The Exhibitor (Nov 1948-Feb 1949)

TNI CNICK-UI S«rvis«ction 3 r y, ISN'T IT ROMANTIC ROMDMU Verotrfeo lofce, Mona Freeman, Mary Hatcher— Fair program— 87m. — tee Sept. 1 issue— (4802). ' MISS TATIOCK'S MILLIONS F Wanda Hendrix, Barry Fitzgerald, John Lund— Pleating comedy— 100m. — see Sept. 15 issue— (4805)— Leg.: B. NIGHT HAS A THOUSAND EYES-MD-Edward G. Rob¬ inson, Gail Russell, John Lund— Absorbing entry— 81m.— see Sept. 1 issue— (4803). PALEFACE, THE— FAR— Bop Hope, Jane Russell, Robert Armstrong— Hope draw will make the difference— 89V2m. — see Oct. 27 issue — (Technicolor) — (4807) — Leg.: B. SAIGON— MD— Alan Ladd, Veronica lake, Donald DickTypical Ladd show— 94m.— see Feb. 4 issue — (4710). SAINTED' SISTERS, THE-C-Veronica Lake, Joan Caul¬ field, Barry Fitzgerald— Entertaining comedy— 89m. — see Mcirch 31 issue— (4714). SEALED VERDICT— D— Ray Milland, Florence Marly, John Hoyt— Will depend on name values83m.— see Sept. 15 issue— (4804). SHAGGY — OD — Brenda Joyce, George Nokes, Robert Shayne— Good family entry for the duallers71m.— see April 28 issue— (Cinecolor)— (4717). SO EVIL MY lOVE-MYD-Ray Milland, Ann Todd, Ger¬ aldine Fitzgerald— Names will have to carry slowmoving drama— 108 Vzm.— see June 9 issue— (Englishmade)— (4723). SORRY, WRONG NUMBER— MD— Barbara Stanwyck, Burt Lancaster, Ann Richards— Names will make the dif¬ ference— 89m.— see Sept. 1 issue— (4801). WATERFRONT AT MIDNIGHT-MD-William Gargan, Mary Beth Hughes, Richard Travis— Okeh meller for the lower half— 63m.— see May 26 issue— (4719). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ACCUSED, THE— Loretta Young, Robert Cummings, Wen¬ dell Corey. ALIAS MICKEY BEALRay Milland, Audrey Totter, Thomas Mitchell. BITTER VICTORY— Robert Cummings, Lizabeth Scott, Diana Lynn. CONNECTICUT YANKEE, A— Bing Crosby, Rhonda Fleming, Sir Cedric Hordwicke(Technicolor). DARK CIRCLE — Ray Milland, Audrey Totter, Thomas Mitchell. DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS— Anne Crawford, Siobhan Mc¬ Kenna— (Eng lish-mode). DYNAMITE— Virginia Welles, William Gargan, Richard Crane. EL PASO— John Payne, Gail Russell, Gabby Hayes— (Cinecolor). FROZEN GOLD — Robert Lowery, Russell Hayden. GREAT GATSBY, THE-Alan Ladd, Betty Field, Macdonald Carey. HEIRESS, THE— Olivia de Havilland, Miriam Hopkins, Sir Ralph Richardson, Montgomery Clift. MASK FOR LUCRETIA, A-Paulette Goddard, John Lund, MacDonald Carey. MY OWN TRUE lOVE-Phyllis Calvert, Meivyn Douglas, Wanda Hendrix. ONE WOMAN— Alan Ladd, Donna Reed, June Havoc. SAMSON AND DELILAH— Hedy Lamarr, Victor Mature, George Sanders— (Technicolor). SET-UP, THE— Robert Ryan, Audrey Totter, Wally Ford. SIN OF ABBY HUNT— Claude Rains, Macdonald Carey, Wanda Hendrix. SORROWFUL JONES-Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Mary Jana Saunders. SPECIAL AGENT— William Eythe, Laura Elliot, George Reeves. STAGECOACH