The Exhibitor (1953)

THE CHECK-UP Servisection 5 j MA AND PA KETTLE AT WAIKIKI— Mariorie Main, Percy ' Kilbride, Lori Nelson. MA AND PA KETTLE HIT THE ROAD HOME-Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride, Charles Hand, Alice Kelley. 1 MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION, THE-Rock Hudson, Jane Wyman, Agnes Moorehead— (Technicolor). RIDE CLEAR OF DIABLO— Audie Murphy, Dan Duryea, , Susan Cabot, Abbe Lane — (Technicolor). SASKATCHEWAN— Alan Ladd, J. Carrol Naish, Shelley ) Winters— (Technicolor). TANGANYIKA— Van Heflin, Ruth Roman— (Technicilor). TAZA, SON OF COCHISE— Rock Hudson, Barbara Rush, Palmer Lee— (Technicolor)— (3-D), j TUMBLEWEED— Audie Murphy, Lori Nelson— (Technicolor) 1 -(405). WAR ARROW— Jeff Chandler, Maureen O'Hara— (Tech‘ nicolor). 1 YANKEE PASHA— Jeff Chandler, Rhonda Fleming, Lee J. Cobb— (Technicolor). Warners f (1952-53 releases from 201 I 1953-54 releases from 301) " BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS, THE-SFD-Paul Christian, Paula Raymond, Cecil Kellaway— Exploitation show is packed with boxofflce angles— 80m.— see July 1 issue— (221). BEGGAR'S OPERA, THE-OPD-Laurence Olivier, Hugh Griffith, Dorothy Tuttin— Good entry for the art and specialty spots— 94m.— see Sept. 9 issue— (Techni¬ color)— (English-made) — (304). “ BLOWING WILD— MD— Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, v Anthony Quinn, Ruth Roman— Star draw should ‘ make the difference— 89V2m. — see Sept. 23 issue— (Made in Mexico)— (306). CALAMITY JANE-WCMU-Doris Day, Howard Keel, Allyn -• McLerie— Entertaining musical— 101m.— see Nov. 4 issue— (Technicolor)— (31 1 ). CHARGE AT FEATHER RIVER, THE-OMD-Guy Madison, ■ Frank Lovejoy, Helen Westcott — 3-D novelty should ^ bring this action entry into the money— 96m.— see July 1 issue— (WarnerColor)— (3-D)— (2-D)— (223). DESERT SONG, THE-ACMU-Kathti>n Grayson, Gordon MacRae, Steve Cochran— Colorful picturization of stage hit should account for itself okeh— 110m. — see May 6 issue — (Technicolor)— (220), DIAMOND QUEEN, THE— ADMD— Fernando Lamas, Arlene Dahl, Gilbert Roland— Colorful program adventure yarn— 80m.— see Sept. 9 issue— (Color)— (302). '>r ELIZABETH IS QUEEN-DOC-Narration by Leon GennInteresting Elizabeth II coronation film— 50m.— see June 17 issue — (WarnerColor)— (English-made)— (242). • ’ HOUSE OF WAX— MD — Vincent Price, Frank lovejoy, Phyllis Kirk— Headed for the better grosses— 88m.— sdfe Apr. 22 issue— (WarnerPhonIc Sound)— (Warner Color)-(3-D)-(2-D)-(218). ISLAND IN THE SKY-D-John Wayne, Lloyd Nolan, Walter Abel— Well-made drama— 109m.— see Sept. 9 issue— (301). KEY LARGO— MD— Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robin¬ son, Lauren Bacall— Names should help reissue of i high rating thriller— 101m.— see Oct. 21 issue— (309). LION 'is IN THE STREETS, A-MD-James Cagney, Bar¬ bara Hale, Ann Francis— Cagney starrer will need plenty of posh— 88m.— see Sept. 23 issue— (Technicolor)-(305). i MASTER OF BALLANTRAE, THE-COSMD-Errol Flynn, Roger Livesey, Beatrice CampbellCostume swash¬ buckler should have the usual appeal— 89m.