The Exhibitor (1951)

Allied Artists )ISC JOCKEY— MU— Gin’ny Simms, Michael O'Shea, Jane Nigh— Exploitotion show has the angles for the teen-agers— 77m.— see Sept. 12 issue— (AA-21 ). HIGHWAYMAN, THE-COSMD-Charles Coburn, Wanda Handrix, Philip Friend— Picturiiation of famous poem has the angles for selling— 83m.— see Sepf. 12 issue— (Cinecolor)— (AA-20) Columbia (19S&-S1 releases from SOI up) (1951-52 releases from 401 up) BAREFOOT MAILMAN, THE-MD-Robert Cummings, Terry Moore, Jerome Courtland — Interesting programmer for the duallers— 83m.— see Nov. 21 issue— (Supereinecolor)— (404). BIS OUSHER, THE— OMD— Wayne Morris, Preston Foster, Dorothy PatrickFor the lower half— 68m.— see July 4 lssue-(306). BONANZA TOWN— W— Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Fred F. Sears— Okeh series entry— 56m.— see July 18 issue— (367). BOOTS MALONE— D— William Holden, Johnny Stewart, Ann Lee— Good race track yam— 103m.— see Dec. 19 issue(419). CHAIN OF CIRCUMSTANCE— MD— Richard Grayson, Mar¬ garet Field, Marta Mitrovich— For the lower halfdBm. — see Aug. 29 issue— Leg.: B— (309). CLOUDED YELLOW, THE— MYMD— Jean Simmons, Trevor Howard, Sonia Dresdel— Well-made, suspenseful im¬ port— 87V'2m.— see Oct. 24 issue— (English-made). CORKY OF GASOLINE ALLEY-CD-Scotty Beckett, Jimmy Lydon, Patti Brady— Okeh for the lower half— 77m.— see Sept. 12 issue— (302). CRIMINAL LAWYER-MD-Pat O'Brien, Jane Wyatt, Carl Benton Reid— Okeh programmer for the duallers— 74m.— see Aug. 29 issue— (412). CYCLONE FURY-W-Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Fred Sears— Average Starrett— 54m.— see Aug. 15 issue-(368). DEATH OF A SALESMAN D Fredric March, Mildred Dunnock, Kevin McCarthy— Fine drama— 1 1 Im.— see Dec. 19 issue— (423). FAMILY SECRET, THE-D-John Derek, Lee J. Cobb Jody Lawrance— Dramatic entry will need plenty of push —85m.— see Nov. 7 issue— (414). HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS, THE NOV Thomas Gomez, Dorothy Dandridge, William Brown— Good sports show for the duallers— 80m.— see Nov. 7 issueU05) HILLS OF UTAH— WMU— Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Elaine Riley— Good Autry70m.— see Sept. 26 issue— (356). HURRICANE ISLAND AD Jon Hall, Marie Windsor, Marc Lawrence— Okeh lower half entry— 72m.— see July 18 issue— (Supercineeolor)— (349). INDIAN UPRISING— OAD— George Montgomery, Audrey long, Carl Benton Reid— Okeh for the duallers75m. —see Jan. 2 issue — (Supercineeolor)— (417). JUNGLE MANHUNT-MD-Johnny Weissmuller, Bob Waterfield, Sheila Ryan— Average programmer for the lower half— 66m.— see Oct. 10 issue — (411). KID FROM AMARILLO, THE— W— Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Harry lauter— Better than average "Durango Kid"— 56m.— see Oct. 24 Issue— (488). LADY AND THE BANDIT, THE ACD Louis Hayward, Patricia Medina, Suzanne Dalbert— Okeh action drama for the duallers79m.— see Aug. 15 issue— (337). MAGIC CARPET, THE-AD-Lucille Ball, John Agar, Pat¬ ricia Medina— Names should help interesting adven¬ ture yarn— 84m.— see Oct. 10 issue— (Supercineeolor) -(410). MAGIC FACE, THE — D — Luther Adler, Potricio KnJght, William Shirer— Unusual entry should appeal to class and art spots89m.— see Aug. 15 issue— Leg.: B— (Made in Vienna)— (402). MAN IN THE SADDLE-OD-Randolph Scott, Joan Leslie, Ellen Drew— Outdoor show has names to help— 87m. —see Nov. 21 issue— (Technicolor)— (420). MASK OF THE AVENGER-AD-John Derek, Jody Law¬ rance, Anthony Quinn— Adventure yam has the angles— 83m.— see July 4 issue— (Technicolor)— (359). MOB, THE— MD— Broderick Crawford, Betty Buehler, Rich¬ ard Klley— Good melodrama— 87m.— see Sept. 12 Issue -(407).. NEVER TRUST A GAMBLER MD Dane Clark, Cathy O'Donnell, Tom Drake— Moderate program meller— 79m.— see July 18 issue — (326). OLD WEST, THE— W— Gene Autry, Pat Putfam, Gail Davis —Good Autry— 61m.— see Jan. 16 issue— f-'173). PECOS RIVER— W— Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Delores Sidener— Standard series offering — 55m. — see Dec. 5 issue— (484). PICKUP— D— Hugo Haas, Beverly Michaels, Allan Nixon — Interesting offering will have best appeal for class, art spots— 78m.— see July 18 issue— leg.: B— (357). PURPLE HEART DIARY-MUCD-Frances Langford, Judd Holdren, Ben Lessy— Okeh entry for the Tower half— 73m.— see Nov. 21 issue— (421). SATURDAY'S HERO — D— John Derek, Donna Reed, Sidney Blackmer— High rating football entry— 111m.— see Aug, 29 issue— (401). SCANDAL SHEET— D— John Derek, Broderick Crawford, Donna Reed— Names should help interesting news¬ paper yarn— 82m.— see Jan. 16 issue— (415). SON OF DR. JEKYIL, THE-MD-Louis Hayward, Jody lawrance, Alexander Knox— Okeh programmer for the duallers— 78m.— see Nov. 7 issue— (409). STORM OVER TIBET— AD— Rex Harrison, Diana Douglas, Myron Healey— Interesting adventure show for the duallers87m.— see Jan. 2 issue— Leg.: B— (Partly made in Tibet)— (416). SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET-MU-Frankie laine, Billy Daniels, Terry Moore— Pleasing programmer for the duallers— 72m.— see Sept. 12 issue— (Supercineeolor)— (408). THE CHECK-UP of all features and shorts for an eight-month period Published weekly by Joy Emanuel Publications, Inc. Publishing office: 246-248 North Clarion Street, Philadelphku 7, Pennsylvania. New York ofRce: 1600 Broadway, New York 19. West Coast Representative: Paul Manning, 96« Cresta Drive, Beverlywood, Los Angeles, California. Jay Emanuel, publisher; Paul J. Creenhaigh, general manogerr Herbert M. Miller, editor: A^xwell Cades, business maiKiger: George Nonamaker, Mel T. Konecoff, associate editors. SECTION 2 Vol. 47, No. 12 JANUARY 23, 1952 TEN TALL MEN — AMD — Burt Lancaster, Jody Lawrance, Gilbert Roland — Good adventure yam — 97m.— see Nov. 7 issue— Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (413). VALLEY OF FIRE— W— Gone Autry, Gail Davis, Russell Hayden— Below par Autry7()m.— see Nov. 21 issue -(353). WHISTLE AT EATON FALLS, THE-DOCD-Lloyd Bridges, Dorothy Gish, Carleton Carpenter— Interesting drama has the angles— 96m.— see Aug. 1 issue— (322). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BARBED WIRE— Gene Autry, Pat Buttram, Anne James. BLAZING SUN, THE— Gene Autry, Lynne Roberts, Pat Buttram. BRAVE WARRIOR— Jon Hall, Christine Larsen, Jay Silverheels— (Technicolor). BRIGAND, THE— Anthony Dexter, Jody Lawrance, An¬ thony Quinn — (Technicolor). CALIFORNIA CONQUEST-Cornei Wilde, Teresa Wright, John Dehner— (Technicolor). CAPTAIN BLOOD, FUGITIVE-Louis Hayward, Patricia Medina John Sutton— (Technicolor). CRIPPLE CREEK— George Montgomery, Karin Booth, Jerome Courtland— (Technicolor). FIRST TIME, THE— Robert Cummings, Barbara Hale, Jeff Donnell. FOUR POSTER, THE-Rex Harrison, Lilli Palmer. GOLDEN HAWK— Rhonda Fleming, Sterling Hayden, John Sutton— (Technicolor). HAREM GIRL, THE— Joan Davis, Arthur Blake, Peggy Castle. HAWK OF WILD RIVER, THE-Charles StarreH, Smiley Burnett, Jack Maloney— (482). JUNCTION CITY— Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Jack Mahoney. JUNGLE JIM IN THE FORBIDDEN LAND-Johnny Weissmullet, Angela Greene. LARAMIE MOUNTAINS— Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, MARRYING KIND, THE Judy Holliday, John HarrisoR, Madge Kennedy. MONTANA TERRITORY-Lon McCallister, Wanda Hendrix. Preston Foster— (Technicolor). MY SIX CONVICTS-John Beal, Millard Mitchell, Giibei« Roland. OKINAWA-Pat O'Brien, R:iyt Williams, Richard De» ning. OUTLAW TAMER, THE— Charles Starrett, Smiley BumeHl Nancy Saunders. PAULA— Loretta Young, Kent Smith, Alexander Knox. RAINBOW 'ROUND MY SHOULDER-Frankie Laine, Bilf|, Daniels, Charlotte Austin— (Supercineeolor). ROUGH, TOUGH WEST— Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnettir Jack Mahoney. SABRE AND THE ARROW, THE Broderick Crawford Barbara Hale, Johnny Stewart— (Technicolor). SMOKY CANYON— Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Jack Mahoney— (483). SNIPER, THE— Adolphe Menjou, Arthur Franx, Marie Windsor. SOUND OFF— AAickey Rooney, Dolores Sidener, Sammy White. THIEF OF DAMASCUS, THE-Paul Henreld, John Sutton, Elena Verdugo— (Technicolor). WALK EAST ON BEACON-George Murphy, Virginia Oilmore, Finlay Currie. WOMAN IN QUESTION, THE-Jeon Kent, John McCallwm, Susan Shaw— (English-made). YANK IN INDO-CHINA, A-John Archer, Douglas Dick. 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 ' ACD— Action drama AD— Adventure drama ACMU— Action musical ADMD— Adult melodrama BID— Biographical drama BIDMU— Biographical drama with music BUR— Burlesque 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 FMU— Farce musical HISD— Historical dramo MDMU— Melodrama musical MJ>— Melodrama MUC— Musical comedy ities indicate type of picture. MUCD— Musical comedy drama MU— Musical MUSAT— Musical satire MUW — Musical western MY— Mystery 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 — Romantic comedy musical ROMD— Romantic dratrwi ROMDMU— Romantic drama with music SAT— Satire SCO— Sex comedy drama TRAV— Travelogue W— Western WC— Western comedy WCMU— Western comedy musical WD— Western drama WMD — Western melodrama WMDMU-Westem meiedroma musical WMU— Westoni mmlail Hallmark TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PIODUCTION SHE SHOULDA SAAD NO-Llla Lewit, AIon Baxttr, Lgb Talbot— 85m.— Lm.i C WHY MEN LEAVE HOME-Julle Bishop, Richard Denning, Ern Westmore. We "LAY IT ON THE LINE". . . and call a ''Stmker"a "Stinker" . ■ " There was no bunk or side step¬ ping in our original FACTUALLY HONEST ^^Pink SectiotP^ RE¬ VIEWS . . . and in this **Yellow Section** CHECK-UP is 0 sum¬ mary of the same HONEST FACTS. Check these running times and other data against your records!