The Exhibitor (1954)

THE CHECK-UP Servfsection 5 COMMAND, THE— OACD— Guy Madison, Joan Weldon, James Whitmore— Actionful cavalry vs. Indians entry is aided fay CinemaScope— 94m.— see Feb. 10 issue — (WarnerColor)— (CinemaScope)— (319). DIAL M FOR MURDER-MD-Ray Milland, Grace Kelly, Robert Cummings— High rating— 105m.— see May 5 issue— (WarnerColor)— (327)— (1 .85V). DUEL IN THE JUNGLE— MD — Dana Andrews, Jeanne Crain, David Farrar— Names should help okeh programmer — 102m.— see Aug. 11 issue— (Technicolor)— (Made in Africa and England)— (332)— (1 .851 ). 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). 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)-CDJames 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). KING RICHARD AND THE CRUSADERS-COSMD-Rex Harrison, Virignia Mayo, George Sanders, Laurence Harvey— Colorful tale of the Crusades is packed with selling angles— 113m.— see July 14 issue— (WarnerColor)— (CinemaScope)— (331). LITTLE CAESAR— MD— Edward <3. Robinson, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Glenda Farrell— Reissue should have oppeal 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. 10 issue — (WarnerColor)— (323)— (1 .75-1 ). RING OF FEAR— NOVMD— Clyde Beatty, Pat O'Brien, Mickey Spillane, Marian Carr— Thriller with circus background is highly exploitable— 93m.— see July 14 issue— (WarnerColor)— (CinemaScope)— (330). 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). 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). LAND OF THE PHARAOHS— Jack Hawkins, Luisa Boni, Dewey Martin— (WarnerColor)— (CinemaScope). MISTER ROBERTS— Henry Fonda, James Cagney, Jack Lemmon— (WarnerColor)— (CinemaScope). SILVER CHALICE, THE-Virginia Mayo, Paul Newman, Jack Palance, Pier Angeli— (WarnerColor)— (Cinema¬ Scope). STAR IS BORN, A— Judy Garland, James 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). TRACK OF THE CAT— Robert Mitchum, Diana Lynn, Tab Hunter, Teresa Wright — (WarnerColor) — (Cinema¬ Scope). YOUNG AT HEART— Doris Day, Frank Sinatra, Ethel Barrymore— (WarnerColor)— (CinemaScope). 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). 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 fart is best for art houses or the lower half— 77m.— see Apr. 22 issue— (Made in Eoypf)(Filmakors). 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 the 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)— (BakerBrill). SIDESHOW BURLESQUE-BUR-Lonnie Young, Miller and Leeds, Nanette— Routine expolitation show — 69m.— see Mar. 10 issue— (Phoenix). STORMY, THE THOROUGHBRED— DOCD— M. R. Valdez, Robert Skene, George Swinebroad— Featurette 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). UNCOVER GIRLS— BUR— Gi Ida, Leon DeVoe, Mae Blondel —Routine burlesque show for .the exploitation spots 53m.— see Aug. 11 issue— (Mishkin). VANISHING PRAIRIE, THE— DOC— High rating documen¬ tary— 75m.— see Aug. 11 issue— (Print by Technicolor) —(Buena Vista-Disney). VARIETEASE— BUR— Lilli St. Cyr, Cass Franklin, Monica Lane— Suited for the exploitation spots— 65m.— see Aug. 11 issue— (Eastman Color)— (Beautiful). 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). ADVENTURE IN ODESSA-D-Mikhail Kuznetsov, V. Dobrovolsky, E. Samoilov— Routine Soviet import for the Russian spots— 78m.— see July 14 issue— (Russian-made) — (English titles) — (Sovcolor) — (Art¬ kino). ANA-TA-HAN (DEVIL'S PITCHFORK, THE)— AD— Akemi Negishi, Suganuma, Sawamura— Import has plenty of exploitation angles— 90m.— see May 19 issue— (Japanese-made) — (English narration)— (Arias). APRIL 1, 2000— SAT— Hi Ide Krahl, Joseph Meinrad, Karl Ehmann— Pleasant satire for the art houses— 84m.— .see Mar. 10 issue— (Austrian-made)— (English titles) —(Lewis). ASCENT TO HEAVEN-CD-Lilia Prado, Esteban Mar¬ quez, Carmen Gonzales— Okeh import for the art houses— 75m.— see July 28 issue— (Mexican-made)— (English titles)— (Clasa-Mohme). 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). 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 Dacqmlne, Marie Dea— Daring French import has the angles— 1 15m.— see June 16 issue— (Technicolor)— ( Frenchmade) — (English titles)— (Davis). CONQUEST OF CONSTANTINOPLE, THE— HI 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 Chilikin, 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). CRIMSON FLOWER, THE— CAR— Satisfactory for the art and Russian spots— 44m.— see July 28 issue— ( Russia n-made)— (English dialogue)— (Sovcolor)— (Arr kino). DARING CIRCUS YOUTH-NOV-Overly long circus film —72m— see Feb. 24 issue— (Magicolor)— (Russianmadel— (Enqlish narration)— (A rtkinol. DAUGHTERS OF DESTINY-COMP-Claudette Colbert, Michele Morgan, Martine Carol— Three part offering is okeh for the art houses— 105m.— see Aug.. 11 issue — (French and Italian-made)— (English titles)— (Arlan). DESIRES— D—O. W. Fischer, Heidemarie Matheyer, Peter Czeike— Absorbing drama for the art houses— 97m.— see Aug. 11 issue — (German-made)— (English titles) — (Grand Prize). 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-rD — Pierre Brasseur, Daniel Gelin, Monique Artur— Dreary import for the art spots— 100m.— 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). EARRINGS OF MADAME D-See Madame D . . . EDGE OF DIVORCE— D — Valerie Hobson, Philip Friend, Norman Wooland— Dreary domestic drama for the art houses— 83m.— see July 28 issue — (English-made) —(Kingsley International). 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)— (Fine 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 — (English-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 mystery import— 73m.— see Feb. 24 issue— (Englishmade)— (Stratford). INSPECTOR GENERAL, THE-C-Y. Tolubeyev, A. Georgi¬ evskaya, T. Nosova— Okeh import for the art and ussian 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)— ( Eng lish-made)— (Methodist ChurchRank). KETO AND KOTE— CMU— M. Dzhaparidze, V. Kraveishvill, P. Amiranashvili— Mediocre Soviet import— 87m.— see Apr. 21 issue — (Russian-made) — (English titles) — (Artkino). KHAMISHIA— FIVE TALES FROM ISRAEl-COMP-Sharona Aron, Shoshana Ravid, Avraham Tene — Competent Israeli import for the art spots— 1 10m.— 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, and 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 Armendariz, Francoise Arnoul— Minor import for the art houses— 75m.— see Apr. 21 issue— (French-ltaliaomade)— (English dialogue)— (Hakim). MADAME DE . . . (Earrings of Madame D)— 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)— (FrancoLondon). 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). 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). MR. HULOT'S HOLIDAY— C— Jacques Tati, Nathalie Pascaud, Michelle Rol la— Moderate comedy for the ort spots— 85m.— see June 16 issue— (French-mad®)— (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). PARIS INCIDENT— CD— Gerard Gervais, Pierette Simonet, Olivier Hussenot— Fine import for the art and class spots— 90m.— see July 28 issue— (French-made) — (English titles)— (Davis). PICKWICK PAPERS, THE-CD-James Hayter, James Don¬ ald, Kathleen Harrison— Good for the art and class spots— 109m.— see May 5 issue — (English-made)— (Mayer-Kingsley). ' PLEASURE GARDEN, THE-FAN-Hattie Jacques, John Le Mesurier, Jean Anderson— Novelty is best suited to the art houses— 38m.— see Feb. 10 issue— Leg.: B— (English-made)— (Mayer-Kingsley). AUGUST 18, 1954 MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR