The Exhibitor (1955)

THE CHECK-UP Servisection 3 JUPITER'S DARLING CDMU Esther Williams, Howard Keel, Marge and Gower Champion — Entertaining entry has the angles— 96m.— see Jan. 26 issue— (East¬ man color)— (CinemaScope). (518) LAST TIME 1 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)— (1.75-1). (510) LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME— BIDMU— Doris Day, James Cagney, Cameron Mitchell— High rating musical should hit the better money— 122m.— see June 1 issue— Leg: B— (Eastman Color) — (CinemaScope). (527) MANY RIVERS TO CROSS— ODCD— Robert Taylor, Eleanor Parker, Victor McLaglen— Offbeat outdoor show has names and amusing angles— 92m.— see Feb. 9 issue— Leg.: B— (Eastman Color)— (Cinemascope). (517) MARAUDERS, THE — OMD — Dan Duryea, Jeff Richards, Keenan Wynn, Jarma Lewis— Good programmer— 81m.— see April 20 issue— Leg.: B— (Eastman color)— (Print by Technicolor). (526) MOONFLEET— MD — Stewart Granger, Viveca Lindfors, George Sanders, Joan Greenwood— Interesting metier with angles to help— 89m.— see May 18 issue— Leg.: B— (Eastman Color)— (CinemaScope). (528) PRODIGAL, THE— MD— Lana Turner, Edmund Purdom, Louis Calhern— Highly interesting and entertaining entry— 1 14m.— see April 16 issue— Leg.: B— (Eastman color)— (CinemaScope). (525) ROGUE COP — MD — Names will help satisfactory thriller — Robert Taylor, Janet Leigh, George Raft— 92m.— see Sept. 8 issue— Leg.: B— (1.75-1). (503) SCARLET COAT, THE— HISD — Cornel Wilde, Michael Wild¬ ing, George Sanders, Anne Francis — Interesting meller on American Revolution— 101m.— see June 29 issue— (Eastman Color)— (CinemaScope). TARZAN ESCAPES-AD-Johnny Weissmuller, Maureen O'Sullivan— Tarzan reissue is adequate for the action houses— 89m.— see Nov. 3 issue. (509) TARZAN THE APE MAN— AD— Johnny Weissmullei, Neil Hamilton, Maureen O'Sullivan — Reissue will depend on name draw— 102m.— see Nov. 3 issue— Leg.: B (508) WIZARD OF OZ, THE— FANMU— Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr— Should click as re¬ issue— 101m.— see June 29 issue— (Technicolor). (530) WOMAN'S FACE, A— MD— Joan Crawford, Melvyn Doug¬ las, Conrad Veidt— Reissue should benefit from names— 106m.— see Oct. 6 issue— Leg.: B (505) TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION BAR SINISTER— Jeff Richards, Jarma Lewis, Edmund Gwenn— (Color)— (CinemaScope). BHOWANI JUNCTION— Ava Gardner, Stewart Granger, William Travers— (Color)— (CinemaScope)— (Made in Pakistan and England). DIANE— Lana Turner, Pedro Armendariz— (Eastman Color) —(CinemaScope). FORBIDDEN PLANET— Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielson— (Color)— (CinemaScope). FOREVER, DARLING— Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, James Mason, Louis Calhern— (Eastman Color)— (Cinema¬ Scope). GABY— Leslie Caron, John Kerr— (Color)— (CinemaScope). GUYS AND DOLLS— Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra— (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope)— (Gold wyn). I'LL CRY TOMORROW— Susan Hayward, Richard Conte, Eddie Albert. INVITATION TO THE DANCE-Gene Kelly, Igor Yousekevitch, Claire Sombert, Iamara Toumanova— 94m.