The Exhibitor (1954)

Servisection 4 THE CHECK-UP RACING BLOOD— ACD— Bill Williams, Jean Porter, Jimmy Boyd— Pleasant racing show for the lower half— 76m.— see Mar. 24 issue— (SupercineColor)— (410). RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE-W-George Montgomery, Lynne Roberts, Mary Howard-Outdoor reissue may be helped by names — 56m. — see Mar. 24 issue— (443). RIVER OF NO RETURN-OACD-Robert Mitchum, Marilyn Monroe, Rory Calhoun— Name draw will make the difference— 91 m.— see May 5 issue — Leg.: B — (Techni¬ color)— (CinemaScope)— (405). _ ... ROCKET MAN, THE-CD-Charles Coburn, Spring Bymgton, George Winslow— Okeh programmer for the duo Hers — 79m.— see May 5 issue — (412). SCUDDA-HOO! SCUDDA-HAYI— D— June Haver, Lon McCallister, Walter Brennan — Reissue has names to help —95m..— see Mar. 24 issue— (440). SIEGE AT RED RIVER, THE-OD-Van Johnson, Joanne Dru, Richard Boone— Cavalry vs. Indians show should have usual appeal in action spots — 86m. — see Apr. 7 issue— (Technicolor)— (404). STREET WITH NO NAME, THE— MD— Mark Stevens, Rich¬ ard Widmark, Barbara Lawrence— Reissue has the names to help— 91m.— see Mar. 24 issue— (442). SUN VALLEY SERENADE-MUC-$onja Henie, John Payne, Glenn Miller-Reissue has the names and angles— 86m.— see May 5 issue— (446). THREE YOUNG TEXANS— W—Mitzi Gaynor, Keefe Brasselle, Jeffrey Hunter— Interesting western— 78m.— see Jan. 27 issue— (Technicolor)— (402). YANK IN THE RAF, A-CD-Tyrone Power, Betty Grable, John Sutton— Reissue has names to sell— 97m.— see Nov. 4 issue— (367). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ADVENTURES OF HAJJI BABA-John Derek, Elaine Stewart, Amanda Blake — (Technicolor) — (CinemaScope). BROKEN LANCE— Spencer Tracy, Richard Widmark, Katy Jurado, Robert Wagner, Jean Peters— (Technicolor DeLuxe)— (CinemaScope). DEMETRIUS AND THE GLADIATORS— Victor Mature, Susan Hayward, Michael Rennie — (Technicolor-DeLuxe) — (CinemaScope). EGYPTIAN, THE— Edmund Purdom, Victor Mature, Jean Simmons, Gene Tierney, Bella Darvi— (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope). GAMBLER FROM NATCHEZ, THE— Dale Robertson, Debra Paget, Kevin McCarthy— (Technicolor). GARDEN OF EVIL— Gary Cooper, Susan Hayward, Rich¬ ard Widmark— (Technicolor) — (CinemaScope). MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH, A— Ricardo Montalban, Anne Bancroft— (Made in Mexico). PINK TIGHTS— Marilyn Monroe, Dan Dailey, t Frank Sinatra— (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope). PRINCESS OF THE NILE— Debra Paget, Jeffrey Hunter, Michael Rennie — (Technicolor)— (414). RAID, THE— Van Heflin, Anne Bancroft, Richard Boone— (Technicolor). THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN— Clifton Webb, Jean Peters, Dorothy McGuire, Maggie McNamara— (Tech¬ nicolor-DeLuxe)— (CinemaScope)— (413). WOMAN'S WORLD— Clifton Webb, Fred MacMurray, June Allyson, Cornel Wilde, Van Heflin, Gloria Grahame— (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope). United Artists (Numerals in brackets indicate maximum aspect ratio in which features can be projected) ACT OF LOVE— ROMD— Kirk Douglas, Dany Robin, Robert Strauss— Well-made entry is best for the class and specialty spots— 108m.