The Exhibitor (1953)

Allied Artists (AAonogrom) (1952-53 releases from 5301; 1953-54 releases from 5401) AFFAIR IN MONTE CARLO-ROMO-Merle Oberon, Rich¬ ard Todd, Leo Germ — Interesting romantic import— 75m.— see Aug. 26 issue — (Technicolor)— (Englishmado)-(5307). BEHIND SOUTHERN LINES-W-Guy Madison, Andy Devine, Rand Brooks— Strictly for the lower half— 51m. —see Jan. 13 issue— (5337). CLIPPED WINGS— C— Leo Gorcey, Hunfr Hall, June Vin¬ cent— Okeh "Bowery Boys" entry— 65m.— see Aug. 12 issue— (5320). FIGHTER ATTACK— MD— Sterling Hayden, J. Carrol Naish, Joy_ Page— Okeh action meller has the angles for the selling— 80m.— see Dec. 2 issue— (Cinecolor)— (5402). FIGHTING LAWMAN, THE— OMD— Wayne Morris, Vir¬ ginia Grey, John Kel log— Okeh action film71m.— see Oct. 7 issue— (5334). GOLDEN IDOL, THE— MD— Johnny Sheffield, Anne Kimbell, Paul Guilfoyle— Usual "Bomba" series entry— 71m.— see Dec. 16 issue— (5315). HOT NEWS — MD— Stanley Clements, Gloria Henry, Ted de Corsia— Okeh programmer for the lower half— SOVam.see Oct. 7 issue — (5327). JACK SLADE— OD— Mark Stevens, Dorothy Malone, Barton A^cLane— Rugged outdoor show offers many selling opportunities — 90m. — see Nov. 4 issue— (5406). JENNIFERMYD — Ida Lupino, Howard Duff, Robert Nichols— Psychological mystery drama will fit into the duallers— 73m. — see Nov. 4 issue— (5407). MAZt THE — MYMD — Richard Carlson, Veronica Hurst, Kotherino Emery— 3-D mystery metier has the angles for the selling— 81m.— sea July 15 issue— (3-D)— (3101) -(2-D)-(5401). MEXICAN MANHUNT— MD— George Brent, Hillary Brooke, Koran Sharpe— Meller will fit into the duallers— 71m. see Sept. 9 Issue— (5317). MR. POTTS GOES TO MOSCOW— C— George Cole, Oscar Homolka, Nadia Gray— Highly entertaining import— 93m. — see Aug. 26 issue(English-made)— (5431). MURDER WITHOUT TEARS-MD-Craig Stevens, Joyce Holden, Richard Benedict— Okeh for the lower half— 64m.— see July 15 issue— Leg.: B— (5328). NORTHERN PATROL-MD-Kirby Grant, Gloria Talbott, Chinook — Routine "Chinook" series entry— ^m.— seo July 15 issue— (^30). PRIVATE EYES — C— Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Joyce Holden —Average "Bowery Boys" entry— 64m.— see Oct. 21 issue-(5321). ROAR OF THE CROWD, THE-ACD-Howard Duff, Helene Stonley, Dave Willock— Okeh for the duallers— 71m. —see June 17 issue— (Cinecolor)— (531 1). ROM BOWL STORY, THE-CD-Marshall Thompson, Vera Miles, James Dobson— Reissue has plenty of ongles— 73m.— see Sept. 9 Issue— (5204). ROYAL AFRICAN RIFLES, THE-MD-Louis Hayward, Veronica Hurst, Roy Glenn— Fair meller of African Intrigue76m.— see Sept. 23 issue— (Cinecolor)— (5403). SAFARI DRUMS — AD— Johnny Sheffield, Douglas Kennedy, Borbara Bestar— Better series entry— 71m.— see July 1 issue-(5314). SIX GUN DECISION— W— Guy Madison, Andy Devine, Gloria Saunders— Routine western— 54m.— see Dec. 16 issue— (5436). SON OF BELLE STARR— OD— Keith Larsen, Dona Drake, Peggie Castle— Okeh progrcnnmer for the lower half —70m.— see July 15 issue— (Color)— (5309). TEXAS BAD MAN— OD— Wayne Morris, Elaine Riley, Frank Ferguson— Average outdoor show — 62m.— see Nov. 4 lssue-(5335). TOPEKA— W— Wild Bill Elliott, Phyllis Coates, Rick Vallin -Okeh western— 69m.— see Sept. 9 issue— (5325). TRAIL OF THE ARROW— W— Guy Madison, Andy Devine, Wendy Waldron — For the lower half— 56m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (Monogram). TWO GUN MARSHAL— W— Guy Madison, Andy Devine, Carol Mathews— Average series entry for the lower half— 52m.