The Exhibitor (1952)

THE CHECK-UP S»rvisectlon 5 TO M UVIIW» Ot IN PRODUCTION BLOWING WILD — Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck — (Technicolor)— (AAads in AAexico). BLUE GARDENIA, THE— Anne Boxter, Richard Conte, Ann Sothern, Nat "King" Cole. BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON-Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Rosemary DeCamp— (Technicolor). CALAMITY JANE— Doris Day, Howard Keel, Gene Nelson — (Technicolor)(207). CITY IS DARK, THE— Gene Nelson, Phyllis Kirk, Sterling Hoyden. DESERT SONG. THE — Gordon MacRae, Kathryn Grayson, Steve Cochran— (Technicolor). END OF THE RAINBOW — Virginia Mayo, Gordon Mac¬ Rae. GRACE MOORE STORY, THE — Kathryn Grayson, Merv Griflfin— (Technicolor). HIS AAAJESTY O'KEEFE— Burt Lancaster, Joan Rice, Benson Fong— (Technicolor)— (AAade in Fill Islands). I CONFESS— AAontgomery Clift, Anne Baxter, Karl AAolden. JAZZ SINGER, THE— Danny Thomas, Peggy Lee, Allyn Joslyn— (Technicolor). LION IS IN THE STREETS, A— James Cagney, Barbara Hale, Ann Francis — (Technicolor). MAN KMIND A GUN, THE-Randolph Scott, 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— (WarnerColor). SYSTEM, THE— Frank Lovejoy, Joan Weldon, Dan Sey¬ mour. THUNDER OVER THE PLAINS-Randolph Scott, Phyllis Kirk, Lex Barker— (WarnerColor). TOP OF THE WORLD— Frank Lovejoy, Steve Cochran. TROUBLE ALONG THE WAY— John Wayne, Donna Reed, Charles Coburn. WONDER BAR— Danny Thomas— (Technicolor). Miscellaneous (Dietributors' addresses will be furnished on request) BAHLES 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 GORILLA-CMDBela Lugosi, Duke Mitchell, Sammy Petrillo, Charlita —For exploitation spots and lower half— 74m.— see « Sept. 24 Issue— Leg.: B — (Realart). BREAKDOWN— D— Ann Richards, William Bishop, Ann Gwynne, Sheldon Leonard— ^keh for the lower half —75m.— see July 30 issue — (Realart). BWANA-DEVIL — AD— Robert Stack, Barbara Britton, Nigel Bruce — Novelty third-dimensional film can be ex¬ ploited to the hilt— 91m.— see Dec. 17 issue — (Partly made in Africa) — (Ansco Coior)— (Natural Vision). DU PONT STORY, THE-HISD-Eduard Franz, Marcel Journet, Sigrid Gurie — Impressive history of Du Pont Company holds interest— 72m.— see July 16 issue— (Technicolor)(Modern).* 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)— Leg.: B— (Realart). JULIUS CAESAR-D-Charlton Heston, Harold Tasker, Helen Ross— Amateur-made production may be at¬ tractive to some art spots— 90m.— see Dec. 17 issue — (Brandon). ORIENTAL EVIL— MO— AAartha Hyer, Byron Michie, George Breakston— Routine meller— -65m.— see Sept. 24 issue — (AAade in Japan)— (Classic). SEEDS OF OESTRUCTION-D-Kent Tavlor, Gloria Holden, Gene Lockhart— Anti-communist film has the angles for the selling— 65m.— see Sept. 10 issue— (Astor). Foreign-Made (Distributors' addresses will be furnished on request) AFFAIRS OF A MODEL— CD— Alf Kjellin, Maj-Britt Nilsson, Marionne LofgrenSwedish import has some angles — 80m.— see Aug. 13 issue— (Swedish-made)— (English titles)— (Union). AMAZING MONSIEUR FABRE, THE-BID-Pierre Fresnay, Elina La Bourdette, Andre Randoll— High rating im¬ port— 69m.— see Sept. 24 Issue— (French-made)— Eng¬ lish dialogue)(Putter). ANGEL STREET— MD— Anton Walbrook, Diana Wynyard, Frank Pettlr>gell— Slow moving British import— 60m. —see Nov. 19 Issue— (English-made)— (Commercial). ANNA — D — Silvana Mangaim, Gaby Morlay, Vittorio GossnonnWell-made but lengthy import— 111m.— see July 30 Issue— (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Lux). ANGELO IN THE CROWD-CD-Angelo Maggio, Umberto Spadaro, Isa Polo — Dreory Italian import— 82m.— see Oct. 22 issue— (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Contbnntal). BEAUTY AND THE DEVIL-DFAN-Michel Simon, Gerard Philipe, Nicole BernardEngrossing art house entry —93m. — see Sept. 10 Issue— (French-made)— (English tMee)-(Davte). BEHIND CLOSED SHUTTERS-MD-Massimo Girotti, Eleo¬ nora Rossi, Oiulletta Masina— Mediocre Italian mel¬ ler— 91m.— see July 16 Issue— (Italian-made)— (English dubbiirg) — Leg.: C— (Lux). BERLINER, THE— SAT— Gert Frobo, Aribert Waseher, TatjaiM Sais— Minor German import— 80m.