— see July 29 issue— (Technicolor)— (Made in Scotland, En^and and Sicily) — (225). , MOONLIGHTER, THE-WD-Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, Ward Bond— 3-D draw should help fair outdoor show— 77m.— see Sept. 23 issue— (3-D)— (2-D) -(303). ' PLUNDER OF THE SUN-MD-Glenn Ford, Diana Lynn, Patricia Medina— Interesting program melodrama— 81m. — see Aug. 12 issue— (224). SO BIG— D— Jane Wyman, Sterling Hayden, Nancy Olsen —Good women's show— 101m.— see Oct. 7 issue— (307). SO THIS IS LOVE-BIDMU-Kathryn Grayson, Merv Griffin, Joan Weldon— Musical biography should have lots of appeal— 101m.— see July 29 issue— (Technicolor)-(226). SOUTH SEA WOMAN— ACD— Burt Lancaster, Virginia Mayo, Chuck Connors — Names should help moderate action drama— 99m.— see June 17 issue— Leg.: B— (222). TREASURE OF SIERRA MADRE, THE-MD-Humphrey I Bogart, Walter Huston, Tim Holt— Bogart draw [ should help reissue— 126m.— see Oct. 21 issue— (310). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BOUNTY HUNTER, THE-Randolph Scott, Dolores Dorn, Marie Windsor — (3-D) — (Warner Color). ■ BOY FROM OKLAHOMA-Will Rogers, Jr., Nancy Olson, I Lon Chaney, Jr. , CITY IS DARK, THE— Gene Nelson, Phyllis Kirk, Sterling Hayden— 74m. i DIAL "M" FOR MURDER-Ray Miiland, Grace Kelly, j Robert Cummings, John Williams— (3-D)— (Warner ' Phonic Sound)— (Warner Coior). ! EDDIE CANTOR STORY, THE-Keefe Brasselle, Marilyn Erskine— (Technicolor). i END OF THE RAINBOW— Virginia Mayo, Gordon Mac¬ Rae. HIGH AND THE MIGHTY, THE-John Wayne, Laraine Day, Claire Trevor, star cast. HIS MAJESTY O'KEEFE— Burt Lancaster, Joan Rice, Benson Fong— (Technicolor)— (Made in the Fiji Islands). ' HONDO— John Wayne, Geraldine Page— (WarnerColor) -(3-D)-(312). I LUCKY ME— Doris Day, Robert Cummings, Phil Silvers— (WarnerColor). MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE-Claude Dauphin, Karl Malden, Patricia Medina. NORTH OF THE RIO GRANDE— Joel McCrea, Virginia Mayo, Dorothy Malone. REAR GUARD— Guy Madison, Joan Weldon, James Whitmore— (WarnerColor)— (CinemaScope). RIDING SHOTGUN — Randolph Scott, Joan Weldon, Paul Picerni— (WarnerColor). RING OF FEAR— Pat O'Brien,' Mickey Spillane, Clyde Beatty. 3 SAILORS AND A GIRL— Jane Powell, Gene Nelson, Gordon MacRae — (Technicolor). STAR IS BORN, A— Judy Garland, James Mason, Jack Carson— (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope). THEM — James Whitmore, Edmund Gwenn, Joan Weldon. THUNDER OVER THE PLAINS-Randolph Scott, Phyllis Kirk, Lex Barker— (WarnerColor)— (313)— 82m. TOP OF THE WORLD — Frank Lovejoy, Steve Cochran Miscellaneous (Distributors' addresses will be furnished on request) BODY BEAUTIFUL, THE— D — Susan Morrow, Robert Clarke, Noreen Nash— Okeh for the lower half— 68m.— see Aug. 12 issue(Phoenix). EGYPT BY THREE— D— Ann Stanville, Jackie Craven, Paul Campbell— Off beat fare is best for art houses or the lower half— 77m.— see Apr. 22 issue— (Made in Egypt)— (Filmakers). FALL GUYS, THE-NOV-Jim Londos, Gone "Mr. Amer¬ ica" Stanlee, Antonino Rocca— Amusing wrestling show for the lower half— 47m.— see June 17 issue — (Ellis). FEAR AND DESIRE— MD— Frank Silvera, Kenneth Harp, Virginia Leith — Meritorious entry strictly for the art spots — 68m.