The Exhibitor (1952)

WINNING TEAM, THE— BID— Ronald Reagan, Doris Day, Frank lovejoy— Name values should assist baseball show — 98m.— see June 4 Issue— (125). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BLOWING WILD — Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck — (Technicolor)— (AAade in Mexico). BLUE GARDENIA, THE— Anne Baxter, Richard Conte, Ann Sothern, Nat King Cole. BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON-Doris Day, Gor¬ don MacRoe, Rosemary DeCamp— (Technicolor). CALAMITY JANE— Doris Day, Howard Keel, Gene Nelson —(Technicolor)— (207). CITY IS DARK, THE— Gene Nelson, Phyllis Kirk, Sterling Hayden. DESERT SONG, THE — Gordon MacRae, Kathryn Grayson, Steve Cochran — (Technicolor). END OF THE RAINBOW— Virginia AAayo, Gordon Mac¬ Rae. GRACE MOORE STORY, THE— Kathryn Grayson, Mefv Griflfin— (Technicolor). HIS MAJESTY O'KEEFE— Burt Lancaster, Joan Rice, Benson Fona— (Technicolor) — (Mode In Fiji Islands). I CONFESS — AAontgomery Clift, Anne Baxter, Kqrl AAalden. JA2Z SINGER, THE— Danny Thomas, Peggy Lee, Allyn Joslyn— (Technicolor). LAST PATROL, THE— Randolph Scott, Phyllis Kirk, Lex Barker— (WarnerCoIor). MAN BEHIND A GUN, THE-Randolph ScoH, Patrice Wymore, Philip Carey— (Technicolor)— (21 1). MASTER OF BALLANTRAE, THE Errol Flynn, Beatirce Campbell, Roger Livesey — (Technicolor)— (Made in England). NORTH OF THE RIO GRANDE— Joel McCrea, Virginia Mayo, Dorothy Malone. « PLUNDER OF THE SUN— Glenn Ford, Diana Lynn, Patricia Medina. SHE'S BACK ON BROADWAY-VirgInia Mayo, Steve Cochrane, Frank Lovejoy, Gene Nelson, Patrice Wymore, Phyllis Coates— (WarnerCoIor), STOP, YOU'RE KILLING ME-Broderick Crawford, Claire Trevor, Virginia Gibson, Sheldon Leonard— (WarnerColor)-(210). SYSTEM, THE— Frank Lovejoy, Joan Weldon, Dan Sey¬ mour. TOP OF THE WORLD— Frank Lovejoy, Steve Cochran. TROUBLE ALONG THE WAY— John Wayne, Donna Reed, Charles Coburn. WONDER BAR — Danny Thomas— (Technicolor). Miscellaneous (Oietributers' addresses will be furnished on request) BATTLES OF CHIEF PONTIAC-OMD-Lex Barker, Helen Westcott, Lon Chaney— Indian entry will fit into the lower half— 72m.— see Nov. 19 issue— (Realart). BELA LUGOSI MEETS A BROOKLYN 60RILLA-CMDBela Lugosi, Duke Mitchell, Sammy Petrillo, Chariita —For exploitation spots and lower half74m.— see Sept. 24 issue— Leg.t B — (Realart). BREAKDOWN— D— Ann Richards, William Bishop, Ann Gwynne, Sheldon Leonard — Okeh for the lower half —75m.— see July 30 issue— (Realart). BWANA DEVIL— AD— Robert Stack, Barbara Britton, Nigel Bruce— Novelty third-dimensional film can bo ex¬ ploited to the hilt— 91m.— see Dec. 17 issue— (Ansco Color)— (Natural Vision Corp.). DU PONT STORY, THE-HISD-Eduard Franz, Marcel Journet, Sigrid Gurie — Impressive history of Du Pont Company holds interest72m.— see July 16 issue— (Technicolor)— (Modern). GEISHA GIRL — CMD — Martha Hyer, William Andrews, Archer MacDonald— Okeh for the exploitation spots and duollers— 67m. — see June 18 issue — (Made in Japan)— (English dialogue)Leg.: B— (Realart). IF MOSCOW STRIKES— DOC— Narrated by Westbrook Van Voorhis— Well-made documentary has the angles— 69m.— see May 21 issue — (The March of Time). MODELS, INC.— MD — Howard Doff, . Coleen Gray, John Howard— For the duallers— 74m.— see May 21 issueLeg.t B— (Mutual). ORIENTAL EVIL— MD--Martha Hyer, Byron Michie, George Breakston— Routine meller— -65m.— see Sept. 24 issue —(Made in Japan)— (Classic). SEEDS OF DESTRUCTION-D-Kent Taylor, Gloria Holden, Gene Lockhart— Anti-communist film has the angles for the selling— 85m.— see Sept. 10 issue— (Astor). Foreign-Made (Distributors' addresses will be furnished on request) AFFAIRS OF A MODEL-CD-Alf Kjellin, Maj-Britt Nilsson, Marianne Lofgren— Swedish import has some angles — 80m.