— (Technicolor)— (Made in England). IT'S ALWAYS FAIR WEATHER-Gene Kelly, Cyd Charisse, Dan Dailey, Dolores Gray— (Color) — (CinemaScope). KING'S THIEF, THE— Ann Blyth, Edmund Purdom, David Niven, George Sanders— 78m.— (Eastman Color)— (CinemaScope). KISMET— Howard Keel, Ann Blyth, Vic Damone— (Eastman Color)— (CinemaScope). LAST HUNT, THE— Robert Taylor, Stewart Granger, Anne Bancroft— (Eastman Color)— (CinemaScope). QUENTIN DURWARD— Robert Taylor, Kay Kendall, Rob¬ ert Morley— (Color)— (CinemaScope)— (Made in Eng land). SVENGAll— Hildegarde Neff, Donald Wolfit, Terence Morgan— (Eastman Color)— (Engl ish-made). TENDER TRAP, THE— Frank Sinatra, Debbie Reynolds, David Wayne, Celeste Holm — (Eastman Color) — (CinemaScope). TRIAL— Glenn Ford, Dorothy McGuire, Arthur Kennedy— (CinemaScope) TRIBUTE TO A BAD MAN— Spencer Tracy, Irene Pappas, Robert Francis— (Eastman Color)— (CinemaScope). WEEKEND AT LAS VEGAS— Dan Dailey, Cyd Chprisse. Paramount (1953-54 releases from 5300; 1954-55 releases from 5400) BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI, THE-D-Willicm Holden, Grace Kelly, Frederic March, Mickey Rooney— Well-mode, interesting entry— 103m.— see Jan. 12 issue— (Tech¬ nicolor). (5405) CONQUEST OF SPACE — SFD— Walter Brooke, Eric Fleming, Joan Shawlee— Space thriller will please science-fic¬ tion fans and the younger set— 80m.— see April 20 issue— (Technicolor)— Leg.: "B." (5407) COUNTRY GIRL, THE-D-BIng Crosby, Grace Kelly, Wil¬ liam Holden— High rating drama— 104m.— see Dec. 15 issue. (5409) FAR HORIZONS, THE— MD— Fred MacMurray, Charlton Heston, Donna Reed— Interesting programmer— 108m. —see June 1 issue— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision). (5412) HELL'S ISLAND— MD— John Payne, Mary Murphy, Francis L. Sullivan— Fair programmer— 84m.— see May 18 issue— Leg.: B— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision). (411) MAMBO — MD — Silvana Mangano, Vittorio Gassman, Shelley Winters— Meller has angles to sell— 94m.— see April 6 issue— (Made in Italy)— Leg.: B. (5406) REAP THE WILD WIND— MD — Ray Milland, John Wayne, Paulette Goddard — Reissue of DeMille spectacle has the names to help— 122m.— see Oct. 20 issue— (Technicolor). (R-5403) REAR WINDOW— MYf>— James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell Corey — High rating — 112m.— see Sept. 8 issue— (Technicolor). (5401) RUN FOR COVER— OD — James Cagney, Viveca Lindfors, John Derek— Interesting outdoor drama has names to sell— 93m.— see April 6 issue— (Technicolor)— (Vista¬ Vision). (5410) iABRINA— CD— Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, Wil¬ liam Holden— High rating— 1 13m.— see Sept. 8 issue— Leg.: B. (5402) SEVEN LITTLE FOYS, THE— CMU— Bob Hope, Milly Vitale, George Tobias— Top Hope entry headed for higher grosses — 95m. — see June 15 issue — (Technicolor)— (VistaVision). (5413) STRATEGiC AIR COMMAND-MD-James Stewart, Jude Allyson, Frank Lovejoy— Well made yarn of presentday air force— 1 14m.— see April 6 issue— (Techni¬ color)— (VistaVision). (5425) 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)— (PS). (5404) ULYSSES — MD— Kirk Douglas, Slyvana Mangano, Anthony Quinn— Filmization of epic work has angles for reg¬ ulation as well as art and specialty spots— 104m.— see June 29 issue— (Print by Technicolor)— (Made in Italy)— (English-dubbed). (5503) WE'RE NO ANGELS— C— Humphrey Bogart, Aldo Ray, Joan Bennett, Basil Rathbone— Highly amusing com¬ edy— 105m.— see June 29 issue— (Technicolor)— (VistaVison). (5414) WHIlt CHRISTMAS — CMU— Names and VistaVision debui should account for high grosses— Bing Crosby, Danny Kayo, Rosemary Clooney, Vera Ellen — 120m.— see Sept. 8 issue— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision)— (PS). (5430) YOJJ'RE NEVER TOO YOUNG-C-Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Diana Lynn, Nina Foch— Better Martin and Lewis comedy— 102m.— see June 29 issue— (Color by Technicolor)— (VistaVision). (5515) fO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ANYTHING GOES— Bing Crosby, Jeanmarie, Donald O'Connor— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision). » ARTISTS AND MODELS— Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Shirley MacLaine— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision). COURT JESTER, THE— Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision)— (PS). DESPERATE HOURS, THE— Fredrtc March, Humphrey Bogart, Martha Scott— (VistaVision)— (PS). GIRL RUSH, THE— Rosalind Russell, Eddie Albert, Fer¬ nando Lamas— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision)— (PS). (5501) LADY EVE— George Gobel, Mitzi Gaynor, David Niven— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision). LUCY GALLANT— Jane Wyman, Charlton Heston, Claire Trevor— (Technicolor) — (VistaVision) — (PS). MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH, THE-James Stewart, Doris Day, Chris Olson— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision) —(Made in Morocco). PROUD AND PROFANE, THE-Wiliiam Holden, Deborah Kerr, Thelma Ritter, Dewey Martin— (VistaVision). ROSE TATTOO, THE— Burt Lancaster, Anna Magnani, Marisa Pavan— (VistaVision). SCARLET HOUR— Carol Ohmart, Tom Tryon, Jody Law¬ rence, Elaine Stritch— (VistaVision). TEN COMMANDMENTS, THE-Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter— (Technicolor) — (VistaVision)— (Made in Egypt)— (PS). TO CATCH A THIEF— Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, John Williams — (Technicolor) — (VistaVision) — (Made in France)— (PS). (5502) TOO LATE, MY LOVE— Carol Ohmart, Tom Tryon, Jody Lawrence— (VistaVision). TROUBLE WITH HARRY, THE— Edmund Gwenn, Shirley MacLaine, John Forsythe— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision) -IPS) VAGABOND KING, THE — Kathryn Grayson, William Prince, Rita Moreno— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision). WAR AND PEACE— Audrey Hepburn, Henry Fonda, Mel Ferrer— (Technicolor)— (VistaVision) — (Made in Italy and Yugoslavia). RKO (1953-54 releases from 401; 1954-55 releases from 501) AFRICA ADVENTURE— DOC— Robert C. Ruark— Okeh docu¬ mentary— 64m.— see Oct. 6 issue. (502) AMERICANO, THE— OMD— Glenn Ford, Frank Lovejoy, Ursula Theiss— Satisfactory outdoor action meller— 85m.— see Jan. 12 issue— (Technicolor)— (Filmed in Brazil)— Leg.: B. (509j BERLIN EXPRESS— MD— Merle Oberon, Robert Ryan, Paul Lukas— Names should help reissue— 86m.— see April 20 issue. (574) BIG STREET, THE— CD— Henry Fonda, Lucille Ball, Agnes Moorehead— Names should help reissue— 88m.