— see Jan. 13 issue— (5437). VIGILANTE TERROR-W— Wild Bill Elliott, AAary Ellen Kay, Myron Healey— Okeh outdoor show— 70m. — see Oct. 21 issue— (5422). YELLOW BALLOON, THE-MD-Andrew Ray, Kathleen Ryan, Kenneth More — Interesting import— 80m. — see Nov. 18 issue — (English-made)— (5430). YUKON VENGEANCE-MD-Kirby Grant, Monte Hale, Mary Ellen Kay— Average outdoor meller— 68m.— see Dec. 16 issue— (5331). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION AFRICAN FURY— Jungle documentary— (Color)— (541 1). ARROW IN THE DUST— Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray— (Technicolor)— (5404)— 80m. BITTER CREEK-Wild Bill Elliott, Beverly Garland. BORDER CITY RUSTLERS-Guy Madison, Andy Devine54m.-(5438). CHEYENNE CROSSING-Wayne Morris-(5426). DRAGONFLY SQUADRON-John Hodiak, Barbara Brit¬ ton— 80m.— (3-D). FORTY-NINERS, THE-Wild Bill Elliott, Virginia Grey. GHOST OF O'LEARY, THE-Yvonne De Carlo, Barry Fitzgerald, David Niven— (Technicolor)— (Made in England)— 90m. HIGHWAY DRAGNET— Richard Conte, Joan Bennett, Wanda Hendrix— (5405) — 80m. LOOPHOLE— Barry Sullivan, Dorothy Malone— 78m. — (5414). PARIS PLAYBOYS— Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Veola Vonn -66m.-(5418). PRIDE OF THE BLUE GRASS-Lloyd Bridges, Vera Miles, Margaret Sheridan— (Color) — (5410)— 78m. RIOT IN CELL BLOCK 11— Neville Brand, Rot>ert Osterloh, Emile Meyer— 80m. SECRET OF OUTLAW FLATS-Guy Madison, Andy Devine— 54m.— (5439). WORLD FOR RANSOMr-Dan Duryea, Gene Lockhart, AAarlon Carr— (5408)— 80m. THE CHECK-UP of all features and shorts for an eight-month period Published weekly by Jay Emanuel Publications, Inc. Publishirtg office: 246-248 North Clarion Street, Philadelphia 7, Pennsylvania. New York City office: 229 West 42nd Street, New York 36. West Coast: Paul Manning, 8113V^t West Fourth Street, Los Angeles 36, California. Jay Emanuel, publisher; P. J. Greenhaigh, general manager; Herbert M. Miller, editor; Max Cades, business manager; George Frees Nonamaker and Mel Konecoff, associate editors. SECTION 2 Vol. 51. No. 10 JANUARY 6, 1954 Astor CAPTAIN SCARFACE—MD— Barton AAacLane, Virginia Grey, Leif Erickson— For the lower half— 72m.— see Nov. 18 issue. IT STARTED IN PARADISE-D-Martita Hunt, Jane Hyl¬ ton, Ian Hunter— Moderate British import— 88m. — see Aug. 12 issue — (Technicolor)— (English-made)— (Rank). LONG MEMORY, THE— MD— John Mills, _ John McCollum, Elizabeth ^llars— Okeh English import90m.— see Aug. 12 issue — (English-made)— (Rank). RETURN OF THE PLAINSAAAN-OMD-Chips Rafferty, Henry Murdoch, Jeannette Elphick— For the art spots or lower half at regular houses— 67m.— see Oct. 7 Issue -(Australian-made). ROBOT MONSTER— SFD— George Nader, Claudia Barrett, Selena Royle — ^ploitation entry will serve on the lower half— 62m.— seo Nov. 18 Issue— (3-D and 2-D). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION GIRL ON THE RUN— Richard Coogan, Rosemary Pettit, Frank Albertson. RETURN OF RAFFIES-George Barraud, Carmillo Hom(English-made). Columbia (1952-53 releases from 501; 1953-54 releases from 601) AFFAIRS OF MESSALINA, THE-HISD-AMtmo Benassi, AAaria Felix, George Marchal— Import will find slow going— 108m.— see June 17 issue— (Italian-made)— (DubMd in English)— (548). KEY Leg. is the symbol for the Catholic Legion of Decency ratings Included In cases where the pictures are classi¬ fied as either obfectionable in part (B) or condemned (C). Films without a Legion of Decency rating are either found unobiectionable or unclassified by the Legion. 