— see Aug. 13 issoe—(Swedish-mado)— (English titles)— (Union). AMAZING MONSIEUR FABRE, THE-BID-Pierre Fresnay, Elina La Bourdette, Andre Randall— High rating im¬ port— 89m.— see Sept. 24 issue— (French-made)— Eng¬ lish dialogue)— (Futter). ANGEL STREET— MD— Anton Walbrook, Diana Wynyard, Frank Pettingell— Slow moving British import — 80m. —see Nov. 19 issue— (English-made)— (Commercial). ANNA — D — Silvana Mangano, Gaby Morlay, Vittorio Gassmann— Well-made but lengthy import— 1 1 Im.— see July 30 issue— (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Lux). ANGELO IN THE CROWD-CD-Angelo Maggio, Umberto Spadaro, Isa Pola— Dreary Italian import— 82m.— see Oct. 22 issue— (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Con¬ tinental). BEAUTY AND THE DEVIL-DFAN-Michel Simon, Gerard Philipe, Nicole Besnard— Engrossing art house entry — 95iti. — see Sept. 10 Issue— (French-made)— (English titles)>(Daiyb). THI CHECK-UP BEHIND CLOSED SHUTTERS— MD— Massimo Glrottl, Eleo¬ nora Rossi, Giulletta Masina— Mediocre Italian mel¬ ler— 91m.— see July 16 Issue — (Italian-made)— (English dubbing) — Leg.: C— (Lux). BERLINER, THE— SAT— Gert Frobe, Aribert Wascher, Tatjana Sais— Minor German import— 80m.— see Nov. 5 issue— (German-mode) — (English titles and narration) — (Burstyn). BRAVE DON'T CRY, THE— D — John Gregson, Meg Buch¬ anan, John Rae — Okeh dramatic import for the art spots — 90m. — see Dec. 3 issue — (English-made) — (Mayer-Kingsley). BRANDY FOR THE PARSON— CD— James Donald, Kenneth More, Jean Lodge— Amusing British offering should please art house audiences— 75m.— see Sept. 24 issue — (English-made)— (Mayer Kingsley). CADETS OF GUASCOGNA, THE-CMU-Ferruccio Tagliavini, Luciano Sangiorgi, Fulvia Mammi— Okeh comedy for Italian audiences— 103m.— see Oct. 22 issue — (Italian-made) — (English titles)— (Continental). CAIRO ROAD— MD— Eric Portman, Laurence Harvey, Maria Mauben— Import will fit into the lower half— 82m.— see Aug. 27 issue— (English-made]—(Realart). CAPTAIN BLACK JACK— MD— George Sanders, Herbert Marshall, Patricia Roc— Interesting import has nomes to help— 90m.— see Sept. 10 Issue— (European-made)— (Classic). CASQUE D'OR, THE STORY OF A BLONDE— MD-Simone Signoret, Serge Reggiani, Cloude Dauphin— French meller has the angles— 95m.— see Sept. 24 issue— (French-made)— (English titles)— (Discina). CURTAIN UP— C— Robert Morley, Margaret Rutherford, Olive Sloane— Some art spots may be able to use it— 93m.— see Sept. 24 issue— (English-made) — (Fine Arts). CUPBOARD WAS BARE, THE Fernandel, Berthe Bovy, Dinan— Macabre French force for the art spots— 85m. —see June 16 Issue— (French-made)— (English titles)— (Hakim). DANCE HALL GIRLS-DMU-Bonar Colleano, Donald Houston, Diana Dors— Import will fit into the lower half— 67m.— see Sept. 24 issue— Leg.: B— (Englishmade)— (Bell). DANGEROUS ASSIGNMENT— MYC-Brian Reece, Joy Shel¬ ton, Christine Norden— Routine British wheidunit— 67m.— see Sept. 10 Issue — (English-made)(Famous). DARK AAAN, THE — MD — Edward Underdown, Maxwell Reed, Natasha Parry— Interesting British meller— 73m. —see July 2 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). DEATH OF AN ANGEL-MYMD-Patrick Barr, Jane Baxter, Julie Somers— Routine import — 65m. — see Sept. 24 is¬ sue— (English-made) — (Famous). DERBY DAY— D— Anna Neagle, Michael Wilding, Google Withers— Okeh for the art spots— 84m.— see Dec. 3 issue— (English-made) — (Wilcox-Neagle). ELUSIVE PIMPERNEL, THE-MO-Oavid Niven, Margaret Leighton, Cyril Cusack— Okeh for the art house*— 107m.— see July 2 Issue— (English-mode)— (Techni¬ color)— (Raidc). FALL OF BERLIN, THE-AD-M. Oelovani, Boris Andreyev, M. Kovaleva— Okeh offering for houses playing Russian film*— 125m.— see July 2 Issue— (Magicolor)(Russian-made)— (English titles) — (Artkino). FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER, THE-Kay Tendeter, Gwendoline Watford, Irving Steen— Mediocre horror import— 70m.— see June 18 issue — (English-made)— (Bernard-AAanson). FATHER'S DILEMMA-F-Aldo Fabrizi, Gaby Moray, Adrianna Mazzotti— Highly amusing import— 80m.— see Nov. 5 issue — (Italian-made)(English titles and narration)— Leg.: B — (Arthur Davis), FLOWERS OF St. FRANCIS-BID-Aldo Fabrizi, monks of Nocere Inferiore Monastery — Episodic biography for the art and Catholic spots— 80m.— see Oct. 22 issue — (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Burstyn). FORCE OF DESTINY, THE OPD Nelly Corradi, Gino SinimberghI, Tito Gobbi — Condensed opera should appeal to music lovers— 100m.— see Nov. 5 Issue— (Italian-made) — (English narration) — (Screen Arts Sales). FOUR STEPS, THE— CD— Ginette Lacage, Nicos Hadjiscos, John Prineas— Pleasant entertainment for Greek audi¬ ences— 1 10m.— see Nov. 19 issue — (Greek-made)— (No English titles)— (AAetaxas). FRENCH WAY, THE-ROMCMU-Josephine Baker, Michelline Prelie, Georges Marchal— Slow-moving French import— 74m. — see Sept. 24 issue— (French-made)— (English titles)— (Manor). GODS OF BALI, THE— DOC— Balinese film can be ex¬ ploited— 61m.— see Nov. 5 issue — (Filmed In Ball)— (English narration)— (Classic). GRAND CONCERT, THE— MU— Valeriya Barsova, Kseniya Derzhinskaya, Olga Lepeshinskaya— Topnolch Soviet entry— 100m.— see Sept. 24 issue— (AAagicolor)— (Rus¬ sian-made) — (English titles) — (Artkino). HIGH TREASON— MD-Liaro Redmond, Mary Morris, Andre MorrellGood British spy meller— 90m.— see June 18 issue— (English-made)— (Pacemaker). HIS EXCELLENCY-C-Eric Portman, Cecil Parker, Helen Cherry— Moderato art hous* faro— 84m.— see July 16 issue— (English-made)— (Rank). HOUSE OF DARKNESS — MD — Lesley Brook, Lawrence Harvey, John Stuart— Minor import for the duallers — 66m.— see Dec. 17 issue— (English-made)— (Realart). I BELIEVE IN YOU— D— Cecil Parker, Celia Johnson, Harry Fowler— Exploitation may sell ordinary import— 96m. —see Sept. 24 issue — (English-made)— (Rank). KATY'S LOVE AFFAIR-O-Anna Neagle, Michael Wild¬ ing, Gladys Young— Okeh offering for the cwt and class spots— 76m,— see July 16 IsMie— (English-made) — (Snadw). Servisection 5 LADY GODIVA RIDES AGAIN-C— Dennis Price, John McCollum, Stanley Holloway— Minor import has obvious selling angles— 98m.— see Sept. 24 issue— (English-made)— (London). LAST MISSION, THE — MD — Smaroula Yiouli, Miranda Myrat, Vasllios Diamantupoulos— Okeh drama of Greek underground— 81m.— see Oct. 22 issue— (Greekmade)— (no English titles)— (Finos). LEONARDO DA VINCI— DOC— Produced by Leonid Kipnis and^ Herman Starr, narrated by Albert Dekker— Fine depiction of Da Vinci's life and works is best suited to the art houses — 70m. — see Dec. 3 issue — (Italianmade)— (Partly in Technicolor)— (Pictura). LIFE BEGINS TOMORROW— FAN— Jean Pierre Aumont, Andre Labarthe, Jean Paul Sartre, Daniel Lagache, Jean Rostand, Le Corbusier, Picasso, Andre Gide and Dominique— Interesting film for the ort and class spots — 86m. — see Dec. 17 issue— (French-made) — (English titles)— (Mayer-Kingsley). MAGiC BOX, THE — BIO — Robert Donat, Margaret John¬ son, Maria Schnell— Superior English import — 103m.— see Oct. 22 issue — (English-made) — (Technicolor) — (Mayer-Kingsley). AAAGIC SWORD, THE— DFAN— Rade Markoovich, Milvoye Zhivanovich, Vera Ilich-Djukieh — Fanciful adventure story has exploitation possibilities— 90m.— see Oct. 22 issue— (Yugoslav-made)— (English titles)— (Ellis). MAYTIME IN MAYFAIR — MCO — Anna Neagle, Michael Wilding, Peter Groves— Lightweight British musical— P4m.— see May 21 issue— (Technicolor) — (English-made) —(Realart). MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, THE-OPC-Sonja Ziemann, Camilla Spira, Paul Esser— German import should appeal to some spots— 92m.— see Oct. 22 issue— —(German-made)— (English titles)— (Central Cinema). 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). MR. DENNING DRIVES NORTH-MD-John Mills, Phyllis Calvert, Sam Wanamaker— Good melodramatic Im¬ port— 93m.— see Sept. 24 issue— (English-made) — (London). NEW CHINA, THE— DOC — Directed by Sergei Gerasimov — Excellent study of Red China— 103m.— see Oct. 22 issue(Russian-made)— (Made in China)— (Artkino). NIGHTMARE IN RED CHINA-D —No cast available — Mediocre exploitation film— 63m.— Leg.: B— see Nov. 19 issue — (Made in China) — (English dialogue) — (Friedgen). OLD MOTHER RILEY— F— Arthur Lucan. Kitty McShane, Ltll Bouchier— Zany English farce will fit into the lower half — 67m. — see July 16 issue — (English-made) — (Bristol). PERFECTIONIST, THE— D— Pierre Fresnay, Renee Devillers, Marcel Andre— Okeh French drama— 91m.— see May 21 issue— (French-mad*)— (English titles )— (Discina). PRIZE, THE— F— Bourvil, Baconnet, Duvaleix— Well spiced Gallic import— 88m. — see June 18 issue — (French-made) -(English titles)— (Classic). ROBINSON CRUSOELAND— C— Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Susy Delair— Laurel and Hardy import may satisfy the juvenile trade — 82m.— see Sept. 24 issue— (Frenchmade)— (Dubbed In English)— (Franco-London). SAVAGE TRIANGLE— D — Maeleine Robinson, Frank Villard, Pierre Michell Beck— High rating French import —112m.— see Oct. 22 issue — (French-made)— (English fitles)— Leg.t C— (Burstyn). STRANGE ONES, THE— DFAN— Nicole Stephane, Edouard Dermithe, Renee Cosima— Import has limited art house appeal— 98m.— see Sept. 10 issue— (Frenchmade)— (English titles)— (Mayer-Kingsley). STREETS OF SORROW — D — Geraldine Brooks, Vittorio Gassman, Franca Marzi— Mediocre Italian import has the angles for the selliitg— 75m.— see Dec. 3 issue— (Italian-made)— (Union). TARAS SHEVCHENKO — BID — Sergei Bondarchuk, Ivan Pereverez, Gnat YuraOkeh Soviet import— 102m.— see Sept. 24 issue — (Russian-made)— (English titles) —(Magicolor)— (Artkino). THIRST OF MEN, THE— D— Georges Marchal, Dany Robin, Andre Clement— Moderate French import— 83m.— see Nov. 19 issu*—(French-made)— (English titles)— (Union). THREE SINNERS— 0 — Fernandel, Jacques Barermes, Ray¬ mond Souplex, Joanise Moreau— Gallic entra hm limited art hous* appeal— 84m.— see July 30 Issue— (French-made)— (English titles)— (Sachson). TRAIN OF EVENTS— D— Valerie Hobson, John Clements, Irina BaronovoRoutine British offering— 67m.— *** June 18 issue— (English-made)— (Fin* Arts). TRIP TO AMERICA— MUCD— Yvonne Printemps, Pierre Fresnay, Oliver Hussenot— Pleasant light French comedy for the art spots— 75m.— see Nov. 5 issue — (French-made)— (English titles)— (Lewis). TOPAZE—C— Fernandel, Helene Perdiere, Pierre Larquey —French comedy of morals is okeh for the art spots —114m.— see Nov. 19 issue(French-made) — (English titles)— (Discina). VENETIAN BIRD— MD — Richard Todd, Eva Bartok, Walter Rilla— Names should help interesting import— 95m.— see Dec. 3 issue — (English-made)— (Rank). WHITE CORRIDORS— D— Google Withers, James Donald, Godfrey Tearle — Interesting import for the art spots —102m.— see July 16 Issue— (Errgllsh-mod*)— (Rank). WOMAN'S ANGLE, THE— 85m. — CD— Edward Underdown, Cathy O'Donnell, Lois Maxwell— Moderate British import— 85m.— see Dec. 17 issue — (English-made) — (Stratford). YOU CAN'T BEAT THE IRISH-CD-Jack Warner, Barbara Mullen, Joan Kenny— Laugh-filled ort hous* offering— 73m.— see June 18 issu*—(EngKsh-mad*)— (Stratford). YOUNG WIVES' TALE-C-Joan Greenwood, Nigel Pat¬ rick, Derek Farr— Mild import for art and class spots —7^.—*** June 4 Issue— (Englishmade)— (Stratford). DECEMBER 10, 1952 EXHIBITOR