— see June 15 issue. (577) BRINGING UP BABY— C— Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Charlie Ruggles— Reissue has names ta help— 102m. —see May 18 issue. s (575) CATTLE QUEEN OF MONTANA-W-Barbara Stonwyek, Ronald Reagan, Gene Evans— Western has names to help— 88m.— see Dec. 1 issue— (Technicolor). (505) EVERY GIRL SHOULD BE MARRIED — C— Cary Grant, Franchot Tone, Betsy Drake— Reissue has the names to help— 84m.— see Sept. 8 issue. (570) ESCAPE TO BURMA— MD— Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Ryan, David Farrar— Average programmer has names to help— 87m.— see April 20 issue — (Technicolor)— (SuperScope). (512) HANSEL AND GRETEL— NOV— Voices of Anna Russell, Mildred Dunnock, Frank Rogler — Puppet entry it packed with sailing angles— 75m.— see Oct. 6 issue — (Technicolor). (508) I REMEMBER MAMA— CD— Irene Dunne, Barbara Bel Geddes, Phillip Dorn— Reissue should click— 119m.— see May 18 issue. (576) INFORMER, THE— MD— Victor McLaglen, Heather Angel, Preston Foster— Reissue of film classic should do okeh —92m.— see April 20 issue. (573) PASSION— MD — Cornel Wilde, Yvonne De Carlo, Ray* mond Burr— Average programmer— 84m.— see Oct 20 issue — (Print by Technicolor). (503) PEARL OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC-AD-Dennis Morgan, Virginia Mayo, David Farrar— Okeh programmer— 86m. — see July 13 issue — (Technicolor) — (SuperScope). (515) QUEST FOR THE LOST CITY — DOC — Dana and Gingei Lamb— Interesting Documentary— 60m.— see Jan. 12 ssue— (Color)— (Made in Guatemala). (510) RAGE AT DAWN — W — Randolph Scott, Forrest Tucker, Mala Powers— Better than average western— 87m.— see March 23 issue— (Technicolor). (511) SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON— MD— Okeh Wayne reissue— John Wayne, Joanne Dru, John Agar— 103 Vam —see Sept. 8 issue (Technicolor). (572) TARZAN'S HIDDEN JUNGLE— MD— Gordon Scott, Vera Miles, Peter Van Eyck— Average series entry— 73m. —see March 9 issue. (507) THIS IS MY LOVE — D— Linda Darnell, Rick Jason, Dan Duryea— Moderate programmer— 91m.— see Oct. 6 issue— Leg.: B— (Paths Color). (504) UNDERWATER— MD— Jane Russell, Gilbert Roland, Richard Egan— Interesting, well-made melodrama— 99m.— see Jan. 26 issue— (Technicolor)— (SuperScope). (506) WINDOW, THE— D — Barbara Hale, Bobby Driscoll, Arthur Kennedy— Reissue has exploitation possibilities— 73m —see Sept. 8 issue. (571) TO BE REVIEWED OR IN PRODUCTION ALISON— Terry Moore, Robert Beatty, William Sylvester— (English-made). BENGAZI— Richard Conte, Victor McLaglen, Mala Powers —(Technicolor)— (SuperScope). (516) BOY AND THE BULL, THE— Michel Ray, Fermin Rivera, Rodolpho Hoyos— (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope). CONQUEROR, THE— John Wayne, Susan Hayward, Pedro Armendariz— (Technicolor)— (CinemaScope). GLORY— Margaret O'Brien, Charlotte Greenwood, Arthur Hunnicutt— (Technicolor)— (SuperScope). ?RT PIlOl — John Wayne, Janet utign t. C. Fllpoen —1 19m.— (Technicolor)— (SuperScope). TON OF SINBAD — Dale Robertson, Sally Forrest, Vincen' Price, Lili St. Cyr— 88m.