3-D indicates pictures being made in any third dimen¬ sional process. Abbreviations following titles Indicate type of picture. AD— Adventure drama MUCD— Musical comedy ACD— Action 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 musjcal DOC— Documentary DOCD— Documentary drama DOCMD— Documentary melodrama ED— Educational feature F— Farce FAN— Fantasy FANMU— Fantasy musical FMD— Farce musical HISD— Historical drama A6DMU— Melodrama musical MD— Melodrama MUC— 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 RO — Religious drama ROMC — Romantic comedy ROMCMU— Romantic comedy musical ROMD— Romantic drama ROMDMU— Romantic drama with music SAT— Satire SFD— Science fiction drama SCD— Sex comedy drama TRAV— Travelogue W— Western WC— Western comedy WCMU— Western comedy musical WD— Western drama WMD— Western melodrama WMDMU-Westem melodrama musical WMU— Western musical BAD FOR EACH OTHER — D — Charlton Heston, Lizabeth Scott, Dianne Foster— Foir programmer— 82m.— see Dec. 16 issue— Leg.: B— (624). BIG HEAT, THE— AAD— Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, Jocelyn Brando— Good meller90m.— see Sept, 23 issue — Leg.: B— (615). CHARGE OF THE LANCERS-ACD-Paulette Goddard, Jean Pierre Aumont, Richard Stapley— Crimean war action film is okeh for the lower half— 74m.— see Dec. 30 issue — (Technicolor)— (625). CHINA VENTURE— MD— Edmond O'Brien, Barry Sullivan, Jocelyn BrandoWar meller for the duallers— 83m.— duallers69m.— seo Sept. 9 issue— (609). COMBAT SQUAD — MD — John Ireland, Lon McCalllster, Jill Hollingsworth— For the lower half— 72m.— see Oct. 7 issue— (613). CONQUEST OF COCHISE — MD— John Hodiak, Robert Stack, Joy Page-^Okeh for the duallers— 70m.— sea Aug. 26 issue — (Technicolor)— (610). CRUISIN' DOWN THE RIVER-MU-Dick Haymos, Audrey Totter, Billy Daniels— Pleasant musical for the duallers — 81m. — see Sept. 9 issue — (Technicolor) — (606). DRUMS OF TAHITI— MD— Dennis O'Keefe, Patricia Medina, Francis L. Sullivan— Programmer should benefit from 3-D — 73m. — see Dec. 30 issue— (Technicolor) — (3-D) — (628). EL ALAMEIN—MD— Scott Brady, Edward Ashley, Rita Moreno— Wor meller for the lower half— 67m.— see Dec. 16 issue— (620). 5,000 FINGERS OF DR. T, THE-FAN-Peter Lind Hayes, AAary Healy, Hans Conried, Tommy Rettig— Beautifully mounted fantasy will need plenty of selling— 88m.— seo Sept. 9 issue— (Technicolor)— (604). FLAME OF CALCUTTA— AAD— Denise Darcel, Patric Knowles, Paul Cavanagh — Average programmer — 70fn. — see Sept. 9 issue— (Technicolor)— (603). FROM HERE TO ETERNITY— D— Burt Lancaster, Montgom¬ ery Clift,. Deborah Kerr^ Frank Sinatra, Donna Reed —High rating picturization of best seller— 118m.— see Sept. 9 issue — Leg.: B— (616). GUN FURY— OD— Rock Hudson, Donna Reed, Phil Carey — 3-D and color may help average outdoor show— 83m.— see Nov. 4 issue— (Technicolor)— (3-D)— (617). KILLER APE— AD— Johnny Weissmuller, Carol Thurston, AAax PalmerRoutine series entry— 68m.— see Dec. 2 issue— (626). LAST OF THE PONY RIDERS-W-Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Kathleen Case— Average series entry — 59m. —see Oct. 21 issue— (573). HONEST OPINION based OB KNOWLEOCE! Here is a summary of the FACTUALLY HONEST Data as originally published in our "Pink Section" REVIEWS. It is ALL of the facts in a nutshell ... as up-to-date as last Friday! Check these running times and other data against your records! 4