The Exhibitor (1954)

THE CHECK-UP Servisection 5 JAMBOREE— DOC — Boy Scouts and film stars— Value is limited by Boy Scout tieup possibilities— 54m.— see Nov. 3 issue— (Color)— (Exploitation Productions, Inc.). KARAMOJA— DOC— 'Interesting Travel Film— Native Karamojans— 60m.— see Sept. 8 issue— (AAade in Africa)— (Hallmark). KILL HIM FOR ME— MD— Arturo De Cordova, Leticia Palma, Ramon Gay— Stock thriller for the lower half —90m.— see Sept. 22 issue — (Mexican-made)— (Eng¬ lish dialogue)— (Waldman). MYSTERY LAKE— NAD— George Fenneman, Gloria McGough, Bogue Bell— Good nature study film for supporting fare— 60m.— see Nov. 3 issue— (Ansco Color)— (Ldnsburgh). PRIVATE HELL 36— MD— Ida Lupino, Steve Cochran, How¬ ard DuffSatisfactory melier— 81m.— see Sept. 8 issue (Filmakers). THIS IS YOUR ARMY— DOC— Produced by Movietonews and U. S, Army— Interesting decoumentary on U. S. army— 55m.— see Dec. 29 issue— (Technicolor)— (re¬ leased by various distributors in exchange areas as a public service). 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA-MD-Kirk Douglas, James Mason, Paul Lukas, Peter Lorre— High rating Disney feature— 122m.— see Dec. 29 issue— (Techni¬ color)— (CinemaScope)— (Buena Vista). UNCONQUERED, THE-DOC— Narrated by Katherine Cornell— Inspiring documentary biography of Helen Keller— 53m.— see July 14 issue — (Margolies). UNCOVER GIRLS-BUR-Gilda, Leon DeVoe. Mae Blondel —Routine burlesque show for the exploitation spots 53m.— see Aug. 11 issue — (Mishkin). VANISHING PRAIRIE, THE-DOC-High rating documenfary— 75m.— see Aug. 11 issue— (Print by Technicolor) —(Bueno Vista-Disney). VARIETEASE-BUR-Lilli St. Cyr, Cass Franklin, Monica Lane— Suited for the exploitation spots— 65m.— see Aug. 1 1 issue — (Eastman Color)— (Beautiful), Foreign-Made (DlstrlbuWs' addresses will be furnished on request) ADVENTURE IN ODESSA-D-Mikhail Kuznetsov, V. Dobrovolsky, E. Samoilov— Routine Soviet import for the Russian spots— 78m.— see July 14 issu6— (Russian-made) — (English titles) — (Sovcolor)— (Artkino). ANGELIKA— D— Maria Schell, Dieter Borsche, Heidemarie Hatheyer— Satisfactory entry for the art spots— 99m. -see Oct. 6 issue— (German-made)— (English titles) —(Brenner). ANNA CROSS, THE— D— Anna Larianova, A. SashinNikolsky, V. Vladislavsky— Okeh Soviet entry for the art spots— 84m.— see Nov. 17 issue— (Sovcolor)— (Russian-made)— (English titles)— (Artkino). ASCENT TO HEAVEN-CD-Lilia Prado, Esteban Mar¬ quez, Carmen Gonzales— Okeh import for the art houses75m.— see July 28 issue— (Mexican-made)— (English titles)— (Clasa-Mohme). BALLET CONCERT— COMP.— Uneven compilation of dance shorts is Okeh for art spots— Galine Ulavova, Olga Lepeshinskaya, Maria Seminova— 55m.— see Sept. 8 issue.— (Rossian-made)—(Artkino). BAREFOOT BATTALION— D — Maria Costi, Nicos Fermas, Vassilios FrangadakisRealistic offering may appeal to art or Greek spots— 89m.— see June 16 issue— (Greek-mode)-^English titles)(Brandt). BRIDE WITH A DOWRY-CD-Vera Vasilieva, Vladimir Ushakov, V. Dorofeyev— Routine Soviet import— 105m. —see Sept. 22 issue — (Russian-made)— (English titles) —(Sovcolor)— (Artkino). CAROLINE CHERIE— CD— Martine Carol, Jacques Dacqmlne, Marie Dea— Daring French import has the angles— 115m.— see June 16 issue — (Technicolor)— (French-made)— (English titles)— (Davis). CASPIAN STORY— DOC— Directed and photographed by Roman Karmen— 52m.— see Aug. 25 issue— (Russian made)— (Color)— (Artkino). CITY OF^ VIOLENCE — MD-^Maria Montez, Alan Curtis, Massimo Serato— Routine melodroma for the lower half— 85m.— see Oct. 6 issue — Otalian-made) — (Eng¬ lish dialogue)— (Waldman). COMPANIONS OF THE NIGHT-D-Francoise Arnoul, Christian Fourcade, Raymond Pellegrin, Pierre Cressey— Adequate entry for the art houses— 94m.— see Dec. 29 issue— (French-made)— (English titles)— (Arlan). CRIMSON FLOWER, THE — CAR — Satisfactory for the art and Russian spots— 44m.— see July 28 issue— (Russian-made) — (English dialogue) — (Sovcolor) — (Art¬ kino). DANCING WITH CRIME — MD — Richard Attenborough, Barry K. Barnes, Sheila Sim — AAediocre British thriller — 83m.— see Oct. 20 issue— (English-made) — (Screencraft). 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. 1 1 issue— (German-made)— (English titles)— (Grand Prize). DESPERATE DECISION— D—Daniell Delorme, Henri Vidal, Nicolas Vogel— Fair import for the art houses— 84m.— see Dec. 1 issue— (Made in France and Ireland)— (English dialogue)(Times). DIRTY HANDS — D — Pierre Brasseur, Daniel Gelin, Monique Artur— Dreary import for the art spots— 100m.— see June 16 issue — (French-made) — (English titles) — (AAacDonald). 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). EDGE OF DIVORCE — D — Valerie Hobson, Philip Friend, Norman Wooland— Dreary domestic drama for the art houses — 83m.— see July 28 issue — (^glish-made) —(Kingsley International). FLAMENCO— MU— Antonio, Pilar Lopez, Maria Luz— Interesting native dance concert for the art and Spanish spots — 77m.-5'See June 16 issue — (Color)— (Spanish-made)— (English titles)— (Lewis). FOUR WAYS OUT— MD— Gina Lollobrigida, Renato Baldini, Cosetta Greco— For the art houses— 77m.— see Nov. 17 issue— (Italian-made)— (Dubbed in English)* -(Carroll). FRENCH TOUCH, THE-C-Fernandel, Renee Devillers, Arlette Poirier— Amusing import for the. art spots— 84m.— see Sept. 22 issue — (French-made)— (English titles)— (Times), GOOD BEGINNING, THE-C-John Fraser, Eileen Moore, Peter Reynolds, Lana Morris— Lightweight import for the art spots— 65m.— see Aug. 25 issue— (Englishmade)— (Stratford) . HALF A CENTURY OF SONGS-MU-Silvana Pampanini, Renato Rascel, Cosetta Greco— Strictly for Italian audiences— 95m.— see Nov. 17 issue—(Ferraniacolor)— (Italian-made)(English titles)— (Continental). HEART OF THE MATTER, THE-D-Trevor Howard, Eliza¬ beth Allen, Maria Schell— For the art and class spots —100m.— see Dec. 1 issue— (Made in Africa and (England)— (Associated Artists). ILLICIT INTERLUDE-D-May Britt, Alf Kjellin, Berger MoistenModerate love story for the art houses— 90m.— see Nov. 17 issue— Leg.; C— (Swedish-made)— (English titles)— (Hakim). INSPECTOR CALLS, AN-D-Alastair Sim, Olga Lindo, Arthur Young,— Okeh entry for the art and closq spots— 80m.— see Dec. 29 issue— (English-made)— (Associated Artists). 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). 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)— (A^thodist Church-Ronk). > MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR KINGDOM ON THE WATERS, A-DOC-Written, photo¬ graphed and directed by Dr. Istvan H. Magy— 74m.— see Aug. 25 issue— (Hungarian made)— (Color)— (Eng¬ lish narration)— (Artkino). LOVERS, HAPPY LOVERS-C-Gerard Philipe, Valerie Hobson, Joan Greenwood — Spicy theme and names should help this at the art house boxoffice— 105m.— see Oct. 20 issue— Leg.: C— (English-made) — (AF^. MISTRESS, THE— D— Vera Pashennaya, Mikhail Zharov, N. Shamin— Soviet import is okeh for the art and Russian spots — 95m. — see Juno 30 issue — (Russianmade)— (English titles)— (Artkno). MR. HULOT'S HOLIDAY— C — Jacques Tati, Nathalie Pascaud, Michelle Rolla— Moderate comedy for the art spots— 85m.— see June 16 issue— (French-made) — (Eng¬ lish dialogue) — (G-B-D International). ONE SUMMER OF HAPPINESS-D-Folk Sundquist, Ulla Jacobsson— Import can be exploited especially by art houses— 93m.— see Dec. 29 issue— (Swedish-made) —(English titles)— (Times). OPERATION DIPLOMAT — MD— Guy Rolfe, Lisa Daniely, Patricia Dainton— Below average English import— 64m.— see Nov. 3 issue— (English-made)— (American Feature Attractions). PARIS INCIDENT— CD— Gerard Gervais, Pierette Simonet, Olivier Hussenot— Fine import for the art and claet spots— 90m.— see July 28 issue— (French-made)— (English titles)— (Davis). PROFILE— MYMD— John Bentley, Kathleen Byron, Theo Gregory— Import for the lower half or art spots— 65m.— see Dec. 29 issue— (English-made)— (American Feature Attractions). QUEEN IN AUSTRALIA, THE-DOC-Sctisfactory for the art houses — 50m,— see June 16 issue — (Ferraniacolor) — (Australian-made)— (Australian News and Infor¬ mation Bureau). RED INN, THE— CAAO — Fernandel, Lud Germain, Francois Rosay— Good comedy for the art houses— 100m.— see July 14 issue— (French-made)— (English titles)— (Davis). RUNAWAY BUS, THE— CMD— Frankie Howard, Margaret Rutherford, Petula Clark— Fairly amusing import for the art houses— 78m. — see Nov. 17 issue— (Englishmade)— (Kramer-Hyams). SCOTCH ON THE ROCKS — C— Ronald Squire, Kathleen Ryan, Raymond Huntley— Comedy import for the art and specialty spots— 77m.— see July 28 issue— (English-made)— (Kingsley-International). SIDE STREET STORY— D—Toto, Eduardo De Filippo, Leda Gloria— Good Italian import for the art spots— 84m. -see July 28 issue— (Italian-made)— (English titles) — (Burstyn). SKANDERBEG— HISD— Akaki Khrava, Besa Imani, Adivie Alibali— Historical action drama for Russian spots— 95m.— see July 28 issue— (Russian-mads)—(English titles— (Sovcolor)— (Artkino). STARS OF THE RUSSIAN BALLET-MU-Galina Ulanova, N. M. Dudinskaya, N. M. Sergeyev— Satisfactory ballet film for art and class spots— 75m.— see Sept. 22 issue— (Russian-made)— (English narration)— (Sov¬ color)— (Artkino). STRATFORD ADVENTURE, THE-DOC-Alec Guiness, Ty¬ rone Guthrie, Irene Worth— Interesting documentory —38m.— see Aug, 1 1 issue— (Eastman Color)— (Cana¬ dian-made) — (Continental). SUNDERIN (THE STORY OF A SINNER)-D-Hildegarde Neff, Gustave Froehlich, Anne Bruck— For the art, German, and exploitation houses— 76m.— see June 30 issue— (German-made)— (Dubbed and narrated in English)— (Cellini). TRUE FRIENDS— CD— V. Markuryev, Boris Chirkov, A, Porisov— Routine Soviet import— 99m.— see Dec. 29 issue— (Made in U.S.S.R.)— (English titles)— (Sovcolor) —(Artkino). UGETSU— DFAN— Machiko Kyo, Masayuki, Kinuyo Tanaka —Good Japanese film for the art spots— 96m.— see Oct. 6 issue— Leg.: B — (Japanese-made) — (English titles)— (Harrison-Davidson). WELCOME THE QUEEN— DOC — Queen Elizabeth, Prince Phillip— Satisfactory for the art houses; EngKili spots— 50m.— see Sept. 22 Issue— (English-mo^)— (Eastman color)— (BIS). JANUARY 5, 1955