— (Technicolor)— (Superscope) -(1.75-1)— Leg.: C. (513) TENNESSEE'S PARTNER— Rhonda Fleming, John Payne, Ronald Reagan— (Technicolor)— (SuperScope). TEXAS LADY— Claudette Colbert, Barry Sullivan, Gregory Walcott— (Technicolor) — (SuperScope). TREASURE OF PANCHO VILLA, THE-Rory Calhoun, Shelley Winters, Gilbert Roland — (Technicolor) — (SuperScope)— (Mexican made). WAKAMBA— Edgar M. Queeny African Documentary— 65m— (Technicolor). (514) WAY OUT, THE— Gene Nelson, Mona Freeman— (Made in England). Republic 0952-53 releases from 5201; 1953-54 releases from 5301 AFRICAN MANHUNT— MD— Myron Healey, Karen Booth, John Kellogg— For the lower half— 65m.— see April 20 issue. (5430) ATOMIC KID, THE — C — Mickey Roney, Elaine Davis, Ro¬ bert Strauss— Okeh for the duafiers— 86m.— see Dec 15 issue. (5314) CAROLINA CANNONBALL — C — Judy Canova, Andy Clyde, Ross Elliott -Fair programmer— 74m.— see Jan. 26 Is¬ sue 1 5326' CITY OF SHADOWS -MDVictor McLaglen, Kathleen Crowley, Anthony Caruse— For the lower half— 69m. —see June 29 issue. (5436) DAY TO REMEMBER, A — C — Joan Rice, Donald Sindon, Odile Versois, Stanley Holloway— Interesting art house offering— 72m.— see May 18 issue— (Englishmade)— (Rank). (5433) DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE— C — Dirk Bogarde, Muriel Pavlow, Kenneth More — Light hearted import should hovo wido appeal— 92m.— seo March 9 issue— (Eng¬ lish-made)— (Technicolor). (5401) DON JUAN'S NIGHT OF LOVE-MD-Raf Vallone, Sil¬ vana Pampanini, Michele Philippe— Uneven import with some selling angles— 71m.— see June 29 issue -(Italian-made)— (Dubbed in English). (5435) ETERNAL SEA, THE— BIOD — Sterling Hayden, Alexis Smith, Dean Jagger— Good service film— 103m— seo April 20 issue. ( ) I COVER THE UNDERWORLD-MD-Sean McClory, Joanne Jordan, Ray Middleton— For the lower half— 70m.— see May 4 issue. (5434) ROAD TO DENVER, THE — W— John Payne, Mona Free¬ man, Lee J. Cobb— Okey western— 90m.— see June 29 issue— (Truecolor). (5406) ROOGIE'S BUMP — FAN— Robert Marriot, Olive Blakeney William Harrigan, the Brooklyn Dodgers— For the lower half— 70m.— see Sept. 22 issue. (5310) SANTA FE PASSAGE— OD— John Payne, Faith Domerguo, Read Cameron — Okey frontiersmen vs. Indians entry —90m.— see May 18 issue — (Trucolor). (5404) SAVAGE FRONTIER— W— Allan "Rocky" Lano, Eddy Wal ler, Dorothy Patrick— Routine series entry— 54m— «•*<■ June 3 issue. (5242) SHANGHAI STORY, THE-MD-Ruth Roman, Edmond O'Brien, Richard Jaeckel— Topical meller has ex¬ ploitation possibilities— 90m.— see Sept. 22 issue. (5311) SHE WOLF, THE — D — Kerima, Ettore Manni, May BrittGood import for the art, specialty, and exploitation spots— 93m.— see Oct. 20 issue— Leg.: B— (Italicm(made)— (Dubbed in English). (5312) SQUARE RING, THE— D— Jack Warner, Robert Beatty, Bernadette O'Farrell— Okeh programmer— 73m.— seo Feb. 9 issue— (Made in England). (5432) TIMBERJACK — OMD — Sterling Hayden, Vera Ralston, David Brian— Colorful odtdoor meller will fit Into action spots— 93m.— see Feb. 9 issue— (Trucolor). (5402) TOBOR THE GREAT— SFMD— Okeh programmer— Charles Drake, Karin Booth, Billy Chapin— 77m.— see Sept. B issue. (5309 1 TROUBLE IN STORE — F — Norman Wisdom, Margaret Rutherford, Moira Lister— Very funny import— 85m.— see Jan. 26 issue— (English-made). (5431 ‘ JULY 20, 1955 MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR