The Exhibitor (1954)

THE CHECK-UP Servisection 5 SMOKE SIGNAL— Dana Andrews, Piper Laurie— (Techni¬ color). SO THIS IS PARIS— Tony Curtis, Gene Nelson, Corinne Cal vet— (Technicolor). STUNTMAN, THE-Bud Abbott, Lou Costello. TALE OF A TUB— Paul Douglas, Hubert Gregg, Alex Mackenzie— (English-made)— (Rank). THIS ISLAND EARTH— Bart Roberts, Faith Domergue — (Technicolor)— (2-1 ). TO HELL AND BACK — Audie Murphy— (Technicolor) — (CinemaScope). YELLOW MOUNTAIN— Lex Barker, Mala Powers— (Tech¬ nicolor)— (432)— (2-1 ). Warners (1952-53 releases from 201 1953-54 releases from 301) (Numerals in brackets indicate maximum aspect ratio in which features can be projected; SS indicates availability of stereophonic sound) BOY FROM OKLAHOMA, THE-OD-Will Rogers, Jr., Nancy Olson, Lon Chaney— Fair outdoor show— 88m.— see Feb. 10 issue — (WarnerColor)— (320)— (1.66-1). COMMAND, THE— OACD— Guy Madison, Joan Weldon, James Whitmore— Actionful cavalry vs. Indians entry is aided by CinemaScope— 94m.— see Feb. 10 issue —(WarnerColor)— (CinemaScope)— (319). CRIME WAVE— MD— Sterling Hayden, Gene Nelson, Phyllis Kirk— Okeh meller for the duallers— 74m.— see Jan. 13 issue— (308)— (1.66-1). DIAL M FOR MURDER-MD-Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, Robert Cummings— High rating— 105m.— see May 5 issue— (WarnerColor)— (346)— (1.85-1). DUFFY OF SAN QUENTIN— D— Louis Hayward, Joanne Dru, Paul Kelly— Prison film for the duallers— 78m.— see Feb. 10 issue— Leg.: B— (321 )—( 1.66-1). EDDIE CANTOR STORY, THE— BIDMU— Keefe Brasselle, Marilyn Erskine, Aline MacMahon— Entertaining picturization of star's life is replete with merchandising angles— 1 16m.— see Dec. 30 issue— (Technicolor)— (3 16)— ( 1.66-1). FORCE OF ARMS-see Girl for Joe, A GIRL FOR JOE, A (Force of Arms)-ROMD-William Holden, Nancy Olson, Frank Lovejoy— Reissue has the names and angles— 100m.— (see May 5 issue)— (325). GUY WITH A GRIN, A (No Time for Comedy)-CD James Stewart, Rosalind Russell, Genevieve Tobin— Names should help reissue— 93m.— see May 5 issue -(326). HIGH AND THE MIGHTY, THE-D-John Wayne, Claire Trevor, Laraine Day— High rating— 147m.— see June 2 issue— (WarnerColor)— (CinemaScope)— (329). HIS MAJESTY O'KEEFE— MD— Burt Lancaster, Joan Rice, Andre Morell— Highly entertaining adventure yarn— 92m.— see Jan. 13 issue — (Technicolor)— (Made In the Fiji Islands)— (315)— (1.66-1). LITTLE CAESAR— MD— Edward G. Robinson, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Glenda Farrell— Reissue should have appeal for the action spots— 80m.— see Feb. 10 issue— Leg.: B— (317). LUCKY ME— MU— Doris Day, Robert Cummings, Phil Silvers— Pleasing comedy with music is packed with selling angles— 100m.— see Apr. 21 issue— (Warner¬ Color)— (CinemaScope)— (324). NO TIME FOR COMEDY-see Guy With a Grin, A PHANTOM OF THE RUE MORGUE— MYMD— Karl Malden, Claude Dauphin, Patricia Medina— Well-made horror show— 84m.— see Mar. 10 issue — (WarnerColor)— (Print by Technicolor)— (3-D-322) — (2-D— 348)— (1.85-1). PUBLIC ENEMY— MD — James Cagney, Jean Harlow, Joan Blondell— Reissue can be exploited— 83m.