— see Nov. 5 issue— (German-mode)— (English titles and lunration) — (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 — (Engiish-made) — (Mayer-Kingsiey). 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 Tagiiavini, Luciano Sangiorgi, Fuivia 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 names to help— 90m.— see Sept. 10 issue— (European-made)— (Classic). CASQUE D'OR, THE STORY OF A BLONDE— MD-Simone Signoret, Serge Reggiani, Claude Douphin— French meller has the angles— 95m.— see Sept. 24 issue— (French-made)— (English titles)— (Discina). CASTLE IN THE AIR— C— David Tomlinson, Helen Cherry, Margaret Rutherford— Okeh import for the art and specialty spots — 90m. — see Dec. 17 issue — (Englishmade)— (Stratford) . CLIFF OF SIN, THE— MD — Gino Cervi, Margaret Genske, Ermanno_ Randi, Delfal Scala— Italian import has exploitation possibilities— 94m.— see Dec. 31 issue— (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Continental). 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 farce for the art spots— 85m. —see June 18 issue— (Fronch-made)—(English titles)— (Hakim). DANCE HALL GIRLS— DMU—Bonar Colleano, Donald Houston, Dicna 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 whodunit— 67m.— see Sept. 10 Issue — (English-mode)— (Famous). DARK MAN, THE — MD — Edward Underdown, Maxwell Reed, Natasha Parry— Interesting British meller— 73m. —see July 2 Issue— (English-made)— (Fine Arts). DAY WILL COME, THB-D-Oieter 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-MD-David Niven, Margaret Leighton, Cyril Cusack— Okeh for the art houses— 107m.— see July 2 Issue-^Engllsh-made)— (Techni¬ color)— (Rank). FALL OF BERLIN, THE-AD-M. Gelovani, Boris Andreyev, M. Kovaleva— Okeh offering for houses playing Russian films— 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-Atonson). FATHER'S DILEMMA-F-AIdo 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 Inferiors Monastery — Episodic biography for the art and Cathoiic spots — 80m.— see Oct. 22 issue — (Italian-made)(English titles)— (Burstyn). FORCE OF DESTINY, THE OPD Nelly Corradi, Gino Sinimberghi, Tito Gobbi — ComJensed opera should appeal to music lovers— 100m.— see Nov. 5 issue— (Italian-made) — (English iKirration) — (Screen Arts Sales). FOUR STEPS, THE— CD— Ginette Lacage, Nlcos 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 Prelle, 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 Bali)— (English narration)— (Classic). GRAND CONCERT, THE— MU— Valeriya Barsova, Kseniya Derzhinskaya, Olga Lepeshinskaya— Topnotch Soviet entry— 100m.— see Sept. 24 issue— (Magieolor)—(Rossian-made) — (English titles)— (Artkino). HIGH TREASON— MD— Liam Redmond, Mary Morris, Andre Morrell— Good British spy meller— 90m.— see June 18 issue— (English-made)— (Pacemaker). HIS EXCELLENCY-C-firie Portman, Cecil Parker, Helen Cherry— Moderato art hooso far*— 84m.— tee July 16 issue— (English-mad*)— (Rank). HOUSE OF DARKNESS — MD — Lesley Brook. Lawrence Harvey, John Stuart— Minor import for the duallers —66m.— see Dee. 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 tii* art and doss spots— 76m. see July 16 Issue— (English-mad*) — (Snodar). LADY GODIVA RIDES AGAIN-C-Oennis Price, John McCollum, Stanley Holloway— Minor import has obvious selling angles— 98m.— see Sept. 24 issue— (Englishmade)— (London). last MISSION, the — MD — Smaroula Yiouli, Miraruia Myrat, Vasilios Diamantupoulos— Okeh drama of Greek underground-81 m.— see Oct. 22 issue— (Greekmade)-(no English titles)(Finos). LEONARDO DA VINCI — DOC — Produced by Leonid KIpnis and Herman Starr, narrated by Albert Dekker— Fin* depiction of Da Vinci's life ai»d works is best suit^ to the art houses— 70m.— see Dec. 3 issue— (Italianmade)-(PartIy in Technicolor)— (Pictura). LIFE BEGINS TOMORROW-FAN-Jean Pierre Aumont, Andre Labarthe, Jean Paul Sartre, Daniel Lagoche, Jean Rostand, Le Corbusier, Picosso, Andre Gid* and Dominique— Interesting film for the art and ‘ see Dec. 17 issue— (French-made) —(English titles)— (AAayer-KIngsley). MAGIC BOX, THE— BID — Robert Donat, Margaret John¬ son, Maria Schnell— Superior English import— 103m.— Sf* issue — (English-made) — (Technicolor) — (Mayer-Kingsley). MAGIC SWORD, THE— DFAN— Rade Markoovich, Milvoye Zhivanovich, Vera I lich-Djukleh— Fanciful adventure story has exploitation possibilities-90m.— see Oct. 22 issue— (Yugoslav-made)-(English titles)— (Ellis). MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR, THE-ToPC-Sonja Ziemann, Camilla Spira, Paul Esser— German impart should appeal to some spots— 92m.— see Oct. 22 issue— -(German-made)-(Engllsh titles)-(Central Cinema). MR. DENNING DRIVES NORTH-MD-John Mills, Phyllis Calvert, Sam Wanamaker— Good melodramatic ImSept. 24 issue — (English-made) — (London). NEW CHINA, THE DOC — Directed by Sergei* Gerasimov— Excellent study of Red China-1 03m.-see Oct. 22 1 issue-(Rossian-mad®)-(Made in China)— (Artkino). NIGHTMARE IN RED CHINA-D-No cast availableMediocre exploitation film— 63m.— Leg.: B— see Nov 19 issue(Made in China) (English dialogue) (Friedgen). OLD MOTHER f'LEY-^-^hyr Lucan, Kitty McShaiw, Lltl Bouchler-Zany English farce will fit Into the bw« (Brfst^r"*' ~ *** «»*»•(English-made) **'*'^1' .JHE-F-Bourvil, Baconnet, Duvaleix-WeB spiced isso*-(Fr*nch-mad*) -(English titles) — (Classic). ROBINSON CRUSOELAND-C-Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy Susy Delair— Laurel and Hardy import may soHs^ the juvenile trade— 82m.-see Sept. 24 issue— ( Fronehmade)— (Dubbed In English)— (Franco-London). SAVAGE TRIANGLE— D—Maeleine Robinson, Frank VIIlard, Pierre Michel I Beck— High rating French import -112m.-seo Oct. 22 issue-(French-mad*)-(English titles)— Leg.: C— (Burstyn). SKIPPER NEXT TO GOD— MD — Pierre Brasseur, Jacques Francois, Jean Mercure— Slow moving import— 83m. —see Dec. 17 issoe-(French-made)— (English titles)— (Excelsior). STRANGE^ ONES, THE— DFAN— Nicole Stephane, Edouard Dermithe, Renee Cosima— Import has limited ort 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 selling— 75m.— see Dec. 3 issue— (Italian-made)— (Union). TARAS SHEVCHENKO — BID — Sergei Bondarchidc, Ivon Pereverez, Gnat Yura— Okeh Soviet import— 10^.— see Sept. 24 issue — (Russian-made)— (English titles) —(Magicolor)— (Artkino). THIRST OF MEN, THE— D— Georges Marchal, Dany Robin, Andre Clement— Moderate French import— ^m.— see Nov. 19 issoe—{French-made)— (English title*)— (Union). THREE SINNERS— O— Fernandel, Jacques Borennes, Roy^ mond Souplex, Jeanne Moreau— GalUe entry aos limited art house appeal— 84m.— see July 30 Issue (French-made)— (English title*)— (Sachson). TRAIN OF EVENTS-D-Valerle Hobson, John Clements, Irina Baronova— Routine British offering— 67m.— see June 18 issue— (English-made)— (Fin* Arts). TRIP TO AMERICA— MUCD— Yvonne Printemps, Pierre Fresnay, Oliver Hussenot— Pleasant light Freo^ 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 moral* is okeh for the art spot* —114m.— see Nov. 19 issue— (French-made) — (English titles)— (Discina). VENETIAN BIRD-MD-Richard Todd, Eva Bartok, Walter Rilla— Names should help iitteresting import— 95m.— see Dec. 3 issue — (English-made)— (Rank). WHALE HUNT, THE— DOC— Overly long, repetitious im¬ port— 55m.— see Dec. 17 issue— (Magnicolor)— (Rus¬ sian-made)— (English narration) — (Artkino). WHITE CORRIDORS-D-Googi* Withers, James Doeald, Godfrey Tearle— Interesting import for the art spot* — 1Q2m.— see July 16 Issue— (Engllsh-made)-H[Ronk). WHITE LINE, THE — D— Gina Lollobrigida, Raf Vallone, Enzo Stajola— Better than average import— 74m.— see Dec. 31 issue — (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Lux). WOMAN'S ANGLE, THE— 85m. — CD— Edward Unclerdown, Cathy O'Donnell, Lois A^axwell— Moderate British import— 85m.— see Dec. 17 issue— (English-made)— (Stratford). WORLD FESTIVAL OF SONG AND DANCE-MU-Delegations from various countries performing at the 1951 World Festival of Youth in Berlin— Overlong package of folk song and dance may appeal to some art spots — 78m.— see Dec. 17 issue — (Magnicolor)(Rus¬ sian-made)— (English narration)— (Artkino). YOU CAN'T BEAT THE IRISH-CD-Jack Warner, Borbora Mullen, Joan Kenny— Laugh-filled art house e^rln^ 73m.— see June 18 issue— (English-mad*)— (Stratfgre). DECEMBER 24, 1952 EXHIBITOR