The Exhibitor (1954)

Ser^itecfton 2 THE CHECK-UP DEVIL GODDESS— Johnny WelssmolUr, Angelo Stevens, DUEL ON THE MISSISSIPPI-PatrIcia Medina, Lex Barker — (Technicolor). END OF THE AFFAIR, THE— Van Johnson, Deborah Kerr, John Mills— (Made In England). FIVE AGAINST THE HOUSE-Guy Madison, Kim Novak, Brian Keith. GUN THAT WON THE WEST, THE-Dennis Morgan, Paula Raymond, Richard Denning— (Technicolor), IT CAME FROM BENEATH THE SEA-Kenneth Tobey,’ Faith Domergue, Ion Keith. JUNGLE MOON MEN-Johnny Weissmuller, Jeon ftyron, Billy Curtis. LONG, GRAY LINE, THE-Tyrone Power, Maureen O'Hara — (Technicolor)(CinemaScope). MAN FROM LARAMIE, THE-James Stewart, Cathy O'Donnell, Donald Crisp — (Technicolor) — {CinemaScope). MY SISTER EILEEN-Janet Leigh, Betty Garrett, Jack Lemmon— (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope). PIRATES OF TRIPOll-Paul Henreid, Patricia *Medina(Technicolor)— (706). PRISONER, THE— Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Jeannette Sterke— (English-made). PRIZE OF GOLD, A-Richard Widmark, Nigel Patrick, Mai Zetterling— (Print by Technicolor)— (Made In England and Germany). RIOT ON PIER SIX-Arthur Franz, Beverly Garland. SEMINOLE UPRISING— George Montgomery, Karin Booth— (Technicolor). STALK, THE-Tyrone Power, Linda Christian— (Technicolor) —(Made in England). TEN WANTED MEN-Randolph Scott, Jocelyn Brando(Technicolor). THREE FOR THE SHOW-Betty Grable, Jack Lem¬ mon, Marge and Gower Champion— (Technicolor) — (CinemaScope). TIGHT SPOT— Edward G. Robinson, Ginger Rogers, Brian Keith. WOMEN'S PRISON— Ida Lupino, Jan Sterling, Howard Duff. WYOMING RENEGADES— Phil Carey, Gene Evans, Martha Hyer— (Technicolor). IFE (All films are Italian-made) AIDA— OPD— Sophia Loren, Lois Maxwell, Luciano Della MarraFine entry for opera lovers and the art and specialty spots— 95m.— see Oct. 20 issue— (Ferraniacolor)— (English narration). APPOINTMENT FOR MURDER-MD— Umberto Spadaro, Delia Scala, Andrea J. Bosic — Average import for the Italian and art spots— 90m.— see Mar. 24 issue— (English titles). v BREAD, LOVE, AND DREAMS-C--Vittorio DeSica, Gina Lollobrigida, Marisa Merlini— One of the better Italian films— 90m.— see Oct. 20 issue— (English titles). THEODORA, SLAVE EMPRESS-MD-Gianna Maria Canale, George Marchal, Renate Baldini— Spectacle has the angles— 88m.— see Dee. 1 issue — Leg.i B — (Italianmade)— (English dialogue)— (PatheColor). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUaiON AGAINST THE WALL— Silvana Mangano, Amedeo Nazzari— (Dubbed in English). CITY STANDS TRIAL, A— Silvana Pampanini, Amedeo Nazzari, Eduardo Cianelli(Dubbed in English)— Leg.! B. HURDY-GURDY— Sophia Loren, Mar|orie Tallchief, Yvette Chauvire— (Pathe Color). HUSBAND FOR ANNA, A— Silvana Pampanini, Massimo Girotti, Amedeo Nazzari— (Dubbed in English)— (105m.). LOVE IN THE CITY— Documentary love story— (Dubbed in English)— 110m. TOO YOUNG FOR LOVE— Marina Vlady, Pierre Michel Beck, Aldo Fabrizi— (Dubbed in English). VOICE OF SILENCE— Rossana Podesta, Cosetta Greco, Aldo Fabrizi— (Dubbed in English). WAYWARD WIFEGina Lollobrigida— (Dubbed In Eng¬ lish). Lippert (1953>54 ivleoeet from 5301; 1954-55 raleaeee from 5401) (Numerab in brackets Indicate maximum aspect ratio in which features ccm be protected) BIG CHASE, THE— MD— Glenn Langan, Adele Jergens, Lon Chaney— For the lower half— 40m.— see Sept. 8 bsue-(5327). HEAT WAVE-AiU>-Alex NIcol, Hillary Brooke, Sidney Janws— Okeh programmer for the lower half— 68m. —see May 19 issue— (English-made)— (5310). MONSTER FROM THE OCEAN FIOOR-MD-Anne Kimball, Stuart Wade, Dick Pinner— Okeh for the lower half— 64m.— tee June 30 Issue— (5328). PAID TO KILL— MD— Dane Clark, Paul Carpenter, Thea Gregory— Okeh import for the lower half— 75tn.— see Aug. 11 issue — (English-made)— (5326). RIVER BEAT-MYMD-Phyllis Kirk, John Bentley. Robert Ayres— Okeh programmer for the lower half— 70m.— see Aug. 25 issue — (English-made)— (5329). SIEGE, THE— MD— Aurora Bautista, Fernando Rey, Vlrgllej Teixeria— For the lower half— 63m.— see Dec. 15 issue — (Spanish-made)— (Dubbed in English)— (5323). SILENT RAIDERS, THE— MD— Richard Bartlett, Earle Lyon, Jeannette Bordeaux— For the lower half— 65m.— tee Dec. 15 issue— (English-made)— (5404). TERROR SHIP— MYMD— William Lundigan, Naomi Chance, Vincent Ball— Okeh for the lower half— 72m.— see Sept. 22 issue— (English-made)— (5330). THUNDER PASS— OMD— Fair programmer— Dane Clark, Dorothy Patrick, Andy Devine— 76m. — see Sept. 8 Issue (5404). UNHOLY FOUR, THE D Paulette Goddard, William Sylvester, Patrick Holt— Routine programmer for the lower half— 80m.— see Oct. 20 Issue — (English-made) -(5401). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION AIR STRIKE— Gloria Jean, Richard Denning— (5413). BLACK PIRATES — Anthony Dexter, Lon Chaney, Robert Clarke(AnscoColor)— (Made In El Salvador)— 74m. -(5407). DEADLY GAME— Lloyd Bridges, Rnlay Currie, Simone Silva— (English-made)— 63m.— (5402). GLASS TOMB— John Ireland— (English-made) — (5409). RACE FOR LIFE, A— Richard Conte, Marl Aldon — (Englishmade)— 69m.— (5403). SILVER STAR, THE— Marie Windsor, Barton MacLane, Edward Buchanan, Lon Chaney— (5411). THEY WERE SO YOUNG — Scott Brady, Raymond Burr, Jo¬ hanna Matz— (Made in Germany)— (5406). Metro (1953-54 releases from 401; 1954-55 releases from 501) (Numerals in brackets indicate maximum aspect ratio bt which features can bo proiected; SS Indicates availability of stereophonic sound) ASPHALT JUNGLE, THE— MD— Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Jean HagenReissue has the names and angles — 112m.— see Dec. 29 issue— (1.75-1)— (Reissue). ATHENA— CMU— Jane Powell, Debbie Reynolds, Edmund Purdom, Vic Damone— Names shoulcl help this off¬ beat comedy musical— 96m.— see Nov. 17 issue— (Eastman Color)— (Print by Technicolor)— (507)— (1.75-1). BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK-D-Spencer Tracy, Robert Ryan, Anne Francis— Well-made drama has thel names— 81m.— see Dec. 15 issue— (Eastman color)— (CinemaScope)(515). BATTLEGROUND— D— Van Johnson, John Hodiak, Ricardo Montalban— World War II reissue has names to help — 117m.— see Dec. 29 issue— (1.33-1)— (Reissue). BEAU BRUMMELL—D— Stewart Granger, Elizabeth Taylor, Peter Ustinov — Names should help interesting period entry— 1 1 1 m.— see Oct. 20 issue — (Eastman Color)— (Print by Technicolor) — (A^de In England) — (502)— (1.75-1). BETRAYED— MD — Clark Gable, Lana Turner, Victor Mature —Names will have to make the difference— 108m.— see Sept. 8 issue — (Eastman Color)— (Made in Hol¬ land and England)-(501)-(1.75-1)— (SS). BRIGADOON— MUFAN — Gene Kelly, Van Johnson, Cyd Charisse— Entertaining musical fantasy— 108m.— see Sept. 8 Issue— (Ansco Color) — (CinemaScope) — {507). CREST OF THE WAVE-D-Gene Kelly, Jeff Richards, John Justin— Moderate programmer— 90m.— see Nov. 17 issue-(Made in England)-(511)-(1.75-1). DEEP IN MY HEART— BIOMU— Jose Ferrer, Merle Oberon, Helen Traubel— High rating— 132m.— see Dec. 1 Issue —Leg.: B— (Eastman Color)— (Print by Technicolor}— (512)-(1.75-1). DR. JEKYLl AND MR. HYDE-MD-Spencer Tracy, Ingrid Bergman, Lana Turner— Names should help reissue of familiar story— 127m.— see Oct. 6 issue— (506). GREEN FIRE— MD— Stewart Granger, Grace Kelly, Paul Douglas— Interesting meller has the angles— 100m.— see Dec. 29 issue— (Eastman Color]— (Made In South America)— (51 6)— (CinemaScope). HER TWELVE MEN — CD — Greer Garson, Robert Ryan, Barry Sullivan— Heart warming comedy drama doserves the best selling attention— 91m.— see June 30 Issue— (AnscoColor)— (Print by Technicolor)— (429)— (1.75-1 ). JULIUS CAESAR— D—AAarlon Brando, James AAason, John Gielgud, Louis Calhern, Edmond O'Brien, Greer Garson, Deborah Kerr^— High rating, merltcmoos of¬ fering— 121m.— see June 17 Issue— (422)— (SS). LAST TIME I SAW PARIS, THE-D-Elizabeth Taylor, Van Johnson, Donna Reed— Well-made drama has names to make the difference— 116m.— see Nov. 17 issue— (Technicolor)-(510)-(1.75-1). ROGUE COP— MD— Nomes will help satisfactory thriller— Robert Taylor, Janet Leigh, George Raft— 93(m.— -see Sept. 8 issueLeg.: B-(503)-1.75-l). SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS-CMU-Howard Keel, Jeff Edwards, Jane Powell— Highly entertaining —103m.— see June 16 issue— (Ansci^olor)— (Cinema¬ Scope)— (426). TARZAN ESCAPES— AD— Johnny Weissmuller, Moureen O'Sullivan— Tarzan reissue is adequate for the action houses— 89m.— see Nov. 3 Issue— (509), TARZAN THE APE MAN-AD-Johnny Weissmuller. Nell Hamiltqn, Maureen O'Sullivan— Reissue will depend on name draw— 102m.— see Nov. 3 Issue— Leg.; B— (508). VALLEY OF THE KINGS— MD-Robert Taylor, Eleanor Parker, Carlos Thompson— Name values will make the difference — 86m.— see July 14 issue— (Eastman Color)— (Print by Technicolor)— (Made in Egypt)— (431)-(1.75-1)-(SS). WOMAN'S FACE, A-MD-Joan Crawford. Melvyn Doug¬ las, Conrad Veidt— Reissue should benefit from names— 106m.— see Oct. 6 Issue— (505). TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BEDEVILLEDAnne Baxter, Steve Forrest— (Technicolor)— (Made in France). BLACKBOARD JUNGLE— Glenn Ford, Anne Francis, Louis Calhern. COBWEB, THE— Richard Widmark, Lauren Bacall, Charles Boyer— (Eastman Color) — (CinemaScope). GLASS SLIPPER, THE-Leslie Caron, Michael Wilding, Ballets de Paris— (Eastman Color)— (Print by Tech¬ nicolor). HIT THE DECK— Jane Powell, Debbie Reynolds, Vie Damone — (Color)— (CinemaScope). INTERRUPTED MELODY-EIeanor Parker, Glenn Ford, Cecil Kellaway — (Color) — (CinemaScope). INVITATION TO THE DANCE-Gene Kelly, Igor Yousekevlteh, Sadler's Wells Ballet, Tamara Toumanovo(Technicolor)— (Mode In England). IT'S ALWAYS FAIR WEATHER-Gene Kelly, Cyd Charisse, Dan Dailey, Dolores Gray — (Color) — (CinemaScope). JUPITER'S DARLING-Esther Williams, Howard Keel, Georqe Sanders — (Technicolor) — (CinemaScope). KINGS' THIEF, THE-Ann Blythe, Edmond Purdom, David Niven— (Eastman Color)— (CinemaScope). LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME-Doris Day, James Cagney(Technicolor)(CinemaScope). MANY RIVERS TO CROSS-Robert Taylor, Eleanor Par¬ ker, Victor McLaglen — (Eastman Color)— (Print by Technicolor)— (CinemaScope)— (517), MARAUDERS, THE-Dan Duryea, Jeff Richards, Jarma Lewis, Keenan Wynn— (Color). MOON FLEET— Stewart Granger, Viveca lindfors, Joan Groenwood—(CoIor)— (CinemaScope). PRODIGAL, THE— Lana Turner, Edmund Purdom, Talna Elg— (Color)— (Print by Technicolor)— (CInemoScope). SCARLET COAT, THE-Cornel Wilde, Michael Wilding, Anne Francis— (Color)— (OnemaScope). Paramount (1953-54 releases from 53(X); 1954-55 releases from 5400) (All features are being photographed for projection In aspect ratios from 1.33 to 1.85-; SS indicates avail¬ ability of stereophonic sound; PS indicates availability of Perspecta sound) COUNTRY GIRL, THE-D-Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Wil¬ liam Holden— High rgting drama— 104m.— see Dec, 15 issue — (5409). REAP THE WILD WIND-MD-Ray Mllland. John Wayne, Paulette Goddard— Reissue of DeMIlle spectacle has the names to help— 122m. — see Oct. 20 Issue— (Technicolor)-(R-5403). REAR WINDOW-MYD-James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell Corey— High rating— 112m.— see Sept. 8 issue— (Technicolor)— (5401 ), SABRINA— CD— Hur^hrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, Wil¬ liam Holden— High rating— 1 13m.— see Sept. 8 issue— Leg.: B-(5402). THREE RING CIRCUS-C-Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Joanne Dru, Zsa Zsa Gabor— Team draw will make the difference — 104m.— see Nov. 3 issue— (Technicolor) -(VistaVision)-(5404)-(PS). WHITE CHRISTMAS-CMU-Names and VIstaVIsion debut should account for high grosses— Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Vera Ellen— 120m.— see Sept. 8 issue — (Technicolor) — (VistaVision) — (5430)— (PS). lO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION AIR COMMAND— James Stewart, June Allyson— (Technitblor)— (VistaVision)— (PS). BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI, THE-William Holden, Fredrie March, Grace Kelly, Mickey Rooney— (Technicolor)— (5405)-(PS). CONQUEST OF SPACE-ErIc Fleming, William Redfield, Georgiann Johnson— (Technicolor)— (5407). COURT JESTER, THE-Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns-(Technlcolor)— (WstaVisIon)(PS). DESPERATE HOURS, THE-FredrIc March, Humphrey Bogart, Martha Scott, Arthur Kennedy— (VistaVision) -(PS). EDDIE FOY STORY, THE-Bob Hope, Angela Clarke, George Tobias, Milly Vitale— (Technicolor)— (VistaVlsion)-(PS). FAR HORIZONS, THE— Fred MacMurray, Charlton Heston, Donna Reed— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision)— (PS). GIRL RUSH, THE— Rosalind Russell, Eddie Albert— (Tech* nicolor)— (VistaVision)— (PS). HELL'S ISLAND— John Payne, Mary Murphy— (Technicolor) -(VistaVi$ion)-(PS). LUCY GALLANT— Jane Wyman, Charlton Heston, Claire Trevor— {TechnIcolor)—(VistaVIsion)— (PS). MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR JANUARY 5, 1955