— see Apr. 22 issue— Leg.: B— (Burstyn). HANNAH LEE— OMD— Macdonald Carey, Joanne Dru, John Ireland— 3-D appeol will have to make the difference79m.— see July 15 issue— (Pathe Color) -(3-D)-(2-D)-(Broder). HOLLYWOOD PEEP SHOW-BUR-Lily, Chili Peper, Frenchy La Von— Average entry for the exploitation houses —55m.— see July 1 issue— (Unionportj. KNOCKOUT PARADE, THE-NOV-Boxing compilation should please fight fans— 48m.— see Aug. 12 issue— (International Boxing Club). LITTLE FUGITIVE— CD— Richie Andrusco, Rickie Brewster, Winnifred Cushing— Off-beat film is good for the art spots and can fill in on regular bookings— 75m.— see Oct. 21 issue— (Burstyn). LIVING DESERT, THE-DOC-High rating documentary68'/2m.— see Oct. 7 issue— (Print by Technicolor)— (Disney). MAN OF CONFLICT— MD — Edward Arnold, John Agar, Susan Morrow— Okeh for the duallers— 71m.— see Nov. 4 issue— (Atlas). MARTIN LUTHER-RD-Niall AAacGinnis, John Ruddock, Anette Carrell— Well-made religious film should have appeal for certain groups106m.— see June 3 issue— (Made in West Germany)— (de Rochemont). MERRY MAIDS OF RUNWAY-BUR-Zorita, Cherri Lee, Sherry Winters— Okeh for the houses that can play it —67m.— see July 29 issue — (Union). MESA OF LOST WOMEN, THE-MD-Jackie Coogan, Richard Travis, Mary Hill— Exploitation melodrama will fit into the lower half— 70m.— see June 17 issue —Leg. B— (Howco). REACHING FROM HEAVEN-RD-Cheryl Walker, John Qualen, Regis Toomey— Interesting religious film— 80m.— see May 6 issue— (Concordia). RUN FOR THE HILLS— C— Sonny Tufts, Barbara Payton, John Harmon— For the lower half— 72m.— see July 1 » issue— (Broder). STRIPORAMA— BUR— Georgia Sothern, Rosita Royce, Jack Diamond— Attractive for the exploitation spots— 78m.— see Oct. 21 issue(Eastman Color)— (Fine Arts). TANGA TIKA—D— Adeline Tetahaimuai, Paul Meoe, Alice Swanson— South sea entry is good for the art and specialty spots— 73m.— see Oct. 21 issue — (Color)— (Made in the South Pacific)— (Schaefer). VIRGIN IN HOLLYWOOD, A-MD-Thad Swift, Phil Rhodes, Dorothy Abbott— Okeh for the exploitation spots— 70m.— see Oct. 7 issue— (Partly in 3-D)— (Union). Foreign-Made (Distributors' addresses will be furnished on request) ANGELS ONE FIVE— AD — Jack Hawkins, Michael Denison, Dulcie Gray— Routine Royal Air Force yam— 98m.— see Apr. 22 issue — (English-rrrade)— (Stratford). APACHES OF ATHENS— MUC— Anna Koloytq, L. Kostantaras, M. Fotopoulos— Amusing comedy will appeal only to Greek audiences — 83m. — see May 6 issue — (Greek-made)— (No English titles) — (Ariston). BELLISSIMA— D— Anna Magnani, Alessandro Blasetti, Tina Apicella— Magnani should draw the art house patrons — 108m.— see June 17 issue — (Italian-made)(English titles)-(IFE). CAGED WOMEN— D— Eva Dahibeck, Cecile Ossbahr, Gunnar Bjornstrand— Exploitation import will fit into the lower half— 93m.— see Apr. 22 issue — (Swedish-made) —(English titles)— (Davis). CARETAKER'S DAUGHTER, THE-F-Hugh Wakefield, Derek Bond, Zena Marshall— Amusing import for the art spots— 88m.— see Sept. 9 issue— (English-made)— (Beverly). CINDERELLA— OPC— Lori Randi, Gino Del Signore, Afro PollOpera film may appeal to the art houses— 97m.— see July 1 issue — (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Times). CONGRESS DANCES — CMU— Lillian Harvey, Conrad Veidt, Lil Dagover— Dubbed import should have angles for the art spots— 90m.— see Apr. 22 issue — (Germanmade)— (Dubbed in English) — (Meadow). COUNT OF ST. ELMO, THE— MD — Nelly Corradi, Massimo Serato. Anna Maria Ferrero — Best for Italian house audiences— 98m.— see Apr. 22 issue— (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Cosmopolitan). COUNTERFEITERS, THE-MD-Fosco Giachetti, Doris Duranti, Erno Crisa— Dreary Italian import— 90m.— see May 20 issue— Leg.: B—(lfalian-made)— (English titles) -(IFE). DEVIL'S PLOT— MD— Robert Beatty, Mervyn Johns, Nova Pilbeam— Dreary melodrama for the lower half— 90m.— see July 15 issue— (English-made)— (Bregsteln). DOOMED — MD— Franca Marzi, Otello Toso, Barbara Florian— Mild Italian import— 89m.— see Apr. 22 issue — Leg.: B— (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (IFE). DUEL WITHOUT HONOR— D — Massimo Girotti, Annette Bach, Constance DowlingItalian import should have usual appeal for art spots— 90m.— see Apr. 22 issue — Leg.: Ei — (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (IFE). EACH HEART HAS ITS OWN STORY-ROMC-Edvard Persson, Inger Juel, Hilda Borgstrom— Okeh for Swedish audiences— 104m.— see Apr. 22 issue— (Swedish-made)— (English titles)— (Scandia). ETTORE FIERAMOSCA— COSMD — Gino Cervi, Mario Fer¬ rari, Elisa Cegani— Dreary Italian swashbuckler is best for Italian audiences— 91 m.— see. Nov. 4 issue— (Italian-made) — (English titles)— (IFE). FAME AND THE DEVIL— CFAN—Mischa Auer, Marilyn Buferd, Ferruccio TagliavaniOkeh import for the lower half— 80m. — see Apr. 22 issue — (Italian-made) —(Dubbed in English) — (Reolart). FATHER'S DOING FINE— C— Heather Thatcher, Richard Attenborough, Diane Hart— Wacky-type British rmport may appeal to some art and class spots — 82m.— see May 6 issue— (English-made)— (Technicolor)— (Stratford). FEMALES AT PLAY — C — Nils Poppe, Annalisa Ericson, Karl Arne Holmsten— Okeh for the exploitation houses —82m.— see July 29 issue — (Swedish-made)— (English titles)— (Davis). FIGHTING PIMPERNEL, THE— MD-David Niven, Margaret Leighton, Jack Hawkins— Fair import for the art spots or the lower half— 88m.— see Oct. 21 issue— (English-made)— (Carroll). FRIGHTENED BRIDE, THE— D — Andre Morell, Flora Robson, Michael Denison— Okeh dramatic import— 76m. — see Sept. 9 issue— (Engllsh-made)—(Rank) GENTLEMEN, THE QUEEN-DOC-Interesting newsreel compilation of Queen Elizabeth's life— 48m.— see June 3 issue— (English-made) — (Rank). GRAPES ARE RIPE, THE— C— Gustav Knuth, Camilla Spira, Eva Ingeborg Scholz— Pleasant comedy for the art and German spots— 92m.— see Nov. 4 issue— (Germanmade) — (English titles)— (Casino). GUILT IS MY SHADOW-D-Patrick Holt, Elizabeth Sel¬ lars, Lana Morris, Peter Reynolds— Well-made import has the angles for the art and class spots— 86m.— see July 15 issue— (English-made)— (Stratford). HELLO, ELEPHANT— CD— Vittorio deSica, Sabu, Maria Mercader— DeSica name should help the art house draw-83m.