Merman, Donald O'Con¬ nor, Vera-Ellen, George Sanders— High rating— 114m.— see Mar. 11 issue— (Technicolor)— (31 1). CALL OF THE WILD— MD— Clark Gable, Loretta Young, Jack Oakie— Reissue has the names and angles— 81m.— see Mar. 25 issue— (350). DESERT RATS, THE— MD— Richard Burton, Robert New¬ ton, Robert Douglas— World War 11 story of siege of Tobruk should appeal to the action spots— 88m. see May 20 issue— (319). DESTINATION GOBI— ACD— Richard Widmark, Don Taylor, Judy Dann— Entertaining off-beat war film— 89m.— see Feb. 25 issue— (Technicolor)— (313). DOWN AMONG THE SHELTERING PALMS-CMU-William Lundigan, Jane Greer, Mitzi Gaynor, David Wayne— Names may help South Pacific type musical— 87m.— see Mar. 11 issue— Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (317). FARMER TAKES A WIFE, THE— CDMU— Betty Grable, Dale Robertson, John Carroll, Thelma Ritter— Grable draw should help period piece— 81m.— see May 6 issue— (Technicolor)— (307). GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT— D — Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire, John Garfield— Reissue has the names and angles— 1 18m.— see Apr. 8 issue— (352). GIRL NEXT DOOR, THE— CMU— Dan Dailey, June Haver, Dennis Day— Mild musical— 92m.— see May 20 issue— (Technicolor)— (320). GLORY BRIGADE, THE— MD— Victor Mature, Alexander Scourby, Lee Marvin— Vivid Korean war meller should appeal to action followers— 82m.— see May 20 issue. GUNFIGHTER, THE-W-Gregory Peck, Helen Westcott, Millard Mitchell— Re-release has the names and angles— 84m.— see Dec. 3 issue— (348). I DON'T CAkE GIRL, THE— CMU— Mitzi Gaynor, David Wayne, Oscar Levant— Name draw should make the difference— 78m.— see Dec. 31 issue— Leg.: B— (Tech¬ nicolor) — (302). INVADERS FROM MARS— SFD— Helena Carter, Arthur Franz, Jimmy Hunt— Science fiction show will fit into the duallers— 80m.— see Apr. 22 issue— (Color)— 314). KISS OF DEATH— MD.— Victor Mature, Brian Donlevy, Coleen Gray, Richard Widmark— Names should help crime reissue— 97m.— see Apr. 22 issue— (354). MAN ON A TIGHTROPE-MD-Fredric March, Terry Moore, Gloria Grahame— Well-made melodrama of escape from behind the Iron Curtain— 105m.— see Apr. 8 issue— (Made in Germany)— (315). MY COUSIN RACHEL— D— Olivia de Havilland, Richard Burton, John Sutton— Picturization of best-seller is headed for the better money— 98m.— see Dec. 31 issue— (301 )i MY DARLING CLEMENTINE-WD-Henry Fonda, Linda Darnell, Victor Mature — Names should help reissue — 97m.— see Mar. 25 issue— (351). MY PAL GUS — CD— Richard Widmark, Joanne Dru, Audrey Totter— Fair programmer— 83m.— Leg.: B— see Nev. 5 issue — (233). NIAGARA— MD— Marilyn Monroe, Joseph Cotten, Jean Peters— Should ride into the better money— 89m.— see Jan. 28 issue — Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (306). PICKUP ON SOUTH STREET— MD— Richard Widmark, Jean Peters, Thelma Ritter— Good melodrama— 80m..— see May 20 issue— Leg.: B— (322). PONY SOLDIER— OD— Tyrone Power, Cameron Mitchell, Penny Edwards— Good outdoor show — 83m. — see Nov 5 issue— (Technicolor)— (237). POWDER RIVER— OD— Rory Calhoun, Corinne Calvet, Cameron Mitchell, Penny Edwards— Standard outdoor show— 78m.— see May 20 issue— (Technicolor)— (321). PRESIDENT'S LADY, THE— BID— Susan Hayward, Charlton Heston, John Mdntire— Well-made biographical melo¬ drama has plenty to merchandise— 97m.— see Mar. 11 issue — Leg.: B — (313). ROAD HOUSE— MD— Ida Lupino, Cornel Wilde, Richard Widmark, Celeste Holm— Reissue has names to sell— 95m.— see Apr. 22 issue— (355). RUBY GENTRY— D— Jennifer Jones, Charlton Heston, Karl Malden— Headed for the better money — 82m.— see Dec. 31 issue— (Leg.: B)— (303). SILVER WHIP, THE— W— Dale Robertson, Rory Calhoun, Robert Wagner, Kathleen Crowley— Fair outdoor show— 73m.— see Feb. 11 issue — (309). SNAKE PIT, THE— PD— Olivia de Haviland, Mark Stevens, Leo Genn— Reissue has the names and angles— 108m. —see Apr. 8 issue— (353). STAR, THE— D— Bette Davis, Sterling Hayden. Natalie Wood— Well-made dramatic entry— 89m.— see Jan. 4 issue — Leg.: B— (316). STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER— MU-Clifton Webb, Debra Paget, Robert Wagner— Good programmer— 89m.— see Nov. 19 issue— (Technicolor)— (239). TAXI— CD — Dan Dailey, Constance Smith, Neva Patter¬ son— Mild comedy drama— 77m.— see Jan. 28 issue— (305). THIEF OF VENICE, THE — MD Maria Montez, Paul Christian, Massimo Serato— Import is packed with the angles— 91m.— see Nov. 19 issue— (Made in Italy)— (304). TITANIC— D— Clifton Webb, Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Wagner— Name values should be important factor in selling well-made production— 98m.— see Apr. 22 Issue -(318). TONIGHT WE SING— BIDMU— David Wayne, Ezio Pinza, Roberta Peters— High calibre entertainment fer ap¬ preciative audiences— 109m.— see Jan. 28 issue— (Technicolor)— (347). TREASURE OF THE GOLDEN CONDOR-MD-Cornel Wilde, Constance Smith, Finlay Currie — Okeh meller— 93m.— see Jan. 28 issue — (Technicolor)— (308). YELLOW SKY— Gregory Peck, Anne Baxter, Richard Wio mark— Names should help re-release — 98m.— see Det 3 issue — (349). MAY 27, 1953 EXHIBITOR