KID— Tim Holt, Richard Martin, Jeff Don¬ nell. STREETS OF LAREDOWilliam Holden, Macdonald Carey, Mona Freeman— (Technicolor). TOP O' THE MORNING-Bing Crosby. WHISPERING SMITH— Alan Ladd, Brenda Marshall, Robert Preston — (Technicolor). RKO Cl 947-48 releases from 801 up; 1948-49 releases from 901 up) BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES, THE-D— Myrna toy, Frederic March, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright— This rates among the best172m.— see Nov. 27, '46 issue— (Goldwyn) — (751)— Leg.; B. BLOOD ON THE MOON-WD-Robert Mitchum, Barbara Bel Geddes, Robert Preston— Above average western — 87m.— see Nov. 24 issue— (909). BODYGUARD— MD— Laurence Tierney, Priscilla Lane, Philip Reed— Good for the lower half — 62m.— see Sept. 15 issue— (905). BRING 'EM BACK ALIVE— TRAV— Frank Buck— Exploitation reissue is packed with selling angles— 65m.— see May 26 issue-(818). DESIGN FOR DEATH-DOC-Produced by Theron Warth and Richard O. Fleischer; narrated by Kent Smith and Hans Conreid— Thrill-pocked documentary— 48m. — see Sept. 1 issue(907). EVERY GIRL SHOULD BE MARRIED-C-Cary Grant, Betsy Drake, Diana Lynn— Pleasing comedy— 84m.— see Nov. 24 issue-(908). FIGHTING FATHER DUNNE CD Pat O'Brien, Darryl Hickman, Una O'Connor— Pleasant program— 93m. — see May 12 issue — (816). GOOD SAM— C— Gary Cooper, Ann Sheridan, Ray Collins -High-rating comedy — 1 14m. — see Sept. 1 Issue — (Rainbow)-(962). GUNS OF HATE— W— Tim Holt, Nan Leslie, Richard Mar¬ tin— Routine— 62m.— see May 26 issue— (819). INDIAN AGENT— W— Tim Holt, Nan Leslie, Noah Beery, Jr.— Above average western— 64m.— see Nov. 24 issue -(910). JOAN OF ARC— HISTD— Ingrid Bergman, Josse Ferrer, Francis L. Sullivan— Screen masterpiece— 145m.— see issue of Oct. 27— (Technicolor)— (Sierra). MAD WEDNESDAY— C— Harold Lloyd, Frances Ramsden, Jimmy Conlin— Word-of-mouth should help deliahtfui comedy— 89m.— see Sept. 3, 1947, issue— (Sturges). MELODY TIME— CAR— Roy Rogers, Sons of the Pioneers, Ethel Smith, Buddy Clark — Should find plenty of popular appeal— 75m.— see Sept. 1 issue— (Disney)— {Teshnl«elor)-(991). MOURNING BECOMES ELECTRA D Rosalind Russell, Michael Redgrave, Raymond MasseyPlay picfuriiation will need special handling— 121m.— see Sept. 1 issue— (904). MYSTERY IN MEXICO— MD— William Lundigan, Jacqueline White, Ricardo Cortez— Entertaining dualler— 66m. — see July 7 issue— (822). RACE STREET— MD— George Raft, William Bendix, Marilyn Maxwell— Good Raft entry— 79m.— see June 23 issue -(821). RACHEL AND THE STRANGER-DMU-Loretta Young, Wil¬ liam Holden, Robert Mitchum— Interesting drama has names to help— 92m.— see Sept. 1 issue— (902). RETURN OF THE BADMEN-W-Randolph Scott, Robert Ryan, Anne Jeffreys— Average western has the angles —90m.— see May 26 issue— (817). SONG IS BORN, A— C— Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Benny Goodman— Names will make the difference— 1 12m.