— see Dec. 30 isue— Leg.: B— (Made in France)— (Litvak). ALGIERS— D— Charles Boyer, Hedy Lamarr, Sigrid Gurie —Reissue has the names to help— 76m.— see Dec. 30 issue— (Wanger). BEACHHEAD— MD— Tony Curtis, Frank Lovejoy, Mary Murphy— Good action programmer— 89m.— see Feb. 10 issue — (Pathe Color)— (Print by Technicolor)— (Schenck). BEAT THE DEVIL — D— Humphrey Bogart, Jennifer Jones, Gina Lollobrigida— Name draw will have to make the difference— 92m.— see Mar. 10 issue— Leg.: B— (Made in Europe)— (SantanaRomulus)— (1.75.1). BEAUTIES OF THE NIGHT, THE— CDFAN— Gerard Philipe, Martine Carol, Gina Lollobrigida— Amusing import for the art houses— 84m.— see Apr. 7 issue— Leg.: B— (French-made)— (English titles)— (Lopert). CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH AND POCAHONTAS-ADAnthony Dexter, Jody Lawrence, Alan Hale, Jr.— Okeh programmer for the lower half— 76m.— see Dec. 2 issue— (Pathecolor)— (Wisberg-Pollexfen)— ( 1.66.1). CAPTAIN'S PARADISE, THE— SAT— Alec Guinness, Yvonne De Carlo, Celia Johnson— Highly amusing comedy for the art and class spots— 78m.— see Oct. 21 issue —Leg.: B— (English-made)— (Lopert). CHAMPION— MD— Kirk Douglas, Marilyn Maxwell, Arthur Kennedy— Name strength should nelp reissue— 99m.— (see Apr. 21 issue)— (Kramer). CONQUEST OF EVEREST, THE-DOC-Interesting moun¬ tain climbing documentary is best for the class and art spots— 79m.— see Dec. 16 issue— (Technicolor)— (English-made)— (Countryman). DRAGON'S GOLD— MD— John Archer, Hillary Brooke, Noel Cravath— Routine programmer for the lower half— 70m.— see Feb. 10 issue— (Wisberg-Pollexfen). FAKE, THE— MY— Dennis O'Keefe, Coleen Gray, Hugh Williams— Average programmer for the duallers— 70m.— see Nov. 4 issue— (Made in England)— (Pallos). FANFAN THE TULIP-SAT-Gerard Philipe, Gina Lollo¬ brigida, Noel Roquevert— Entertaining comedy import for the art houses— 96m.— see Nov. 18 issue— (Frenchmade) — (English titles)— (Lopert). GAY ADVENTURE, THE— C— Burgess Meredith, JeanPierre Aumont, Paula Valenska— Fair import for the art spots and lower half— 82m.— see Oct. 21 issue— (Made in Europe)— (Renown). GILBERT AND SULLIVAN— BIDMU— Robert Morley, Mau¬ rice Evans, Eileen Herlie— High rating for the art and specialty spots— 105m.— see Nov. 4 issue— (Englishmade)— (Technicolor)— (Lopert). GOLDEN MASK, THE-MD-Van Heflin, Wanda Hendrix, Eric Portman— Interesting import has names to help —87m.— see Mar. 10 issue— (Technicolor)— (Englishmade)— (Mayflower). GO, MAN, GO!— D— Dane Clark, Pat Breslin, Sidney Poitier— Interesting sports entry— 82m.— see Jan. 27 issue— (Leader)— (1 .66.1 ). HEIDI— D—Elsbeth Sigmund, Heinrich Gretler, Thomas Klameth— High rating children's show— 98m.— see Jan. 13 issue— (European-made)— (Dubbed in English)— (Wechsler). HOME OF THE BRAVE— D— Douglas Dick, Steve Brodie, Jeff Corey— Reissue may have some appeal on war angles— 85m.— see Apr. 21 issue — (Kramer). LONE GUN, THE— W— George Montgomery, Dorothy Malone, Frank Fay len— Fair western-— 73m.— see Apr.7 issue — (Color by Color Corporation) — (Superior) — (1.66-1). LONG WAIT, THE— MYMD-Anthony Quinn, Charles Co¬ burn, Peggie Castle— Interesting meller— 93m.— see May 5 issue— Leg.: B— (Saville)— (1.75-1). MAN BETWEEN, THE-MD-James Mason, Claire Bloom, Hildeaarde Neff— Interesting import for the art spots — 97V5m.— see Nov. 18 issue— Leg.: B— (English-made) —(Made in Germany)— (Lopert). MAN IN HIDING— MD— Paul Henreid, Lois Maxwell, Kieron Moore— Okeh . Import for the duallers— 79m.— see Nov. 18 issue— Leg.: B— (English-made)— (Paal). MOON IS BLUE, THE-CD-Wllliam Holden, David Niven, Maggie McNamara— Well-made picturization of adult hit play— 99m.— see June 3 issue— Leg.: C — (PremingerHerbert). OVERLAND PACIFIC— MD— Jack Mahoney, Peggie Castle, Adele Jergens— Routine programmer for the lower half— 72m.— see Feb. 10 issue— (Color)— (Small) -(1.75.1). PERSONAL AFFAIR— D— Gene Tierney, Leo Genn, Glynis Johns— Interesting import— 82m.— see Jan. 13 issue— (English-made)— (Darnborough). QUEEN'S ROYAL TOUR, A— DOC— Record of royal tour is best for the art houses— 84m.— see Mar. 24 issue— (Eastman Color)— (English-made)— (Rank). RIDERS TO THE STARS— SFD— William Lundigan, Herbert Marshall, Martha Hyer— Satisfactory science fiction show — 81 m.— see Jan. 27 issue— (Color)— (Tors)— (1.85-1.). SCARLET SPEAR, THE— MD— John Bentley, Martha Hyer, Morasi— Programmer will fit into the lower half— 78m.— see Mar. 24 issue— (Technicolor)— (Made in Africa)— (Present-Day). SHARK RIVER— MD— Steve Cochran, Carole Matthews, Warren Stevens— Everglades melodrama will fit into the duallers— 80m.— see Nov. 18 issue— (Color)— (Rawlins). SONG OF THE LAND— DOC— Good natural history review for specialized spots— 71m.— see Dec. 2 Issue— (Color) -(HarrisonRoberts). SOUTHWEST PASSAGE— OD-John Ireland, Joanne Dru, Rod Cameron— Okeh outdoor show— 75m.— see Apr. 21 issue— (Pathe Color)— 3-D and 2-D)— (Small) — (1.66-1). STEEL LADY, THE— MD— Rod Cameron, Tab Hunter, John Dehner— Interesting programmer— 83m.— see Oct. 21 issue — (Small)— (1.66-1). STRANGER ON THE PROWL-MD-Paul Muni, Joan Lorring, Vittorio Manunta— Chase film is best for the art houses— 82m.— see Nov. 18 issue — (Made In Italy) — (Forzano-Calef). TOP BANANA— F— Phil Silvers, Rose Marie, Danny Scholl— Hilarious farce has the angles— 100m.— see Jan. 27 issue— Leg.: B— (Color)— (Popkin). WHITE MANE— NOV— With Alain Emery; narrated by Frank Silvera— High rating for the art and specialty spots— 40m.— see Jan. 13 issue— (Color)— (Frenchmade)— (English narration)— (Snyder). WICKED WOMAN— D— Beverly Michaels, Richard Egan, Percy Helton— Adult entry will fit into the lower half— 77m.— see Dec. 2 issue— Leg.: B— (Greene)— (1.66-1). WITNESS TO MURDER— MD— Barbara Stanwyck, George Sanders, Gary Merrill— Okeh suspense meller has stars to help— 81m.— see Apr. 21 issue— (Erskine)— (1.85-1). YESTERDAY AND TODAY-COMP-60-year history of the movies written and narrated by George Jessel— Interesting programmer for the lower half— 57m.— see Nov. 18 issue— (Greshler)— (1.66-1). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE-Dan O'Herlihy, James Fernandez— (Pathe Color)— (Dancigers-Ehrlich). APACHE— Burt Lancaster, Jean Peters— (Aldrich)— (Techni¬ color). BAREFOOT CONTESSA, THE— Humphrey Bogart, Ava Gardner, Edmond O'Brien — (Technicolor)— (Made in Italy)— (Figaro). CAPTAIN KIDD AND THE SLAVE GIRL-Tony Dexter, Eva Gabor— (Color)— (Wisberg-Pollexfen). CASE FILE, F.B.'I . — Broderick Crawford, Ruth Roman— (GardnerLevey). CHALLENGE THE WILD— Nature documentary— (Eastman Color)— (Graham)— 69m. CROSSED SWORDS— Errol Flynn, Gina Lollobrigida— —(Pathecolor)— (Made in Italy)— (Mahon and Vassarotti). DIAMOND, THE— Dennis O'Keefe, Louis Hayward, Coleen Gray— (3-D)— (Pallos). FIREBIRD, THE— Ellen Rasch, international ballet and opera cast— (Lesser). GOG— Herbert Marshall, Constance Dowling— (Tors)— (1.85-1). KHYBER PATROL— Richard Egan, Dawn Addams— (Color)— (World). MALTA STORY— Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Muriel Pavlow — ( Engl ish-made)— (Rank). MAN IN HIDING— Harry Townes, Irja Jensen— (Made in Canada)— (Feldkamp). MAN WITH A MILLION— Gregory Peck, Jane Griffiths —(Technicolor)— (Made in Europe)— (Rank). NIGHT OF THE HUNTER, THE-Robert Mitchum. OTHELLO — Orson Welles, Michael MacLiammoir, Suzanne Cloutier— (Made In Europe)— (Mercury). PURPLE PLAIN, THE-Gregory Peck, Win Min Than(Made in Ceylon)— (Technicolor)— (Bryan). RETURN TO TREASURE ISLAND-Dawn Addams, Tab Hunter— (Pathecolor)— (Small). RING AROUND SATURN— electrically animated puppets— (Eastman Color) — (3-D)— (Nassour). SHIELD FOR MURDER— Edmond O'Brien, Marla English — (Schenck-Koch). SITTING BULL— Dale Robertson, J. Carrol Naish, Mary Murphy— (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope)— (Frank). STAR OF INDIA— Cornel Wilde, Jean Wallace-(Technlcolor)— (Stross). STORY OF WILLIAM TELL, THE— Errol Flynn, Bruce Cabot. Antonella Lauldi— (Pathecolor)— (Made in Europe)— (CinemaScope)— (Mahon). SUDDENLY— Frank Sinatra, Sterling Hayden, Nancy Gates —(Bossier). TWIST OF FATE— Ginger Rogers, Jacques Bergerac— (Made in France and England)— (Setton). VERA CRUZ— Gary Cooper, Burt Lancaster, Denise Darcel — (Hecht-Lancaster)— (Made In Mexico)— (Technicolor). WHITE ORCHID, THE— William Lundigan, Peggie Castle —(Eastman Color)— (Le Borg). YELLOW TOMAHAWK-Rory Calhoun, Peggie Castle(Schenck-Koch)— (Color)— 81m. Universal-International (1952-53 releases from 301; 1953-54 releases from 401) (Numerals in brackets indicate maximum aspect ratio in which features can be projected; SS indicates availability of stereophonic sound) BORDER RIVER— OD— Joel McCrea, Yvonne De Carlo, Pedro Armendariz— Fair outdoor show— 80m.— see Jan. 13 issue — (Technicolor)— (409)— (2-1). BOTH SIDES OF THE LAW— D— Peggy Cummins, Terence Morgan, Anne Crawford— Well-made import— 93 Vim. —see Jan. 13 issue — (English-made)— (482). CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON-SFD— Richard Carlson, Julia Adams, Richard Denning— Well-paced science fiction thriller— 79m.— see Feb. 24 issue— (2-D— 416)— (3-D— 415)— (1 .85-1 ). * FIREMAN, SAVE MY CHILD-F-Spike Jones and the City Slickers, Buddy Hackett, Hugh O'Brian, Adele Jergens —Zany novelty has laughs and cornball humor— 80m. —see May 5 issue— (421)— (1.85-1). FORBIDDEN— MD— Tony Curtis, Joanne Dru, Lyle Bettger — Fair Meller— 85m.— see Dec. 2 issue— Leg.: B— (407) — (1.85-1). GLASS WEB, THE— MYMD— Edward G. Robinson, John Forsythe, Kathleen Hughes— Suspenseful mystery entry — 81m.— see Oct. 21 issue— (3-D— 401 )— (2-D— 402). GLENN MILLER STORY, THE— BIDMU— James Stewart, June Allyson, Charles Drake— High rating— 1 16m.— see Jan. 13 issue— (Technicolor) — (412)— (2-1)— (SS). HAMLET— D— Laurence Olivier, Eileen Herlie, Basil Sydney, Jean Simmons— Reissue of Shakespeare classic should have appeal for art spots— 153m.— see Jan. 13 issue (English-made). MA AND PA KETTLE AT HOME-F-Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride, Alice Kelley— Usual series entry— 81 m.— see Mar. 10 issue— (418)— (1 .85-1 ). PLAYGIRL—D— Shelly Winters, Barry Sullivan, Colleen Miller— Names should help entertaining programmer —85m.— see Apr. 21 issue— Leg.: B— (420)— (1.85-1). PROJECT M. 7— MD— Phyllis Calvert, James Donald, Ro¬ bert Beatty— Standard import of jet plane research —79m.— see Dec. 16 issue— (English-made)— (Rank)— (483). RAILS INTO LARAMIE— OD— John Payne, Mari Blanchard, Dan Duryea— Fair outdoor drama— 81m.— see Mar. 24 issue— (Technicolor)— (419)— (2-1). RIDE CLEAR OF DIABLO-OD-Audie Murphy, Dan Duryea, Susan Cabot— Fair outdoor drama— 80m.— see Feb. 10 issue — (Technicolor)— (413)— (2-1). SASKATCHEWAN— OD— Alan Ladd, Shelley Winters, J. Carroll Naish— High rating outdoor film— 88m.— see Feb. 24 issue— (Technicolor)— (Made in Canada) — (414)— (2-1). TAZA, SON OF COCHISE-OACMD-Rock Hudson, Bar¬ bara Rush, Gregg Palmer — Okeh cavalry versus Indians melodrama — 80m.— see Jan. 27 issue— (Technicolor)— (3-D— 410)— (2-D— 41 1 )— (2-1 )— (SS). TUMBLEWEED-OD-Audie Murphy, Lori Nelson, Chill Wills— Satisfactory outdoor show— 79m.— see Nov. 18 issue— (Technicolor)— (405). WALKING MY BABY BACK HOME— CMU— Donald O'Con¬ nor, Janet Leigh, Buddy Hackett— Pleasant musical has the names to help— 95m.— see Nov. 18 issue— Leg.: B-(Technicolor)-(406)-(1.85-l)-(SS). WAR ARROW— OD — Maureen O'Hara, Jeff Chandler, Suzan Ball— Name values should aid fair outdoor show— 78m.— see Dec. 16 issue— (Technicolor)— (408) -(1.85-1). YANKEE PASHA— COSMD— Jeff Chandler, Rhonda Flem¬ ing, Mamie Van Doren— Actionful costume meller is loaded with selling angles— 84m.— see Mar. 24 issue— (Technicolor)— (417)— (2-1 ). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BENGAL RIFLES-Rock Hudson, Arlene Dahl-(Technicolor). BLACK HORSE CANYON— Joel McCrea, Mari Blanchard, Chill Wills— (Technicolor)— (423)— (2-1). BLACK SHIELD OF FALWORTH-Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh —(Technicolor)— (CinemaScope)— (429). DAWN AT SOCORRO — Rory Calhoun, Piper Laurie, David Brian— (Technicolor)— (430)— (2-1 ). DESTRY— Audie Murphy, Mari Blanchard, Lori Nelson— (Pathecolor). DRUMS ACROSS THE RI.VER— Audie Murphy, Lisa Gaye — (Technicolor)— (422)— (21 )-78m. FAR COUNTRY, THE— James Stewart, Ruth Roman, Corinrte Calvet— (Technicolor)— (2-1 ). FRANCIS JOINS THE WACS-Donald O'Connor, Lisa Gaye — (427)— (1 .851 ). JOHNNY DARK— Tony Curtis, Piper Laurie — (Technicolor) (424)— (2-1). MA AND PA KETTLE AT WAIKIKI-Marjorie Main, Percy Kilbride, Lori Nelson. MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION— Rock Hudson, Jane Wyman, Agnes Moorehead— (Technicolor)— (433).— (2-1). MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR MAY 12, 1954