-see Oct. 21 issue— (Italian-made)— (Enqlish titles)— (Davis). HIGH TIME— see Ring Around The Clock. HOME AT SEVEN (Murder on Monday)— MD— Ralph Rich¬ ardson, Margaret Leighton, Jack Hawkins— Fair import for the art houses— 85m.— see July 1 issue— (English-made)— (London). HUNDRED HOUR HUNT-MD-Jack Warner, Anthony Steel, Joy Shelton— Suspenseful import is suitable for the art houses— 84m.— see July 15 issue— (Englishmade)— (Greshler). INNOCENTS IN PARIS— C— Claire Bloom, Claude Dauphin, Margaret Rutherford— Good import for the art houses — 103m.— see Oct. 21 issue— (English-made)— (Cardinal). JOURNEY TO LOVE — CD — Umberto Spadaro, Vera Carmi, Enzo Stajola— Pleasant Italian import — 95m.— see Nov. 4 issue— (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (IFE). KEEPERS OF THE NIGHT— D—Luise Ullrich, Hans Nielson, Rene Deitgen— Good German religious drama— 108m. —see July 1 issue— (German-made)— (English titles)— (Casino). LA FAVORITA—OPD— Sofia Lazzaro, Gino Sininberghi, Paolo Silver!Good opera entry for the art houses— 78m.— see Nov. 4 issue— (Italian-made)— (English titles)-(lFE). LIFE IN THE ARCTIC — TRAV — Good Soviet travel import — 63m.— see Oct. 7 issue— (Russian-made)— (English narrative)— (Magico lor)— (Artki no). MAN OF MUSIC — BIOMU — Boris Smirnov, Lyubov Orlova, L. Durasov— Okeh Soviet musical import— 100m.— see July 1 issue— (Russian-made)— (English titles)(Artkino). AAAXIMKA — D — Tolya Bovykin, Boris Andreyev, Mark Bernes— Interesting Soviet import— 65m.— see Nov. 4 issue— (Russian-made)— (English titles)— (Magicolor)— (Artkino). MISS ROBIN HOOD— C— Margaret Rutherford, Richard Hearne, James Robertson Justice— Pleasant British comedy for the art houses— 75m.— see July 15 issue — (English-made)— (Union). MR. POTTS GOES TO MOSCOW-C-George Cole, Oscar Homolka, Nadia Gray— Highly entertaining import— 93m.— see Aug. 26 lssue—(English-made)— (Stratford). MURDER ON MONDAY-see Home At Seven MURDER WILL OUT — MD — Valerie Hobson, Edward Un¬ derdown, Henry Kendall— Slick British melodrama should appeal to art spots— 83m.— see Apr. 22 issue — (English-made)— (Kramer-Hyams). NAUGHTY MARTINE— CD— Dany Robin, Claude Dauphin, Lucien Baroux— Pleasant comedy for the art house*—' 97m.— see May 6 issue— (French-made)— (English titles)— (Globe). NET, THE— MD— Phyllis Calvert, James Donald, Robert Beatty— Standard import of jet plane research— 86m. —see June 3 issue — (English-made)— (Rank). NIGHT IS MY KINGDOM, THE-D-Jean Gabin, Simone Valere, Suzanne Dehelly— Interesting French import for the art houses— 109m.— see Aug. 12 issue— (Frenchmade)— (English titles)— (Davis). O.K. NERO— SAT— Walter Chiari, Carlo Campanini, Silvana Pampanini— Slapstick satirical import abounds with selling angles— 88m.— see July 15 issue— Leg.: B — (Italian-made)— (Dubbed in English)(IFE). OVERCOAT, THE— CD— Renato Rascel, Yvonne Sanson, Giulio Stival— Moving import for the art houses— 93m.— see Nov. 4 issue— (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Times). PARIS EXPRESS, THE— MD— Claude Rains, Marta Toren, Marius Goring — Will find best response in art and class spots— 76m.— see Apr. 22 issue— (English-made) —(Technicolor)— (MacDonald). ! NOVEMBER 11, 1953 EXHIBITOR