— see Sept. 1 issue— (Goldwyn)— (Technicolor)— Leg.: B. STATION WEST — W — Dick Powell, Jane Greer, Agnes Moorehead — Good western — PlVSzm. — see Sept. 29 issue. THEY LIVE BY NIGHT-ROMD-Cathy O'Donnell, Farley Granger, Howard Da Silva— Well-made drama will need plenty of push— 95m. — see July 7 issue— (820). VARIETY TIME— MUC— Jack Paar, Edgar Kennedy, Leon Erroll— Fair novelty offering for the lower half— 59m.— see Sept. 1 issue— (902)— Leg.: B. VELVET TOUCH, THE— D— Rosalind Russell, Leo Genn, Claire Trevor— Will depend on the name drow— 97m. —see July 21 issue— (Independent Artists)— (872). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BALTIMORE ESCAPADE-Robert Young, Shirley Temple, John Agar. BOY WITH GREEN HAIR, THE-Pat O'Brien, Robert Ryan, Barbara Hale — (Technicolor). BROTHERS IN THE SADDLE-Tim Holt, Richard Martin, ■ Carol Forman. CLAY PIGEON, THE— Bill Williams, Barbara Hale. ENCHANTMENT — David Niven, Teresa Wright, Evelyn Keyes— (Goldwyn). FOLLOW ME QUIETLY— William Lundigan, Dorothy Pat¬ rick, Jeff Corey. GUN RUNNERS— Tim Holt, Richard Martin, Martha Hyer. HEADING FOR HOLLYWOOD Leon Errol, Nan Leslie, Steve Brodie. INTERFERENCE — Victor Mature, Lucille Ball, Lizabeth Scott. JUDGE STEPS OUT, THE— Ann Sothern, Alexander Knox, ' George Tobias. LONG DENIAL, THE— Meivyn Douglas, Maureen O'Hara, Gloria Grahame. MR. JOSEPH YOUNG OF AFRICA-Terry Moore, Ben John¬ son, Robert Armstrong — (Arko). ROSEANNA McCOY— Farley Granger, Joan Evans, Ray¬ mond Massey. ROUGHSHOD— Robert Sterling, Claude Jarman, Jr., Gloria Grohame. RUSTLERS VALLEY — Tim Holt, Richard Martin, Martha Hyer. SO DEAR TO MY HEART— Bobby Driscoll, Luana Patten— (Disney)— (Technicolor). TARZAN'S FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH-Lex Barker, Brenda Joyce, Albert Dekker. VENDETTA— George Dolenz, Faith Domergue, Nigel Bruce — ^Cnl|forr*»rt^ . WEEP NO MORE— Joseph Gotten, Valli, Spring Byington. WINDOW, THE— Barbara Hale, Arthur Kennedy, Bobby Driscoll. Republic (1946-47 releases from 601 'up; 1947-48 releases from 701 up) ANGEL IN EXIIE-MD-John Carroll, Adele Mara, Thomas Gomez— Interesting program— 90m.— See Oct. 13 issue -(719). BOLD FRONTIERSMAN, THE-W-Allan 'Rocky' Lane, Eddy Waller, Roy Barcroft— Good western— 60m.— see May 12 issue— (754). CARSON CITY RAIDERS-W-Allan 'Rocky' Lane, Eddy Waller, Beverly Jons— Routine — 60m.— see June 9 i$sue-(755). CODE OF SCOTLAND YARD-MD-Oscar Homolka, Derek Farr, Muriel Pavlow— Fair entry for the duallers— 60m. — see Sept. 1 Issue — (English-made) — (713) — Leg.: B. DAREDEVILS OF THE CIOUDS-MD-Robert Livingston, Mae Clark, James Cardwell— Okeh for the duallers — 60m.— see Aug. 4 issue— (716). DENVER KID, THE-W-Allan "Rocky" Lane, Eddy Waller, Peggy Wynne— Above series average— 60m.— see Nov. 10 issue-(758), DESPERADOES OF DODGE CITY-WD-Alan "Rocky" Lane, Eddy Waller, Mildred Coles— Better-than-average-series entry— 59m.— see Oct. 13 issue— (757). EYES OF TEXAS— WMU— Roy Rogers, Lynne Roberts, Andy Devine— Standard Rogers— 70m.— see Aug. 4 issue— (Trucolor)-(732). GALLANT LEGION, THE-MUW-Bill Elliott, Adrian Booth, Joseph Schiidkraut— Good western— 88m.— see June 9 Issue— (715). I, JANE DOE— D— Ruth Hussey, John Carroll, Vera Ralston —Names should help programmer— 85m.— see May 26 issue— (710). KING OF THE GAMBLERS MD — Janet Martin, William Wright, Thurston Hall— For the lower half— 60m.— see June 9 issue — (709). MACBETH— D— Orson Welles, Jeanette Nolan, Dan O'Herlihy— Special entry for Shakespeare fans and ar* houses— 107m.— see Oct. 27 issue. MARSHAL OF AMARIILO—W— Allan 'Rocky' Lane, Mildred Coles, Eddy Waller— Good Western59m.— see Aug. 18 issue. MOONRISE— D— Dane Clark, Gail Russel, Ethel Barrymore -Heavy drama will need selling— 90m.— see Sept. t5 issue(714). NIGHTTIME IN NEVADA— MUW— Roy Rogers, Adele Mara, Andy Devine— First rate Rogers— 67m.— See Sept. 29 Issue— (Trucolor)— (733). NORTHWEST OUTPOST-DMU-Nelson Eddy, Ilona Mas¬ sey, Joseph Schiidkraut— Names and musis should sell thie— 91m.— see May 14 issue— (615). OKLAHOMA BADIANDS-W-Allan 'Rock/ Lane, Eddie Waller, Mildred Coles— Routine western— 59m.— see March 17 issue— (753). OLD LOS ANGELES-MUW-William Elliott, John Carroll, Catherine McLeod— One of the better Republic offer¬ ings— 87m. — see April 28 Issue — (708). OUT OF THE STORM— D— James Lydon, Lois Collier, Marp Lawrence— Interesting programmer for the lower half — 61m.— see Sept. 15 issue— (717). PLUNDERERS, THE — W — Rod Cameron, Ilona Massey, Adrian Booth— Highly entertaining western— 89m.— see Nov. 10 issue— (Trucolor) — (721 ). SECRET SERVICE INVESTIGATOR MD Lynne Roberts, Lloyd Bridges, George Zucco— Okeh meller for the duallers— 60m. — see June 9 issue— (711). SON OF GOD'S COUNTRYWMonte Hale, Pamela Blake, Paul Hurst— Fair series entry— 59y2m.— see Oct. issue. SONS OF ADVENTURE-MYD-Russel Hayden, Lynne Rob¬ erts, Gordon Jones — For the lower half— 60m.— See Oct. 13 issue-(718). TIMBER TRAIL, THE — MUW— Monte Hole, Lynne Roberts, James Burke— Average western— 67m.— see July 7 issue— (Trucolor)— (656). TRAIN TO ALCATRAZ — MD— Donald Barry, Janet Martin, William Phipps— Okph meller for the duallers— 60m. July 21 issue— (712). UNDER CALIFORNIA STARS MUW Roy Rogers, Jane Frazee, Andy Devine— Fair Rogers entry— 70m.— see May 26 issue — (Trucolor)— (731). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ANGEL ON THE AMAZON— George Brent, Vera Ralston, Brian Aherne. CIMARRON TRAILS-Allan 'Rocky' Lane, Eddie Waller. DAUGHTER OF THE JUNGLE— Lois Hall, James Cardwell, Sheldon Leonard. FAR FRONTIER, THE— Roy Rogers, Andy Devine, Gail Davis— (Trucolor). GRAND CANYON TRAIL— Roy Rogers, Andy Devine, Jane Frazee— (Trucolor). HOMICIDE FOR THREE— Warren Douglas, Audrey Long, Lloyd Corriqon. LAST BANDIT, THE— William Elliott, Adrian Booth, Forrest Tucker— (Trucolor). MONTANA BELLE— Jane Russell, George Brent, Scott Brady —(Trucolor). RECOIL— William Wright, Janet Martin, William Henry. RED PONY, THE— Myrna Loy, Robert Mitchum, Louis Calhern—( FeldmanMilestone) — (Technicolor). RENEGADES OF SONORA— Allan "Rocky" Lane, Eddie Waller, Roy Barcroft. ROSE OF THE YUKON-Myrna Dell, William Wright, Steve Brodie. SHERIFF OF WICHITA-AIIan "Rocky" Lane, Lyn Wilde, Roy Barcroft. SUNDOWN IN SANTA FE Alan "Rocky" Lane, Eddy Waller. TOO LATE FOR TEARS— Lizabeth Scott, Dan Duryea, Don DeFore. WAKE OF THE RED WITCH-John Wayne, Gail Russell, Gig Young. Screem Cuild (1947-48 releases from 4701 up; 1948-49 releases from 4801 up) (1947-48 Herald releases from X-1 up) HARPOON — MD — John Bromfield, Alyce Louis, James Cardwell— Whaling story has plenty of selling angles —85m.— see Oct. 13 issue— (4805). JUNGLE GODDESS — AD — George Reeves, Ralph Byrd, Wanda McKay— For the lower half— 64m.— See Sept. 29 i5sue-(4802). MIRACLE IN HARLEM-MYMU-Sheila Guyse, Stepin Fetchit, Hilda Offley— Good all-Negro meller7im.— see Aug. 18 issue— (Sepia)— (X-3). MOZART STORY, THE-MUSBIOG-Hans Holt, Irene Von Meydendorff, Rene Deitgen— Fair entry for the art houses— 90m.— see Nov. 10 issue— (Austrian-made)(Dubbed-in English dialogue; additional scenes made in U. S.)-(4805). PRAIRIE, THE— HISD— Lenore Aubert, Alan Baxter, Russ Vinson— For the lower half— 68m.— see Sept. 1 issue -(4705). RETURN OF WILDFIRE, THE-W-Richard Arlen, Patricio Morison, Mary Beth Hughes— Pleasing program— 79m, see Sept. 1 issue— (4801 ). S.O.S. SUBMARINE— DOC— Made in Italy with cooperation of Italian Navy and personnel. Production supervisor, C. Zanetti. Written and directed by F. DeRobertls — Interesting documentary— 71m.— see Nov. 10 issue— (Italian-made)— (Dubbed-in English dialogue)— (4803). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION DEAD MAN'S GOLD-"Lash" La Rue, Al "Fuzzy" St. John, Peggy Stewart. FRONTIER REVENGE-"Lash" La Rue, Al "Fuzzy" St. John, Nancy Saunders. LAST OF THE WILD HORSES— James Ellison, Jane Frazee, Mary Beth Hughes— {82m.). MARK OF THE lASH-"Lash" La Rue, Al "Fuzzy" St. John, Peggy Stewart. OUTLAW COUNTRY-"Lash" La Rue, Al "Fuzzy" St. John, Peggy Stewart. SHEP COMES HOME— Robert Lowery, Margia Dean, Billy Kimberly. SON OF BILLY THE KID-"Lash" La Rue, Al "Fuzzy" St. John, Marion Colby. SON OF A GUNMAN— "Lash" La Rue, Al "Fuzzy" St. John, Edna Holland. THUNDER IN THE PINES— George Reeves, Ralph Byrd— (62m.). SRO MR. BIANDINGS BUILDS HIS DREAM HOUSE-C-Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, MeRyn Douglas— High rating— 93m.— see April 14 issue. TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION PORTRAIT OF JENNIE— Jennifer Jones, Joseph Gotten, Ethel Barrymore. NOViMBBR 17, 1946 THE EXHIBITOR