— see Feb. 10 issue— Leg.: B— (318). RIDING SHOTGUN— OD— Randolph Scott, Wayne Morris, • Joan Weldon— Okeh outdoor show— 75m.— see Mar. 1 0 issue — (WarnerColor)— (323)— (1 .75-1 ). THEM— SFD— James Whitmore, Edmund Gwenn, Joan Weldon— Good science fiction meller— 94m.— see Apr. 21 Issue— (328)— (1.85-1). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ANIMAL WORLD, THE— Nature documentary— (Warner¬ Color). BATTLE CRY— Aldo Ray, James Whitmore, Van Heflin, Nancy Olson— (WarnerColor)— (CinemaScope). BOUNTY HUNTER, THE— Randolph Scott, Dolores Dorn, Marie Windsor— (3-D) — (Warner Color). DRAGNET— Jack Webb, Ben Alexander, Ann Robinson— (WarnerColor). DRUM BEAT— Alan Ladd, Audrey Dalton, Marisa Pavan— (WarnerColor)— (CinemaScope). DUEL IN THE JUNGLE— Dana Andrews, Jeanne Craine, David Farrar— (Technicolor)— (Made in South Africa and England) — (331). EAST OF EDEN— Julie Harris, James Dean, Raymond Massey— (WarnerColor)— (CinemaScope). END OF THE RAINBOW— Virginia Mayo, Gordon MacRae. HELEN OF TROY— Rossana Podesta, Jacques Sernas, Torin Thatcher— (WarnerColor)— (CinemaScope). KING RICHARD AND THE CRUSADERS-Rex Harrison, Virginia Mayo, Lawrence Harvey, George Sanders— (WarnerColor)— (CinemaScope). LAND OF THE PHARAOHS-Jack Hawkins, Luisa Boni, Dewey Martin — (WarnerColor) — (CinemaScope). MISTER ROBERTS— Henry Fonda, James Cagney, Jack Lemmon— (WarnerColor)— (CinemaScope). RING OF FEAR— Pat O'Brien, Mickey Spillane, Clyde Beatty— (WarnerColor)— (CinemaScope)— (330) — 93m. SILVER CHALICE, THE— Virginia Mayo, Paul Newman, Jack Palance, Pier Angeli— (WarnerColor) — (Cinema¬ Scope). STAR IS BORN, A— Judy Garland, Jtamos Mason, Jack Carson— (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope). STRANGE LADY IN TOWN-Greer Garson, Dana An¬ drews— (WarnerColor) — (CinemaScope). TALL MAN RIDING— Randolph Scott, Dorothy Malone, Peggie Castle— (WarnerColor). TOP OF THE WORLD— Frank Lovejoy, Steve Cochran. TRACK OF THE CAT— Robert Mitchum, Diana Lynn, Tab Hunter, Teresa Wright — (WarnerColor) — (Cinema¬ Scope). Miscellaneous (Distributer*' addresses will be furnished on request) B GIRL RHAPSODY— BUR— Lily, Frenchy La Von, Leon DeVoe— Strictly for the exploitation spots— 76m.— see Mar. 24 issue— (Broadway Roadshows). BIGAMIST, THE — D — Edmond O'Brien, Joan Fontaine, Ida Lupino— Interesting adult drama has names to help in the selling— 79m.— see Dec. 16 issue— Leg.: B— (Filmakers). BLESSED ARE THEY — D— Dorothy Dube, William Thoma¬ son, Timothy Farrell— Strictly for the exploitation spots — 63m. — see Jan. 27 issue— (Weiss). BWANGA BWANGA— AD— Louis Wilson, Frances Dubay— For the exploitation houses— 53m.— see Mar. 10 issue — (Famous). CITY STORY— RD— Warner Anderson, Ann Doran, June Kenney— Suitable for the religious spots— 44m.— see May 5 issue— (Bowers). 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). HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS-BUR-Jan Wiley, Eddie Dunne, Janet Scot— Routine exploitation entry— 69m.— see Feb. 10 issue— (Union). LONELY NIGHT, THE— DOC— Marian Seldes, Charles W. Moffett— Well made clinical study for tne art houses —68m.— see Apr. 7 issue— (Mayer-KIngsley). MUSSOLINI AND HIS LAST MISTRESS-DOC-Dated docu¬ mentary can be exploited— 64m.— see Apr. 7 issue— (Union). OUR BIBLE-HOW IT CAME TO US-DOC-For the relig¬ ious spots— 90m.— see May 19 issue— (American Bible Society). OUT OF THIS WORLD-TRAV-Interesting color tour of Tibet— 75m.— see May 5 issue— (Made in Tibet)— (Color)— (Kupferman). SALT OF THE EARTH— D—Rosaura Revueltas, Will Geer, Juan Chacon— Uneven effort may appeal to some art houses— 94m.— see Mar. 24 issue — (Independent Productions). SAVAGE WORLD— TRAV— Good survey of African life . and nature— 64m.— see June 2 issue — (Made in Africa)— (Baker-Brill). SIDESHOW BURLESQUE-BUR-Lonnie Young, Miller and Leeds, Nanette— Routine expolitation show— 69m.— see Mar. 10 issue— (Phoenix). STORMY, THE THOROUGHBRED— DOC D—M. R. Valdez, Robert Skene, George Swinebroad— FeatureHe is good as an added attraction— 45m.— see Mar. 24 issue— (Technicolor)— (Buena Vista— Disney). UNCONQUERED, THE— DOC— Narrated by Katherine Cornell— Inspiring documentary biography of Helen Keller— 53m.— see July 14 issue— (Margolies). VIOLATED— MD—Wim Holland, Lili Dawn, Mitchell Kowal —For the exploitation and art spots— 73m.— see Dec. 16 issue— Leg.: C— (Palace). WONDER VALLEY— ROMD— Gloria Jean, John Fontaine, Mima Liles— Best for small towns and rural areas— 73m.— see Dec. 16 issue — (Eastman Color)— (Liles). WORLD WITHOUT END— DOC— Interesting documentary has limited scope— 56V2m.— see May 19 issue— (Made in Mexico and Siam)— (United Nations). Foreign-Made (Distributors' addresses will be furnished on request) ADMIRAL USHAKOV— ACD—I. Perecezev, B. Livanov, O. Zhizneva— Okeh for art and Russian spots— 104m.— see Mar. 10 issue— (Russian-made)— (English titles)— (Artkino). ANA-TA-HAN (DEVIL'S PITCHFORK, THE)— AD— Akemi Negishi, Suganuma, Sawamura— Import has plenty of exploitation angles— 90m.— see May 19 issue— ( Japanesemade)— (English narration) — (Arias). ANNAPURNA— DOC — Maurice Merzog, Louis Lachenal, Jean Couzy— High rating documentary— 58m.— see Jan. 13 issue— (Color)— (Print by Technicolor)— ( Frenchmade)— (English narration)— (Union). APRIL 1, 2000— SAT— Hilde Krahl, Joseph Meinrad, Karl *Ehmann— Pleasant satire for the art houses— 84m.— see Mar. 10 Issue— (Austrian-made)— (English titles) —(Lewis). ATTACK FROM THE SEA-HISD-I. Pereverzev, G. Yudin, V. Druzhnikov— War film is suitable for the Russian spots— 88m.— see May 19 issue— (Magicolor)— (Russianmade)— (English titles)— (Artkino). BAREFOOT BATTALION— D — Maria Costi, Nicos Fermas, Vassilios Frangadakis— Realistic offering may appeal to art or Greek spots— 89m.— see June 16 issue — (Greek-made)— (English titles)— (Brandt). BODY SAID NO, THE— CMD— Michael Rennie, Yolande Donlan, Hy Hazell— Minor British import for the lower half— 77m.— see Dec. 16 issue— (English-made) — (HyamsKramer). BOMBAY WATERFRONT-MD-John Bentley, Patricia Dainton, Peter Grawthorn — Mediocre import — 71m.— see Feb. 24 issue — (English-Made) — (Union). CAROLINE CHERIE— CD— Martine Carol, Jacques Dacqmine, Marie Dea— Daring French import has the angles— 1 15 m.— see June 16 issue— (Technicolor) — ( French -made)— (English titles)— (Davis). CONQUEST OF CONSTANTINOPLE, TH E— H I SD— Nobar Terziyan, Edvare Yeretzyan— Dreary historical spec¬ tacle — 95m. — see May 5 issue — (Turkish-made)— (English titles)— (Dogu). COSSACK BEYOND THE DANUBE, A-OPC-I. Patorzhinsky, M. Litvinenko-Bolgemut, E. Chavdar — Routine Russian import— 95m.— see Mar. 10 issue— (Sovcolor)— (Russian-made)— (English titles)— (Artkino). CHUK AND GEK — CD— Yura Chuckunov, Andrei Chiljkin, V. Vasilyeva— Pleasant Soviet entry— 52m.— see Feb. 24 issue — (Magicolor) — (Russian-made) — (English titles)— (Artkino). CRIMES OF PARIS— MY— Raymond Souplex, Jean Debucourt, Nicole Cezannes— Okeh for the art and specialty spots— 74V2m.— see Feb. 24 issue— (Frenchmade)— (Dubbed in English)— (Hakim). DARING CIRCUS YOUTH— NOV— Overly long circus film —72m— see Feb. 24 issue — (Magicolor)— (Russianmade)— (English narration)— (Artkino). DEATH IS A MOCKERY — D— Donald Houston, Katherine Byron, Bill Kerr— Mediocre British import— 73m.— see Dec. 30 issue— (English-made)— (Realart). DEVIL'S PITCHFORK, THE-See ANA-TA-HAN DIARY OF A COUNTRY PRIEST-D-Claude laydu, Nicole Maurey, Andre Guibert— Import should appeal to the art houses— 95m.— see Apr. 21 issue— (Frenchmade)— (English titles)— (Brandon). DIRTY HANDS— D— Pierre Brasseur, Daniel Gelin, Monique Artur-Dreary import for the art spots— lOOm.-see June 16 issue — (French-made) — (English titles) — (MacDonald). DREAMS OF LOVE— BIDMU— Pierre-Richard Willm, Mila Parely, Annie Ducaux — Fair musical biography for the art houses— see June 30 issue— (French-made) — (English titles)— (Davis). FINAL TEST, THE — C — Robert Morley, Jack Warner, Adrianne Allen— Good comedy import for the art houses 84m. — see Feb. 24 issue — (English-made) — (Continental). FOLLY TO BE WISE— C— Alastair Sim, Roland Culver, Elizabeth Allen— Fair import for the art houses— 91m. —see Jan. 27 issue— (English-made)— (Fin* Arts). FLAMENCO— MU — Antonio, Pilar Lopez, Maria Luz — Interesting native dance concert for the art and Spanish spots— 77m.— see June 16 issue— (Color)— (Spanish-made)— (English titles)— (Lewis). HAPPY CHILDHOOD— DOC — Soviet propaganda entry has limited appeal — 38m.— see May 19 issue— (Magicolor) —( Russian -made)— (English narration)— (Artkino). HOLLY AND THE IVY, THE— D— Ralph Richardson, Celia Johnson, Margaret Leighton— Good art house entry— 80m.— see Feb. 24 issue— (EngTish-made) — (Pace¬ maker). HORSE'S MOUTH, THE— CFAN— Robert Beatty, Mervyn Johns, • Ursula Howells— Amusing art house entry— 77m.— see Feb. 24 issue— (English-made)— (MayerKingsley). HOUSE OF THE ARROW, THE-MY-Oscar Homolka, Yvonne Furneaux, Robert Urquhart— High rating made)— (Stratford). INSPECTOR GENERAL, THE-C-Y. Tolubeyev, A. Georgiyevskaya, T. Nosova— Okeh import for the art and Russian spots— 128m.— see June 16 issue— (Sovcolor) — (Russian-made)— (English titles)— (Artkino). INTIMATE RELATIONS— D— Harold Warrender, Marian Spencer, Ruth Dunning— Adult import with sex theme can be sold— 86m.— see Jan. 27 issue— (English-made)— (Carroll). ISN'T LIFE WONDERFUL-see Uncle Willie's Bicycle Shop. IT HAPPENED IN IRELAND-C-Harry O'Donovan, Paddy More, Harry Jameson— Weak comedy for the Irish spots— 68m.— see June 2 issue— (Irish-made)— (RogersUnger). JOHN WESLEY— BID— Leonard Sachs, Gerald Lohan, Nell Hayes— Fair biography for the religious and art spots— 77m.— see Apr. 21 issue — (Eastman Color) — (English-made)— (Methodist Church-Rank). KETO AND KOTE — CMU — M. Dzhaparidze, V. Kraveishvili, P. Amiranashvili— Mediocre Soviet import— 87m.— see Apr. 21 issue — (Russian-made) — (English titles) — (Artkino). KHAMISH1A— FIVE TALES FROM ISRAEL-COMP-Sharona Aron, Shoshana Ravid, Avraham Tene — Competent Israeli import for the art spots— 110m.— see May 19 issue — (Israeli-made) — (English dialogue) — (IsraelAmerican). LA LUPA (THE SHE WOLF)-D-Kerima, Ettore Mannl. May Britt— Good import for the art, specialty, ana exploitation spots— 91 Vim.— see Feb. 24 issue— Leg.: B— (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Levey). LE PLAISIR— COMP— Claude Dauphin, Gaby Morlay, Danielle Darrieux— Satisfactory for the art houses— 90m.— see June 2 issue— Leg.: C— (French-made)— (English titles)— (Mayer-Kingsley). LEO TOLSTOY— DOC— Interesting documentary for the art and Russian houses — 43m. — see Apr. 7 issue — (Russian-made)— (English narration)— (Artkino). LOVERS OF TOLEDO, THE— D— Alida Valli, Pedro Armersdariz, Francoise Arnoul— Minor import for the art houses— 75m. — see Apr. 21 issue — (French-ltallanmade)— (English dialogue)— (Hakim). MADAME DE . . .— D— Charles Boyer, Danielle Darrieux, Vittorio "De Sica— Name draw should help delicate woman's show in the art spots— 105m.— see Feb. 24 issue— (French-made) — (English titles) — (Franco-London). MEN ARE CHILDREN TWICE— CDMU— Mervyn Johns, Clifford Evans, Maureen Swanson— Pleasing import for the art spots— 74m.— see Apr. 7 issue— (Englishmade)— (Stratford). MISTRESS, THE— D— Vera Pashennaya, Mikhail Zharov, N. Shamin— Soviet import is okeh for the art and Russian spots— 95m.— see June 30 issue— (Russianmade)— (English titles)— (Artkno). MISTRESS OF THE MOUNTAINS-D-Vivi Gioi, Adriano Rimoldi, Camillo Pilotto— Satisfactory import for the art houses— 90m.— see Dec. 16 issue— (Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Davis). MOMENT OF TRUTH, THE— D— Michele Morgan, Jean Gabin, Walter Chiari— Names should help at the art houses— 87m.— see May 19 issue— (French-made) —(English titles)— (Arlan). MONTE CARLO BABY-CROM-Audrey Hepburn, Jules Munshin, Cara Williams— Hepburn name should help import— 70m.— see Dec. 16 issue— (English-made)— (Made in France)— (Filmakers). MR. HULOT'S HOLIDAY— C— Jacques Tati, Nathalie Pascaud, Michelle Rol la— Moderate comedy for the art spots— 85m.— see June 16 issue— (French-made)— (Eng¬ lish dialogue)— (G-B-D International). ON THE BANKS OF THE VOLGA-DOC-Routine docu¬ mentary for the Russian spots— 39m.— see May 5 issue— (Magicolor) (Russian-made) — (English narra¬ tion)— (Artkino). PATH TO THE KINGDOM-RD-Dominique Blanchar, Julia Caba Alba, Tomas— Fair religious film for the Spanish and Catholic spots— 92m.— see Dec. 30 issue— (Spanish-made)— (English titles)— (Master). JULY 7, 1954 MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR